Ms. Dale Drozda has resigned from CoGS. In addition to being a member of the Council, Ms. Drozda served the church in a number of capacities, including the Strategic Planning Working Group (SPWG).
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That the Council of General Synod extend a motion of thanks to Dale Drozda for her service on CoGS and the other capacities she served.
ADOPTED #CoGS 003-02-21
Be it resolved:
That the Council of General Synod approve appointments to the vacancies before CoGS on February 20, 2021:
1. By acclamation for the balance of the current triennium:
Council of General Synod’s Nominating Committee
Canon Ian Alexander (BC & Yukon)
Council of General Synod’s Resolutions Committee
Dr. Michael Siebert (Rupert’s Land)
Council of General Synod’s Handbook Concerns Committee
Ms. Jody Butler Walker (BC & Yukon)
Mr. Kevin Smith
2. Confirmation of the Clergy Delegate on the Anglican Consultative Council for the balance of the current triennium from Clergy Alternate:
The Rev. David Burrows
3. Confirmation of the recommendations from the Advisory Council of the Canadian Companions of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem:
The Rt. Rev. Bruce Myers
The Rev. Andreas Thiel
Be it resolved:
That the Council of General Synod approve appointments to the vacancies before CoGS on February 20, 2021:
1. By acclamation for the balance of the current triennium:
Council of General Synod’s Nominating Committee
The Rev. Andreas Thiel
ADOPTED #CoGS 004-02-21
Notes
Deputy Prolocutor and Chair of the Nominating Committee, Ms. Judith Moses, spoke to the appointments Council would be making at this meeting. Ms. Moses referred Council to the call for nominations that was included in the meeting docket (034-01-21-02). The document outlined the vacancies to be filled by both election and appointment. They included:
Officers of General Synod – 1 Officer-at-Large (lay member of CoGS);
CoGS Nominating Committee – 1 position (member from ecclesiastical provinces of British Columbia & Yukon or Rupert’s Land);
CoGS Resolutions Committee – 1 position;
CoGS Handbook Concerns Committee – 2 positions (and see note under the Closing Remarks section of the minutes);
Dismantling Racism Task Force – Council Representative (1 position)
Anglican Consultative Council – Alternate Clergy Delegate (1 position);
Confirmation of the Clergy Delegate on the Anglican Consultative Council from Clergy Alternate; and
Confirmation of appointments to the Advisory Council of the Canadian Companions of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
Voting members received the Call for Nominations in the meeting docket on February 5, 2021. The deadline for additional nominations was end of day on February 17, 2021. The final slate of nominees was added to the meeting docket on February 19, 2021 (034-02-21-02), as well as nominee bios (034-03-21-02).
Ms. Moses put before Council a motion to approve appointments and those elected by acclamation.
Treasurer and CFO, Ms. Hanna Goschy, highlighted the documents included in the meeting docket from the Financial Management Committee (FMC). Ms. Goschy stressed that the audited financial statements were for the year 2019. Prior to the meeting, two one-hour information sessions were held on the financial statements with opportunity for questions. Ms. Goschy put before Council the motions from FMC’s report (007-16-21-02).
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Be it resolved:
THAT the Council of General Synod receive the Performance to Budget Operating Results for the year ended December 31, 2019.
ADOPTED #CoGS 005-02-21
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE #007-11-21-02 to 007-16-21-02 - Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
Be it resolved:
THAT the Council of General Synod approve the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada for the year ended December 31, 2019, including net transfers of $556,227 from Internally Designated Net Assets to Unrestricted Net Assets.
ADOPTED #CoGS 006-02-21
Be it resolved:
THAT the Council of General Synod approve the audited financial statements of The Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund for the year ended December 31, 2019.
ADOPTED #CoGS 007-02-21
Prior to the adoption of this motion, Ms. Goschy spoke to the credentials of those appointed to the Audit Committee. She also noted that FMC would likely have a fifth name for appointment at the next Council meeting.
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Be it resolved:
THAT the Financial Management Committee recommend the following appointments to Audit Committee for the triennium 2019-2022.
Mr. Phil Arthur, Chair – reappointment, and appointment as Chair
Ms. Anne Brace – new member
Mr. Peter Lewis - reappointment
Mr. Paul Rathbone – new member
ADOPTED #CoGS 008-02-21
ELECTION RESULTS
The Primate announced the results of the election and put before Council a motion to adopt the results.
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That the Council of General Synod approve the following appointments from the election:
Officers of General Synod – Officer-at-Large
Ms. Jody Butler Walker
Dismantling Racism Task Force
Ms. Pat Lovell
Anglican Consultative Council – Alternate Clergy Delegate
The Rev. Marnie Peterson
ADOPTED #CoGS 009-02-21
Notes
Ms. Moses then spoke to the election that would take place. Positions to be filled by election included the Officer-at-Large on the Officers of General Synod, the CoGS representative on the Dismantling Racism Task Force, and the Alternate Clergy Delegate on the Anglican Consultative Council. Nominees included:
Officers of General Synod – Officer-at-Large
Ms. Jody Butler Walker
Mr. Chris Wood
Dismantling Racism Task Force
Ms. Pat Lovell
Dr. Michael Siebert
Anglican Consultative Council – Alternate Clergy Delegate
The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fields
The Rev. Nick Pang
The Rev. Marnie Peterson
The Rev. Mark Regis
Archbishop Nicholls called for the election, which took place via Survey Monkey. Results were announced later in the meeting (see Election Results section of the minutes).