Minutes
Annual General Meeting of the Association for Contact Improvisation

Date: Sunday 2 November 2008, 2:30 pm
Place: Studio 303, 372 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal

1) Call to order (Catherine Lessard) [14:40]

2) Nomination of a chairperson and meeting secretary
For chair, Catherine (seconded by Benoît) proposes Vera Kisfalvi.
For secretary, Catherine (seconded by Marc Genya) proposes Justin Bur.
Both propositions are adopted.

3) Reading and adoption of the agenda (Vera)

4) Reading and adoption of minutes (10 min - Justin) [14:48]
	– annual general meeting of 14 October 2007
	– extraordinary general assembly of 9 December 2007
Approval proposed: Geneviève C.  seconded: Marie-Pier / adopted

5) The ACI at 7: summary of accomplishments (15 min - Catherine) [14:54]
**see doc ‘Bilan Réalisations’
Catherine recalls the founders: Stéphanie, Loïs, Yves L., François C., Pierre M.
[Delphine requests that the standards for teaching be posted on the web site.]

6) Invitation to the community (10 min - Geneviève) [15:05]
    and announcement of a new email address to reach the board easily
Presentation of the financial support program for members' projects.
There is an intention not to spend all the money available, so that we may achieve long-term goals such as having a dedicated studio.
See description on web site (Planète contact)
Eryn asks: how long have we been accumulating money?
Pierre M. answers: for longer than the association has existed (the surplus belongs to the community)
Eryn: this was an ideal year for a nonprofit in that the surplus of $1400 went to projects, for a perfectly balanced year. Need to take care in spending accumulated money, which is essentially the result of lots of volunteer work.
Catherine: the new loan scheme is a desire for balance in getting back and sending out.
Pierre: Should there be a project committee?
Catherine: We aren't even filling existing committees, little point in creating new ones.

7) Presentation of the board and committees (10 min - Catherine) [15:20]
**see doc ‘comités’
Nina is leaving the board as of today; she reads a letter. She remains on the teaching & research committee.

8) Respect of punctuality and rented space for special events (5 min - Valerie) [15:30]
Valerie reminds people that we must begin events on time so they may finish on time, as we are responsible for respecting the times for which studios are rented.
Everyone needs to do their part!

9) Annual Jam and workshop with Nita Little (5 min - Nicoletta et Valérie) [15:33]
(mostly covered during the closing circle of the jam, just before this meeting)

10) Financial statements and 2008-9 budget (10 min - David) [15:38]
**see 2 docs ‘Bilan Financier’ et ‘Budget’
Delphine asks how the annual jam invited teacher is chosen. Catherine replies: with Andrew Harwood (he makes the choice since he provides the money, though the ACI board has to accept it).
If members would like to invite someone on another occasion: a members' project.
Pierre M.: ACI could also apply for grants.
Adoption of the statements: Delphine prop./Geneviève sec. Adopted.

11) Results of the survey + discussion period for members (15 min - David)
This is the survey of members' hopes and wishes that was circulated at the summer jam in Sutton.
David will post results on the web site.
Catherine notes that the answers written in the enthusiasm of the summer do not seem to match with the downturn in interest in the fall!

12) Election of new directors (15 min - Vera) [15:55]
**see doc ‘Mise en candidature’
Four directors are at mid-mandate (Justin, David, Marilyn, Geneviève)
Three positions are up for election.

Catherine announces her candidacy and reads a letter.
Pierre M proposes, François C. seconds her candidacy.

Other candidacies are suggested, but no other directors are elected.

13) Varia
No other matters are discussed.

14)	 Adjournment (Vera) [16:10]

Attending:

Catherine
Benoit
Justin
Marie-Pier
Karine
John G.
Marc Genya
Martin
Eryn
Paul G.
Geneviève
David
François C.
Nina
Delphine
Éric F.
Nikki
François D.
Nicoletta

pour l'accueil:
Nikki, Delphine