CBPOA - August 21st, 2018, Executive Committee meeting - Activities and Actions.

1)    The value of the Crescent Beach Property Owners’ Association has been demonstrated over the summer by the rapid response to the May 23^rd managed retreat publicity issue:

-         an organization in place with sufficient standing to assure the attention of the senior decision makers in the City administration

-         the ability to communicate quickly with affected home owners and speedily arrange community meetings, as evidenced by the 120 residents attending the July 4^th meeting and providing clear feedback

-         a level of credibility to effect substantive change to the proposed media release which was posted by the City on August 1^st, to our satisfaction.

A clear win for our members, residents and the CBPOA, correcting a bad miss-step by the City.

2)    Having said that, we still do not have any volunteers coming forward to fill the positions up for election at the September 12^th AGM. Anyone interested should please contact any Director and there will be a call for nominations from the floor at the AGM. The positions of President, Vice President and Membership are up for election and someone to shadow the Secretary is also being sought.

3)    Rail safety – the need for a rail freight speed boundary, similar to the one established for White Rock in 1992.

If freight train braking actions, to slow the trains to the required 10 mph for the swing bridge, occurred before the 24^th street stairs, any train braking issues resulting in stopped trains would occur before the Crescent Beach road crossings and not disrupt access into and out of the village.

In 2014 the CBPOA proposed this change to Transport Canada and BNSF and the City of Surrey endorsed a resolution to this effect. Attempts to have this implemented have not been successful due in part to the lack of recorded evidence.

Freight train braking issues have continued into 2018 with the latest occurrence on July 21^st causing the village to be cut off for two hours.

In light of the safety risks from continued failures and blocked access, the process for enacting a rail freight speed boundary is being pursued by local elected officials including MLA Tracy Redies. Erik Seiz is providing the historical context and statistics required by Transport Canada. Since rail safety is a topic of interest for many members of the CBPOA, Erik will provide periodic updates as they are available. Anyone wishing to receive emailed updates on rail safety issues in Crescent Beach can request to be added to an (unshared) email list by mailing to info@cbpa.ca.

4)    Meetings format.

Your Directors feel the new format, suggested by members last year, of six General Meetings per year, plus additional Open Meetings as required, has worked well. We propose to continue with this format for 2019 and remain open to other suggestions.

5)    Preparation for the September 12^th, 2018, General Meeting and AGM.

Tindi Sekhon will be invited to the meeting to provide an update on the 2018 Drainage Project.

Please note the meeting is on Wednesday September 12^th at Beecher Place at 7:30PM. Notice of the meetings and agendas will follow.

CBPOA - June 5th, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting - Activities and Actions

1)    CFAS and the published articles on “managed retreat”.

The Executive Committee will, prior to the July 4^th, General Meeting, do some research to increase the level of understanding towards clarifying what actions the CBPOA might take, in light of these publications, in order for the Association members to advise at the July 4^th meeting.

2)    Planning for the July 4^th, 2018 General Meeting.

The meeting will take place at Alexandra Neighbourhood house and the largest meeting room is being sought, given the expected high member attendance.

The first item on the agenda will be a presentation by Matt Osler on the CFAS and the emerging direction.

There will be a further agenda item to discuss what actions the Association members want to take.

3)    Planning for the September AGM.

Some expression of interest has been received for the positions of Vice President and Membership Coordinator. Expressions of interest are welcomed for the position of President and someone to shadow the Secretary and take over the Secretary position in September of 2019.

Please speak with any Director.

4)    The Paddle Board operation.

A letter from the CBPOA is being sent to the City expressing concern about the creeping growth of the facility and asking that the traditional car parking spaces and capacity be reinstated and available for the summer season.

CBPOA - April 3rd, 2018, Executive Committee Meeting - Activities and Actions

1)    Crime Prevention.

The Directors encourage those interested in forming a Security Group. However, this is not something to be led by, or co-ordinated by the CBPOA.

2)    Donations.

The 2018 donation of $1000 is to the Swim Club in their Centennial year. The donation for 2019 is proposed to go to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 5, Crescent Beach.

3)    Preparation for the May General Meeting.

Call for nominations at the September AGM. The present Vice President and the Membership Co-ordinator have expressed their desire to retire at the September AGM. Members interested in volunteering for these Executive Committee positions should please contact any Director.

We will ask the City Business Systems Coordinator to arrange for an inspection of the Paddle Board Hut/Operation and to provide information for the May General Meeting.

4)    Reminder – to those residents who have been included in the City survey regarding the installation of speed humps, to please participate if you have not already done so.

5)    The Crescent Beach Search and Rescue is having an Open House on May 12^th from 10AM to 2PM at the Crescent Beach marina, with a boat check and tours of the boat house.

CBPOA - February 6th, 2018, Executive Committee meeting - Activities and Actions

1)    City drainage and traffic calming project.

The City traffic Planning folks are reviewing the speed bumps plan with the Fire Services. Don Buchanan will attend the CBPOA March General meeting with an update.

2)    Crime Prevention.

Block Watch had a meeting with the RCMP and they are supportive of increased security cameras in the village. The City of Surrey has introduced a secure voluntary camera registry for security cameras. (Google: City of Surrey – project IRIS).

Block watch are looking for a volunteer to head up a security group.

3)    Planning for the March General meeting.

Bob Armstrong has asked to make a presentation on the plans for the Swim Club Centennial events.

CBPOA - November 1st, 2017 Executive Committee meeting - Acitivities and Actions

1)      Given the schedule conflicts of some Directors, in 2018, the Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday evenings in the alternate months to the General meetings.

The General meetings will continue to be held on the first Wednesday of the month.

There will now be 6 meetings in 2018, to be held in January, March, May, July, September, and November, with the Christmas mingle as a social event in December.

2)      The City has delivered the invitations to their (second) community Open House to be held on Wednesday November 8^th, from 6 PM to 8 pm at Beecher Place.

The CBPOA General meeting on Wednesday, November 15^th will be held at Beecher Place at 7:30 pm.

3)      Emergency Preparedness. Conversations are occurring with those members previously involved and this will be a topic at the January 2018 General meeting to discuss the current appetite among members to pursue some type of initiative.

4)      The rail fencing and whistle cessation initiatives were discussed and the Executive Committee is asking the City for what can be communicated to our members.

5)      Preparation for the December meeting and Christmas mingle.

The Blackie Spit Preservation Society AGM will be part of the December meeting agenda.

CBPOA - October 4th, 2017, Executive Committee meeting. Activities and Actions.

1)    Andrew welcomed Jim Carter, the newly elected Treasurer and Beryl Kirk, the newly appointed Director-at-large, to the Executive Committee.

2)    In accordance with the September 6^th Quarterly General meeting, approved members’ proposal, there will be six open General meetings in 2018.

The meetings will be held the first Wednesday of the months of: January, March, May, July, September, (followed by the AGM), and November. The Christmas Mingle in December will be a purely social get together. 

3)    A reminder of the scheduled meetings for the review process for the Crescent Beach Community Development Plan, (Land Use Plan).    

     

Wednesday, November 8^th – the City will send invitations to all residents.

Wednesday, November 15^th, CBPOA open meeting for further discussion.

4)    There being no information or impetus coming from the September 16^th Emergency Preparedness and safety event, Ed Searcy and Beryl Kirk will contact Henry Wendel ,and others of the group previously involved, to see if there is a way to gauge the appetite of the membership to engage in some form of Emergency Preparedness planning.

5)    Andrew will follow up with the residents of Bayview who expressed interest at the September General meeting in forming a project group regarding whistle cessation and the associated fence along Bayview.

CBPOA - August 2nd, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting - Activities and Actions

1)    The Review of the Crescent Beach Community Development Plan.

The City Planning Department is preparing boards that will outline the feedback from the first round of consultation in preparation for the next Open House to be held in September. There will be a much reduced list of options based on that feedback.

2)    Preparation for the September 6^th Quarterly General Meeting and the 2017 AGM.

Members will be asked where they are in their thinking around the “Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Toolkit”, which was introduced at the June meeting.

There are members willing to stand for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer which are up for renewal at the 2017 AGM. A request for nominations from the floor will be made prior to the vote.

There is one person expressing interest in the position of Director-at Large. These positions are important for continuity and succession planning. Please speak with any Director to express your interest in becoming part of the Executive Committee.