POINT DOUGLAS RESIDENTS COMMITTEE BOARD MEETING May 12, 2011

Present: Roanna Hepburn (Chair), Tyson Cormack (Vice Chair), Karin Streu (Secretary), Ivan Fleming, Leah Decter, Khalin McGiffen, Phillip Cramer, Gerald Brown, Chris McCarville (Executive Director). Regrets: Elaine Bishop (Treasurer), Michelle Bruce, Martin Landy. Guests: Jason Statton, Rob Neufeld, Krista Tellier.

2011.05.01 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS., Jason, Rob and Krista joined the meeting. Rob informed the group regarding NERCs AGM on June 23, 2011, 5:30 8:00 pm. Location TBC. Gerald Brown, currently on their board will be stepping down. NERC is looking for North Point Douglas representation to replace Gerald. The prospective member will need endorsement from the PDRC. A big Thank You to Gerald for his involvement over the years with NERC. ACTION: Gerald will email information regarding NERC board member responsibilities to Roanna. 2011.05.02 ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA. Ivan motioned to accept. Tyson 2nd. Carried. 2011.05.03 PRESTO. (a) Murder on Austin (b) Possible drug dealing on Hallet which police are not responding to. 2011.05.04 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April 14.2011). Tyson moved. Gerald 2ns. Carried. 2011.05.05 OLD BUSINESS. ACTION: Phillip to email Roanna and Chris with bylaw changes. 2011.05.06 CHAIR REPORT (Roanna Hepburn). Attachment. (a) The board welcomes Chris McCarville to her position as Executive Director. (b) Norquay Community Centre (NCC) Dennis has resigned effective later this month. The NCC AGM is at the end of June. Anyone able to attend and/or become a board member please do so. (c) The PDRC AGM minutes from last year are lost. ACTION: Roanna will cobble together minutes from last years AGM. MOTION: Roanna motioned that the letter sent to Karen Peters on January 24, 2011 be retracted. Phillip 2nd. Carried. MOTION: Phillip motioned to accept Karen Peters resignation dated April 18, 2011. Tyson 2nd. Carried.

2011.05. 07 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT (Chris McCarville). Attachment. Manitoba Housing continues its work with River Point Centre. Roanna, Chris, Marty and Karin had a meeting and tour of the Centre. ACTION: Chris will contact Inner City Renovations regarding how they will be getting local residents to work on the demolition phase and form a letter to be sent to surrounding residents as a liaison. 2011.05.08 FINANCIAL REPORT. (Chris McCarville). Chris will meet with the new auditor, Cheryl on May 20. We will know where we stand at that time. The previous year will be reviewed and a deficit is expected. A new booking system will be implemented and until then January to May financials will not be input. ACTION: Defer the budget to the next meeting. MOTION: Elaine motioned that the Assiniboine Credit Union Line of Credit be tabled. 2011.05.09 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT (Karin Streu). The agenda was discussed. 2011.05.10 ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT (Tyson Cormack). (a)Saturday Cleanup (May 14). BBQ at 11:30 pm. (b) Two more boxes to be delivered from Age & Opportunity to Euclid Garden. (c) Traffic Committee Tyson talked about forming a new separate committee regarding traffic. MOTION: Tyson motioned that the PDRC create a new stand alone committee focusing on traffic, active transportation and pedestrianism. Khalin 2nd. Carried. ACTION: Tyson will talk to interested persons re the Traffic Committee and mention it at the AGM. 2011.05.11 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT. See 2011.05.05 Old Business. 2011.05.12 HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT (Ivan Fleming). Next meeting is May 31st. 2011.05.13 OTHER BUSINESS. (a) Chris McCarville has offered to replace Gerald Brown as a NERC board member if no other PDRC board member is interested. (b) A group of local business owners (Pollock & Inner City Renovations) have bought 765 Main Street and are looking at consolidating several companies into the building. 8:00 PM. Phillip motioned to adjourn the meeting. Roanna 2nd. Carried.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 14 @5:30 pm@ Filipino Centre.