Minutes of General Meeting

November 23, 2005

Parksville Community Centre

12 noon

 

In Attendance:                        Bruce Cownden, Chair              Helen Sims

Michelle Jones                          Claudette Campbell

                                    Manley LaFoy                           Susanne Hale                           

                                    Caroline Grover                         Jeff Hale                                 

                                    Vaughan Roberts                      Adina Barugolo

                                    Bernie Walsh                            Ross Harvey                            

                                    Joanna Smith Tait                      Chris Evans

                                    Dave Willie                               Jean Marc Fortier

                                    Adele McKillop                        

                                   

                                               

                                    Marilyn Hayden, Recording Secretary

                                                           

Guest:                           Fred Manson, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Parksville

 

 

Bruce Cownden called the meeting to order at 12:05 P.M.  Introductions were made around the table.

 

Report from Fred Manson

·          Met with the executive committee on October 26^th to discuss issues that ODCA members were experiencing with city planning and engineering departments.  It was agreed at the meeting to choose 1 main issue to address for the present time.  The ODCA followed up with a letter choosing “communication”.  To address the communication issue, a weekly meeting time starting November 2^nd has been set up on Wednesday’s from 1 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. for developers and consultants to bring forth questions to staff on specific topics for current and pending applications.  Planning, Engineering and appropriate staff will be available at these weekly meetings.  To date, 2 developers and consultants have met with the staff.  Fred Manson encouraged all members to call Gayle Jackson to set up an appointment time or you are also welcome to drop in without an appointment, but there may be a wait time.

·          The Mayor elect advocated a process review in her campaign platform.  This will most likely be taking place in the near future.

·          Bernie Walsh thanked Fred for taking the initiative for setting up the communication meeting time on Wednesdays and said it is working for him.  Michelle Jones agreed saying it is most useful for pending applications.

·          Bruce Cownden reported that he will be continuing to meet with Gary O’Rourke for coffee later this month.  Call Bruce Cownden if you have any concerns you would like to have him address at the coffee meeting.

·          Bruce Cownden thanked Fred Manson for attending this meeting and for implementing the weekly communication meeting without delay.

 

Approval of September 21, 2005 Minutes

MOTION: Moved by Manley LaFoy, seconded by Michelle Jones to approve the September 21, 2005 minutes as circulated.

  

New Business 

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 P.M

 

Annual Wine & Cheese:                    Wednesday, January 18, 2006 

 

Next Executive Meeting:                  Wednesday, January 25, 2006 

 

Annual General Meeting:                  Wednesday, February 15, 2006