OACETT – PEEL CHAPTER

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Monte Carlo Inn
26th April, 2007

1. Call to order
Brian Lilly acted as Chair of the meeting, and upon calling the meeting to order, thanked everyone for attending
the Annual Chapter Meeting for the Peel Chapter of OACETT.

2. Chair’s Report
a. Brian began by presenting the agenda of the meeting
b. Next, he reported that the current membership of the Peel Chapter is about 3200 members, and
accounts for about 14% of OACETT total membership.
c. He then continued by introducing the current executive.
d. The bulk of the report was devoted to reporting on the events which had been organized by the
executive during the past year.
i. Meet & Greet and Networking seminar
Held on Thursday, November 10th at the Monte Carlo (Brampton)
Attended by more than 80 members and guests
The invited guest speakers from the government were not able to attend, due to election
commitments
Organized by Seema Bajpai, Sam Sharma and Mario Pretto

ii. Summer Picnic

Held on Sunday, July 11th in Mississauga
Attended by approximately 80 members and guests
Food was partly subsidized by the Peel Chapter
Games were provided for the children who were present
Organized by Seema Bajpai, Jelbert Real and Clarence D’Souza
iii. HVAC Seminar
Held on Saturday, August 7th
Attended by about 50 members (Seating was limited to 50 people)
Organized by Satish Sharma

iv. Welland Canal Boat Cruise

Scheduled for June
Event was cancelled due to transportation problems
Organized by Ray Guerra
 v. Hockey Tournament
Held on 23rd and 24th of September
1st annual John A. Alton Memorial Hockey Tournament
Peel, Hamilton and Niagara Chapters participated
Niagara Chapter won the tournament
Organized by Ken Browne, John van den Hoek and Gavin Wilcox

vi. Credit Valley Steam Train Tour

Held on Sunday, October 14th
2 hour scenic tour of the Credit Valley by steam train
One car was reserved for our private use (64 passengers)
Ticket prices subsidized by Peel Chapter
Organized by Ray Guerra

vii. Strategy Workshop

Held on Saturday, February 24th
Facilitated by Jennifer Riel, from the Rotman School of Management (at U of T)
Full day session
Developed Chapter vision, mission, and strategy
Attended by all executive members, and some regional councillors
Organized by Jelbert Real

3. Financial Statements
Stephen Leckey presented the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2006
(a copy of these statements is attached to these minutes as Appendix A)

4. Chapter Strategy Workshop

Stephen Leckey presented the results of the Strategy workshop
(a copy of this presentation is attached to these minutes as Appendix B)

5. Mentorship Program
John van den Hoek presented the progress of the new Mentorship program including;
a. Definitions of what a mentor is, and is not.
b. Outlining the mentor subcommittee, which will implement, manage, and refine the mentoring program
c. Described the scope of the first pilot program, which will run for 12 months and will help pinpoint any
problems in the program
d. Logistics and timeframe for the pilot program

6. Election of new Chapter Executive

After a brief description of each position, Brian asked to floor for nominations
a. Chapter Chair
Jelbert Real nominated Stephen Leckey
Ray Guerra seconded the motion
Since there were no further nominations, the position was acclaimed
 b. Vice-Chair
Ray Guerra nominated Satish Sharma
Gavin Wilcox seconded the motion
Since there were no further nominations, the position was acclaimed
c. Secretary
Devy Breda volunteered from the audience
Since there were no further nominations, the position was acclaimed
d. Treasurer
Gavin Wilcox nominated John van den Hoek
Ray Guerra seconded the motion
Since there were no further nominations, the position was acclaimed
e. College Liaison
Ray Guerra nominated Gavin Wilcox
Satish Sharma seconded the motion
Since there were no further nominations, the position was acclaimed
f. Directors
The following directors were appointed to the executive
i. Hari Gaddu
ii. Ray Guerra
iii. Rasheed Khan
iv. Srinivasan Kumaladev
v. Suresh Kumar
vi. Janak Mali
vii. Kaushik Patel
viii. Sanjay Patil
ix. Joshua Samson
x. Edwin Tupe
xi. Adnan Abu Qube

7. Adjournment
As there was no further matters to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Appendix A : Financial Statements
Appendix B : Chapter Strategy Workshop