Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Dave Lamb
• Dot Hayward
• Frank Hallaman
• Susanne Lapointe-Agarwal
• Mike Nihmey
• Ray McAllar
• Kay McAllar
• Don Gratton
• Ernest Ruppenthal
• Gord Belyea
• Ann MacKenzie
• Doug Wilmot
• Frank Hallaman
• Gemma Cutler, The News

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following:

• New Dates for Budget Deliberations
• Audit Function at the new City
• 935 Cahill Dr. West (McCarthy/Cahill site) Development
• City’s Role in New Home Construction Process
• Notice of Study Commencement – Walkley Ramp
• OC Transpo – January Ridership and Revenues
• Para Transpo Service
• New Responsibility in Ottawa Housing Corporation
• First Annual Run/Walk for Clean Air
• City of Ottawa Awarded for Decreasing Greenhouse Gases
• Spring Cleaning in the Capital Campaign
• Drummond Pit Land Swap
• Adopt-a-Park Program
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward – March 20001
• Committee of Adjustment Hearings

Wendy Stewart presented a written report, the proposed Minto development on McCarthy was the main item of interest. Wendy said that Minto had made several changes to its plan : reducing the number of houses fronting on McCarthy and Cahill, adding more double car driveways and aligning the entrance on Cahill with Killdeer Bay but she felt that further changes could be made including further reduction in the number of houses fronting McCarthy and Cahill.

Ann MacKenzie asked if further comments on the plan could still be submitted since the plan had been amended.

Wendy said that they could and that she would like to review them with Cheryl Brouillard the City Planner assigned to this project.

Mike Nihmey surveyed residents on their opinion of possible traffic lights at McCarthy and Cahill. He surveyed 75 people, five were definitely in favour and three were definitely opposed. He thought that people in general were ambivalent. Mike was disappointed that Minto had not aligned the entrance on McCarthy with Pigeon Terrace and that the road layout would force school children to walk further and it would discourage residents of the new development from taking the bus.

Wendy said that the volume of traffic at the intersection was now at 74% of the warrants, once it reached 100%, traffic lights would be put in. Also the City would not allow Minto to put two entrances onto McCarthy.

Dan Gratton would like to see the existing stand of cedar trees at the back of the property preserved.

Doug Wilmot said he would like to have five acres set aside so that the existing stand of cedars would be preserved.

Wendy said that in regards to total greenspace, Hunt Club is in good shape. City and Provincial policy is to encourage infill to provide housing, the City right now has a housing crises. Housing is an appropriate use of this site. “Your best bet is to enlarge the lot sizes so that they are compatible with the existing housing”.

Suzanne Lapointe said that we need to choose our fight.

Wendy said that the City would examine the new development from many angles, for example the City would look closely at schools, transportation and electrical power supplies. She would ask Cheryl Brouillard a professional planner at the City to help us evaluate Minto’s plan.

Doug Wilmot asked is the City broke?

Wendy said that the City has lost $100 million annually in transfer payments from senior governments, they are not participating in building infrastructure. The City is not rich.

Alan Asselstine asked when construction on the Sawmill Creek Conservation Project would start.

Wendy said that City Council recognized it as an important local priority.

Dave Lamb moved to accept February’s minutes, seconded by Nancy Seaby, carried.

Alan Asselstin moved to ajourn, seconded by Dave Lamb, carried.

Next meeting: Mon 2 Apr 2001 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Peter Foulger (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Elizabeth Russell
• Gord Belyea
• Ann MacKenzie
• Murray Floyd
• Des Walker
• Mike Gerbis
• Tom Collins

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following:

• Development Proposal Imminent for Moffatt Farm
• Smoking Policy in New City
• Intersection Safety Review – Baseline at Merivale Update
• Quality of Life Indicators – New City of Ottawa Baseline Report
• OC Transpo Ridership Climb Continues
• New Ottawa Public Library
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (Nov-Dec 2000)

Fred McLennan: said that we are still paying $350 a year for insurance for operating the ice rink but we should drop the insurance since we have dropped the ice rink.

Nancy Seaby said that she expects to attend the meeting of the editorial board of the Hunt Club Riverside News this week.

Mary Jarvis dropped off a scale map showing Minto’s plans for development of its property on McCarthy Road: there are 155 single family homes and 18 townhouses. Most of the discussion concerned the proposed development.

Fred McLennan: To get the zoning on the property changed Minto must provide a plan of subdivision and hold a public consultation meeting. He would ask Wendy Stewart for a complete explaination of the steps required.

There was general concern about the driveways which would exit directly onto McCarthy Road and Cahill Drive. The traffic from these driveways and the cars parked on the road would visually clutter the neighbourhood, reduce the safety of school children and impede access of fire engines which are stationed down the road. The driveways did not align with Pigeon Terrace on the other side of McCarthy nor with the entrance to the townhouses on the other side of Cahill.

Next meeting: Mon 5 Feb 2001 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Shelley Parlow, Director (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Elizabeth Russell
• James Mihaychuk
• Ann MacKenzie
• Gord Belyea
• Tony Presutti

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following:

• Note on Assessments
• Red Light Cameras
• OC Transpo Ridership
• Free Flu Shot Clinics
• Conservation Land Acquired by Region
• 2001 Call for Community Environmental Projects Grants – Project Proposals
• Federal/Provincial Infrastructure Funding
• Economic Generators – Projects Funded
• Light Rail on Track
• Watermain Improvements in Carleton Heights
• Update on Transition Board – New City Budget
• Energy Efficiency Opportunity for your Home
• RMOC Recognized as Champion for Climate Change
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (Nov-Dec 2000)

Fred McLennan: reported that he had talked to Mary Jarvis who is representing Minto Corporation; she expects to present a plan for the development of the property on McCarthy at the end of January 2001.

Alan Asselstine: It is advisable to have an officially recognized Neighbourhood Plan, the draft Neighbourhood Plan has no legal status! We tried to get an official Neighbourhood Plan but the issue was dominated by the southern corridor: There was no ag reement between those that wanted to keep it open and those who wanted to get an offically recognized agreement. We did get the support of the City plus a planner who was assigned to the project. The current situation is that there is an impasse, there is no agreement between the property owner (the NCC) and the community. There is an officially recognized plan for Sawmill Creek which does provide important environmental protection.

Ann MacKenzie is concerned about the development on McCarthy, she would like to ensure that parking be restricted to the interior of the development rather than overflow onto McCarthy itself.

Nancy Seaby said that the interior streets will accommodate parking because they will be the proper width (9 metres).

Alan Asselstine: If we are pragmatic, we can have an influence, infill is needed.

James Mihychuk: If private driveways were built right on McCarthy Road they would interfere with fire engines from the Fire Station.

Alan Asselstine: McCarthy Road is designated as a collector.

Nancy Seaby: The All Candidates Meeting for the Federal Election was quite a success! The Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association have purchased a new computer and a new safe. The new computer is a much needed improvement. Programs run by the Hunt C lub Riverside Recreation Association are attracting people from all over the City. Robert Carrier is interested in operating the ice rinks at Owl Park and at the Hunt Club Riverside Communty Centre.

Next meeting: Mon 8 Jan 2001 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Pat Ugocinni
• Derek Abma, The News
• Des Walker
• Mary Jarvis, Minto

Mary Jarvis represented Minto Corporation: the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has selected Minto’s bid on its land on McCarthy Road. Sale of the land is conditional on zoning. Right now the land is zoned as institutional and Minto wants to have this changed to residential. Minto will be conducting its own environmental assessment and soil tests. Minto has not definitely decided on the exact form of development, options are single detached dwellings, townhouses, apartments or some combination. In broad terms, Minto expects to build between 200 and 250 units on the 19 acres of land. It plans to submit its plan to the new Council early next year and start construction later in the year.

Jim Bickford outlined the process: the developer submits its plan to the City and the City then forwards the plan to the Community Organization. Minto is experienced in land development and is familiar with the process.

Wendy Stewart: the proposed development is an infill development because it adds housing to an existing developed community. She refered to a City study that said that area has capacity for 5000 additional housing units.

Alan Asselstine: does the City put any restrictions on the proposed development?

Pat Ugocinni: Urbandale is set to start construction on the twin towers north of Quinterra/Riverwood.

Wendy Stewart: Construction of the Alta Vista Parkway is ready to go, this is a needed addition to the road network. The ratio between travellers who take the bus over those who take their cars is called the modal split. This ratio has been growing in favor of those who take the bus. Factors which account for this trend are new buses and improved marketing schemes which allow commuters to pay for bus passes by payroll deductions.

Alan Asselstine presented a Statement of Revenue and Expenses. This statement shows that for the year ending July 31, 2000, that revenues exceeded expenses by $534.

Next meeting: Mon 4 Dec 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Pat Ugocinni, representing Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Tom Collins, The News
• Elizabeth Russell

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following (***These are last month’s items; October’s are still to come***):

• OC Transpo
• Light Rail
• In-house Garbage Collection Exceeds Expectations
• Additional Expenditures to Protect Drinking Water
• Red Light Cameras
• New Cycling Map Available
• Region Receives Award for Innovative Road Technology
• Chair Appointed for Central Experimental Farm Advisory Council
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (September 2000)

Liz Russell said that there should be no-littering signs at the Hunt Club/Riverside Park and that the walkways leading into the southern corridor should have poop & scoop signs. Pat Ugocinni said he would mention this to Wendy Stewart.

Pat Ugocinni reported that Jim Bickford is concerned about school closings and about General Vanier in particular. Jim Bickford will be running for Councillor in Capital Ward.

Peter Brimacombe reported that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has accepted the bid from Minto Development for the property on McCarthy Road. He said that medium density housing should be built on the new property and that the wetlands in the middle should be preserved.

Alan Asselstine led the discussion on the timing of the Annual General Meeting. It was agreed that it will be on Monday October 30, 2000 at 20:00. Kathy Ablett would like to invite Minto to present its ideas at the meeting.

Fred McLennan said that Chris Gabie would no longer maintain the Owl Drive Ice Rink and that he would send Chris a letter thanking him for his years of service.

Alan Asselstine moved that the Organization not apply to the City to run the Owl Drive Ice Rink and that the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association be made aware of the opportunity to take over this function. Seconded by Liz Russell and carried.

Fred McLennan reported that Shelley Parlow will take a leave of absence from the Board.

Kathy Ablett reported on the Candidates Meeting to be held on October 18, 2000. She said that we had the cooperation of the Riverside Park and Quinterra Community Associations. She would send a letter to the candidates for Mayor and for Councillor of River Ward, the candidates must respond by October 16, 2000 to confirm their attendance. On another subject, she said that $250,000 had been added to the funds set aside for the south-end library to bring the total to $1 million.

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved that the Organization not apply to the City to run the Owl Drive Ice Rink and that the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association be made aware of the opportunity to take over this function. Seconded by Liz Russell and carried.

Next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the HCCO: Mon 30 Oct 2000 a half an hour later than usual at 8:00pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Brian Gifford
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Tom Collins, The News
• Elizabeth Russell
• Des Walker
• Hillory Johnson

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following:

• OC Transpo, ridership and revenues are up from last year, Light Rail will go into service next summer.
• Garbage collection, the region is divided into five zones, Regional staff has been selected to collect garbage in one zone to maintain competitiveness.
• Drinking water, the City will spend an extra $570,000 a year plus $630,000 capital to protect the wells not served by the City water system. See http://www.rmoc.on.ca/water-eau/ .
• Wendy said that the Airport Parkway will be resurfaced by the first week in October 2000 and that construction of the Alta Vista Parkway was going ahead.

Peter Brimacombe said that the orginal plan for the Alta Vista Parkway included the collector/distributors on either side of the Queensway and that the downtown neighbourhoods are absolutely opposed to them.

Brian Gifford said that he will be running for the position of Trustee for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. He believes that the Provincial funding formula is causing chaos in the school system in general and our local schools in particular. Good luck Brian!

Nancy Seaby: there will be an All-Candidates meeting October 18 at the Community Centre. Mike Wollock from CJOH will preside. All candidates for the positions of Mayor and Councillor of the River Ward will be invited to participate. These positions will be for the new City of Ottawa, which encompasses the same area as the old Regional Municipality of Ottawa/Carleton. The Riverside and Quinterra Community Associations will also support the meeting. Nancy raised the issue of articles in the Hunt Club News; she felt that the source of the article be identified. Wendy Stewart made the point that, since the Hunt Club News would not accept anonymous letters, then it should not publish anonymous articles. The Board agreed.

Allan Asselstine reported that Peter Vasdi asked for $50 to support the Hunt Club Community Web Site.

Motion: Peter Brimacombe moved that the Association give $50 to Peter Vasdi to pay for the Web Site, seconded by Brian Gifford. carried.

Next meeting: Mon 2 Oct 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Shelley Parlow, Director (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Pat Uguccioni
• Derek Abma, The News
• Elizabeth Russell

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, submitted a report on the following:

• Drinking Water Quality in RMOC
• More Designated Land Needed for High-Tech Sector
• OC Transpo – Update
• Economic Generators Initiative
• Strategies to End Homelessness
• Ottawa Chosen as Smart Community Demonstration Site
• Police Meeting for Quinterra-Riverwood
• Transition Board – Update
• The New City of Ottawa: History in the Making…Be Part of It!
• Early Servicing & the Leitrim Wetland
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (June 2000)

Alan Asselstine chaired the meeting.

Alan Asselstine presented a written proposal whereby the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association would no longer collect memberships on behalf of the Hunt Club Community Organization and instead pay it an annual grant of $180. He moved to have his proposal accepted.
– Seconded: Nancy Seaby
– Carried

Kathy Ablett said she was concerned that non-residents who participate in the HCRRA programs would be allowed to vote at the HCRRA and that residents would lose control of the HCRRA.

Shelley Parlow said that Glen Shortliffe was going to make a presentation to the Federation of Community Associations [of Ottawa] (FCA) on urban planning. He would present on Wednesday May 7. In order to be invited to the presentation, the Hunt Club Community Organization would have to be a member of the FCA. Shelley moved that we spend up to $50 to become a member.
– Seconded: Kathy Ablett
– The board decided to table the motion.

Kathy Ablett said there would be a municipal election on November 13 of this year. She moved that the HCCO sponsor an all-candidates meeting and assign a committee with a budget of $300.
– Seconded: Nancy Seaby
– Carried
Members of the committee are Kathy Ablett, Nancy Seaby and Peter Brimacombe.

Kathy Ablett asked how facilities are being managed under the Transition Board.

Nancy Seaby said she sees a trend where all services will be contracted out and she is concerned that the management of the Community Centres will be contracted out. This contracting out of the management will cause uncertainty for the existing staff of the Hunt Club Community Centre.

Shelley Parlow said the new city of Ottawa should be a better city not just a cheaper city.

Alan Asselstine noted that in the new city, the people in the urban areas will be second class citizens because the rural areas will have representation on the new council out of proportion to their population.

Nancy Seaby moved that the City put up more signs against littering and put out more garbage cans.
– Seconded: Liz Russell
– Carried with Peter Brimacombe opposed

Nancy Seaby moved that the written notices against littering be given to people who apply to use McCarthy Park. McCarthy Park is the public area which surrounds the Hunt Club Community Centre.
– Seconded: Liz Russell
– Carried

Shelley Parlow noted that the two interpretative signs in Gillespie Park near Hunt Club Creek have been defaced. She moved that the City repair or replace them.
– Seconded by Nancy Seaby
– Carried

Nancy Seaby noted the recent improvements around the Hunt Club Community Centre: removal of the lower tree branches, added planters, renovation of the change rooms, installation of improved soap dispensers, cleaning of floors and walls. She noted that the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association will have its annual general meeting on June 14, 2000, Mayor Jim Watson will attend and that the HCRRA will give him a plaque.

Peter Brimacombe presented a written motion: That the Hunt Club Community Organization recognizes and endorses a committee to examine proposed land use of the property owned by the Ottawa-Carleton School Board located at McCarthy Road and Cahill Drive . The committee will defend the community interests concerning the property and work to influence its development.
– Seconded by Kathy Ablett
– Carried

Art Miskew said that Brian Gifford could not attend because he was busy with the possible closure of Bayview Public School and General Vanier.

Gisèle Loiselle-Branch moved that the previous minutes be adopted.
– Seconded by Peter Brimacombe
– Carried

Next meeting: Mon 11 Sep 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Fred Winters
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Pat Uguccioni
• Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Derek Abma, The News
• Elizabeth Russell
• Des Walker

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved that the community use compost provided by the Region to improve the boulevards in the community. Alan will be the chair and Des will coordinate the effort. Liz Russell seconded. Carried

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved to approve in principle the proposal except that the grant be equivalent to 60 family memberships. Peter Brimacombe seconded. Carried.

Wendy Stewart presented a written report: The Medical Officer of health reports that water quality at Mooney’s Bay was excellent in 1999 and he has recommended that it be open for swimming in 2000 without restriction. The Airport Parkway will be twinned, Riverside Drive will not be widened but River Road will be. The Alta Vista Parkway has been on the Official Plan for many years, it will be pushed to completion. The Alta Vista Parkway is opposed by a coalition of downtown neighbourhoods: Sandy Hill, Centre Town, The Glebe and Ottawa East. Ridership on OC Transpo is up. Rabies in wild animals and stray pets is a danger, beware! Bruce Thom who is presently the City Manager of Edmonton, Alberta has been hired as the City Manager of the new City of Ottawa [the new City of Ottawa is the whole of Ottawa/Carleton].

Peter Foulger complained that Hunt Club Bridge is at capacity. Wendy Stewart: there are no plans to expand it.

Alan Asselstine complained that the resurfacing of the Airport Parkway was poorly done. There is a seam along the track where the right wheels of the vehicles would normally follow. On other roads the seam is in the exact centre of the road where the wheels normally do not touch. Because of its poor onstruction, the Airport Parkway is breaking up faster and bicycle travel is more dangerous.

Jim Bickford presented a written report. There are a dozen properties south of Hunt Club on the east bank of the Rideau River, this area is known as Uplands-on-the-Rideau. The zoning of this area has been corrected to allow single detached houses. Ji m presented a proposal for the property owned by the Ottawa Carleton School Board at Cahill and McCarthy. The Metropolitan Bible Church have put forward a preliminary plan showing a church, seniors residences and townhouses on the property.

Kathy Ablett: The library at Blossom Park is temporary and the $500,000 allocated for a new library should be kept.

Brian Gifford: There are not enough family-oriented services in our neighbourhood.

Wendy Stewart: There is no police centre, no centre for social services and no municipal centre.

Nancy Seaby: On June 14 the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association (HCRRA) will hold its Annual General Meeting, Mayor Jim Watson will attend. The HCRRA pays the Hunt Club Community Organization (HCCO) money obtained from selling memberships. The collection of memberships is ackward and the Policy Committee of the HCRRA proposes to pay the HCCO an annual grant instead, based on the equivalent of 30 family memberships.

Peter Brimacombe said that development of the property at Cahill and McCarthy should follow community needs and he asked for people that would like to take part in the planning. Kathy Ablett, Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Fred McLennan and Des Walker said they would.

Fred Mclennan said that most of the city and regional planning staff were working on the transition and so are not available to our community to help us plan the development of the Cahill and McCarthy property.

Alan Asselstine will inquire into the role of the Transition Board with respect to the sale and development of the Cahill and McCarthy property.

Next meeting: Mon 5 Jun 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Fred Winters
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Pat Uguccioni for Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Derek Abma, The News
• Elizabeth Russell
• Steve Nason (HCRCC)

Peter Brimacombe moved that a committee be formed to investigate the development of the property owned by the Ottawa-Carleton School Board. Carried

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, submitted a report on the following:

• New Police Chief Appointed
• Riverside Drive – Turning lane for Cognos
• OC Transpo Ridership Still Climbing
• Transit Summit 2000
• Compost Distribution Initiatives
• Garbage and Recycling Calendar Distribution
• Tougher No-Smoking By-laws
• Ontario TimeShip 2000 Millennium Exhibition
• NCC Unveils Planning Concept for Core
• Conference on Urban Diversity: Managing Multicultural Cities
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (March 2000)

Pat Uguccioni: Jim Bickford prepared a written report. Some residents on Cahill Drive West asked that on-street parking be restricted to provide better sight lines for motorists. A number of other residents made comments against changing the present parking rules. [Changes seem unlikely.] The Transition Board has put a hold on immediate development of the proposed southend library. There was discussion that we could make better use of the existing library at Blossom Park.

Steve Nason. Fred McLennan welcomed Steve as the new Director of the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association (HCRRA). Steve explained the operation of the Recreation Association, he thought that the existing space was well used. He mentioned that Wendy Stewart would like to expand the existing Centre.

Fred McLennan said that we need more space for meetings especially Federal and Provincial all-candidates meetings. While the municipal meetings can be booked well in advance, the Federal and Provincial meetings cannot because the elections can be called anytime.

Pat Uguccioni said that because the City has reduced its debt, that by 2007, money now used to pay the debt should be available

Discussion turned to the possibility of using the Military Base at Uplands for a Community Centre or a swimming pool. Alan Asselstine said that there were major construction problems with the existing pool on the Military Base.

Nancy Seaby asked if the HCRRA was subsidizing programs for the children of recent immigrants. Steve Nason said that the HCRRA is subsidizing the After School Program. Nancy reported that the Editorial Board of the Hunt Club Riverside News was looking for new members.

Pat Uguccioni reported that the Little League Baseball Club had asked to keep the lights on the baseball diamond for a tournament to be held in the last week of June.

Alan Asselstine provided the Treasurer’s Report: The City provides a grant to the Hunt Club Community Organiation to operate the ice rink at Owl Park. This year the grant covered the cost of operation. The City monitors ice rinks across the City and provides a report on ice quality, maintenance, supervision and organization, this year the City gave an ICEXCELLENCE Award to Owl Park.

Fred McLennan: The property owned by the Ottawa-Carleton School Board on McCarthy Drive will be sold by the Ontario Reality Board.

Peter Brimacombe: Because the Neighbourhood Study was never approved the community has no assurances about development of the property nor about the southern corridor. The community should prepare its own plan for the property, basis of a plan would be preservation of the cedar grove, development of a senior’s home and medium density housing.

Alan Asselstine: an approved Neighbourhood Plan is a strong protection

Brian Gifford said that MP John Manley is in favour of adding the southern corridor to the Ottawa Parks. Brian said that development of bike paths through the southern corridor would be an alternative to residential housing. Residential housing if required could be developed on the Military Base at Uplands.

Next meeting: Mon 1 May 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Derek Abma, The News
• Elizabeth Russell
• Zelda Garrett (HCRCC)
• Sarah Lowe (Algonquin College)

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, submitted a report on the following:

• Action Plan to Improve Ambulance Service
• Housing Program for Mentally Ill
• Update on Social Housing Devolution
• 2000 Environmental Projects Grants Program
• Are People of Ontario Healthy?
• Traffic Light Coming at Prince of Wales and Fisher
• Municipal Restructuring
• Hogs Back Marina – Focus Group Report
• Congratulations for Outstanding Community Service
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward (March 2000)

Zelda Garrett spoke on behalf of the Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre (HCRCC). There are two separate organizations: the Hunt Club Community Organization deals with the municipal government whereas the Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre deals with the organization of the Community Centre itself: programs, staff and budget. Zelda Garret invited members of the Hunt Club Community Organization to sit on the Community Centre Board of Directors and to help set up policies. Kathy Ablett said she would be interested finding out more about the current situation.

Nancy Seaby reported on the positions on the Board of Directors of the Community Centre. The following list was compiled from the March 2, 2000 issue of the Hunt Club Riverside News:

• Riley Brockington, President
• Linda Poulsen, Vice President
• Domingo Chavez, Treasurer
• Zelda Garrett
• Nikki Sinclair
• Barb Squire
• Carolyn Gauthier
• David Mitchell
• Steve Nason is the Centre’s Director and he reports to the Board

Discussion on the Ottawa-Carleton School Board land on McCarthy Drive identified as 1a on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan:

The School Board must offer the land to the other school boards before it can sell it privately, it has and no other boards or other public institutions has expressed interest by the March 1 2000 deadline. The School Board is free to sell the land to a private developer but the land is presently zoned as I1 -Minor Institutional. A private developer would need to rezone the property for residential.

Peter Brimacombe: the community should develop its own plan which would zone the land for medium density but also provide for a seniors residence and protect the existing stand of cedars.

Kathy Ablett: We should send a letter to the Ottawa-Carleton School Board with copies to Wendy Stewart and Jim Bickford, expressing our interest in the land.

Nancy Seaby: construction continues at the Cognos site. Some residents have complained about the noise. The Christmas Lights on the cranes were a nice touch. There is concern about the traffic impact of the 750-car garage under construction.

Kathy Ablett: correction to the February minutes: the South Keys Shopping Plaza would be one of the best locations for the new Library Branch.

Next meeting: Mon 3 Apr 2000 at 7:30pm