June 2010

HSCA Board of Directors Meeting -Monday June 28, 2010 6:15 PM

Attendees: Thibault Dambrine, James Michi, Robert Perry, Anthony Sayers, Lorna Cordeiro, David White, David Wilson.

Guest: Kevin Taylor (Civic Candidate), Kirsten Sztain (Campaign Manager)

6:15 pm – Light dinner served

6:30 – Meeting start

Introduction of Guests

1. Approval of Agenda and Minutes (6:30-6:35)

• Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
• Approval/changes to Agenda
• Approval of Minutes from Board Meeting of May 17, 2010

2. Meet and Greet: Kevin Taylor – Ward 7 Candidate (6:35-7:05):

3. Decisions

a)      Display case (7:05-7:20) – Lorna

• Hillhurst – Sunnyside Walking Tour and Map –HSCA has received the 2008 Cha Lions Awards in category of Advocacy and Awareness from City of Calgary (small statue and wall hangings)
• Advance the concept of a display case to house memorabilia, solicit various options – Lorna proposed motion seconded by Anthony

Motion (unanimously) passed

• CIP funding request submitted to fund the display case $1000 (Jay)
• Preliminary engagement with various firms to put forward design alternatives
• Jay to provide an update on the status of this  at next meeting

b)      Hearth Family Painting Wall Marker – Lorna

• Put forward definition for plaque – Lorna to update next meeting
• Jay recommended that Lorna simply polish the informative email that she sent out prior to the meeting.
• Lorna indicated that it should be nicer than that and she’s still waiting on some information from a community member
• Painting is to stay – Jay to move as appropriate

c)      Dual Heritage Signs – Lorna

• Preliminary scope and funding to be developed – Agreed to proceed.

a)      Board Meetings Guests

• For the purpose of fairness, any other Aldermanic candidates for 2010 civic election wishing to introduce themselves will be invited to do so, but will be limited to 15 minutes.
• For board meetings beyond the 2010 civic election agenda’s will be limited to the business of HSCA, canvassing / meet and greets will be done outside of board meetings. Not really useful or appropriate for the association to have campaigning politicians attend board meetings. A vist by an alderman when not in election is different case.
• All other guests wishing to address the board are to be vetted in advance of the meeting and put on the agenda and not considered as new business. Their presentation should be relevent to the work of the association.

4. Updates

d)     Vitalization C-Train Station Meeting with City Staff and Druh Farrell – June 24, 2010

• Transportation committee has agreed to Community Message Boards – Requesting input on ideas and funding request to be addressed in September through Vitality Committee.

e)      Peace Bridge Traffic Light Open House – June 29, 2010

• Proposal to wait for a year before proceeding with changes to the peace bridge access points. (Anthony)  Wait for results from open house before proceeding with response to the cities request for feedback. Discuss at next board meeting

f)       Finance Committee – great attendance at last meeting

g)      Bow River Flow

• Jay provided an interview / press release on HSCA’s position – we are supportive as the BRF is an excellent showcase of the historical resources on Memorial Drive. HSCA to give out 50 Walking Tour guides to the first 50 people to come into the offices and ask for one.

h)      Batistella Development – Goes before City Council for vote – Heather H to speak to HSCA position.

i)        Voice publication–

• Kudos to people that posted on Website
• Post reference to Website on paper publication ie each article

j)        Communication – Concerns raised about feedback loop with city – ie CPC supported a Direct Control change for a liquor sales at Vendome.

5. New Business

a) Carry forward action items on Agenda.  All action items are highlighted blue and in italics

b) Civic engagement – Discussion on use of building for not for profit organizations / politicians.

• Jay explained that the centre rents out the hall at reduced rates for all nonprofit groups.
• Recently Jay became aware that we haven’t been charging incumbent government representatives and has taken action to correct that. They will now pay nonprofit rates on rental and use of the facility.
• Nobody can remember a decision in the past not to charge?
• Policy statement required, Jay to action

c) Food Policy – Develop a strategy paper on development of a paid position at HSCA to focus on Food Policy (perhaps as a feed for Strategic Planning session). For the purpose of this initiative we should be thinking about things like Farmers’ Market, Fallen Fruit, Good Food Box, Community Kitchen, Community Garden, Orchards, etc.)

James to provide a proposal prior to Fall Strategy Session

1. 6. Adjournment