June 2013 - Minutes of the CBPOA Quarterly General Meeting

MINUTES OF QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING 

 JUNE 5, 2013

7:30 PM AT BEECHER PLACE

ATTENDING DIRECTORS:

Erik Seiz – President
Mark Nelson – Past President
Art Van Wart – Vice-President
Malcolm Steward – Treasurer
Bruce Friesen – Membership Director
Jo Anne Cook - co-secretary

AGENDA ITEM:

1. Approval of March 2013 Minutes
Moved – Carol Abernethy, Seconded – Mark Nelson

2. CBPOA Website – cbpoa.ca
Speaker - Erik Seiz

Erik reminded the group of the CBPOA website where all minutes are posted. Eventually, all of the documentation pertaining to the Association will be posted here. In addition, we hope to move away from the hand delivery of minutes and go to regular posted mail, then eventually to most on line.

3. Review of Accomplishments

The CBPOA Directors have taken the areas of traffic, rail and beach as the core focus for tasks, community work etc. Following are some of the items that are and have been worked on.

a) Traffic Calming – will be completed on Bayview. City is also looking at the Crescent Beach
community as a whole with respect to further traffic calming initiatives.

b) Improved electrical efficiency in the community. Large decrease in power outages in the
area.

c) Railway - over the last year, good working relationships have developed between a few of the CBPOA Directors and the numerous groups associated with the Fraser-Surrey Docks expansion. The Directors are focusing on the key issues that will directly affect the community by the increased rail traffic and coal transport. Some examples are: railway crossings, environmental noise and pollution, the inequality of resources spent by key, large groups on the north-south rail- way as compared to the east-west railways.

On June 14, 2013, the Directors will present to the Metro Vancouver Board and call in to question the lack of funding spent on our railway corridor as compared to others in the Metro Vancouver area.

Gail Terry commented that she hopes the CBPOA will also address the issues of coal trains passing through our community.

Many questions from the members were asked including the past and present work being done, the need for polling in the community to correctly identify issues and concerns by residents etc.

A final note was presented by Malcolm Stewart with regards to whistle cessation. This will finally occur in August of 2014. The City of Surrey has completed their consultation report, developed a civil design and has now presented to BNSF Railway. Now awaiting their input. The project is budgeted in City of Surrey’s budget for 2014. The structures will include pedestrian crossings etc. which ensure safety of the public.

d) Pump House

This project is complete.

e) Washrooms and Garbage

A concern was raised by a member as to the “overuse” of the washrooms at Blackie’s Spit. With the dramatic increase of Crescent Beach usage by the public, the washrooms frequently are at capacity. Negotiations are under way with the Community to improve this particular situation. In addition, garbage overflow is also a concern.

Please remember to report any issues to the 24 hour line at the City of Surrey.

4. NEW BUSINESS
Henry Wendel -Disaster Preparedness Committee

Henry presented on behalf of Jim Mason, Emergency kits which the committee is encouraging all households to purchase. Info regarding these kits will be distributed during the membership drive. In addition, Henry presented the Emergency Directory which will be distributed free of charge to the community.

Thanks to all of those on the Emergency Preparedness Committee who spent many hours working on very important initiatives.

MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING

Moved – Sally Stewart, Seconded – Bob O’brien – Carried

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 PM

BREAK

NEXT QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – 7:30 PM

BEECHER PLACE