CBPOA March 2,
2016 -Quarterly General Meeting Draft Minutes.
Beecher Place.
Present: Erik, Liz, Bruce, Art, David and Carolyn. Apologies: Malcolm, Mark and Derrick.
1)
Call to order 7:30PM
2)
Presentations:
2a) City Engineering
Department--Carrie Baron.
a1) Flood
Protection for Crescent Beach Community and Drainage Project. What’s new and
what’s done.
Phase1 of Project:--Pumping Station--completed.
Phase 2 of Project:--Piping for Groundwater:
Explanation of project: if tide level goes up--groundwater level goes
up. We have few pipes to drain surface water away - there are closed
pipes along beach front and some perforated pipes behind in village. For
groundwater control, need to raise roads one foot and put in perforated pipes
in the village.
Gilley has been done and due to fact
that a majority of the road was fill - few problems.
McBride: very slow progress due to
archeological finds and the need to be culturally sensitive. As a result, the
next part of Phase 2 is delayed to 2017.
Gordon will be dealt with in 2016.
Considering a new approach--may just put in manholes and connect with piping installed
inside the old pipes--no digging up of the road. Blackie Spit Porous
Pavement will be vacuumed this year.
In 2017 – McBride,
(remaining road), O’Hara and Gardner will have piping addressed.
a2) Coastal Flood Protection Strategy for the
Bay area: Crescent Beach to Delta.
In
2016, start a 2 year
project to delineate problems of coastal land subsidence and vertical land movement
– projecting out through the period 2100 to 2200. With potential ocean level rise combined with potential
downward land movement, could result in 2.9 m plus rise in coastal water levels.
What can be done? Things at
the shoreline, such as, groynes. Out
in the bay, things such as, barrier Islands, and breakwaters.
Planning to establish an Advisory Committee for Coastal Strategy.
2017 Evaluate Draft Strategies.
2018 Advise Council
Obtain Funding
2b) City Parks and Recreation Department: Sukhi
2016: Beach Commercialization:
Paddle Boarding at Blackie’s Spit - contracting dictated by liability
and risk to the city--therefore need a company with proper authority and
license. Sea to Sky Adventures Company won the competitive bid and had 1
year with the possibility of 1 year renewal agreement for 2016.
Operational Issues were raised through the initial season, (position of
venue, kiosk removal at end of season) and dealt with. Positive feedback
from community and visiting populace to the beach--but attention put to fact
that parking spaces lost on area due to kiosk.
Another competition will be held this year--resources and capabilities
to be priority.
The Sea to Sky Company has raised the question of another pilot project
activity to be introduced for Crescent Beach--located at parking area--Cruiser
Bike Rentals---
The City is OK with this—and we are
asking residents for your opinions.
This request met with a vigorous
discussion about the “Traffic and Parking Problems” in the beach area.
- amount of traffic on weekends, holidays and all summer--recent “Family
Day-Feb16,2016” as an example.
- Increase in numbers of people visiting the beach-poor facilities, (toilets).
- Inadequate areas for parking or lack of --on all days but especially,
weekends and holidays.
- poor access in and out of beach area for cars.
- the unsafe hill for pedestrian and bike traffic
- with all the work in progress on the roads--the truck traffic has
increased.
Following
a very lively discussion, the opinion of the meeting was,
that it be placed on record that:
-
The majority of the attending members
of the Crescent Beach Property Owners Association are opposed to this suggested
Cruiser Bike Rental pilot project.
2C) City
Planning Department: Don Luymes.
The Land Plan, (Community Plan), Do we
need updating or not – should it be opened or changed?
Outline: We
have, Beecher: Commercial
Residential: single family dwellings -majority
of area
Institutional: Camp Alexandra and
Church
Parks: Beach front and Blackie’s Spit
Marina
We also see major problems:
Similar to Deep Cove, Ambleside, Dundarave, Kits--small desirable area
with limits to space available, with:
- Traffic
& Management during busy periods.
( suggestions made around - time limited, resident only parking, decals, pay
Parking parking elsewhere, (CB
Park, School(w/e), Marina, Park & Ride-jitney)
- Emergency Access across BNSF rail line
- One entrance only and therefore one exit.
- Beecher Street Vision--only commercial corridor
- 1913 Restrictive Covenant: what is permitted? Is it adhered
to? Enforceable? Needs to be discussed.
- Heritage Conservation Priorities: Catholic Church and Properties--what
can be done/ should be done?
- Design Guidelines: Commercial buildings--look and feel. Housing:
look
- Signage: Entrance—improved. Visitors--information
- Public Art and Placement, (Location),
- Flooding Control - height of properties built.
- Beach Front and Blackie’s Spit. Recreational
uses--what is Appropriate?
- Access and Parking are major issues.
Don outlined the timelines for the
review process:
Starting May 2016 Community
Meeting - Identification of Issues
Stakeholders
Meeting, the City, CBPOA, Businesses, User Groups, (Theater, 1st Nations,
Schools) Options
developed: leave the existing plan
alone, the City speaks, an
on-line survey.
September 2016
Review Options. Proposed Plan. Amendments, (if any).
November 2016
Review Proposed Plan
Council Report.
The presenters were thanked by Erik.
Regular Meeting resumed.
3)
Minutes of December
2nd, 2015
Motion to Adopt: moved by P.Lewis
2nd: John MacInnis - Carried
Business arising from the Minutes:
Information:
$1000.00 to Camp Alexandra for aiding their 100th Anniversary: will be
used for new Signage.
$500.00 for purchase of the microphone.
Task Concept: will be further discussed by Malcolm at the next
meeting--to aid both Executive and members bringing forth new motions or points
for discussion so that information can be presented in a more organized
fashion.
4)
Director’s Reports:
Membership:
Bruce - no details on membership today--but looking
for enthusiastic person or couple to take over membership duties--would
like them to start and shadow Bruce over the summer.
Treasurer: Liz presented the numbers.
President:
Erik - Rail Safety is becoming the first base for relocation.
We are capturing a paper trail of incidents regarding the pathology of the
track--helped by the new cameras and involvement of the Fire
Department.
Federal Interest and Action are now involved , through M.P.Watts and M.P.Hardie. Vote of thanks
to both.
Move to Accept Director’s Reports: Moved
by P.Lewis 2nd: Ian - Carried
In Memorium: in recent weeks, we have lost several members of our Crescent
Beach community.
Eileen Clare, Victoria Williams, James
and Jenny Shaw, Brian Williams, Penelope Thompson. We remember them
fondly.
Motion to Adjourn: Moved by P.Lewis, 2nd:
John - Carried
Meeting
adjourned at 8:58 PM
No comments:
Post a Comment