Old Ottawa South

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

In Attendance: Steve Mennill, Deirdre McQuillan, Michael Jenkin, Isla Jordan, David Chernushenko, Graham Deline, Brendan McCoy, Lisa Drouillard, John Calvert, Greg Strahl, Donna Lordon, Michaela Tokarski, Mike Lascelles, Marianne Keyes, Michael Dobbin, Gwen Gall

Absent: Geoff Murphy, David Law, Kendall McQueen, Peter Reinecke, Jim Steel, Michael Dobbin, Brenda Lee, Mary Anne Thompson, Anna Sundin

Guests: Eddie Rwena, Lori Waller, Community Gardens, Wendy Robbins, Community Cup

Agenda

Preliminary Items

1. Approval of Agenda, Minutes of February 15 and March 8, 2011 board meeting

2. President’s Report Councillor

3. Chernushenko’s Report

4. Community Cup – Wendy Robbins

7. ECOS – bird inventory/ramble in May

1. Approval of Agenda and Minutes

MOTION:

Proposed by Isla Jordan and seconded by Michaela Tokarski that the Agenda be adopted.

Motion carried

MOTION:

Proposed by Brendan McCoy and seconded by Steve Mennill that the minutes of February 2011 meeting be adopted.

Motion carried

MOTION:

Proposed by Donna Lordon and seconded by Steve Mennill that the minutes of March 2011 meeting be adopted.

Motion carried

2. President’s Report

AGM – Tuesday May 3 at 7:30 pm. Michael reminded committee chairs they need to do a committee report for the AGM.

As discussed at the March board meeting – Deirdre will investigate if E-Registration can add a pop-up donation box at the end of each program registration. These donations to OSCA would be used for OSCA initiatives other than programming.

3. Councillor Chernushenko’s Report 

   OOS traffic meeting – very well attended. It was agreed that creating new one-way streets was going too far. Volume of traffic is the problem and there will be a way to manage that.

   Work has begun on the water slide at Brewer Park

   Work will soon begin on the sewage lines running from Cameron at Leonard to Bronson avenue. David will ensure the contra bike lane is clearly marked. Bank Street reconstruction – will begin as soon as possible and continue until November. Bank Street will be closed to traffic for that time – buses will be rerouted.

   Decision Items

   4. Community Cup

   Wendy Robbins spoke about the growing Community cup which take place on June 25 at Brewer Park. The board agreed that OSCA be listed as a supporter. Wendy encouraged residents to attend this fun interesting event.

   5. Community Garden

   Lori Waller said her group is looking for an area in the neighbourhood to have a community garden.

   They have 3 areas in Windsor Park in mind – in from of the Lexington, east of the Tennis Courts and on Brighton Beach. Board members suggested that this group speak with Gary Lum and his group and to the dog walkers in the park and to come back to the board after they have spoken to both groups.

   6. Infill study comments and interim control by-law

   OSWATCH has decided not to ask for an interim control bylaw during the study phase.

   7. ECOS – bird inventory/ramble in OOS

   MOTION: proposed by Mike Lascelles and seconded by Lisa Drouillard that OSCA hire Brude Dilabio for $300 and his son Ben for $50 and have palphlets printed for $400 in order to have the bird inventory/ramble happen.

   Motion Carried

   Most of this money will come out of the ECOS fund.

   8. Lansdowne OMB appeal

      Michael Jenkin and the board congratulated Brendan McCoy for all his hard work in getting concessions from the OMB . OSCA has signed a joint settlement which now goes back to OMB. Among the concessions OSCA will have a role to play in traffic management and will have access to $30,000 for any expenses incurred during the construction of Lansdowne. Brendan thanked Michael and Graham for their input.

   2010 Financial statements

   Steve Mennill tabled the 2010 financial statements.

   MOTION: proposed by Steve Mennill and seconded by Graham Deline that the OSCA board adopt the 2010

   Motion Carried

   10. Barley Mow Event

   The Barley Mow is planning an outdoor concert from 1 to 9 pm on Saturday, June 25. They approached OSCA for support.

   Brendan McCoy will write a letter to owner Greg Smith stating that the board received his document, discussed it and trust that he will follow all the rules for such an event.

   11. Caribbean Night

   MOTION: proposed by Graham Deline and seconded by Mike Lascelles that OSCA run Caribbean Night on June 11 in Windsor Park. All revenues and expenses come through the OSCA system and OSCA takes 20% of Ticket revenues to cover expenses. Any surplus remaining will be donated to Friends of Lansdowne Park.

   Motion Carried with one abstention (Greg Strahl)

   Information Items

   12. OSCA Program Committee – no report
   13. Nomination committee – 2011/12 board team

   Greg Strahl gave the report. There are 16 people confirmed and Greg put the following motion to the board.

   MOTION: proposed by Greg Strahl and seconded by Mike Lascelles that the OSCA board be confined to 16 members for the 2011/12 term. The OSCA bylaw #3 will be amended at the AGM to read “the affairs of the Association shall be managed by up to a board of twenty (20) Directors.

   Motion Carried

   12. Committee Reports

   • Website:
   • Special Events – Volunteers needed for Lobster Supper – contact Deirdre
   • Library:
   • OSWATCH:
   • OSCAR –
   • FCA/CCC –
   • Finance –
   • ECOS
   14. Other Business and Adjournment

   Adjournment

   MOTION: proposed by Mike Lascelles and seconded by Michaela Torokski that the meeting be adjourned.

   Motion carried

   The meeting ended at 10:25 pm