Rockland
Neighbourhood Association: Minutes of the Board
ROCKLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION
Meeting of the Board of Directors
October 13th , 2010
Directors Present: Janet Simpson (JS), Bob June (BJ),
Catherine Spencer (CS), Dave Clark (DC), Jane Wheatley (JW), Bill
Brooks (BB), John Edwards (JE)
Regrets: Jean Gubby (JG),
Guests: David Hambleton (DH) Councillor Geoff Young (GY)
Summary of motions and actions:
Motion - LUC prepare a response to the draft policy on garden suites; circulate to the board for approval.
Motion - the board declines the Mayor’s offer to address the membership regarding the upcoming referendum.
Action - forward invoice for Directors’ Liability Insurance to Fairfield CA for processing.
Meeting called to order at 19:05
1. Agenda
Motion to accept agenda as amended
(JE/JW) Carried
unanimously
2. Minutes of September 8th, 2010
Motion to accept minutes (DC/CS) Carried unanimously
3. Garden Suites – draft policy
Land Use Committee is preparing a response to the draft city-wide policy on garden suites, outlining items of concern.
LUC will submit these concerns to the open house October 20th.
GY suggests that a paper copy of the submission be sent directly to each council member.
This policy has been developed by City staff, with little direct input from council.
Once approved, this policy will be used to guide staff in reviewing incoming applications.
Each garden suite will be considered as an individual re-zoning case.
Council has a principle of facilitating additional rental opportunities
– secondary suites, basement suites, and now garden suites.
DH: LUC must prepare a coordinated response to the board for their approval, prior to submission on the 20th.
Motion: (BB/CS) LUC prepare a response; circulate to the board for
approval by October 18th, and deliver to city staff, with hard copy to
mayor and each councillor. Carried unanimously (1 abstention- BJ)
Discussion: Insufficient time for the board to respond in an effective manner.
4. Councillor’s Report
1. 5 weeks to Bridge borrowing referendum
Questions:
CS: Richardson at Cornwall – safety issue regarding the current excavation (unfenced)
CS: 1238 Richardson exemption from clean hands policy was not supported, but tenants have moved in.
DH: LUC would like to meet with GY at 4:30 Friday, Oct. 15th at 1531 Despard Avenue.
(GY and BB left the meeting)
5. New Business:
• Mayor has offered to speak to the board and/or the membership regarding the Bridge funding referendum.
Motion: (BJ/JW) the Board declines, with respect, the Mayor’s offer to address the membership,. Carried, unanimously.
• Fairfield has invited Rockland residents to a forum
on the Bridge referendum (November 6th), and all candidates meeting
(November 7th)
ACTION: Once the agenda is finalized we will post these invitations to our email list.
6. Committee Reports
Land Use
Letter to City re: Pemberton Avenue distributed as hard copy (Board members were unable to open as an attachment)
Communications
Newsletter is being developed;
deadline is October 15th. Restoration of 1015 Moss may be a topic.
Garden
New committee of hard workers.
Membership –
Total of 145 members.
7. Communications Received
1. Notice from City – Councillor Geoff Young is new liaison for Rockland Neighbourhood Association.
2. Cary Bulletin
3. Invoice from Boorman’s Insurance for Directors' Liability Insurance.
ACTION – submit invoice to Fairfield CA for processing