The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Finns’ Bay Wharf Committee Minutes – January 24, 2024
MINUTES FINNS BAY WHARF COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 24, 2024 AT 7:00 PM LOCATION; LAIRD TOWNSHIP OFFICE
Present: Todd Rydall (Chair) Jo-Anne Entwistle (Recording Secretary) , Brad Shewfelt, Lee Ranta, (by phone), Stephen Zimmermann. Karolina Dick, Arla Leupkes.
Regrets: Donna Connolly.
MINUTES: September 19, 2023- # 01-24 Minutes adopted as amended Moved by Jo-Anne, Seconded by Lee CARRIED
CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA ADOPTED WITH ADDITION TO AGENDA # 02-24 Moved by John, Seconded by Brad CARRIED
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND RECORDING SECRETARY- #03-24 Moved by John, Seconded by Brad that Todd and Jo-Anne remain as Chair and Recording Secretary respectively CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
- 1) Street Block Party- September 21, 1-5 PM -discussion re property use-Question-When waterfront property can be sold? Todd will find out from Township Office and report back to Wharf Committee -make it a family event -serve food-possibly hot dogs and beverages -put notification in Township Newsletter -ask for volunteers to participate or help out -will ask attendees to suggest name for the Wharf property
- 2) Compensation to Wharf Committee Recording Secretary for materials to do duties Agreed by consensus to the following:
-budget funds for purchase of one black cartridge a year, access paper and envelopes from Township Office
- 3) Safety Issue- Rebar on concrete blocks at Wharf- Todd and John volunteered to remove rebar
- 4) Discussion re a removable obstacle to prevent vehicles from accessing property. Todd will contact Township Staff to have one gate put back in place and a new sign on the gate will indicate “No Vehicles Past This Point.”
NEW BUSINESS
- 1) 2024 Budget-discussion and input on 2024, submitted 2024 Budget will be added into record on completion. -possible second outhouse was discussed, an informal vote was taken. The majority did not support a second outhouse. No motion was made and a second outhouse will not be included in the 2024 Budget.
Wharf Budget 2024:developed as of this meeting
Fixed Costs:
Wages and Mileage-$1000. Grant Wages Summer Employment-$200. Misc./shared equipment maintenance-$200. Lawnmower Purchase $4000. Divided Estimated Cost-$0.00 Insurance-$1200. Toilet Paper Dispenser-$0.00
Wharf Committee Requests the following:
Parking Lot Improvements-$2500. Signage-$$1500. Recording Secretary Supplies-$100. Block Party-$500.
-Parking lot improvements:
-Todd will approach Steve Konka to do parking lot improvements within the amount of $ 2,500. as in 2023 and 2024 Wharf budget
- 2) Grant Application-Trillium Grant Application-deadline by March 6, 2024-minimum $10,000, maximum $200,000.
-discussion re putting power into property. Todd will get a quote from Black Fox Electric.
#04-24
MOTION to direct Todd to investigate cost of putting power into the Wharf property. The quote will be brought back to the Wharf Committee to decide if the quote will be put into the 2024
Budget and if the Trillium Grant Application will be pursued.
Moved by Brad, Seconded by John CARRIED
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 24,2024 at 7:00PM Location: Laird Township Office
ADJOURNMENT-# 05 -24 Moved by John, Seconded by Brad CARRIED
Chair-_____________________________
(Todd Rydall)
Secretary-__________________________