VISION STATEMENT:
Working together towards reliable access to
healthy food for all residents of Nanaimo and Area.
PURPOSE:
The Board of Directors of Food Link Nanaimo
actively supports community food systems; provides assistance
and support to community organizations involved in short-term
food relief and individual capacity building programs; and is
involved in food policy development.
OBJECTIVES:
Bringing the community together around food
issues and concerns by;
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Providing a forum for collection and
dispersal of information to members and the community;
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Providing a forum for discussion and
communication sharing
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Promoting strategic planning to improve
food security within the community
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Fostering community partnerships around
food
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Fostering individual, agency, and
community capacity and self-sufficiency
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Monitoring and reporting on food security
in Nanaimo and area, to donors, members and the community.
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Creating and developing a food policy
council (providing a framework linking agency policies and
developing new policies)
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Promoting the purpose and objectives of
Food Link Nanaimo to the Community
ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Board is accountable to Food Link Nanaimo
membership
Board Directors are encouraged to identify their interests in
discussion and decision making
BOARD COMPOSITION:
All Board Directors must be members in good
standing of Food Link Nanaimo
10 Directors (a balance of organization/individual members)
elected at large by the membership of Food Link Nanaimo
Board Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary)
elected by Board of Directors
Directors serve 2-year staggered terms for a maximum of 3
consecutive terms
MEETINGS & ADMINISTRATION:
It is the intent that Board meetings will be
held, at a minimum, on a monthly basis.
Board meetings will be no longer than 2 hours in length unless
agreed to by the members present
Directors are encouraged to submit agenda items prior to the
distribution of the meeting agenda
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Agenda and minutes, from previous
meeting, will be forwarded, in draft form, by the Recording
Secretary to Board Directors a minimum of 7 days prior to
the scheduled board meeting.
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Standing Agenda items to include:
Financial Report, Report from Committees, and Report from
the Executive Committee
AGM (Public Meeting) to be held in the Second
Quarter of each calendar year
QUORUM AND DECISION MAKING:
The Chair or designate, plus 50% of Board
Directors constitute a Quorum
Financial decisions (over $500.00) must be approved by 50% + 1
of All Board Directors
Voting can be conducted electronically
All other decisions require a simple majority of Directors
present at meetings
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