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Arenas,
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes
City
Of Peterborough
September 17, 2013
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Minutes of a
Meeting of Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Held on Tuesday, September
17, 2013 in
the Sutherland Room, City Hall.
Present:
Councillor
Juby
Councillor
Beamer
Gary
Rabjohn, Chair
Randy
Turner
Rocky
Caravaggio
Staff:
Ken
Doherty, Director of Community Services
Rob
Anderson, Recreation Division Coordinator
Ellen
Stewart, Youth Recreationist
Sue
Warrington, Arena Division Manager
Geoff
Mathews, Manager, Wellness Centre
John
Salfi, Program and Promotions Coordinator
Terry
Gilmer, Arena Facilities Coordinator
John
Preston, Assistant Arena Manager (Operations)
Chris
Gould, Assistant Arena Manager (Administration)
Natalie
Garnett, Deputy City Clerk
Confirmation of
Minutes – June 18, 2013
That
the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee held on June 18,
2013 be
approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of
Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent
Agenda
No items
were passed on consent.
Moved by
Councillor Juby
That the agenda be amended to
deal with Item 8 (Report APRAC13-027, Off Leash Dog Park Update) first.
“CARRIED”
Recreation Division
Coordinator
Report APRAC13-027
Off Leash Dog Park
Update
Moved by
Councillor Beamer
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC13-027
dated September 17, 2013, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:
That Report APRAC13-027 be received
for information; and
That the Off Leash Dog Park
matter be referred to Council.
“CARRIED”
Director of Community Services
Report APRAC13-032
Delegation Requesting
Refresh of Millennium Park Gardens
Moved by Gary Baldwin
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC13-032
dated September 17, 2013, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
a)
That
the delegation requesting improvements to the gardens in Millennium Park be
received;
b)
That
staff be directed to explore the concerns further and to report back to the
Advisory Committee before year end with a long term plan to upgrade the gardens
in the park; and
c)
That
the Advisory Committee receive regular updates on the action plan.
“CARRIED”
Arena Division
Manager
Report APRAC13-029
Update Presentation
on the Arena Needs Assessment Project
Robert Lockhart, Rethink Group,
provided an update presentation on the Arena Needs Assessment Project.
Moved by Councillor Juby
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee (APRAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report
APRAC13-029, dated September 17, 2013, of the Arena Division Manager, as
follows:
That the update presentation by Robert
Lockhart, Rethink Group, on the Arena Needs Assessment Project be received for
information and feedback.
“CARRIED”
Arena
Division Manager
Report APRAC13-031
Northcrest Arena
Update
Sue Warrington, Arena Division
Manager, provided an update on the sand floor installation at Northcrest Arena.
Moved by David Haacke
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee (APRAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report
APRAC13-031, dated September 17, 2013, of the Arena Division Manager, as
follows:
That the report be received for
information purposes.
“CARRIED”
Youth
Recreationist
Report APRAC13-025
Relocation of the
Downtown Youth Space
Rob Anderson, Recreation Division
Coordinator, provided information on the relocation of the Downtown Youth
Space.
Moved by Councillor Beamer
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC13-025
dated September 17, 2013, of the Youth Recreationist, as follows:
That Report APRAC13-025 be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Supervisor of Parks and Forestry
Report APRAC13-030
Risk Management
Measures at Bower's Park Backstops
Moved by Councillor Juby
That the Arenas Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee (APRAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report
APRAC13-030, dated September 17, 2013, of the Supervisor of Parks and Forestry,
as follows:
That the report be received for
information purposes.
“CARRIED”
Recreation
Division Coordinator
Report APRAC13-026
Provincial Concussion
Strategy
Moved by Rocky Caravaggio
That the Arenas, Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC13-026
dated September 17, 2013, of the Recreation Division Coordinator, as follows:
That report APRAC13-026 be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
Ken Doherty, Director of Community
Services will forward information to Committee members on the rental rates at
City facilities.
Phil Jacobs will follow up on the
removal of portable toilets at the Kinsmen Park.
Discussion was held on the idea of
having a skate loan program at local arenas for children.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Committee is
scheduled for October
15, 2013.
Adjournment
Natalie Garnett
Deputy City Clerk
Gary Rabjohn
Chair