2008 December Final Minutes

Crescent Beach Property Owner’s Association
December, 2008 General Monthly Meeting

Date: December 3, 2008
Time and Location: 7:30 PM Beecher Place, Crescent Beach
Directors in Attendance:
Mark Nelson – President
Malcolm Stewart – Secretary
Karen MacPherson - Past President
Directors Absent:
Bruce Friesen – Membership Chair
Don Sinclair – Acting Treasurer

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

Errors/Omissions to the November 5, 2008 Minutes
No errors or omissions noted.

Adoption of the Amended November 5, 2008 Minutes
Motion to adopt the minutes: Bob Poulton
Second: Jim Mason
Motion carried

Treasurer’s Report – Mark Nelson

Activity in October 2008:
Credits: $7,579.71
Debits: $9,579.09
As of October 31, 2008:
Term Deposits: $21,579.09
Cash: $13,426.73

Adoption of the Treasurer’s Report
Motion to adopt the Treasurer’s Report: Bob O’Brien
Second: Allan Edworthy
Motion carried

General
o Mark Nelson provided the following update:
o He and Karen McPherson will be meeting with Mayor Watts on December 4, 2008, to provide her with and update on the concerns and issues of the CBPOA. The focus will be on how we can work with the City to resolve emergency access to Crescent Beach and issues around foreshore erosion. Drainage, aircraft noise and the development of the Wickson property will also be points of discussion
o A member provided an alert that there has been a number of break and enters in the community, including a recent theft of bikes from a garage on O’Hara Lane and an auto break-in. The need to report and notify the police of any unusual activity was reinforced.

New Business

08.11.01 Wickson Point
o A question was raised as to the name of the planned park area. The Open House concept plans show the park named “Blackie Spit Park”. It is expected the name was used for rendering purposes only and that there would be consultation before a final decision was made. It was also noted that there was a good response to the November 25, 2008 open house at Beecher Place. Letters have been sent to Crescent Beach residents to obtain community input and residents can also provide feedback through the City’s web site: http://www.surrey.ca/Living+in+Surrey/Parks+and+Recreation/Park+Planning+and+Development/Park+Design/Wickson+Point+in+Blackie+Spit+Park.htm
o There was discussion about the need for traffic calming on the approach to the park, the need for a drop off area in front of the swim club, concern that the parking surface not exacerbate drainage issues and the parking area in general. After some discussion, Bob Gray put forward the following motion:
The CBPOA write the City requesting that the planned parking area be kept, as a minimum, at the current level.
Motion to adopt: Ron Sorensen
Second: Bob Abernethy
Motion carried

08.02.06: Graffiti
o A member asked to be reminded of the CBPOA position with respect to graffiti. It is the property owner’s responsibility to remove graffiti on private property and the City’s on public property. It is important to remove graffiti as soon as it appears.
o Report graffiti on public property to the City at 604-591-4291.
o All vandalism should 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 or by emailing the Surrey Crime Prevention Society’s Dave Jensen at dave@surreycrime.bc.ca A donation is requested to cover the $20 cost of the kits. The remover supplied is citrus based and non-toxic.
o There was a concern that graffiti on buildings at the approach to Crescent Beach had not been removed. Malcolm Stewart committed to contact the building owner.

Meeting Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn at 7:50 PM: Bob Poulton
Second: Bob Abernethy
Motion carried

The meeting was followed by a Christmas Potluck to celebrate the holiday season. Thanks to everyone for bringing great treats and to Esquires on 128th and Crescent Road for donating the coffee.

Next Meeting
Date: January 7 , 2009
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Beecher Place

President: Mark Nelson @ 604.531.4999
Vice President: Vacant
Acting Treasurer: Don Sinclair @ 604.541.3931
Membership: Bruce Friesen @ 778.292.1954
Secretary: Malcolm Stewart @ 604.541.9004
Past President: Karen MacPherson @ 604.535.5938