KOOTENAY COLUMBIA SENIORS HOUSING COOPERATIVE
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING 2300
Date: Sunday, December 17, 2006
Time: 07:00 P.M. (Doors Open at 6:00 P.M.)
Location: Carpenters Hall, 2320 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, B.C.
Attendance: All members of KCSHC and the public
Minutes: as taken by Connie MacKinnon
2301: Call to order
7:00p.m. With 32 members present. Nora Jukes gave a blessing.
2302: Approve Agenda
It was moved by John Adams and seconded by Don Moore that the agenda be approved - CARRIED.
2303: Approve Minutes Meeting 2200 as distributed
It was moved by Don Moore and seconded by Alex Perehudoff that the minutes of meeting 2200 be approved - CARRIED.
2304: Treasurers Report - Dorothy
Dorothy moved that her report be accepted, seconded by Peter Stoopnikoff - CARRIED. Dorothy also made a motion to accept Craig Gutwald as auditor for the KCSHC books at year end. seconded by Alex Perehudoff - CARRIED.
2305: Status of project funding (EWV contacts with membership)
| 1. Membership Applications (118) | 29,500 |
| 2. Coc DCC rebate commitment for 14th Avenue Construction | 550,000 |
| 3. Members Loans I | 1,045,000 |
| 4. Residential Lots trade MIL | 480,000 |
| 5. Residential Lot trade WSAE | 120,000 |
| 6. Residential lot Trade JHS | 60,000 |
| 7. Members Loans II | 930,000 |
| 8. Members Promises on Loans I | 90,000 |
| 9. Members Promises on Loans II | nil |
| 10. Total projected funding | 3,304,500 |
2306: Residential Lots:
Motion from Directors:
It was moved by Harry Jukes and seconded by Walter Demoskoff that this motion be adopted - CARRIED. There was discussion and it is noted that Pat Picton was opposed to the motion.
2307: Report on Infrastructure Design and CoC negotiations
EWV reported that negotiations are on going with the city of Castlegar. The geo-tech report is now available to the City of Castlegar and a meeting will follow with the city.
1. Review received from CoC Engineers, Urban Systems Ltd
2. Position of CoC received from Phil Markin, Approving Officer
3. WSAE response to CoC letter in place
4. Meeting of WSAE, USL, CoC and KCSHC Project Manager, John Adams has not been set at this time
5. PLR conditional on delivery of Geo-Tech Report to Approving Officer (now in place)
6. MiL pricing awaiting decisions above
2308: Report from Promotions Committee – Harry / Nora Jukes
No report at this time.
2309: Building Committee Report – various
1. Recommendation on LTA draft Design Guidelines
2. Design Guidelines Committee (preferred 50 / 50 split Residential Lots Owners and Life Lease Holders)
3. Form Committee
It was moved by Fred Arishenkoff and seconded by Don Moore that a design guideline committee with a 50-50 split (residential lot owner and life lease holders) be established, the motion was amended – moved by Fred and seconded by Don, "add provision that residential lot owners not also be life lease holders" – motion carried as amended. John Lebedoff volunteered to be on the committee with the remainder of the committee to be appointed.
2310: Grants status – Harry Jukes
1. Grant writing Proposal received is "on hold" now
2. Directors recommend the formation of a Grants Committee
3. Need volunteers
Deferred to future meeting.
2311: Care Committee report
1. Plans underway (Directors / Care Committee) to launch campaign for "Care Member List"
2. Discussion to build "Clubhouse" as part of future Care Facility (
This item will need follow up.
3. Require additional members to Care Committee (3 more)
The care committee will meet early in January. Janice Johnson volunteered to work on the committee. two more are needed this was defered to another meeting.
2312: Pick #3 due date January 31, 2007
EWV reminded all of this next step.
2313: Proposal call for Housing to Building Contractors
1. Complete now by Building Committee
2. Waiting for PLR from Development Officer CoC
Elmer reported on this.
2314: Rules Committee
1. JO'F is preparing a draft document Life Lease
No response from John O'Fee so Elmer will call him next week.
2. JO'F is preparing a draft Disclosure Statement
2315: Questions to EWV –
EWV reported that some information while known by him and the directors remains confidential pending negotiations. EWV advised that his best guess is that the first house might be ready approximately September.
2316:
2317: Adjourn at 8:27
Moved by Joe Nazaroff.
THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS JANUARY 28, 2007