ROCKLAND
NEIGHBOURHOOD
ASSOCIATION
Meeting
of the Board
of Directors
1401
Rockland Avenue
April
9th,
2014
Directors
Present:),
Janet Simpson (JS), Bob June (BJ), Norman Clark (NC), Dave Clark
(DC), Vanessa
Dingley (VD), Marc Hunter (MH), Ian Mayhill (IM), Jane Wheatley
(JW),
Guests: Councillor Ben Isitt (BI), Matthias
Reinicke
Regrets: Stephen Roughley,
Summary of motions and actions:
Motion –
Add Bob
June to the list of signing officers on RNA bank accounts.
Action –
Send out
2004 Strategic Plan to membership, with notice that we intend to
refresh it
this year
Action – Re-establish contact with Central Middle School greenways
group
Meeting called to order at 19:04
Motion to
approve agenda as
revised
(JW/DC)
Carried
unanimously
Motion to
approve minutes
(DC/BJ)
Carried
unanimously
·
Rockland
resident, teams with spouse working as Lime Design
·
They
assemble larger teams, depending on the scope of a given project
·
Interpretive
signage,
wayfinding (directions), research, graphic design, sign
production and
installation
·
Worked
with Federal, Provincial agencies, City of Victoria, Government
House,
·
Two
options for final product – Powder-coated aluminum, and HPL
(plastic laminate).
Depending on quantity, size, ballpark cost per sign (design
through
installation) is in the $1000 range.
·
Possible
applications in Rockland –
o Wayfinding
o Historic homes
o Natural history,
Greenways
·
Johnson Street Bridge –
cost overrun due to
delay in design finalization.
·
1322 Rockland – rezoning
not required for
current use. Planning Department representative will meet with
Land Use
Committee at their request to clarify and discuss. Present
entitlement based on
approvals from 40 years ago.
·
Composting
- interim solution is sending food waste to Richmond BC at
a rate of
$140/tonne. Looking for a competitive solution within the CRD.
·
April 24th
Council will deal with
Active Transportation Initiative and with targeted speed
reductions, including
Richmond Avenue 40 km/h. reports on those two items will be
available April 17th.
·
Bank
signing officers – Add Bob June to the list. Motion required
Motion to
add Bob June to
the list of signing officers on RNA bank accounts (DC/JW)
Carried
unanimously
·
Strategic
Planning
Motion to
distribute the
2004 Strategic Plan document to the membership list serve, with a
message that
we intend to update the strategy in the context of the new
Official Community
Plan, and present the results at the AGM in February 2015.
(DC/IM)
Carried unanimously
o
ACTION – Request an email
address (strategy@rockland.bc.ca)
to receive
input from the membership
Land Use
o
1670 Richmond – Request to
convert Anglican
Rectory to a pre-school for up to 48 children. IM drafting a
letter to the
City.
o
1745 Rockland – Letter to
City sent April 8th.
o
1535 Despard – 2nd
stove is allowed,
but second dwelling unit is not allowed.
o
Future Community Meetings
should include maps,
and written description of what is currently permitted, to give
attendees
context for developers’ presentations.
o
Amenities resulting from
density bonuses – City
has a contractor developing a report on the situation.
Social.
·
DC reports that the 3rd
Annual
Rockland-wide Garage Sale will be held on August 16th
(3rd
Saturday in August). Fairfield/Gonzales is planning a community
Garage Sale
day, possibly in June.
Traffic
·
NC still trying to get
digital speed reader
board for use on Rockland and on Richardson.
Environment
·
DC should re-establish
contact with Central
Middle School Greenways group
Woodland Garden
o Central
Middle
School students will
complete
signage for native plant species.
Membership and Welcome
·
Member cards distributed.
·
5 Welcome
committee visits this past month