Barkley Community Forest Corporation

REGULAR Minutes

Held in the Toquaht Office

1971 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet, BC, V0R 3A0

April 19th, 2017 @ 1:00pm.

In Attendance:- T Smith; G Lyons;Z. Schafer; G Johnsen;Dario Corlazzoli;

By Phone:- R. Shafer;

Apologies N Plonka

Terry Smith opened the meeting at 1:09 pm

  1. Regular Agenda:

Moved to adopt the Agenda:G Johnsen, seconded D Corlazzoli;

Passed unanimously

  1. Minutes of previous Regular Meeting:-February 8th, 2017:-

Moved to adopt Feb 8th, 2017 Minutes: G Lyons, seconded D Corlazzoli;

Passed unanimously

  1. Additional Invoice from Copper Canyon for Recce’’

Moved to authorise payment: G Lyons, seconded D Corlazzoli;

Passed unanimously

  1. Financial Update
  2. The Treasurer provided the latest Financial Statement with the Bank Balance of $32,000 (less the $17,000 Recce’ Invoice received this day);
  3. The harvesting is delayed due to road issues; suggested Treasurer request a further advance from WFP;
  4. WFP Update:-
  5. Zolie updated the Board on the latest from WFP:-
  6. Road Construction has been delayed, lack of ballast;
  7. Falling is approx. 50% complete; but fallers have returned to Deer Bay to finish other contract;
  8. DLS should be available mid to end of May;
  9. The bridge has been installed;
  10. Agreed to ask WFP to provide their choice of Scaler for BCFC to review;
  11. Agreed to defer Site Visit for Partners until end of May;
  12. Salmon Beach request for Harvesting Plans:
  13. Answers to their questions were agreed upon, and G Lyons to send the response to the Chair of the Salmon Beach group, copy to ACRD representative;
  1. Any Other Business:
  • New Harvesting areas:-
  • Recce’ for approx. 35,000 m3 being finalised;
  • The bridge at 18.3 has a 5 ton rating, needs approx. $5,000 to upgrade to L100

Moved D, Corlazzoli seconded G Lyons to authorise WFP to be requested to upgrade the bridge at 18.3for up to $5,000

Passed unanimously

  1. Motion to move into In-Camera:-

Moved D, Corlazzoli seconded G Lyons to move into In-Camera Meeting (1:50 pm)

Passed unanimously

Returned to Regular Meeting – 3:11 pm

  1. Items brought out of the In-Camera Portion:- None
  2. Date of Next Meeting:–
  • May 16th, 2017 – 2:00 pm
  1. Meeting Adjourned:- 3:15pm

Approved:- Original signed by TD Smith Original signed by G Johnsen

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ChairSecretary