Board of Parks and Recreation
Regular Board Meeting

Monday, March 24, 1997 at 7:00 pm

AGENDA

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on Monday, March 10, 1997 .

CHAIR'S REPORT

2. Chair to report on his trip to Ottawa regarding Stanley Park Causeway.
3. Election of Chairs for the Board's two new Committees.

DELEGATIONS

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS COMMITTEE

4. 1997 Fee Approval
   Staff report dated March 13, 1997 recommending that the Board approve the regular 1997 fee increase of 2% for Artists in the Park.
5. 1997 Basic and Added Basic Budget
   Staff report dated March 11, 1997 recommending that the Board approve the 1997 Basic and Added Basic Budgets as per Appendix I.
6. 1997 Award of Concession Food Tenders
   This is a late distribution report.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

7. Stanley Park Jitney Service - Contract Award
   Staff report dated March 13, 1997 recommending that the Board approve recommendations A to F which include awarding the contract to The Vancouver Trolley Company to provide service from May 19 to September 14, 1997 between 10 am to 6:00 pm.; that parking fees in Stanley Park be increased from $1.00 per two hours to $1.00 per hour, and from $3.00 to $5.00 maximum rate per day; that a dedicated lane for the jitney and buses be implement on North Lagoon Drive from May 1 to September 30; and that approximately 595 roadside parking spaces along the jitney route be eliminated.
8. Lumbermen's Arch Bicycle and Inline Skating Path
   Staff report dated March 13, 1997 recommending that the Board award Quotation 97-14 for the construction of a new bicycle and inline skating path west of Brockton Point to east of Lumbermen's Arch to Jack Cewe Ltd. for a price of $64,710.

LAST MEETING'S NOTICE OF MOTION

Moved by Commissioner Wilson,

WHEREAS the Provincial Government is in the process of preparing a short list of options for a refurbished Lions Gate Bridge, the Vancouver Park Board would like to reiterate its position as stated on July 29, 1996.

THAT the Board is absolutely opposed to any Lions Gate crossing that would require or result in either the expansion of the right-of-way through Stanley Park or any compromise of Lost Lagoon, including a 4 - lane surface roadway.

THAT the Board would favour any crossing option that would result in the elimination of vehicular traffic through Stanley Park and a return of the current right-of-way to traditional park use. A bored tunnel is the only acceptable way of achieving a widened roadway through the park.

NEW BUSINESS
NOTICE OF MOTION
ENQUIRIES
REMINDERS

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, April 7, 1997 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

1. Approval of Warrants
   Warrant #10 in the amount of $307,999.95 Cdn.,$894.45 US.

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