PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Arenas, Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

September 18, 2012

 

 

Minutes Of A Meeting Of Arenas, Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee Held On Tuesday, September 18, 2012  

 

The Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Gary Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

Councillor Parnell, Chair

Gary Rabjohn

 

Regrets:

Bill Juby Jr.

Randy Turner

 

Staff:

Rob Anderson, Recreation Division Co-ordinator

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Mary Gallop, Manager of Facilities and Special Projects

Phil Jacobs, Public Works Supervisor

John Kennedy, City Clerk

 

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services requested a closed session item be added to the agenda under Other Business, pertaining to Municipal Act section 239(2)(b) Personal Matters About An Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal Or Local Board Employees.  The Committee agreed to add this item to the agenda.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – June 19, 2012

 

Moved by Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee held on June 19, 2012 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were considered as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Manager, Facilities & Special Projects

Report APRAC12-028

Little Lake Master Plan Update

 

Mary Gallop, Manager of Facilities and Special Projects provided a presentation on the Little Lake Master Plan Update.

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC12-028 dated September 18, 2012, of the Manager of Facilities & Special Projects, as follows:

 

a)         That Council receive a presentation from the Manager of Facilities & Special Projects on the Little Lake Master Plan, and

 

b)        That report APRAC12-028 and the presentation from the Manager of Facilities &      Special Projects be received for information and discussion.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC12-024

Suggestions for Recreational Uses of 675 Johnston Drive

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn

 

a)         That potential recreational uses for 675 Johnston Drive be presented to Staff;          and

 

b)        That staff be directed to investigate the feasibility of those potential recreational      uses, and report back to APRAC at a future meeting and,

 

c)         That a neighbourhood meeting be organized to obtain public input on the use of the land at 675 Johnston Drive.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report APRAC12-025

Feedback and Direction on Future Development of Existing Parks

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

a)            That feedback and direction be provided to staff on the future development of existing parks and,

 

b)           That staff be directed to bring forward a proposal to deal with the development of existing parks.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC12-026

Update on Various Recreation Matters

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC12-026 dated September 18, 2012, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

That report APRAC12-026 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC12-023

Amendments to the Smoking By-Law Pertaining to Del Crary and James Stevenson Parks

 

Moved by Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC12-023 dated September 18, 2012, of the Recreation Division Coordinator as follows:

 

That By-Law 11-074, being a By-Law respecting smoking in the City of Peterborough be amended as follows:

 

i)          That section 7 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

No person shall smoke or hold lighted tobacco within Del Crary Park, except within the area designated for smoking, as outlined on the map attached hereto as Schedule A; and

 

ii)         That sections 8 and 9, and Schedule B and C, defining specific no smoking areas within James Stevenson Park, be deleted in their entirety.

 

 

“CARRIED”

 

Moved by Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

That staff be directed to report on the feasibility of banning smoking on City trails at a future Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Resolution to Meet in Closed Session

 

Moved by Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

That Committee move into closed session to discuss one item under Municipal Act section 239(2)(b), Personal Matters About An Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal Or Local Board Employees.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Committee moved into closed session at 7:29 p.m.

 

Committee moved into open session at 7:42 p.m.

 

Gary Baldwin left the meeting at 7:43 p.m.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for October 16, 2012. 

 


 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

That this meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee adjourn at 7:44 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair