May 9th,
2012
Directors
Present: Janet
Simpson (JS), Bob June (BJ), Dave
Clark (DC), John Edwards (JE), John
Caldwell
(JC)
Regrets:
Councillor
Ben Isitt (BI), David Hambleton (DH), Bill Brooks (BB), Jane
Wheatley (JW).
Absent:
Norman
Clark (NC),
Summary of motions and actions:
Action -
consult
with City to get correct protocol for inviting first nations
participation in
Rockland 150 Celebration.
Action
– JE will
phone Davey Tree Service to get written confirmation of discount.
Action -
JS will
check about parking in front of building Oak Bay Ave. @ Richmond
Action -
need a
generic letter from RNA president to assist canvassers in
solicitation of door
prizes.
Meeting called to order at 19:06
Motion to
accept agenda as
amended
(JC/DC)
Carried
unanimously
Add photo contest;
Hallmark Awards
Motion to
accept minutes (BJ/JE)
Carried
unanimously
Davey tree service
12% discount.
Wait until we get it in writing before we publicise the offer.
ACTION – JE will
phone Davey Tree
Service to get written confirmation of discount.
1.
JS applied for
Neighbourhood base grant
2. JC
completed
annual report for filing with BC Registry Services.
Land Use
Malczyk
application
for 2 new buildings on their property – Land Use Committee will
sent a letter indicating their lack of support.
Warren
Gardens
– application to add a second storey – proponent will attend LUC
meeting in
June.
Richardson
-
application for Garden Suite with entry from public path. LUC is
formulating a
letter.
Oak
Bay at
Richmond - ACTION JS
will check about
parking in front of building – traffic an issue if user must back
onto Oak Bay
or Richmond.
Next
Land Use
Committee will include presentation from
City on OCP – Board members invited.
150 Year celebration
Preparing
news
release courtesy Elizabeth Hazel of Craigdarroch Castle Society.
List of
events, cooperators.
Get
the date
out to Public notification Services – Y.A.M.,
Focus, Event planners, Calendars etc.
AGGV
–
Rockland painter-in-residence, book release;
Hallmark
Society
Architectural Kiosk, Walking tours;
Classic
Car
presentation at Government house or on Manor Road.
Langham
Court
fashion show , movies;
Craigdarroch
open
house;
ACTION
need a
generic letter from RNA president to assist canvassers in
solicitation of door
prizes.
Passport
–
stamped at participating venues grants a contest entry
Courtesy
invitation
to appropriate first nation – consult with City to get correct
protocol.
Next
meeting
May 23rd at Langham Court.
Communications
Heritage awards May 1st. 1015 Moss Street award
of merit; Fabulous
Victorians – communications award.
and Shawnigan Lake –
Kinsoll Trestle – the
“Louies Award”.
Social
Wine and cheese may
not happen
this summer – Government House staff will report.
Membership – 9
new memberships. Welcome
committee (Eileen Nurmi and Susan Simpson) report 2 visits this
past month.
Traffic – no
report
.
Garden – Snowberry
control continuing; Deer targeting young arbutus.
\
Police board meeting
– Meeting May 1st
Communities presenting concerns, but there were few complaints.
New system – Cop
logic – on-line reporting system for crimes, ncluding
traffic offenses and
graffiti.
JC moving to Lake Quamichan pending sale of home.
JS approached CS
to take over as treasurer for the remainder of the year. Deb
Semmens may take
on the role next year.
DC will develop photo contest
idea and present to
the next 150 meeting.