Clench Fraud Trust Annual General Assembly July 9, 2014

Agenda Trust Management Governance Amendments, Policy Development, Strategic Planning Finances 2014 CFT Budget Distributions 2013 Projects 2014 Approved Projects 2014 Housing Renovation Program

Governance

4 Maintaining Focus – proposed 7 areas of focus 1.Benevolent Focus Area: Youth and Education Strategy 2. Housing Focus Area: Existing Substandard Housing Strategy 3. Economic Development Focus Area: New and Existing Entrepreneurship ← 4. Governance ← 5. Outreach & Communications ← 6. Improving Physical Space ← 7. Investment Strategy We need your feedback. Here are the proposed areas of focus: Building strong identities Living our traditions Empowering student excellence

Why does the CFT Agreement need to be revised? Make clearer some sections within the Trust To address gaps in its application To remove sections that are no longer relevant or are unrealistic in their implementation To change the name of the Trust

What is needed to approve amendments?? At least 50% of eligible voters must cast a ballot Of the ballots cast 50% plus 1 must vote in favour of. Furthermore, for sections 6 and 7, a threshold of 75% of the Voters who vote must be in favour VOTE DATE DECEMBER 2014 AT XMAS GESTURE PICK UP DAY

CFT Policy Creation – Over the past years the Trustees diligently created policy with the help of advisors where there was none in place, for example: 1.Emergency Policy – To assist members when an Emergency comes and there is no other assistance available. Gravestone Memorials Policy - Section 6.7 (o) of the Trust Agreement. 2.Casual Labour Policy 3.Flyer Distribution Policy 4.Single Cash Payment – Calculation Policy 5.Updated Minors Application Forms and Rules to apply under certain circumstances (e.g., incarceration and deposit in other member accts) 6.Single Cash Payment Account set up separately Policies in the Works – Health Assistance Policy, Nation proposal funding and funding transfer procedures

Training Trustee Professional Development  Future Trustee & Community Member Financial Workshops 

Training & Workshop Initiative NATOA Trustee Certification – 4 Trustees for Fall 2014 Business Workshop – attended by 2 trustees First Nation Trust Conference – Niagara Falls attended by 6 trustees and General Manager

Finances 2012 Budget/CFT Yearly Expenses  2011 Disbursements  2012 Call for Proposals

Distributions

Legacy Projects In the year 2013 the Trustees supported X legacy projects. Projects are proposed by the trustees. Xmas Goodwill Gesture - $97, Ontario Aboriginal Summer Games - $5, Veterans - $340 IdleNoMore - $10,000

2014 Community Projects at a Glance Christmas Gesture $150,000 Total Community Support 2014 $451,926 Legacy Projects Healing Journey, Ec. Dev., Lil NHL, Veterans $63,000 Housing Pilot Project Projects $50,000 Call For Proposals – Individual $28,020 Group $160,906

2014 – Housing Pilot Project projects will be awarded. 5 on and 5 off-reserve totalling 50,000 for $5,000 each. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15, During the 2011 year the Trustees put together the Housing Pilot project to assist members both on and off reserve. The Project assisted 15 On reserve, and 15 Off reserve members with housing renovation assistance by awarding grants up to a maximum of $3500 each. 30 members were helped, totaling $105, in renovations:

Benevolent Purposes Application Procedures 2014 Opened in February 2014, closed March 31, Application Handbook Marking sheets - will give you the information on how the Trustees will mark the applications. After the March 31, 2014 deadline the General Manager will go through all applications to ensure the applications are complete and ensure they are eligible projects under Benevolent purposes. The Trustees will be meeting over a 3 day period to mark and discuss the merits of the projects and how they will put dollar values to each selected project. After this process the General Manager will meet with project proponents and get the proper documentation in place to allow dollars to flow to each project.

Proposal Approved 2014 IndividualCommunity HealthChippewa Social Initiatives Group Sabrinas SmileSt. Andrews Elevator COTT YogaChippewa Seniors Social Group Prescription AssistanceAnnual Firefighters Competition Health Prescription SupplementChippewa Thunderbird Sundance Lodge EducationCulture Committee Support for Doctoral StudiesThunderbird Radio Child and Play Therapy Education Continuation Athabasca University

Q & A

Chi-Miigwech from the Clench Fraud Trustees