Board of Parks and Recreation
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, February 02, 1998 at 7:00 pm

AGENDA

A recording of the Agenda is available at 604-257-8507.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on Monday, January 19, 1998 . (Minutes will be mailed to Board members on Thursday, January 29, 1998).

CHAIR'S REPORT

"Tunnel Watch"

DELEGATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS COMMITTEE

Award of Contract for Supply of 30mm Ornamental Trees
Staff report dated January 21, 1998 recommending that the contracts for the purchase of trees in the amount of $71,042.50 plus tax be awarded to low bidders as outlined in the report.

Park Board Energy Management Coordinator
Staff report dated January 21, 1998 recommending that the Board approve the continuation of the Park Board Energy Management Coordinator position as regular full time and that the position be funded from savings to Park Board Utility budgets.

1998 Special Events
Staff report dated January 22, 1998 recommending that the Board approve the 1998 Calendar of Major Events as described in this report, with all arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Stanley Park Lower Zoo: Re-development
Staff report dated January 22, 1998 recommending that the Board approve the award of the landscape contract to Maplewood Landscaping Ltd. To redevelop the area around the lower zoo in Stanley Park.

Buschlen Mowatt Foundation's International Sculpture Event
Staff report dated January 22, 1998 recommending that the Board approve the installation of a temporary sculpture exhibit in Devonian Harbour Park and along the seawall between English Bay and Sunset Beach, from May through October 1998 with no cost to the Board and subject to advice from the City's Public Art Committee and with all arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager.

Seaforth Park Landscape Improvements
Staff report dated January 22, 1998 recommending that the Board approve the award of the landscape contract to Wilco Landscape Contractors Ltd. to implement improvements to Seaforth Park.

LAST MEETING'S NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
NOTICE OF MOTION
ENQUIRIES
REMINDERS

IN-CAMERA MEETING
  1. Approval of Minutes (3 sets)
  2. Property Acquisition

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, February 16, 1998 at 7:00 pm

 

INFORMATION ITEM

(THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISCUSSION UNLESS RAISED BY A BOARD MEMBER)

Approval of Warrants

Warrant #3 in the amount of $558,830.63: Cdn. $556,075.60, /US $2,755.03; Warrant #4 in the amount of $260,658.76.