Rockland
Neighbourhood Association: Minutes of the Board
August 12th, 2009
Directors Present: Janet Simpson, Dave Clark, John Edwards,
Lois Johnson, Bob June, Catherine Spencer, Tony Wade
Regrets: Doreen Mueller, John Weaver
Absent: Richard Cane, Randall Walford
Summary of motions and action item:
Motion: review financial commitments in December to
see if the request for additional payment can be considered at that
time.
Motion: send a letter to the City relating the
outcome of the public meeting regarding rezoning of 1085 Moss St.
Motion: allocate $1500 to retain labour with
appropriate Workplace BC and liability coverages at the lowest
effective hourly wage to address graffiti.
Motion: to annually grant (in May) an honorarium of $30 for water supplied to the Woodland Garden
Action: respond to the complainant concerning aggressive dogs.
Meeting called to order at 19:05
1. Agenda
Motion (DC/CS) to accept agenda, as amended Carried
Add: Enquiry; C.A.N.; Corgis.
2. Minutes of June 10th, 2009
Motion (CS/LJ) to accept minutes as amended Carried
Note that TW abstained on the motion to send the Mulroney letter to the City.
3. Business arising from the Minutes
There was an additional request from Mulroney for an additional $500
for time spent in excess of the original agreement. Current RNA
finances preclude honoring this request.
Motion: (DC/TW) That the RNA Board review financial commitments
in December to see if the request can be considered at that
time. Carried
Peter Johnson, the City's Solicitor, responded to the Muroney letter:
No rezoning is required to accommodate the VIHA proposal for 1322 Rockland.
Engineering Department reported that the number of beds in 1985 was 28.
Discussion: Turn this over to the LU(z) to see if we should pursue the
density issue. CS, JJ, RC and JS will meet in October to discuss
changes to the bylaws, including polled and recorded votes, and
collective decisions made by email and other forms of communication.
5. Committee Reports
Land Use (zoning)
Motion: (DC/BJ) To send a letter to the City relating the outcome
of the public meeting regarding rezoning of 1085 Moss
St. Carried
1660 Richardson - request to rezone from R1B
to R2, to allow a side-by-side duplex with a staggered setback.
1015 Moss – courtesy letter from owner Steve Chin
to relate plans to redevelop fire-damaged building into 8 strata units
(2 owner-occupied, and 6 others subject to a 10 year rental agreement.
Membership
Include a brochure on Friends of Government House in welcome packages.
Graffiti
LO and DH prop[ose a blitz on the neighbourhood –
request $3000 for 200 hours hired labour @$15 per hour. - Is this an
allowable use of City grant funds?
Motion (DC/TW) If it is approved by Gail Price-Douglas, allocate $1500
to retain labour with appropriate Workplace BC and liability coverages
at the lowest effective hourly wage to address graffiti.
Discussion: Need adequate supervision; fair value for the expenditure.
Carried with one opposed (BJ)
Safety – Emergency Preparedness
Complaint – aggressive Corgis on Pemberton. TW researched the issue.
discussion centered around the two different
designations of dangerous dogs (community charter and municipal bylaws
apply):
1) Dangerous to other dogs
2) Dangerous to humans
Victoria Animal control specialists are writing a "white paper" on issues and will develop recommendations.
ACTION: respond to the complainant - "we looked into the issue and the
animal control unit is currently reviewing legislative remedies for
this type of case”.
Garden
Motion (JS/DC) to annually grant (in May) an honourarium of $30 to the
Priory in grateful consideration for water supplied to the Woodland
Garden. Carried
(based on an estimate of use)
Social
A smaller room (up to 15 persons) is available at Grace Lutheran Church for $50 per evening.
6. New Business
Walking Tour – estimate $300 to reprint brochures.
Some edits required; John and Helen Edwards will work on revisions.
Consider not including those buildings that are not visible from the
street. Add anecdotal information. Subdivide into four sections.
C.A.N. - there is a move to keep it alive – letters
from other Neighbourhood and Community Associations. Recommendations
for a revised Terms of Reference are due in September for consideration
in October. The focus should be on discussion of issues that are common
across association boundaries, and to promote 2-way discussion.
7. Close of meeting –
Motion to adjourn at 21:00 Carried