Crescent Beach Property Owners Association
General Meeting Minutes
7:30 September 4, 2024
Alex Hall
Approximately 30 members in attendance
1. Call to order: The President, Bob Poulton, called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of agenda: M/S/C “That the agenda be adopted as circulated.”
3. Approval of July 10 General Meeting Draft Minutes. M/S/C “That the Draft Minutes be adopted as circulated.”
4. Matters arising from the minutes: Jim Mason has been in touch with the City of Surrey regarding the invasive plant, knotweed, which is growing in some areas of Crescent Beach. The City cannot force a homeowner to get rid of knotweed but will address it on Surrey property. Knotweed is the #1 invasive plant in England.
5. Correspondence and updates:
• Community Policing Consultation (Bob Gray): a consultation will take place in the next 6 weeks; CBPOA participated in a similar process in 2018; several issues will be highlighted by CBPOA (summer policing initiative, patrols on the railway, better cooperation between police and bylaws). Motion: M/S/C (Bob Gray/ Michael Eyre), “That a special committee be formed to represent the CBPOA in the SPS 2024 Community Consultation.” Bob Gray will chair the committee, with Michael Eyre representing the Parks Committee and Tricia Ewert or another member representing the Beach Fire Committee.
• Drainage: construction for the fall of 2024 has commenced. Bob Poulton will investigate the confusion over which streets would be covered and when. Follow up: McKenzie Avenue is a fallback site and would be included in the project only if for some reason, e.g. archeological finds, there was a work stoppage resulting in an extended delay in the McBride/Sullivan project area.
• Intersection improvements:
o The Sullivan/Beecher intersection upgrade: The project at Sullivan St and Crescent Rd/Beecher St. has been put forward as a candidate location to include in Surrey’s design package for consultation in 2025 with construction anticipated the following year.
o Intersection upgrade of 128th/Crescent Road planned but no date set
• Whistle Cessation: The City’s report is going to Council in October 2024.
6. Committee Reports
• Parks Committee Report (Ron Sorensen): the new contractor is logging gate open times; possibly not locked every evening; the environmentally sensitive area continues to be violated; Surrey may install a rope & stake barrier along the walking path; there was a call for members to join the committee to take on communication with Surrey, several members stepped up. Also of note, lifeguards employed June to Labour Day report a lack of respect from the public.
• Beach Fires Committee
Focus: "Keep Crescent Beach Safe"
Safety Issues:
1. Urban Wildfire Risk
2. Environmental Damage
3. Community/Personal Safety
4. Psychological Safety
Statistics:
May 2023: 40 May 2024: 33
June 2023: 29 June 2024: 19
July 2023: 13 July 2024: 20 (Provincial fire ban July 9)
Aug 2023: 12 Aug 2024: 7
Bylaws: The City of Surrey approved a "Comprehensive Bylaw Enforcement Plan " for the summer”
Letters/Discussion topics with the City:
1. Appreciation for/Necessity of Bylaws presence after hours
2. Urban Fire Risk in South Beach
3. Banning commercial sale of small bundles of firewood during fire bans
4. Fireworks
5. Request to Empower Fire Department to issue tickets for campfires
6. Request to Change Sign to include fine of $2000.00
7. Torched Car
8. Pending: Letter of thanks to city
9. Pending: Request for Sign retention year long or to be brought back earlier in the year
Propane Clarification: Fire states there is no risk of a fire from propane fires. Still waiting on clarification re are self-contained propane fires banned from the beach and permitted only in Wickson.
7. New Business: Elections BC has job opportunities for the 2024 BC Provincial General Election. For more information, please visit the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca/jobs or phone 1-800-661-8663.
8. Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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