The AGM was successfully held via Zoom on Dec 1st, and hopefully the last one to be held on Zoom. The Executive was largely reelected, with a couple new members replacing leaving members. Please see Presidents note for full coverage.
Councillor Theresa Kavanagh joined us for the duration of the AGM. We took the opportunity to bombard her with a slew of questions concerning our community. Here is a snapshot from the AGM minutes:
- Lakeview drainage ditches: City contractors are doing field assessments now; another round of public consultation is likely in March.
- 3430 Carling: No news to report as the proposal has not yet reached the city’s planning committee.
- Corkstown Road: There is now a sign intended to stop LRT2-related through-traffic; send photos of vehicles ignoring this sign to the councillor’s office. Flex sticks will be used as a temporary traffic-calming measure rather than speed bumps, which are expensive to install. Confirmed that Corkstown Road will remain open to two-way traffic from Moodie Drive.
- Moodie Drive multi-use pathway (MUP) on 417 overpass: It was not economical to add a MUP to the list of deliverables for the LRT2 contractors. As an alternative, the city has committed to ensuring a MUP is built once the LRT2 construction in the area is completed.
- Winter Trails: A groomed winter trail will now reach Andrew Hayden Park from the east and plans are for the winter trail from Kanata to be groomed all the way to Crystal Beach Lakeview via the Watts Creek pathway. Residents are encouraged to respond to the fundraising drive now underway.
- Re-paving of tennis court: The city is checking with its legal department to ensure cash-in-lieu funds can be used now to cover the costs of this initiative.
- Bike racks at Maki House: Request should be made to the city.
- Ottawa tree canopy: Councillor worked to secure a target of 40 percent tree canopy in the new Official Plan. Crystal Beach Lakeview residents are encouraged to sign up to get trees to plant on their property at no cost.