KOOTENAY COLUMBIA SENIORS HOUSING COOPERATIVE

 

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING 2400

 

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2007
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
Agenda: (amended January 26, 2007)

 

DOROTHY OPENED THE MEETING WITH A GREETING TO EVERYONE BY WISHING THEM A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

2401: Call to order

 

2402: Approve Agenda

IT WAS MOVED BY NAT VOYKIN AND SECONDED BY FRED EVANOFF THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.

 

2403: Approve Minutes Meeting 2200 as distributed

IT WAS MOVED BY JON VAN FLIET AND SECONDED BY DOUG GRESHAM THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED.

 

2404: Treasurers Report  - Dorothy

DOROTHY MOVED THAT THE TREASURE’S REPORT BE ACCEPTED- SECONDED BY JON VAN FLIET.

 

2405: Status of project funding (EWV contacts with membership)

1. Membership Applications  (120)30,000
2. Coc DCC rebate commitment for 14th Avenue Construction550,000(under negotiation)
3. Members Loans I1,045,000
4. Residential Lots trade MIL480,000
5. Residential Lot trade WSAE120,000
6. Residential lot Trade JHS60,000
7. Members Loans II930,000
8. Members Promises on Loans I60,000
9. Members Promises on Loans IInil
10. Total projected funding3,275,000

 

2406: Residential Lots:

  1. Status of potential sales
  2. Other options

 

2407: Report on Infrastructure Design and CoC negotiations

ELMER TOLD THE MEMBERSHIP THAT HE WILL MEET WITH FERRARO’S AND THE CITY OF CASTLEGAR TO SEE IF THE CO-OP CAN PURCHASE LAND FOR ROAD ACCESS TO THE SITE. OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS FEBRUARY 18 AND ELMER IS HOPEFUL THAT HE WILL HAVE AN ANSWER AT THAT TIME. ELMER ALSO SPOKE OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING FROM THE MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROX AMOUNT OF $15,000. SHOULD THE INFRASTRUCTURE COST BE INCREASED. THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT SHOWED ACCEPTANCE OF THIS. AT THIS POINT, THE CONTRACTORS ARE GETTING READY TO GET GOING WITH THE PROJECT.

 

DAN SAHLSTROM CAME TO THE MEETING TO REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP THE THREE OPTIONS OF OBTAINING ROAD ACCESS TO THE SITE. OPTION ONE IS A NO DEAL SINCE THE ROAD WOULD COST 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO CONSTRUCT: OPTION 2 IS THE PURCHASE OF FERRARO LAND WITH COST SHARING OF THE PROPERTY WITH BELL, THIS OPTION ALSO ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP MORE HOUSING AND THUS CUTTING OUR COSTS: OPTION 3 IS PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF CASTLEGAR LEADING TO THE RACE TRACK AREA AND THUS CREATING MORE SENIOR HOUSING. THE CITY OF CASTLEGAR’S LAND IS 15 ACRES AND THE FERRARO LAND IS 20 ACRES. FRED EVANOFF ALSO SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE IN ORDER FOR EVERYONE TO CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE OPTIONS. HARRY JUKES SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS TO TELL THE  MEMBERSHIP THAT THE DIRECTORS ARE IN FAVOR  OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING COMING FROM THE MEMBERSHIP RATHER THAN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTE

 

  • WSAE status with CoC  

MIKE CASSIDY ALSO ATTEND THE MEETING AND WAS A SILENT PRESENCE AND IT WAS GOOD TO HAVE HIM ATTEND AS THE NORTH AND SOUTH OPTIONS WERE DICUSSED.

  

 

2408: Report from Promotions Committee – Harry / Nora Jukes

THE AULDS CAME FROM CRESTON TO THE MEETING AND OFFERED TO ATTEND THE CRESTON HOME AND GARDEN SHOW SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13 – 14 AND SET UP A TABLE TO PROMOTE GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CO-OP WOULD SUPPORT THEM WITH HELP AND FUNDING.

 

  • Call for volunteers to add or replace Jukes

WE SURE DO NOT WANT THE JUKES TO GIVE UP THE PROMOTION JOB, BUT WE DO NEED REPLACEMENTS. IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO WORK ON THAT COMMITTEE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

 

2409: Building Committee Report – various

AS ABOVE IN 2407 WITH FRED EVANOFF SPEAKING TO ALL

 

  • Report on Committee on Design Guidelines meeting

DOROTHY GAVE THE MEMBERSHIP THE PACKAGE AS SET OUT BY THE DESIGN COMMITTEE DETAILING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THE RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERS TO FOLLOW WITH THE DESIGN OF THEIR HOMES AND YARDS. THE COMMITTEE DID A GOOD JOB WITH THIS PROCESS. IRENE THANKED ALL VOLUNTEERS AND ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE CASTLEGAR HOME AND GARDEN SHOW.

 

2410: Grants status – Irene Evanoff

  • Grants Committee formed

WE HAVE A MEMBER WILLING TO WORK ON THE GRANTS COMMITTEE. DOUG GRESHAM PROVIDED A PACKAGE OF GRANT INFORMATION TO THE CO-OP.

 

  • Possible application to City of Castlegar for travel

 

2411: Care Committee report

  1. Amended Committee in place
  2. Status Report

LOVETTE GAVE A REPORT FROM THE CARE COMMITTEE. -ELMER ATTACHED

 

2412:  Pick #3 due date January 31, 2007

  • Review date

IT WAS DECIDED TO KEEP JAN 31, 2007 AS THE THIRD PICK CUT OFF DATE.

 

2413: Proposal call for Housing to Building Contractors

  1. PLR in place
  2. Proposals close February 09, 2007 (5 Proposals)

 

2414: Rules Committee

  1. JO’F is preparing a draught document Life Lease
  2. JO’F is preparing a draught Disclosure Statement

 

2415: Infrastructure Budget and Options

  1. Presentation of options
  2. from Building Committee / Directors
  3. Discussion
  4. Direction from Members

 

2416: Notice of Annual Meeting  MARCH 18, 2007
Part of Meeting 2500 will be dedicated to the legalities of an Annual Meeting for KCSHC
Executives will require legal elections
Other legalities such as designation of Lawyer and Accountant

 

2417: Adjourn

MOVED BY RON JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY DOROTHY DERGOUSOFF.

 

Notes:
The Building Committee meets at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, at the same location
The Directors meet at 4:00 P.M., Sunday at the same location
Please note agenda item 2416 as part of a “Notice of Annual Meeting”.  Discussions at Meeting 2400 will focus on the need to determine the future Executive and Administration