No Communtiy Left Behind (NCLB)
Overbo\rook South Project1 .
Chair: Leonard Poole
Minutes : Sheila Perry
Attending: Philip Robert(OPL), Nicole Rheaume(OCH), Abid Tan(SEOCHC), Clara Freire(City), Genevieve FortinCCFC), Catherine Paquet(OFCRC), Alain Cadieux(Leadership Ottawa), Cedric Gelin(Carson’s Community Centre), Lisa Petch(City of Ottawa), Chris Ellis(CCO), Armand Kayolo(OFCRC), Denis Michel(OCH), Const. Fernando Vieira(Ottawa Police), Sheila Perry(CCO), Sheila Perry (CCO)
Regrets: Jacques Legendre(City Councillor)
Agenda Items
Discussion
Actions
Introductions
Chair, Leonard Poole welcomed Committee representatives
Members
introduced themselves
Agenda
Leonard outlined the agenda, with corrections.
Approved
Minutes
Minutes of Dec. 16, 2008 were reviewed.
Approved
Co-Chair/minutes
Sheila volunteered to do the minutes for the meeting. Discussion followed about sharing
this task. Chris volunteered to Co-Chair.
Representation at the Community Table (City of Ottawa)
Leonard volunteered to be the representative and report back to the group
Neighbourhood Confirmation
Initial work and focus will be at 255 Donald Street with 134 residents. The second area of
focus will be Lola Street/Queen Mary/King George totaling 72 units. Abid explained that
138 units was “very doable and reasonable”
Terms of Reference
Review and discussion followed about the Terms of Reference that were circulated earlier
via email. Abid explained that these are very general. Comments, corrections, additions
and deletions followed suggestions by Nicole and Lisa.An updated version of the
Terms of Reference will be
circulated with the
minutes of the Feb. 17 meeting.Next Steps:
1) Plans: Armand outlined actions and plans to date:
Jan. 19 and 30 – Front line workers meeting, Feb. 17 – general meeting,
Feb. 26 – General meeting with tenants of 255 Donald St. at 5:30 p.m. to explain the
project and March 26 – meeting to complete the survey at 255 Donald. (Colette Vermete,
Armand Kayolo and Norm Labillois)
2) Testing of the Questionnaire: Lisa indicated that the survey is being tested for
multicultural use, that it will be translated and that a letter is in draft form. Resident
input will be considered when finalizing the questionnaire. It will become a “tool” for
across the city of Ottawa. The purpose of the survey is to provide a “snapshot”, general
impressions and symptoms of the area. Language translation includes Farci /Somalia/Chinese/English/French and translation for specific neighbourhoods. Question/Answer/Discussion followed: Qualitative format, 8 pages, distribution for
early March
Other Issues
a member of the Community Development Framework and OCDSB School Board representation is encouraged, schools will be contacted directly.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, March 31 at 4:00 p.m. Location: 252 McArthur Road, Community Police Centre with parking on the east side.
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