The APEGS Council held an online meeting via Microsoft TEAMS on December 3-4, 2020. The meeting was attended by 19 of 19 Councillors and by the Directors to Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada. Council will meet next on February 4-5, 2021 via Microsoft TEAMS.
Council received the following presentations and information items:
- The Director of Corporate Practice and Compliance presented the IT-IS strategic plan and work priorities for the next five years.
- The Assistant Director of Registration presented information on a pilot ticketing system to better manage e-correspondence.
- The Communications Manager provided an overview of the proposed 2021 Strategic Communications Plan, which was noted and received by Council.
- The APEGS Director to Engineers Canada provided a written report and a verbal update on the activities of the national organization.
- The APEGS Director to Geoscientists Canada provided a written report and verbal update on the activities of the national organization.
Council passed motions as follows:
- Updating policy ADMIN6.1 – Delegation of Remission of Fees.
- Approving policy HR11.0 – Professional Development, Training and Education.
- Approving version 17.2 of the Competency Assessment Guide.
- Appointing Brad Schmid, P.Eng. as Chair of the Academic Review Committee.
- Approving policy PD3.0 – PD Opportunities Webpage.
- Appointing Darcy Hirsekorn, P.Geo. as chair of the Environment & Sustainability Committee.
- Approving sponsorship of the Nutrien Wonderhub for five years.
- Approving moving the 2021 Annual Meeting activities to online. The Business Meeting will be held on May 1, 2021.
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Approving the 2021 Budget.
Appointing the following to the Audit Committee: Terry Fonstad, Ph.D., P.Ag., P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), Wendell Patzer (public appointee) and Erin Moss Tressel, P.Eng., P.Geo. - Approving 10 new Life Members.
- Approving one-year extension request for one member- in-training.
- Approving one request for remission of fees.
- Approving updates to the following Council policies: Coun1.0 – Council Delegated Authority, Coun2.0 – Attendees at Council Meetings, Coun3.0 – Procedures for Closed Meetings, Coun4.0 – Council Induction and Orientation, Coun5.0 – Conflict of Interest and Coun8.0 – Appointment of EC and GC Directors.
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Repealing the following Council policies:
Coun9.0 – Appointment of CGSC Representative and Coun11.0 – Location of Council Meetings. - Approving new Council policies: Coun10.0 – Email Voting and Coun13.0 – Council Code of Conduct.
- Approving new policy Reg8.0 – Provision of Professional Seals.
- Approving several feasibility plans and some associated recommendations resulting from the Governance Review project, in the following categories: organizational structure, risk management and Council size and composition.
- Approving the following work completed by the Nominating Criteria Task Group: Nominating Committee Procedure and Council Applicant Evaluation Matrix.
Council noted and received the following reports:
- Registrar’s reports for September and October 2020.
he unaudited financial statements for August, September and October 2020. - Executive Committee minutes, board minutes and the reports from the committees and task groups, abridged Investigation Committee minutes, Discipline Committee minutes, Governance Change Steering Group minutes and Nominating Criteria Task Group minutes.