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Saanich Council to Discuss Secondary Suites

Posted April 8, 2010

Saanich municipal councillor Vicki Sanders was kind enough to let us know that Saanich council will be discussing legalizing secondary suites at the council meeting to be held on April 13, 2010 at 7:30 pm, in the Saanich council chambers. As she says, this is your chance to weigh in on this subject, to which we'll add: in front of the people who will move this forward, or keep the status quo.

Shelbourne Corridor Action Plan Survey

Posted March 5, 2010

You can participate in a survey regarding the Shelbourne Corridor Action Plan here.

Constitution and By-law Changes

Posted March 5, 2010

Constitution Changes

At the AGM, we adopted this statement of our association boundaries:

The operations of the Association are to be carried out in the Camosun area of south-east Saanich, namely, the area bounded by Derby Street and Mount Tolmie Park in the north; following the East side of Richmond Road between Derby Street and Mount Tolmie Park; the boundary of the District of Oak Bay and the District of Saanich in the east; the boundary between the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich in the south and west; following the East side of Cedar Hill Road from its intersection with North Dairy Rd and Finlayson St, to its intersection with Derby Street.

See the map here.

By-law Changes

At the AGM, we adopted these changes to our associaion by-laws:

  1. Article 3

    In complement to Article 3, (Part II Membership) of Schedule B of the BC Society Act:

    Art 3. (c) Membership is open to young persons and adults (age 17 and older) who own real estate or reside in the Camosun Area. The Secretary or Membership Director will review and decide upon applications for membership.

  2. Article 16

    Replace article 16 (3), (Part IV of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), by:

    Article 16 (3) A quorum is 15 members or 15% of the membership, whichever is greater, or a greater number that the members may determine at a general meeting at which they are present, or on-line in the case of a telephone conference call or an electronic conference exchange.

    and eliminate from current bylaw:

    8.2 Quorum at a General Meeting is 15 members or 15% of the membership, whichever is greater.

  3. Article 30

    Article 30. (1) The Directors may meet at such places or by such telecommunication processes (telephone conference call, electronic on-line conference, e-mail exchange, etc.) as they think fit for the dispatch of business, adjourn or otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings, as they see fit.

Earthquake Preparedness

Posted January 17, 2010

The recent massive earthquake in Haiti should make us all on the West Coast of Canada aware of just how vulnerable we are to the forces of nature. Our building codes and regulations may give us some advantage, but when the earth moves, will you be prepared?

Here is a website which maps earthquake hazards in Victoria. The Provincial Emergency Program offers this manual on how to reduce your risks. Finally, you may want to read up on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the name given to the convergent tectonic plate boundary that runs from northern Vancouver Island to northen California; it's the tectonic processes within this zone that most affect us here in the Victoria area.

For a quick look, here's a map of our area cut from the composite earthquake hazards map, from the first website referenced above, with the CCA boundaries indicated, plus the legend on how to interpret the colours. See the linked map for a larger view of the Greater Victoria Area.

Legend for interpreting earthquake zones map CCA earthquake zones map

Proposed Changes to CCA Constitution and Bylaws

Posted January 14, 2010

Here are the changes to the CCA constitution and bylaws that are to be put forward at our upcoming AGM.

Constitution: Proposed Change
The operations of the Association are to be carried out in the Camosun area of south-east Saanich, namely, the area bounded by Derby Street and Mount Tolmie Park in the north; following the East side of Richmond Road between Derby Street and Mount Tolmie Park; the boundary of the District of Oak Bay and the District of Saanich in the east; the boundary between the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich in the south and west; following the East side of Cedar Hill Road from its intersection with North Dairy Rd and Finlayson St, to its intersection with Derby Street. (map attached)

This change is a regularization of the decision made at the summer 2009 AGM of the CCA to alter the borders as shown on this map.

Bylaws: Proposed Changes

  1. Article 3

    In complement to Article 3, (Part II Membership) of Schedule B of the BC Society Act:

    Art 3. (c) Membership is open to young persons and adults (age 17 and older) who own real estate or reside in the Camosun Area. The Secretary or Membership Director will review and decide upon applications for membership.

    2. This change is proposed:

    • to permit persons younger than 19 years of age to join the Association
    • to be more explicit about the role of the Secretary or Membership Director
    • to relate this change to Schedule B of the BC Society Act

  2. Article 10

    In complement to Article 10 (Part III of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), which says:

    General meetings of the society must be held at the time and place, in accordance with the Society Act, that the directors decide.

    we propose to add the sentence:

    General meetings may also be held as telephone conference calls, or by on-line electronic conference exchanges.

  3. Article 13

    In complement to article 13 (1), (Part III of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce or process retained as follows:

    Article 13. (1) Notice of a general meeting shall specify the place or process retained, day and hour of meeting, and in the case of special business, the general nature of that business.

  4. Article 16

    Replace article 16 (3), (Part IV of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), by:

    Article 16 (3) A quorum is 15 members or 15% of the membership, whichever is greater, or a greater number that the members may determine at a general meeting at which they are present, or on-line in the case of a telephone conference call or an electronic conference exchange.

    and eliminate from current bylaw:

    8.2 Quorum at a General Meeting is 15 members or 15% of the membership, whichever is greater.

  5. Article 17

    In complement to article 17, (Part IV of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce or along the same remote exchange process as follows:

    Article 17. If within 30 minutes from the time appointed for a members' meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place or along the same remote exchange process, and if at the adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within 30 minutes from the time appointed for the meeting, the members present constitute a quorum.

  6. Article 19

    In complement to article 19, (Part IV of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce or on-line (telephone or e-mail) as follows:

    Article 19. If at a general meeting
    a) there is no president, vice-president, or any director present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or
    b) the president and all other directors present are unwilling to act as chair, the members present or on-line (telephone or e-mail) shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.

  7. Article 22

    In complement to article 22, (Part IV of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce at real meetings, by voice at telephone conference meetings, by e-mail at electronic conference meetings as follows:

    22.
    (1) A member in good standing present or on-line at a meeting of members is entitled to vote.
    (2) Voting is by show of hands at real meetings, by voice at telephone conference meetings, by e-mail at electronic conference meetings, unless the members otherwise decide.

    8. The reasons for the proposals 2 to 7 are

    • To introduce the possibility of communications and decisions by telecommunications while keeping the option of physical general meetings
    • To relate the bylaws specific to the CCA to Schedule B of the BC Society Act

  8. Article 25

    In complement to article 25, (Part V of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce or on-line (by telephone or e-mail) as follows:

    Article 25.
    (1) The Directors shall retire at each annual general meeting.
    (2) The Directors shall be eligible for re-election
    (3) Unless otherwise provided by the members present or on-line (by telephone or e-mail) at the annual general meeting, the officers shall be elected by the Directors at the first meeting of the Directors following the annual general meeting and in the manner approved by the Directors.
    (4) Election procedures at the annual general meeting shall be determined by the members present or on-line (by telephone or e-mail). »

  9. Article 30

    In complement to Article 30, (Part VI of Schedule B of the BC Society Act), introduce or by such telecommunication processes (telephone conference call, electronic on-line conference, e-mail exchange, etc.) as follows:

    Article 30. (1) The Directors may meet at such places or by such telecommunication processes (telephone conference call, electronic on-line conference, e-mail exchange, etc.) as they think fit for the dispatch of business, adjourn or otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings, as they see fit.

The reasons for the proposals 8 and 9 are

CCA Newsletter for January 2010

Posted January 8, 2010

Our latest newsletter hasn't even been printed yet, but you can see it first here on our website! Read about what's been going on in your community, and all about our upcoming Annual General Meeting.

Saanich Pesticide Bylaw

Posted December 10, 2009

This report on the topic of a pesticide bylaw recommends that Council adopt the

and that Council endorse the

This topic and report will be considered by the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2009. Meeting commences at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Saanich Municipal Hall. You are welcome to attend and will be given an opportunity to make a 5 minute presentation to Council if you choose.

Written correspondence received up to 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be copied to Council for their consideration. Correspondence should be emailed to clerksec@saanich.ca.

Saanich 2010 - 2014 Strategic Plan

Posted December 10, 2009

Your municipaility has scheduled this report and Strategic Plan for the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2009. The Committee meeting commences at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Saanich Municipal Hall. You are welcome to attend and will be given an opportunity to make a 5 minute presentation to Council if you choose.

Written correspondence received up to 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be copied to Council for their consideration. Correspondence should be emailed to clerksec@saanich.ca.

Secondary Suites - Survey Results of Saanich's South-of-McKenzie Study

Posted October 7, 2009

We posted some info on this topic on our Affordable Housing page. Please go there to read on.

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