Board Meeting Highlights
December 5, 2005
Inaugural Meeting
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 web site on the Monday one week prior to the next scheduled Board meeting.
Meeting Agenda - December 5,
2005
CHAIR'S REPORT
Outgoing Chair Eva Riccius reported on
achievements of the past year, giving operational
highlights under each of the Park Board's
five strategic themes (greening the organization,
engaging people, working together, managing
resources and meeting future challenges).
She also acknowledged and thanked staff and
fellow Commissioners for their hard work
and contributions.
PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS
Outgoing Commissioners Heather Deal, Suzanne Anton,
Anita Romaniuk, Lyndsay Poaps and Eva Riccius were
recognized and presented with a retirement gift.
OATH OF OFFICE
The Oath of Office was administered by Vancouver Mayor
Sam Sullivan for incoming Commissioners Allan De
Genova, Spencer Herbert, Heather Holden, Korina Houghton,
Ian Robertson, Loretta Woodcock and Marty Zlotnik.
ELECTION OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
Heather Holden was elected Chair and Ian
Robertson Vice Chair of the new Board.
APPROVAL OF 2006 MEETING DATES
Meeting dates were approved for 2006 as follows:
- January 16, 30
- February 13, 27
- March 6, 20
- April 3
- May 1, 15, 29
- June 12, 26
- July 10, 17
- August (Summer Break)
- September 11, 25
- October 2, 16, 30
- November 27
- December 11
These dates are in accordance with 2006
Council meeting dates.
RECEPTION
Guests met
the new Commissioners at a reception following the
inaugural meeting.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of
the Park Board is at 7:00 pm on Monday,
December 12th at 2099 Beach Avenue.