Chandos Lake

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Annual General MeetingMinutes July 7, 2007

CLPOA Business Meeting

Executive Present: Jim O’Shea, President, Dan Boyd, Vice-President, Debbie Kerridge, Treasurer, Dennis Westlund, Secretary, Kathy Robichaud, Corn & Wiener Roast Chair, Chris Popovich, Regatta Chair.

1. Opening Remarks by Jim O’Shea

Jim O’Shea called the meeting to order, introduced the executive, introduced the speakers and welcomed the members in attendance. Our hosts, Wayne and Dorothy Farquhar, were thanked. The Lakeland Conference VII, 11 Aug /07, on climate change was mentioned.

2. Municipal Report

Jim Whelan, Reeve, reviewed the activities and progress of the past year including:

  • 3 bay fire hall, 2 new pumpers.

  • the medical centre with donations of $340,000, additional property obtained.

  • nurse practioner, high speed tele-medical.

  • new ambulance building, repaired well, public washrooms opened.

  • $60K from Ontario government for broadband and tower.

  • 5 and 10 year road study.

  • new municipal offices, computerized council meetings.

  • support for summer theatre.

  • $2 million in funding and transfer payments for these items.

Initiatives currently under way

  • new school with gym, library, daycare to start construction next spring.

  • Boyer property purchase and refit for new firehall.

  • Official Plan open house and public hearing by the end of this year.

Plans for next 4 years include

  • roads and building improvements.

  • broadband expansion, 11 towers and plans for 12 more.

  • new arena and community centre, funding??, Location??

Questions and suggestions

  • transfer station rules should be in the Apsley Voice.

  • tennis court for the new community centre?

  • contact Peterborough County City Health Unit to spray ponds for mosquito suppression.

  • appeal to all to join the letter campaign for property assessment cap.

3. Minutes of the AGM of 8 July, 2006 were distributed.

  • Motion to accept the minutes by – Dan Boyd

  • Seconded by – Barry Rand

  • Carried

4. Treasurer’s Report

  • Debbie Kerridge provided a report to December 31, 2006 with copies, noting that the Association is in a strong financial position, with a surplus of $8640 and bank balance of $22,370 at December 31 /06.

  • 780 members at the end of 2006, and dues of $24,000.

  • yearbook revenues more than offset printing and mailing.

  • newsletter revenues provide 60% of costs.

  • C & W Roast and Regatta have small net costs to the association.

  • complete financial statements will be in the year book.

  • Motion to accept the financial report by Gord Morwood.

  • Seconded by Heather Rademacher.

  • Carried.

5. Safe Boater Training

  • Dan Boyd reported that the 1st safe boating course was held at the Glen Alda Community Centre. 25 students registered and passed the test for their pleasure craft operators’ card.

  • the first 2 Harold Forbes Memorial Awards were presented.

  • there will be 2 hour reviews and further testing offered.

  • challenge test opportunities at the regatta and corn & wiener roast.

6. Regatta Planning Report by Chris Popovich

  • August 4th or rain date the 6th.

  • tube and canoe races, mystery event, recycled craft, bake sale.

7. Crowe Valley Conservation Authority new regulations

  • Dan Boyd introduced Tim Pidduck, CVCA General Manager and presenter Shannon Slessor, Regulations Officer.

  • these are generic regulations to protect lakes, wetlands, flood plains, i.e. all waterways.

  • based on 100 year extreme flood event to protect structures.

  • construction placement to avoid hazards.

  • to protect eco-systems, shorelines, flood plains, wetlands from construction or alterations.

  • implications for road construction in wetlands, cottage placement, water course or shoreline alterations, interference with wetlands, flood plain construction.

  • floating docks are generally not regulated, hard docks are.

  • source water protection regulations are in the early stages.

  • usually no costs for an inspection visit by the Regulations Officer.

  • there are application and processing fees to get a permit.

  • this permit is required before applying for a municipal building permit.

Shannon Slessor was thanked by Jim O’Shea for the presentation.

8. Chandos Lake Capacity Study update by Jim O’Shea

  • the consultant intends to have the first draft by the end of August .

  • report will be reviewed, presented to Council and put on our website.

  • will indicate what lake development can be tolerated in the future.

  • King Baker reported that the water was cloudy last fall, clarity has been good recently and there has been little change over 7 years.

9. Supplementary Report from Barry Rand, Deputy Reeve

  • Council members all live on lakes, so the Strategic Plan and solutions to concerns will be developed with input from that point of view.

  • the 4000 ft shoreline and fractional ownership are concerns but nothing has come to council. There will be a process to control these and other developments that come along.

  • council is very aware of the concerns of property owners.

  • work is beginning on a system for septic system evaluation.

10. WRAFT Report by Jim O’Shea

  • Currently at the provincial level and the liberals put a 2 year hold on assessment increases due to WRAFT lobbying. This will soon expire.

  • The provincial PC party has advocated a 5% cap on assessment increases.

  • There is need to convince the liberals to subscribe to that cap.

  • All are asked to participate in a letter and e-mail campaign to government officials, including our two local MPPs. Personalized letters are most effective.

  • An e-mail will be going out to CLPOA members.

11. Other Business

  • Increase in weed growth was noted. West Bay increasing, Gilmour Bay is the worst situation and, to some extent, goes in cycles.

  • Eurasion Milfoil and Frog-bit a floating plant are invasive species.

  • Care and proper methods of cutting and removal were emphasized.

20. Adjournment

Moved by Dan Boyd, seconded by Marjory Patterson. Carried.