New council roles set (April 7, 2026)

The first council meeting was held tonight. The officer roles were selected as follows:

  • President: Jeff Franchuk
  • Vice-President: Richard Neumeier
  • Treasurer: Shiraz Mohammed
  • Secretary: Paul Kirchner
  • Member at Large/Privacy Officer: Joss McMillan

Minutes for the meeting should be available within the next two weeks.

Council meeting tonight, 7 p.m in Building 240 office

Apologies for the late notice.

The first meeting of the 2026/2027 council takes place tonight and owners are allowed to attend as observers. As this meeting is in-person in the Building 240 office (on the ground floor) there is limited seating.

The management company provided no notice to owners, but every owner has a right to attend. I encourage you to exercise that right. Council work must be conducted in the open, not in secret.

AGM 2026 results

Here are the results of tonight’s AGM. I’ll fill in the blanks on some of this later, so be sure to check back.

  • BUDGET: Passed
  • Special Resolution #1 (Return funds to CRF): Passed
  • Special Resolution #2: Funding Phase 2 of the membrane project (special levy): Failed
  • Special Resolution #3: New Enterphone system: Passed
  • Special Resolution #4: Depreciation Report funding: Passed
  • Special Resolution #5: Patio bylaw amendment: Passed

Five of the seven current council members did not stand for re-election.

The five elected to council are:

  • Jeff Franchuk (current Vice President)
  • Shiraz Mohammed (current Treasurer)
  • Paul Kirchner (past president)
  • Richard Neumeier
  • Joss McMillan

Congratulations to all on the new slimmer Copperstone Council.

I will have my own thoughts on how things went in another post.

AGM 2026 is tonight!

A reminder that the 2026 AGM is tonight, starting at 7 p.m. and will likely last about two hours. Attend and make your vote count!

When: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 7 p.m.
Where: Sapperton Community Hall, 318 Keary St. New Westminster
Who can attend: All owners and tenants of Copperstone

Owner registration (required to vote): 6:15-6:55 p.m.

If you are an owner and can’t make it, you can fill out the proxy form in your AGM package and give it to another owner so they can vote on your behalf.

Here’s how we recommend on voting on the special resolutions. You can find a more detailed post here.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION #1 – ¾ Vote – CANCELLING THE PARKADE LIGHT PROJECT
How to vote: YES

SPECIAL RESOLUTION #2 – ¾ Vote – FUNDING PHASE 2 (TWO) OF THE MEMBRANE PROJECT
How to vote: NO

SPECIAL RESOLUTION #3 – ¾ Vote – FUNDING THE ENTERPHONE PROJECT FROM THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND (CRF)
How to vote: YES

SPECIAL RESOLUTION #4 – Majority Vote – FUNDING THE DEPRECIATION REPORT (DR) FROM THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND (CRF)
How to vote: YES

SPECIAL RESOLUTION #5 – ¾ Vote – BYLAW AMENDMENTS
How to vote: NO