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June 2002
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Minutes of Meeting
Nechako Watershed Council June
14 & 15, 2002 - Houston Attending:
Guests:
Welcome – Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council Tom Euverman, Mayor, District of Houston Optimal Flow Regimes Action: Sabra
McLain will redistribute Northwest Communities Coalition’s three previous
proposals to all members to review for the September 2002 meeting.
Action: Joan
Chess will follow up with Glen Davidson on flow options in relation to reservoir
levels for NWC meeting in September 2002. Action: A
committee was established to explore how the NWC will continue the work
discussion on the Optimal Flow Regimes. Items
to be explored include: feedback on
Northwest Communities Coalition 3 proposals, the need for a facilitator and at
what stage one might become involved, Glen Davidson’s charts on the effects of
inflows in relation to the reservoir, and flow models Dan Bouillon is working
on. The Flow regimes will have a
whole day on the agenda at the September meeting and the Optimal Flow Regime
Committee will develop how the agenda item will be presented.
The committee members include: Betty
Barton (Chair), Carl Whicher, Dave Wiebe, Dean Box, Henry Klassen and Dan
Bouillon. Nechako Enhancement Society (NES) The NWC received a presentation on the progress and formation
and management structure of the Nechako Enhancement Society.
NES plans to put in place a process that will employ a general contractor
to start work on the Year One CWRF Work Plan activities #3-6. Action: Richard
Prokopanko will send a letter to the NWC from the NES outlining the relationship
and expectations of the NES towards the NWC. Decision:
The NWC will have a standing agenda item of the NES for updates or
presentations as needed. Decision: The NWC agrees with the NES proposed process to move ahead on
the implementation of the Year One activities of the CWRF Work Plan. Business Meeting Decision: The NWC accepts, with changes, the
minutes of the meeting April 26 & 27, 2002 in Smithers.
Decision: The NWC accepts the proposed
Briefing Note format with changes for use in presenting information or
recommendation for the Council. Decision:
The NWC will continue funding the NWC website at www.nechakowatershedcouncil.com
for the next year June 2002 – 2003 as proposed. Decision/ Action:
The NWC accepts Ken Simon Chartered Accountant’s proposal to perform
the review of the financial records of the NWC for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2002 as proposed. Sabra McLain
will forward the information needed to his office and work with him to complete
the review. Decision:
The NWC accepts the Budget for the 2002 –2003 fiscal year with changes. Decision:
The NWC accepts the map presented by Joan Chess as Appendix B, to the
Terms of Reference. Decision:
The NWC will attend local community events during the summer.
The budget and display items were approved with changes. Action: Sabra
McLain will coordinate having the NWC attend community events during the summer
including booth rental, display materials, and scheduling of members to attend
the booth. Decision:
The NWC accepts the Administrative Services Contract for Sabra McLain,
June 2002 – 2003 with changes. Decision:
The NWC agrees to reimburse Henry Klassen for NWC related long distance
telephone charges for the past 6 months. Action: Henry
Klassen and Sabra McLain will setup a Telus Calling Card Account and pay it
directly from the NWC operating funds. Decision:
The NWC accepts Henry Klassen as the Chair of the NWC for the term June
2002 – 2003. Henry Klassen
advised the Council that he would step down after this term from the position of
the NWC Chair. Decision:
The NWC accepts Jerry Petersen as the 1st Vice-Chair of the
NWC for the term June 2002 – 2003. Decision:
The NWC accepts Rick Krehbiel as the 2nd Vice-Chair of the NWC
for the term June 2002 – 2003. Decision:
The Treasurer position of the NWC will remain vacant at this time until
NWC discusses functions. Administrative
Services Contractor Sabra McLain will assume the duties of the Treasurer of the
NWC in the interim. Action: The
Coordinating Committee will put forward at the next NWC meeting a job
description and list of duties for the Treasurer to be agreed on by the Council.
NWC Response to the NEEFMC Report Action: A
committee of NWC members will revise and distribute the NWC response to the
NEEFMC Report up to Recommendation #3. The
NEEFMC Report Response Committee includes Henry Klassen, Mark Gillis, Rick
Krehbiel (Chair), Dan Bouillon and Ken Duke. Action: NWC
members are to review the revisions to the NEEFMC Report Response for the NWC
meeting in September 2002. Strengthening the Effectiveness of the NWC Decision:
The NWC will continue with the agenda item on Strengthening the
Effectiveness of the NWC changing the focus to the future roles of the NWC -long
term and short term. Decision:
The option of the NWC becoming a society has been explored as a Council.
As there were no concerns that could not be addressed by how the Council
functions currently it was decided that the option of becoming a society would
be put on hold. Action: A Future
Roles Committee is established to develop the agenda item for September 2002 NWC
meeting. Members of the Future
Roles Committee include: Lynn Stevenson (Chair), Richard Prokopanko, Henry
Klassen and Rick Krehbiel. Decision: The next meeting of the NWC will be: September 13 & 14, 2003 - Fort Fraser
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