MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING - OCTOBER 20, 2016

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE- COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT:

• I. Brown
• R. Bickel
• A. Fodchuk
• J. Jakobsen
• R. Lapshinoff
• L. Malcolm
• H. Sharma
• D. Turner
• Councillor Rogers
• Mayor Screech

REGRETS:

• L. McCrank
• Councillor Weisgerber

ALSO PRESENT:

• L. Chase, Director of Development Services
• D. Podmoroff, Parks Supervisor
• J. Crockett, Recording Secretary
• 4 members of the Public
• 0 members of the Press

1. CALL TO ORDER – The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m. Introductions were made and the agenda was approved.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. CHAIR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

   a) Draft Parks Master Plan

   P. Shaw, Director, Master of Community Planning Program Vancouver Island University, spoke to the Committee in regard to the Draft Parks Master Plan.

   She noted the vision of this plan; purpose and scope; overall goals and strategies; environmental context; and the concern over road ends. As well, she discussed community engagement and the action plan.

   The committee and students from Vancouver Island University discussed the Draft Parks Master Plan in particular:

   • Inventory of parks on Town’s website;
   • Neighbourhood and municipal needs;
   • Accessibility to parks;
   • Crime prevention;
   • Walking opportunities and loop trails;
   • Active recreation verses passive recreation needs;
   • Connectivity for wildlife;
   • Invasive species;
   • Signage to improve park identification;
   • Terms of reference does not include trails;
   • A limited range of waterfront road ends; and
   • Community engagement and surveys.

   MOVED BY: I. Brown SECONDED: J. Jakobsen

   PREAC-09-16 THAT the Committee recommend to Council that there be a tax increase dedicated to parks improvements. CARRIED

7. REPORTS

   7.1 STAFF REPORTS

   7.2 COUNCIL REPORTS

8. CORRESPONDENCE

9. NEW BUSINESS

10. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

11. TERMINATION

    MOVED BY: R. Lapshinoff SECONDED: J. Jakobsen

    THAT this meeting now terminate at 8:33 p.m. CARRIED

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CHAIR

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RECORDING SECRETARY