Here are my tweets from the March 12, 2013 UNA Board meeting. Please remember - these are tweets (not corrected for spelling, grammar, etc) and are my own personal comments! Enjoy :)
Oh, to read in order of tweet, scroll to the bottom and read up.
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Meeting adjourns with the announcement of Shaohong Wu's resignation from the board due to moving off campus.
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UNA Board member Shaohong Wu is leaving in April to move to Richmond
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Discussion of traffic management plans in relation to UHS. 1 suggestion would be to anchor upturned tricycles in the middle of the street.
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Great afternoon run with Anth RUnning Club at 3pm today - 9km @ 5:30min/km ave pace. No rain, good conversations.
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Majority of
#UNA board vote to double tax residents in Hawthorn Place. Residents now must pay for visitor permit. I voted against the fees. - Motion carries with one vote against
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UNA will now charge an escalating 10 month renewable fee for on-street parking. 40 1st car, 80 2nd car, 160 3rd car per legal suite.
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Parking fees approved with one vote against - guess who )
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However, the UBC led developments are the cause. Rather than eternalizing the cost of development, UBC should absorb the costs.
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Knight says should Hawthorn used to be a parking lot; we should look forward instead to solutions not try to find cause to problem.
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charlesmenzies
@charlesmenziesKnight suggests my comment on double taxation incorrect and UBC has not created the problem.#UNA -
Frank says parking is subsidized and shouldn't be.
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Parking issues are really being caused by UBC development and self-centred greenwash campaign.
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Menzies says UNA residents already pay too much in taxes and shouldn't have to pay for street parking.
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Double taxation now taking place. Fees for parking are not appropriate.
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Now a motion to approve fees to park on the street in UNA neighbourhoods
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Parking proposal with fees now up for discussion.
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Proposal to rename a unnamed lane in honour of the late Bruce Todd and so recommend to the UBC naming committee.
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@UbysseyNews not recording seconder,. Mover is recorded unless concern over safety of mover. -
Now, a motion on UNA record keeping. Changes include destroying voice recordings of meetings after minutes are approved.
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Harris engages in a tete a tete with Frank - report going a bit off track. Maybe that part would be better in the cafe later over coffee.
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Maria Harris giving her electoral area A report - focus on rapid transit issues.
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Wall of skyscrappers rising along Pacific Spirit Park @ UBC
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C&CP moves 2ward Manhattanization ubc with Lot 6 permit development which will put 22 stories into the air alongside Pacific Spirit Pk
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Margaret Eckenfelder, UBC-C&CP presenting now.
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Speakers finished and now moving back to
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Round points (round abouts) are in fact safer than regular four way intersections.
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The Hampton Place resident says increased traffic would create too much noise and make pedestrian crossings more dangerous.
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Griffith is shocked by the proposed crossing at the four lane highway!
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Cathy Griffiths speaking about pedestrian controlled crosswalk & road at 16th across from Hampton Place
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Pritchard concludes that
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Up first, a UNA resident addresses the board about parking on campus.
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Pritchard notes the ongoing reduction of resident parking in UNA area & ill effect of UBC Athletics ramping up of their facilities
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Chair allows Mr Pritchard to speak to the meeting about proposed parking management plan
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Fred Pritchard stands up from floor to ask that delegates be allowed to speak before the meeting, not toward the end of meeting
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