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ANNUAL
REPORT 2018
Engineering, Our Future
Seven Members To Be Elevated To Fellowship
BAPE Sick Building Seminar
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
CONTENTS
Page
2 - Committee of Management
Committee Report 2018 4 - Partnerships
4 - Strategic initiatives 2017 –2018
5 - Main Activities & Educational Thrusts
6 - Eric’s Educational and Exercise Expeditions 2018
6 – Continuing Professional Development
7 - Communications & Summary
Special Reports 9 - Career Showcase
10 - Treasurer’s Report
11– CPD Re-Launch
12 - Membership Report
14 - Educational Tours Summary
AGM Minutes 16 - Minutes of 2017 AGM
18 - Fellows, Honorary, Corporate,
- Thanks to our 2018 Sponsors and Partners
Partnerships - Barbados Institute of Architects
- Ministry of Transport and Works
-TMR Sales and Service Ltd
20 - Thanks to our 2018 Sponsors and Partners
Page 2
Existing Fellows:
Page 3 BAPE SALUTES OUR FELLOWS OF
THE BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
FELLOWS of the BAPE:
Engs. Tony Gibbs FBAPE & Frank McConney FBAPE
Name Branch
Eng. Bjorn Bjerkham FBAPE Civil
Eng. Ken Blackman FBAPE Electrical
Eng. Andrew Gittens FBAPE Electrical
Eng. Andrew Hutchinson FBAPE Civil
Eng. Peter Simpson FBAPE Mechanical
Eng. Philip Sobers FBAPE Civil
Eng. Ralph “Bizzy” Williams FBAPE Electrical
Our world has been completely revolutionized by technology in every con-ceivable sphere of life. Engineers and engineering companies continue to do outstanding work to bring top quality technologies to this country on a day to day basis. Much of this work goes on behind the public scene and in complex and obscure languages, acronyms and calculations. BAPE is intimately aware of the work being done by those engineers who are dedicated to high quality; to professionalism; to their communities; and to the engineering profession itself. We recognize such lifetime achievements by conferring our highest order of membership on our most outstanding examples of such engineering gi-ants. BAPE considers it the equivalent of an honorary degree in Engineering Achievement. BAPE’s nomination and selection Committees are pleased to announce that the following members have been duly upgraded to the status of Fellows of BAPE effective 1st December 2018.
Seven Members To Be Elevated To Fellowship
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SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Sincere thanks to our partners, sponsors, members
and staff who supported our efforts during the year.
Eng Paula Agbowu Finance and Administration
Eng Browne /Palmer/Agbowu Membership, CPD and Ethics
Mr Jason Clarke /Vincent Jones Communications
Eng George Johnson Seminars and public education
Eng Eric Clarke Educational Tours and Field Activities
Mr Kenton Gamble Student Relations and Youth Activities
Eng Trevor Browne Strategic Initiatives
BAPE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT & ADMIN 2018
Eng. Andrea Palmer Vice President
Lt. Col. Trevor Browne President
Eng Paula Agbowu Treasurer
Mr. Jason Clarke Secretary
Eng William Ashby Member
Mr Vincent Jones Mr Kenton Gamble Eng George Johnson Eng Eric Clarke Ms Stacey Burrowes
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Annual General Meeting, 22 November 2018
Caribbean Development Bank Conference Room
Wildey
AGENDA
Time Item
5.30 Call to Order
Short Discussion on changes to Registration process
6.00 Minutes of last AGM
Minutes of last Extraordinary General Meeting
Report of the Committee of Management
Auditors Report and Financial Statements
Election of New Officers
Election of Auditor
Adjournment
DISCUSSION BAPE is presently engaged in discussions with the ERB and the Ministry on re-engineering the process of annual registration. The current process is much too informal and this makes it difficult for authorities to monitor the proper use of professional engineering expertise in the increasing number of complex projects being undertaken in the Island. The changes being contemplated will ensure that the list of registered engineers is more easily available for review.
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Foreword
The current BAPE committee of management was elected at BAPE’s 2017 AGM
held in October at the Christie Conference room,. Only 16 members attended
that meeting which had been rescheduled due to a lack of quorum.
The financial report for 2016 was not completed and indications were that the
organization was unable to cover basic salary expenses.
A decision was taken by the committee to restructure the operations of BAPE
and to review its Strategic Focus with a view to making the organization more
relevant to current national realities.
Partnerships A number of partnerships were actively forged or reinforced with fellow
organizations such as the Engineers Registration Board and The Barbados
Institute of Architects, principally to share administrative resources, but also to
coordinate activities and plans wherever mutually beneficial.
Strategic Focus A number of key strategic changes, including constitutional amendments, were
made during the year via a Special General Meeting held in May 2018. Changes
were made to the terms of Committee Members, the Code of Ethics, and to the
categories of membership.
These changes were designed
to better recognize the
contributions of Engineering
to our society, and to attract
our bright young scholars to
the field of engineering as
careers.
A new focus was also brought
to the critical area of
Cont inuing Professional
Development with a full review
of this process during the
year..
Students and Parents at the BAPE Student
Orientation Session 2018
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Main Activities During 2018 2018 was an extremely busy year for the Association. Following our strategic
review and revised vision, a number of initiatives were implemented resulting
in the following main activities.
Educational Thrust Key among our initiatives is a new
public education program that
seeks to bring an engineering
perspective to public issues of a
technological nature.
These initiatives include Town Hall
meetings, Professional development
seminars, lectures, and radio
discussions. Among the topics covered in 2018 have been the issue of Pot
Holes, Hurricane preparedness, Sick Building Syndrome, the South Coast
Month Major Activities
Jan Town Hall on National Pot Hole issue at Combermere School
Feb Brass Tacks Sunday Feb 18th
Luncheon and Hurricane Readiness Expo—Pommarine Hotel
Walking tour to Belair /Roach Village bridge
Mar Run Tsunami Run – Holetown with DEM
Apr Walking tour to Green Pond St Andrew with Antonio Rowe
May Special General Meeting to review ByLaws
Jun Walking tour to Endeavour Bridge St Thomas
Brass Tacks Sunday 24 - Sick Buildings and South Coast issues
Walking tour of St Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway
July BAPE CPD program relaunch
Seminar—Sick Building Syndrome (PWCCUL Belmont Rd)
Aug Career Seminar for students interested in Engineering
Sept BAPE on Brasstacks Sunday 9th with BWA on South Coast Sewage
Oct Seminar on 100% Renewable push by government –Savanah
Educational walk / tour BL&P Solar Farm and Battery Bank
Nov Walking Tour Old Train Station and Jacob’s Ladder
Annual General Meeting
Dec Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Attendees at the Sick Building seminar
Committee Report 2018
Sewerage Project, Renewable Energy and the National Building Code.
Response to these sessions have been outstanding, as have been the
sponsorship support from a
growing number of partners to
cover the cost of hosting these
sessions.
Coming out of these sessions
BAPE has taken a very public
position that Engineering
needs to be brought to the
forefront of National decision
making if we wish to achieve
any level of success in matters
of the complex technological
management of our modern
infrastructural assets.
This position has been shared with both government and the general public
via various media and other means.
Eric’s Educational & Exercise Expeditions An interesting and innovative program of
early morning expeditions that expose
participants to various aspects of local
engineering projects has been led by
Engineer Eric Clarke. Mostly involving a
hike of between five and eight kilometers
and mini lectures on special technical
features, these increasingly popular
exercise/ educational hikes have been
growing in popularity. They included
tours of the BL&P solar farm, ————
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The Engineering Code of Ethics has now been amended to include the
successful pursuit of lifelong CPD for all practicing engineers in Barbados.
This scheme will be administered by a special sub committee which will
monitor compliance and publish a list of all compliant engineers. BAPE intends
to pursue the arrangement where CPD becomes a requirement for annual
The hike group being lectured on hydrology
BL&P’s Solar Farm
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registration for all engineers in Barbados.
The revised scheme commenced on 1 July 2018. and the guidelines are
detailed on our website www.bap-engineers.com
Communications Our website has been completely revamped and can now be found at
www.bap-engineers.com. We also have active facebook and twitter
accounts and also a new YouTube channel, “BAPE246” where video of
our various public sessions can be reviewed.
BAPE has participated in a number of public sessions such as Call-in-
Radio, town hall meetings and governmental agencies.
The organization’s public profile has improved significantly as a result
of these exposures.
Summary As of September 30, 2018
The organization has seen a
complete turn-around form
one year ago. Membership
has surged—mainly due to
the influx of some 40 new
The footbridge in St George
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Engineers and other hikers exploring the Train in its storage garage at the St Nicholas
Abbey Heritage Railroad project.
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student members, but also as a
result of the reactivation of active
membership from some long term
inactive members.
There has also been a positive turn
around in our financial situation and
a significant improvement in Board -
Staff relationships. All events
planned for the period have been
successfully executed , and have all
met the targets set by the
Committee of Management..
The Awards Dinner set for December
1, 2018 will also see the introduction
of a number of new innovations such
as the installation of some
outstanding members to Fellowship,
the award of the
first BAPE Award
for Excellence in
Engineering and
the introduction of
new members to the general body.
2018 has been a year of
outstanding success for BAPE, one
which portends an exciting future
for the increased visibility of
Engineering in local affairs.
Thanks to the Committee, to our
staff and all those committed
members and organizations who
supported our efforts during the
year.
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Career Showcases 2018
BAPE was represented at two career showcases during the year of 2018.
The first of such was the Northern Career Showcase hosted by The Daryll
Jordan Secondary School, Trents, St. Lucy in collaboration with Coleridge
and Parry Secondary School, Alexandra Secondary School, Frederick Smith
Secondary School on 21st March, 2018. The second event was the Career
Showcase of Harrison College on Friday, 4th May, 2018. At both events,
students showed great interest in the field of engineering asking notable
questions such as “What software do you to use to do your work?” and
“Where can I study Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy?”.
BAPE seeks to continue to peak the interest of future engineers and provide
the knowledge and resources to facilitate their development into becoming
professional engineers.
Solar Challenge
During the final term of the
school year 2017-2018, BAPE
partnered with Barbados Tour-
ism Investment Inc to conduct
the Sam Lords Castle Solar
Model Car Challenge. Solar
model car kits where provided
to several schools across the
island; and teams of students participated in the design
and construction of these cars with the aid of their sci-
ence teachers and BAPE Mentors. The event, though
extremely intriguing for students, teachers and mentors
alike, came to a anticlimactic end when the final compe-
tition was cancelled due to a lack of interest to compete
on the slated date. Below you can see students from the
Christ Church Foundation School as they build their
model cars. BAPE hopes to have similar events in the
future which engage and stimulate the students in the
area of science and engineering.
Page 12 Treasurer’s Report
The term of office of the 2018 Committee of Management commenced on October 27, 2017 when the organization’s AGM was convened at the Christie Conference Room. Financial reports for the period were incomplete and it quickly became clear that the finances were in serious deficit. The committee also quickly discovered that all was not well with BAPE’s administration, our membership involvement or with the organization’s finances. A decision was taken to undertake a major strategic review and to launch a new era
of engineering focus in Barbados. This new approach was fully endorsed by the new committee and by membership at a Special General Meeting called to discuss the matter. Finances It was necessary, for the first time in recent BAPE history, to obtain a loan in order to cover budget deficits towards the end of 2017. A loan of $6,000 was arranged at zero interest rate from a member of BAPE. The various activities organized have been relatively successful and resulted in significant attendance fees, sponsorship support and most importantly, in goodwill from membership, government and the private sector, resulting in further involvement of BAPE and engineers in general in national affairs. As a result, there has been a significant turnaround in financial fortune such that we are close to being back in a break-even position at the end of the financial year. The outstanding audited financial reports from 2017 were completed by this current committee and presented at the Special General Meeting in May. Administration Long time administrator Mrs Cherone Martindale, who was a candidate during the 2018 election process, resigned her position in December 2017. Mrs. Stacey Burgess took over the role of BAPE administrator at that time. Stacey’s duties also include administrative support for the Barbados Institute of Architects and for the Engineer Registration Board. So far, this arrangement has worked very well, however the intent is to provide some support that eases the pressure on Stacey. General There has been a positive turnaround in BAPE finances in 2018.
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BAPE
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT RELAUNCHED The Barbados Association of Professional Engineers is pleased to announce the re-launch of our revamped Continuing Profession Development (CPD) System effective June 1, 2018. Please note that our professional Code Of Ethics has been updated at the last Special General Meeting to require that all practicing members undertake a recognized CPD program. Full details are available on our website. T he r a p i d p a c e o f technological developments make it mandatory for all practicing professionals to continuously update their skills and awareness of developments related to their profession. Most engineers do this as a matter of routine i n t h e i r d a y - t o - d a y operations, however as a profession, we must be able to demonstrate to the general public that such ongoing education and training is being systematically done, and at a level that satisfies
international professional practice. The BAPE CPD s y s t e m prov ides a s y s t e m a t i c process by wh i ch to a ddre ss t hese requirements, and it is not only available for members, but for all professional engineers who are practicing in Barbados.
We already have in place reciprocal agreements with externa l engineering bodies which will allow the mutual acceptance of
CPD compliance between BAPE and t h e s e bodies.
All BAPE members are automatically pre-registered to the BAPE-CPD program. Non-pract icing e n g i n e e r s (retired etc) may
opt out of the reporting system. Engineers who are not members of BAPE are welcome to register for the CPD program and to receive full BAPE-CPD certification.
Full details are available on our
website.
www.bap-engineers.com
Email queries to:
Engineers@caribsurf.com
Engineer Philip Tudor at the BAPE Town Hall meeting
BAPE’s Executive Committee made the decision to revise
the association’s membership categories after its
inception in the year 2017. This task was partly achieved by amending the
by-laws to reflect the changes necessary.
The changes put forward and amended at a Special General Meeting held
on May 16th 2018 were the inclusion of “Fellows” and “Undergraduates” and
the amendment of “Retired” and “Student” membership statuses. These
were as follows: (By-Law 2)
(2) “Fellows” shall so designated at a General Meeting of members upon
their nomination by the Executive Committee. Nominees shall have served
a minimum of 20 years as an engineer and have contributed significantly at
the national or regional level in engineering and to the BAPE. A maximum
of three nominations in this category shall be made annually after the
initial review in 2018.
(5) A Retired member shall have retired from active engineering practice as
a Corporate member or Affiliate member.
(7) An Undergraduate Member shall at the time of his application be
actually pursuing a course of study which leads to an academic
qualification recognised by the Company.
(8) A Student Member shall for the duration of this membership be over
fourteen years of age and pursuing a course of study in a school or
technical college in a minimum of three STEM subjects such as
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Studies etc.
An Engineering Career Briefing seminar was jointly held between BAPE and
the ERB on Saturday August 25th, 2018 where we addressed high school
students, undergraduate engineering students and graduate engineers. The
participants showed a keen interest in engineering as well as the
association leading to many of them joining the organization at the end.
A total of 6 graduate, 7 undergraduate and 9 student members have joined
the association for the year 2018. The total membership for the
association as of November 8th, 2018 is 264. A breakdown of the different
grades of membership is shown on the chart below.
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Membership Report
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New Members in 2018
Class Number Name
Graduate 18/001 Dillan R Applewhite
Graduate 18/002 Romario A Farrell
Graduate 18/003 Akeem Nurse
Graduate 18/003 Jamarly A. Tongy
Graduate 18/004 Sebastian K. Mansour
Graduate 18/005 Justin Leslie
Student 18/006 Mikal Atwell
Student 18/007 Anicka O. Warner
Student 18/008 Thierry D Hyland
Student 18/009 Sydnee-Faith J. Cyrus
Student 18/010 Joshua M. G Burke
Student 18/011 Makeeba F. Agard
Student 18/012 Tavian W. Mason
Student 18/013 Tori A. Tull
Student 18/014 Ian O. Boyce
Graduate 18/015 Demar Panton
Graduate 18/016 keon K King
Graduate 18/017 Karl A. Goddard
Graduate 18/018 Simon Bartlett
Graduate 18/019 Christopher Walcott
Graduate 18/020 Chad Bowen
Graduate 18/021 Jai Gooding
As a result of changes to BAPE’s membership rules, Students at the
advanced level doing STEM subjects are now eligible for Student
Membership of BAPE. There has been an excellent response to this initiative
with well over 50 students indicating interest and many actually joining the
organization. The number of Graduates joining BAPE were also very
encouraging. All BAPE members will be assigned a unique member Number
The 2017-18 Executive initiated a
new format for its educational tours.
Instead of driving directly to the site
of interest, tour participants had the
option (where possible) of driving to
a convenient parking location up to
4 Km away from the destination,
walking to the site, for observation/
presentation on the areas of
engineering associated with the site
and returning on foot to the parking
lot via a different route, where
possible.
BAPE Walking
Educational Tours
Summary Report
2017-2018
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Eng Eric Clarke
BL&P Solar Farm
The addition of the hike aspect of
the tours ensured that attendees
were both physical and mentally
engaged, sparking numerous
conversations
on possible
future projects
that would
result in a
better Barbados
as it relates to
o u r
env ironment ,
culture and use
o f na t u r a l
resources. It seems that engineers
can walk, think, talk, ..and chew
gum.
During the period under review,
seven (7) such tours took place.
Please see the summary table.
The My Lords Hill Start/End Point in November
Tour No.
Date (time) Start/Finish Location
Tour Site Tour Statistics No. On Tour
Comment
1 Sat. 25 Nov. 2017 (6:18 to 8:03 AM)
Greenland Plantation, St. Andrew
Crude Oil collection at surface Bawden & River, St. Andrew
Lapsed time - 1hr: 45 min Moving time - 53 min: Total Dist. walked - 4.0 km Avg. walking pace - 13:26 per km
21 Accompanied by Government Geologist in the Energy Division, Mr. Jamar White (Director Ag. Natural Resource Dept.)
2 Sat. 17th Feb. 2018 (6:15 to 8:06 AM)
Gun Hill Signal Station, St. George
Concrete roads at Bridge Cot & Foot Bridge connecting Belair and Roach Village
Lapsed time - 1hr: 51 min Moving time - 1 hr: 10 min. Total Dist. walked - 5.35 km Avg. walking pace - 13:05 per km
13 Presentation delivered by Eng. Greggory Hazzard on the characteristics/constraints of concrete roads
3 Sat. 21st Apr. 2018 (6:19 to 8:13 AM)
St. Andrews Church Roundabout
Green Pond – fresh water outlet to the Atlantic Ocean
Lapsed time - 1hr: 54 min Moving time – 1 hr: 4 min Total Dist. walked – 5.1 km Avg. walking pace - 12:32 per km
14 Mr. Antonio Rowe, of Coastal Zone Management Unit delivered a presentation on “Salt Ponds and the Coastal Eco-system with Reference to Green & Long Pond, St. Andrew Breakfast prepared and served on at parking site after the tour
4 Sat. 2nd Jun. 2018 (6:20 to 8:30 AM)
St. Thomas Post Office parking lot, Welchman Hall
Endeavour (Collapsed) Bridge & Lion Castle Polo Ground Water Storage Pond
Lapsed time - 2 hr:10
min
Moving time - 1 hr:10
min
Total distance walked:
5.6 km. Avg. walking
pace –
12:19 per km
9 Eng. Andrew Hutchinson did a presentation re possible failure mode of the Endeavour Bridge. He also explained the key design features of the storage tank on the Lion Castle Polo Ground Breakfast prepared and served at parking site after the tour
5 Sat. 7th July 2018 (6:19 to 9:09 AM)
Boscobel Community Centre, St. Peter
Collins Plantation Ruin & St. Nicholas Abbey (Heritage Railway Project)
Lapsed time - 2 hr:50
min
Moving time - 1 hr:46
min
Total distance walked:
8.0 km
Avg. walking pace -
13:17 per km
31 Presentation on Design of the St. Nicholas Heritage Railway delivered by Mr. Larry warren, owner of the site/project. Walked: 2.5 km on asphalt; 5.5 km (on cart roads/trails)
6 Sat. 29th Sept.
2018 (6:37 to
8:10 AM)
St. Lucy Parish Church Parking Lot
Barbados Light & Power Solar Energy Generating Plant, Trents, St. Lucy
Lapsed time - 1 hr:33
min
Moving time - 43 min
Total distance walked:
3.2 km. Avg. walking
pace –
13: 26 per km
31 Presentation delivered by Eng. Karla Austin. BL&P’s Asst. Eng. Power generation/Distribution. Total presentation time 50 min.
7 Sat. 3rd Nov.
2018 (6:12 to
8:47 AM)
Nat. Sports Council, Blenheim, My Lord’s Hill, St. Michael
Barbados Railway line from Rouen to Flint Hall & returned via Jacob’s Ladder & Belle Vue
Lapsed time 2 hr:35
min
Moving time – 1 hr:28
min
Total distance walked:
6.3 km. Avg. walking
pace –
13: 20 per km
Belle Pumping Station
Tour: 55 min
21 Accompanied by Mr. Charles Leslie of BWA, we crossed the 34 m (112’) steel bridge (constructed 1952-55) over the Belle Gully to support the 21” (53 cm) diameter pipe from the pumping station to Grand View reservoir at Government Hill. On entering the compound, Mr. Leslie summarised the operations of the site from 1927 to the present. We rejoined the train line at Belle Tenantry afterwards.
Present:
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. due to the late arrival of the president. Eng. Phillips welcomed attendees and explained that, the meeting having been adjourned from the previous week due to the lack of a quorum, those present now constituted a quorum and the meeting can therefore proceed. Review of Minutes for last meeting and matters arising The president gave a verbal explanation of the situation being faced by BAPE at the time. The financial reports were unavailable for the meeting due to a number of complications with the audit. Issues discussed A number of discrepancies were found during the audit which required the auditors to redo previous years records in order to address these issues. Due to financial constraints, the office administrator had to be laid off for a period of time towards the end of the previous year. During this period, it appears that issues arose with the financial records as well as a level of strain in relations between Committee members and the administrator. During the year, no successful activities were executed to raise funds above and beyond those collected from membership dues. From all indications, the association was again facing financial stress as year end approached, with the likelihood of insufficient funds to pay staff again becoming a reality. Financial Updates No official financial updates were available for the meeting. The matter was deferred to be address by the new committee. Election of Officers Eng. Craig Archer offered to conduct the elections process as we was not interested in serving for the new period. After some discussions and notifications of persons declining nominations, the following persons were elected to serve on the Committee for the year 2017-2018.
Members: Craig Archer Eric Clarke Paula Agbowu Trevor Browne William Ashby Paula Palmer
Andréa Palmer Kenton Gamble Vincent Jones Stanley Cox Tyrell Forde
Jason Clarke Grenville Phillips II George Johnson Gregg Hazzard Philip Corbin
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MINUTES OF 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THE 31st
day of October 2017
New Officers President - Lt Col Trevor Browne 1st Vice President - Mr Andrea Palmer 2nd Vice President - Vacant Secretary - Mr Jason Clarke Treasurer- Mrs Paula Agbowu Members - Mr George Johnson Mr William Ashby Mr Eric Clarke - Mr Vincent Jones Other Business Engineer Archer thanked the outgoing committee members and wished the new Committee good luck as they worked to turn BAPE’s fortunes around. Closure The meeting was adjourned at 8.05 pm
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THE 16TH
DAY OF MAY 2018 AT THE CHRISTIE BUILDING, GARRISON.
Members Present: Paula Agbowu Trevor Browne Jonathan Braithwaite Jason Clarke George Johnson IN ATTENDANCE Mrs Stacey Burgess
Rommel Hinds Angelica Catling Kevin Whitehead Andréa Palmer Kenton Gamble
Vincent Jones Eric Clarke Karen Walkes Tony Gibbs Craig Archer
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. Eng. Browne welcomed persons attending the Special General Meeting. He highlighted that no quorum was obtained at the previously scheduled Special General Meeting on May 9, 2018 and the current bylaws states no quorum was required for this meeting. Auditors Report & Financial Statements for 2017 Eng. T Browne indicated that the audited financial statement and auditor’s report was circulated prior to the meeting. The documents were prepared by Messrs. Skeete, Best & Company, Chartered Accountants. Eng. T Browne highlighted this report was outstanding from the previous outgoing executive committee and the present executive committee saw it prudent to be presented to the membership upon completion. Eng. T Browne read the auditor’s report and financial statement. Eng. T Gibbs inquired about the significant decrease in programme income revenue falling from $9,935.00 in 2016 to $715.00 in 2017. Eng. P Agbowu highlighted this occurrence was due to a decline in revenue earning programmes (seminars, luncheons and etc.). Eng. P Agbowu underlined that the association can’t be self-sufficient from membership dues alone. Eng. C Archer highlighted the need for change and efforts needed to help the association move forward. Dissemination of knowledge and impact on society was stressed in addition to making the association’s voice heard in public discourse whilst generating funds to keep the association alive. A motion was moved to adopt the 2017 auditor’s report and financial statements by Eng. C Archer and seconded by Eng. E Clarke. Bylaw Changes Eng T Browne highlighted the case of the present bylaws of the association and the necessary changes needed to take the association forward and to reflect the role desirous of the association. Eng. T Browne indicated that the proposed changes were circulated prior to the meeting: Membership Structure
Eng. T Browne opened the floor to present members for comments. Eng. T Gibbs highlighted the concern with wording of Corporate member classification. The concern related to the acceptability of degree qualifying for Corporate membership. Eng. C Archer underlined to not tying the association bylaws to matters beyond the association and allowing the flexibility in wording. Present members did not support the change requested by Eng. T Gibbs. Mr. V Jones requested the classification of a retired member being changed to incorporate retired affiliate members in addition to corporate members. Present members agreed to this change. Eng. T Browne opened for a motion to adopt the proposed bylaw changes related to “2. Membership and Qualification for Membership” and “5. Rights of Members” as seen in attached appendix. The motioned was proposed by Eng. C Archer and seconded by Eng. K. Walkes. Executive Committee Eng. T Browne discussed the term limits of two (2) years for President and Treasurer and five (5) years for other members of the executive committee as a barrier to continuity of the association’s growth due to short period. Eng. T Browne introduced the proposed performance criteria for committee members to be eligible for re-election. Eng. C Archer stressed the need for a maximum term limit to make the association consider succession planning. Eng. K Walkes indicated that association can insert both term limits and performance limits into the bylaws. Membership agreed that no officer should hold the same office after ten (10) consecutive years in the same position. Eng. T Browne opened for a motion to adopt the proposed bylaw changes related to “12. Executive Committee” as seen in attached appendix. The motioned was proposed by Eng. C Archer and seconded by Eng. E. Clarke. Code of Ethics Eng. T Browne referenced the previous attempt at CPD enforcing CPD compliance by membership. However the present committee felt that it would not be widely accepted by members. The committee ideally felt that the law would enforce such CPD requirements. Eng. T Browne highlighted the need for a functioning CPD programme prior
to going the Government for incorporation in to appropriate act. The
committee felt a feasible work around is to change the Code of Ethics in the
bylaws to ensuring engineers are committed to personal professional
development.
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THE 16TH
DAY OF MAY 2018 AT THE CHRISTIE BUILDING, GARRISON.
Eng. P Agbowu highlighted the efforts of previous executive committees and members of the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) in lobbying for change to laws governing engineering. Eng. T Browne highlighted that the association needs to be in a position of strength, by maneuvering the association to a position of public importance and making engineers more relative to the community. This sentiment was vocally supported by Eng. T Gibbs and Eng. C Archer. Eng. T Browne opened for a motion to adopt the proposed bylaw changes related to “Code of Ethics” as seen in attached appendix. The motioned was proposed by Eng. C Archer and seconded by Eng. K. Walkes. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Eng. T Browne opened the floor for comments on the proposed CPD programme. Eng. T Browne highlighted changes made based on comments by Eng. T Gibbs regarding to age discrimination. In addition the CPD was designed for all engineers and not only members of BAPE. Eng. T Gibbs requested a clarification on point 10.3.3, regarding the points given to members who make prepare and present papers at seminars, workshops etc and the process for obtaining respective points. Eng. T Browne explained the role the CPD committee in reviewing all request for claims. Eng. T Browne opened for a motion to adopt the proposed Continuing Professional Development programme. The motioned was proposed by Eng. C Archer and seconded by Eng. P Agbowu. Any Other Business Eng. C Archer requested an update on the financial status of the association and upcoming plans. Eng. T Browne updated the members on the ongoing efforts to revitalise the association including previous town hall meeting on Pot Holes, educational walk tours spearheaded by Eng. E Clarke, presence in the media with members being present on VOB programmes. Eng. T Browne also gave the members a look forward to the upcoming seminar on Sick Building in Barbados. Eng. T Browne notified the members of the Government Information System using presentations from the recently held expo on disaster preparedness, for their radio and televised public service programmes for the hurricane season. Eng. P Agbowu highlighted the upcoming revenue earning event on Sick Buildings as an income generator and gauge on the associations ability earn revenue. Eng. Agbowu assured that previous events for the year would have broken even with assistance from sponsors. In addition cost reduction measures of simplifying the telephone package by remove unused features. Eng. P Agbowu stated the committee’s policy of holding events only if they will breakeven to avoid putting the association in financial constraints. Closure Eng. Browne adjourned the meeting at 7:20 pm and thanked members for their turn out.
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The BAPE Award
of Excellence in
Engineering
BAPE LAUNCHES NEW AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL
ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE
BAPE is keen to recognize the work of those engineers who are dedicated to high quality; to
professionalism; to their communities; and to the engineering profession itself.
The ceremony is also intended to recognise the stalwarts of the profession, and to welcome
the new young engineers of the future into the association. The theme of the occasion will be
“Engineering, Our Future” . The formal affair is expected to be the highlight for engineering
achievements in Barbados during 2018
A highlight of the ceremony will be the award of the new “BAPE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN
ENGINEERING” for outstanding innovation and implementation during the year.
The Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE) will be
hosting a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on December 1, 2018
at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre.
Time: 6:30pm.
Guest Speaker: The Hon. Dr. William Duguid
Cost per person: BDS$250.00
Please make a very special effort to attend this grand ceremony
An evening of
engineering
talk and toasts
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