Voting delegates
confirmed to date:
|
BC |
Alex Kerr |
|
Yukon |
Erik
Blake |
|
Alberta |
Don
Riddle |
|
Saskatchewan |
|
|
Manitoba |
Tim Lee |
|
Ontario |
Ian
Sidders |
|
Quebec |
Randy
Kemp |
|
New Brunswick |
David
Ross |
|
Nova Scotia |
Ian
Folkins |
Nominations received
to date:
For President: Charlotte MacNaughton (AB)
For Director: Alex Kerr (BC), Ian Sidders (ON), Mark Rosin (SK)
Event bids received to
date:
For the 2010 Canadian Ski-Orienteering championships: bid received
from Ontario > Stars Orienteering as the host club
The deadline for
motions to be submitted was July 31st. Motions received:
MOTION 1
Moved by the COF Board of Directors
Move to amend the COF
constitution with the following additions (IN ALL CAPS):
2.02 Election and Term - The election of directors shall take place
at each annual meeting of members. Directors will be elected for two
year terms and shall be eligible for re-election for further two
year terms. The Past President,
THE ATHLETES’ REPRESENTATIVE
and the Executive Director shall be ex officio members of the Board
of Directors. The elections shall take place in two parts…
4.061 ATHLETES' REPRESENTATIVE - THE INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTS THE
NEEDS AND VIEWS OF NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
AS ELECTED BY THE NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETES THEMSELVES, IS THE
ATHLETES' REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDED S/HE IS A FULL MEMBER IN GOOD
STANDING OF A PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATION. THE ATHLETES'
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND MAY HAVE OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED TO HER/HIM BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS. THE ATHLETES' REPRESENTATIVE HAS FULL VOTING
PRIVILEGES AT ALL DIRECTORS' MEETINGS.
Background info: We
would like to set up a mechanism to have an athlete representative
to provide input to the COF Board. This is consistent with other
national sport organizations in Canada and provides a mechanism for
Canada's elite orienteers to formally elect an athlete
representative to be involved with organizations such as Athletes
CAN. A draft policy regarding the election process will be available
here shortly.
MOTION 2
Moved by the COF Board of Directors
Moved that,
if Charlotte MacNaughton is re-elected as President, the maximum
term for President be expanded to 2 and a half terms on a one
time basis.
Background
info: The COF constitution states that that the maximum
consecutive length of office for an individual as President is
two terms. Charlotte MacNaughton was elected as President after
the position had been vacant for one year. Consequently, she was
elected for one year to complete the term. She was subsequently
re-elected for a two year term. Charlotte intends to
seek re-election. If elected for a two year term, this would be
over the maximum term by one year. If this one time exception is
made and if Charlotte is re-elected, this would bring
the president term schedule back on schedule.
If desired, we can introduce an amendment to the constitution at
next year’s AGM to allow a president to serve for 2 complete 2
year terms. In the case of a president stepping down partially
into his/her 2 year term or the position being vacant, the
person elected to serve out that term is still eligible for 2
consecutive terms after the partial term expires.
