April
11, 2012
Directors Present: Bob June (BJ), John Edwards
(JE), Janet
Simpson (JS), Jane Wheatly (JW),
Norm Clark (NC)
Regrets: Dave Hambleton, John Caldwell, Bill
Brooks, Dave
Clark
Guests: Bonnie Myers (BM), Councilor Ben Isitt
(BI)
Meeting called to order at 19:05
Motion to
accept as amended (JW/BJ)
Victoria
150 budget of
approximately $280,000.
Approximately
$40,000. for Community Grants, $100,000. to Arts Groups, $100,000.
for
Policing, Promotion, Civic Events,
$60,000. for visiting Dignitaries.
Draft
Official Community
Plan to Council for
preliminary Discussion Wednesday, June 27th.
PCC and
city lands appear to be retained as a land bank for future
development
Float Plane
parking appears to be guaranteed which Ben suggested was
shortsighted
Tour
Buses; noise bylaw is
unenforceable
(buses are moving, bylaw is for stationary noise)
Dumpsters
on Linden have a one hour window to be emptied
City
recently purchased a LIDAR data
package(ground cover and height data) last quarter @ approximately
for approximately $2,500..
Janet
Simpson to Ben; Water issues in yards on Warren Garden immediately
below the
Development on Dysart. Ben suggested a
letter to Mayor and council
Bill Brooks
sent a request for follow up on variance permitting the front yard
parking in Richardson
@ Oak Bay development. (JW)
supported parking issue stating that it was to close to a main
thoroughfare and would likely cause accidents
Motion to Accept
JW/BJ
(JW)The
Garden Suite proposal for 1652 Richmond has some neighbors
concerned about parking.
The city
has proposed that the entrance face the public pathway linking
Warren Gardens
and
Richmond. JW noted pathway has
drainage problems, probably caused by drainage issues off of the Dysart
development.
JW said the
A. & K. Malczyk 1598
Rockland
development did not go before the Land Use
Committee
Communications;
Newsletter completed. Very good response to recycling
article.
Membership:
Membership
packages delivered to 4 homes on Warren & Richardson in
conjunction with
the
1652 Richmond Garden Suite
discussion.
Traffic:
Bonnie
Myers (guest) joining traffic committee.
NC brought
a preliminary proposal before the directorship to sign the
entrance roads to Rockland
with the idea that this might help
to slow traffic if people are aware they are entering a residential neighborhood
NC will
investigate parking bylaws; re: parking in front of own residence.
Graffiti:
no report
Garden:
Snow berry
bush eradication underway. Volunteers for 2nd cut of
snow berry bush
would be
appreciated. Sue
Simpson, Father Anthony and JS the works detail to date.
Social:
Waiting for
Jermy Brownridge @ government House to return to discuss Vic150
Sept. 8th
event
Volunteers
will be needed for Vic150 event
A
neighborhood wide Garage Sale August 18th is proposed
by our Vic150
committee with a
view to promote
to attendees our Sept. 8th Vic150 event
JS
requested that we approach Government House to host a Summer Wine
& Cheese
membership event. Suggested dates July 1
-13th, 23 -29th.
JS will attend May 1, 2012 Police Board meeting
to discuss
general policing in Rockland
Davey Tree Service is offering a 12% Discount
to RNA membership.
Motion
JS/JW
moved that we accept Davey Tree Service
offer of discount to membership and that we will support it with a
business
card advertisement in the RNA newsletter.
Carried unanimously
Motion to
Adjourn: JW/JS
Next
Meeting; Wednesday,
May 9th,
2012