Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – March 25

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
7:00 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Agenda items are limited to 5 minutes unless otherwise requested.

This is a meeting of the CPCA Board of Directors. Champlain Park Community members are welcome to attend, if you would like to propose items for discussion, to ask questions, to organize an event or activity, or to learn more about the issues affecting our community.

Activities and Issues must fall within our community plan/areas of operation in order to be addressed by the CPCA. You can write to the webmaster champlainpark@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting and/or to connect you with the appropriate Board member for information and guidance including how to submit a Community Project Proposal.

  1. Approval of Minutes
    1. October, January meeting minutes
    2. AGM meeting minutes
  2. Privacy and Posting Meeting Minutes
    Also see appendix I of the bylaws which describes what’s in the minutes.
  3. Interim Motions
    2025 Enviro Educational Activities Approved – Funds TBD
  4. CPCA Budget: Process/Framework – 25 minutes
    1. Discussion on framework for spending CPCA funds.
    2. Nick has provided a draft model to structure the discussion.
    3. Lynne to provide spreadsheet for estimation purposes, definitions and references.
  5. Proposed Zoning By-law, Draft 1, 2
    1. Ottawa community associations have raised many of the same issues regarding the proposed new ZBL. They are getting virtually identical non-answers, or no answers at all, to the issues that they’ve raised. The Federation of Citizens’ Associations is considering options to address this.
    2. Draft 2 released on March 20 & will be presented to Planning & Housing Committee on March 31. The Public may attend the meeting and comment.
    3. Residents who have questions or comments on Draft 2, may contact the new Zoning By-law project team via NewZoning@ottawa.ca or visit the Engage Ottawa page. Public engagement on Draft 2 will occur this spring, including virtual and in-person consultation events.
    4. The final version of the new Zoning By-law, Draft 3, will be presented later this year for Council approval.
  6. Traffic Safety committee – survey and other matters – Bill
  7. Park Committee update – Joanne (10 minutes)
    1. Review the recommendations of committee on proceeding with minor project request. 20250325 Report from Park Committee.pdf
    2. Vote by the board,
  8. Tunney’s Pasture Transportation Plan – Joanne
    The NCC’s Master Plan docs for Tunney’s Pasture are part of their January 23 meeting info.
  9. Champlain Park History Book Update – Alex
    1. Writing progress.
    2. Book release party.
    3. Use of the book as a promotional item?
  10. Use of Google Meet for committee meetings – Bill
  11. Defibrillators – Laurie
  12. Motion: Approve up to $150 to buy refreshments and snacks for the volunteers that will be doing the annual Spring Clean-up. Insured Activity. – Nick
  13. Association Business – Lynne (15 minutes)
    1. Edits to the By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation: Motions
    2. revised CPP process: Info
    3. Financial processes: Info
    4. CPIP Insurance Update: Info
    5. Annual Corporate Return: Info and Motion
    6. Outdoor Rink Contract: Info and Motion
    7. Minutes for Committee Meetings Required by ONCA
    8. Thank you to Leads and Volunteer Teams for KSWT and CP ODR
  14. Other business
  15. Next Meeting

Agenda last updated on March 25 15:42, order of items will likely change. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Note – Alex is hosting an experimental in-person hybrid meeting at the field house, drop in if you don’t mind sitting around a laptop, though we have hopes of getting the projector working. Or use your own device for the Google Meet video conference (ask champlainpark@gmail.com for the link).