OSCA Board Meeting Minutes DRAFT
Tuesday, November 15 , 2011
In Attendance: Steve Mennill, Deirdre McQuillan, Michael Jenkin, David Chernushenko, Michaela Tokarski, Mike Lascelles, Anna Sundin, Brendan McCoy, Lisa Drouillard, Graham Deline, Greg Zador, Mary Anne Thompson,
Absent: Gwen Gall, Isla Jordan, Kendall McQueen, David Law, Greg Strahl, Valerie MacIntosh, Milicia Naumann
Agenda
Preliminary Items
- Approval of Agenda, Minutes of October 18, 2011 board meeting
- President’s Report
- Councillor Chernushenko’s Report
- Selection process to fill Executive Director position
- Proposal for Farmers Market in OOS during Lansdowne construction
- Publicity for OSCA events and meetings: postering volunteers; advertising budget (Gwen Gall)
- Committee Reports
- Other Business and Adjournment
- Approval of Agenda and Minutes
MOTION:
Proposed by Lisa Drouillard and seconded by Graham Deline that the agenda be adopted with the following change, #6 be postponed and replaced with Infill Study.
Motion carried
MOTION on October 2011 minutes:
Proposed by Brendan McCoy and seconded by Mike Lascelles that the minutes of October, 2011 meeting be adopted.
Motion carried
MOTION on June 2011 minutes:
Deirdre to make changes to items #5 and #9, circulate electronically to be voted on.
MOTION on September 2011 minutes:
Michael Jenkin to provide budget consultation information and vote will be voted on at the December board meeting.
- President’s Report
Terms of reference for search committee for Executive Director’s job. Search committee met 3 times since October. Michael has spoken to Leo Morissette about the City partnership – we can expect to hear back from him in about a month.
- Councillor Chernushenko’s Report
Budget – new spending is on things like infrastructure repairs and bike lanes.
Bronson Avenue between the canal and second avenue will be repaired next summer.
Bank Street – will be completed next summer
Main Street will be done in 2013 and 2014
Pedestrian bridge over canal – meeting November 17 at 7 pm Glebe Community Centre
459 Sunnyside – it was discovered the land belongs to Hydro Ottawa.
CDP for OOS – councillor thought we might want to do one.
Decision Items
- Selection process to fill Executive Director position.
Michael presented the board with many documents relating to the search. There was much discussion, a few changes were made and the documents will go up on the OSCA website.
The job will be advertised in the December OSCAR and in general newspapers and websites in January, 2012.
Information Items
- Proposal for Farmers Market in OOS during Lansdowne construction.
Philip Powell from the City presented the board with a proposal to hold the Farmers’ market in Brewer Park (on Sloan Avenue) during Lansdowne construction. Would be for 2 years at least, maybe 3. The market would only be held on Sundays and the bulk of the parking would be across Bronson Avenue in Carleton University. Sloan Avenue would be closed during market opening times.
- Infill Study
The City is considering such things as ‘no building in front of current building projections such as front porches and front yard parking.
7. Committee Reports
- Website:
Havana Night – January 28
MOTION: proposed by Lisa Drouillard and seconded by Graham Deline that the budget for Havana Night be approved.
Motion Carried
As it was not clear that any surplus over OSCA’s 20% would be donated to Friends of Lansdowne, subsequently there was an electronic vote on the revised budget :
MOTION: proposed by Lisa Drouillard and seconded by Valerie MacIntosh that the budget of $9,300 Revenue and $7209 Expenses (after OSCA 20%) be approved by the board.
Motion Carried with 9 yeas, a no from Greg Zador and an abstention by David Law
Program – Committee will meet November 22 – a report will be made in December.
Finance – 2012 budget will show the Cardio Fitness Centre separately. Steve to present in December
Library:
OSWATCH:
Colonel By heritage status – discussed at November 22 Planning Committee.
9 Rosedale – neighbours appealing to OMB
3 Grosvenor – may be encroaching on City land
ECOS -
FCA - Anna Sundin went to the meeting – CDP and zoning changes discussed.
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- Other business and Adjournment
OSCA Strategic Plan – should be added to the agenda every month.
MOTION: proposed by Mike Lascelles and seconded by Michaela Torokoski that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion carried
The meeting ended at 10:45 pm