Fallingbrook Community Association

Minutes of the Executive Meeting

20 February 2006

Ray Friel Centre

Those Present:

Zybina Richards, Don Pottier,  David Villeneuve, George Blake, Doug Feltmate, Catherine Greenidge (representing Bob Monette), Marc Cappelli, Philippe Berthiaume (representing Royal Galipeau), Bob Monette, Royal Galipeau

Regrets: Paul Pelletier, Ron Jette (Chamber of Commerce), Brenda Spearman, Dawn Stroz, Louise Lapensee

Agenda

• Moved (Don) and seconded (Marc)

Minutes from November 2005 Meeting

• Moved (George) and seconded (Don) to accept the minutes.

Treasurer's Report (Don Pottier)

• Presented his treasurers report for year to date.
• Don confirmed that Paul has received the second of three City cheques for the rink operations grant.
• Don moved to accept financial statement, seconded by George, passed.

Phil McNeely MPP

• Zybina had enquired with Phil's office about the status of the Sonshine Family's Trillium grant application that we had supported last year.  She has not received any information.

Rink Report (by Don on behalf of Paul Pelletier)

• Maple Ridge rink had ice in December, then lost it in the January thaw, has been given up on
• Gardenway rink has been looked after partly by Jamie Sheldrick who does the Fallingbrook rink
• Fallingbrook rink is in the best condition of all
• Marc McGee, the City's rink coordinator, is running a rink south of Innes, but is not doing any better than ours
• Paul says he has received the second of three rink grant cheques

Petrie Island Report (Zybina)

• Management Committee will meet Feb 21
• They don't want user groups represented (PIOC, Sonshine), so Rick Snell cannot be FCA rep
• FCA will rotate its reps (Zybina first, then Marc)

Homeniuk Amusement Rides

• Don reports that Randy Homeniuk would prefer to be closer to Canada Day activities
• Don is investigating land south of Trim Road Park and Ride, perhaps owned by Loblaws

Catherine Greenidge  on behalf of Bob Monette, Councillor

• From last month's action item, there is no heat in any transitway station due to unsafe infrared heaters
• Ray Friel access road study in progress
• Ray Friel road potholes have been filled with cold patch, will be filled with hot mix in summer
• Sean Crossan has formed Cardinal Creek Community Association (east of Trim)
• Bob has formed a multicultural committee for Orleans, meeting Feb 23
• City motion to maintain employment lands north of 174, not rezone to residential
• Police inspector Bordeleau holding a meeting for demographics for future policing
• Enbridge BBQ and tent available for free for events
• George asked about Ontario Hydro selling Cumberland power lines to Ottawa Hydro, Bob replied that there has been no progress from Phil McNeely's office on this

Doug Feltmate for Team Ottawa Orleans

• They are looking for more people on Team Ottawa Orleans
• The proposal to build an athletic facility at Carine Wilson school is moving forward
• Family Health Team application has been submitted for provincial funding
• Web site is being developed for free

Royal Galipeau MP

• Met with Team Ottawa Orleans, all 4 councillors
• Met president of NRC to investigate spinoffs, discussed moving remote institutes back to Ottawa for better critical mass
• Met with Shankman Corp. about their concept plan for a National Security Cluster.  They hold 250 acres south of Innes by Mer Bleu Road.  There is no proposal or plan, just a concept.

Adjournment

• The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 pm.

Minutes recorded by David Villeneuve