KOOTENAY COLUMBIA SENIORS HOUSING COOPERATIVE

 

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING 3400

Date: Sunday, October 28, 2007
Time: 07:00 P.M. (Doors open at 7:00 P.M.)
Location: Brilliant Cultural Center, B.C.
Attendance: All members of KCSHC and the public and forgetful Connie
Minutes: (as corrected and agreed Connie and Harry)

 

3401: Call to order

 

3402: Approve Agenda

M/S Cliff Paluck-Ron Johnson-CARRIED

 

3403: Approve Minutes Meeting 3300 as distributed

  • M/S Jim Mullen-Chris Apperson
  • Dorothy made an exception to the motion in that she felt it necessary to include in the minutes of the last meeting, the portion at the bottom of the membership application stating benificiary estate planning.
  • The motion was then accepted and carried with Dorothy’s change.

 

3404: Treasurers Report  - Dorothy
1. Financial status

  • Financial report attached.
  • Dorothy has made arrangements for the maturing term deposits  to go into the plan 24 at 3.5% daily interest compounding monthly at Heritage Credit Union.
  • Dorothy moved her report be accepted as presented – Seconded by Don Moore – CARRIED.

2. Letter of Credit to the City of Castlegar subscription total

  • (See statement.)
  • Dorothy also  gave a brief mention of the Columbia Basin Trust Symposium that she and Irene attended,  on change and sustainability in the Columbia Basin, what we can expect in the next 20 years in demographics and affordable housing solutions for communities through the  non-profit sector.  She reported that good community decision making requires good information.

 

3405: Status of project Membership
1. Membership Applications 180
2. Total Life Lease residential units on site is 219

  • Directors are recommending continued membership sales
  • It was moved by Dorothy that we have the membership remain open, not stopped at 219.  This was seconded by Harry Jukes and carried with the exception of one vote by Bev Onischak.

3. Life Leases are 59 total available

  • 37 taken
  • Pick #10 status as of  December 15, 2007

4. Residential Lots Loan Agreement II Commitments out of 51 available

  • 32 taken

 

3406: Care Committee Report

Elmer gave the report in John Adam’s absence after being hurt in a fall from his roof- sorry John!

1. Public Meeting on Care Complex September 22, 2007 at 1:30 P.M. report

The costs in Edmonton cannot apply to us.

2. Report on meeting with IHA Carol,Markowsky / Barb Dante Meeting September 28, 2007

Elmer reported that the meeting with Carol M. and Barb D. went very well from a warm friendly perspective and their agreement to assist us with passing around care facility brochures and our complex plans.
  

3. Plan of Action to develop Care Complex recommendation

  • This item took some time to explain and at the end of the report the membership was in agreement to go with the revised plan of action since the IHA says no more units are required in Castlegar as the criteria is 75 residential beds per 1000 seniors over 75 and Castlegar apparently has all the needed beds, thus the need for revision.
  • It was moved by Bev Onischak that the plan of action be accepted; seconded by Cliff Paluck- CARRIED.
  

4. Appeal for members sign up for Care Comp

This is of utmost importance.

 

3407: Engineered Drawings by WSAE
1. Final Sanitary drawings submitted to CoC October 18, 2007
2. Water and Storm drawings submitted to CoC October 18, 2007

Not okayed by the City of Castlegar as there seems to be some dispute with their inspector and our engineer.

 

3408: Report on Infrastructure Construction
1. Sanitary sewers complete on main site
2. Construction to start on 14th Avenue North through DL12357

 

3409: Report from Promotions Committee – Harry

  • Harry gave the report this meeting.
  • He urges us to go on line to view all the photos that Nora has so graciously spent her time to take and put on the web.
  • He is hoping that CBC Daybreak show will do a piece on Grandview Heights.
  • He also passed a form around to have some members assist with the committeee and submit some news articles to the paper. (3 people volunteered)

1. Update

There will be a viewing of our Sod Turning Ceremony at the next general meeting.

2. No formal response on Promotions Director
3. Dr. Gordon Turner in agreement to develop two (2) articles. Need someone to work with him
4. Need promotions articles written to distribute to papers
5. On site Promotions Office operations
6. Halloween Night volunteers October 31, 2007 to keep an eye on site

 

3410: Building Committee Report – Peter Dergousoff  

Peter stated that the Building Committee could not accept Hiltec pricing and noted that other contracters have expressed interest in the project so it is necessary to go out to tender once again. After the house plans are finished it will make it easier for contracters to be more specific on the pricing.

1. Housing Drawings being drawn and ready for November 30, 2007

Otto Walker expressed disfavour in the submittance of the drawings at this time, feeling the members should have had further say.  Since there had been a meeting of all potential buyers, it was felt that the general consensus was in agreement to the plans. The cost to have the plans drawn up is approx $11,500.00.

2. Tenders to be advertised for housing December 03, 2007 with closing January 18, 2008
3. Discussions on care Complex Designs

A drawing by Shaun Crossley gave the membership a general idea of what the concept for the care facility could appear to be.

 

3411: Grants status – Irene Evanoff
1. Need grants writers to prepare grants
2. Columbia Basin Trust
3. Real Estate Foundation
4. Others

Irene asked that all committee members be sure to keep track and submit hours of time spent at meetings, volunteering at the site office and any thing that is time spent with the co-operative since time is money and can be used to apply toward grant applications.

 

3412: Rules Committee – Chair - Fred Arishenkoff

The Rules Committee have gone through and made adjustments to clarify items. Mike Rowe had offered to type same but his computer blew up and Fred is now in persuit of a typist.

1. Ground Floor Life Lease review complete
2. Disclosure Statement review complete
3. Typing underway
4. Submission to Directors
5. Review by lawyer John O’Fee
6. Draft Proposal then to membership

 

3413: Landscape Committee – Chair - Jim Mullen
1. Status to date
2. Seeding of bank

  • Jim gave his report and mentioned the cost to have the bank seeded. He thinks it will be less expense to seed by hand in the spring.
  • The committee will have a visual presentation at the next general meeting of how xeriscape ideas have been used in different areas.   
  • Some thoughts about areas to be landscaped will be presented.
  • A questionnaire is being revised and will be presented to life-lease members at the next meeting as well.

 

3414: JO’F definitions on Life Leases and Membership
1. Definitions distributed to membership by email
2. Discussion:  

  • Elmer asked if the membership had any questions about the e-mail form J.O’Fee.  He will send it again and a copy will go to non e-mail recipients.  
  • Elmer spoke about his desire to get the housing and care facility underway.  As Helga stated, we are homeless and anxious  to get going.

 

3415: Adjourn

Ron Johnson