Crescent Beach Property Owners’
Association
7:30 PM – Wednesday August 9, 2023 – General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was held in the Dining Hall at Alex House with
approximately 32 in attendance.
1. The meeting was called to order by
Vice President Bob Poulton.
2. The agenda was approved.
3. Presentation - Councillor Linda Annis
spoke at length about a wide variety of topics, including ticketing for parking
violations, various infractions on the beachfront path, emergency access, and policing. She answered questions from the members and
took away questions to follow up on.
4. The June 7, 2023 General Meeting
Draft Minutes were approved, as circulated.
5. Matters arising from the minutes: Bob
spoke to his research into a stop sign on McBride Avenue at Adam’s Lane.
6. Directors Reports
a. Treasurer – Jim Gordon reviewed the
finances of the CBPOA; there has not been much change over the summer.
Membership dues are now being collected and will be deposited in September.
There will be a financial report at the AGM on September 20, 2023. Jim read out
the letter he sent to J. Carter, T McEvoy & T Hill on May 1, 2023 which
offered three suggestions on how to rectify the spending of $5,800 in Nov 2022.
b.
Membership
– Canvassers are collecting memberships and updating information. There was a call for a Membership Chairperson
for next season.
7. Correspondence and Updates none
8. Working Group Reports
a.
Bylaw Revision Working Group – There will be a special General Meeting on Aug 31, 2023 at
Alex House for the sole purpose of reviewing the proposed changes to the
bylaws. A gmail account has been set up to receive comments.
b.
Beach Fire Working Group – Tricia Ewert
spoke about the decrease in beach fires over the summer: recording started
informally on Feb. 18, 2023; fires reported were as follows:
Feb - 4.
Mar – 26
Apr - 27
May – 40
Jun – 22, the electronic sign went up on
June 19, 7 more = 29
Jul – 13
Thanks
to Surrey Fire Department, Bylaws, Police and BNSF police.
Thanks
go to Councillor Annis for her support on this initiative as she helped bring
this matter to the forefront and as a result, we were able to get the
electronic sign.
Finally, thanks especially to residents as your calls are getting the problem
on the radar. Please keep calling and reporting via email to the CBFWG: cbbeachfiresafetygroup@gmail.com
Next steps: We are hoping for the electronic sign to
stay year-round.
We are hoping to engage with all the various enforcement groups on more
deterrence for offenders.
b. Parks Committee
a.
Five
members have offered to serve on this group.
Their mandate is to continue to advocate for the Blackie Spit Master Plan
(1999), to monitor and report on actions by the City which might conflict with
the plan, to cultivate a productive working relationship with the City
administration in order to effectively promote the interests of the CBPOA
membership, to coordinate activities with other CBPOA working groups and
committees ,and to follow and report back on items of particular interest to
the Association and its members concerning parks within the CBPOA
boundary. A motion was made to accept
this mandate. Carried.
b.
The
Parks Committee is looking for someone to monitor Nav Canada’s evaluations of
the proposed new Flight Paths over Mud Bay.
c.
The
Parks Committee is also looking for someone who has expertise in monitoring the
environmental issues for Blackie Spit.
c. New Business
b. There will be a special General
Meeting on Aug 31, 2023 at Alex House for the sole purpose of reviewing the
proposed changes to the bylaws.
c.
The
2023 AGM will be held on September 20, 2023 at Alex House.
d.
Positions
to be filled at the AGM are:
President
(one year term),
Secretary
(two-year term),
Treasurer
(two-year term),
Membership
Chair (one year term).
d. The meeting was adjourned
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