Category: Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA)

Cancelled: Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – February 25

Too many people are out sick or have to be away on other activities, so we’ve cancelled this meeting. Hope we have time to get through this somewhat large agenda at the next meeting!

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 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
    3. Discuss privacy issues
    4. Posting meeting minutes
  2. Interim Motions
    2025 Enviro Educational Activities Approved – Funds TBD
  3. Proposed Zoning By-law, Draft 1:
    FCA Planning & Zoning concordance done re: concerns raised by CAs and city responses. Ottawa CAs 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. FCA is considering options to address this.
  4. Traffic Safety committee – survey and other matters – Bill
  5. Tunney’s Pasture Transportation Plan – Joanne
  6. Champlain Park History Book Update – Alex
  7. Association Business – Lynne
    1. Review revised Objectives for Articles
    2. Brief Orientation to Board Processes, including revised CPP process and reminder about financial processes
    3. CPIP Insurance Update
    4. Annual Corporate Return
    5. Minutes for Committee Meetings Required by ONCA – Suggest brief written/oral summary provided of topics and decisions to attach to or include in Board meeting minutes
    6. Use of Google Meet for committee meetings – Bill
  8. Other business
  9. Next Meeting March 24-27?
    Likely this meeting will include a discussion on spending of some of CPCA funds (Discuss process/framework for how to spend funds – not the final decision on spending).
    Lynne – Circulate the financial report before the next meeting.
    Nick has some thoughts about how to structure the discussion; others invited to share their thoughts on structure also.

Agenda last updated on February 18 17:00. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Ideas for Improving Our Park – Reminder

We’re wrapping up the survey (https://champlainpark.org/2024/11/11/ideas-for-improving-our-park) at the end of Friday, so there’s one more day to get your ideas for park improvements to us. Hopefully we have time to do a short summary in the next issue of the Champlain Speaker, which should be out in a couple of weeks. For more on this, or if you want to help out more directly, please contact the Parks Committee.

AGM Meeting – Reminder

A reminder that our community association annual general meeting is on Wednesday night, see https://champlainpark.org/2024/11/15/champlain-parks-annual-general-meeting-november-20/ for details.

Main points – guest speaker architect Rosaline Hill on “BuildingIN: A low-rise solution for infill housing”, Q&A with city councillor Jeff Leiper, summary of the last year, election of board for next year.

Traffic overflow in our neighbourhood and Zoning changes (a dozen units on a lot!) are hot topics, and we’ve started some committee action (join in if those topics are important to you) to see what we can do.

If you are going in person and want a PDF copy of the meeting documents (Agenda, Election process, Election candidates, Minutes of previous AGM, Financial report, Membership report, Community plan, Motion to waive audit, Traffic Safety Committee) please e-mail ChamplainPark@gmail.com with subject “Meeting Documents”.

Champlain Park’s Annual General Meeting – November 20

Champlain Park Community Association AGM

Wednesday November 20, 2024, 7 pm

Hybrid Meeting by Google Meet or in Person

This will be a hybrid meeting, both virtually and in person at the Fieldhouse. Please e-mail champlainpark@gmail.com with subject “Meeting Link” for access to the video conference. If you want to vote or just show your support for our efforts, please get a membership.

Agenda

Chair – Nick Xenos

Guest Speaker – Architect Rosaline Hill on Building In (30 minutes including Q&A)

Planning and Zoning Report – Heather Pearl (10 minutes)

Election of Board (see link for details) for 2024/2025 and Call for Volunteers – Nick Xenos (10 minutes)

Business Items

  1. Approval of minutes of previous AGM, January 25, 2024 – Sarah Kotyck (2 minutes)
  2. Reports from the 2023/24 Board and Introduction of New Committees
    1. Finance/Membership & Risk Management – Lynne Bankier (10 minutes)
    2. Environment – Shelagh Jane Woods (5 minutes)
    3. Communications and Fieldhouse – Laurie Fagan (5 minutes)
    4. Social – Nick Xenos (5 minutes)
    5. Job Matchmaker Initiative – Alex Smith (2 minutes)
    6. New Traffic Safety Committee – Bill Baggs (5 minutes)
    7. New Parks Committee – Joanne Chianello (5 minutes)
  3. Questions for CPCA Presenters (10-15 minutes)
  4. Other Business

Jeff Leiper Q&A from Community Members and CPCA Board (15-20 minutes)

Adjournment

Ideas for Improving Our Park

The Champlain Park Community Association’s board is exploring options to add amenities to our beautiful community park. To help us understand what residents would most like to see added to Champlain Park, please fill in our survey…

Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDKSKtKCLcfjHxAeXPyWKH5dUw3kdUi3uWPfCDY8B0q_fmnw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Continue reading “Ideas for Improving Our Park” →

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – October 15

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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 for September 10 2024 meeting.
  2. Interim Motions
  3. Community Members Agenda Items
    Cut-through Traffic Problems, Bill Baggs has a few words to say.
  4. AGM Planning: Everyone 30 minutes
    • Finalize agenda – order of guests (Rosaline, Jeff) and reports
    • Assign Time Limits for Presentation, Q&A/discussion
    • Require time keeper as agenda is very full
    • CPCA Board review minutes of last AGM before distributing to members
    • Election Slate and Advertisement; Running the Election
      Everyone is running for their current positions plus Alex and Bill as Members at Large; this is before election call Speaker/Web (Propose to list Task/Role for each Member at Large in brackets)
    • Techie Stuff for Hybrid meeting
    • Confirm who does what: opening the fieldhouse, setting up chairs, etc.
    • Secretary tasks: Collate materials for distribution (Electronic & Paper)
    • Confirming Attendee Membership to Vote and Run for Election
  5. Finance, Membership, Risk Management: Lynne 15 minutes
  6. Planning, Zoning, Environmental Issues: Heather
  7. Park and Fieldhouse Improvement: Joanne 15 minutes
    • Update on Champlain Park new amenities survey
      Timing/Survey logistic options and help (e.g. survey testers)
    • Review proposed survey questions (Joanne/Sarah will circulate ahead of time)
    • Decide on striking Parks Committee/How to proceed
    • Questions from Finance/Risk Management viewpoint
  8. Update on the Tunney’s Pasture redevelopment transportation planning and CPG Stream 1 meetings Joanne – 10 minutes
  9. Report on a drop-in meeting with Jeff Leiper about putting a stop sign on Clearview and Cowley. Richard – 2 minutes
  10. Other business
  11. Next Meeting

Agenda last updated on October 15 at 2:33pm. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Upcoming Community Association Meetings

We have two meetings in the queue:

  1. Tuesday, October 15, 7 pm. The usual board meeting on Google Meet, mostly to talk about the AGM (Annual General Meeting) and planning for guest speakers and elections. The agenda is being collected (write to the secretary to add items), but if anyone wants to talk about it, likely there will be something about the cut-through traffic filling the neighbourhood with cars (behind the scenes, various submissions have been made to the city and NCC). We’ll do another post when the agenda is ready, and as usual write to us if you want a link to the meeting.
  2. Wednesday, November 20, 7 pm. Annual General Meeting with guests Jeff Leiper (our city councillor) and (prompted by all these zoning changes allowing way more units per lot) architect Rosaline Hill on “BuildingIN: A low-rise solution for infill housing”. We’ll be trying to have a hybrid meeting – online and in the field house. If you want to vote, you’ll need a membership, but you are free to drop in without one.

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – September 10

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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
  2. Interim Motions
  3. Community Members Agenda Items
  4. Park and Fieldhouse Improvement – Update from Joanne
  5. Planning and Zoning – Update on City Process, Opportunity for Input, Heather and Lynne, 15 minutes
    • CPCA to establish board position on application of zoning categories, especially evolving overlay?
    • Delegated Authority to the CPCA P and Z Committee (Heather Chair, Lynne Member) to represent CPCA to the City?
    • Summary of Comments received to date by the City; FCA P & Z members encourage more comments on Draft 1
    • Sept. 11 “surprise” position of GOHBA on height increases in N2 shows why communities must provide their comments!
  6. AGM – Agenda, Choose Date, Ideas for a Speaker, Everyone, 15 minutes
  7. Next Meeting

Agenda last updated on September 9 at 6pm. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – June 18

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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
  2. Interim Motions
    • Approved – Enviro Tour for School children June 5, 6
    • Approved – Defend the Committee of Adjustment Decision at the Ontario Land Tribunal re: 182 Daniel Ave. Heather will represent CPCA. A limited amount from the P&Z fund approved.
  3. Community Members Agenda Items
  4. Park and Fieldhouse Improvement – Joanne
  5. Draft Zoning By-Law Update 10 minutes
    • Draft Zoning By-Law (ZBL) for CP Update: Heather
    • Jeff’s Meeting on draft ZBL: Lynne
    • Reminder: Zoom on Zoning June 20 6:30 to 8:30 Register here
  6. Public-facing Google folder for Planning, Zoning and Environmental Policies – Heather
    CPCA PZ&E presentations and analyses, including those relating to the Planning & Zoning fund and conditions for its use, are Board-approved, public information. This information now is posted in a public-facing Google folder.
  7. Finance, Membership, Insurance Updates – Lynne 7 minutes
    • Updates on insurance etc.
    • Draft changes to Project Proposal CPP form and process
    • Motion: Not to schedule CPCA activities 2025 June 1 to 14 for insurance change-over reasons

Agenda last updated on June 12. Contact the secretary to add topics.