Absent with Regret: Ian Thomson and Kevin McMahon
1. Minutes of the August 17th meeting were approved by general consent.
2. On Going Business:
a) Doll house is now in the Co-op hardware department on display. There is a discrepancy in the planned date of the draw and the date advertised on the tickets. Ticket sales will be done by the gas bar staff. Jenny to supply tickets. Cindy to update the sign at the doll house. As stipulated on the tickets, we will draw the winning ticket on November 20th on the Co-op porch.
b) CMHC grant application: There has not been a response.
c) Environmental assessment and mapping: progress report. Linda Fyfe of Juniper Environmental started last Thursday; was introduced to 5040 by Michael McNamara. She returned on Monday with surveyors who will do the marking of the 30 meter set back from Beulah Creek. This is a separate contract and will cost approximately $1000. Ron McMurtrie requests that the test sites that were deemed suitable for septic fields be included in the surveying and marking. Approval for additional funds approximated at $2500 for surveying and mapping was agreed by general consent. Michael McNamara will continue to steward this project.
d) Web site updating is underway. Kevin unavailable to report.
e) Potential resident’s survey was reviewed and revised. Janet and Wayne to consult in final draft, then circulate to the board for approval prior to circulation. To be completed & ready for general distribution by Sept 22nd.
3. Committee reports:
a) Design/Build Committee: Michael McNamara met with Ron McMurtrie and discussed septic system details for ISLA’s land. Ron McMurtrie will attend the October meeting.
b)
Fund Raising
Committee: Sharon asked for a critique on the July Art show/dance/Doll House
raffle kick off....what could we have done better? Email Sharon with
suggestions. December 11 event remains tentative, partially dependant on
assistance pledged by community member. Ideas being discussed for a spring
show. Need fund raising support by someone with expertise. Sources of funding
discussed. Is government support possible? Can we lobby to change government policy
so as to assist affordable housing initiatives? Jenny Brown will be visiting
the land trusts in the San Juan Islands this winter. At a recent committee meeting
it was agreed that the fundraising committee had a successful 2010, achieving
the goal which was a year of events to raise awareness and money, leading up to
what is needed now - a strategy for big donations and someone who knows
how to do this. Committee members will not be available to organize events for
2011 but will be available to assist. Doing the big event in the middle of
summer was very difficult because of conflicting demands of jobs and family. The
committee recommended that new teams are required for organizing events. The
committee supports the three upcoming events already in the works: an event for
Dec. 11th, Wayne's carving event idea for March, and the salmon barbecue in
late July if the Community Fund offers to partner with ISLA. We need teams to
organize these events.
Two models of major funding were
briefly discussed: attempt to raise $500,000 from local fund raising; lobby
people on the island and borrow $25,000 from each person, pledging 3% lending
rate or sell $25,000 legacy bonds.
4. Correspondence
a) Email from Ian Thomson regarding his unavailability to attend Sept and
October board meetings and the workshop was referenced. It was agreed by unanimous consent that Ian is a very valuable contributor to ISLA and we are not dismayed by his having to miss some board meetings.
5. Treasurer’s Report: Bank balance is approximately $34,000.
6. New Business
a) Next meeting Tuesday September 21/10 at 7 PM to plan the October 17th workshop.
b) Administrator’s contract: The discussion and decision regarding renewal terms was postponed till the October 20th board meeting due to the lateness of the hour.
7. Adjournment at 9:40 P.M. by general consent.
Michael McNamara, President Janet LeBlancq, Recording Secretary