Annual General Meeting: Sunday July 31st, 2011
Minutes of the Meeting
-Call to order at 10.10 – Angus Ross – approximately 55 attendees
-Executive present --- Angus Ross, Mary Lapeer, Peter Hodgson, John Bonner, John Sherbino
-Angus welcomed our Guest Speaker Kim Goodman from the Center for Sustainable Watersheds and councilors McDougall and Vandewal
-Howard Wintel motioned acceptance of the agenda, seconded by Lucille Groll – carried
-Matters pertaining to minutes – none
Income down slightly year over year ($1295 in 09/10 and $1096 in 10/11
Total Assets up from $43,075 to $44334
-Auditor’s Report – Steve Maybury indicated that ‘All is in order’
Motion by John Sherbino to accept the Treasure’s report as presented, seconded by Howard Wintle --- carried
Rick Paudyn and Judy Curtain have resigned their executive positions
2011/2012 Executive
President – Angus Ross
Past President – John Sherbino
Vice President – TBD (Acting Mary Lapeer)
Secretary – John Bonner
Treasurer – Mary Lapeer
Directors – Peter Hodgson, Don Robinson
We need to promote a program to encourage ex-members to stay associated
-letters concerning high water levels have been sent to Fortis and the Conservation Authority. Fortis have responded that current spring levels are not exceptional
-Lake Management Plan – current direction is to complete the work that has been started
-consider hiring a planner who will give us an opinion on residential/commercial properties on the lake with a view to a comprehensive lake plan covering all aspects of care
-Kim indicated the Center could work with us to create a shoreline inventory of all site and subsequent Shoreline Action Checklist and recommendations and a complete schedule of work for what we expect
-motion to authorize an initial expenditure of $3000 to start the process, and accept additional tax deductable donations from the membersip made by Elaine Harvey, seconded by Rosalie Wintle ---- carried
-Angus advised the attendees that we need a volunteer to lead the Lake Management System Program, and that if anyone was interested, to contact him or John S.
-Rob Canvin indicated that he had maps from previous shoreline inventories
-after further discussion concerning Fortis actions (high water levels) that are potentially harming the lake, Lucille made a motion that we obtain a professional opinion regarding lake water levels on overall health of the lake, and impact of Fortis maintaining high levels above the normal acceptable high water levels
Motion was not seconded or voted on, however it was agreed that the executive should discuss at future meetings and take forward if deemed appropriate.
-councillor MacDougall extended an invitation for anyone of the executive or members to attend the weekly council meetings.
Meeting Adjourned at 12.10 PM and a pot luck lunch was enjoyed by all
