Present: Michael McNamara, President; Michael Berman, Vice President; Wayne Roberts, Treasurer; Sonja Goldsmith, Secretary; Directors Sharon Rogalsky, Bill Rapanos, Veronica Graham and Administrator Janet LeBlancq.
Absent: Masoud Zadeh, Ian Thomson, Kati Marshall.
1. Minutes of the June 5th AGM and inaugural board meeting were approved as
circulated by general consent.
2. On Going Business:
a) Riparian survey: Kayt Chambers spoke to the Islands Trust staff and discovered that the bylaw calls for a 30 metre set back from the stream and tributaries, if they are considered to be water courses. This changes the scope of the study, and indeed, the future of ISLA`s land, as a strict adherence to these set backs would render the property unsuitable for development. Michael will discuss this with the trustees. Will meet with the Trust planner later this month to discuss. Kayt will submit another proposal once information has been received about set backs. Tim O’Brien, a landscape architect and civil engineer is willing to do pro bono work. Michael to meet with Tim and Kayt on June 20th to discuss. Board members welcome.
b) Committees: Agreed by general consent that the committee rosters be as follows: Design & Build: Michael McNamara, Michael Berman; Residents’ Selection and Eligibility, Ian Thomson, Wayne Roberts, Cindy Anderson and Tina Wai; Fund Raising: Kati Marshall, Masoud Zadeh; Membership/Community Outreach: Sharon Rogalsky and Veronica Graham; Executive Committee to serve as finance committee. Residents selection and eligibility criteria need to be finalized. Wayne and Janet to do a work session, circulate to committee members for discussion
c) First Edition article outline was discussed and prepared. Wayne Roberts
will take point on this with input from all. Article to call for potential
residents to form ISLA focus groups to become involved in the process.
d) Business Plan: Michael Berman outlined: we are funding the infrastructure:
Rough plans for potential residents` houses as indicated through focus
Groups expressions were described. Funds of $125,000 for phase one and
$100,000 for phase two are estimated to be needed for infrastructure
costs. 10 units; 8 units and 4 live work units vision to be built in three
phases. The business plan will be based on this.
3. Correspondence:
a) Letter from CVRD awarding Grant In Aid of $7000 was received.
4. Financial Report:
a) 2011/2012 draft budget had been circulated to all and copies were available in hard copy. The CMHC pledge of $10,000 will not be accounted for as revenue until dollars are received. It was agreed that ISLA should register as a member of the BC Non profit Housing association. A second draft of the budget will be circulated by the administrator.
5. Administrator’s Report:
a) Community Fund Grant application to be filed.
b) Letter of intent to Vancouver Foundation to be submitted this month.
c) Brochure update & web site management: Kevin McMahon is the web manager and will be consulted on brochure revisions. Printing of new brochure is a priority.
6. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9pm by general consent.
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Michael McNamara, President Janet LeBlancq, Recording Secretary