Board of Parks and Recreation
Regular Board Meeting

Monday, March 31, 2008 at 7:00 pm

AGENDA

A recording of the Agenda is available at 604-257-8507.

Presentation Slides 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on Monday, March 10, 2008 .

CHAIR'S REPORT

COMMITTEE REPORT

STAFF REPORTS

2. Vancouver International Sculpture - Biennale
   Staff report dated March 14, 2008 recommending that the Board approve recommendations A to C.
   Appendix 1 - Temporary Sculpture Exhibits Park License Agreement
3. Golf Business Consultant - Contract Award
   Staff report dated March 3, 2008 recommending that the Board approve recommendations A and B.
4. Commemorative Naming - Wallace Field
   Staff report dated March 19, 2008 recommending that the Board approve the commemorative naming of the playing field in Jericho Park after RCAF pilots, Blake, Richard, Philip and David Wallace.
5. Commemorative Naming - Oak Park Tennis Courts
   Staff report dated March 19, 2008 recommending that the Board approve the commemorative naming of two tennis courts in Oak Park after Vancouver tennis player Lorne Main.
6. 2008 Vancouver International Triathlon World Championships
   Staff report dated March 18, 2008 recommending that the Board approve recommendations A and B.
   Appendix A - Vancouver Park Board Special Events Policies
7. Stanley Park Restoration Project - Seawall Repair Consultant
   Staff report dated March 31, 2008 recommending that the Board approve recommendations A to D.
8. Stanley Park Restoration - Legacy Project
   Staff report dated March 31, 2008 recommending that the Board retain AldrichPears Associates to develop an outdoor interpretive signage program for Stanley Park.
9. Stanley Park Hollow Tree
   Staff report dated March 31, 2008 recommending that the Board approve the taking down of the "Hollow Tree", as it has become a public safety concern.
10. Stanley Park Restoration Project - Extension of Forestry Operations Contracts
    Staff report dated March 31, 2008 recommending that the Board extend the forestry operations contracts as outlined in the report for work related to the Stanley Park Restoration Project by $750,000.

IN-CAMERA MEETING

THAT the Board later this evening go into a meeting which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2 of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph:

(k)  negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.

 

ENQUIRIES, OTHER MATTERS AND NEW BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street.

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