Minutes

Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Manor Road United Church
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

DRAFT MINUTES

Attendance
Present: Jim Walker (President), John Holland, Joseph Pacitti (Past President, Harold Pidduck, Margaret Walker (Secretary)
Regrets: Paul Newbigging (Treasurer), Dan Scott, Murad Velshi
Guests: Brad Buss (SERRA), Mary Mark and Peter Durrell, (225 Forman Ave)

  1. Approval of the September Minutes and October Agenda
    • Approved of September Minutes subject to two amendments
    1. Josh Cobden was paid by cheque in June, 2004
    2. the word "unfairly" as it related to the item on 225 Forman was deleted, at the requested of the Board members
  2. Business Arising from the Minutes for September 15, 2004
    1. SERRA Accounts
      • $100 payment to William Roberts for work on the CORRA Appeal for FoNTRA members.
      • A second account for $223.92 submitted to the four local associations representing the four geographic corners of the Yonge Eglinton intersection (ARECA, Sherwood Par, OPA and SERRA) for payment to Mr. Robert's for his work work on the Yonge-Eglinton Part 2 Official Plan (discussion at the next FoNTRA meeting?)
    2. The OWL - Update
      • Murad Velshi produced the Fall edition of the OWL ready for printing. The final draft was sent to Paul Pelton in error causing some delay in the printing and distribution. Jim Walker had corrected the situation. Copies of the Fall Owl had been distributed (door-to-door) to the SERRA area on October CHECK E-MAILS info.
      • Individual copies of the OWL to Members listed 2001-2004) were prepared for mailing during the board meeting. Jim Walker to arrange.
      • Margaret Walker took copies to distribute to apartment members, some town house residents and 2 local Toronto Public Libraries.
    3. Reports from attendance at other Association Meetings
      • (CORRA and FoNTRA September/October Meetings)
        No attendance at these meetings, therefore no reports.

        This item will be a priority for the attention of the in-coming Board.
    4. SERRA Mail Box Notices (Harold Pidduck)
      1. Committee of Adjustment and Toronto South Community Council
      2. Two requests for "minor" variance:
        • 2 Town Houses for a very small lot on Tilson Rd. - Denied
        • Development Plan for 114 Belsize Dr. - Approved
    5. Minto Staging Area - Jim Walker (October report)
      • Jim Walker had not attended an unconfirmed meeting at the site in October. In an article written for the OWL, he addressed the on-going issues relating to complaints by local residents to SERRA, Minto, the local press and the City.
      • The next Meeting of the Construction site Committee is on November 17, both Jim Walker and Margaret Walker will attend.
    6. The 2004 AGM
      1. November 10, 2004 - Manor Road United Church (gymnasium) at 7:00pm
        • Guest Speakers invited by the Secretary
        • The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Public Health M.P.
        • The Honourable Michael Bryant, Attorney General of Ontario M.P.P.
        • Councillor Michael Walker St. Paul's East
        • Community Police Constable, Toronto Police Service, 53 Division.
        • Josh Matlow, School Trustee, TDSB (invited by Harold Pidduck).
      2. Housekeeping items arranged
        • Room set-up and take down. Refreshments (coffee and cookies)
        • Registration table with money float, membership cards and OWL T-shirts
        • Photographer
      3. The President reminded those present that a good attendance at the AGM is essential for the continued good standing of the association
  3. New Business
    1. ALL Current Memberships expired in Jul 2004
      • Item deferred - a membership drive is in process following distribution of the OWL. New membership cards are required for the AGM.
    2. Resignations from the current Board
      • Josh Cobden (formal resignation September (see Emails)
      • Retiring at the 2004 AGM - Not standing for year 2004/2005
        Dan Scott, Harold Pidduck, Murad Velshi, Margaret Walker
      • Slate of Candidates for the 2004/2005 Board:
         President will call for members to serve on the Board at the AGM.
      • Executive positions to be filled from the Board of Directors:
        President, Vice-President and Secretary.
  4. Other Business
    • Deputation from Mary Mark and Peter Durrell living at the Hillsdale house next to 225 Forman. A counter deputation to that of Charles Farrell (see Other Business - Minutes September 15) following rejection of the development plan for 225 Forman, at the Committee of Adjustment Hearing in September. The owners of the Forman Ave property have informed local residents of their intention to appeal this decision to the OMB. Both parties have requested support from SERRA IF there is an OMB Hearing and are embroiled in a bitter neighbourhood dispute. The property on Hillsdale Ave is currently on the re-sale market and it is claimed that the selling price is compromised by the dispute and the probability of an OMB Hearing in 2005.
    • President Jim Walker stated that SERRA does not intervene in neighbourhood disputes nor appeal the decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment.
  5. Date and Place of the next Board Meeting 2004
    • TBA at the Annual General Meeting on November 10.