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MINUTES Monday, April 6th, 2015 – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. New Vision United/St. Giles, 85 Holton Avenue South at Main Street Present: SHCPT Support Team: Patti Encinas (Chair), Kathy Calverley (Vice Chair), Martin Kuplens-Ewart (Secretary), Allan Taylor (Treasurer), Leslie Falzone (Meeting Coordinator), Laurence Smink (Communications Coordinator)

Residents: Nateesa Afridi, Asif Afridi, Dave Beland, Joachim Brouwer, Alain Bureau, Steve Calverley, Heather Clarke, Patty Clydesdale, Lesley Cooke, Jessica Doherty, Steve Farkas, Matthew Green, Sarah Martin, Darin Martin, Mary Mather, Sarah Merritt, Daniel Moore, Cathi Moreau, Terri Mote, Masimo Orlandi, Jonathan Peters, Cassandra Roach, Chez Therien, Karan VanPatter, Melanie Walther, Sadie Wolfe, Michael Erb, Greg Reader (Out of hub resident)

Service Providers: Tanya Bailey (ACCA), Rebecca Doll (CASTLE) and resident, Jesse Williamson (City of Hamilton Recreation), Leanne Kilby (Elizabeth Fry Society), Maddie Kassinger (Food4Kids), Bill Parkes (HARRRP), Sarah Tuck (L’Arche Hamilton) and resident, Marilyn Aylward (WrapAround Hamilton/Shalem Network) and resident

Regrets: Community Developer: Judy Kloosterman 1. Welcome, Introductions plus Mission, Vision & Values 2. Minutes of March 2nd Moved by Allan Taylor to accept the minutes as amended. Carried 3. Agenda of April 6th Moved by Marilyn Aylward to accept the agenda. Carried 4. Boundaries - continued Support Team received letter from GALA executive (see appendix) and has prepared a draft

response. Further discussion will occur prior to this response being sent. 5. Sherman Hub Future Steps

See Appendices. Moved by Patti Encinas to continue discussion at May SHCPT meeting. Carried

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6. New Business a. Lucy Park Celebration Small Grant Application Moved by Sarah Merritt to approve small grant application for $1,500 in project funds. Carried

7. Announcements

a. Beautiful Alleys Makeover, Saturday April 18 Joint project with GALA, Crown Point, cleaning up neighbourhood alleys. See Beautiful Alleys

on Facebook for details and future events.

b. Free Soccer Coaching Certification Program, April 25 & 26

City looking to organize summer soccer program for youth at Tim Hortons field. Seeking volunteer coaches, offering free training and certification to interested parties. Contact Jesse Williamson for information.

c. Sherman Hub Video Moved by Patti Encinas to permit David Derbyshire to use Sherman Hub video Carried

in an upcoming workshop. d. Building Momentum (May 21) Schedule Free community event from 3.30pm-6pm with BBQ & activities at field level, Jimmy Thompson

pool, and Prince of Wales School. Paid fundraiser 6.30pm-9pm. Tickets for both portions available at Register at http://preview.hamilton.ca/city-

initiatives/strategies-actions/building-momentum-registration.

e. Building Momentum Hub Event Sherman Hub will have a table at the event; contact Marilyn Aylward with ideas and volunteering. 8. Action Item & Sub Committee Updates See Appendices 9. Next Meeting Monday May 4th, 2015, 7pm, at New Vision United/St Giles, 85 Holton Ave South Treat volunteers: Leanne Kilby, Rebecca Doll, Sadie Wolfe Appendices:

- GALA Letter - Future Steps Outline - Action Item Team Reports

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Action Item Team Reports BBQ/Special Events Organizing the All-Things PanAm BBQ in Gage Park on June 28th. Volunteers wanted. See Facebook Hub page for meeting information. Beautification & Renewal Overleaf Business & Service Directory Identifying approaches for capturing and listing entries, hoping to launch soon. A survey of businesses residents would like to see in the area is to be circulated, to help identify opportunities and knowledge gaps. Environmental Issues Overleaf Healthy Housing Overleaf Heritage 1. Our goal is to inspire curiosity and engagement around the diversity of our neighbourhood's heritage. 2. We've been exploring ways to creatively identify points of interest in our neighbourhood's heritage through artistic installations on the streetscape (i.e. from municipal plaques to chalk drawings to commissioned works of art). 3. We hope to engage residents in a dialogue about what pieces of our neighbourhood heritage - either buildings or events or personages or our environmental heritage - we would like to highlight and bring to more people's attention. We hoped to prepare something for the Pan Am games but will probably aim for this summer/fall. We're not beholden to a specific timeframe. 4. April 23, 7 PM (contact for location; we'll meet at Steve Devisser's house) Neighbourhood Spokes 1. To have a person on each street in the neighbourhood acting as a key connector to neighbours and the Hub. 3. 3rd Sherman Hub Yard Sale on June 6th. 4. Typically the last Thursday of every month, looking to change meeting dates and formats; to be discussed on the Hub Facebook page. Sherman Hub News Strong ad sales during the election boosted revenues. Currently developing a series of ‘in three years…’ pieces outlining residents’ visions for the neighbourhood. Contact Mel Walther to contribute. Sherman in Motion Overleaf Youth in Action 1. To engage with youth in the Sherman hub 2. Going into elementary schools to talk to students about what they want for the Hub.

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3. "Try it night" getting youth around the table so that their voice is heard. 4. Tuesday April 21st or 28th at New Westminster church at 6:00pm.

Sherman Hub ‐ Beautification and Renewal

Report for minutes of the April 6, 2015 Planning Team

Focus of the Action Team:  Participate in the renewal and maintenance of households, businesses and 

green spaces to make neighbourhoods clean and attractive.

Previous activity:  

x Park cleanups – Lifesaver Park, Scott Park, Powell Park

x Landscaping projects at private residences 

Planned activity for spring/summer 2015:  

x Alley makeover cleanup event on Saturday, April 18, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in a joint project with 

GALA and Crown Point hubs, includes food and refreshments.  Maintenance strategy to follow.  

x  Promote more green space – vital to healthy cities and citizens alike. 

x Lifesaver Park extreme makeover June 5 ‐ 7.  City of Hamilton project.

x Awareness of Escarpment Project, organized by Hamilton Blue Dot Movement, on Sunday, April 

26.  

x Potential participation in “100 in 1 day” June 6 2015, a national event presented by Evergreen, a 

charitable organization that makes cities more liveable www.evergreen.ca   

No regularly scheduled meetings – volunteers may participate in projects depending on interest and 

availability.  Communication mostly online, with in‐person meetings arranged if needed.

Sent to Martin

m@mkuplens.com

Sherman Environmental Update Notes

FOCUS

 To be informed and inform others of environmental issues that may have impacts on our community and to be involved in actions for positive change.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Gasification: 

x March meeting straw poll – 26 eligible votes. Question “Are you in favour of a gasification facility?” Result: Yes (3), No (22) and Abstained (1).

x Next Trash The Garbage Plant Event – Dr. Paul Connett speaking at City Hall Chambers on Friday April 10/15 at 7pm.

Downstairs Kitchen:

x Still requesting donations of your recyclables as a revenue source for them. Please contact Cathy Hughs at the Downstairs Kitchen for more details.

Ruetgers Canada:

x Requesting Site Specific Standard for new emission regulation to be set by the MOE in 2016.x Attended Community Stakeholders Information Meeting at Ruetgers site, Mar/15x Attended first Public Open House 30‐Mar‐2015

NEXT STEPS:

x As of last meeting, 29‐Jan‐1015, still looking for permanent Action item Team Leader/Contact Person. Can be a shared position.

x Next meeting to be called as required.x Continue to be involved with Trash The Garbage Plant initiatives & gasification facility progressx Continue to follow progress/updates of Ruetgers application

Healthy Housing Action Team Sherman Hub Community Planning Team (SHCPT)

Quarter Report

April 2015

About our team

• Healthy Housing Action Team (HHAT) began October 2014 • Team includes:

– 8 residents – 2 service providers – 1 business representative (realtor)

• Met twice per month for first 3 months • Now meeting monthly on third Wednesday evening

Our team’s vision

• To support the vision of the SHCPT as it relates to neighbourhood housing Our HHAT vision statement:

“Healthy Housing for all our residents – existing and new.”

Our team’s mission

Our part in the SHCPT’s vision is to ensure Healthy Housing for all of our residents regardless of their level of income – low or high.

Our goal is to use the new interest in our housing stock to attract more disposable

income into our neighbourhood while preventing displacement of our existing residents and improving the housing conditions of those with inadequate housing.

Activity to date

• Reviewed Hamilton’s Housing and Homelessness Action Plan - a very comprehensive 10 year plan

• Met with the city contact

• Learned that the plan requires $490 million for full funding and that $30 million is

available over five years

• Met with Options for Homes, a non-profit condominium builder. 20 years experience in building affordable home ownership.

• Met with Habitat for Humanity Hamilton. A build is taking place in our

neighbourhood near Sherman and Barton. We plan to have a newspaper article to inform residents of this opportunity for affordable home ownership.

• Provided an HHAT team member to help with the tenant survey at 150 Sanford

where unsatisfactory conditions were brought to the attention of City Staff and the local media. (Survey strongly supported by GALA members. Tenants receiving support from Councillor Green’s office through newly hired community developer, Rebecca Doll.)

• The property owner, Tourbillon (Toronto) subsequently sold to a new owner.

Present activities

• Maintain contact and support Options for Homes and Habitat for Humanity projects

• Continue to identify new housing partners to support

• Build the capacity of our team

– Article about housing in next SHN inviting resident participation

• Encourage a neighbourhood conversation leading to a widely held resident’s vision for our housing

YOU are invited to join us!

• Next meeting:

Wednesday, April 22 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Mission Services, 196 Wentworth St N (just north of Cathy Weaver School

on Wentworth Street)

Please join us!

Team contact person: Steve.Calverley@gmail.com

S H C P T U P D A T E | A P R I L 2 0 1 5

A) We focus on:Advocating for an equitable use of the roadway system from a neigbourhood perspective with the goal of making our community more livable, and we support and advovate for Complete Streets in our community.

B) What we’ve been up to:Renamed ourselves “Sherman In Motion” (formerly

Sherman Hub Traffic Concerns Action Item Team)

Participated in a Mohwak Traffic Engineering Project Class in which students were asked to investigate and develop solutions for real-life issues within a defined geographic area. At the invitation of the course instructors, Steve Cooper & Steve Maloy, we presented a list of specific traffic issues within the Sherman Hub and discussed the impotance of balancing concerns of vehicular traffic with those of pedestrias – specifically the residents of the area. Steve & Steve will be presenting the results of the class investigations to us some time over the next few months.

Drafting a letter to our councillor supporting the conversion of north-south oneway streets in our community to 2-way.

C) What we’re planning:• Advocating for better cycling routes through our community.• Involvement in the current City of Hamilton Transportation Master Plan public review.

D) Next meeting:April 7th (tomorrow); regular meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Contact us at: ShermanHubTraffic@gmail.com