PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Arenas, Park And Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

March 15, 2011

 

 

Minutes Of A Meeting Of Arenas, Park And Recreation Advisory Committee Held On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, In The Sutherland Room, City Hall

 

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

 

Present:

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Parnell, Chair

Gary Rabjohn

Randy Turner

 

Absent:

Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

Gary Baldwin

Bill Juby Jr.

 

Staff:

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services

Peter Southall, Manager, Public Works, Major Projects

Rob Anderson, Recreation Co-ordinator

Erik Hanson, Heritage Preservation Officer

Paul Hambidge, Urban Forester

John Kennedy, Deputy City Clerk

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes – February 15, 2011

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Park and Recreation Advisory Committee held on February 15, 2011 be approved, as amended.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC11-008

Presentation by Sport Kawartha

 

Bill O’Byrne of Sport Kawartha made a presentation.

 

Moved by Randy Turner

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC11-008 dated March 15, 2011, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the presentation by Sport Kawartha be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report APRAC11-010

Request to Rename Sandlewood Park

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC11-010 dated March 15, 2011, of the Heritage Resources Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the park currently known as Sandlewood Park be renamed Blodgett Park.

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

Director of Utility Services

Report APRAC11-011

Presentation of the Draft Urban Forest Strategic Plan

 

Peter Southall, Manager, Public Works and Paul Hambidge, Urban Forester made a presentation.

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in report APRAC11-011 dated March 15, 2011, of the Director of Utility Services, as follows:

 

That the presentation by Mr. Peter Southall and Mr. Paul Hambidge on the Draft Urban Forest Strategic Plan be received for information.

“CARRIED”

Director of Community Services

Report APRAC11-012

Communities in Bloom Update

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (APRAC) approve the recommendations outlined in report APRAC11-012 dated March 15, 2011, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)         That the minutes of the Communities In Bloom Committee meeting of February 24, 2011, attached as Appendix A, be received for information;

 

b)        That the motions contained therein be approved, specifically as follows:

 

i)             That the Peterborough Communities in Bloom, a Committee of the City’s Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, be dissolved.             

 

 

ii)         That the Peterborough Communities in Bloom reserve fund, in the                               amount of $14,667.66, be fully disbursed as follows:

 

                  $8,167.66 to the Riverview Park and Zoo’s new animal healthcare centre

                  $4,500 to the Peterborough Historical Society

                  $1,000 to the Peterborough Horticultural Society

                  $1,000 to the Master Gardeners

 

c)        That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee extend its heartfelt thanks to the Communities in Bloom Committee for their longstanding efforts.

“CARRIED”

 

Recreation Division Coordinator

Report APRAC11-009

Rugby Clubhouse Update

 

Moved by Randy Turner

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC11-009 dated March 15, 2011, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:

 

a)         That the report be received for information;

 

b)        That the preferred site plan for locating the clubhouse within Nicholls Park, as identified in Appendix A, be endorsed.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


 

Other Business

 

Mr. Doherty indicated the April 19, 2011 agenda will include an opportunity to provide comment/input on the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan.

 

The Chair requested the Clerk’s Office provide copies of the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan to the missing Committee members.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for April 19, 2011.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn 

 

That this meeting of the Arenas, Park and Recreation Advisory Committee adjourn at 7:11 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair