Local845

METIS LOCAL 845  Box 488  Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Attendance as per sign-in sheet:  

Meeting called to order 6:20pm

Opening Prayer Dee Johnston

Board Introductions

Agenda, background documents distributed to MNA members.

Summary of background documents given  by President Bev Weber – timeline leading up to current conflict regarding Mr. Gladue, Mr. Chodzicki, Mr. Boucher.  Bev could not find her copy of the letter Mr Chodzicki had written to President MNA Audrey Poitras requesting her resignation. Mr Chodzicki distributed his letter to members.

Chair asked non-card holding attendees to step outside for the vote, resistance ensued, heated discussion about membership.  Non-card holders left.  (Skye Nystrom, Shylo, Michelle Phillips, Judith Morrish) Card holder-non resident left. (Eric Nystrom)

Noted- President Bev Weber offered the meeting room for use of Trevor Gladue to address those youth without memberships, after the Special Meeting was over.

Chair asked if there were questions from those assembled for Mr. Chodzicki or Mr. Gladue.  Presentation by Mr. Chodzicki, including distribution of documents he provided.

Presentation by Mr. Gladue

Noted that both guests were allotted 5 minutes for presentation time, neither respected the given time limit.  Mr. Gladue became disrespectful when asked to ‘sum up’.

Votes were by secret ballot.  Noted Gary Boucher & Brent LeBlanc were Scrutineers for both Resolutions.

Lyle Solland moves an Ordinary Resolution to demand the removal of Joe Chodzicki from the office of Provincial Council representative for Region 3 of the Metis Nation of Alberta.

2^nd Dee Johnston.

In favor: 11  Opposed: 3  Abstain: 0  Carried

Noted Mr. Chodzicki requested a copy of the minutes from this meeting.

Warren Fay moves an Ordinary Resolution to demand the removal of  Trevor Gladue from the office of Vice President, Provincial Council, Metis Nation of Alberta and send forth a vote of nonconfidence with regard to his leadership in the said position.

2^nd Brent LeBlanc

In favor: 10

Opposed: 4

Abstain: 0

Carried

Noted, though qualified to vote in the Special Meeting, Chair Bev Weber abstained from both ballot votes (Resolutions 1 & 2)

 Motion by Marcien LeBlanc to destroy ballots, 2^nd Louis Cardinal

In favor: 12

Opposed: 0

Abstained: 2

Carried

Noted Resolutions 1 & 2 were circulated and signed by voting members

(scanned and attached to these minutes)

 Motion to adjourn by Dee Johnston, 2^nd Brent LeBlanc

Carried