Attendence:  Mike Rawling, Vice president; Errol Stewart, LRT; John Mar, Alderman;  Phil Michaud, Hall Manager; Mike Wilhelm, LRT; Wayne Lassalind;  Ron Goodfellow, LRT, Dev., Traf.; Jane Beddoe; Wendi Stewart, Secretary;  Beth Tingle, Berm; Phil Ivers, Treasurer;  Karen Kryzan, Block Watch; Dave Wilson, President 

Minutes: Thank-you to Phil I. for taking last month's meeting notes. 

Financials: Phil I. Shagtoberfest cost $1600, netted $1200, good community event.

Community News: Community Hall has internet. Dave W. will look for a used projector and white screen. We will have a new green approach to community business.  Dave W. thanked everyone who was involved with Shagtoberfest. It was a great time.  Casino will be held March 20-21, 2010.  Mike W. brought archival photos of Shaganappi Point. They will be blown-up and mounted in hall.  Mike W. discussed Jacques Lodges. There are 13 acres. They want to develop 3 acres and sell 10. We are in favor of redevelopment, but no towers. Town homes like Garrison Square what the community would like to see. Jane B. is concerned over the traffic of 1000 more people to the existing roads.  John M agreed. Open house to discuss development with community on Tuesday October 27 @ 7pm.  Mike W. will send out a general email to affected neighbors in Sunalta West and more info will be on the Shaganappi website.  Shaganappi Golf Course will upgrade its entrance and the fence along the parking lot will be replaced.  Beth T. spoke on the sound berm and turning it into a living wall of closely woven willows. The area that can have an earth berm on it will. Beth is looking into funding and whether casino funds could be used. Presently we have $55,000 and that could be doubled with other grants. The cost of wall is $250,000.  More discussion at next meeting. 

Karen K. spoke on Blockwatch: Brochures will be going out to the school and more info will be on our website. 

Aldermanic Office: John Mar asked our opinion on the city's snow removal, should there be more done. Discussion followed. The city should be more prepared and not raise our taxes and remove snow when needed. Discussion on traffic and noise. We will be needing more calming measures during LRT construction. Those will come in spring. Jane B. was concerned with street lighting. John needs to ask Enmax.

Lori Lozo(Community Recreation): absent

Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.

Meeting Minutes

Attendees:  Dave Wilson; Mike Wilhelm; Wayne Lassalind; Jane Beddoe; Mike Rawling; Phil Ivers; Ron Goodfellow; Karen Dryzan; Achilefs Govtis; Ryan Chipman

The minutes from the AGM in June were presented. It was moved to accept the minutes as tabled by Mike Wilhelm. Motion seconded by Mike Rawling. Approved.

Phil I. presented the financial summary.  It was mentioned that some rental groups have been inquiring about internet access at the hall. Phil I. agreed to look into the options for providing a hot spot.

A date for the next casino has been established. It will be held on March 20 & 21, 2010 (Saturday and Sunday).

Ron presented the lasted news in the Development area.  The Salvation Army Children's Village has a development permit, to which there are no objections from the community association. 

A community cleanup, similar to the one held recently in Forest Lawn, was discussed as being something the community should investigate further.  Mike Rawling agreed to follow up.

Mike W. mentioned that the city recently passed the Westbrook ARP.  Mike W. presented a summary of the developments with the West LRT, Shaganappi Golf Course and MCF. Discussion ensued regarding the sound-walls, which won't be installed until the end of the construction phase. Construction contracts are going to be awarded in October 2009.  The golf course renovation is complete, and was managed very well by the contractors. Unfortunately, it was not so well managed by the golf course management (still lots of work to be done). Still requires proper fencing, landscaping and a water management system for the pond.

The MCF (Seniors' Facility) meeting went well. The plan is to tear down the existing buildings by July 2010, and eventually replace with 300 units, likely 3 buildings of 100 units each. The hope is that it will be a low-rise, medium-density design, and that the developers resist any requests to put public housing on the site.

Rob Smith, president of the Alexander Ferguson Parents' Council has requested that the community association support their bid to have traffic calming measures installed by the school along 14th Avenue.  Traffic issues, primarily speeding, are presenting a significant danger to the school children. Hard-scaping could eliminate or at least mitigate these issues.  He would like a letter of support from the community association. There was consensus from the board that support would be offered. Discussion ensued around the strategy required to get city hall to approve the plan. 

Shagtoberfest will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009.

25A Street, north of 14th Avenue, now has parking restrictions.  Photos of the 1901 royal visit from the Glenbow have been sourced by Mike W.  He is looking for a method of displaying them in the hall.