Rockland
Neighbourhood Association: Minutes of the Board
Meeting of the Board of Directors
October 8th, 2008
Directors Present: Doreen Mueller, Janet Simpson, Dave Clark, Lois
Johnson, John Edwards, Bob June, Jurgen Mitbrodt, Carrie Greschner,
Jarren Butterworth, Wayne Poohachoff,
Regrets: John Weaver, Richard Cane, Bea Holland
Guests: Catherine Spencer, Ethelyn McKinnis-Rankin
Summary action items:
Motion – to forward the “density confusion” letter as drafted to the new council
Motion - 1001 Terrace Ave - contact the appropriate authorities to see
why the NA was not notified as required by the CALUC process.
Motion – to strike a committee to develop a set of questions for candidates
Motion – contribute $250 to Fairfield Community Association to support their event.
Motion – investigate holding a mayoralty candidate forum specifically for Rockland
Action - CS will send out the notice of community meeting for Craigdarroch Nursing Home
Action – Clarify is the threshold of 2 units is correct for B&B
Meeting called to order at 19:15
Agenda
Motion To accept agenda as amended. (BJ/DC) Carried
add - Minutes of August 13th 2008
Minutes of August 13th
Amendments
Point of clarification - OCP amendment, or any rezoning will trigger changes to the Neighbourhood plan.
Restorative Justice - CG has some contacts in that area - apply manpower to paint out graffiti
Motion to approve (DC/JS) Carried
Minutes of September 10th
Minutes September 10th (change date)
Change budget to $300 (changed by mail) actual bill
Change due date of articles to October 15th
Motion to approve (DM/DC) Carried
Business Arising
- JS replied to those who were concerned over deer, and they will work together to suggest solutions.
Committee Reports
Land Use (zoning) –
letter on "density confusion"
Motion: (DC/LJ) to forward the letter as drafted to the new council
and the planning department, with a copy to Brian Sikstrom,, as he is
named directly Carried
Craigdarroch nursing home rezoning community meeting is October 28th, 7PM at the cottage.
ACTION - CS will send out the notice.
1001 Terrace Ave - rezoning - Previous unit owner developed the attic,
creating a fourth floor. Rather than restore to previous state. Council
is proposing that they rezone - requires an upgrade on fire systems,
etc.
Will go directly to public meeting without NA comment
Motion: (DM/BJ) examine the application and contact the appropriate
authorities to see why the NA was not notified as required by the CALUC
process. Carried
(WP arrives 8:15)
Communications –
Newsletter – mid November target; articles by October 15th.
Welcome - 10 letters delivered, one new member
CAN – Meeting schedules for October 15th
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Garden - looking for native Rhododendron macrophyllum for area cleared
of snowberry. Request for covenant will be brought forward to the new
city council.
Graffiti - pole gang assembled for this weekend.
Letters, email and phone calls
DM: documents from VIHA Victoria Needle Exchange Services - DM attended
first meeting. 25 attended - 4 associations, 1 church, police.
Amounted to a 3 hr lecture on harm reduction that wasn't needed by
those attending. Next meeting there will be an opportunity to raise
issues, and there will be a panel discussion.
Call from Rob Reid. Insufficient response from the board to have Rob
meet with us, so DM met with him individually with a list of items.. He
has some time in the 3rd week to meet with the board, but the
next board meeting (Nov. 13th) is too close to the election.
Parks department - David Speed - Parks General manager.
DM 2 years ago there was an inventory of trees but it is disorganized, in 3 hard copy lists.
DC was not able to attend the first Urban Forest strategy meeting.
New Business
May be an application for a B&B licence. on Despard Avenue. If
there is an application for more than 2 units, please inform the
neighbours as there are some concerns.
ACTION LUz – Clarify is the threshold of 2 units is correct, or is it 4 units?
FAIRFIELD Candidates forum Nov. 7th 7 pm at Garry Oak Room – suggest
that the format be a table by table approach. BJ made some
suggestions to allow a brief statement from each.candidate
Discussion - any way for us to summarize our collective concerns in a
way to encourage candidates to respond directly. As an association, or
as C.A.N.?
The other best chance is the Fernwood event - more conventionally structured, on October 29th at Vic High.
Motion (GC/LJ) – to strike a committee to develop a set of questions
for candidates, and suggest a process by which we can get those to them
and post the results to the Website
Carried
ACTION - BJ, CG, JM and run the short list of questions past LUz
Motion (BJ/DC) contribute $250 to Fairfield Community Association to
support their event. Carried
Motion (BJ/DM) - investigate holding a mayoralty candidate forum
specifically for Rockland, at a venue like the Truth
Centre. Carried
ACTION - BJ look into the feasibility
Close of meeting –
Motion to adjourn (JW/JM) at 20:42 Carried