Summary of Sechelt Community Association Forum Meeting

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at SCACL

The meeting Chair was Jason Herz – SHORA

 Secretary Bob D’Arcy - Sandy Hook

Communities represented as noted.

 

  1. Call to Order:  at 7:32.
  2. Introduction of Guests: Sue Jackel – VP, Sandy Hook
  3. Approval of minutes/report of June 20. 2006 -  M/C
  4. Call for Additions to This Agenda: None M/C

5.      Round Robin Report from community representatives and guests

a.      East Porpoise Bay (Lorraine Gallant/Nancy Liddell) -

                                                            i.      Picnic was a great success with about 50 in attendance. Pictures to come! Hand delivery of invitations seemed to help get turnout. Otherwise no meeting for some time.

                                                          ii.      Curious if other communities hearing noise from Stockwell development but there appeared to be no reactions now.

b.      Sandy Hook (Gray Waddell) –

                                                            i.      Reported on successful picnic with 79 in attendance.

                                                          ii.      Described traffic calming idea following a board meeting attended by DoS Superintendent of Public Works, John Wild.

c.      SHORA (Jason Herz)

                                                            i.      Marina expansion is progressing with piles in place and docks being assembled

                                                          ii.      Still looking for more Lasers

d.      Tuwanek (Linda Williams) –

                                                            i.      Lots of tourists!

                                                          ii.      Trying to determine and preserve best lands for roads as accesses to the Mt. Richardson Class ‘A’ park.

e.      The Village (Don Robb/Alice Janisch) –

                                                            i.      Has referral on the ‘Tong Condo’:

1.      At this time intend to turn it down

2.      and in light of its failure to meet OCP is suggesting a special meeting of the Planning Committee of DoS along with a public forum to deal with this item.

f.        West Porpoise Bay(Bob Milton) –

                                                            i.      No meetings for some time

                                                          ii.      Agreed to postpone the attendance of the FOSP reps to SCAF pending some new developments as everyone pretty well up to speed at the moment.

g.      West Sechelt – Delegation (Ken Matheson, Nancy Leathley)

                                                            i.      Ken reported that he now had the name locked in and was just awaiting one director’s signature to file the formal incorporation papers.

                                                          ii.      Urgency indicated as there are now 14 developments under way in WS and indications of at least 3 more on the horizon.

 

6.      Business arising from minutes/unfinished business

a.      CAL Committee – report by Joan Pedlar read. Hopefully communication problems cured so that more attend next meeting.

b.      Smoke Committee – nothing since letter filed with Council. No reply.

c.      Beach Access Committee – has not met and it appears that a new Chair needed. Linda Williams kindly stepped forward and agreed to call meeting at the earliest convenience to get this important committee in gear.

d.      DoS Meeting Invite Matter – nothing since letter filed with Council. No reply. This generated some considerable discussion and recent comments of councillors pushing for a community association in West Sechelt and need for community input was described. Decided that it was possible the letter had slipped into the wrong box somewhere so was forgotten!

                        Agreed (all active members) – The secretary will write a reminder letter (vetted by the Chair) to council (all members) M/C

e.       SilverBack – Sue Jackel gave a very comprehensive report on the work of the early committee to date. She indicated how local expertise was being volunteered so as to be ready for the next meetings or revelations. Minutes of Terraces committee have been found and includes information very helpful to the current efforts. Former member, Bula Hess, has agreed to act on any new committee.

                                                            i.      Agreed: A full sub-committee of SCAF shall be formally set drawing two members from each of East Porpoise, Sandy Hook and Tuwanek with a representative from the Village.

                                                          ii.      Consideration be given to working for a full special DoS Planning Committee meeting to deal with this very large development

                                                         iii.      Indications that a forum/public meeting in some format will be held in September. (Note: since this SCAF meeting – confirmed Sept. 13th/06 6:30 Pm to 9:00 PM at Senior’s Centre)

                                                        iv.      Calling for information about any changes to plan since last presentation.

f.        Pan Pacific –

                                                            i.      some discussion about recent geology report

                                                          ii.      Lack of understanding of the position of the Mayor on the Good radio show where when it was confirmed that no members of the general public supported the mine, he still seemed to support it officially.

g.      Community Forest –

                                                            i.      D’Arcy related saga of Freedom of Information inquiry which might explain some of the delays in this regard.

                                                          ii.      D’Arcy reported on fairly positive meeting to view Draft Operational Plan that afternoon and proposed visit by Forester Brian Smart to Hidden Grove although Site plan contains information that Hidden Grove already protected to some extent.

                                                         iii.      Need to call for financial review since already revealed that $180,000 of DoS money spent up to about a year ago, line of credit for $400,000 but no accounting of any spending since. How much has been run through?

 

7.      New Business – for once! Due to summer, no new business.

 

8.      Next Meeting:  Next scheduled meeting to be September 19th, 2006 at 7:30

 

9.      Adjournment: at 9:04 pm