Board Meeting Highlights
Special Meeting November 27, 2006
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 - November 27, 2006
STAFF REPORTS
2006 Aquarium Expansion Proposal
Following technical review by Park Board staff
and public consultation, a proposal for
expansion and revitalization of the Vancouver
Aquarium was approved by the Board. Plans
include improvements to animal habitats
and public spaces. The Aquarium has agreed
to mitigation and compensation measures
that allow the Park Board, as stewards of
Stanley Park, to ensure impacts on the park
are minimized and the project is complementary
to the park. The Board also approved amendments
to the term of the Aquarium agreement, removal
of the Park Control By-Law around whales
and dolphins from the agreement, changes
to the location of the gift shop, reimbursements
for certain maintenance costs, review of
revenues every five years, provision of
free passes annually to community centres
for low income residents, enhanced safety
features including bike connections, and
a review of the By-Law in 2015.
Amendment to the Parks Control By-Law Relating
to Captive Cetaceans
Changes to the By-Law, section 9 - (e) were
approved, with a request to the City's Law
Department to prepare revisions for the Board's
consideration. The changes provide for importation
of cetaceans with intention to release or
not to release.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Park Board will be held on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:00 pm at Killarney Community Centre.
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