Minutes of the Parks, Recreation & Environment Advisory Committee Meeting

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016

PRESENT:

Councillor Rogers
Councillor Weisgerber
R. Bickel
I. Brown
A. Fodchuk
J. Jakobsen
L. Malcolm
L. McCrank

REGRETS:

H. Sharma
R. Lapshinoff
D. Turner

ALSO PRESENT:

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

1. CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Rogers called the meeting to order at 8:02 p.m.

2. WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

a) Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair Councillor Rogers welcomed new and re-appointed members. The Chair and Vice-Chair were selected for the Parks, Recreation, and Environment Advisory Committee.

MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: J. Jakobsen THAT I. Brown be appointed as Chair for the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee. CARRIED

MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: L. Malcolm THAT J. Jakobsen be appointed as Vice-Chair for the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee. CARRIED

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: A. Fodchuk SECONDED: L. Malcolm THAT the agenda be amended to add item 10 (a); AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

4. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

a) Minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held January 26, 2016 MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: R. Bickel THAT the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee meeting held January 26, 2016 be adopted. CARRIED

5. CHAIR'S REPORT

6. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

a) Parks Master Plan Update The Parks Supervisor advised Committee members that there will be another Parks Master Plan Open House on April 13, 2016. The Committee members noted that they would like to see the draft before it is approved. Staff will email members with information regarding the Open House once plans have been finalized.

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Action List Update The Parks Supervisor noted that the fitness equipment for View Royal Park is on its way from Europe.

Councillor Rogers noted that there will not be a dock installed at the Shoreline Drive water access but a ramp will be installed instead which will require less maintenance and give great access to Portage Inlet.

Text regarding the action list update for parks and water access

8.2 COUNCIL REPORTS

a) Minutes of the Council meeting December 1, 2015 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held December 1, 2015 be received. CARRIED

b) Minutes of the Special Council meeting December 15, 2015 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting held December 15, 2015 be received. CARRIED

c) Minutes of the Council meeting January 19, 2016 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held January 19, 2016 received. CARRIED

d) Minutes of the Special Council meeting January 26, 2016 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting held January 26, 2016 be received. CARRIED

e) Minutes of the Council meeting held February 2, 2016 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held February 2, 2016 be received. CARRIED

f) Minutes of the Council meeting February 16, 2016 MOVED BY: J. Jakobsen SECONDED: L. McCrank THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held February 16, 2016 be received. CARRIED

9. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Letter from CRD Re: Stairs at the Craigflower Creek Trail MOVED BY: L. Malcolm SECONDED: J. Jakobsen THAT the letter dated February 23, 2016 from the Capital Regional District Re: Stairs at the Craigflower Creek Trail be received for information. CARRIED

10. NEW BUSINESS

a) Global Warming/Green House Gases The Committee discussed the possibility of having a special meeting in April in regard to global warming, electric cars and greenhouse gas emissions and initiatives that the Town could take. The Council liaisons noted that some correspondence related to these matters will be coming forward to advisory committees at their next meeting in May. The Committee discussed having representatives from the City of Colwood and the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club attend the May 2016 meeting to discuss the initiatives that have been taken to deal with greenhouse gases and global warming.

Text regarding discussion on global warming and greenhouse gases

MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: A. Fodchuk

PREAC-02-16 THAT the Committee recommend to Council that Judith Cullington, City of Colwood, and Fred Wissemann, President Victoria Electric Vehicle Club be invited to a Joint Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for May 24, 2016 to discuss the City of Colwood's climate action initiatives; and the March 3, 2016 letter entitled "An Open Letter on Climate Change to British Columbia Municipalities" re: "accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector" respectively. CARRIED