2023 Annual General Meeting
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Meeting Agenda
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2. Adoption of the Agenda
Motion:
to approve the 2023 Paths� for People AGM agenda
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3. 2022 AGM Minutes
Motion:
to approve the 2022 Paths� for People AGM minutes
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4. Chair’s Report
Presented by Board Chair Stephen Raitz
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What We’re About
Mission: Paths for People works to make Edmonton a friendlier place for those who walk, roll, and cycle.
Who We Are: Paths for People is a non-profit organization made up of enthusiastic and strategic community-builders working to create a walkable, bike-friendly, human-centred city.
Vision: Edmonton is a multi-modal city where active transportation is a safe, accessible, year-round option for all.
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Goals
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Organizational Health
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Programming Highlights
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Advocacy Work
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Q & A
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5. Financial Report
Presented by Board Treasurer Chris Chan
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Motion:
to approve the 2022 Audited Finances
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7. Bylaw amendments
Motion:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws be amended as follows:
1. Replace all instances of binary gendered language with gender neutral terminology
where applicable.
2. Replace all instances of he/she with they.
3. Replace all instances of his/her with their.
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7. Bylaw amendments
Motion:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws be amended as follows:
1. Replace Section 6(a) with:
a. The Board shall consist of a minimum of seven Members and maximum of eleven Members, being one Chair, one Vice-Chair, one Secretary, one Treasurer, and three to seven Directors at Larges
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8. Board Elections
Four continuing board members
Stephen Raitz
Chris Chan
Shannon Lohner
Kim Mickelson
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8. Board Elections
Nominations Committee is putting forward seven nominees �for board positions (two-year term):
Madeleine Stout
Jason Ruochen Wang
Ross Zimmermann
Cheryl Villetard
Veronica Wambura
Jeanie Casault
Terry Skidnuk
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Proposed Nominees (returning)
Madeleine Stout is an aluma of the University of Alberta School of Urban and Regional Planning and recently completed her MA in Human Geography. Throughout her studies, Madeleine has explored questions around winter, housing, and health, particularly in Canadian prairie cities. Madeleine currently works with Taproot Edmonton on their People’s Agenda project, a public conversation seeking to identify the municipal election issues that are most important to Edmonton residents. She loves exploring Edmonton’s grocery stores, bakeries, and parks by bicycle.
Madeleine Stout
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Jason Ruochen Wang is an engineer-in-training with a masters from TU Delft in The Netherlands, where he fell in love with cross-country biking (in the geospatial sense). Jason works on climate policy with the Pembina Institute, a national think clean energy tank. Having grown up in both a dense, pedestrian Chinese town and in Edmonton suburbs, he is passionate about how public spaces create communities. Jason can sometimes be spotted on Edmonton’s streets enthusiastically pointing out microscopic infrastructural changes to friends.
Jason Ruochen Wang
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Ross Zimmermann is an urban planner and avid active transportation traveller originally from Regina, Saskatchewan. Whether it's cycling, walking, or taking Edmonton's transit systems, Ross believes strongly in the importance of sustainable transportation and the importance modal options have in combating climate change. When not promoting active transportation at his job or to his friends, you can find Ross on stage doing improv theatre, volunteering with the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), or at Duchess Bake Shop grabbing macarons.
Ross Zimmerman
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Cheryl Villetard is an Edmonton enthusiast that’s passionate about multi-modal transportation, accessibility and environmental sustainability. She has a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Alberta focused in human resources and marketing, and currently works at MacEwan University as a human resources professional. She strongly believes in the power of community, empathy and collaboration, and is excited about what we can collectively accomplish for the city’s future. In her free time, she loves keeping up with Edmonton’s vibrant food scene, enjoying festivals and events around the city, and cuddling with her dog.
Cheryl Villetard
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Terry Skidnuk has spent the past 20 years of his career in public health and wellness sharing his passion to get people moving and connecting. He’s a workplace wellness advisor with Alberta Blue Cross and a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. Over time, he’s come to realize that how we design and program our cities, neighbourhoods and workplaces has a significant impact on the health and well-being of people in how they live, work, play and move around. Terry is a proud, lifelong Edmontonian, who has always lived north of the river but loves exploring all the amazing parts of this city.
Terry Skidnuk
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Veronica Wambura
Veronica Wambura is an MSc student in Transportation Engineering at the University of Alberta. Her current research at the University is focused on public transit equity and decision-making in emergency evacuations. Her experiences growing up in Sub-Saharan Africa led her to become passionate about creating transportation systems that are not only sustainable but also equitable for underserved populations. Since moving to Edmonton, Veronica has enjoyed exploring the city’s bike trails and learning new cooking and baking recipes."
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Jeanie Casault
Jeanie Casault has a BA in Anthropology from the University of Alberta and a graduate degree in Public Administration from the University of Victoria. She currently works in policy for the Government of Alberta. She can often be found doing bike tours of her favourite ice cream spots, hiking, skiing, singing in choir, and volunteering at/attending as many summer festivals as possible.
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Motion:
Re-appointment to 2-year position on the board
Appointment to 2-year position on the board
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Thank you to our departing board members in the past year
Daniel Morin
Yasin Cetin
Leslie Paetz
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8. Q & A
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Adjourn the 2020 AGM
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