Minutes of August 4, 2002 WLCA Meeting
The attendance was as follows:
Present - see sign in list.
Recording Secretary: Paul St. Germain, Lot 20
Dana Dvorak called the meeting to order. Two volunteers counted the returned, signed ballots.
Revisions to the June 30 minutes:
1. On page 6, in the questions and answers, Blake Cohen should be Mike Cohen, Lot 3.
2. On page 6, in the questions and answers, Todd Kearney asked “Do you have the right to change Lands For Life boundaries? Answer should be: Part of the mandate of the LSC is to recommend appropriate revisions to the boundaries
Motion to approve the minutes, with revisions, from the June 30 WLCA, by Rick Evans, Lot 37, seconded Doug Michaelides, Lot 48.
For: many
Against: 0
Abstentions: 2
Carried.
Dana read from prepared notes in her President’s Report. Included in her topics were:
Ÿ Snowmobile route widening
Ÿ Stony Lake
Ÿ Anstruther Lake condo has been approved
Ÿ Fire pumps
Fire Pumps
Jack’s Lake has had 3 fires in the last year. Jack’s Lake has a sophisticated system of fire pumps on the lake. They are willing to help us understand how it works and give representatives from our association a tour of Jack’s Lake five pump system.
The pumps would be available for cottage fires or forest fires. There would be a number of portable pumps to take to the required location. There are different kinds of pumps with different pumping capacities.
Motion by Peter Sudbury, Lot 10
To form a small committee, no more than 3, to determine the requirements, potential acquisition costs, maintenance requirements, and legal ramifications. A report would be generated by Labour Day, including recommendations for financing and implementation.
Seconded: Jim Mottram, Lot 34.
For: many
Against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Carried.
The 3 volunteers are Todd Kearney Lot 135, Andrew Corbett Lot 33, Doug Michaelides Lot 48. Janice Young will advise from a financial viewpoint.
A Directory should be prepared by fall and will include Fire Route numbers.
Volunteers were requested to run the regatta and corn roast. No one volunteered, so it is unlikely we will have one next year.
Report from Janice Young, Treasurer
The road fees include the fees paid by cottagers on Loon Call Lake.
Last year we had approximately $7,100 in the bank, with an expected invoice from Preston for $5,600.
Current bank balance is about the same, approximately $1,500.
Loon Call Lake deducts work done on their road from fees paid to our Road Association.
The potential amount still to come in is $400.
Everyone pays the same road fee, currently $125 per year.
Wolf Lake Cottage Association fees are currently $25 per year.
Motion by Rick Evans Lot 37,
To keep separate accounting for road fees and Association fees.
Seconded: Ken Brown Lot 54
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
Motion by Peter Sudbury Lot 10,
To accept financial statements as presented.
Seconded: Jim Mottram Lot 34
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
Road Report - Martha Hunter
Spring 2002 Expenses: $ 2,830.15
Summer 2002: $ 6,767.75
Brush Cutting: $ 200.00
Total 2002: $ 9,897.90
Expenses include signs at beginning of road “Private Road Use at Own Risk” and “No Exit”.
Expenses 2001: $ 422.65
Summer 2001: $ 5,510.50
Total 2001: $ 5,933.15
Large gravel (2 inch) and small gravel both cost $275 per load.
Road fees collected is approximately $9,200 per year.
Susan Rhynas, Lot 4
I believe the damage to the road this spring was caused by heavy equipment brought in to build a cottage. We have not seen damage to this extent on the first hill as we had this year.
No extra compensation is expected from the cottager or the heavy equipment owner.
Winter ploughing also creates more damage. We cannot control ploughing since the road is on Crown Land.
Damage is greatest in the spring when the road is soft. We cannot close the road during vulnerable times because the road is on Crown Land.
Wood cutting and hauling equipment has caused road damage in the past. MNR gave permission to cut but there is no compensation to the road association for any road damage caused.
Peter Sudbury Lot 10
Motion to accept road report.
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
Should we have a reserve fund for emergency road work? We currently have about $1,500 in reserve.
Should we review our road service provider, Preston?
We have no contract with Preston, so would be free to look at other providers. Issue is time commitment to research and compare. Dick van Laren, Loon Call Lake Road Warden, is meticulous with is road warden skills, and keeps watch on Preston. Mr. van Laren is also unwilling to make time commitment to looking for potential alternate providers.
Motion by Doug Michaelides, Lot 48
To build a $1,500 emergency road repair fund to be used at the discretion of the executive for emergency work, to be held back from the general road funds.
Seconded: Peggy MacInnis, Lot 27
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
Motion by Doug Michaelides, Lot 48
To levy all fees by Thanksgiving for the following year - send out notices around Labour Day that fees are to be paid by Thanksgiving.
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
A recommendation was made to put road report at end of the meeting, and limit discussions to 20 minutes per issue.
Lake Steward Report - prepared by Dieter Marschke
Samples were taken in May and results were included in the report.
Suggestion was made to get a map of lake and graphically show where samples were taken. Will be looked at.
Vote Results (results need to be recorded and posted)
45 ballots were returned. Votes for 7 categories were tallied.
27 for Provincial Park
8 for Conservation Reserve
10 for neither.
Of the 27 for Provincial Park:
14 for no buffer zones
2 for buffer zones designated General Use Crown Land and managed by MNR
10 for buffer zones designated EMA and managed by MNR, local stakeholders and townships
1 for buffer zones leased from the MNR by the townships and managed by MNR, local stakeholders and townships
Of the 8 for Conservation Reserve:
1 for no buffer zones
3 for buffer zones (type unspecified)
3 for buffer zones designated General Use Crown Land and managed by MNR
1 for buffer zones designated EMA and managed by MNR, local stakeholders and townships
Of the 10 for neither Provincial Park or Conservation Reserve:
6 for buffer zones (type unspecified)
2 for buffer zones designated General Use Crown Land and managed by MNR
2 for buffer zones leased from the MNR by the townships and managed by MNR, local stakeholders and townships
Actual results - including names to be added here.
We now need to decide what to do with the results.
We will publish a letter, with our results, and it will be sent to:
MPP Gary Stewart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
MPP Jerry Ouellette, Minister of Natural Resources
MPP Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs
Local Stakeholder Committee (LSC) members
NORKLA
All cottages on Wolf Lake.
The letter will have a one page, short introduction, a blank ballot, table of vote results, number of eligible votes (68).
Motion by Ann Delong NS10,
To have executive prepare letter and distribute to above list.
Seconded: Gunther Kunzelmann Lot 45
For: all
Against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Carried.
Wolf Lake Cottage Association Executive Review
Voting is conducted for members at large in the executive. The executive selects a President within their group.
Dana Dvorak and Sybil Nussbaum step down as executive members.
Dieter Marschke, Janice Young and Martha Hunter remain on the executive.
Todd Kearney, Lot 135 nominated for executive.
Pete Boonstra, Lot 8 nominated for executive.
Both are acclaimed.
To take effect two weeks after Annual General Meeting.
Motion to Adjourn