For July 2005 |
MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF COTTAGE OWNERS INC. P.O. Box 281, Station Main, Winnipeg, R3G 2G9 Minutes of Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 19th, 2005 Time: 6:00 P M Location: CanadInn, 2100 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, Present: Dave Crabb, Daryll Hyslop, Jim Neufeld, Shirley Nixon, Joe Younge, Bill Russell, Gary Dunlop, Pat Dunlop. Regrets Rene Comeault, Lindy Clubb, Donna Crabb 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:20 P M. 2. Adoption of Agenda Pat Dunlop moved adoption of the agenda as amended. Seconded by Bill Russell. Motion carried. 3. Adoption of Minutes of the previous meeting of June 21st 2005 Moved by Pat Dunlop adoption of minutes with spelling changes and addition to Jim Neufeld's report. Seconded by Shirley Nixon. Motion carried. 4. Financial Report Bill Russell reported Balance of $3,602.47 Moved by Bill Russell and seconded by Joe Younge that the financial report be adopted. Carried. 5. Correspondence sent (a) Letters to Ministers Ashton and Mr. Kristofferson were sent. Letter to Mr. Bjoranson will be sent by email and a hard copy to follow. 6 Correspondence received a) Anderson Drive - See New Business b) Letter of resignation from Doug Neal effective June 30, 2005. Daryll Hyslop moved to accept resignation. Shirley Nixon seconded. Carried. 7. Old Business (a) Workshop/seminar - Dave Crabb to contact Dr. Dennis Lawson (b) Planning for AGM (c) Silent Auction - Pat will send copy of letter requesting donation to all for their use. ( d) Nominating Committee - Shirley spoke to Bob Johnson who is near Victoria Beach. He has expressed an interest. Gus Ruck may be interested. Donna Crabb possible. (e) Constitution - (f) Website - Questions have arisen regarding update of the website. Jim advised that Clearwater Lake would like to use the MACO site. They cancelled theirs. They were paying $25 per month. The email address - maco@mts.net is now being used by Shirley and it will go to our website. Email will be checked by Daryll or Dave. Dave will advise executive of password . 8. New Business a) Sustainable Development Initiative Fund Proposal - Dave and Jim to prepare and circulate. b) Pamphlets - "Why should I belong to MACO" to be sent out with membership applications. Moved by Shirley Nixon. Seconded by Gary Dunlop. Carried. This should also be put on the website. 9. Directors Reports Shirley Nixon - Shirley advised that the proposed Lundar Beach beacon was mentioned to Shawn Feely, Program Director for IMPACT for possible funding. Ed Link, President of the Laurentia Beach Association asked Shirley why they had not received The Cottager as a member of MACO as they had in the past. Bill checked back to 1998 and it was determined that it was possibly a promotion by The Cottager. Betty Ann Watts should be contacted to determine the deadline for the next issue and ask her to attend the AGM. Daryll Hyslop moved that the current policy of individual members to received The Cottager be continued. Seconded by Bill Russell. Carried. At the Twin Lake Beaches AGM there was discussion about what their area received or did not received from the municipality. Voting ballots were distributed to be completed and returned later. Daryll Hyslop - advised that he would be sending out the invoices (52). He reports sewage "pump out" into bay for second year in a row. There was no response to their call until Bill Russell contacted Dwight Williamson. Things happed then. RCMP went back the next day with Conservation. There has been no information since. Encouraged report to Oceans & Fisheries and municipality. Daryll reported to the municipality. Jim Neufeld - Jim asked if we could meet again with Dwight Williamson for an update. Jim to contact him to arrange a meeting. Jim asked about web software and Dave will follow up. Jim will contact his former website manager to determine if website name available - cwlca.com. Clearwater Lake is high - up 2 - 3 feet. Not a problem because they were low. Purchased pump and lots of hose for fire fighting. AGM had a good turn out. Hugo Bay - someone with a long term lease. Environmental survey indicates that there should be no further development. Lagoon serving lake is at capacity and would need development. Affluent goes through marsh to Saskatchewan R. Last lot draw allowed about a dozen additions. The Town of The Pas had the airport turned over to them by Transport Canada a couple of years ago. Rumor is that the town may develop cottage lots but must have environmental review. Bill Russell - Bill applauds the action of Daryll's area. Bill will check on cheque from Twin Lake Beach. Gary and Pat Dunlop - Advised that the Reeve and Deputy Reeve attended the Lundar Beach & Sugar Point association's AGM. They advised that they will take the tower down that has been donated for the beacon project and will move it. Still awaiting a response from the Province. Joe Younge - Advised that he will miss the next meeting because he will be in Grande Prairie. His association newsletter is sent in the spring and dues are payable by mid May. It is a requirement of the lease to pay association dues. Second notice usually sent. They are personally contacting people and have had good results from those contacted to date. They are having their third annual flea market and silent auction on July 30th It is a fundraiser for them. Dave Crabb -They had a water work party last weekend. They now have 1 of 4 pumps working. 48 members with 7 deep wells, 6 - 7 shallow wells. Some attempts at new wells are dry. There is no beach at Beaconia. Road is under water. Hydro article provided for information purposes. 10. Date, time and location of next meeting Next meeting Tuesday, August 16th 2005 at the CanadInn, 2100 McPhillips Street. 11. Adjournment On a motion by Dave Crabb and seconded by Gary Dunlop the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P M Carried |