Meeting Minutes: February 14, 2018

VANIER COLLEGE COUNCIL

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | 7:00 pm | Room 113 VC

1.0 WELCOME

1.1CALL TO ORDER

Meeting called to order at 7:06 pm

Moved by: Elanie Nieto Seconded by: Daniel Petrescu

In Favour: 11Against: 0 Abstention: 0

1.2 ROLL CALL

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Voting Members / Ex-Officio Members
Peter Man Van
Issa Jamaa
Menfes Kidus
Seif Hamdein
Christine Nieto
Sello Tlelima
Kareem El Kady
Elaine Nieto
Daniel Petrescu
Kidus Yoseph
Sami Dessuky
Shannon Voisin
Beste Cobanoglu
Celine Brown
Bila Parwasto / President
VP Academics & External Affair
VP Finance
VP Media & Promotions
VP Social/Cultural
Chief of Administration
Dir. of Academics & External Affairs
Director of Campaigns & Advocacy
Director of Finance
Director of Media & Promotions
Director of Social/Cultural
Commuter Representative
First Year Representative
First Year Representative
Residence Representative / Caitlin Pinto
Chelsea Zavarelli
John Lugtu
Caryl Munzara
Lorraine Isidro
Stan Tweyman
John Byron / Chair of Athletics
Chair of Athletics
Chief of Vandoo
CRO
Speaker
Vanier College Master
YFS Representative

LATE REPORTS SUBMITTED: N/A

REGRETS SUBMITTED: Beste Cobanoglu, Celine Brown, Lorraine Isidro

ABSENT/LATE: N/A

1.2ACCEPT TODAY’S AGENDA

1.2.1Additional:

  • Formal as 3.1.1
  • Club forum as 3.2.1
  • Paws for a moment as 3.2.2
  • Elections as 3.3.1

Moved by: Kareem El KadySeconded by: Bila Parwasto

In Favour: 11 Against: 0 Abstention: 0

1.4 ACCEPT MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY 31, 2018

Moved by: Daniel Petrescu Seconded by: Kareem

In Favour: 11Against: 0 Abstention: 0

1.5 ACCEPT MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Moved by: Sello TlelimaSeconded by: Peter Man Van

In Favour: 11 Against: 0 Abstention: 0

2.0 OLD BUSINESS

2.1 ACADEMIC AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

2.1.1 Club funding

  • Table to next meeting

2.0 NEW BUSINESS

2.1 MASTER’S OFFICE UPDATES

2.1.1 Vanier College Production

  • The master announces that there is a production show on March 8 and would like to pass on invitations to the council. RSVP for the event ahead of time.

2.2 SOCIAL/CULTURAL

2.2.1 Blue Mountain Debrief

  • The event was a success however things to fix include:
  • Getting rooms closer together
  • Getting more than one bus

2.2.2 Vanier Against Bullying Update

  • All events are going well so far along with the sticky note project.
  • Celine Brown will take control of the Mario Cart tournament on Thursday.
  • Kidus Yoseph will work to complete the sticky note project video and release is on Friday.

3.0 MOTIONS/ADDITIONS/RESOLUTIONS

3.1. SOCIAL/CULTURAL

3.1.1 Formal

  • The decision of those who will get complimentary tickets or discounts on the tickets is Table to next Meeting

3.2 ACADEMIC AND EXTERNAL AFFIARS

3.2.1 Clubs Forum

  • The event will be hosted February 15 at 4:30 in room VC 113.

3.2.2 Paws for a Moment 2.0

  • Founders college council and Calumet college council are interested to collaborate with Vanier.
  • The event is still to be dated.
  • Issa Jamaa is in contact with animal service shelters to provide animal for the event.

3.3 CHIEF RETURNING OFFICER

3.3.1 Elections

  • The Nomination period has been postponedstarting on January 26 and the nomination packages will be due March 2 followed by an all candidates the same day.
  • A panel is planned to take place however, date and time has not been set.

4.0 ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm

Moved by: Elaine NietoSeconded by: Kareem El Kady

In Favour: 10Against: 0 Abstention: 0

NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 21, 2018

COUNCIL REPORTS

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