Board Meeting Highlights
december 10, 2007
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 10, 2007
CHAIR'S REPORT
The Chair reported on the organization's many accomplishments of 2007 against the Board's strategic priorities.
GENERAL MANAGER 'S REPORT
Park Board related items on Council agenda this week are the 2008 Operating Budget preparation and Active Communities Vancouver progress report.
ELECTION OF CHAIR
Korina Houghton was elected as the new Chair, and Ian Robertson elected as the new Vice Chair, marking the beginning of the Board's third year of their three year term.
2008 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
The schedule of public board meetings for next year was approved.
STAFF REPORTS
Active Communities/VACNet
The Active Communities Vancouver progress report
and the Vancouver Active Communities Network
(VACNet) report were received for information.
Staff will continue to work closely with
VACNet partners to ensure the widest possible
implementation of the goal to increase activity
levels of residents 20% by 2010. Staff were
directed to report back by Spring 2008 on
specific ways in which to engage Vancouver
School Board staff and private schools to
improve access to their facilities, and to
report back by Spring 2008 on action plans
to secure partnerships for specific infrastructure
and program provisions.
2008 Fees & Charges
The Board received for information the 2008
Fees & Charges and approved adjustments
to cover increased costs and mininize impacts
to users. The fees reflect inflationary increases
and market rates, and will also include a
reduction in the GST from 6% to 5%. The Board
directed staff to review the fee structure
and ratios for different age levels including
rates for other municipalities within Metro
Vancouver.
Consulting Services for VanDusen
Botanical Garden Facilities Renewal Project
Busby Perkins + Will Architects
were awarded full consulting services for
the VanDusen Botanical Garden facilities
renewal project, in the amount of $1.4
million. Redevelopment of the existing
Garden Pavilion is the first phase of the
overall rejuvenation of the Garden and
its buildings. The project will be built
to LEED Gold standards.
Stanley Park Restoration - Prospect
Point Road Realignment
The Board approved the $2 million plan for
the Prospect Point road and landscape modifications,
part of the Stanley Park restoration. The
design addresses issues of safety, aesthetics
and drainage while retaining views, floral
displays and direct connections to the lookout
area from bus and car parking. Project completion
is expected for Fall 2008.
2008 Special Events
The calendar of 2008 Major Events in parks
and at beaches was received for information.
The following major events with signficant
changes for their first three years of
operation were approved: Scotia Bank Half
Marathon and Vancouver Pride Festival.
Janitorial Services Contract
The Board deferred, until the next meeting
on January 14, 2008 the motion to join
with the City in awarding a three year
contract for janitorial services to Executive
Building Maintenance. The services cover
City and Park Board work yards and two
community centres.
Dog Strategy Task Force - Summary
Report
The Board received for information the summary
report of the Dog Strategy Task Force, and
encouraged City Council to work the Park
Board and School Board to develop and pursue
a self-sustaining model for dog licensing,
urban animal education, by-law enforcement
and related programs; bring forward a request
to the 2009-2011 Capital Plan for a new
animal services facility; and consider community
partnerships which may assist in the City's
delivery of animal services.
Trout Lake Construction - Delegated
Authority
Contract award authority was delegated
to the General Manager for Phase II of
the Trout Lake arena, allowing completion
of the project within tight deadlines while
minimizing costs.
MOTION
The Board put forward a Motion to reorganize the committee governance structure to enable inclusive participation and voting and establish one Committee with membership as follows: Marty Zlotnik (Chair), Loretta Woodcock, Ian Robertson, Korina Houghton, Spencer Herbert, Heather Holden and Allan DeGenova; and that the Committee hold regular Monday evening meetings with the first Committee meeting to be held at 7 pm on Monday, January 21, 2008. The Motion carried.
2008 COMMITTEE SCHEDULE
The schedule of public committee meetings for next year was approved.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular Park Board meeting will be held at 7 pm on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 2099 Beach Avenue.
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