2021 Annual General Meeting – December 2021 Notice

This is a final reminder to Holy Blossom Temple Members that the Annual General Meeting will take place via Zoom on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 2:00pm. Please see the Zoom details below in the email from November 12, 2021.

All reports are posted to the webpage as outlined in the original communication below.

NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED:
1) Approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Members, held on November 29, 2020, January 20, 2021, February 11, 2021, February 28, 2021, and March 14, 2021;
2) Confirmation of amendments to Temple By-Law No. 1, as passed by the Temple Board on October 28, 2021;
3) Elect the Board of Directors and Officers;
4) Receive an update on the financial position of the Temple for the year ended June 30, 2021*;
5) Receive various reports from Temple leadership.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Ellen T. Cole, Secretary
Toronto, Canada, November 24, 2021

Sent Wednesday, November 24, 2021

This is a reminder to Holy Blossom Temple Members that the Annual General Meeting will take place via Zoom on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 2:00pm. Please see the Zoom details below.

At this time, all reports have been posted to the webpage as outlined in the original communication below.

Please note the updated agenda for the AGM, with one additional item pertaining to amendments to Temple By-Law No. 1. The version of the bylaw showing the amendments was posted on the webpage with all AGM reports as of November 20, 2021.

NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED:
1) Approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Members, held on November 29, 2020, January 20, 2021, February 11, 2021, February 28, 2021, and March 14, 2021;
2) Confirmation of amendments to Temple By-Law No. 1, as passed by the Temple Board on October 28, 2021;
3) Elect the Board of Directors and Officers;
4) Receive an update on the financial position of the Temple for the year ended June 30, 2021*;
5) Receive various reports from Temple leadership.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Ellen T. Cole, Secretary
Toronto, Canada, November 24, 2021

Zoom link below included on the email sent on Friday, November 12, 2021

Holy Blossom Temple members are invited to join the Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m.

Please click the link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188952411 Passcode: AGM2021 (case sensitive)

Or One tap mobile: +14388097799,,83188952411#,,,,*1829047# or +15873281099,,83188952411#,,,,*1829047# Or Telephone: +1 647 558 0588, Webinar ID: 831 8895 2411, Passcode: 1829047

Please do not share the Zoom link or call-in numbers with non-members.

For accessing the Department Reports after November 20, 2021 please go to: https://holyblossom.org/hbt-agm-2021-reports/ and enter the password “AGM2021”.

NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED:
1) Approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Members, held on November 29, 2020, January 20, 2021, February 11, 2021, February 28, 2021, and March 14, 2021;
2) Elect the Board of Directors and Officers;
3) Receive an update on the financial position of the Temple for the year ended June 30, 2021*;
4) Receive various reports from Temple leadership.

*PLEASE NOTE: The audited financial statements will not be ready for presentation on December 5th. Accordingly, following the presentation of the above-noted items, the meeting will be adjourned until a subsequent meeting date in the new year, to be confirmed. Notice of this meeting date will be given as per the bylaws, at least 21 days before the meeting takes place. At this continuation of the AGM, the nature of the business to be transacted will be to present audited financial statements following their approval by the Board, and to appoint auditors for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and authorize the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration.

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS and OFFICERS: The following Officers and Directors have been nominated by the Nominating Committee for election at the meeting. In addition, a general call for nominations was circulated to the Congregation and no further nominees were put forward.

The Officers will be:
• Avra Rosen (1 year extension) President
• Phyllis Denaburg (1 year term) Vice President, At Large **
• Ellen Cole (2 year renewal) Vice President, Administration
• Marla Spiegel (2 year term) Vice President, Development
• Diana Solomon (2 year term) Vice President Education
• Eric Klein (1 year term) Vice President, Finance
• Les Rothschild (1 year remaining) Vice President, Kehillah Kedoshah
• Sarah McNally (2 year term) Vice President, Membership
• Nancy Lerner (2 year term) Vice President, Tikkun Olam and Israel
• Gerry Prendergast (1 year remaining) Vice President, Worship

The Directors at Large will be:
• Corinne Black (1 year remaining) Women of Holy Blossom representative
• Rick Howard (3 year term)
• Brian Lidsky (3 year term)
• Mike Morgulis (1 year remaining) Brotherhood representative
• Avram Musafija (1 year remaining)
• Eric Roher (3 year term)
• Darren Sukonick (1 year term)
• Richard Toker (3 year term)
• Daniel Wilson (2 years remaining)

** As a member of the Nominating Committee, Phyllis Denaburg was excused from discussions about her nomination to the position Vice President At Large.

In accordance with the By-law, the Board will also include, as Ex-Officio members: Immediate Past President: Judy Winberg (voting member)
Senior Rabbi; Executive Director; and two President’s Council Nominees (all non-voting members)

Holy Blossom Temple expresses its appreciation to those directors who have served the Temple well and will be retiring from the Board: Maddie Axelrod, Aubrey Freedman, Tom Friedland, Alison Schwartz, Adam Sniderman, Adam Stiavnicky, and Jill Witkin.

Members in good standing who are unable to attend the meeting are invited to complete a proxy, enabling their vote to be cast (if required), in their absence. The proxy may be found by following this link: https://holyblossom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Proxy-for-2021-AGM-Holy-Blossom-Temple-2.docx

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Ellen T. Cole, Secretary
Toronto, Canada, November 12, 2021