SCA General Meeting Minutes and Agenda May 2018

1. Welcome, Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Review of Values, Mission and Vision
2. Introductions, check-in & brags and drags
3. Treasure’s Update
4. CD update
5. Small grant review
6. Plan Local Update
7. Choosing specific bulletin board locations
8. 100in1 Day collaboration
9. What’s going on in Stinson?

SCA Meeting Minutes

Thursday May 10th, 20187:00– 9:00 PM

Central Memorial Recreation Centre – 93 West Ave S

Land Acknowledgment: We want to recognize and acknowledge that we meet on the traditional territories of the Mississauga of the Credit River and the Six Nations Haudenosaunee and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement.

SCA Values: Collaboration, Engagement, Respect, Trust, Inclusiveness, Transparency

SCA Mission: To enable all residents to fully participate in the community. To actively engage community partners in building relationships in order to enrich the community and the neighbourhood. To encourage, build, and preserve a safe, clean, and attractive neighbourhood that we are all proud to call home

SCA Vision: Stinson is a diverse and engaged community with a natural, historic, and vibrant character

In attendance: Ben B., Christina B., Eleni J., Terek J., Laurie R., Tim P., Carla O., Roseann D., Lorraine C., Ashley W., Cameron K., Clayton R., Dave M., Nicole W., Cathy S., Rebeca A., Jay C., Tina D., Karl A.

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

1. Introductions and discussions of what Engagementmeans to you

2. Electing an interim co-chair

   1. The executive had selected a volunteer (Christina Babcock) and asked for the communities’ support to elect Christina as interim cochair until October when a co-chair can be elected for a typical term.

   2. Motion brought for a vote, seconded. Unanimous support (no nays or abstentions).

2. Brags and drags

   1. What I like about Hamilton discussed… some of which included: essence of community, small neighbourhoods that are awesome, vocal about what they believe in, welcoming and wanted, nicer, feel at home, lots of discussion about the city, the Stinzine, and strangers returning lost items

3. Treasure’s Update provided by Tina Dort

   1. Copies were available at the meeting and can also be requested by emailing [email protected]

4. 100in1 Day collaboration

   1. Jay Carter explained the goal and purpose of 100in1 Day.

   2. This year 100in1 Day is happening Saturday June the 2ndwith 100 different free activities across the city.

   3. Register at 100in1day.orgor find more information there.

   4. Wrap party happening June 8th – founder of 100inDay will be speaking at 630pm during Art Crawl

   5. Christina talked about her previous projects of the fireflies and yarn bomb stop signs

      1. Looking for volunteers to help with this effort (email[email protected]if you can help)

5. Plan Local Update

   1. Reviewed the mandate of Plan Local this year which is that ALL residents of Ward 2 are able to identify spots for improvement through online voting and/or a drop box (one is located at the Central Memorial Rec Centre)

      1. Those most popular spots will be chosen for final projects and submitted to council for approval

   2. The theme this year is BUILD BEAUTIFUL STREETS AND SPACES with $155,000 available to the Stinson Neighbourhood

      1. Small ideas can be funded really well through this process.

   3. Email blasts will be sent out to Stinson community members with mail drops and postering as well to help promote engagement

   4. A question was raised about how the ward boundaries change will affect this? The answer: there is not a certain answer to this but Karl provided some information about how this will work logistically.

   5. Dave asked that at the next Plan Local meeting the SCA could help to support facebook promotion. Most members in agreement.

   6. Please see www.planlocal.ca/ward2for more information or email Eleni at [email protected]

3. BBQ Date Picking

1. 1. Terek reviewed that in previous years the event has including the Reptile Zoo and bands in the park

   2. A small grant will be submitted next month and they will be in need of volunteers as well

   3. The group chose Saturday June 23rd, 2018; 11am – 2/3pm at Carter Park with the food being served by noon

   4. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra could be a partner for this event!

   5. Please contact [email protected]if you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions.

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6. Deidre Pike– liberal candidate provided information about her and her parties platform.

7. Choosing specific bulletin board locationsthat were previously funded by Plan Local

   1. Bishop’s Park – near the sign

   2. Carter Park – at the mail corner

   3. Railtrail – trail head on Wellington

8. Small grant reviewof a Stinson Engagement “swag to brag” small grant –

• • We need a committee to review this —> Dave, Kathy and Christina volunteered to do so

9. What’s going on in Stinson?

• • Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Children’s Event

    • Diana Wier – every summer in Burlington there is a performance and music literacy

    • Performances in the park, or the BBQ could be a place to collaborate with the HPO

    • This type of children’s event could be able to access the previously earmarked funds

  • Roseanne from Carisma Church: May 23rd 6-730pm info night for youth and parents for hiring camp staff for their summer programming

  • May 17th – All neighbour meeting with a focus on safe and livable streets

    • The Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association (KNA) is hosting the event at McMaster’s Innovation Park (MIP). Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the event starts promptly at 7 pm with the goal of ending at 9 pm.

  • June 2nd – 100in1 Day

• • • • Art in the Park 2pm at Bishop’s Park (Emerald and Hunter)

      • HPL – Hamilton Transit Riders Union AGM (10 AM-12 PM)

      • PopUp Cafe in Stinson?

      • Baron Village Festival also happening that day.

• • Ward 2 Community Council Meeting

    • Any questions that you would like to raise? Please email [email protected]

    • It was asked that community feedback be solicited from residents by sending out the agenda and minutes…

    • Monday May 28th at 6pm (Room 264)

  • Clean and Green Chalkboard installations around the Rail Trail coming soon! Stay tuned!

  • Old Boys Cathedral got moved along in the process of being designated as a heritage building.

  • Pride Hamilton – June 17th at Gage Park – is doing a park day with the effort to make the event more sustainable

    • AIDS networking sponsoring it this year

    • Leading up to the event there are workshops and events so check out Pride Hamilton on facebook with eventbright tickets for the various events!

  • Charlton Escarpment Project

    • There is a group that has been in discussion with the developer

    • Facebook has a group and pamphlets will also go out

4. Next meeting: June 14th, 2018, 7-9PM at Central Memorial Recreation Centre

Light Refreshments will be provided

Childminding is available upon request

For more contact information, please contact [email protected]