Summary of Annual General Meeting
February
19, 2003
Tigh-Na-Mara
Resort
In Attendance: Rob Hill, Chair Susan Norgaard Rick Andersen
Egon Kuhn Gerry Lewkowich Ken Kyler
Zweitse deWit Vaughan Roberts Blair Milligan
Hans Heringa Michelle Jones Ted Lunt
Wendy Maurer Daragh Nagle Bud Shelly
Rick Todsen Councillor Anton Kruyt Mayor Randy Longmuir
Brian Moran Councillor Barry Avis Manley Lafoy
Marilyn Hayden, Recording Secretary
Guest Speaker: Bob Weir, P.Eng. 1st Manager of the Arrowsmith Water Service
Rob Hill called the meeting to order at 7:45 A.M., introduced guest speaker Bob Weir and turned the meeting over to him.
Bob Weir presented an overview and history of the Arrowsmith Dam with accompanying visual overhead pictures and graphs.
§ Initial study was undertaken in 1971.
§ Provincial government encouraged 1 watershed to service Parksville, Qualicum Beach and the Regional District of Nanaimo.
§ The dam was initially designed for a population of 75,000.
§ Ownership is divided up as 13% Qualicum Beach, over 50% Parksville with the balance owned by the RDN.
§ Arrowsmith Dam is located at the upper area of the Englishman River and is a concrete gravity structure.
§ The gauge system is located in Parksville and a June release is 45 cfs total flow below intake.
§ The 2nd phase will include a new intake, a capital plan and intake study.
§ A treatment plant is proposed when winter demand exceeds well production.
§ Parksville wells supply their winter demand for water. Qualicum Beach has no need or demand to tie in at the present time as Qualicum Beach wells’ supply water year round.
§ Qualicum Beach has the highest per capita consumption of water in the area.
Rob Hill
thanked Bob Weir for his informative presentation and thanked the elected
officials “liaisons” for their attendance at the meeting and explained that
the business meeting was being held “in camera”.
Business
Meeting (in camera)
Minutes
of 2002 AGM
§
Motion to
approve minutes of 2002 AGM.
President’s Report
§ Motion to approve President’s Report
2002 Financial Report
§
Motion to
approve 2002 Financial Report
2003
Budget
§
Motion to approve 2003 Budget
Election
of 2003 Executive Committee
Egon
Kuhn presented a slate of members who had previously agreed to let their names
stand for election to the Executive Committee:
President Manley Lafoy
Vice President Gerry Lewkowich
Past President Rob Hill
Secretary-Treasurer Michelle Jones
Members At Large
Egon Kuhn
Glenn McCurrie
Susan Norgaard
Vaughan Roberts
Helen Sims
Bob Taylor
Egon Kuhn called for nominations from the floor. As there were no further nominations, the Executive Committee was acclaimed as presented.
Rob Hill turned the meeting over to the new President Manley Lafoy to chair the remainder of the meeting.
§ Manley Lafoy thanked members of the 2002 Executive Committee for their many contributions to the Association.
§ Discussion on issues that the membership would like to see addressed in 2003.
§ Discussion on possible changes to the monthly General Meeting to promote attendance in 2003.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 A.M.
Next Executive Meeting:
February 26, 2003
7:30 A.M.
Sims Associates Boardroom
Next
General Meeting:
March 12, 2003 (change from the 3rd Wed. to the 2nd
Wed. in March is due to the availability of a meeting room)
7:30 A.M.
Tigh-Na-Mara Resort
Business Meeting