Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes City of Peterborough April 21, 2015 Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

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

 

Present:

Councillor Haacke

Councillor Therrien

David Ronson

Diane Sargent

Gary Rabjohn, Chair

Rocky Caravaggio

 

Regrets:

 

Staff:

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Rob Anderson, Recreation Division Coordinator

Mary Gallop, Manager of Facilities and Special Projects

Phil Jacobs, Supervisor - Parks and Forestry

Natalie Garnett, Deputy Clerk

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – March 17, 2015

 

Moved by Rocky Caravaggio

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee held on March 17, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Therrien

 

That items 4, 5 and 7 be passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC15-019

Municipal Access to Recreation Group Update

 

Moved by Councillor Therrien  

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC15-019 dated April 21, 2015, of the Recreation Division Coordinator as follows:

 

a)         That Report APRAC15-019 be received for information; and

 

b)        That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee continues to support Staff’s ongoing participation on the County-wide Municipal Access to Recreation Group.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC15-021

Ireland Drive Parkland Development

 

Moved by Councillor Therrien

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (APRAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC15-021 dated April 21, 2015, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

a)         That report APRAC15-021 be received for information;

 

b)        That Staff be directed to undertake a process to determine the feasibility to develop 1497 Ireland drive as active parkland and establish the associated costs, once the homes immediately east of the property have been constructed, and the top soil and seeding of the site is completed.

 

c)         That Staff report back to APRAC following the process identified in recommendation (b) of this report.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Therrien

 

That the letter dated March 11, 2015 regarding the Goose Pond Little Free Library be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager, Facilities & Special Projects

Report APRAC15-023

Northcrest Arena Facility Development Update

 

Ms. Gallop, Manager of Facilities and Special Projects, provided a presentation on the arena development project.  A copy of report CSD15-004 – Arena Development Update was distributed to Committee members. It was noted that the Arena Needs Assessment Study is available at: http://www.peterborough.ca/Assets/City+Assets/Arenas/Documents/Final+Report.pdf?method=1

Moved by Councillor Haacke

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC15-023 dated April 21, 2015, of the Manager of Facilities and Special Projects, as follows:

 

That a presentation by the Manager of Facilities and Special Projects be received as an update on the development of a replacement facility for Northcrest Arena; and

 

That the staff recommendations in Committee of the Whole report CSD15-004 – Arena Development Update, be supported in their entirety.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

The Committee recessed at 6:56 p.m. and reconvened at 7:01 p.m.

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Parks and Forestry Supervisor

Report APRAC15-022

Wedgewood Park Community Assistance Project

 

Moved by Rocky Caravaggio

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC15-022 dated April 21, 2015, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the construction of a children’s play structure in the southwest corner of Wedgwood Park be approved as a Community Assistance project, in partnership with the St. Teresa School Council.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Staff advised that the Rotary Club is hoping to construct 25 mini free libraries in celebration of their 25^th anniversary, to be placed at various locations around the City.

 

Moved by Councillor Haacke

 

That staff undertake discussions on the proposed plans for the mini free libraries with the Rotary Club.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Haacke

 

That this meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee adjourn at 7:10 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy Clerk

 

 

Gary Rabjohn

Chair