1. Thetis Island Residents & Ratepayers Association General Meeting
October 26th, 2017

2. AGENDA Chair – Stu Downey Recorder - Claire Hess
Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2017 GM
FAC Update – Keith Rush 
TIID/TIVFD Update – Keith Rush 
Community Fund Update – Nicole Chiasson
Transportation Report – Graeme Shelford
Trails Report – Vicki Walker 

3. AGENDA con’t Solid Waste Report – Steve Frankel Finance – Ernie Hunter
Cemetery Report – Gok Sarioglu
Welcome Committee – Steve Frankel
New Business - Bylaws
Adjourn

4. Ferry Advisory Committee Update
FAC Meeting with ferries Oct 16, 2017
Dangerous Cargo: Request every 2nd week throughout the year.
Ch: 8:40 AM, Thetis: 2:40 PM
Request from John Hannah to have the PM sailing changed to the 1:10 sailing…

5. FAC con’t: Kuper ¼ life refit: October 2018
Will increase seating capacity
Have requested the Quinitsa as replacement
New Friday Schedule: still some challenges
Chemainus/Thetis Terminal Repair Delays:
Using a new contractor.
Discussed parking issues

6. TIID Update Thanks so much to TIRRA
Feedback on the CVRD burning bylaw issue was clearly in favour of maintaining Dec and Jan as burning months
Purple sensor in stalled at the school…
First Reading of Extreme Fire Hazard Bylaw
Passed 2018 Budget

7. TIID/TIVFD Budget Update
Var
M&O $70, $73, $ 3,000
Capital , , ,000
ID , , (2,395)
Total , , ,605
Surplus N/A N/A
Net Tax $253, $303, $ 50,605

8. TIID/TIVFD VIHA: $10 K/YR for First Responder Service
Huge Thanks to Trustee Shelford and
Emma James; Director, VIHA
Effective January 1st, 2018
Para-medicine Pilot; Chemainus
Virtual Clinic

9. Fire Hall Repairs & Renovation
Central Hall requires significant repairs & renovation to address Health and Safety issues and bring it into compliance with WSBC Regulations:
Turn-out gear stowage
First Responder Supplies
Decontamination post fire call
Exhaust in the engine bays

10. Fire Hall Repairs & Renovation
Additionally we need to address significant maintenance issues:
Leaks in the roof and…
Water ingress into the drill room
Water storage
Septic system
Hose drying

11. Concept Drawings Thanks to Dan McGrath
Reviewed with Fire Fighters and Trustees
Meets requirements for WSBC and Health and Safety Issues
Michel Poirier has been ‘helping’ us through the process…Thank you!

20. Fire Hall R&R Next Steps
Tom Anderson: Lead for the ID
Working Drawings
CVRD
Engineering Requirements?
Develop Cost Estimates
Financing (amount, rate, period)
Public Approval (AGM or Special Meeting)

21. AGENDA Chair – Stu Downey Recorder - Claire Hess
Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2017 GM
FAC Update – Keith Rush 
TIID/TIVFD Update – Keith Rush 
Community Fund Update – Nicole Chiasson
Transportation Report – Graeme Shelford
Trails Report – Vicki Walker 

22. AGENDA con’t Solid Waste Report – Steve Frankel Finance – Ernie Hunter
Cemetery Report – Gok Sarioglu
Welcome Committee – Steve Frankel
New Business - Bylaws
Adjourn

23. New Business-Bylaws
The TIRRA bylaws have been reviewed and the proposed revised bylaws are posted on the TIRRA website and will be presented at the March 22, 2018 AGM for discussion and voting.