Tuesday, January 16, 2010
In Attendance: Mohammad al-Asad, John Calvert, Michael Dobbin, Jenny Haysom, Michael Jenkin, Brenda Lee, Lai-Ling Lee, Michael Loewen, Donna Lordon, Brendan McCoy, Steve Mennill, Geoff Murphy, Nerys Parry, Jim Steel, Greg Strahl, Anna Sundin, Deirdre McQuillan, Clive Doucet, Mary Anne Thompson, Marianne Keyes.
Absent: David Law
Guests: Chris Solar
Agenda
Preliminary Items
1. Approval of Agenda, Minutes of January 19, 2010 board meeting
2. President’s Report
3. Councillor’s Report
Decision Items
4. OSCA Website Report
5. Motion on Firehall Fund payout to City of Ottawa
Information Items
6. Parks and Recreation projects
7. OSCA Nominating committee
8. Program brainstorming session – January 26 at 7:00 pm
9. Committtee Reports
10. Other Business and Adjournment
Preliminary Items
1. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
- Motion: Proposed by Jim Steel and seconded by Brendan McCoy that the Agenda be accepted.
- Motion carried
- Motion: Proposed by Greg Strahl and seconded by Geoff Murphy that the December 15, 2009 Minutes be accepted.
- Motion carried
2. President’s Report
- Michael Jenkin gave the report:
- When OSCA arranges a meeting with city re Lansdowne Park, OSWatch will ask for questions from the board.
- Firehall Construction – most of the external work should be done by the beginning of February. The target finish is still May but there is a possibility it won’t be until June.
- Auditor General response to OSCA letter – Michael Jenkin will ask for a meeting
3. Councillor’s Report
- Clive Doucet gave the report: there will be a budget meeting at City Hall tomorrow for downtown communities.
- Shoppers Drug Mart construction will continue in the Spring.
Decision Items
4. OSCA Website Report
- Webmaster Chris Solar and John Calvert gave a presentation on the new OSCA website.
- Motion: proposed by Michael Jenkin and seconded by Nerys Parry that the board accept the new website as presented and thanked the web committee for doing a wonderful job.
- Motion carried
5. Motion on Firehall Fund payout to City of Ottawa
- Motion: proposed by Steve Mennill and seconded by Greg Strahl that the Treasurer be authorized to make final arrangements to transfer to the City of Ottawa in a single lump sum payment, the full amount held in the Firehall Redevelopment Fund, plus an amount from the OSCA general reserves such that the total transfer equals $357,500.
- Motion carried
- Steve Mennill to check the date for final donations to the Fund. This date to be published in OSCAR.
OSCA Logo
- Motion: proposed by Steve Mennill and seconded by Jenny Haysom that the Executive Director be authorized to spend up to $1,000 for the preparation of a new OSCA logo for letterhead.
- Motion carried
Information Items
6. Parks & Recreation Projects
- $349,000 is available for use on small projects in capital ward parks. The board suggested the following projects for Old Ottawa South:
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- Upgrade Shack in Windsor Park,
- Install a Band Shell in Windsor Park,
- Finish Water Play area in Brewer
- Bunker in Windsor to store snowblowers etc.,
- Park Benches and recycling bins in both parks.
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- Clive will strike a committee to make a decision on which projects will be funded this year.
7. OSCA Nominating Committee
- Greg Strahl agreed to head up this committee and Steve Mennill, Brenda Lee, Anne-Marie Corbett and Geoff Murphy agreed to sit on the committee.
8. Program Brainstorming Session
- To be held on Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 pm.
9. Committee Reports
- Website: Michael Jenkin to write a letter of thanks to Robert Burr for his years of service as OSCA webmaster.
- Motion: proposed by John Calvert and seconded by Geoff Murphy that the board nominate Robert Burr for an OSCA lifetime volunteer award and gift certificate.
- Motion carried
- Firehall Redevelopment: the solar panels are to be chosen soon.
- Special Events: Winter Carnival February 7 – need chili and bread for the contests.
- Library: the books are being cleared out prior to construction.
- Program
- OSCAR
- FCA/CCC
- Finance – year end statements will be presented at the February board meeting.
- OSWatch - there will be a meeting with interested parties about Sunnyside traffic study.
- ECOS
- CUSA
9. Other Business and Adjournment
- Motion: proposed by Jenny Haysom and seconded by Brendan McCoy that the meeting be adjourned.
- Motion carried