Board Committees

The Fairfield Gonzalez Community Association has the following committees. To download board and committee documents, visit the Online Documents page.

Planning & Zoning Committee - Michael Masson

A committee of directors and community residents review a variety of applications for redevelopment, rezoning, subdividing and street development in the Fairfield area, and hear and record public input on these matters. This committee regularly meets on the third Monday of the month.

Visioning Statement (pdf)
Draft Framed Version of Visioning Statement (pdf)

For letters written, see the online documents page.

Environment Committee - edward Pullman

The Environment Committee participates in a variety of projects and issues arising from both within FGCA and outside in the community.

Sub-committee: Plastics Recycling, click for details

Fund Development Committee

The FGCA is looking for community members to participate in the fund development committee. Committee members overlook and steer the new integrated fund development program seeking to build a sustainable future for the community association. No expertise required. Promoting community membership, engaging the neighbourhood and raising the organization’s profile are just some of the activities involved in the fund development committee activities. Want to join? Please contact Julie at development@fairfieldcommunity.ca

Street Life Committee -John Muller

The Streetlife Committee encourages, supports, and oversees neighbour-driven activities and initiatives at the street, neighbourhood and community-wide level to create a safer, healthier, greener community in the Fairfield / Gonzales area.
Objectives:
Specifically, the Streetlife Committee aims to achieve the following objectives, working with other FGCA committees and other organizations (businesses, non-profits, schools, PACs, churches, etc.) as appropriate:

  1. Strengthened sense of community, through block parties, potlucks, seasonal celebrations, and other social activities;
  2. Joint stewardship of common areas, for example boulevard gardening, community gardening, and creation of amenities such as public art and benches;
  3. Improved safety, for example through traffic calming and crime prevention programs;
  4. Improved security and resiliency, through increased local food production, sharing among neighbours, disaster preparedness, etc.;
  5. Reduced carbon impact, through increased use of alternative transportation (cycling, transit, car sharing, walking, etc.) local purchasing;
  6. Improved access to affordable and sustainable housing, through promoting small-suite ‘eco-villas’, co-ops, and other strategies;
  7. Expanded opportunities for youth, such as recreation, art and entrepreneurship.

Sub-committees: Food Security, Garden Project - chloe Margraff

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness (Inactive)

Social Issues Committee (Inactive)

Organizational Committees

Executive Committee

Chaired by the board chair and comprised of the past chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and executive director. The committee meets monthly to ensure monitoring and support of the operation of the association, especially on issues arising between scheduled board meetings.

Place Committee

Current projects include the new youth space, program guide and policy development.
Contact Joan Kotarski.

 

 

 

 

 

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