Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes City of Peterborough June 17, 2014

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in the City Board Room, City Hall.

 

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

 

Present:

Councillor Beamer

Dave Haacke

Gary Baldwin

Gary Rabjohn, Chair

Rocky Caravaggio

 

Regrets:

Randy Turner

Councillor Juby

 

 

Staff:

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Rob Anderson, Recreation Division Coordinator

Phil Jacobs, Supervisor Parks and Forestry

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – May 27, 2014

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee held on May 27, 2014 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That item 6 be passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Supervisor Parks and Forestry

Report APRAC14-024

Parks – Maintenance & Special Project Information Update

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC14-024 dated June 17, 2014, of the Parks and Forestry Supervisor, as follows:

 

That Report APRAC14-024 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Planner, Urban Design

Report APRAC14-028

Otonabee River Trail Extension / Land-Use Urban Design Study, Maria Street Trans-Canada Trail Construction

 

Brian Buchardt, Planner, Urban Design, provided an overview of Report APRAC14-028.

 

Moved by Dave Haacke

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC14-028 dated June 17, 2014, of the Planner, Urban Design, as follows:

 

That Report APRAC14-028 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC14-030

Steve Terry Way Reconstruction Work

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC14-030 dated June 17, 2014, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

That Report APRAC14-030 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Parks and Forestry Supervisor

Report APRAC14-029

Converting Knights of Columbus Tennis Court to a Pickleball Court

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit Mr. Anderson to answer questions relating to Report APRAC14-029.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Dave Haacke

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC14-029 dated June 17, 2014, of the Recreation Division Coordinator and the Parks and Forestry Supervisor, as follows:

 

a)            That repurposing the tennis court located within Knights of Columbus Park for use as a Pickleball court be approved in principle;

 

b)           That staff be directed to work with the local Pickleball group to determine the most appropriate method and estimated cost to repurpose the facility, and to report back to the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee in September 2014; and

 

c)            That the Pickleball court project be approved in principle as a Community Assistance project, pending the outcome of the actions identified in recommendation (b) of this report.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Brian Buchardt provided an update on the proposed Urban Park at the Louis Street lot.

 

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for September 16, 2014.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That this meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee adjourn at 7:04 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Gary Rabjohn

Chair