Invitation - Laneway Information Exchange Meeting - 20th December, 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. - Memorial Hall, 39 Dufferin Row

[David Mennier]

Good afternoon,
 
 
You are receiving this email as you are invited to attend a Laneway Information Exchange Meeting on 20th December, 7:00 to 8:45 p.m., at Memorial Hall, 39 Dufferin Row.
 
Details of the meeting are below and also attached as a document.
 
Posters will also be placed on streets in the immediate area of the block bordered by Ivy Crescent, Putman Avenue, Vaughan and Bertrand Streets.
 
This is an opportunity for the community to learn more about a recent proposed change in the use of the laneway, to comment and to ask questions. It is not an official hearing.
 
I will chair this meeting and I ask all attendees to respect the content and schedule of the meeting. (See below.)
 
If any residents or property owners of the block have questions of common interest about this issue, which have not been answered to date, please feel free to send these questions so that we can pass them to the City in time to prepare information accordingly.
 
We expect about 75 people to attend the meeting. There will be a side table for any residents who wish to bring cookies or snacks. I will provide water and juice for the meeting, and cups, plates and napkins.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
David Mennier
Block Residents' ad hoc Laneway Committee
87 Vaughan Street, Ottawa
 
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Laneway Information Exchange Meeting
 

Where:           

Memorial Hall, next to MacKay United Church, 39 Dufferin Row, Ottawa

(on-street parking is available nearby; please do not park in Avon Lane)
When:            

Thursday, 20^th December, 7:00 to 8:45 p.m.

What:             

An exchange of information between the City and residents and property owners of the block bordered by

Ivy Crescent, Putman Avenue, Vaughan and Bertrand Streets, to comment on the proposed new use of

part of the laneway that runs through the middle of the block

Who:              

This meeting is open to:

- representatives of the City of Ottawa

- all residents & owners on the block with a direct interest this issue

- representatives of the New Edinburgh Community Alliance (NECA) and other community groups with an interest in this issue

- all other New Edinburgh residents with interest in this issue

- members of the public with interest in this issue

Note:

This town hall is an opportunity to exchange information between the City and block residents

and property owners. It is not an official hearing. This meeting will be chaired by the block residents’

ad hoc laneway representative. All attendees are asked to respect the agenda content and schedule.

This meeting is free and all are welcome to attend.  

                       

Agenda

Laneway Information Exchange Meeting

Memorial Hall, 39 Dufferin Row, Ottawa

Thursday, 20^th December at 7:00 p.m.

Chair: David Mennier, Block Residents’ ad hoc Laneway Committee representative

 

05 min.  7:00 - 7:05    

Welcome notes: introduction of residents, residents' reps, City reps, local Councillor, NECA reps, other guests

 

15 min.  7:05 - 7:20    

Presentation by the City: the framework currently in place to deal with laneways

 

5 min.              7:20 - 7:25      

Message from 169 Ivy: images of their plan, approvals and wishes for their new home

 

10 min.  7:25 - 7:35    

Presentation of questionnaire results: distributed to all block residents and owners on 1^st Dec 2012

 

25 min.  7:35 - 8:00    

Structured Q&A: reps of block owners & residents, NECA and other community groups (if present), pose key questions of common interest, for responses from the City

 

25 min.  8:00 - 8:25    

Unstructured Q&A and Comments:  Open floor for all block residents & owners to comment directly 
 
15 min.  8:25 - 8:40    

Open floor: for all local and city-wide residents (non-block residents) to comment directly

 

05 min.  8:40 - 8:45    

Closing remarks: and thanks to all attendees