For earlier materials see Table of Contents

July 24^th	We See
	SQCRD mtg and our $$$

For a change – most the Haida Gwaii members attended by phone (thus saving taxpayers’ $$) —when will SQCRD get into internet etc rather than using phones?

I am developing a new ‘tool’ for analysing these meetings – how much time given to each item – see table at end of this page ---and what I considered the most significant (SOFI details) was brushed over – to be discussed in-camera?

Chasing NDIT grant $$

The agenda package contains (4.1) earlier April AGM minutes --- but 4.2 June 16^th decline exploring building more

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	And speaking of building Community Hall/ Rec facilities
	Presentation by Lou Allison Dodge Cove Recreation Society (DCRS)

Above excerpted from DCRS material in agenda package

All they want is 11T$

While the presentation was well done --- it took a long discussion before any of the councillors clued into that the NDIT grant $$ is a limited fund --- how much was left in it? No one knew for sure

Here is an Observer article that gives situation at this camping facility that needs ‘rejuvenation’ – but agree the Dodge Cove request comes first

Again looking for potential money from Community Hall and Recreation pocket

Here is NDIT link -- note the application booklet

Director Karl Bergman was especially ‘loud’ against attaching any ‘conditions’ to the approval – either yes or no – below is from agenda pkg this item

Again generated a lot of discussion (18 minutes—see below) but little outcome

Can a mining operation generate sustainable employment?? --- Plus Evan wanted the employment ‘condition’ – put in – which caused a lot of ‘hot air’ --- even though similar wording in Feb 2010

He was told the answer is ‘obvious’ – others are getting more paid benefits – see below

Lots of reports from treasurer

The detailed information about SOFI was to me the most interesting part of the meeting --- presumably generated by one HG director wondering why others earning so much more ‘remuneration’ than he was – and he has his point

I could not find any directors that were not getting at least one of these benefits – and most all 3 --- even Rupert and Port Ed were drawing from the till --- I have brought this up before--- and here -- note 'benefits' explicit in 2005 SOFI -- back then only 3 benefitted

Here are examples from 3 directors

Evan’s ‘problem’ was that he was not getting all those freebies that others getting --- During the question period at end meeting I asked what was the authorization for making these pension and medical payments --- I was patted on head and told ‘we know best’

A PR ex-City Councillor told me Rupert did same thing originally --- but then when pointed out they did the ‘right thing’ and subtracted the amounts from their Remuneration – paid it themselves rather than have tax payers ‘donate’ the $$$

More on this later – I still question the ‘authority’ done by (Bylaw authorising)

	There was more – but after the City Council write up I will come back to this
	Plus I need some clarification from SQCRD etc

From my recording of the meeting

In this table I have the agenda item on the for left --- then what the item concerned -- then a comments column--- the last column is elapsed time for the item

Dodge Cove presentation took 15 minutes – but the back and forth over the Tasu tailings land referral (agenda item 10.1) went on for 18 minutes

Note how much time to ‘chasing’ NDIT Recreation facilities grant $$ --- which is limited (1^st come 1^st ‘served’

Created by LG on July 23rd

Last updated on Sunday, July 24, 2011

For earlier materials see Table of Contents

We See

From my recording of the meeting