The Annual General Meeting of the Edmonton Sport Council will be held on Monday April 23rd beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The following are selected Bylaws of the Edmonton Sport Council which shall govern the meeting:

3.   Membership:  Membership in the Council shall be open to any person or group interested in furthering and promoting its objectives.  Individuals or groups will be recognized as members upon filing of the membership form and payment of the membership fee with the Council.

4.   Classes:  Membership in the Society shall be divided into such number of classes as may be decided from time to time by the Board of Directors.

5.   Zone Affiliation: A member shall be further identified as originating from or having its club, group or association office ordinarily resident in Zone 6.

6.   Withdrawal of Membership: Any member wishing to withdraw from membership may do so upon notice in writing to the Board through its Secretary.  If any member is in arrears for fees or assessments for any year, such member shall be automatically suspended after receiving three notices.  Any member upon a two-thirds vote of all members of the Council in good standing in attendance at a properly constituted General Meeting may be expelled from membership for any cause which the Council may deem reasonable.

10. Directors:  The affairs of the Council shall be governed by a board of not more than twelve (12) Directors, elected from the membership.  Only an individual member may hold office. Directors who have not renewed their membership as per Article II 6. Withdrawal of Membership, are deemed to have resigned.

11. Election of Directors: At the holding of the Annual General Meeting, six of the said Directors shall be replaced by up to six newly elected Directors, who shall hold the office of Director for a period of two years, unless terminated earlier.

12. Re-Election of Directors: A Director may be re-elected for two successive terms for a total of six (6) consecutive years of service.

13. Nominations for Director: The Nominations Committee shall present a slate of Directors for approval by the membership. Nominations of others must be submitted in writing by the nominators to the ESC office.  Verbal nominations will not be accepted from the floor at the Annual General Meeting

14. Director Vacancy:   The Board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the position of a Director on the Board through appointment.  Any replacement Director shall hold that position until the next Annual General Meeting.  At the next Annual General Meeting, the membership shall elect a replacement Director who shall hold that position for the balance of the term of office of the original Director.

26.  Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee is typically made up of the Immediate Past ESC Chairperson who shall be Chair, the ESC Chairperson, and 1-2 other members chosen from the current ESC Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall work within the Bylaws to prepare and present a slate of potential new Directors of the ESC Board in advance of the AGM and may be asked to present the slate to the membership at the AGM for approval.

35.  Annual General Meeting: The Council shall hold an Annual General Meeting within 120 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Council, at such time and at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the Chairperson of the Council.  Written notice stating the agenda, any notice of motion for consideration, the recommended slate of Directors, and the time and place fixed for the holding such Annual General Meeting shall be mailed in a post paid envelope addressed to the members at their respective addresses shown on the roll of members of the Council, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date for such meeting.  The members at such Annual General Meeting shall elect the required number of Directors of the Council as set forth in these By-Laws.

36.  Members Business: The members shall conduct such business as may come before the meeting.  If the election of Directors is not held on the day designated for any Annual General Meeting or at any adjournment thereof, the Board shall cause the election to be held at a Special Meeting of the members as soon thereafter as practical.

39.  Quorum:  Fifty-one (51%) of the members entitled to vote and present at the meeting shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Council.

40.  Voting Members: At any Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting the voting shall be by the members of the class or classes of members designated by the Board of Directors entitled to vote.  Each of the said members shall have one (1) vote.  Each member of the Board shall be entitled to one (1) vote.  The only vote by proxy to be recognized by the Council shall be by a designated representative of the class or classes of which he/she is a registered member.  Only one vote shall be cast by any individual attending any Annual General Meeting or any Special General Meeting of the ESC.

41.  Procedure:  Voting shall be by a show of hands or by secret ballot if so called by the Chairperson or by a majority of those members present.

42.  Resolutions:  All resolutions shall be stated in a positive form, and shall be decided by simple majority of those voting.  In the case of a tie, the Chairperson shall declare the resolution lost.