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SPROAT LAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AGM 02-27-23

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023 AT 7:00P.M.

IN PERSON AT ACRD OFFICE OR ZOOM MEETING

https://portalberni.zoom.us/i/86367458651?

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MINUTES

PENNY COTE, DIRECTOR ACRD SPROAT LAKE, WELCOMED ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SPROAT LAKE ELECTORAL AREA TO THE SPROAT LAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SLCA) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.  MEETING IS BEING HELD WITH OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND IN PERSON AT THE ACRD OFFICE OR ZOOM ON LINE.

ALL AGENDA UPDATES, REPORTS, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SLCA WEBSITE:

www.sproatlakecommunityassociation.com

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY NANCY HARVEY, PRESIDENT SLCA 7:03P.M.

NANCY WELCOMED EVERYONE AND ACKNOWLEGED THE TERRITORY OF THE HUPACASATH & TSESHAHT FIRST NATIONS.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA MOTION TO ACCEPT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.   MOTION BY JOE LAMOUREUX 2ND BRIAN COTE…CARRIED

MINUTES ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED BY LINDA BOWERS, SECRETARY SLCA.   AVAILABLE ON SLCA WEBSITE.  MOTION BY GREG STEEL  2ND BRIAN COTE….  CARRIED

TREASURER’S REPORT AVAILABLE ON SLCA WEBSITE PRESENTED BY NANCY HARVEY

MOTION TO ACCEPT TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED BY NANCY HARVEY AND AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE.  MOTION BY LINDA BOWERS, 2ND GREG STEEL……CARRIED

COPY ON FILE.

DELEGATES, PETITIONS & PRESENTATIONS

 ACRD STAFF (FINANCE) – TERRI FONG

2023-2027 DRAFT ACRD FINANCIAL PLAN

DRAFT BUDGET COPIES AVAILABLE AT THE ACRD OFFICE, www.acrd.bc.ca, OR LINK ON THE SLCA WEBSITE

ACRD STAFF (PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT) – MIKE IRG

INFORMATION ABOUT SPROAT LAKE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BYLAW REVIEW PROJECT – NEXT STEPS ON PROPOSED UPDATED BYLAWS. PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 9TH VIA ZOOM OR AT ACRD OFFICE.

QUESTION BY BOB COLE WANTING CLARIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTIONS.

IS THE NEW 200 YEAR PROJECTED FORESHORE ELEVATION BYLAW BEEN ADOPTED YET?  BOARD HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ADOPTED NEW BYLAWS.

QUESTION BY BOB COLE IF ALL INFORMATION HE SUPPLIED WAS PROVIDED TO NORTH WEST HYDRAULIC AND WAS IT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS?

CHARLIE BURREL, SPROAT LAKE RESIDENT, IS DEALING WITH FLOOD PLAIN SET BACK LEVELS.  MIKE IRG SAID INFORMATION ON ALL THE STUDY IS AVAILABLE ON THE ACRD WEBSITE.

WHO WAS PEER REVIEW DONE BY?…MIKE IRG WILL INVESTIGATE.

ACRD WEBSITE HAS REPORTS AVAILABLE.

GEO MONRUFET QUESTIONED WHAT IS THE SPROAT LAKE WIER SITUATATION REGARDING TAKING THEM IN AND OUT?  PENNY COTE IS IN CONVERSATIONS WITH CATALYST.

SPROAT LAKE COMMUNITY HALL UPDATE – PRESENTED BY NANCY HARVEY

NANCY HARVEY GAVE UPDATE ON PICKLEBALL COURTS, HALL RENOVATION AND INSTALATION OF HEAT PUMPS.  A SECURITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT THE HALL.  HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR RENT.  THANK YOU TO HEIDI ZIMMERMANN FOR HER WEB PAGE WORK.  SLCA IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER TO ADMINISTER WEB PAGE.

SPROAT LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (SLVFD) REPORT – BILL BINGHAM

–2022-166 CALLS

UPGRADES IN EQUIPMENT IE. AIR PACKS

NEW TENDER ORDERED IN 2021 TO BE COMPLETED BY NOV. 2023

BLUE ADDRESS SIGNS HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS ASSET TO THE FIRE DEPT.

HEALTH & SAFETY IS PRIORITY FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

3 VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY WERE RECOGNIZED IN OTTAWA.

DAWN MORROW QUESTIONED IF ANY INITIAVE TAKEN TO KEEP MCCOY LAKE ROAD OPEN TO THE HIGHWAY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION?

 ROAD IS OWNED BY A PRIVATE LAND OWNER.  MIKE IRG CONFIRMED IT WOULD BE MOT TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION.

BILL BINGHAM EXPLAINED HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON INSURANCE BECAUSE OF FIRE DEPT. LOCATION.  WE HAVE FIRE HYDRANT EQUIVALANCY BECAUSE OF OUR SUPERIOR TANKER ACCREDITATION. ONE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY FOR DISCOUNTED INSURANCE COST.  FIRE DEPT. HAS A FORM YOU CAN TAKE TO YOUR INSURANCE AGENT.  CONTACT CHIEF CANN.

QUESTION BY GEO MONRUFET IF FIRE DEPT RESPONDS TO ALL ALARMS OR JUST FIRE?  MOST HAVE BEEN COMMERCIAL ACTIVATIONS.

NANCY THANKED FIRE DEPT

SPROAT LAKE PARKS AND TRAIL COMMISSION REPORT – JOE LAMOUREUX

COPY ON FILE

DAWN MORROW QUESTIONED IF TRAIL WOULD EVER GO ALONG STIRLING ARM?

PENNY COTE HAS HAD CONVERSATION WITH MOSAIC REGARDING TRAIL ALONG STIRLING ARM. MOSAIC IS INTERESTED IN FURTHER INVESTIGATING TRAIL

BOB COLE QUESTIONED TRAIL EXPANSION DOWN LAKESHORE RD?

TERI FONG SAID THERE WOULD BE GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRAILS

LINDA BOWERS QUESTIONED IF THERE WERE ANY PLANS FOR CONTINUATION OF TRAILS FROM LAKESHORE TO BISHOP?

GEO MONRUFET QUESTIONED IF IT WAS MANDITORY THAT TRAILS BE INSIGHT OF THE ROADS?  JOE LAMOUREUX EXPLAINED THAT PRIVATE PROPERTY WAS A CONCERN.

WOODLAND FOREST SOCIETY – PRESENTATION BY GARY MCCAIG

WOODLAND SOCIETY HAVE SIGNED MOU WITH MOSAIC.

PENNY COTE QUESTIONED FUTURE PLANS FOR MOSAIC.  GARY MCCAIG CONFIRMED THAT THEIR INTENTION IS TO DISCUSS AND SHARE TENTATIVE PLANS WITH WOODLAND AND THE COMMUNITY.

PAT O’CONNELL QUESTIONED ABOUT MOSAIC CLEARCUTS DONE NEAR HIS PROPERTY?  HE QUESTIONS MOSAIC’S INTENTIONS.  WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL OVERSITE BODY OF CUTTING?

WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY SENTIMENT THAT MOSAIC OWN THE LANDS BUT CITIZENS OWN THE ENVIRONMENT.

OLD BUSINESS

FLOOD REMEDIATION

SLCA SENT LETTER TO ACRD, JOHN JACK CC:  JOSIE OSBORNE, MLA MID-ISLAND-PACIFIC RIM, GORD JOHNS, MP, COURTENAY-ALBERNI, GEORGE HEYMAN, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY, PENNY COTE, ACRD DIRECTOR, ELECTORAL AREA DE (SPROAT LAKE)

LETTER REGARDING FLOOD REMEDIATION ATTACHED.

JOE LAMOUREUX HAD A QUESTION REGARDING SNOW PACK LEVEL.  DOES ANYONE MONITOR IT?

PENNY RESPONED THAT THE SPRING RAINS OFTEN BRING FLOODING…NOT JUST SNOW PACK.

PENNY WILL INQUIRE WHO MONITORS SNOW PACK.

WIER PLATES ALSO ARE BASED ON FISHERIES.

NEW BUSINESS

SLCA ELECCTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT: 

VICE PRESIDENT:

TREASURER:  RENE LACOURSIERE:

SECRETARY:  LINDA BOWERS

DIRECTORS AT LARGE:  HEATHER SANDER, LYNN FRIDFINSON, ROBERT LINDORES, LAURALEE EDGELL, WYNN THOMPSEN, NANCY HARVEY, BRIAN COTE, SHERI GERIGK, MIKE GERIGK, PAT O’CONNELL

NANCY THANKED THOSE DIRECTORS STEPPING DOWN AND CONGRATULATED ALL THOSE ELECTED

WATER SOURCE TEST BOTTLES AND REQUISITION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ACRD OFFICE FOR SELF-TESTING.  SLCA GROUP WATER TESTING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023.

MOVE TO ADJOURN PENNY COTE 2ND BRIAN COTE…. CARRIED 8:47P.M