Meeting Minutes
Ottawa Metro CS Subgroup
March 6, 2017 / 11:45
Tosca / 144 O’Connor Street
Present:
Pierre Touchette
Randy Oomen
Brian Murray
Steve Anderson
Eric Pascal Bourre
Cheryl Jennings
Kimberley Tombs
Darlene MacDonald
Regrets:
Vaden Ellsworth
Ken Cound
Jean Colas
The Vice-President, Randy Oomen, called the meeting to order at 12:00.
ROLL CALL
MOTION to adopt the agenda – M/S Pierre Touchette, Cheryl Jennings. Carried.
MOTION to adopt the minutes of the last meeting as revised (January 9, 2017) – M/S Randy Oomen, Eric Pascal Bourre. Carried
BUSINESS ITEMS
President’s Report
Pierre Touchette gave us a bargaining update. He mentioned how the core hours of work would be expanding to benefit our members. He touched on the “three pillars” of CS demands, with improvements in all three areas having been achieved; career development, contracting out, and dealing with technological change. He spoke about the proposed monetary increases, and that the Volunteer Day will likely become another Personal Day. Pierre also mentioned that next year PIPSC will be absorbing a chunk of new members from the RCMP.
Vice-President’s Report
Randy Oomen gathered two topics to take to the upcoming Subgroup Presidents Meeting on our behalf; the new CS classification, and the growing importance of bilingualism.
Treasurer’s Report
Brian Murray reminded everyone that our finances remain tight. We won’t be receiving our full yearly allocation until after our AGM. Brian said that any impending Lunch n’ Learns to explain the tentative contract can be claimed from the CS Group directly.
Secretary’s Report
Steve Anderson stated that the past meeting minutes are up to date, translated and posted. Steve circulated a copy of the agenda from the first Metro meeting ever held.
Metro AGM 2017
Cheryl Jennings has done some preliminary work on our AGM plan, and began our discussion for a venue. No firm date has been set. Pierre and Cheryl were to meet separately to discuss further planning.
ROUNDTABLE
NEXT METRO EXECUTIVE MEETING
TBD
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn (1:15) – M/S Eric Pascal Bourre, Randy Oomen. Carried.
Minutes recorded by Steve Anderson, Ottawa Metro Secretary