2008 March Final Minutes

Crescent Beach Property Owner’s Association

Date: March 5th, 2008
Time and Location: 7:30 PM Beecher Place, Crescent Beach
Directors in Attendance:
Karen MacPherson - President
Mark Nelson - Vice President/Treasurer
Malcolm Stewart – Membership Chair/Secretary
Directors Absent:
Don Sinclair - Past President

Karen MacPherson as chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. It was established that a quorum was present.

Adoption of the February 6th, 2008 Minutes
Motion to adopt the minutes: Elizabeth Carefoot
Second: Bob Poulton
Motion carried

Business arising from the February 6th, 2008 Minutes
08.02.05: Visual Impact of Hendrix Cable
Malcolm Stewart reported that BC Hydro contacted the impacted property owners with the issue resolved to the property owners’ satisfaction. The Hendrix will terminate east of Tulloch Road. Should there be problems west of Tulloch in the future, BC Hydro will consult with the property owners before making changes.

Membership Report – Malcolm Stewart
Membership at 366 with 169 opting for the 2 year membership. A total of $5,460 collected in the 2007/2008/2009 membership drive.

Treasurer’s Report – Mark Nelson
Activity in January, 2008:
Deposits: $90.90
Expenses: $903.83
Expenses reflect the legal costs to make the affairs of the Blackie’s Spit Society current and various costs associated with conducting CBPOA business.
As of January 31st, 2008:
Term Deposits: $22,578.09
Cash: $8,397.45

General
Nominations for Executive – Important and Vital to Association Continuance
Karen MacPherson noted that we are looking for nominations/volunteers to take on CBPOA executive positions. Nominations for President, Vice-President and Membership Chair are required with elections held at the 2008 AGM in July. Volunteers for the Secretary and Treasurer positions are still needed. Contact any of the executive.

RCMP District V Community Consultative Group – Bob Gray
Malcolm Stewart reported the following on Bob’s behalf:
o Summer policing initiative will commence weekend evenings, beginning the May long weekend, through to the end of October.
o A request that all vandalism be reported to the Surrey RCMP at their non-emergency number, 604-599-0502.
o Graffiti removal kits are available from the Surrey Crime Prevention Society at 604-502-8555. A donation is requested to cover the $20 cost of the kits. The remover supplied is citrus based and non-toxic.
o One tagger has been caught in the act and is currently before the courts.

Several members have also reported vehicle vandalism on Gilley and Sullivan. Members are asked to report any activity that appears out of place.

Train Committee Update: Lea Buburuz
Lea provided a comprehensive update of the Committee’s activity. The Committee has met several times and has identified a variety of issues ranging from the transportation of dangerous cargo to the lack of an Emergency Evacuation Plan. Their focus will be on actions aimed at the safety of Crescent Beach area residents. This focus resulted in their first Mission “To Lobby for the elimination of the transportation of Hazardous goods through our community”

Lea presented a questionnaire, along with relevant background information, that the committee plans to have distributed to ALL homes in the CBPOA membership area. Future actions and recommendations of the committee will be based on the response to the questionnaire.

There was agreement that distribution of the questionnaire should go ahead after some changes to the questionnaire’s format have been made.

Lea’s presentation prompted some good discussion including the need for emergency access when the level crossings are blocked and issues associated with BSNF’s failure to notify emergency responders during the last slide event.

General Con’t
o Some questions were asked about the activity of the Traffic Committee and there is a renewed interest in traffic calming. Mark Nelson reported that Jack Traa has accepted the Chair’s position. The Traffic Committee will be asked to provide an update at the next meeting.
o A member requested the CBPOA approach Surrey to paint /remove graffiti from the Beecher Street bus shelter. Malcolm Stewart will follow-up.

Business arising from the February 6th, 2008 Minutes Con’t
08.02.01: Nav Canada Report: YVR Airspace Study 90 Day Review
Gail Terry reviewed recent SCAAN’s (South Surrey Citizens Against Aircraft Noise) correspondence. Ron Sorensen, who is part of the Mayor’s Committee on Aircraft Noise and is an active SCAANs member, provided the following update:
o Increased air traffic is associated with changes to approaches/departures to/from YVR using runway 26.
o The changes, made in November, 2007 and published in February, 2008, will lead to increased air traffic over the Crescent Beach/South Surrey area, particularly in good weather when pilots take advantage of VFR to save time using the approach.
o NavCan’s stakeholders are the airlines.
o NavCan’s charter requires NavCan ensure safety and efficiency. There is no requirement for consultation.
o The City of Surrey has posed several questions to NavCan and Transport Canada
o SCAANs (South Surrey Citizens Against Airplane Noise) is a coalition of local residents who have joined together to restore the peace and quiet in our community. They encourage you to join their growing list of members. They send out periodic updates, provide information of interest, and track complaints. All members are encouraged to send in suggestions.
o NavCanada has said that the only monitoring they will do as to the impact of these flight paths will be by the number of complaints they receive. SCAAN’s urges you to send a complaint in each time you are bothered by plane noise. It is important to let NavCanada know you are unhappy with these flight paths and the noise impact they are having. You can add your name by e-mailing scaans@gmail.com or calling:
o Colleen @ 604-538-1091 or Janet @ 535-9900
o You can address your complaints to:
o NavCanada service@navcanada.ca 1-800-876-4693
o YVR noise@yvr.ca 604-207-7097
o MP Russ Hiebert info@russhiebert.ca 604-542-9495
o Mayor Dianne Watts dwatts@surrey.ca 604-591-4126
o Minister of Transport mintc@tc.gc.ca 1-613-991-0700
Please cc scaans@gmail.com to help them keep a record of the number of complaints being sent in.
o From SCAAN’s, perspective, the reasons for the changes are questionable, but more important, there has been no consultation.
o SCAAN’s focus is to undo the changes.

All relevant information will be posted on the CBPOA BLOG once it is in place – anticipate May 2008 launch

08.02.02: Crescent Beach Drainage Problems
Ron Sorensen commented on the work underway on the sewer line along Sullivan. The work on the sewer line is unrelated to the drainage issues, but is a result of damage done to the line last year during connection of a new home. He also provided the following update to the drainage issue:
o Drains have been installed on Ron’s and Judy Villeneuve’s property.
o A contract to develop a long term drainage plan has been tendered by the City. It will provide a plan so that any additions or replacements can be made with the long term strategy in mind. The City’s Carrie Baron will make a presentation to the CBPOA once the plan has been drafted.

New Business
08.03.01 CD Application – Ted Crosby
Ted reported that he is now pursuing a CD application to ultimately allow for the repair of his carport.

Meeting Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn at 8:45 PM: Murray Weisenberger
Second: David Grant
Motion carried

Next Meeting
Date: April 2nd, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Beecher Place

April Agenda Items: In addition to normal agenda items the following items are scheduled:
• Traffic Committee Quarterly Update
• Presentation on new CBPOA BLOG

President, Karen MacPherson – 535.5938
Vice President and Treasurer ,Mark Nelson – 531.4999
Past President, Don Sinclair – 541.3931
Membership and Secretary, Malcolm Stewart – 541.9004