MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Minutes from the November advisory committee meeting covering parks wayfinding, fossil fuel divestment, and invasive species removal.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ELECTRONICALLY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021
PRESENT: R. Painter, Chair R. Bickel D. Brown I. Brown Councillor Lemon, Council Liaison Councillor Mattson, Council Liaison
REGRETS: S. Januszewski, Vice Chair M. Cittone
ALSO PRESENT: L. Chase, Director of Development Services J. Davison, Community Planner J. Paterson, Recording Secretary 1 member of the public 0 members of the press
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:48 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOVED BY: D. Brown SECONDED: R. Bickel
THAT the agenda be approved as presented. CARRIED
3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF
a) Minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held September 28, 2021
MOVED BY: D. Brown SECONDED: R. Bickel
THAT the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held September 28, 2021 be adopted. CARRIED
4. CHAIR’S REPORT
5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
7. REPORTS
7.1 STAFF REPORTS
a) Parks Wayfinding
The Community Planner spoke to the Committee regarding a strategy for park signs noting the sign system is intended to be within parks and to identify park features. The park sign system includes park identification, directory and interpretive signs, and directional post.
The Committee expressed interest in being part of the future work on the trail rating system.
MOVED BY: R. Painter SECONDED: I. Brown
PREAC-09-21 THAT the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee supports the sign typology as presented by the Community Planner for View Royal Parks Wayfinding system. CARRIED
7.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
a) Minutes of the Council meetings held September 7, 2021 to October 19, 2021
MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: D. Brown
THAT the minutes of the Council meetings held September 7, 2021 to October 19, 2021 be received. CARRIED
8. CORRESPONDENCE
9. NEW BUSINESS
a) Divest From Fossil Fuels
The Committee requested that information regarding fossil fuel investments come forward to a future meeting.
MOVED BY: R. Painter SECONDED: I. Brown
PREAC-10-21 THAT the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee recommend to Council that the Town review its current fossil fuel investments and recommend a timeline for divestment from fossil fuels. CARRIED
b) Removal of Invasive Species (ivy) from Trees
The Committee discussed the Town developing a bylaw that requires homeowners to remove ivy from trees on their property.
MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: R. Painter
PREAC-11-21 THAT the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee recommend to Council that homeowners be required to remove English Ivy from trees on their property. CARRIED D. Brown opposed
c) Cycling Infrastructure *This item was discussed with item 9. e)
d) Inventory of Covered Gathering Areas at View Royal Parks
The Committee noted there are no covered gathering areas in View Royal parks to shade people and animals during warm weather. The Director of Development Services noted that the View Royal Park Master Plan includes a covered gathering area.
e) Active Transportation Plan Update
The Committee discussed active transportation and cycling infrastructure plans and noted they would like to be included in the Active Transportation Plan process.
The Director of Development Services noted that the Town will be working on the Active Transportation Plan in 2022 with completion anticipated by March of 2023.
10. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION
11. TERMINATION
MOVED BY: D. Brown SECONDED: I. Brown
THAT this meeting now terminate at 8:36 p.m. CARRIED
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