2011 October Directors' Report

CRESCENT BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2011 – 9 AM

ATTENDEES:

Mark Nelson – President
Karen MacPherson – Past President
Erik Seiz – Vice-President
Malcolm Stewart – Treasurer
Bruce Friesen – Membership
Barb Armstrong - Co-secretary
JoAnne Cook - Co-secretary

AGENDA ITEM:

1. HSBC UPDATE
Malcolm Stewart provided us with an update as to the status of CBPOA’s HSBC account. It is recommended that a third CBPO Director, in addition to Mark Nelson and Malcolm, are on file with HSBC with signing authority. Erik Seiz is the proposed Director to have this authority. Malcolm will update HSBC and provide them with Erik Seiz’s name and have him added to the account

2. WHISTLE CESSATION
Malcolm updated the Directors as to the status of the Whistle Cessation. In his words, “We are awaiting a decision on permanent access. The City has committed to move forward with cessation should:
• the decision on access be delayed beyond the end of October
• the access decision is made by will not be implemented for more than 2 years
• the access provided does not eliminate one or both of the crossings.

In the meantime, City staff has presented a recommendation to Council around whistle cessation at crossings in the Roberts Bank corridor and referenced the Crescent Beach cessation in as much it would be pursued in due course”.

3. TRAFFIC CALMING ON BAYVIEW STREET
Traffic calming on Bayview St., in the form of speed bumps, has been approved by the City of Surrey and is going forward. The project is planned in the City’s 2012 budget with projected installation the Spring of 2012.

A brief discussion followed, by the Directors, regarding general traffic calming in
Crescent Beach. Noted areas of concern are:
• McBride Ave. at the Crescent Beach Swim Club
• The entrance/exit pathway to Dunsmuir Gardens

3. PARKING LOT AT BLACKIE’S SPIT
There will be a meeting hosted by the City of Surrey - Engineering on Wednesday October 26 regarding the paving of the parking lot at Blackie’s Spit. Mark Nelson
will attend on behalf of the CBPOA to provide requested input on this project.

4. CRESCENT BEACH COMMUNITY SAFETY MEETING
The Crescent Beach Community Safety Meeting took place on October 11, 2011. Malcolm Stewart attended this meeting in addition to members of the Alexandra Neighbourhood House, City of Surrey and Surrey RCMP. Malcolm provided the CBPOA Directors with the following information with regards to the agenda item of Beecher Place and its rentals. The discussion included the changing of the curfew time at the facility, reviewing the signage on the building’s exterior and a gate/chain closure for parking lot at the curfew time.

At this point, the following action has taken place at Beecher Place:
• temporary signage is in place on the exterior of the facility (to be replaced by more permanent signage in the near future)
• The caretaker and security have begun “early intervention” with the facility’s renters. This includes the above noted persons going to the facility at 10:30 pm to prepare them for the 11:00 pm curfew.

5. FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT
Erik has completed a Community Impact Report and will forward to the CBPOA Directors and request feedback. Upon completion of this, a final copy will be forwarded to appropriate City of Surrey contacts including Parks, By-laws as well as the RCMP. This report will be read to the CBPOA Membership at the December 2011 General Meeting.

6. DOGS ON BEACH
Mark Nelson was approached and met with a CBPOA member with regards to the current Dog by-law in place at Crescent Beach. The Directors’ discussion of this issue was pertaining to the past history. Mark Nelson will canvas the City of Surrey as to their perspective on this issue and report back to the CBPOA Directors and the Member.

7. CRESCENT BEACH SIGNAGE
Malcolm Stewart has contacted Tim Neufeld of the City of Surrey – Parks, and will set up a meeting with Tim, Malcolm and Erik Seiz to further explore options of improving the signage in the Crescent Beach Area – primarily on the beach pathway.

8. GARBAGE CANS
The feedback on the new solar garbage cans was very positive amongst the Directors. Mark will follow up with the City of Surrey to obtain the results of their audit which was to be conducted at the end of August with regards to the new, trial garbage cans.

9. DECEMBER MEETING
Agenda items for the upcoming December CBPOA meeting included the following:
• Emergency access update
• Community Impact Report
• Corporal Bert Paquet will address the membership regarding crime and safety in Crescent Beach
• Recognition of the individuals in the membership who canvassed Crescent Beach for new/updated memberships as well as those individuals who deliver the information.
**NOTE FOR DECEMBER MEETING:
Cathy Stewart will fill in as the Secretary for the December CBPOA General Meeting as both Barb Armstrong and JoAnne Cook are unable to attend.

10. MISC. ITEMS
• November Meeting
Mark will get back to the Directors with a date for the November meeting.
• Membership List
Bruce Friesen will update the CBPOA membership list which entails transferring
Members of CBPOA “to” e-mail as their main contact.