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Blooming Boulevards 2022

4th Annual General Meeting

Tomorrow night

Thursday, Oct 27, 2022  •  7 to 8 pm

an online Zoom event

Not to be missed! 

 

Dear Members,

 

We are delighted to invite you to our 4th Annual General Meeting. Discover what we've accomplished this year and hear about our exciting plans for 2022! Meet and greet our current Board of Directors, vote to approve 2021 Minutes and finances, elect 2 new Board members, and congratulate our Annual Garden and Volunteer Award recipients. We will showcase a slide presentation featuring members' wonderful gardens, our busy volunteers and this eventful year's garden and outreach activities.There will be a short informal discussion period after the meeting adjurns.

 

Cheers, Jeanne

 

Looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!

 

Blooming Boulevards 2022- 2023 Board of Directors:

  • President, Board Chair: Jeanne McRight

  • Treasurer: Mary Jean (MJ) Kucerak

  • Secretary: Sheila Cressman

  • Directors-at-Large: Wayne Cardinalli, Archna Gupta, Angela Jordan, Jacqueline (JP) McKernan, Murray Moore, Pamela Sleightholm

 

Please note: only our current members may vote. Voting will be by show of hands. 

Questions? Just ask! info@bloomingboulevards.org

 

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AGENDA

 

Meeting 7:00 - 7:55 p.m.

 

7:oo p.m. Welcome and introductions - Jeanne McRight

  • Call to order and declaration of quorum

  • Approval of 2022 Agenda - ACTION: motion/vote

  • Approval of 2021 AGM Minutes - ACTION: motion/vote

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7:05 p.m. Annual reports – presentation and approval

  • President’s report - Jeanne McRight

  • Financial report - MJ Kucerak - ACTION: motion/vote to approve the financial report

  • 2022 Financial Reviewer/Waiver approval - Jeanne - ACTION: motion/vote to approve the 2022 Financial Reviewer/Waiver

  • Gardens - Jeanne McRight, Murray Moore

  • Education - Jeanne McRight

  • Outreach - Wayne Cardinalli, Angela Jordan

  • Communications - Pamela Sleightholm

  • Member questions - ACTION: motion/vote to approve the annual reports

 

 7:25 p.m. Thinking ahead - New Strategic Plan; goals for 2023 - Sheila Cressman

  • Feasibility Study - Jane Hayes, Hoffmann Hayes and Brakeley Bryant, Agritecture

  • Member questions

 

7:35 p.m. Special Resolutions - Jeanne McRight

  • Elect new Board members: Archna Gupta and Jacqueline McKernan.

  • Member questions - ACTION: motion/vote

 

 7:40 p.m. Recognitions and honors - Jeanne McRight

  • BB’s awards & publications; present Garden Steward of the Year and Outstanding Volunteer Awards

 

7:45 p.m. Slide presentation - Growing the Future - Our Year in Review

 

7:55 p.m. Motion to Adjourn

 

 

Discussion period 7:55 - 8:00 pm

Items for member review:

1

Our Third Annual General Meeting was held October 28, 2021 on Zoom, where we approved revisions to our Charter, and members in attendance elected/re-elected candidates to our Board of Directors. The Garden Steward of the Year Award recipients were Rick and Doris Wukasch.  

Review 2021 AGM Minutes

2

Year-end Balance Sheet and Income / Expense Statements as of Dec. 31, 2021

Review 2021 Financial Statements

3

New 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan updates the plan for our first three years and is a roadmap into our Phase II Development. We will be focused on expanding the scope and scale of our services in support of our community's biodiversity and resilience to climate change.

Review 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan

4

Two new Directors were appointed by the Board during 2022: Archna Gupta and Jacqueline (JP) McKernan, replacing retired Directors Tim Oliwiak and Peeter Poldre. They stand for members' election to their first 3-year term.

Review 2022-2023 Directors' Bios
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