Minutes of the Parks, Recreation & Environment Advisory Committee Meeting - May 27, 2014

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE- MEETING RM 2

PRESENT:

• I. Brown, Chair
• Councillor Screech
• R. Bickel
• A. Fodchuk
• J. Jakobsen
• L. Malcolm
• J. O’Grady
• T. Stovel

REGRETS:

ALSO PRESENT:

• D. Podmoroff, Parks Supervisor
• J. Crockett, Recording Secretary
• 0 members of the Public
• 0 members of the Press

1. CALL TO ORDER – the Chair called the meeting to order at 8:27 pm.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: J. Jakobsen

THAT the agenda be amended to include items 10 (c-f); AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

a) Minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held March 25, 2014

MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: A. Fodchuk

THAT the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held March 25, 2014 be adopted. CARRIED

4. CHAIR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

a) Update on Path from Welland Legacy Park to the Galloping Goose Trail

The Parks Supervisor noted that there is a mock-up of the trail from Welland Legacy Park to the Galloping Goose Trail with details needing to be discussed with the Capital Regional District (CRD); and Life Cycles preparing the design for the trail.

The Committee requested that there be a site visit and be given updates as to the status of the trail. An invitation will be sent to Life Cycles by staff requesting a presentation at the November meeting.

7. REPORTS

7.1 STAFF REPORTS

7.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

a) Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting March 11, 2014

MOVED BY: J. O’Grady SECONDED: T. Stovel

THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 11, 2014 be received. CARRIED

b) Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting April 8, 2014

MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: T. Stovel

THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 8, 2014 be received. CARRIED

8. CORRESPONDENCE

9. BYLAWS

10. NEW BUSINESS

MOVED BY: T. Stovel SECONDED: J. O’Grady

THAT the meeting be extended to 9:20 pm. CARRIED

a) Continuation of Joint Meeting – Advisory Committee Restructuring and Revitalizing Workshop

The Committee discussed the structure of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee (PREAC) as follows:

• satisfied with the current structure of the Committee;
• engage volunteers more;
• social development being a PREAC mandate;
• value in progress made; and
• small budget to work with.

b) Craigflower Manor Community Gardens

The Committee discussed the closing of the Craigflower Manor community gardens.

c) Parks and Trails Map Update

The Parks Supervisor noted that the Parks and Trails Map will be going to print very soon.

d) Eagle Creek Park

The Committee discussed the Eagle Creek Development in regard to the future trail from Watkiss Way to Little Road in Saanich. This trail and park will be developed in phase two of the project.

e) Fence Along the E & N Rail Trail

The Committee discussed the fencing along the E & N Rail Trail; staff noted that the CRD has jurisdiction and that the railway is considered active. The Committee also discussed the tunnel underpass between the two sections of Portage Park.

MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: J. Jakobsen

PREAC-03-14 THAT the Committee recommend to Council that consideration be made in the 2015 budget for the Portage Park tunnel connection underneath the E&N Railway and Trail to be upgraded to a useable access for connection to two sides of the park. CARRIED

f) Portage Park Playground

The Committee discussed the future playground equipment for Portage Park. The Parks Supervisor and J. Jakobsen will meet and discuss possible equipment selection.

11. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

12. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: T. Stovel

THAT this meeting now terminate at 9:19 pm. CARRIED