{"id":565,"date":"2014-03-08T22:36:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T22:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/?p=565"},"modified":"2014-03-29T23:56:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T23:56:19","slug":"minutes-fhca-february-19-2014-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"Minutes, FHCA February 19, 2014 meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FRASER <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HEIGHTS<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MINUTES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">February 19, 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s report<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Web site \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/\">www.fhca.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lindsay Ryerson, president<\/li>\n<li>FHCA is a volunteer organization \u2013 we volunteer our time to represent the community<\/li>\n<li>If you have problems in our community, please send your information to us and we will look into these issues (go to Contact Us on the fhca.ca website).<\/li>\n<li>If you are not currently on the email list, go to our website and sign up.\u00a0 This is our primary site to collect comments from residents about community issues so we know about them and can send them on to the City.<\/li>\n<li>FHCA helps shape policy and issues that involve our community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer\u2019s report<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial statement \u2013total account balance is $3,932.18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Police and Security \u2013 Corporal Bryan Tepper (acting as district commander)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bryan has just come back to Surrey after 2.5 years away and reported the crime rate had gone down in his time away<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t report crimes in Fraser Heights, there will be no record of themso police can\u2019t track the criminals.\u00a0 Call the Non-Emergency RCMP number <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">604-599-0502<\/span><\/strong> about any incidents, no matter how small they seem.<\/li>\n<li>Overall plan with everything that\u2019s happening \u2013 RCMP \u2013 moving back to front line policing so they are visible.\u00a0 Manpower is the problem right now.\u00a0 Last year they asked for 57 officers and got 1 or 2.\u00a0 A lot of new recruits go to smaller communities.<\/li>\n<li>If you see a crime, you\u2019re the public eyes so let police know about it.<\/li>\n<li>Surrey RCMP have website \u2013 up and running \u2013 online reporting of crimes\/incidents if don\u2019t need immediate police attendance (e.g., people coming and going, recovery etc).\u00a0\u00a0 Mischief on property (graffiti on fences, etc., &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 You\u2019ll be able to use bylaws to post complaints about these problems.<\/li>\n<li>There is a 6 member bike patrol \u2013 they work out of the old bylaws office (old City Hall) and will cover the entire City<\/li>\n<li>District offices have 2 officers who can go on the road for visibility and community safety.\u00a0 They can give out tickets etc. where needed.<\/li>\n<li>Write emails to the City of Surrey (RCMP) to say you want to see RCMP on the streets.\u00a0 Visible foot controls help stop petty crime<\/li>\n<li>Theft from mailboxes \u2013 residents can install their own cameras to film mailboxes as long as the cameras do not encroach on a resident\u2019s privacy (you can\u2019t film into someone\u2019s house).\u00a0 Your camera should be pointed into the street at not at a home.<\/li>\n<li>Mailbox theft has been a big issue and will get worse.\u00a0 Some Postal carriers have had their keys stolen from them.\u00a0 Canada Post is upgrading some of the community boxes to sturdier boxes \u2013 requests can be made to Canada Post to have these installed to replace your current boxes.<\/li>\n<li>Empty your mailbox daily (they are often broken into between 3 and 5 a.m.).\u00a0 They\u2019ll steal anything out of the boxes.<\/li>\n<li>Community safety officers are now starting to use \u201cbait mail\u201din some of the boxes<\/li>\n<li>The Overpass from Tynehead had been a crime generator but has now died down.<\/li>\n<li>RCMP would like to see lights along the new Barnston pathway for safety reasons.\u00a0 There are long stretchesof bushes with no houses or lighting that could become problematic.\u00a0 Parks don\u2019t generally consult with RCMP on their park pathway plans.<\/li>\n<li>If you do have issues, there is a bylaw about \u201cin the park in the dark\u201d \u2013 it is a $200 fine for being in the park in the dark so problems could be dealt with by issuing fines.<\/li>\n<li>Email parks about this \u2013 trees and lighting \u2013 there are funding constraints for project but if the community has concerns, they\u2019ll have to address the lighting issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recovery, Alcohol, Assistive Living Homes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michelle, a Bylaw officer (from City Bylaws) reported on Recovery homes \u2013 The City works with bylaws involved in these homesand the police deal with crime that may ensue from them<\/li>\n<li>Michelle passed out pamphlets to attendees \u201cCommunity Safety Reporting\u201d \u2013 they havephone numbers for City issues e.g., for street lights out, sidewalk repair, drainage issues, graffiti etc.\u00a0 This information can also be found at 222.surrey.ca \u2013 look for Report a Problem tab along the top right of the page.<\/li>\n<li>12 years ago Ministry of Health used to license Recovery homes but now individual municipalities deal with these homes.<\/li>\n<li>Fraser Health Authority regulates Supportive and Group Homes and Alcohol and Drug Recovery Homes<\/li>\n<li>A list of Recovery orAssistive Living\/Recoveryhomes list is available online.\u00a0 Go to the Ministry of Health or Fraser Health Authority \u2013 Assistive Living registry list.\u00a0 There are some unlisted homes for women due to safety issues.<\/li>\n<li>Bylaws are going to be identifying the unlicensed homes then entering them on the registry list in Phase 1.\u00a0 It will take about six months to get onto registry once the applications have been received.<\/li>\n<li>Unregulated homes will be shut down unless they get ministry approval to operate.\u00a0 If they don\u2019t apply, City has the right to shut them down.<\/li>\n<li>There are currently none in Fraser Heights \u2013 some unregulated Recovery homes were shut down in October in this area.<\/li>\n<li>Several of these types of homes are non-profit facilities.\u00a0 If necessary, Licensing and Zoning issues can cause them to be shut down<\/li>\n<li>There will be a hefty fee charged per year to operate these homes<\/li>\n<li>By-law Enforcement Office contact is Michelle Orsetti, best to contact by email at <a href=\"mailto:mlorsetti@surrey.ca\">mlorsetti@surrey.ca<\/a> , but can also be reached by phone at 604-591-4871<\/li>\n<li>Currently, Recovery homes can be set up in any residential area but there are regulations about how close they can be to a school and that only one can be in a particular area.<\/li>\n<li>The Owner of one of these homes does not have to live in the house.\u00a0 One operator may have 6 homes but must have manager at each facility.\u00a0 Operator is recorded on the registry<\/li>\n<li>Supportive recovery and mental health or senior issues are regulated by the Ministry of Healthy, not City Bylaws<\/li>\n<li>If resident or community has issues with these \u2013 they have to contact the Ministry of Health.<\/li>\n<li>There is a limit of 6 residents allowed to be in care in one home (some currently have 10 in care) \u2013 zoning bylaw is for 6 so Ministry is trying to get all down to 6 in care.\u00a0 They can have 4 caregivers at the facility so there can be no more than 10 overnight<\/li>\n<li>When these houses are shut down, the residents are given time to find other facilities<\/li>\n<li>Fraser Heights Residents askedBylaws to add \u201cif residents will allow facility in their neighbourhood\u201d to the current wording.<\/li>\n<li>Bylaws is trying to get the land required for these homes to be rezoned so the public within a mile can have their input at a public meeting as to whether a \u201chouse\u201d can be set up in their area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Development:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. <\/strong><strong>City of Surrey Presentation on multi-use pathway in Fraser Heights<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For presentation, click on link below<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-569\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/?attachment_id=569\">FHCA Presentation_Feb_19_2014_FINAL<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Phil Bellefontaine and Tim Kooistra did a presentation (from the engineering dept)<\/li>\n<li>Phase 1:\u00a0 The new Pedestrian Pathway will be on the north side of Barnston Drive, between 168 and 170A.\u00a0 It will link into the pedestrian overpass over Hwy #1 to Tynehead (which has been a huge success \u2013 in excess of 200 to 300 people cross the bridge per day).\u00a0 Many of those crossing are students from Pacific Academy.<\/li>\n<li>Barnston Drive has been an issue in FH \u2013 there has been some traffic calming but there have been no sidewalks<\/li>\n<li>70 plus trees will be removed but new trees will be planted in the boulevardto replace them.\u00a0 53 significant trees have been identified and where needed, the pathway will meander around those trees.<\/li>\n<li>This will be a four metre wide, multiuse pathway<\/li>\n<li>It will continue eastward through the back of Bothwell Park \u2013 near the playing field<\/li>\n<li>Curb bottles will be installed at intersections so it will be easier for pedestrians to cross those intersections<\/li>\n<li>The land being used for the pathway is City owned land.<\/li>\n<li>City has met with Pacific Academy and withBothwell Elementary.\u00a0 Both schools saw value in this project for students traveling to and from school<\/li>\n<li>City is hoping to begin construction this summer and complete it within this year.<\/li>\n<li>Lighting \u2013 none is planned at this time.\u00a0 Residents requested lighting as it is very dark around that area and there have been a lot of break-ins there.<\/li>\n<li>This project has been on the City\u2019s plans for many years.\u00a0 The City is encouraging people to walk\/cycle.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of going away from Barnston and closer to the residential area, residents requested the pathway go along Barnston.\u00a0 It was reported that there would be a $$ cost to fill in ditches etc. that was not in their budget.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to have any input or have your voice heard, send details to <a href=\"mailto:transportation@surrey.ca\">transportation@surrey.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Everything being proposed is on City property<\/li>\n<li>The City has standards as to how close to pathway plants can grow and how high \u2013 they will be kept trimmed<\/li>\n<li>Phase 2 \u2013 it is not in the budget at present but at some point in the future, there are plans to continue this route to 172<sup>nd<\/sup> Street along the gas right-of-way.\u00a0 It will eventually run to 104 Ave then down to Surrey Bend<\/li>\n<li>Pathway will not be going through private property \u2013 It is all on City owned land.<\/li>\n<li>The portion that goes through PA is on private property<\/li>\n<li>Feedback is important, especially from people directly affected so please email your comments and concerns to the City<\/li>\n<li>Use the heading \u201cBarnston Greenway\u201d or Fraser Heights greenway on your emails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>B.<\/strong><strong>Update on Trans Mountain Pipeline routing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marcie and Leanne have been following the developments on this project<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The existing pipeline from approx. 1950, runs from Edmonton to Burnaby.\u00a0 For most of pipeline, Kinder Morgan will build another pipeline next to the existing one.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last year, KinderMorgan proposed an alternative route that would have run along the SFPR instead of the existing route.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dec 2013 \u2013 Kinder Morgan submitted their proposal to Ottawa<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Earlier in February, some home owners received notice that the pipeline was once again going to follow existing pipeline to 172 or 173 then head north.\u00a0 This is a new development and has not been submitted to Ottawa yet.\u00a0 They want to submit this alternate route by the end of the March.\u00a0 Fraser Heights Residents have 6 weeks to act \u2013 write emails is the best because they leave a record.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Only people on the proposed line (172 to 173) were notified of this change.\u00a0 The letter wasn\u2019t clear to home owners as it sounded like it was a done deal.\u00a0 Kinder Morgan came to residents\u2019 homes to survey.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>From the maps, the pipeline route looks like it is a right of way, not expropriation of property<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Residents said it made no sense to run through residential area.\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Contact Kinder Morgan \u2013 let them know you don\u2019t want it to go through your property.\u00a0 So many levels of gov\u2019t involved so cannot pinpoint one person to contact but phone or send emails to Christie Libby at <a href=\"mailto:info@transmountain.com\">info@transmountain.com<\/a> Tel 1-866-514-6700<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Only 8 residents that would be affected by this route changereceived letters\u00a0 They need to go to the National Energy website and continue to request the pipeline be laid away from residential areas<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make reference as to how it will affect residents in general, the community, environment, wildlife etc. (not about your own personal info)<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Send a copy of your emails to our association \u2013National Energyis aware of these developments as our Association has been in touch with them in regards to this <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traffic issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of 156<sup>th<\/sup> Street and 108<sup>th<\/sup> Ave as there is not enough room to install a roundabout that would allow buses and larger vehicles to get around it.<\/li>\n<li>There will be road modifications at the intersection of 104 Ave and 176 Street (Hwy 17 to the north and Hwy 15 to the South) to address right and left hand turns starting next week.<\/li>\n<li>The Golden Ears connector will run from that intersection along Daly Road to new intersection at 177A.\u00a0 This will become the only way to get to Barnston Island.\u00a0 Construction will begin this spring \u2013 completion summer 2015.<\/li>\n<li>Signage as come down hill \u2013 many people miss turn onto 104.\u00a0 Thesign will be replaced when Golden Ears connector is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members Concerns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Petition on Train Whistles to mitigate noise \u2013 Nasser Hozar \u2013 passed this around. Trains are increasing both in frequency and in weight.<\/li>\n<li>Article in Sun \u2013 New West, Langley and Township of Langleyhave had this issue.\u00a0 Panorama Ridge has lowered the number of whistles \u2013 13 crossings whistling to 1.<\/li>\n<li>Contact Nasser at <a href=\"mailto:nasserhozar@shaw.ca\">nasserhozar@shaw.ca<\/a>if you would like to sign the petition or have questions.<\/li>\n<li>There was mention that yard engine has been blowing whistles in the yard recently during the night (it had stopped for a couple of months but has since resumed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fraser Heights Secondary School Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At this point in time, the new addition will not be ready till after spring break as there are a number of inspections that have to be done once the building is completed by the second week of March.<\/li>\n<li>The portables are scheduled to be removed over spring break<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Next Meeting (and the last of this school year) will be Wednesday May 7,2014<\/span><\/strong> in the theatre at Fraser Heights Secondary School at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting dates for the fall of 2014 will be announced during the summer of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRASER HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MINUTES February 19, 2014 &nbsp; President\u2019s report Web site \u2013 www.fhca.ca Lindsay Ryerson, president FHCA is a volunteer organization \u2013 we volunteer our time to represent the community If you have problems in our community, please &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/?p=565\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=565"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":582,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565\/revisions\/582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fhca.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}