Regional Development Branch
Minutes of Branch Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, January 19, 1996
9:00 a.m., Room 214

Action

1.  Approval of BEC minutes of January 5, 1996

   The minutes were approved with the following amendments:

   Item 1—clarification

   No decision had yet been made on what system would be
   used for pay management as of April 1, 1996. Mrs. Benesh
   requested that all branch heads be advised in writing.
   This was approved.

   R. Burnett

   Item 2—clarification

   The deadline could not be met because decisions on some
   action items had yet to be made.
   
   

2.  SMC—debriefing

   The Operational Planning Framework was discussed, but
   members did not get past the opening statement. It was agreed
   that the statement was incomplete and would be reviewed.
   A revised draft would be prepared.

   B. Parkins

3.  ADM—debriefing

   The Cabinet Agenda was discussed. Items covered included
   a paper on a water resources strategy for Canada, the Alberta
   Memorandum to Cabinet, the Dairy Program and the Livestock
   Pedigree Act.

   The Deputy Minister and Mr. Burnett were to meet with
   J. Faulds, the Regional Director for Nova Scotia, on February 5.

   The Manitoba Memorandum of Understanding had been
   signed on January 8.
   
   

4.  Disk space allocation

   The message from Colin Jamieson was sent to 35 out of
   48 accounts in the Branch. With over 45 percent of the
   Branch’s disk allocation now in use, it was agreed that the
   Branch would not reduce its disk space allocation until the
   Information Systems Committee had met with Mr. Jamieson
   and obtained a clear definition of what the requirements were.
   
   

5.  Other business—assignment

   Alberta requires a finance officer for a short-term assignment.
   Finance and Administration would be approached.

   S. Garnett

   The meeting closed at 10:30 a.m.