CGU Annual General Business Meeting
Minutes (taken by Ron Kurtz)
Tuesday May 15, 2001, 17:45
Monpetit Building, Rooms 202
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

Meeting called to order at 17:45 by Terry Prowse (CGU President).
 

 Attendance List:

1. Minutes of the May 26, 2000 Business Meeting

MOTION: Dan Moore moved that the Minutes be accepted; seconded by Rod Blais.  No discussion. Carried unanimously.

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

2. Message from the President (Terry Prowse)

a) Mount Logan: Terry advised that he, on behalf of the CGU, had written to the Prime Minister regarding the planned name change for Mount Logan.  The CGU did not receive a reply.

b) NSERC Grant Reallocation: Terry summarized CGU involvement the reallocation exercise.

c) CGU in Ottawa: The 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the CGU has proven to be very successful with over 360 papers and 420+ registrants.  The meeting is being held jointly with the 58th Eastern Snow Conference.   As well sessions are being sponsored by CRIPE (Committee on River Ice Processes and the Environment), KEGS (Canadian Exploration Geophysicists Society), and the Geophysics Division of GAC.  Student participation is much enhanced this year with approximately $7000 in student travel bursaries.

Terry thanked the Organizing Committee for their hard work that resulted in this extraordinary meeting.

d) Future CGU Scientific Meetings:

• 2002: Will be held in Banff, Alberta jointly with the Canadian Society of Soil Science to promote the groundwater/agriculteral/meteorological aspects of the CGU.
• 2003: Tentatively scheduled for Banff, however the CGU executive would like to  analyze the  demographics of the registrants at Ottawa 2001.
• 2004: Tentatively scheduled for Montreal, joint with the AGU.

f) Affiliations with international societies: Terry reviewed CGU’s committments through the partnership agreement with the National Research Council of Canada.  (A summary can be found in the May 15, 2000 issue of Elements.)  The CGU appoints the CNC (Canadian National Committee) repesentatives to several of the seven IUGG scientific associations.  It is now time to nominate the new Chair of the CNC/IUGG.

g) Change of CGU Executive: Terry thanked the outgoing executive including Larry Meyer (CGU Past President) and Ming-ko Woo (CGU-HS Past President) and the Scientific Meeting organizing committtee.

3. Election of the Board of Directors

Incorporation regulations require the election of  four members to the Board of Directors each year.  The CGU membership elects the Board every year, and the Board then appoints the CGU Executive.

MOTION: Jim Buttle moved that the slate  for the Board of Directors be as follows:
David Eaton
Philip Marsh
Kelin Wang
Ron Kurtz

Seconded by Ming-ko Woo. Carried unanimously.

MOTION: Spiros Pagiatakis moved that the slate for the CGU Executive for 2001-02 be as follows:
Past-President    Terry Prowse
President:    David Eaton
Vice-President:    Philip Marsh
Secretary:    Kelin Wang
Treasurer:    Ron Kurtz
Awards:     Ted Glenn
Publications (Elements):  Gary Jarvis
Meeting Coordinator:   Rod Blais
Hydrology Section President:  Dan Moore
Interim Geodesy Section President: Spiros Pagiatakis
GAC Geophysics Division President: Ken Buchan

Seconded by Raphael Slawinski. Carried unanimously.

4. Appointment of Auditors:

MOTION: Garry Clarke moved that McIntyre & McLarty, Chartered Accountants located in the City of Ottawa be appointed auditors for the Canadian Geophysical Union; seconded by Denis Gratton. Carried.

5. Treasurer’s Report:

Ron Kurtz provided a summary of the financial state of the CGU as of December 31, 2000.  Total income during the 2000 fiscal year was $74,206 including the second (and final) payment of  $6,850 of the net proceeds from the Banff 1999 meeting, $16, 984 net proceeds from the Banff 2000 meeting, $28,836 in support funds from a variety of sources for the Ottawa 2001 meeting, $4,000 student support grant from the GSC, and return of $10,000 in seed funds from GeoCanada 2000.  Total expenditures were $26,123 resulting in a free balance of $106,969 (plus $47US) at the end of 2000.  Expenditures include $10,000 contribution to GeoCanada 2000 for CD-ROM production.  A copy of the financial summary for 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 is attached to the Minutes.

MOTION: A member moved that the Treasurer’s report be accepted; seconded by a member. Carried unanimously. [Names were not recorded.]

6. Adjournment:

MOTION: Dan Moore moved that the meeting be adjourned; seconded by Denis Gratton. Carried.