MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT: I. Brown, Chair H. Sharma, Vice Chair C. Avis L. McCrank A. Mitchell Councillor Rogers, Council Liaison Councillor Weisgerber, Council Liaison

REGRETS: R. Bickel N. Daisley

ALSO PRESENT: J. Davison, Planner D. Podmoroff, Parks Supervisor J. Crockett, Recording Secretary 0 member of the public 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: C. Avis SECONDED: H. Sharma 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 July 24, 2018 MOVED BY: H. Sharma SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held July 24, 2018 be adopted. CARRIED

4. CHAIR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

a) View Royal Parks and Trails Map Update

The Committee and the Planner discussed potential amendments to the Parks and Trails Map as follows:

• map with shadows showing relief is preferable to the flat map;
• closed roads should be changed to ‘public green space’ or similar;
• remove the boot symbol from the map, as it is redundant information;
• change green walking loop to grey on the on-road portions;
• number the walking loops and major parks for reference on the reverse of the map;
• make regional pathways stand out more;
• retain property lines, most prefer them in the final print size for the map and can assist in wayfinding;
• add Cole Island and the dock facility;
• add the pedestrian cut-through paths (‘snickets’) to the map;
• add walking loop distances;
• add solid, clear white backgrounds for the legends to make it easier to read;
• explore the idea of removing the shading from outside the View Royal boundaries;
• explore the idea of rating walking loop and trail difficulties – green, blue, black, double black, red etc.;
• tree silhouette on the reverse side is nice to have;
• preference for the wavy-shape design on the reverse, with the exception of the park table being slightly smaller; and
• add the View Royal Park bike park (staff suggests adding a Coming in 2019 annotation).

The Planner will send the map to other members of Council and will provide amended maps to members of the Committee for final feedback and comments.

b) Heddle Trail Discussion – I. Brown

The Committee discussed: a) the possibility of having volunteers build a trail from Heddle Avenue to Prince Robert Drive; b) the potential use of volunteer labour to check for survey markers; and c) the need for prior approval from the Town to undertake this currently unbudgeted project.

7. REPORT

7.1 STAFF REPORTS

7.2 COUNCIL REPORTS

a) Minutes of the Council meeting July 3, 2018 MOVED BY: C. Avis SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held July 3, 2018 be received. CARRIED

b) Minutes of the Special Council meeting July 10, 2018 MOVED BY: C. Avis SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting held July 10, 2018 be received. CARRIED

c) Minutes of the Council meeting July 17, 2018 MOVED BY: C. Avis SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held July 17, 2018 be received. CARRIED

8. CORRESPONDENCE

9. NEW BUSINESS

10. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

11. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: C. Avis SECONDED: H. Sharma THAT this meeting now terminate at 8:09 p.m. CARRIED

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