Board Meeting Highlights
December 5, 2011

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 website on the Monday one week prior to the next scheduled Board meeting.

Meeting Agenda - December 5, 2011

CHAIR'S REPORT

The Chair reported on the achievements for 2011, giving operational highlights under each of the renewed Strategic Plan priority areas. He acknowledged and thanked Park Board staff and fellow Commissioners for their hard work and contributions.

PRESENTATION

Outgoing Commissioners Raj Hundal, Stuart Mackinnon and Loretta Woodcock were recognized and presented with a retirement gift. (Outgoing Commissioner Ian Robertson will be recognized at the December 12 board meeting).

OATH OF OFFICE

The Oath of Office was administered by City Clerk Marg Coulson for incoming Commissioners Constance Barnes, Sarah Blyth, Aaron Jasper, John Coupar, Melissa De Genova, Trevor Loke and Niki Sharma.

ELECTION OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR

Commissioner Barnes was elected Chair and Commissioner Jasper was elected Vice Chair of the new Board.

APPROVAL OF 2012 MEETING DATES

Meeting dates were approved for 2012 as follows:

  • January 16 and 30
  • February 13 and 27
  • March 26
  • April 16 and 30
  • May 14 and 28
  • June 11 and 25
  • July 9 and 23
  • August - Summer Break
  • September 17
  • October 1, 15 and 29
  • November 26
  • December 10

These dates are in accordance with 2012 Council meeting dates.

RECEPTION

Guests met the new Commissioners at a reception following the inaugural meeting.

NEXT MEETING
The next regular Park Board meeting will be held at 7 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 2099 Beach Avenue.