Board of Parks and Recreation
Regular Board Meeting

Monday, July 21, 2003 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 July 07, 2003 .

CHAIR'S REPORT

DELEGATIONS

1. Parks Control By-law: Sec 9(e)(i to iv)
   The following delegations requested to speak to the Board:
   1. Annelise Sorg, Coalition for No Whales in Captivity
   2. Denis Howarth
   3. Tim Louis
   4. Donna Morgan
   5. Ric O'Barry, World Society for the Protection of Animals
   6. Anthony Marr
   7. Brian Salmi
   8. Bob Chorush
   9. Lynn Johnson
   10. Lee Johnson

STAFF REPORTS

2. Recreation Software Renewal
   Staff report dated July 9, 2003 recommending that the Board receive the report for information.
3. Queen Elizabeth Reservoir Landscape:  Concept Plan
   Staff report dated July 9, 2003 recommending that the Board approve the Queen Elizabeth Park Reservoir Landscape Concept Plan and that the budget be set at $3.4 million and the project be funded as described in the report.
   Attachment 1 - Concept Plan: Page 1,  Page 2,  Page 3,  Page 4,  Page 5,  Page 6,  Page 7,  Page 8
   Attachment 2 - Plaza Design Survey
4. Champlain Heights Community Centre Addition - General Manager Approval of the Tender during the Board's Summer Break
   Staff report dated July 8, 2003 recommending that the Board grant authority to the General Manager to award the construction contract for Champlain Heights Community Centre Addition, as may be required during the Board's 2003 summer break.
5. Ice Allocation Policy
   Staff report dated July 11, 2003 recommending that the Board receive the Ice Allocation Task Force's report for information and that the Board approve the Ice Allocation Policy.
   Appendix A - Rink Task Force 2003 Report
   Appendix B - Proposed Ice Allocation Policy
   Appendices C and D - Ice Rink Programming Policy (1989) and Ice Allocation Task Force (Terms of Reference)
6. Special Event Policy
   Staff report dated July 9, 2003 recommending that the Board receive the Draft - Guide to Special Event in Parks Report for information and that the Board forward this report to partners and stakeholders for further consultation.
   Attachment 1 - Special Events Focus Group Consultation
   Attachment 2 - Public Opinion on Use of City Parks for Special Events Summary
7. Waterfront Summer Use Inventory
   Staff report dated July 11, 2003 recommending that the Board approve the four components of a comprehensive waterfront policy as the basis for the development of a terms of reference and funding proposal and that the Board endorse the inventory of summer uses on Vancouver's public waterfront as described in this report at a cost not to exceed $25,000 as a first step in the waterfront planning process.
8. 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games
   Staff report dated July 10, 2003 recommending that the Board send a letter of appreciation to the 2010 Bid Corporation for their outstanding work in securing the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
   Diagram 1 - Artist Rendering of Hillcrest/Nat Bailey Stadium Park Arena
   Diagram 2 - 2010 Olympic Winter Games Legacies
9. Sale of City-Owned Property - 4168 Atlin Street
   Staff report dated July 11, 2003 recommending that the Board approve the recommendations listed in the report.

ENQUIRIES, OTHER MATTERS AND NEW BUSINESS

 

NEXT MEETING: Monday, September 8, 2003 at 7:00 pm

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