Notice of Annual General Meeting
TO ALL EXISTING MEMBERS OF OMBA:
TAKE NOTICE that OMBA’s 8th Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 beginning at 7:00pm at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, located at 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 5Z6, in the Garden Room.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Proof of Notice of Meeting
President’s Report
Discussion and Approval of Financial Statements for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2017
Presentation of 2018 Budget
Confirmation of the Director positions
Election of 2018 Board of Directors
Other Business
Adjournment
Each existing OMBA member present at the meeting has the right to exercise one vote. A member may by means of a written proxy appoint a proxy holder to attend and act in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy. A proxy holder must be an OMBA member. A proxy form is linked below for this purpose.
Existing OMBA members are those who registered as members during the 2017 calendar year or prior to March 31 in the 2018 calendar year. Any non-members wishing to become an OMBA member may do so by following the application instructions at OMBA’s website. Applications received and approved on or prior to March 31, 2018 shall be entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting.
Any existing OMBA member 18 years of age or older of sound mind and who is not an undischarged bankrupt may run for a director’s position. Advance notice of a candidate’s intention is appreciated and should be communicated by email to president@ottawamba.org in order to facilitate advance preparation of ballots but it is not strictly required. Candidates may indicate their intention at the meeting. Candidates wishing to run for a director’s position will be required to introduce themselves at the meeting and tell the membership why they want to be a director and what they can contribute in 1-2 minutes. Information regarding the role and responsibilities of directors may be found at:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cilp-pdci.nsf/vwapj/Primer_en.pdf/$FILE/Primer_en.pdf
We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.