Directors
Present:
Janet Simpson (JS), Catherine Spencer (CS), Dave Clark (DC), David
Hambleton
(DH), Jane Wheatley (JW)
Guests:
Councillor
Ben Isitt (BI)
Regrets: Norman Clark (NC), John Edwards (JE)
Absent: - Bob June (BJ)
Summary of motions and actions:
Action –
(BJ)
contact Langham Court to see if they would like to renew their
membership for
2013.
Action –
All
committees – think ahead to propose budget items for 2013
Action
– (DC)
send out invites to Council, staff, community organizations.
Meeting called to order at 19:03
Motion to
accept agenda
(JW/DC)
Carried
unanimously
Motion to
accept minutes (DC/DH)
Carried
unanimously
·
Transportation task force
for pedestrian and
cycling issues. Safety issues, strategic approach to achieve
equitable use of
available funds and resources. RNA should engage residents and
work towards
identifying local issues. Traffic bulbs at the west end of Despard
can be
carried over from the previous wish list.
·
Deer
Management Plan has been approved at CRD – there are two
approaches, one for
rural and one for urban areas.
AGM Planning
·
From last year’s feedback,
the booklet should be
available a few weeks early. Deadline for submissions (reports,
biographies) is
January 31st.
·
Speaker invitation has been
accepted by Danda
Humphreys
·
Jon Tupper will speak to
planned renovations at
the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
·
Use Maps for feedback – the
new zoning maps and
post-it notes for comments on traffic, greenways, .
·
Invites to councilors, city
staff, community
cultural organizations.
Memberships in Rockland Cultural Organizations
·
The AGGV has become
a member
·
ACTION
Langham Court
Theatre not a
member in recent years, but had a membership in 2006 and 2007.
·
Friends of
Government House have
renewed their membership for 2012 and 2013.
Land Use
·
Meeting on January 17th
with our
liaison, Helen Cain.
·
Reviewing grade
manipulation proposals from the
City. Retaining walls will have more regulation; soil movement
will not be
regulated. The measurement of grade and its relation to building
height will be
specified more specifically.
·
When we have a public
meeting, we should follow
up with the registered attendees with the eventual letter RNA
sends to council.
Membership –
·
Welcoming Committee – 2
visits this month
·
When we have a public
meeting, we should have
membership forms available.