Mission 1: Prepare
To encourage the development and maintenance of effective emergency
response plans within Hamilton industry through information sharing
and special projects.
Mission 2: Cooperate
To facilitate the co-ordination of industrial emergency response
plans with community and government emergency planning services.
Mission 3: Communicate
To provide a means for local industry to inform the community
of the steps taken to prepare and prevent emergencies, therby
increasing awareness to minimize the risks to people, property
and the environment should an emergency occur.
MISSION:
- To encourage the development and maintenance of effective
emergency response plans within Hamilton Industry throuqh information
sharinq and special projects.
- To facilitate the co-ordination of industrial emergency response
plans with community and government emergency planning services.
- To provide a means for local industry to inform the community
of the steps taken to prepare and prevent emergencies, thereby
increasing awareness to minimize the risks to people, property
and the environment should an emergency occur.
ORGANIZATION:
The following officers of the group shall be elected for a two-year
term at the annual meeting.
| CHAIRPERSON: |
- Preside at all meetings.
- Official representative of the group.
- Is not a spokesperson for individual members
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| POST CHAIRPERSON: |
- Upon stepping down as the chairperson, the individual
will remain part of the executive committee to facilitate
the new chairperson position.
- The post chairperson can maintain this position for
1 year or the full 2 year term.
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VICE
CHAIRPERSON: |
- Shall act for the chairperson in his/her absence.
- Shall perform other duties as required.
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| SECRETARY: |
- Shall keep minutes of all meetings.
- Shall distribute minutes, agendas and other documents
as required to all members.
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| TREASURER: |
- Shall conduct the financial affairs of the group and
keep complete and accurate
records of the group.
- Shall act as the returning officer for elections.
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| MEMBERS AT LARGE: |
- Help the executive
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| MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE: |
- To act as a primary contact between the municipal emergency
services operations and the Hamilton CAER Group.
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| WORKING GROUPS: |
Shall be arranged to undertake projects as required with
a designated chairman to report results to the main group.
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| MEMBERSHIP: |
Membership in the group shall be granted upon approval of
a majority of the members to organizations which agree to
the mission of the organization and which have paid the prescribed
fees. |
MEMBERSHIP
FEES: |
Membership fees shall be determined by the majority of the
members at any meeting of the group. Membership fees are due
on June first. New members signed-up four months previous
to June 1, (Feb 01) shall not be responsible for fees till
the following year. All others signed-up previous to Feb 1,
shall be responsible for fees when invoiced on June 01 each
year. |
| HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: |
Shall be deemed so at the discretion of the executive committee.
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| MEETINGS: |
A) Meetings shall be held at such time, place and frequency
as may be determined by the group officers to conduct the
business of the group.
B) An annual meeting of the group shall be held at no less
than once a year. A quorum for the annual meeting is 50% of
membership. A change in the constitution must be approved
by two- thirds majority of the membership represented at the
annual meeting. |
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