Carr's Landing Community & Recreation Association

Directors Meeting Minutes

May 7, 2003

Present: Directors: Larry Crosby, Ched Gaglardi, Harvey Leamont, Noreen Malmkvist, Lance Marshall, Wendy Monteith, Tim Olenczuk, Loretta Thom, Dave W.

Members and guests: Barb Leamont, Colleen McDougall.

Minutes, April 2, 2003

Moved by Harvey Leamont, seconded by Larry Crosby, that the minutes of the April 2, 2003 meeting be approved as presented.

Carried.

Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer reported:

· That the insurance premium for the annual barbeque has been paid;

· Bills have been received for the Neighbourhood Plan expenses and will be paid before the June meeting;

· $191.45 was spent on cement and bars to anchor the picnic benches at Coral Beach north and south accesses; the remaining cement will be used to install the new bulletin boards.

Business Arising from the Minutes

1.Road Ends and Parks.

Moved by Larry Crosby, seconded by Lance Marshall that $107.00 be provided for Larry Laidlaw to proceed with the application for a licence for the Crown land, known as Glacier Glades, to be used for recreation purposes.

Carried.

2.Nuyens Park

Dave W, Barb Leamont, Tim Olenczuk, and Mike Nuyens met to discuss cutting a path to the waterfront. It was decided that a 6’ blade would create a path wider than required.

Moved by Lance Marshall, seconded by Larry Crosby that Dave W proceed with preparing a plan for the park to be submitted to Dan Clifford.

Carried, with Wendy Monteith abstaining until the Directors could meet at Nuyens Park to determine which path to the waterfront was acceptable.

Committee Reports

1. Parks Report: Wendy Monteith asked that any information regarding parks or meetings about parks be forwarded to her. The Lake Country District Municipality parks budget for 2003 is $14,148.00. Wendy asked that any budget items for Carr’s Landing parks be forwarded to her as she is preparing an overall parks budget for Carr’s Landing.

2. Directors at Large: Larry Crosby reported that he has made some inquiries about using Camp Arbuckle for community activities. The Camp is usually fully booked during the summer period. Further information will be provided at the next meeting. Lance Marshall requested that items for the annual newsletter be submitted to him as soon as possible. Dave W reported that four elementary school classes have been enrolled with the Lake Country Sail and Boat Association for June lessons. No information was available with respect to summer sailing lessons. At present the plans for a boat launch are on hold.

3. Barbeque Co-ordinators Report: Lee Splett was absent. Loretta Thom informed the meeting that Donna Eggers was not available to be the serve right permit holder this year. Ched Gaglardi will investigate the possibility of directors becoming qualified under the serve right program.

4. Civil Affairs Report: Ched Gaglardi stated that he was following the Yahoo guidelines for the Carr’s Landing web page business directory. The suggestion was made that the neighbourhood bulletin boards be used to advertise the web page and that the meeting dates of the Neighbourhood Plan focus groups be posted on the web site.

5. Steering Committee Report: Noreen Malmkvist said that the CLC&RA Steering Committee will be meeting on May 15^th and a progress report will be available at the next Directors’ meeting.

6. Councillor’s Report: Councillor Leamont reported on several items:

· Brian McEwan expects to receive cost information regarding the Eastside Water Utility/Barkley Road specified area within the next week;

· Brian McEwan indicated that parks and road end signs would cost the District approximately $180 to $200 to install, but would be half the price if the Association installed them;

· The Association must advise Dan Clifford where and when these signs are installed;

· The signs must meet District specifications or they could be ordered by the District;

· Dan Clifford has agreed that a trail constructed with a four foot blade at Nuyens Park would be acceptable and advised that a plan for the use of the area must be prepared in accordance with District Policy 52;

· Ruth Whitson, Lake Country Environmental Society, agreed to the 4’ blade trail;

· Garbage cans for the north and south Coral Beach Road accesses have been ordered and will be installed; and

· A letter from Dan Clifford regarding the correction to the encroachment at Marshall Park will be forthcoming.

New Business

1. Road Ends and Parks

Barb Leamont is organizing a work party to refloat the swim raft at Coral Beach Park on Saturday, May 10^th. Dan Clifford has said that he hopes to have the swimming area buoys installed by the May long weekend.

Loretta Thom will contact Carmen Stanek to clarify whether the raft at Gable Road was donated for swimming or boating purposes.

Dan Clifford is investigating the ownership of the water pump shed at Gable Road Beach prior to seeking removal.

Wendy Monteith reported that the plan for planting along the fence at Gable Road Beach would be ready in two weeks.

2. Foreshore Signs

Lance Marshall will investigate the costs of signs to be installed at the foreshore of parks and road ends accessible from the lake.

3. Bulletin Boards

Moved by Ched Gaglardi, seconded by Harvey Leamont that funds be approved for three bulletin boards to be located at Pixie Beach, south Barkley Road, and at the mailboxes by the McPherson residence.

Carried.

Correspondence

Nil

Adjournment

Date for the next meeting was set for 7:00 pm, June 4, 2003.

Moved by Harvey Leamont, seconded by Larry Crosby, that the meeting be adjourned.

Carried