Réunion du conseil d’administration de

L’Association des résidents du Vieux Saint-Boniface

Meeting of the Board of Directors of
The Old St-Boniface Resident’s Association Agenda

August 20, 2019 – 6:30 PM

CCFM – Room 242
340 Provencher Blvd. (Call Lyndsey 793-5944 if you need help finding us!)
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1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Adoption of Minutes
 June 11 Minutes

3. Financial Report
 Status of registration with Provincial Companies Branch

4. Correspondence sent/received

5. Topics to Discuss
 Towers Realty project on Dollard
 448/450 Valade
 Solar lights project in Norwood
 224 Bertrand appeal outcome and board of adjustments submission
 513 St. Jean Baptiste proposed project
 700 Saint-Jean Baptiste (advice)
 210 Masson – (update)

6. Items remanded to the next meeting

7. Next meeting

8. Adjournment
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In attendance
Walter, Louise, Joe, Lyndsey, Eveline, Claudette, Robyn, Jordan

1. Adoption of the agenda

Add topic of design guidelines to prevent loss of residential character re: 251 Provencher

2. Adoption of Minutes
Adopted

3. Financial Report
 $548.12
 Grants applied for: cheque was returned, address issues.
  Robyn to go to Casse Popular on Provencher (Lyndsey to send letter)
 Lyndsey to apply for RBC grant
 Walter to write letter for Lyndsey RBC application

4. Correspondence sent/received
None

5. Topics to Discuss

 224 Bertrand appeal outcome and board of adjustments submission

o Result of the appeal: successful, confirmed by letter
o Unclear on what appeals court has approved or what the city wants; 5, 6 or 7 parking spots
o Walter motions that the board support the appeals committee conclusion that 224 be designed
with 6 spots and that city admin work with developer to find a way to accommodate the back
yard space. We reject the submission by Winnipeg services to the board of adjustment.
o Lyndsey seconds

 Towers Realty project on Dollard

o We don’t know much more
o Several residences have already been purchased 6 months ago
o Initially wanted to take 5, now they have 7/8
o Client is not sure what they want, but does not want a parkade. Has indicated they will come to
us first.
o Walter to write a letter
o Decision on how to proceed to be determined

 448/450 Valade
o No yellow sign, therefore, if being torn down they must be being rebuilt under exact same
code/zoning
o Jordan provided more info via email: there is an open construction permit for a new detached
garage, new three story side-by-side duplex with porch

 Solar lights project in Norwood

o Matt Allard – effort to reduce crime
o Lyndsey motions to write a letter to Matt Allard with Tom Scott’s questions
o Louise second

 513 St. Jean Baptiste proposed project

o Next to apartment and other several family houses
o 3 story 6 plex
o 1:1+visitor parking
o OSBRA to be invited to meeting Sept 5
o Sept 18 submit to city

Side note: OSBRA to be invited to study to develop planning guidelines by Paragon

 700 Saint-Jean Baptiste (advice)

o Paragon is looking at the property
o No French signage due to complications in city acquisition
 o City wants to demolish
o Has strong history; Beliveau house

 210 Masson – (update)

o 2018 AGM
o project delayed
o but moving forward
o Lyndsey to post of Facebook (Water to confirm its ok)
o Robyn to put on website

Additions:

 Landmark consultation – June

o Water attended: 6 stories, wood frame

 Moving on Marion
o put out public engagement

 622 Tache - Arch Bishops House

o Lyndsey and Walter to investigate

 251 Provencher
o Miscommunication as to who was next to email; OSBRA or owner
o Remanded

6. Items remanded to the next meeting

 560 Des Meurons: Single family to commercial/multi-family
 547 Des Meurons(?): Apartment block under construction
 How to communicate with public
 448/450 Valade
 251 Provencher – need to look into planning guidelines

7. Next meeting
TBD

8. Adjournment