01:09:06 Avery Burns - Secretary: Agenda / ordre du jou 19h00 - 19h05 Welcome / Mot de bienvenue 19h05 - 19h15 Lowertown crime statistics / Statistiques sur la criminalité – Constable Sebastien Lemay 19h15 - 19h25 Annual General Meeting / Assemblée générale annuelle *Save the Date! 13 June / Enregistre la date 13 juin* Upcoming Executive Vacancies / Postes de direction à venir 19h25 - 19h40 Ottawa Markets / Marchés d'Ottawa 19h40 - 19h50 Alexandra Bridge - City of Ottawa Consultations / Pont Alexandra - Consultations de la Ville d'Ottawa https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/83444?culture=en-CA 19h50 - 20h10 Update from Committee Chairs / Mise à jour par les présidents des commissions 20h10 - 20h30 Update from Councillor Mathieu Fleury's office / Mise à jour du bureau du conseiller Mathieu Fleury Next meeting 9 May / prochaine réunion 9 mai 01:11:13 Karen Peddle: My rhubarb is up! 01:12:21 Liz Bernstein: Thank you John and all the writers & editors ! 01:23:33 Sylvie Grenier: Do you have stats on crimes against persons? 01:26:46 steveball@ogha.ca: Hi seb 01:27:15 steveball@ogha.ca: Do you have anything to report on the bikers convoy April 29/30th? 01:30:33 steveball@ogha.ca: We are not seeing much increase in hotel occupancy yet 01:30:42 Seb Lemay (Ottawa Police): Thanks Steve! 01:32:27 steveball@ogha.ca: That’s one of the worst locations for visitor criticism 01:35:04 Robin Etherington: It is unsafe for people walking in that area - they also do drug deals. I walk by there en route to work on a regular basis. In fact, I now go an extra distance out of my way to avoid the area and the people drinking, and doing deals.... 01:35:15 Marc-André: I'm pretty sure the corner is going to get redone. I'll get a link 01:35:50 steveball@ogha.ca: Classical music seems to turn off those looking to hang around lol 01:36:28 Robin Etherington: BIAs have no power - this is a City planning and a policing issue 01:37:44 steveball@ogha.ca: The social media impact negatively impacts our ability to sell this city as a place to visit. I agree we need to provide places for people to go! 01:38:59 Julie Lanteigne: We need to move the shelters away from our area, we have too many. 01:39:00 Robin Etherington: City's social services, planning dept. and police services need to come p with a realistic and innovative solution -long term 01:42:00 Robin Etherington: Every corner on Sussex and Rideau/Wellington has similar if the city doesn't care about the tax paying citizens who live in that area; then it should pay attention to the tourists who walk by there to the Market. OAG, Arts Court, National Art Gallery, Rideau Centre etc,..... 01:42:02 GAILENE GREEN: Theyneed a place to go in other parts of the city. 01:42:26 Marc-André: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/mackenzie-avenue-rideau-canal-eastern-pathway-upgrade-cycling-link some changes are coming in the future for this corner 01:42:56 Marc-André: my understanding is that eventually the underpass will be eliminated entirely in the long term 01:44:01 Bailee Johnson: Kent.Hugh@ottawa.ca 01:44:45 Seb Lemay (Ottawa Police): ONS I referred to earlier for Byward Market+Lowertown within LCA catchment: https://www.neighbourhoodstudy.ca/ 01:45:31 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: sylvie@magma.ca 01:46:06 Warren Waters: Sounds like Bruce is volunteering for Housing & Homelessness Director? 01:46:21 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: I will follow up with Bruce! 01:46:51 Robin Etherington: there are 5 missions in the core of Lowertown/Rideau Street and all of the residents are on the market and Lowertown area streets during the day - begging, drinking, doing drugs. City fails to address this issue - horrible for the residents and poor image for tourism 01:49:04 Seb Lemay (Ottawa Police): lemays@ottawapolice.ca 01:53:42 Marc-André: Bonjour Mr Fleury, avez vous quelques commentaires/rétroaction suivant la réunion du quartier 12 et 13 pour le TMP jeudi passé. Merci 01:54:31 Robin Etherington: hat's the plan for the development around the historic registry building, close to Rideau Centre? 01:54:32 sharonfernandez: A visitor from Vancouver told me yesterday that the Byward market on George street looks like the Downtown East side more and more. Early morning she sees people shooting heroine 01:55:24 Avery Burns - Secretary: https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/83444?culture=en-CA 01:57:14 Robin Etherington: NCC does not pay attention to consultations.. They already announced that they are destroying Alexandra Bridge - the main connection between Lowertown/ Market area and Gatineau - for Lowertown residents and for tourists 01:57:43 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: Interesting article on Vancouver East Side and how it evolved into what it is. Sharon Fernandez you will find it interesting. We have shared it with Kent Hugh. https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2021/12/07/decay-disorder-and-delusion/ 02:00:10 Robin Etherington: City needs to clean the streets, fix the streets/sidewalks, animate the area and actively discourage the drug deals and aggressive begging. And move the mission out of George Street and redevelop the zone. 02:02:01 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/community-environmental-and-beautification-programs/cleaning-capital-program . 02:02:16 Liz Bernstein: Hi all, I have to leave early so am sharing a short Enviro update - there are some issues at City Council mtg this week: 1. the High Performance Development Standard which is a green standard that city staff proposed with little ambition, worse than Toronto's, and we have pressed to improve it and urge more improvement, as the IPCC report illustrated last week we all have to do more and our buildings are key. A report will go to City Council this week. 2.Another item is support for a Phase Out of city-operated gas powered lawn and yard equipment & want to support that; 02:02:21 Liz Bernstein: 3. partners in the city are working to improve naturalization of the boulevards and right of way areas of city properties.Currently residents don't have the right to plant on any part of the right of way, whereas elsewhere in the country boulevard gardening is becoming recognized so many are working to change it. May 4th, a motion will be presented at the Transportation Committee by C Dudas & we appreciate your support Clr Fleury Feliks may have more ! 02:04:08 Julie Lanteigne: I agree with Robin, Salvation Army and Sheppard of Good Hope needs to move away from our area and/or downside by 80% of their clientele. 02:06:17 GAILENE GREEN: Robin and Julie: unless there's been a change, SoGH is expanding by adding a large building nexte door. 02:07:28 Bailee Johnson: Mathieu.Fleury@ottawa.ca Bailee.Johnson@ottawa.ca 02:08:53 Julie Lanteigne: Merci Mathieu 02:12:21 Seb Lemay (Ottawa Police): I have to leave. Merci! 02:13:34 iPhone: Sorry 02:15:02 Robin Etherington: The Salvation Army building on George St. is in horrendous condition and expanding it is a poor planning decision. Tear that building down, develop the area for residents and tourism; and support Salvation Army's building off of Montreal Road - with better and more services for the people needing them 02:15:36 steveball@ogha.ca: I feel compelled to share that the longer term goal of Sheps is to convert the business model into a supportive housing business and away from the shelter business over time. Sheps has proven this model works to assist people into permanent housing and recovery from life on the street. 02:16:14 Julie Lanteigne: Gailene, their is a group that is fighting against the SoGH new build; this is their web page and they have a GoFundMe page as well. https://compassionate-safe-communities-ottawa.mailchimpsites.com/ 02:16:40 Julie Lanteigne: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-an-unsafe-development-in-lowertown-ottawa 02:16:46 Robin Etherington: that requires moving away from the George St. building & building social housing---throughout the City & not centered in Lowertown 02:18:27 steveball@ogha.ca: Yes that’s true and they have several buildings now spread over the city. That is the goal as well. 02:19:07 Julie Lanteigne: Steve, yes you are right but their new housing should be away from the shelter, studies showed that supportive housing works but not beside a shelter. 02:21:52 Robin Etherington: In addition to affordable housing, there needs to be programs to train the users of the social housing/shelters to find employment, etc. The problem is complex and complicated 02:22:13 steveball@ogha.ca: Yes and that shelter needs to go some day. Surprisingly to me after the initial resistance to supportive housing units around town the residents of those communities tend to find their new neighbours 02:22:43 steveball@ogha.ca: Just fine. We need to keep pushing this model as it seems to work! 02:23:39 Robin Etherington: Organized crime needs to get under control and eliminate the drugs on the streets (and other crimes) 02:24:07 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: thanks steve. would love to continue this important conversation with you. There is general acceptance by many that the concentration of social services in our neighbourhood has and is impacting our safety and security. BIA has said the same. Such an important conversation that we need to have! 02:25:26 steveball@ogha.ca: I get it. I just moved from George Street to Lansdowne. It’s not a fast moving file. I wish it was easier but there’s a lot of complex issues. 02:27:46 Robin Etherington: Indeed... good people and families are moving out of Lowertown/market area---leaving it to nightlife/bars, load music and drug deals 02:29:03 Warren Waters: Review Lowertown’s 2035 Vision (https://www.lowertown-basseville.ca/uploads/4/2/5/9/42591915/lowertown_vision_2035.pdf) and then send your suggested planning questions for candidates to warrenhwaters@gmail.com 02:29:19 Warren Waters: One new development application, a four-storey, 1,567 square metre new embassy at 187 Boteler St. Comments due before April 28 - send your views to Allison Hamlin, Phone: 613-580-2424, ext. 25477 Email: Allison.Hamlin@ottawa.ca https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D07-12-22-0041/details 02:29:22 Sylvie Bigras - LCA Co-President: I’ve been in my little house in Lowertown for 39 years and want to stay. Have decided to work with all to help move this forward. Everyone is well intentioned I believe, but there is a lack of collaboration and common visioning (everyone is so busy!). We want to work on this for the benefit of everyone! 02:29:37 Warren Waters: second, is Bill 109 More Homes for Everybody Act 2022 is listed on the Ontario Environmental Registry - the deadline for comments is April 29. However, the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will start hearings on this bill this Monday April 11 - and written submissions needed to be in by 7 pm Monday April 11. A. Consultations on the More Homes for Everyone Plan https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5283 B. Proposed Planning Act Changes (the proposed More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022) https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5284 02:29:55 Warren Waters: Third, The City of Ottawa has begun work on a proposal to establish a new Community Benefits Charge (CBC) By-law and strategy replacing the current Planning Act, Section 37 provisions. Attend a session regarding CBCs on Wednesday April 20, 2022 at 6:00pm. Please RSVP to this Eventbrite invitation if you are interested in attending. See link to RSVP below: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-associations-meeting-regarding-community-benefits-charges-tickets-316881971507 Please submit questions at CBCstrategy@ottawa.ca or StrategieRAC@ottawa.ca. 02:31:08 steveball@ogha.ca: If we pull together as a community we can fix this. We can create space for all. The drug culture is here to stay. The unhoused are going to be with us for a while. We need work to address the vulnerable and give them the supports they need. One person at a time. 02:31:15 Kendra ✨ | she/her |: Agreed Sylvie - and a big way we can shift the energy in a small way is by coming out to the activities we have in the Market (i.e. supporting the farmer's market, supporting our businesses, using our museums and arts schools/gallries). These things will disappear if people don't use them 02:32:21 Kendra ✨ | she/her |: + 1 Steve 02:34:50 Norman Moyer: Thank you Avery!! 02:34:56 Robin Etherington: Market stalls on Market St. are now parking stalls; parks and areas in front of schools, museum's & galleries need to be cleaned-up and maintained by the City... 02:36:31 Kendra ✨ | she/her |: @Robin I saw that the market stalls are going up. (I saw on Instagram today)