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

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Brian Gifford
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Patrick Uguccioni, The News
• Elizabeth Russell
• Joan Turnbull (SOGCRAT)
• Laura Cofell (Algonquin College)
• Rebecca Plunkett (Algonquin College)
• Steve Fouchard

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

• Putting the Brakes on Red Light Runners
• Resurfacing Program – Summer of 2000
• What Kind of Police Chief Do You Want?
• Tree Removal – Winter 2000
• Transit Use Still on Increase
• Frozen Water Pipes
• Initiatives to Tackle Homelessness
• Oscar in the Rideau
• Municipal Restructuring
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward

Comments were made on the fact that transit use increased, use in 1999 was 6% greater than 1998. There were comments on the proposal to build an 84 unit hotel at Hunt Club and Royal Route.

Joan Turnbull spoke about the work of the South Ottawa Gloucester Community Resource Action Team (SOGCRAT). SOGCRAT runs youth programs, provides services for recent immigrants and the elderly. Included in its youth program are activities such as a movie night and information on employment. All programs are free and are designed especially for low income families and individuals. SOGCRAT is looking for volunteers to help run its programs.

Ottawa-Carleton School Board property: This property at 735 Cahill Dr. W. is identified as property 1a in the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. This plan is an historical document only because it was never approved. The School Board has declared this property surplus to its needs and now wants to sell it. It is presently zoned as I1-Minor Institutional which permits a range of minor institutional uses, retirement homes and parks.

Peter Brimacombe proposed medium density residential because it is the most defensible position, a community proposal would preserve the existing cedar grove and provide for a medium density retirement apartments.

Kathy Ablett urged HCCO to write a letter expressing our interest because there is no Neighbourhood Plan.

Fred Winters said that if a private developer had a specific proposal for the land then the community would be informed and would be asked to comment.

Fred McLennan said the other school boards are not interested in buying the land.

Giselle Loiselle-Branch said she would like trees and parks on the land and said that The News had misquoted her.

Pat Uguccioni presented a written report prepared by Jim Bickford. City Council voted in favour of the Tubman Funeral Home. There is to be an OMB hearing on February 21 2000 at the request of Tubmans. Jim reported that he will not be a candidate in Monney’s Bay ward in the next election.

Nancy Seaby reported that the Hunt Club-Riverside Coummunity Centre has only two acting members on its Board of Directors. There will be a General Meeting on February 21, 2000 at 19:30 to elect new board members. The Hunt Club-Riverside Community Centre provides recreational and youth programs, it is entirely separate from the Hunt Club Community Organization.

Alan Asselstine said that dedicated people with good interpersonal skills are needed to be board members, the work is abstract, the board sets policy and approves the budget.

Fred Winters reported that Chris Gaby is maintaining the ice rink in Owl Drive Park.

Alan Asselstine, Treasure’s Report: HCCO is paying the costs to maintain the ice rink in Owl Drive Park. Finances remain stable, income and expenses remain low.

Nancy Seaby, Transportation reported that the 118 bus route no longer goes into Carleton University and that the new buses are too full.

Kathy Ablett reported that the City of Ottawa had budgeted $345,000 for a new Library Branch in the South End. She said that a Branch in the South Keys Shopping Plaza would be the best location.

Next meeting: Mon 6 Mar 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Shelley Parlow, Director (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Andrei Grushman, Quinterra-Riverwood Community Association
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Jim Bickford, City councillor
• Derek Abma, The News
• Elizabeth Russell

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

• Regional Budget Delivers Tax Decrease
• City of Ottawa Act, 1999 (Schedule E of Bill 25 – Fewer Politicians Act, 1999)
• School Board Offers Surplus Property for Sale
• Traffic Calming Measures Evaluation Study
• Noise Barrier Retrofit Policy
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward

Andrei Grushman presented for information purposes the details on their association’s opposition to the Tubman’s proposal for a funeral home on the Fine’s Flowers site. bjections to the site, include concerns regarding inconsistency with the day-to-da y needs of the community, parking, traffic and cultural concerns out of respect for the strongly-held religious and spiritual beliefs of 20 to 30 families living near the proposed funeral home. The families live on Crowsnest and Malhotra Court. The core concepts pertain to the relationship between the living and the dead, respect for one’s ancestors and the concept of harmony with nature, which includes consideration in the location and design of one’s home.

The QRCA had undertaken considerable research into cultural diversity issues related to this issue, prior OMB Hearings, and undertook an extensive survey of the community to poll families on their views on the Tubman’s proposal. 70% (100 of 145) of Riverwood families, the section nearest the site, opposed the Tubman’s proposal.

Andrei stated that a zoning by-law change occurred last year, prohibiting funeral homes on this site. This change was not appealed at that time.

QRCA after much discussion voted against Tubman’s application (7 of 8 voting against the proposal, 1 member abstained,2 were absent). Traffic study performed by Tubman’s was very limited, and the proposed introduction of another set of traffic lights could pose problems for traffic flow. Parking will also effect traffic flow. However, of key concern was that social impact study had not occurred and neighbours within the community, because of their spiritual beliefs, would experience significant loss in the enjoyment of their property and many would be seriously considering moving out of the community, if the City were to approve the Tubman’s application.

The QRCA is not proposing that citizens should be able to block businesses from coming into their community initiatives, whenever it conflicts with their beliefs or sensitivities. The QRCA has proposed that social impact assessments be made as part of the planning process in order to avoid the difficulties it currently faces. Restrictions exist for a number of businesses, such as adult entertainment parlors, similar restrictions were suggested regarding the location of funeral homes within establishe d communities, with the option of rezoning subject to the results of a social impact study.

City approval is expected and Andrei suspects that an appeal will be made to the OMB. He noted that Ontario Human Rights Act has primacy over the Ontario Planning Act, implying that a human rights case could result.

Discussions after Andrei’s departure included recognition of the considerable research undertaken by the QRCA and the dilemma the current planning process has posed for that community. While a quorum was not present, it was agreed that support by the HCCO for the QRCA’s resolution was not likely. Consensus existed that the planning and zoning process considers only tangible issues, such as parking and traffic. The view was expressed that Tubman’s or it’s real estate agent should have been aware of the make-up and sensitivities of the Quinterra-Riverwood, in fairness to the Tubman’s organization, cultural sensitivities of residents already living within a community are not grounds permitted under the Ontario Planning Act to dismiss a rezoning application.

It was also recognized that if the City of Ottawa is a truly an inclusive city and supportive of cultural diversity, then our planning process should reflect and be consistent with those goals. Accordingly, support for an amendment of the planning pro cess was more likely, respecting sensitivities of Canadians with a different cultural heritage. This would apply to future cases, and could include such provisions, as proposed by the QRCA, including restrictions on the location of funeral homes, especia lly within established communities, and, under certain circumstances, the requirement to undertake a social impact assessment as a condition to obtain approval for a zoning application.

Brian Gifford presented his letters of thanks, as agreed to in the December meeting. The letters were accepted as drafted. Brian indicated that he would wait for additional comments before releasing them. Fred McLennan suggested that they should go out under HCCO letterhead.

Nancy Seaby provided information on the meeting with the News’ Editorial Board. Pat Hitsman is now with the Sun. Comments provided to the News included the observation that there was not enough news/too much advertising in recent paper and that the c overage of the Windmill meeting was somewhat misleading.

Nancy stated that a job offer had been made for a new Director at the Community Centre. No news on an acceptance of the offer.

Fred stated that the bill for the insurance for Owl Rink was in and that there was a bill from the News.

Meeting Adjourned 9:30

Enclosures provided by Andrei included a letter to the Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Planning & Economic Development Committee from the QRCA on January 7, 2000; and related documents and maps.

Next meeting: Mon 7 Feb 2000 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)
• Patrick Uguccioni
• Elizabeth Russell
• Ron Cleminson
• Pat Dunleavy
• Brian Gifford
• Peter Foulger
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Derek Abma, The News

Motion: Brian Gifford moved to appoint Liz Russell to the Board of Directors. Seconded by Shelley Parlow. Carried.

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved to draft a letter asking the Region for the criteria for how the Light Rail Project will be judged. Seconded by Brian Gifford. Carried.

Motion: Peter Foulger moved to give Shelley Parlow $10 for her membership in the Greenspace Alliance. The Greenspace Alliance seeks to retain greenspace within the Region. Seconded by Brian Gifford. Carried.

Motion: Shelley Parlow to thank John Manley, M.P.; Wendy Stewart, Regional Council; Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa and Jim Bickford, City Council for their support of the southern corridor. Seconded by Liz Russell. Carried.

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

• Shortliffe Report Recommends One City of Ottawa
• Revised Regional Budget Schedule
• More on Friendship Windmill

Pat Uguccioni, reported on behalf of Jim Bickford. Jim Bickford is opposed to immediately spending money that comes from restructuring Ottawa Hydro. Ottawa City Council supports Jim Bickford’s position. He is opposed to the $150 license that private snow-plow operators must now pay to the City. The law against moving snow from private driveways to public roads is difficult to enforce and the City allows development that makes it impossible for snow-plow operators to do otherwise. The staff report on Tubmans Funeral Home should be ready next week, Jim supports the application. Tubmans has complained to the Ontario Municipal Board that the City has failed to promptly deal with its application. Jim wrote in his report that he has reservations about the proposed Windmill.

Wendy Stewart, the proponents of the Windmill project are too vague about its location and how it will be operated. The feeling at the meeting was that the Windmill project could not be supported without a more specific proposal. Glen Shortcliffe just released his report recommending that there be only one municipal government for all of Ottawa/Carleton. The Ontario Government has essentially approved the report but has insisted that the rural population should be over-represented! Wendy would like to reduce the property tax of the Corel Centre. This tax reduction would help keep the Ottawa Senators in the Region, the Team enhances the visibility and identity of the Region, in addition the Team creates employment. The Regional Plan is to twin the Airport Parkway to improve traffic access to the downtown area despite the fact that the downtown communities (Glebe, Sandy Hill, Centre Town and Ottawa East) are opposed to this plan. They would like to restrict access to the Airport Parkway. The Regional Council is committed to the Alta Vista Parkway, even though the collector/distributors have been removed from the Regional Plan.

Nancy Seaby: Gord Aiken is resigning as Director of the Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association (HCRRA). HCRRA is looking for new board members.

Brian Gifford reported that Ontario Hydro had just cleared the small hydro line in the Hydro corridor just north of the railway line. In clearing the line, Ontario Hydro has stripped the soil bare. The small hydro line is supported by wooden poles, it is not the 500 KV line supported by the huge metal towers. Brian raised the prospect of seeding wildflowers on the bare soil and using this strip of land as a bicycle path.

Next meeting Mon 10 Jan 2000 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation)
• Shelley Parlow, Director (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Bill Royds
• Elizabeth Russell
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Derek Abma, The News

Motion: Kathy Ablett moved that $24 be spent to continue our presence on the Internet. Seconded by Nancy Seaby. carried.

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved to continue the operation of the High Board ice rink. Peter Brimacombe seconded. carried.

Motion: Shelley Parlow moved to support the CRASH position, the CRASH position opposes the proposal to allow bigger trucks on the road and to increase the length of time the drivers could drive. Seconded by Art MisKew. carried.

Motion: Peter Brimacombe moved that the Board advertise its Annual General Meeting to be held on November 1, 1999 at 19:30 in the Hunt Club/Riverside Community Centre. Kathy Ablett seconded. carried.

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

• Municipal Restructuring
• Community Forums across Ottawa-Carleton
• Lease of Drummond Pit to City of Ottawa
• Light Rail Pilot Project
• OC Transpo
• 1999 Resurfacing Program
• Y2K and Regional Services

Municipal Restructuring: Drummond Pit, Wendy wants to swap land owned by the Region with privately held land so that a park can be made beside the Quinterra-Riverwood community

Light Rail Project: Regional Council has voted to approve this project but Wendy is against it because it is too expensive and because it won’t transport people to where they need to go. Peter Brimacombe said that the project was a distraction from developing an excellent service using the existing bus routes.

Resurfacing Project: Riverside Drive has now been resurfaced, the activity of resurfacing preserves the roadbed and saves the cost of rebuilding it.

Y2K: the Region has verified that essential services will continue to operate during the date change.

Shelley Parlow: reported on the southern corridor. The City proposed a zoning of leisure but the NCC was not prepared to downzone the land without compensation. City planner, Dan Moser said to wait before restarting the Neighbourhood Study. Shelley was going to ask how Municipal Restructuring may impact the Neighbourhood Study. There is no plan to develop the southern corridor but neither is there any protection to limit development.

Kathy Ablett said we should thank Anne Brandel for her capable service on the Board.

Alan Asselstine reported that we have $8000 in the bank which is down by $600 from last year. Expenses approved by the Board were greater than money raised from selling memberships.

Shelley Parlow reported on the Safety Audit. The Police gave a presentation, the Hunt Club News published an article, there is a new sign at Uplands Park with the Park’s name, access for disabled was improved and the Women’s Action Centre against Violence gave Shelley a card in appreciation of her work.

Next meeting (the 1999 Annual General Meeting): Mon 1 Nov 1999 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation)
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Anne Brandel, Director (recreation/social)
• Shelley Parlow, Director (representing the Hunt Club Corridor Protection Association)
• Kathy Ablett (Resident, Hunt Club Estates)
• Bill Royds
• Andrei Grushman (Quinterra/Riverwood Landings (west of Riverside))
• Elizabeth Russell
• Ted Requard
• Kevin Arnold
• Jan Duncan, The News

Peter Brimacombe moved that the Hunt Club Community Organization would be willing to reenter the Neighbourhood Planning Process in a spirit of cooperation with City Staff in September. Liz Russell seconded. Carried.

Andrei Grushman moved that the Hunt Club Community Organization support a request to the City of Ottawa for funding to cover the analysis of issues raised in the Hunt Club Neighbourhood Plan. Peter Brimacombe seconded. Carried.

Kathy Ablett moved that the parameters of reentry into the Neighbourhood Study be discussed at the PAC and the Southern Corridor Working Committee. Shelley Parlow seconded. Carried.

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

• 1998 Water Quality Report & 1999 Beach Recommendations
• Region Acquires 4160 Riverside Drive
• Proposal for Botanical Garden in Experimental Farm
• Better Health Care
• OC Transpo
• Outstanding Performance in Waste Reduction
• Illegal Sign Removal
• Compost and Woodchips Available
• 1999 Resurfacing Program

Shelley Parlow noted that the Public Advisory Committee (PAC) had voted to withdraw from the Neighbourhood Study and asked do we as a community ask to resume the planning process with the City of Ottawa?

Fred McLennan said that we are trying to find a compromise with the NCC.

Kathy Ablett asked are we going to start up the Neighbourhood Study? She said that after meeting with the City Planner Mr.Moser she believes that the NCC is more willing to compromise, that Councilor Jim Bickford reports no support on City Council for keeping the southern corridor in its existing state, we should look at starting up the Neighbourhood Study.

Peter Brimacombe said that the Neighbourhood Study should protect us from the certain increase in traffic and should provide for pedestrian access to the South Keys Shopping Mall.

Shelley Parlow reported that Jim Bickford said that City Council does not support preserving the southern corridor, she found a large hole , freshly dug in the southern corridor and wondered who had dug it?

General comments were that maybe kids had dug it.

Andrei Grushman recommended the report prepared by Brian Gifford because it provides a good summary of the issues, Andrei made three points:

• We have not had any independent credible advice.
• City does provide intervenor funding.
• The Neighbourhood Study also includes the area west of Riverside Drive.

He again emphasized that we need independent planning advice to do the Neighbourhood Study.

Bill Royds said that two planners were hired for the Confederation Heights Study. There was a citizens committee that set the criteria for selecting the planners and then hired them. City Planning Staff approved the planners.

Andrei Grushman has spoken to two former City Planners and one has made a proposal. The individual was knowledgeable and personable. He asked if we were interested in principle in obtaining professional advice?

Kathy Ablett said that we must participate in the Neighbourhood Study.

Andrei Grushman said that he would like authority to investigate hiring an independent consultant, he is encouraged that Urbandale is taking another look at the design of their two towers, Fines Flowers has been sold to Tubman Funeral Home. Riverwood/Quinterra Association will meet to discuss these issues. Riverwood/Quinterra is part of the Hunt Club Community located west of Riverside Drive. If the Hunt Club Community Organization agrees he would see if the City can pay for a planner and he would contract for some initial planning work. The cost would be in the area of $500.

Fred McLennan said there are two issues: whether to resume the Neighbourhood Study and the funding of independent planning advice.

Everyone at the meeting was invited to state how he or she felt about preserving the southern corridor:

• Kevin Arnold – wants to preserve it as did most people at the two public meetings.
• Liz Russell – wants to preserve it.
• Peter Brimacombe wants R1,R2 development on 50 hectares as part of a deal to protect our interests.
• Andrei Grushman is committed to the process of the Neighbourhood Study, he would prefer the land zoned as leisure.
• Nancy Seaby would be happy with leisure zoning.
• Kevin Arnold wants ESA (Environmentally Sensitive Area) or leisure.
• Anne Brandel wants ESA – do not build!
• Kathy Ablett wants ESA but does not believe that City Council will support that option, she wants to protect our neighbourhood.
• Shelley Parlow wants ESA and hopes for leisure zoning.
• Alan Asselstine support the Neighbourhood Study because without it we have no protection.
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch endorses the Neighbourhood Study, supports ESA with leisure zoning as the second choice.
• Bill Royds wants to fight for ESA or leisure zoning.
• Fred McLennan supports the Neighbourhood Study, wants to look at Hunt Club as a whole, first choice would be leisure but expects R1 somewhere down the road.
• Ted Requard wants to preserve it as is, believes that time is on our side.

Next meeting: Tue 7 Sep 1999 at 7:30pm