Community LAMDA is a registered charity that provides staff -supported, affordable, apartment-style homes as a foundation

for stability and wellness for adults living in Calgary who experience mental illness, particularly schizophrenia.
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LAMDA Board Meeting AGENDA May 25, 2020 5:00 – 7:00 pm Sign-in 4:55 pm Webex
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5:00-5:15 Meet and Greet potential candidate
BoardCall to order by President Donna Michael
Members
1.0 Additions to agenda & approval of the agenda
2.0 Approval of Minutes of March 02, 2020 Board meeting
Fay Herride
3.0 Business Arising
Chairperson
3.1 COVID-19 follow-up -all
3.2 Carnat Transition Nurses & Case Managers update - Emily
Svetlana Shklavov
3.3 Succession Planning – Donna
Treasurer o President
o Vice President
Faye Knudson
o Treasurer
Secretary
o Secretary
o Policy and Evaluation role
Midge Allen
o Staff Liaison Supervisor role
3.4 Report from Christmas party planning Committee – Joan
Helen Goldenberg
3.5 Report on September BBQ Booking – Bernadette
3.6 Progress on camera, gate & ice problem at Mission – report pre-distributed Bernadette
Gordon Hoffman, Q.C.
3.7 Board business conducted by email during April/May 2020 to be recorded in minutes per by-laws:
Approve completed review of LAMDA Governance Policies
Donna Michael
 Board of Directors Recruitment, Screening & Nomination
 Board of Directors Authority & Functioning
Sandy Pepper
 Board of Directors Roles & Responsibilities
 Conflict of Interest Policy
Bettie Yanota
 Conflict of Interest Statement
 Confidentiality Agreement
Dr. Trevor Josphen
Community LAMDA Code of Ethics
Approve completed review of LAMDA Board of Directors documents
 Resources Committee
 Documents for Resources Committee
 Outline of Orientation to the Board of Directors
Action: Iris will send out policies after the meeting
3.8 Board business conducted during virtual meeting April 25, 2020 to be recorded in minutes per by-laws:
 Motion by Bernadette to approve the 2020-2021 Budget, seconded by Svetlana. All in favour.
 Motion by Donna to give Cristina and Jarek an $80.00/month raise (using monies saved from no longer paying
Jarek’s CPP), seconded by Joan. All in favour.

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4.0 Treasurer’s Report – Faye
4.1 Update on 2018 casino revenue balance & expenditures:
 $8407. 00 remaining in casino account as of May 1, 2020
 Will AGLC allow casino revenue to cover WCB and General & Commercial Liability Insurance costs?
 Follow-up on concrete picnic table and benches – AGLC & CHC

4.2 No word from 2020 casino

4.3 Annual insurance for vehicles paid. Broken taillight as a result of vandalism repaired at our cost as deductible too
high to claim.
4.4 2020-2021 budget submitted to AHS
4.5 Second half of WCB premium paid in May.
4.6 Offer letter sent to Karen Davis for casual relief
4.7 Staff notified of their raise with thanks to all of us. Additional funds will be added to their July checks.

5.0 New Business

5.1 Board Functioning Self Evaluations to be completed by June 10, return/email to Iris
5.2 AGM Planning – Donna, Iris, Bev, Faye
 Date of AGM September 21 (Aug 31 = 21-day notice) (August 22 = Cut-off date for nominations & dues)
 COVID -19 restrictions = Proposal for AGM 2020 venue and voting - Donna
 Executive Committee Meeting date: prep ballots for Officer elections and Board nominations

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5.4

6.0 Standing Agenda Items

6.1 Staff Report – to be pre distributed
6.2 Board vacation notices & coverage : may or may not be relevant

7.0 Date of AGM : SEPT.21, 2020 5:00 - 6:00 pm ?

Date of Board Meeting: SEPT. 21, 2020, 6:15 – 7:30 pm ?
Webex ?

8.0 Meeting adjournment