Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee

Comité consultatif sur les arts, le patrimoine et la culture

 

Minutes 14

 Procès verbal 14

 

Thursday, 26 January 2006, 4:00 p.m.

Le jeudi 26 janvier, 2006 16 h

 

Richmond Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

salle Richmond, 110, avenue Laurier ouest

 

 

Present / Présents :    N. Masciantonio (Chair/Président), Q. Gall (Vice Chair/vice-président), H. Schade, R. Strong, L. Beninger, J. Kirsh, H. Boisvert, B. Ricketts, J. Reid, M. Major, C. Higginson-Murray,

C. Chudczak, V. Bolduc, F. Beaulieu

 

 

Absent / Absents :      J. Koensgen, G. Kells, J. Bruce, M. Humphries, H. Siddons , H. Mashayekh, (Regrets / excuses) Councillor Brooks,

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT

 

No declarations of interest were received.

 

 

Confirmation of minutes

ratification dES procès-verbaL

 

The Committee confirmed Minutes 13 of Thursday, 1 December 2005.

 


Items of Business

Points À L’ordRe du jour

 

1.         Introduction of Committee Members

Introduction des membres DU COMITÉ

 

The members of the Committee introduced themselves and offered a brief synopsis of their background and experiences.

 

 

2.         ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

ÉLECTION DU PRÉSIDENT ET DU VICE-PRÉSIDENT

 

The Coordinator explained the process and called for nominations for the position of Chair and Vice-Chair.

 

Moved By Judy Kirsh

 

That Member Nick Masciantonio nominated for position of Chair and Quentin Gall nominated for position of Vice-Chair to serve until 30 November 2006.

 

Members N. Masciantonio and G. Gall accepted the nomination.  No other nominations were received.  The Coordinator declared nominations closed and Members N. Masciantonio and G. Gall were named as Chair and Vice- Chairs.

 

 

3.                  CULTURAL CAPITALS OF CANADA

CAPITALES CULTURELLES DU CANADA

 

Action:   C. Shepertycki to email a copy of the draft report to members for the next meeting.

 

 

4.                  UPDATE - CITY ARCHIVES

MISE À JOUR - ARCHIVES DE LA VILLE

 

Vice-Chair Gall provided the Committee with background information on the above-noted item.  He asked that Committee approve the memorandum that he had prepared for inclusion in the agenda package:

 

Member Gall suggested the following recommendations be included in the memorandum;

 

(a)  once established, a City Archives Steering Committee should work as efficiently and quickly as possible so that recommendations for a fully facilitated new home for the City of Ottawa Archives can be made to Council and City managers, in order to avoid an interim move of the City of Ottawa Archives to a temporary location at the end of 2007; and

 

(b)   the structure and mandate of a City Archives Steering Committee should be modeled after the successful Museum Sustainability Plan Steering Committee.

 

Moved by Q. Gall

 

That the memorandum be sent to Steve Kanellakos Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Service, Mayor Chiarelli and C. Hendrick, Director, Cultural Services and Community Funding Branch.

 

                                                                                                      CARRIED

 

Action:             The Coordinator will forward the memo to Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Service Mayor Chiarelli and C. Hendrick, Director, Cultural Services and Community Funding Branch.

 

 

5.                  DRAFT 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 WORKPLAN

EBAUCHE  RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2005 ET AU PLAN DE TRAVAIL DE 2006)

           

The Committee reviewed the 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Workplan following a discussion the following motions were approved

 

Moved by J. Reid

 

That Objective 1 reads as follow:

 

Heritage Advocacy

 

To act as advocates and advisory body to City Council, through the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee on matters pertaining to heritage.  The AHCA Committee will advise and assist in the development and implementation of heritage policies, by-laws, strategies and programs in all their aspects.  Advice will be provided in response to identified priorities and issues as they arise.

 

And that objective 6 reads as follows

 

Heritage Places and Sites

 

Provide advice and guidance to Ottawa City Council, through the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee, and City staff on the development and implementation of heritage policies, by-laws, strategies and programs: to promote museums, archives, and heritage organizations; to celebrate historic sites, people and events in the City’s past; and to preserve and interpret, collections, monuments, memorials, structures and natural and archaeological sites.

                                                                                          CARRIED as amended

 

Moved Judy Kirsh:

 

That the 2004/ 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Work plan prepared by Chair N. Masciantonio and Vice Chair Q. Gall be approved as amended and sent to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee and City Council.

 

                                                                                                      CARRIED

 

Action:             The Coordinator will forward the report to the Health, Recreation and Social Services and City Council

 

 

6.         UPDATE - NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY/ARTS AND HERITAGE COMPLEX PROJECT PARAMETERS/HIGH LEVEL BUSINESS CASE

MISE À JOUR – NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHÈQUE CENTRALE/PARAMÈTRES DU PROJET DE COMPLEX DES ARTS ET DU PATRIMOINE/ANALYSE DE RENTABILITÉ DE HAUT NIVEAU

 

The Committee agreed to defer this item to the next meeting on 23 February 2006 as Member Bruce was unable to attend due to illness.

 

                                                                                                DEFERRED

 

 

INFORMATION

INFORMATION

 

7.                  OUTCOME OF 2006 CITY OF OTTAWA BUDGET

RÉSUMÉ DU BUDGET DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA 2006

 

Colleen Hendrick, Director, Cultural Services and Community Funding gave a brief overview on what was approved by City Council for the 2006 budget.

 

                                                                                                RECIEVED

 

 

8.                  UPDATE- COMMUNITY FUNDING FRAMEWORK POLICY

MISE À JOUR  -POLITIQUE CADRE DU FINANCEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE

 

Colleen Hendrick, Director, Cultural Services and Community Funding gave a brief overview on the above-noted subject.

 

                                                                                                RECIEVED


 

9.         UPDATE - advisory committee procedure by-law, appointment policy and participationexpense policy mid-term review

MISE À JOUR – RÈGLEMENT DE PROCÉDURE POUR LES COMITÉS CONSULTATIFS,  EXAMEN DE MI-MANDAT DE LA POLITIQUE DE NOMINATION ET DE LA POLITIQUE SUR LES DÉPENSES DE PARTICIPATION

 

Chair Masciantonio advised Members that an orientation session will be provided by staff from the City Clerks office sometime in February for all committee members, once the Procedure By-law was approved by City Council on 8 February 2006.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

10        UPDATES FROM SUB-COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS AND LIAISONS

MISE À JOUR DES SOUS-COMITÉS, GROUPES DE TRAVAIL ET AGENTS

DE LIAISON

 

Chair Masciantonio advised that at the next meeting the Committee would discuss what sub-committees are necessary and appoint members to liaise with other committees.

 

                                                                                                DEFERRED

 

 

11.       Advisory Committee Volunteer Recognition Event

Célébration de la reconnaissance des bénévoles – comités consultatifs

 

Chair Masciantonio reminded Committee Members of the upcoming event and requested that all members RSVP if they had not done so yet.

 

                                                                                                RECIEVED

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

PROCHAINE RÉUNION

 

23 February 2006

Le 23 février 2006

 


 

ADJOURNMENT

LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE

 

The Committee adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original signed by                                                                   Original signed by

B. Emond                                                                                N. Macsiantonio

                                                                                                                                                  

Committee Coordinator                                                         Chair