1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. with L. Thiessen in the chair.

2. Adoption of Agenda: M/S/C to adopt the agenda, amended to add “Association Executive Report” under Item 14.

3. Approval of Minutes: M/S/C to approve the minutes of November 14, December 6 and January 11 as circulated.

4. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report: G. Reichenback advised that he would provide written reports for future meetings and noted that chapter funds totalled approximately $21,000. He also reported that the chapter was eligible to apply for the 2006 chapter grant.

M/S/C to accept the Secretary/Treasurer’s report as presented.

5. Bargaining Committee Report: Bargaining committee members updated the executive on the status of negotiations for a 13th Master Agreement.

B. Chow requested that the executive undertake long-term planning on increasing members’ awareness of and engagement in collective bargaining once the current agreement was settled.

a) Bargaining Mailout: L. Thiessen expressed concerns that the handout circulated to members in September was not first reviewed by the executive and did not include detailed discussion of the results of the market survey.

Executive members noted that the concerns related to the earlier discussion on a long-term strategy to mobilize members and suggested that a post-mortem form part of the planning process.

6. Education Conference Participants: J. Jensen reported that 49 chapter members had expressed interest in attending the conference. The chapter had 26 dedicated seats, plus an additional six allocated by lottery at the Association Executive meeting earlier that day.

M/S/C that members of the GLP Executive attend the conference by right.

M/S/C that all interested Local Representatives attend the conference.

Executive members selected an additional 17 members to attend, making efforts to balance profession, ministry and geographic location; and to include both experienced members and those new to Association activities.

M/S/C to appoint the selected members as conference participants.

M/S/C to choose alternate participants on a lottery basis, as needed.

7. 2005 AGM Resolutions: Executive members reviewed the disposition of resolutions and the draft policies circulated with meeting materials.

M/S/C to approve policy 6.3 Local Representative Vacancies as circulated.

M/S/C to approve policy 4.2 Transition Provisions as circulated.

8. Market Survey:

a) Proposal for Psychologist Data: B. Chow reported that he was continuing to pursue a proposal from another firm to gather the data.

b) Psychologist Correspondence: J. Jensen reported on the correspondence to date. Executive members agreed that no further action was required at the present time.

9. Climate Goals Survey: Executive members reviewed the survey results.

T. Goold expressed concerns that the goals were not being achieved in the meeting.

M/S/C that future agendas include opportunity for executive members to “check-in” on progress on the goals in future meetings.

Executive members agreed to remind themselves of the goals at the start of each meeting.

10. Request for Retirement Seminars: J. Jensen reported on requests for the chapter to provide seminars and/or fund one-on-one counselling, and reminded executive members this topic had been canvassed in the February 2005 membership survey.

The executive agreed to proceed with planning for a potential round of seminars in the fall.

11. Website:

a) Committee Appointment: M/S/C to strike a Website Committee to focus on the GLP portion of the PEA website.

M/S/C to appoint L. Thiessen, B. Chow and J. Orban to the Website Committee.

b) Recommendations: J. Jensen reported that the previous committee had recommended a standing agenda item at the end of each meeting to recap what items were to be posted on the website.

Executive members agreed to address communication on an issue by issue basis, and to task the Website Committee to be vigilant on this issue.

12. Member Survey Follow Up: B. Chow advised that in his view the newsletter report did not reflect the survey results. L. Thiessen expressed concern at the level of executive follow up on the survey.

M/S/C to table follow up on the members survey to a strategy/planning session to be held after the conclusion of collective bargaining.

13. Meeting Schedule: The executive agreed to meet on April 6 in Victoria at 1 p.m., May 15 at the Dunsmuir Lodge in Victoria at 4 p.m., and June 26 at the Radisson in Richmond at 4 p.m.

14. Further Business:

a) Association Executive Report: B. Chow reported on business conducted at the meeting held earlier that day, including approved donations and collective bargaining on behalf of members in the various chapters.

b) Check-in: Executive members commented on the climate survey goals in the context of the meeting. J. Jensen suggested the possibility of providing training in meeting chairing skills.

15. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.