In Attendance: Mohammad al-Asad, Michael Jenkin, Brendan McCoy, Steve Mennill, Greg Strahl, Deirdre McQuillan, Mary Anne Thompson, Marianne Keyes, Donna Lordon
Absent: John Calvert, Michael Dobbin, Jenny Haysom, Brenda Lee, Lai-Ling Lee, Michael Loewen, Geoff Murphy, Nerys Parry, Jim Steel, Anna Sundin, David Law, Peter Reinecke Clive Doucet
Guests: Chris White, Capital Cup Event
Agenda
Preliminary Items
1. Approval of Agenda, Minutes of February 16, 2010 board meeting
2. President’s Report
3. Councillor’s Report
Decision Items
4. New OSCA logo and letterhead
5. Lansdowne Civic Representation
6. Billboard at 1180 Bank Street
Information Items
7. Presentation on the Community Cup, June 27 at Brewer Park – Chris White
8. OSCA Nominating committee - update
9. Policy on organizations sponsoring OSCA programs and special events
10. 2010 OSCA Budget
- Neighbourhood Study presentation by Centretown Community Health Centre
- Committee Reports
- Other business and Adjournment
Preliminary Items
1. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
There was no quorum, no motions were passed.2. President’s Report
- Michael Jenkin gave the report:
- Partnership agreement with City - the committee had a meeting, will meet again on March 25 and will come to April board with a report.
- Firehall Construction – according to the project manager the building is still on schedule.
- Ribbon cutting ceremony to be arranged by Clive Doucet before September 10. OSCA will have an opening party for the community at a later date.
- Donna Lordon agreed to sit on the committee that will choose the art project for the Firehall.
3. Councillor’s Report
- Clive Doucet was out of town.
Decision Items
4. OSCA Logo
- The new logo was liked by everyone. Both versions will be presented to the board at the April meeting and a decision will be made. Deirdre to circulate logo electronically to the board prior to the meeting.
5. Lansdowne Civic Representation
- Motion:
6. Billboard at 1180 Bank Street
- This billboard (at Patty’s Pub) which is non conforming is up for renewal. OSWATCH will write to the City objecting to the billboard’s continued use.
Information Items
7. Presentation on the Community Cup June 27 at Brewer Park
- Chris White, organizer of the Community Cup at Brewer Park introduced himself to the board and explained how this event has grown into a large annual event over the years. He is looking for volunteers from the community.
8. OSCA Nominating Committee - update
- There are now only one or two openings left. There is no business representative and nobody who is particularly interested in ECOS.
9. Policy on organizations sponsoring OSCA Programs and Special Events
Members of the board agreed that they were comfortable with many organizations being allowed to sponsor OSCA programs and events.
10. 2010 OSCA Budget
Treasurer Steve Mennill asked committee chairs to submit budgets.
- Neighbourhood Study presentation by Centretown Community Health Centre
The board agreed that this presentation should be done as a public meeting in the fall. Deirdre to contact CCHC.
12. Committee Reports
- Website:
- Firehall Redevelopment:
- Special Events:
- Library:
- Program:
- OSWATCH – Vincent Colizza is proposing to build a 3 storey 6 unit condo with underground parking in an empty lot on Sunnyside Avenue. Residents are becoming increasingly perturbed by all the infill in the neighbourhood. OSWATCH is considering having some kind of study done on this subject.
- OSCAR – Mary Anne presented a report done by OSCAR Distribution Manager, Larry Ostler. Larry is doing a wonderful job and board members agreed that OSCA was widely available in neighbourhood businesses. Those people who are not getting the paper delivered to their homes should tell the editor.
- FCA/CCC
- Finance - $357,500 in bank drafts will be handed over to the City shortly. This is OSCA’s share of the cost of renovating the Firehall.
- ECOS
- CUSA
9. Other Business and Adjournment
Civic Appreciation Awards – there was some discussion but no decision made.
Adjournment
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- Motion:
- Motion carried
The meeting ended at 9:30 pm.