Happy New Year Greetings to all! Please see below our FCA (Federation of Citizens Association) invitation to all residents, community associations, city staff, councillors and interested citizens.Date: Wednesday, January 9 Time: 6 to 8 p.m.This is an opportunity to combine 2 information/discussion sessions on planning matters :1. 6 p.m. Site Plan Control Proposed Changes and2. […]
Communications
Letters and submissions sent or received
In the context of the Governance Review which the new Council will consider on December 5, FCA-FAC has written to request the terms of reference for the Transit Commission be changed to permit Councillors to review (and be held accountable for) major operational issues. Currently Council votes only on the OC Transpo budget, fare structure […]
The City of Ottawa has released a statement on recovery efforts subsequent to tornadoes on Friday September 21. The statement is at https://ottawa.ca/en/news/update-windstorm-and-tornado-recovery-efforts
President Sheila Perry has received the following response for Mayor Watson concerning the project at 900 Albert. To see the letter sent to Mayor Watson click here
FCA-FAC has submitted written comments on the proposed high-rise development at 900 Albert. The letter to Council members is found here. In addition to writing, FCA-FAC President Sheila Perry outlined concerns about the proposal before Planning Committee on July 10, 2018.
How does your community benefit from FCA-FAC activity? How could FCA-FAC do more for you? You’re invited to comment by completing the year end survey. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCA-FAC2018
OMB reform – Bill 139 details
Passing of Bill 139 – the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 Please note that on December 12, the Legislative Assembly passed the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 which, among other matters, will replace the Ontario Municipal Board with a new tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, and helps […]
Planning Advisory Committee – FCA input and City Hall next steps
In February 2017, an ad-Hoc FCA group submitted comments on a future Planning Advisory Committee which was to be created following the adoption of Bill 37. View our original submission here. Following up on this file in the fall of 2017, we were advised that the city had without consultation or a response to our […]
Federation of Citizens Associations (FCA) Presentation to Ottawa Police Services Board Re. the 2018 Budget
Some FCA members presented to the Police Services Board November 28th, 2017. Here is a link to the document which summarizes their presentation. http://secureservercdn.net/166.62.113.120/g4t.993.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FCA-budget-brief-OPS-27Nov17.pdf
The FCA welcomes is pleased to host its second fall meeting, this time to be hosted by the Lowertown Community Association from 7:15 to 9:15pm at the Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Ave.. The meeting Agenda can be previewed here and the previous meeting minutes (September 20, 2017) are here. The meeting will focus on […]