Craig Walkington, Alvena Cain, Owida Downey, Arthur Carter, Sharon Laframboise, Clark Cromwell, Delaine Clyne, Anne Perry 
   

Bryan Darrell 
    

Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 6:07pm. 
   

Review of Notes from September 14, 2004 Meeting - Correction - Delete Maureen Strickland from the list of those present. Moved by Sharon L. seconded by Delaine to accept the notes as amended from the September 14, 2004 meeting. Carried.

Matters Arising From September 14, 2004 Meeting :

a. Integration of Design Concept Into HRM Capital District Plans - Status Report . Craig said he has not yet had a chance to set up a meeting time that is suitable for George Rogers, Frank Palermo and himself to discuss turning the Design Concept into a written format for submission to HRM. 
  

b. Meeting With HHS Project Regarding Consultation Process with D&D Water Solutions Architects . Craig said that he had contacted Ted Tam with regards to holding a meeting to discuss the concerns that were raised in the last meeting (14 September 2004). Although it was not possible to convene a meeting prior to this evening's meeting, Craig said that Ted had contacted him and said that D&D WS had reviewed their plans and were going to make some modifications. Craig circulated a letter and diagram from Ted Tam of the proposed changes to the Sewage Treatment Plant building site. After reviewing the documents, the CLC asked Craig for the following:

• To continue with the arrangement to meet with Ted Tam and Dan O'Halloran to discuss our concerns 
   
• To ask Ted Tam if D&D WS had addressed our concerns about the size and shape of the area designated for future expansion 
   
• To stress that the CLC is looking for a design that is appropriate and to not forget the input and work of Frank Palermo and George Rogers 
   
• To get assistance in reading and understanding the drawing of the proposed changes

Community Planning Model Proposal - Next Steps :

a. Feedback from Focus Group Session on 28 September 2004 . This session was conducted with participants who are involved in business or development programs in the community. Craig said that the meeting went well with good feedback from the participants. Enclosed are notes from the session that Delaine prepared. Two of the main points that were raised in the meeting were the need to develop a strategic plan and then write a business plan.

b. Future Focus Sessions . It was agreed that we would have future focus sessions with the following groups:

• Church Leaders
• Youth
• Education
• Social Service Providers

Owida and Alvena were asked if they could contact the various churches in the area to set up a focus session on the 2nd, 4th, or 9th November. The format for this session will be similar to the last session, but will be conducted in a round table format that the CLC feels will be more conducive to generating discussion and ideas. 
    

c. Community Integration Fund (CIF) Proposal . Delaine said that she would review the current draft of the CIF Proposal and restructure it to emphasize establishing a Community Development Corporation (CDC). The first draft of the revised proposal would be a table of contents to give us a concept of the contents and structure of the proposal. It was raised that we must determine in the near future how to establish a CDC from a legal and operating perspective. It was agreed that we would check several sources to get assistance in this area.

Other Business : It was agreed that we would set some milestones and target dates for key components of the CLC's work at the next meeting. This will assist us in measuring our progress. 
   

Next Meeting Date - 6:00pm, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 at the George Dixon Centre. 
  

Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 7:15pm.