GULL & SILVER LAKES RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting – Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre July 19th, 2014
Current Board of Directors Jonathan Hutcheon - President & Director of Communications Doug Wallis - Community Liaison & Past President Jim Davis - Development Chair David Friesen - Environmental Chair & Treasurer Donna McLean - Membership Chair & Secretary Frank Archibald - Director at Large
2014 AGM Agenda 1. Opening Remarks & Introductions – Jonathan Hutcheon 2. Proposed Agenda (motion to accept) 3. Ontario Provincial Police – Police Constable Reading 4. Update from the Town of Gravenhurst & Q&A – Councillor Randy Jorgensen 5. Review & Adoption of 2012 & 2013 AGM Minutes 6. Financial Report – David Friesen 7. Water Quality Update – David Friesen 8. GSLRA Priorities – Jonathan Hutcheon 9. New Business 10. Nomination & Election of Directors 11. Wrap-up and Adjourn
Q/A with the Ontario Provincial Police Police Constable Reading
Update from the Town of Gravenhurst Councillor Randy Jorgensen
Financial Update – David Friesen Gull & Silver Lakes Residents Association Statement of Association's Cash Flow Opening Balance January 1 $11,322 $13,319 $13,695 Revenues: Memberships $3,030 $1,950- Interest $47 $60- Total: $3,077 $2,010- Expenses: Communications $218$136 Administration $262$30$128 Annual Meeting $350 - MLA Water Testing (for prior year) $250 $1,118 $770 $1,080 $1,634 $898 Closing Balance Dec 31 $13,319 $13,695 $12,797 (Apr 30 for 2014) Bank Balance: $5,233 $5,496 $4,598 GIC: $8,086 $8,199 Total: $13,319 $13,695 $12,797 Paid Members:10165-
Financial Update Over the past 5 years we have grown our cash and investment balance from $5,635 to $14,000. The GSLRA maintain this as a Reserve for major issues, such as Kendari (2010) and Highway 11 re-alignment (2012). In 2009 and 2010, we collected a Special Levy of $9,500 offset by Consultant Fee of $9,162 and increased director and administrative costs for Kendari development issue, which was largely a wash. Memberships increased significantly in 2009/2010 (130) and again in 2012 (101) when we had the special issues. In 2013 membership revenue fell to $1,920 The only major expenditure that we have on an on-going basis is the MLA water testing, which will be approximately $800 annually. Motion to Accept the Financial Update
Water Quality – Gull Lake
Water Quality – Silver Lake
GSLRA’s Priorities MLA Water Quality Initiative Community Engagement on Issues: Hwy 11 Realignment & Bridge Work Continued Monitoring of Land Use 2014 Gravenhurst Municipal Election Communications & Transparency with our members: Web Site Updates: Loon’s Call Newsletters Available Online Board of Directors Meeting Agendas and Minutes Posted AGM Materials and Minutes Posted Reminder! Secure Online Membership Payment available Membership Drive Updated membership information Volunteers for Initiatives
New Business?
Nomination/Election of Board Members Current Board Members: Jonathan Hutcheon Doug Wallis Jim Davis David Friesen Donna McLean Frank Archibald Any New Nominations? Motion to Accept the Board of Directors & New Nominations
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Appendix: Gull Lake Water Quality Summary & Recommendations: The spring turnover and yearly phosphorus means are generally consistent with the DMM threshold of 8.1 ug/L. E. Coli counts remain low at all nearshore sampling locations in 2013, except for GUL-4, an are associated with high recreational use. Beacon recommends attention be paid to this location in 2014 and that all sampling be continued to monitor long-term trends.
Appendix: Gull Lake Water Quality
Appendix: Silver Lake Water Quality Summary & Recommendations: Each spring turnover and yearly phosphorus mean continue to be below DMM threshold for Silver Lake (13.3 ug/L). Similarly, all but one of the geometric E. coli yearly mean values for both SVR-1 and SVR-2 remain below the MLA upper limit. Beacon recommends sampling continue to monitor long-term trends.
Appendix: Silver Lake Water Quality