-ELBOW PARK RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

800 34^TH AVENUE S.W.

Calgary, Alberta

T2T 2A3

March 18, 2003

1. President Barbara Mathies called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

2. Motion to accept minutes from February 18, 2003 meeting

Made: B. McDowell

2^nd: D. Mackie

Passed

3. Tennis / Paddle Presentation – Paddle Canada

Proposed for Community Tennis Courts

Currently Edgemont Club has 3 courts

Paddle Canada is looking for a location to expand their program

Paddle Canada would provide the infrastructure for the court set-up

Paddle is more user friendly for kids and promotes tennis as well

3.5 Paddle courts fit on one tennis court

Glass walls & framing are part of the portable set-up

Paddle Canada would run programs

Paddle Canada would absorb the cost of resurfacing the courts

Full Public Access, with user fees attached

Revenue sharing would be set-up with the community

Pros: Good Children’s program

Better utilization of the facility

Association would fund upgrade

Cons: No free access to courts for Community Residents

Traffic / Parking

Esthetic Appeal for neighbours

Vandalism

Conclusion: The Community will continue to leave the courts for tennis use but will try

To set-up a program for kids .

4. Clubhouse Rentals – Jane Hartford

Meetings: Sewer Baseball Registration

Development Yoga

Art Classes (6-week program) Rainbow Tours

To Come:

Yoga Easter Egg Hunt – April 13, 2003

Addition Art Classes to mid-July Elbow Park School Rummage /Art Sale

Babysitters Course Art Shows – June 1

Oct. 19

Nov. 16

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Mar. 18, 2003 Meeting Cont’d

5. Park & Play – Carrie Williams, Calgary Parks & Rec.

Park and Play will take place at Stanley Park Aug 11 – 15^th Ages 6-12 years

Free based on a drop-in basis

Promotes sage plan & activities with the park environment

Cost to participating communities is $165

Current committed Communities are: Elboya

Parkhill / Stanley

Motion: To spend $165 payable to Parks & Rec for participation in the Park & Play Program at Stanley Park, August 11 – 15, 2003.

Motion: Dave Mackie

2^nd: Barbara Mathies

Passed

6. Sewer – Carrie Williams, Madeline King, Len Sandrin

Madeline King

Elbow Park will not be able to have a dry pond installed and still maintain the current lease arrangements with The City of Calgary. The EPRA currently pays a nominal fee to city and in return retains control of the usage of the park as well as responsibility for seasonal maintenance.

Carrie Williams

If the lease is lost we would lose control of the Park and all playing fields would become part of the Parks & Rec. Inventory. All bookings would be done through Parks & Rec.

Currently Elbow Valley Soccer block books the majority of the times available.

Pros: Savings of $5,000 in maintenance for the community

Cons: Extra Traffic

Loss of Community Control over bookings and equipment placement

Len Sandrin

4 Preconditions were outlined to the City by the Sewer Committee in order for the

Community to proceed. One of the conditions was that we did not lose control of the

Park lease. I we lose this control by installing a Dry Pond, it should not be considered as

an option and there would be no need for a community vote.

Madeline King

The project can be sent back to Operations & Environment. Wastewater is in favour of

The project.

Conclusion:

There will not be a Dry Pond if we lose the lease.

Madeline King will take this message back to Council.

Mar. 18, 2003 Meeting Cont’d

7. Elbow Park Beautification

Elbow Drive

The cost to remove overhead wires is $300,000

Trees are an integral part of the plan and separate fundraising will be done for them

It is possible that the community can implement this plan through The Urban Forestry Management Plan. They would help with fundraising and contribute financially as well.

Motion: To place Elbow Park into the Urban Forestry Management Plan

Made: Belinda McDowell

2^nd: Dave Mackie

Passes

8. Development – Barbara Mathies

Landsdowne Ave & 6^th St.

-Large coverage of land

-Involves subdividing 80 ft. lot

The ARP issue is now being requested

9. Gazette Editor

VACANT – NEW EDITOR REQUIRED

10. Clubhouse – Nancy Larsen

Some names have been forwarded to the police with regard to possible involvement in the Clubhouse Vandalism. One teen is from the area, two attend Western Canada High.

Alexandra Bell has donated a painting.

11. Block Watch – Alana Kitchen

Residents need to forward concerns to Police CLO’s. They can only act on information forwarded to them.

12. Traffic – Belinda McDowell , Dave Mackie

Work on Sifton Blvd. And Elbow Drive will begin this year

We should look at including the Street Lamps on the Sifton plan as well.

13. St. Patrick’s School – Jackie Padley

How does the St. Pats / William Reid School fit into the Beautification Project?

A City Representative has been looking at St. Pats to see if the park can be fed

Back into the Parks Planning Department.

Kyle Ripley – Joint Use Committee – City of Calgary is a good contact.

If the City does not have a use for the park, the building will stay vacant and

Poorly maintained.

Meeting adjourned: 9:40 p.m. Next Meeting: April 15, 2003

7:30 p.m.