NENA May Minutes
Date: May 5, 2021
Number of people in attendance: 20
Open - Andrew opened with announcements
Approve Minutes as read from last meeting Motion made by: Annabel Second: Andrew Carried 20 - 0
Environment Committee - Jon
No Update
Planning and Traffic Committee - Herman
600 James St. N
Tribunal passed a 9-storey building
Document available for review - please email Herman Turkstra
Pier 8 - No Update
JVN Project - In mediation and paused until June 18. 2021
Jamesville - No Update
Severance application in the North End was turned down
Official Plan amendment for James St. - No Update
Traffic monitoring is done and/or underway
Question - How can the traffic study be accurate if captured in the middle of a pandemic?
Next Planning & Traffic Committee Meeting is the 3rd week of May
Financial Update - Curtis
No transactions
We have $670.58 in the bank
Cost us $3/month
Question: Can you ask the bank to drop the fee Answer by treasurer: Already tried and the answer is "No"
Community Engagement - Sarah
Vaccinations available to the North End as we are designated a hotspot in Hamilton
NextDoor - New neighbourhood social media platform
Annabel posted the May meeting on it and we got good return
FreeCycle
A neighbour to neighbour tool to get rid of free items
Library Committee - Robert
Library Board is discussing with the city about the use of the Waterfront Trust building
New Business
Pier 5-7 - possible held up by an Indian Treaty disbute - article found in the Hamilton Spectator on April 27
Vandalism Update
Kathy send a request to the police
Vandalism is currently under investigations
We are still in the beat book to have a police presence on the street
People have been checking car doors lately
Next Meeting - June 2nd @ 7pm Motion to Close the meeting - Sarah Seconded: Annabel Carried: 20 - 0