Meeting Notes, January 24, 2007
- President’s Report:
- Ian MacPherson provided an update on the South Fraser Perimeter Road: the Association filed a submission with the Federal-Provincial Environmental Assessment Panel on December 18, 2006; any member who wishes to obtain a copy of our submission can e-mail Ian (heathian@telus.net). It includes a number of specific recommendations. The Panel has replied to our request for a meeting to discuss our submission, and will contact us when they have had the time to review all the submissions which they have received.
- Sukhi Bahia at Surrey Parks, Recreation and Culture is conducting a survey of demand/use respecting tennis courts in Surrey; anyone who wishes to complete the survey can e-mail Ian.
- The City of Surrey asks all residents to be vigilant for cases of metal wire theft in sports areas and neighbourhoods, and to report same to the RCMP immediately.
- Ian MacPherson will contact Ken Zondervan at City Engineering to discuss a number of our traffic issues, including: the 156 Street underpass; the need for a four-way stop at 104 Avenue East and 164 Street; speeding on 110 Avenue; large trucks driving on our streets to and from the Port Mann Bridge; and ongoing traffic calming issues.
- The Association has written the City to inform them that they have no objection to the future bank branch at the development at 108 Avenue and 160 Street having its surface area increased from 4,000 square feet to approximately 5,000 square feet.
- Ian e-mailed the Gateway Program to support the inclusion of a pedestrian/cycling overpass over the Freeway as part of the Gateway program (probably around 168 Street).
- Ian attended an open house at City Hall in December where a long-term plan for bicycle recreation was presented; Fraser Heights would be part of a future network running across north Surrey, and the City has incorporated an overpass in its long-term plan.
- The City is looking for volunteers to be trained to help Emergency Services personnel in the event of a major disaster; contact volunteer services at the City (www.surrey.ca).
- Councillors Gill and Hepner, and Gurpreet Rai (a resident, and citizen member of the City’s Parks and Community Services Committee) informed the members that funds are available for an artificial turf field in the Guildford area (which includes Fraser Heights); we are a candidate for location of the field. Members unanimously authorized Ian to write the City to express our strong support for locating the field in Fraser Heights.
- Dave Hayer, MLA, attended the meeting and answered questions from the members.
Next meeting: Monday, March 26th 2007 at Fraser Heights Secondary (7:00 PM).