Board of Parks and Recreation
Regular Board Meeting

Monday, October 27, 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, September 15, 1997 .

CHAIR'S REPORT

2. "Tunnel Watch"
3. Presentation to Brent Imlach former General Manager of the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Team.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS COMMITTEE

4. Security Issues in Stanley Park - Update
   Staff report dated October 15, 1997 recommending that the Board receive the report as information.
5. Extension of Licence Agreement with AAA Horse & Carriage Ltd. For the Provision of a Horse Drawn Carriage Service in Stanley Park
   Staff report dated October 14, 1997 recommending that on the expiry of the first five year term of the licence agreement with AAA Horse & Carriage Ltd on April 30, 1998, the Board extend the agreement on a month to month basis under the same terms and conditions until such time as a decision is made as to whether to permit the horse drawn carriage service to continue for a further five years.
6. Award of Contracts for Supply of 60mm Ornamental Trees
   Staff report dated October 3, 1997 recommending that the contracts for the purchase of trees in the amount of $162,292 plus tax be awarded to low bidders as outlined in this report.
7. VanDusen Garden - Reallocation of NNR's
   Staff report dated October 16, 1997 recommending that the Board approve the reallocation of $25,000 from the 1997 NNR for VanDusen Botanical Garden for Shaughnessy Lake to the glassed roof enclosure project at the Garden.
8. Oppenheimer Park Memorial Totem
   Staff report dated October 16, 1997 recommending that the Board approve the installation of a memorial totem pole in Oppenheimer Park sponsored by the Oppenheimer Park Committee with all arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager.
9. Park Board Signing Authority
   Staff report dated October 7, 1997 recommending that the signing authority for the Park Board be designated as stated in the report.

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

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, November 3, 1997 at 7:00 pm

 

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

1. Approval of Warrants
   Warrant #39 in the amount of $1,661,169.83 - Cdn: $1,660,497.44, US: $672.39; Warrant #40 in the amount of $190,959.84 - Cdn: $190,749.30, US: $210.54; Warrant #41 in the amount of $303,227.37 - Cdn: $300,543.63, US: $2,683.74; Warrant #42 in the amount of $461,125.31; Warrant #43 in the amount of $257,664.48 - Cdn: $257,515.48, US: $149.00; Warrant #44 in the amount of $625,994.30.

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