MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION HELD AT THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE HOTEL, TORONTO, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008, AT 1:30 PM

PRESENT:
Cam McKnight, Chairman of the Board
Coleen Campbell, President
Brian McCristall, First Vice-President
Mike Williscraft, Second Vice-President
Greg Nesbitt, Treasurer
George Bakoyannis, Corporate Secretary
Brad Alden, BCYCNA
Chuck Bennett, BCYCNA
Frank McTighe, AWNA
Richard Holmes, AWNA
Neil Thom, SWNA
Clark Pepper, SWNA
Chris Ashfield, SWNA
Lana Meier, MCNA
Abbas Homayed, OCNA
Rick Shaver, OCNA
Don Macleod, OCNA
Heather Dickson, QCNA
Lynn Hennigar, ACNA
Paul MacNeill, ACNA

STAFF AND GUESTS:
John Hinds, Chief Executive Officer
Tina Ongkeko, Managing Director
Eileen Barak, Director of Government Affairs
Kelly Levson, ComBase General Manager
George Affleck, BCYCNA General Manager
Dennis Merrell, AWNA Executive Director
Steve Nixon, SWNA Executive Director
Kim Beauchamp, MCNA Member Services Manager
Robyn Matravers, OCNA Executive Director
Greg Duncan, QCNA Executive Director
Shawn Wells, ACNA Executive Director

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS

Cam McKnight called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM and welcomed all present.

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED by Lynn Hennigar, seconded by Neil Thom THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED AS CIRCULATED. CARRIED.

4. CONFIRMATION OF THE 2008 – 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BCYCNA Brian McCristall, Brad Alden, Chuck Bennett
AWNA Coleen Campbell (until September), Richard Holmes, Frank McTighe
SWNA Neil Thom, Clark Pepper, Chris Ashfield
MCNA Lana Meier, Greg Nesbitt
OCNA Abbas Homayed, Mike Williscraft, Don Macleod, Rick Shaver
QCNA George Bakoyannis, Heather Dickson
ACNA Paul MacNeill, Lynn Hennigar

MOVED by Chris Ashfield, seconded by Rick Shaver THAT THE SLATE OF DIRECTORS FOR THE 2008-2009 CCNA BOARD BE CONFIRMED. CARRIED.

5. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

This was the first meeting of directors immediately following the Annual General Meeting. It is mandated in the association bylaws that this meeting be used to elect the three key officer positions of the association.

As chair of the Nominating Committee, Paul MacNeill reported that the following have allowed their names to stand for election for the following positions:

President:  Brian McCristall
First Vice-President: Mike Williscraft
Second Vice-President: Lana Meier

MOVED by Chris Ashfield, seconded by Abbas Homayed THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE. CARRIED.

MOVED by Neil Thom, seconded by Frank McTighe THAT THE PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS BE ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. CARRIED.

Paul also reported that the issue of whether executive committee members should be full-time community newspaper employees is being examined and a motion will be presented at the next AGM.

MOVED by Paul MacNeill, seconded by Abbas Homayed THAT COLEEN CAMPBELL AND LYNN HENNIGAR BE APPOINTED AS CCNA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CNA/CCNA JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE DURATION OF THE TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. CARRIED.

7. RETIREMENT OF THE CHAIR

Cam expressed his gratitude to the board for their support and service and retired from his position as chairman of the board. Coleen assumed the role of chairman.

8. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

Newly elected president Brian McCristall thanked the board for their support and vote of confidence. Brian indicated that his first priority will be the thoughtful and responsible implementation of changes with a national perspective. Brian announced the following appointments for the coming year:

Treasurer:    Abbas Homayed
Corporate Secretary:   Chris Ashfield

Committee Chairs:
Canadian Media Circulation Audit:  Frank McTighe
Community Media Canada:  Paul MacNeill
Better Newspapers Competition:  Greg Nesbitt
Membership:   Rick Shaver
Distribution:  Neil Thom
New Ideas:  Brad Alden
Conference:  George Bakoyannis

ComBase representatives:  Brian McCristall, Coleen Campbell

9. NEW BUSINESS

None.

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next CCNA board meeting will be in late October, with a joint function with the Canadian Newspaper Association board of directors.

11. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:39 PM on a motion by Abbas Homayed.