Koocanusa Village Community Association - AGM
May 18, 2025 - 9:00am
Koocanusa Village
Meeting Minutes
Call Meeting to Order: 9:36 am
- Confirmation of membership numbers; attendance, proxies, and quorum
- Total Members in good standing: 187
- Quorum Threshold - 25%: 47
- Total Proxy Votes: 9
- Total Live Votes: 48
- Total Votes: 57
- Verification of proper notice of AGM
- Motion by Racheal Binnion that notice of AGM had been properly given and validly constituted. Seconded by Rick Spasiuk
- A vote was taken and passed unanimously.
- Acceptance of the Agenda
- Motioned by Leanne Gress-Blue to approve agenda as circulated. Seconded by Rick Kemick
- A vote was taken and passed unanimously.
- Approval of the minutes of the previous AGM, May 25th, 2024
- Motioned by Cindy Anderson to approve meeting minutes. Seconded by Dave. Harmata
- A vote was taken and passed unanimously. No other business arising.
- Acceptance of 2024 Financial Report
- Year End Financial Statements (provided in package).
- Question from the floor - Were the drawings and design expenses support by official receipts. Answer from Bruce Cody (President) - Yes
- Motioned by Rick Spasiuk to accept financial report. Seconded by Rick Kemick.
- A vote was taken and passed unanimously in favour.
- 2025 Budget and Membership Fees
- Proposal Budget. (provided in package)
- Questions from the floor - Was funding provided to playground construction costs. Answer: Yes, more funding was needed to complete the project so KVCA provided (up to) $4,000.
- A vote was taken and passed unanimously, in favour. Proposed budget passed.
- Report from the Board
- Report given by Bruce Cody - President.
- Fire and Safety - Fire Truck was sold, new Fire and Safety trailer now equipped.
- New AED has been purchased and installed in a temperature-controlled enclosure.
- Budget to extend the Emergency Alarm system has been approved and will be implemented.
- Currently 6 medical volunteers to assist with first aid if required. A reminder that in case of an emergency always call 9-1-1, first.
- Investigating a new email alert system, having a separate notification for first aid only.
- Fire Safety training continues to be offered.
- Snow clearing was provided to the main KVCA roads last winter.
- Question from the floor - request to plow side streets. Answer provided that the KVCA has only plowed main streets and will continue to do so.
- Street sweeping and weed spraying is still being investigated.
- A request from volunteer to take over KVCA social organization. A committee would be most beneficial.
- Report from the Green Space Development Committee
- Update provide by Leanne Gress-Blue
- All 3 motions put forth from the GSDC were defeated. Might be an issue with how the motions were worded in Strata 771 SGM. Nothing can move forward unless development approved by Strata 771.
- Lots was learned; discussions continue with Strata 771 and the next Strata 771 AGM is in the fall.
- New Business from the Floor.
- Alan Agate provided an updated from KV Properties re: north end land development. A request to stay off this land because of seeding.
- Election of KVCA Board – Total Board consisting of a maximum of 11 members.
- President– Bruce Cody accepted nomination – No other nominations. Move to pass Shelley Dingreville, 2nd Rick Spasiuk. Passed
- Vice President – Reg Patterson accepted nomination – No other nominations. Move to pass Jackie Stroeder. 2nd Dave. Passed Harmata. Passed
- Treasurer – Carl Hasse accepted nomination – No other nominations. Move to pass Alan Agate. 2nd Vic Toews. Passed
- Administrative Director – Roy McKnight accepted nomination – No other nominations. Move to pass Rachael Binnion, 2nd Marvin Fisher. Passed
- Directors – Colin Stroader and Rick Spasiuk accepted nomination – No other nominations. Move to pass Renee Lavoie, 2nd Rick Kemick. Passed
- Meeting adjourned 10.29 am