Chair Scott advised that Trustee Jennekens will continue to be a member of the Board of Directors of OSTA for the second year of her two-year term.
Trustee Hough, seconded by Trustee Jennekens, nominated Trustee Blackburn for a two-year term ending 30 November 2021.
Chair Scott inquired, with respect to the sanctions imposed on Trustee Blackburn, if she could be nominated to the Board of Directors of OSTA as a member at this time. Director Williams-Taylor noted that the sanctions were in place for a six month period after they were imposed. Executive Officer Giroux advised that clause F of the motion did preclude Trustee Blackburn from being appointed in any representative capacity for a six month period from December of 2020 and so the nomination is not valid for the term recommended.
Trustee Hough noted she still wished to nominate Trustee Blackburn. Executive Officer Giroux noted that before the Board could accept the nomination, the term of the nomination would need to be clarified and it would have to be begin on 1 June 2020.The Board would need to divide the term before the nomination could valid.
Trustee Hough, seconded by Trustee Jennekens, nominated Trustee Blackburn for a term beginning 1 June 2020 and ending on 30 November 2022.
Trustee Campbell inquired if the nomination was in order, in accordance with the by-laws, to alter the term of the appointment.
Trustee Blackburn declined the appointment.
Trustee Ellis, seconded by Trustee Boothby, nominated himself.
Moved by Trustee Lyra Evans, seconded by Trustee Penny,
THAT nominations be closed.
Carried
By acclamation, Chair Scott declared Trustee Ellis a member of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) for a two-year term ending 30 November 2022.
Trustee Lyra Evans, seconded by Trustee Hough, nominated herself as an alternate member.
Trustee Boothby, seconded by Trustee Hough, nominated herself as an alternate member.
Moved by Trustee Lyra Evans, seconded by Trustee Boothby,
THAT nominations be closed.
Carried
By acclamation, Chair Scott declared Trustees Lyra Evans and Boothby as alternate members of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) for a one-year term ending 30 November 2021.