CBPOA - Sept 14, 2022 - General Meeting Minutes

 

Crescent Beach Property Owners’ Association

September 14, 2022

General Meeting Minutes

Beecher Place

Directors present: Jim Carter, Trish McEvoy, Henri Wendel, Tracey Hill, Bob Dhaliwal, Kim Schneider

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:33 with a full house in attendance.

Members were verified, proxies were checked, and voting cards were given out by the Membership Chair. 

Trevor Roberts introduced a motion, seconded by Sally Stewart, to permit consideration of the Special Resolution at the meeting, to expel a member, as it was not timely, and not properly before the meeting, yet the members were present to vote on it.

The President and Vice President refused to state the question, which was necessary for the members to debate the motion and vote. Significant floor interjections ensued.

 

The Vice President stated that we had a visitor, and as a courtesy, we should let him speak and come back to the other matter later.

Guest Presentation:  Corporal Dave Amerlinck presented information about recent RCMP meetings with the City of Surrey

·       Discussion ensued regarding loud, speeding cars; partying and fires on the beach; parking infractions; and gate closure.

·       He noted that there is a jurisdictional issue when addressing foreshore issues.

·       City of Surrey Bylaws is responsible for enforcing parking laws until 11 pm

·       Securiguard are the gate contractors and are often unable to close the gate on time due to receiving personal threats by those still parked in the lot at closing time.

·       Corporal Dave was thanked and left the meeting at 2010 hours.

The members thanked Cpl. Amerlinck with a round of applause.

Members continued to press the Chair to state the question to enable the members to discuss and vote on the motion. The Chair continued to refuse. The VP left the meeting. The Secretary also left.

An impasse occurred. The Chair finally agreed to a Member’s request to change the agenda order moving the motion to expel the member forward for immediate consideration.

 

The Chair read the Special Resolution to expel. This was followed by a debate on disciplinary process. A Member requested that the Chair put the question. The assembly moved to recess during the secret voting.

The Chair announced the results:

154 votes cast in person or by proxy,

Votes in favour to expel the member  7

Votes against 145

Abstained 2

 

The President was then asked to apologize to the Member.  He declined.  The President, when pressed, offered a reluctant apology on behalf of the Board which he later rescinded.  

 

The exonerated Member was satisfied with the support from the meeting via the vote and stated that he did not need an apology from the President or the Board.

 

From the floor, there was a motion to defer all remaining agenda items to a future meeting. Seconded and all in favour.

The meeting ended shortly before 9 PM.