Craig Walkington, Alvena Cain, Owida Downey, Sharon Laframboise, Maureen Strickland, Arthur Carter, Clarke Cromwell

Anne Perry, Fred Connors, Sharon Martin

Review of Notes from January 16, 2004 Meeting – Craig noted that there was an incorrect date on the top part of the minutes. The date should read “January 6, 2004” versus “December 16, 2003”. Moved by Maureen, second by Alvena to accept the notes from the January 20, 2004 meeting as amended. Carried.

Matters Arising From March 2, 2004 Meeting :

1. Design Ideas Meeting with HRM Staff – As neither James or Deborah were able to attend the meeting due to other HRM commitments, there was not an update on this meeting. Craig did say that he had advised Frank Palermo and George Rogers of the desire to have a meeting and that a tentative date was set for 23 February 2004.
   
2. Public Information Meeting – As neither James or Deborah were able to attend the meeting due to other HRM commitments, there was not an update on this meeting. The CLC members stated that there was a need to hold a meeting to advise the public on the latest developments relating to the design and construction of the plant.

Visioning Meeting:

1. Date: Monday, February 2, 2004. (Note: Alternative date is 9 Feb 04)
2. Time: 7pm to 9pm
3. Names: Frank Palermo, Reverend Moriah, Ross Cantwell, Maureen MacDonald, Tracey Jones, & Shawn Grouse. Moderator – Natasha Jackson.
4. Meeting Name – It was decided to use a modification of Maureen Strickland’s draft of the Public Service Announcement. James proposed two options to Craig:
   
   i. "Dream It. Do It. - A shared Vision for Central Halifax" 
   
   ii. "Dream It. Do It. - Your Visions for Central Halifax"
   
   Due to limited time, members on e-mail were consulted on the name. Craig also spoke to Anne about the proposed names. It was decided to use "Dream It. Do It. - Your Visions for Central Halifax". Craig said that we would see how successful this title was and if it is successful then we will “brand” future public consultation meetings with this slogan.
5. Meeting Promotion – Maureen prepared the text for a public service announcement that was sent to James and Deborah. Craig indicated James had advised him that the various announcements for the meeting had been prepared and sent to the media outlets. Craig said that once the posters and flyers are ready for distribution they will be delivered to the George Dixon Centre and CLC members will be called to pick-up posters for distribution around the Central Halifax area. In addition, CLC members were asked to encourage their friends, neighbours and family to attend the meeting.
6. Letter to Speakers – Craig circulated the enclosed letter which was signed by Anne that was sent to the speakers.
7. Owida’s Letter – The letter prepared by Owida and signed by Craig (enclosed) was circulated. Owida said that she was in the process of delivering the letters. We will get a list of the names that it was sent to later this month.
8. Biographies of Speakers – Craig indicated that he has only received one biography.
9. Recording the Visioning Meeting – Maureen reported that she spoke with a contact who said that the meeting could be video/audio recorded for approximately $150.00. Craig said that he would contact James or Deborah to see if the HHS project could cover this fee. (Note: Ted Tam approved this amount on Wednesday, 21 January 2004 and Maureen was asked to proceed).
10. CLC Members Meeting Time on 2 February 2004 – Craig asked that the CLC members be at the George Dixon Centre no later than 6:30pm (or a little earlier if possible) to do any last minute work for the meeting.
    

Other Business :

Inner City Initiative – Maureen said that she had a copy of the North End Council of Churches’ Inner City Initiative Strategic Plan. She stated that members should review it and that this plan should be placed on the agenda of a future meeting.

PIIP Role - Participation of James/Deborah in CLC Meetings – The issue of the role of the PIIP reps in the CLC deliberations/process was raised. There was some concern that there may be a public perception that HRM staff are controlling or influencing the CLC. Craig said he would contact Deborah and James to set up a meeting to clearly define the PIIP role.

Capital District Plan – Clarke asked if we could obtain a copy of the Capital District Plan. Maureen said that she would try to get a copy.

Next Meeting Date – 6:00pm on 10 February 2004 at the George Dixon Centre.  

Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at  6:55pm.