SCA General Meeting Minutes and Agenda March 2018

Stinson Community Association Meeting Agenda

Thursday March 8th, 2018 7-9 PM Central Memorial Recreation Centre

Proposed Meeting Agenda

• Beautiful Alley clean up
• Stinson Clean up (April 21st)
• Community Garden update

Stinson Community Association Meeting Minutes

Thursday March 8th, 2018 7-9 PM Central Memorial Recreation Centre

1. Welcome, Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Review of Values, Mission and Vision, Introductions

1. It was disclosed that there are 6,000 neighbours in the neighbourhood

2. Treasure’s Update

1. Feb 8 – $5026
2. March 8 – $4907.37

1. Bank fee: -$2.50

2. Air pot: -$92.89

3. Reserved grant $1225.69
4. Stinzine account – monthly fee -$2.50 —> $469.61
5. Small grants out there to reimburse for the airpots

3. SNAP Priorities

1. Plan Local/Participatory budgeting in Ward 2
1. Next year this could change given the split of the neighbourhood between two wards

2. $160,000 to be spent within the neighbourhood
3. Engagement is needed in this neighbourhood
4. Can also be for collaborative neighbourhood partnerships
5. Next meeting we can have a broader conversation about ideas
6. IDEAS: painting the underpass with chalk paint, wifi in Carter Park, traffic crossing near Corktown

7. There is a framework that would outline some costs of previously researched ideas to springboard off of, stage in Bishop’s Park, level an area for ice rink in Carter Park
8. Check out the neighbourhood action plan: http://www.stinsoncommunity.ca/ 2017/10/18/updated-terms-of-reference-stinson-neighbourhood-action-plan-2018/
9. New representative on the Exec for this role given the loss of the staffing support?

4. Ward 2 Community Council Ideas
   1. March 26, 2018 heads of neighbourhoods and councillor Farr meet (City Hall – council board room – 6-8pm)
   2. Chance as a neighbourhood to talk with the councillor and other neighbourhoods
   3. IDEAS: new storm sewers, Carisma Church development plans?
   4. Deadline to submit ideas are one week before (March 19th, 2018)
5. SMALL GRANTS, BIG IDEAS
   1. Two workshops – March 21st and 26th
   2. SEE BROCHURE ATTACHED for timing and location
6. Clean and Green Grant
   1. $500 from the city and it’s a twice a year funding grant for beautification and clean up initiatives
   2. Railtrail clean up – community event
   3. 4-5 chalkboard paint stations on the underpass, food and advertising to be done
   4. April 21st – beautiful alleys
   5. The grant decision has not been received yet
   6. Can apply again in the fall so this is available – along with supplies and a trailer

1. This grant can be paired with another grants for a larger impact 7. Sunil can help you figure out putting your ideas in action

7. Melanie P
   1. NAE – no longer doing annual focus groups as they are going to partner with reimagine and the NAS
   2. Melanie has got a new job at NHFHT (congratulations)
8. Alain

1. Bike share/SoBi is having their third anniversary at 5:20pm from each end of cannon street

1. March 20th – celebration at the arcade on George St

2. June 2 – Barton Fest coincides with 100 in 1 day

1. Welcome to come and join or have a table at the Fest?
2. Between Victoria and Wentworth (12pm-8pm)
3. Keith neighbourhood is having a strawberry Thunderfest the same night with fireworks at 8pm until late

9. Terra Lynne from the Hamilton Council on Aging

1. Hamilton Council on Aging has a program that they’re hoping to oversee with some community organizations
2. Hoping to find seniors that are isolated in their homes as they are disconnected from service providers
   1. A connector works with them for 6 months as a systems navigator (e.g. meal delivery, registering for DARTS, getting a seniors rec membership and signing up for classes)
   2. Also have peer connectors
   3. 20 hours of interpretation is available or $300
3. Low threshold for isolation – basically a senior that needs help
4. Covers all of Hamilton
5. Check out more information: http://socialisolation.ca/

10. Endorsement application for Eleni to be the official rep for Plan Local.

1. Application was read by Sunil
2. Karl motioned, Nicole seconded to waive the waiting period.
3. Tina motioned to call the vote for Eleni’s endorsement, Matt seconded

1. Unanimous yays from all members, no abstaining

11. Sunil

1. Hamilton Tool Library/Events Library
1. We don’t know where everything ended up

1. A lot of equipment was damaged, some went to Evergreen and some things may have been sold

2. So the question is now: how and where do we access various items for the different events

1. Could we share with other neighbourhoods?
2. Hamilton Association for Residential and Recreational Redevelopment Programs (HARRRP) – you can use things from there with a sign in and sign out

12. STINZINE

1. New edition is out!
2. Organizing for early mid next week to talk about distribution
3. [email protected] if you’d like to help distribute or contribute

13. Election

1. Could we hold or co-host a debate or a townhall?
2. Durand usually does a debate for councillors – could we pair up? Invite Corktown too?
3. This will be brought to the Ward 2 Community Council for collaboration
4. Alain: Crown Point, Sherman, GALA, Keith, and Beasley have all gotten together to set up a town hall for the provincial election

1. May 15th or 24th, probably at Prince of Wales PS – asking the candidates their availability

1. [email protected]

14. Engagement

1. Outdoor meeting in April depending on the weather? 1. Accessible patio for April 12th?

2. Ben talked about branding (banners, signage)
3. Advertisement on the bulletin board of the Central Memorial Rec Centre
4. Alternating between business and more informal
5. Sandwich board

1. Maybe an application to the Allegra grant could cover these?

6. Facebook, mailchimp, twitter are all linked
7. Stinson 100 in 1 – potluck and tacos?

15. What’s Going on in Stinson?

1. Fill out a survey for the location of the third bulletin board… 1. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stinson-bulletin-board
2. Community Garden update
   1. Advertisement for this season to start April 1st, 2018
   2. Bench seating to be installed
   3. Lights to be replaced

4. Model to be reviewed in future meeting.
1. Access to water can be a bit of an issue

5. Call for gardeners at the same time?
6. Art vote:1. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Stinson150Archway

3. Plain clothes officers – are the uniforms a potential barrier to engagement?
   1. Firefighters come instead in Keith
   2. Is this a barrier to being a safe space?
   3. Quarterly police guests?
   4. Who else could help to inform this discussion?
      1. Rolston is having this conversation – Laura Ryan is the CD
      2. Sandra Wilson – HPS Community relations something…
      3. Dierdre Pike – positive space trainer
4. SLOW DOWN SNAIL to be installed soon!