DCC Board Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday October 3, 2017
1. Meeting Called to Order
i. Betty Arlene Kelly Nicole,Carola, Amy Carola, Miranne
ii. Francois and Helen absent
iii.meeting called to order at 9:07 Atlantic time
2. Approval of the Agenda - Moved by Miranne, Seconded by Arlene, Motion Carried
3. Approval of Minutes of July 5, 2017 Board Meeting - Moved by Miranne,
Seconded by Arlene, Motion Carried
4. Business Arising from the Minutes
• Bylaws & Constitution - vote results - Betty
• Results:
13 Ballots Received
Article I, Section 3
Yes-9 Nay-4
Article II, Section 2/3
Yes-9 Nay-4
Article IV, Section 1
Yes-9 Nay-4
Article IV, Section 2
Yes-9 Nay-4
Article V, Section 3/4/5
Yes-13
• Results to Nicole for next TCD
• Carola will create a final constitution/bylaw document.
• Vacant positions:
• Prairie Director - Vacant
• Maritime Director - Vacant
• Donated Items - Carola
• Thank you to Heather and Kelly for getting them to the National Specialty.
Some items were included in the silent auction, the balance that were history related were sent to Allison
• Historian Report - Miranne will send her history items to Allison in next two weeks
.
• Unofficial DCC Facebook Page - Betty (Diane Fast)
• tabled from last meeting - discussion
• Approved to discuss making this an official DCC Facebook Page with Charlene
Maines, Administrator. Betty will take next steps, including requirement for TCD
editor to be an administrator.
• New Members
• Jennifer Stockman
• Elizabeth Measure and Chelsea Du Jardin - advertised in in TCD - send updated list to Nicole and Carola
• G. Debuc - - withdrew her application to the club.
5. Executive Reports
• President’s Report - none
• Betty resigning Secretary position at end of this year
• Treasurer’s Report
• Specialty report - waiting for the host club to finalize bill - discussion - $50 dog on leash ad, $50 specialty donation, don’t have Paypal acct access yet nor specialty advance returned yet
• Outstanding to do items - Carola: need new bank card, additional signature (Miranne as VP), more cheques, change address for statements, need paypal password.
• Items completed: new email address established for paypal account, account set for etransfers.
• Letter to Treasurer - Betty to draft letter and share with everyone for review
• new forms will reflect new email address dalmatianclubofcanada@gmail.com -
etransfer is preferred, Nicole will revise application and renewal forms
• Independent review of books - outstanding
• Secretary’s Report - none
6. Correspondence
• See Agenda items re Hybrid Backcross Dalmatian Designation, emails distributed
7. Old Business:
• 2017 DCC Specialty - Standing Item - Francois - table to next meeting - went well, small entry, judge and ring stewards well organized, small silent auction,no financial report yet.
• DCC Webpage Update Requirements - Nicole to send update requirements to Carola. - domain name roughly $100 per year
• Distance Program- Carola(Cathy Stevens) - update - no new updates - forms due at end of year
• Versatility Program - Carola - discussion - no report
• Chasability test being held at regular intervals around country, Carola’s suggestion is to add this as a suffix for 1 point only to end of dog’s title -same level as canini good neighbour and therapy dog - moved by Arlene seconded by Nicole, Motion carried,
• Sharon Debor and Salena Morell emailed re qualified for title. Salena won’t make this newsletter.
• Newsletter Report - Standing Item - Nicole - everything prepared - out by end of week
• Ontario Booster - Kelly - update- 5 or 6 for booster - good weekend - sent results in to Nicole for TCD - prizes (donated by Kelly) were very well received
• 2019 DCC 50 Year Anniversary National Specialty - Standing Item
• Plan proposed by Nicole - document sent to Board members
• need to confirm club startup date is 2019 - 50 years - done
• Kelly volunteered to organize but not be Chair - loved Nicole’s plan
• Susan Saul offered to help
• Betty volunteered to help
• Betty to send Emily Pollack’s email addy to Kelly as Emily sent email
volunteering to work on this in early 2017 and Board responded
• Announcements in TCD needed - looking for volunteers if anyone would like
to take this on.
8. New Business
• Club Insurance - Carola
From: Josh King
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:27 PM
To: dutchkennels@rogers.com
Subject: 2017-2018 Insurance Renewal - Members of the Association of Dog Clubs/Training
Service Providers
In accordance with your instructions, we are now pleased to attach a Certificate of
Insurance confirming coverage has been renewed for the term September 1, 2017 to
September 1, 2018.
Our invoice is enclosed and your payment (either Cheque or E-Transfer) would be
appreciated prior to August 29,2017.
Thank you for the opportunity of renewing this coverage on your behalf. Should you have
any questions or require any changes, please feel free to call.
Josh King, CIP, CRM
President
• Board Officers/Directors Insurance - Arlene -
• continuing to explore options
• table until next meeting
• Proposal for CKC unique identifier for Hybrid Backcross Dalmatians (LUA) - Betty (proposed by Charlene Maines)
• see documentation/emails provided
• Carola to speak to Toni
• table to next meeting
• DCC Rescue Facebook Page - Betty (proposed by Diane Fast) - table to next meeting
• DCC Breeders List - Betty and Carola to bring back something
• Code of Conduct - Betty - table to next meeting
• Breeder Referral List - Carola/Betty - Table to next meeting
Meeting adjourned - meeting adjourned at 11:25
Next meeting date -Betty will find a date for Dec meeting and annual general
meeting in January