Pasqua Lake

Organized Hamlet of Pasqua Lake
Questions contact  RM North Qu'Appelle No 187 Division 5 Councillor James Toth

Board Members:
Chair: Larry Bedel
Carla Taylor
Dan Durkart
 

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZED HAMLET OF PASQUA LAKE

Camp Lutherand, 214 Qu’Appelle Beach May 3, 2014

  1. Opening/Adoption of the Agenda

The chairperson called the meeting to order and made introductions:

Carla Taylor – Chairperson and Hamlet board member

Gerald Elliott – Hamlet board member

Dan Dukart – Hamlet board member

Dawn Lugrin – RM Administrator

Marcy Johnson – Assistant RM Administrator

 

Motion: To approve agenda – Pat Lee/Rudy Chezner. Carried

 

  1. Minutes of the May 11, 2013 Annual Meeting

Carla Taylor read the minutes.  Motion:  To approve the minutes as read. – Stan Powell/Lyle Smulan.  Carried

  1. Business Arising From Minutes

 

  1. Dust Control Products:  were to be applied to the Kronsberg Hill grid road #727 in 2013 was not completed as per Ken Hutchinson.  This will be completed in 2014 at a cost of approximately $6,000.00
  2. Groomes Vista and Lakes End Amalgamation:  Dawn stated 100% of all residents of Groome’s Vista and Lakes End need to approve joining.  This consensus was not reached and therefore will not be proceeding.

 

  1. Financial Report

 

The Administrator reviewed the 2013 financial statements showing a deficit of $(43,617) and a reserve balance of $61,787.00 at December 31. 2013.

Scott Whitley questioned what was included in the $33,881.00 Miscellaneous 2013 flood costs.  Dawn explained the cost of rental for hall (lunches), sand bags, sand, sand bag machine and equipment for sand bagging were all included.

Doug Casper inquired when and amount of funding PDAP would reimburse the R.M.  Dawn thought at the current rate it`s not likely the RM will be reimbursed this year which is why it was removed from the budget revenues for 2011 and 2013.  The R.M. will again meet with PDAP and EFDRP this year to discuss the issues.

Doug Casper also inquired if the extra money for the R.M. crew and equipment was included in the R.M. refund request.  Dawn said it was not, only a request for extra work completed was submitted.

                Motion:  To approve the 2013 financial statement. – Dawn Lugrin/Jim Holmes.  Carried

 

  1. 2014 Budget Proposal

 

Dawn Lugrin read the 2014 budget proposal.  Questions from the floor regarding increased mill rate were asked.  Carla Taylor explained the extra one (1) km. of paving scheduled for 2015, keeping the 2015 mill rate in line with previous years.

                                Motion:  To accept the 2014 Budget . – Rudy Chezner/Jim Holmes.  Carried

 

 

  1. 2014 Work Programs

 

  1. Boat Launch – Marcy Johnson is attempting to get three (3) quotes on 60 ft of 22x12 ft. cement slabs plus 10 ft. x 80 ft. of paving.  Ken Hutchinson mention that most of the boat launch would be paid for by the gas tax revenue over two (2) years.  It was also mentioned that the best time to complete this would be in September when lake levels are down.  Once this is complete cold mix asphalt will be added to the road from the boat launch to the main hi-way and this will need to be graded more often
  2. Parking in 2015 – Carla Taylor motioned that we will paved one (1) more km. in 2015 starting at the stop sign at Kronsberg Hill.  The floor was asked if we should pay for this ($150,000.00) by a special levy or an increase in the mill rate. 

Motion:  For special Levy . – Stan Powell/Jim Holmes.  Carried

 

  1. Election of Board Member

 

Doug Casper asked for any nominations for a new Hamlet board member.  No nominations were brought forward carried after third request.

Doug Casper nominated Carla Taylor for four more years as a board member.  With no other nominations, Carla Taylor was appointed for a four (4) year term.

 

  1. R.M. Business

Marcy Johnson reviewed the new R.M. website, website programs and permits available on the website.  Marcy also review the new by-law enforcement program introduced in 2014.

  1. New Business

 

  1.  Speed Limits - Carla read a letter submitted to the R.M. by a concerned resident regarding the speed in which vehicles drive the main Pasqua Lake Road.
  2.  Storage and Garages North Side of Pasqua Lake Road - Trevor Leib again asked why lake front property owners were not allowed to purchase property on the north side of the hi-way for a garage or storage.  It was noted that a garage could not be built without a house being built or proposed first.  Dawn mentioned that a permit must be issued for any new building and any building without one would result in the owner being forced to take it down.  A show of hands for residents in favour of being allowed to build a garage north of hi-way showed 13 in favour, 22 residents opposed.
  3. Fire Arms - Frank Darke enquired about the distance that is required for a resident to fire a fire arm in residential areas.  Marcy mentioned that complaints were called into the R.M. office and our new conservation officer is addressing this.
  4. Dust Control -Frank Darke asked if the R.M.  or the Hamlet will be paying for the dust control on Kronsberg Hill.  Ken Hutchinson said it was jointly paid for by the R.M. and the Hamlet. 
  5. Break-ins - A concerned resident asked if break-ins at lake homes have increased over the past year.  None were mentioned.

 

  1.  Adjournment

 

Motion: Bryan Schlosser motioned for an adornment. Carried