Board Meeting Highlights
June 23, 2008
The following information is intended
to provide quick highlights of this scheduled
Board meeting. Every attempt has been made
to summarize these highlights as accurately
as possible; however, the complete and
official minutes will be posted
on the website
on the Monday one week prior to the next
scheduled Board meeting.
Meeting Agenda - June
23, 2008
CHAIR'S REPORT
The Chair reported on a number
of events over the past two weeks including
the official opening of the redeveloped Nelson
Park, anniversary event at the Air India
Memorial in Stanley Park, and the MoreSports
Soccer Jamboree in East Vancouver. The Chair
also clarified the capital planning process
and decision-making around the replacement
of the Trout Lake Community Centre.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Park Board related items
on Council and Committee agenda this week
include City Planning Commission - Park and
School Board Members, Update on Progress
of 311 Implementation, Youth Services Review,
Request for Expression of Interest for Property
Management of #1 Kingsway, Sign By-Law Amendments,
and Culture Plan 2008-2019 Reports 1 to
5.
COMMITEE REPORT
Agenda items at the most
recent Committee were Jericho Marginal Wharf,
use of timber from Stanley Park, Joint Operating
Agreements with Community Centres, Queen
Elizabeth Park Celebration Pavilion, Aquatic
Study implementation, and Special Event beer
gardens.
STAFF REPORTS
Design
for VanDusen Botanical Garden Facilities
Renewal Project
The Board approved the concept design for the
facilities renewal at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
The project which features a unique 'living
building' has received a positive response
form the community. Construction is targeted
to start in the Fall of 2009.
Special Occasion License
Requests
Permission was granted for a 750 person capacity
beer garden for the 30th Annual Vancouver Pride
Parade and Festival on August 3rd at Sunset
Beach in the West End. Also granted was permission
for a 500 person capacity beer garden during
the Vancouver Folk Festival in mid-July at
Jericho Beach Park.
Stanley
Park Commemorative Plaque
The Board approved the installation of a plaque
in Stanley Park commemorating the park as a
Canadian National Historic Site. The plaque
will be funded by Parks Canada and located
near the Park Board administration offices
on Beach Avenue.
Youth Services Review
Recommendations in the Council report on Youth
Services were endorsed. The report outlines
the concept of a coordinated, interdepartmental
approach to the provision of services for
youth, and recommends more consultation with
stakeholders and staff.
MOTION
The Board put forward a motion that the
Park Board ask staff to develop a new long-range
stocking plan setting considerably higher
targets for tree planting in the City; and
that staff investigate funding sources from
the Provincial Government's announced "Trees
for Tomorrow" program in addition to
capital plans and private developers. The
motion was referred to Committee.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular Park Board
meeting will be held at 7 pm on Monday,
July 7, 2008 at Killarney Community Centre.
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