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Hanwell Local Service District Advisory Committee

Minutes of Meeting

Date: October 28, 2010Location & Time: 33 Brookdale Drive,

Hanwell (7:00-9:00 pm)

Attendance:

Susan Cassidy (Chair) Susan JonahCarla Ward (Secretary) Ed KorpanHolly Hyslop (Rec. Rep.)

Chairperson Report:

-Susan C. reported that she received a call from Bud Hartley ourrepresentative on the Solid Waste Commission. We have been asked to lookat the proposed budget as there will likely be an increase in taxes to supportthe services.-Susan C. received a call from CBC requesting a comment on the FinnReport and was asked to speak about the subject on the CBC InformationMorning Program. She said that she was not in a position to discuss it at thistime.-On recent Information Morning programming the amalgamations of theoutside areas of the city was discussed. It will no doubt be something thatthe committee will need to become familiar with to better understand theimplications. Further to this Peter Michaud, Pierre Beaudoin and Susan areto meet with Carl Urquhart our local MLA to see if the Rural Community

process is still a viable option.-It is difficult at the present time for Hanwell to facilitate communitymeetings to inform the public of issues.-Susan received a request from Sergeant Dubois of the RCMP to participate

in a service evaluation of the RCMP services for the Hanwell area. Onepoint mentioned was that lack of visibility of the RCMP in Hanwell stillbeing a concern.

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Agenda Items for Discussion:

Business Arising

1. Web Site Update2. Signage Susan/Carla3. Phone Messages Susan/Carla4. Recreation Proposals - Holly5. List of Businesses6. Newsletter

New Business:

1. Solid Waste2. Other

Approval of Minutes:

With the change in the Recreation items to properly reflect the RecProposals of this committee and the Rec Advisory Committee, the minuteswere approved as amended.

Business:

1. Website Update-Susan met with Glenn Desjardins and went over the list of changes.We still need to take some local pictures for the website. It should beupdated in a couple of weeks.

2. Signage

-Tabled until later

3. Phone Messages

-No phone messages or mail

4. (a)Recreation proposals-the Brookdale Recreation Assoc. invoices have been received;Action: Susan C. will send them to P. Kavanagh with ourrecommendation to process.-According to the last minutes of the Rec. Assoc. approx. 200 kidswere involved in their summer programs.-It was questioned if they had ever applied for a GO NB grant.

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-It was noted that they have not legally changed their name fromBrookdale to Hanwell yet.

-Holly will re-send the Rec. Assoc. minutes to all members of thecommittee.

4. (b) Recreation Advisory Committee-New Maryland passed out their Master Rec Plan and Rec & LeisureServices Newsletter-There will be a $100,000 feasibility study for a new pool to replacethe one at UNB.-If they replaced the UNB pool it was estimated at $30-$50 million.-the Grant Harvey Centre is planned to open late fall of 2011.-Grand opening of the new football/soccer field is tomorrow.

-2 acre Dog Park is in the plans-6 court indoor tennis facilities is in the plans, this is a privatelyfunded venture.

-next meeting is scheduled for Feb.2011

5. List of Businesses

-Nothing further at this time

6. Newsletter

-We would like to have a submission from the Brookdale Rec Assoc.as well as the Yoho Lake Group with a deadline for submission of

Nov.15.-An article on the Finn report was also suggested.

New Business

1. Regional Solid WasteCommission --the proposed new budget may necessitate an increase in taxes.-the development of new cells at the landfill for 2012 will result in

$3.4 million having to be raised to complete the project-because of shortfalls the rate for the disposal fee will be increasedfrom $69 to $74 per tonne.-it was noted that the recycling program seems to always be done at aloss. Action: Susan Cassidy will contact Bud Hartley with ourcomments.

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Minutes of Meeting2. CCPC -PC News & Notes from the Policing Committee was passed

around as well as the District 2 Newsletter.3. Animal Services There was a question with regard to the services

for animal control. Are we still paying for this service and how is it

delivered? Action: Susan Cassidy will check with Local Government.4. Fire Services there was a question as to whether or not there has

been any activity on the establishment of the dry hydrants for our fireservice. This item was discussed many years ago. Action: SusanCassidy will check with Local Government to see what the status is.

Next Meetings: (Tentative Dates)

Date and Time:

Wednesday, Nov.17/2010Wednesday, Dec. 15/2010Wednesday, Jan. 19/2011Wednesday, Feb.16/2011

Location: 33 Brookdale Drive, Hanwell at 7:00 pmSubmitted by:Carla Ward, Secretary HLSAC

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