TVOS Minutes of January 24, 2008
Submitted by Barb on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 14:10.
Tue, 03/04/2008 - 10:00
Jim McCreary, Dona Fluter, Sandra Farr Jones, Maureen Nelson, Joy Hinman, Heather Thomson and Barb Froud. Sharlene Brown advised she wouldn't be able to attend
Meeting called to order at 7:40pm
Moved by Joy to approve the agenda as presented
Moved by Sandra to approve the minutes of November 22, 2007 as presented
Treasurer’s Report - N/A
Old Business:
Website Update - December Hits 92,263
January 2008 Hits to the 21st - 91,206
Video - No luck with getting copies yet
Walking Tour - Maureen is doing research, is meeting with Joy and Marg in February
Maureen asked how much info we need per location.
We are considering putting most of the information into a walking tour booklet with
possibly a quiz at the end. Hells Half Acre area discussed on how we see proceeding with the walking tour there. Need to follow up. Maureen to look into further.
Business Plan Meeting - Barb to resend the Business Plan to Heather, Sandra and Dona
Decide on meeting date when Sharlene is present at a meeting.
Advisory Panel - Report has gone to the minister recommending he proceed with an Interpretive Center. The report comes about after 20 months of work by the panel. The minister has advised that he will be requesting monies be put into the provincial budget to work on
the panels conclusions. Anything that is dangerous to public health has been cleaned up where the public will be allowed to walk. Monitoring to be done on a continuos basis. Water from the plant site is good or better than comes down the river after it flows through the containment system. Polluted soil has been taken out and replaced with residential standard soil on walk ways
The Cowboy Trail - moved by Maureen and seconded by Joy that we pay 1/3 the membership in partnership with the Town of Turner Valley and the Black Diamond Economic Development Committee at Spur Level for 2008. For information Barb advised that the Black Diamond Economic Development committee will be buying into the Cowboy Trail with a full membership for 2009.
Turner Valley Oil & Gas Committee - Dona advised that the committee is just getting up and running. Local contractors will be educated about working around well sites as they have already had some problems. The committee will be setting priorities for both short and long term. Dona will keep us advised.
Hells Half Acre Property covered in walking tour.
Received a copy of Imperial Oil - “The Review” from the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce. Barb has applied for a subscription for us.
License Plates - Jim to get quotes as we have people asking for them.
Meeting adjourned 8:21pm
Next meeting February 28, 2008
7:30
Turner Valley Town Office.
Tue, 03/04/2008 - 10:00
Jim McCreary, Dona Fluter, Sandra Farr Jones, Maureen Nelson, Joy Hinman, Heather Thomson and Barb Froud. Sharlene Brown advised she wouldn't be able to attend
Moved by Joy to approve the agenda as presented
Moved by Sandra to approve the minutes of November 22, 2007 as presented
Treasurer’s Report - N/A
Old Business:
Website Update - December Hits 92,263
January 2008 Hits to the 21st - 91,206
Video - No luck with getting copies yet
Walking Tour - Maureen is doing research, is meeting with Joy and Marg in February
Maureen asked how much info we need per location.
We are considering putting most of the information into a walking tour booklet with
possibly a quiz at the end. Hells Half Acre area discussed on how we see proceeding with the walking tour there. Need to follow up. Maureen to look into further.
Business Plan Meeting - Barb to resend the Business Plan to Heather, Sandra and Dona
Decide on meeting date when Sharlene is present at a meeting.
Advisory Panel - Report has gone to the minister recommending he proceed with an Interpretive Center. The report comes about after 20 months of work by the panel. The minister has advised that he will be requesting monies be put into the provincial budget to work on
the panels conclusions. Anything that is dangerous to public health has been cleaned up where the public will be allowed to walk. Monitoring to be done on a continuos basis. Water from the plant site is good or better than comes down the river after it flows through the containment system. Polluted soil has been taken out and replaced with residential standard soil on walk ways
The Cowboy Trail - moved by Maureen and seconded by Joy that we pay 1/3 the membership in partnership with the Town of Turner Valley and the Black Diamond Economic Development Committee at Spur Level for 2008. For information Barb advised that the Black Diamond Economic Development committee will be buying into the Cowboy Trail with a full membership for 2009.
Turner Valley Oil & Gas Committee - Dona advised that the committee is just getting up and running. Local contractors will be educated about working around well sites as they have already had some problems. The committee will be setting priorities for both short and long term. Dona will keep us advised.
Hells Half Acre Property covered in walking tour.
Received a copy of Imperial Oil - “The Review” from the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce. Barb has applied for a subscription for us.
License Plates - Jim to get quotes as we have people asking for them.
Meeting adjourned 8:21pm
Next meeting February 28, 2008
7:30
Turner Valley Town Office.
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