MASTERS SWIMMING CANADA

Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa, Ontario

MINUTES OF NEW BOARD MEETING

ATTENDEES

• Mary Lou Monteith President & Chair
• George Lyle Secretary & PEI Delegate
• Paul Guerard Treasurer & QC Delegate
• Leanne Horne NS Delegate
• Chris Stevenson NB Delegate
• Pat Niblet ON Delegate
• Sue Schmidt SK Delegate
• Cliodna Johnston AB Delegate
• Bonnie Pronk BC Delegate
• Beth Whittall Executive Secretary

ABSENT WITH REGRETS

• Brian Leier MB Delegate

1.	ADOPTION OF AGENDA
    Motion B:99:01 Horne/Schmidt to accept agenda.  Carried
2.	ADOPTION OF MINUTES
    Motion B:99:02 Johnston/Schmidt to accept minutes.  Carried
3. 	ELECTION OF OFFICERS
	Nomination chair, Sue Schmidt presented proposed slate of officers:
		President, George Lyle
		Vice President, Cliodna Johnston
		Treasurer, Paul Guerard
	There were no further nominations.
    Motion B:99:03 Stevenson/Pronk that nominations be closed
	Accepted by acclamation
	Position of corporate secretary.  Sue Schmidt was nominated by Johnston/Pronk
    Motion B:99:04 Stevenson/Horne that nominations be closed.
	Accepted by acclamation
George Lyle assumed the chair
3. 	NEXT MEETING
	It was agreed that the next Board of Directors meeting be held in Toronto,
      October 2 & 3, 1999
4.	OTHER BUSINESS
	a)	George asked that the rules committee present to the board, at the
            October meeting, their proposals regarding Canadian Top 10/20 and
            the question from the Open Meeting regarding "Provincial Clubs".
		Delegates are asked to send their input to the rules committee by
            July 31, 1999
	b)	Bonnie asked that agendas and minutes be posted on the MSC webpage.
            Beth is to send David Ellis the approved minutes of the Sept. '98
            AGM and the Feb. '99 Board teleconference.
	c)	Committees. The By-law committee will now be chaired by Sue Schmidt
            as secretary.  New members should be added by July 31, 1999.  Any
            concerns are to be brought to the appropriate committee for 
		presentation to the Board.  Each Committee is to keep an official binder.
5. 	ADJOURNMENT
    Motion B:99:05 Guerard/Johnston to adjourn.  Carried.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 PM