SATURNA ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF POST AGM DIRECTORS’ MEETING

DATE HELD: Saturday 28 May 2011

LOCATION: Saturna Island Recreation Centre

Saturna, British Columbia

CALL TO ORDER: 1:28 pm

In attendance: Murray Rankin

Ron Monk

Susie Washington-Smyth

Ron Hall

Paul Brent

Michael Fry

Regrets: Bill Schermbrucker

Ellen Bourassa

Susan Jamieson-McLarnon

Recording Secretary Bev Lowsley

1. CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order at 1:28 pm by Murray Rankin. A proper quorum was in attendance.

2. FOLLOW-UP ITEMS FROM THE AGM

• Murray Rankin will send a thank you letter to Sheila Malcolmson for her presentation.
• SIPOA will also send a strongly worded letter regarding the impact of ferry fare increases and scheduling changes on Saturna residents.
• The letter from Telus will be posted to the website.
• A conference call with VIHA concerning Saturna Clinic funding will be arranged by Murray withDawn Wood, SCC Health Services Committee Chair.
• Murray will also try to arrange a conference call with Telus and BC Hydro concerning response during prolonged power outages and importance of vital communication links.
• Mark Traverso has agreed to visit Saturna during the next few weeks. Hopefully some directors will be able to be here when he inspects our roads, along with Pat Ropars and John Gaines and Barry Crooks. Directors are to contact Susie Washington-Smyth with available dates.

3. NOVEMBER ISLAND TRUST ELECTIONS

Beverley Neff is stepping down and Dian Johnstone is planning to run again. For future discussion- does SIPOA have a role in supporting specific candidates?

4. BOARD ROLES FOR THE COMING YEAR

Individuals listed below were willing to take on the specific roles:

President – Murray Rankin

Vice President – Paul Brent

Treasurer – Ellen Bourassa

Secretary – Michael Fry

Corresponding Secretary – Susan Jamieson-McLarnon

Motion: (Ron Monk) Omnibus motion to approve the above slate of officers.

Carried

 

5. LETTERS TO BE DRAFTED

Paul Brent will draft the letter to BC Ferries and will circulate to other directors for fine tuning. It was suggested to also send a copy to Minister Blair Leckstrom.

Susie Washington-Smyth offered to do a follow-up letter to members requesting input on next steps regarding the Groundwater/Water Catchment issues. We need to be clear about SIPOA’s most effective role – education/information or advocacy?

6. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting was adjourned at 1:50 by unanimous consent.