Present: Michael McNamara, President; Jenny Brown, Secretary; Ian Thomson, Masoud Zadeh, Cindy Anderson and Janet LeBlancq, Administrator. Absent: Michael Berman, Kevin McMahon
1. Minutes of the January meeting were approved by general consent.
2. On Going Business
a) Outreach session: More people challenged by the shortage of suitable housing on Hornby Island have identified themselves. Jenny described some local lack of housing situations; people are engaging with the ISLA board members during the Co-op porch open house sessions. New members have enrolled in ISLA. Lots of community support is evident to the outreach group, Jenny, Sharon, Cindy and Masoud. Jenny to inquire of the HDCHCS to explore the initiative of matching some community elders with people needing residences.
b) Land survey: Contour maps of entrance and some flat areas have been received. Michael McNamara reported that Bernhard Weiss will not be filing the covenant with the Islands Trust. The Trust has filed the appropriate request with the CVRD for the Park dedication. Michael will ask Gordie Bateman to do some mapping. GPS mapping was discussed. Ian to ask Tony Quin if there are local people who have backpack GPS systems that may be willing to assist. GPS system capabilities were explained by Ian.
c) Business Plan: how do we raise major funding, how are we to manage all the tasks necessary for our affordable housing goal? Can we set up a business relationship with a group of people or an individual to access funding? ISLA needs a business plan. Drew Stotesbury will be asked to offer assistance. Cindy to determine when Drew will be available.
3. Committee reports
a) Fund Raising: The June event has been cancelled. Booster notes are filed. Details of the March 20th movie night about housing were explained. Michael will give a presentation about ISLA on movie night. ISLA should have a prominent display of member numbers similar to the new clinic’s fund raising thermometer. A Roof Over our Heads Hat show planning is proceeding. A partnership with HIES for the summer golf tournament fund raiser is being explored. The July art show is being organized by Masoud and Jenny. Art displays were described. Masoud’s plan is to position paintings in such a way as to form an outline of a house. Sponsorship and relations between non profit and for profit entities were discussed. If a business donates to ISLA and uses this information in self promotion, what should our position be? It was generally agreed that ISLA will not endorse such, but also, it was recognized that businesses may “donate and tell” of their support.
b) Residency: Eligibility and Selection: At a recent meeting, members provided information about ISLA to society member Tina Wai. There was discussion and ideas are forming on guideline development. The committee has accessed Jan Bevan’s guidelines to residency drawn up several years ago.
4. Administrator’s Report: A CVRD Grant In Aid application for $8500 has been submitted. An application for funding from the Hornby Island Community Fund will be filed later in the year.
5. New Business: Electronic newsletter: Jenny will provide an outline to the administrator who is tasked with production. Ideas re content: First edition articles by board members, fund raising events; member recruitment. To linked to ISLA’s web site. Draft will be circulated prior to distribution.
6. Next meetings: Board, March 17th; Executive & Committee meetings- at the call of the chair.
7. Adjournment: at 9 P.M. by general consent.