Arenas, Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes City Of Peterborough April 17, 2012

 

Minutes Of A Meeting Of Arenas, Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee Held On Tuesday, April 17, 2012  

 

The Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Gary Baldwin

Councillor Parnell

Gary Rabjohn

Bill Juby Jr.

Councillor Beamer

Randy Turner

 

Absent:

Yvonne Coveney-Boyd

 

Staff:

Rob Anderson, Recreation Co-ordinator

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Phil Jacobs, Public Works Supervisor

John Kennedy, Acting City Clerk

 

Confirmation of Minutes – March 20, 2012

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee held on March 20, 2012 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report APRAC12-010

Sport Kawartha Update

 

Bill O’Byrne, Sport Kawartha made a presentation.

 

Moved by Gary Baldwin

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC12-010 dated April 17, 2012 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That a presentation by Bill O’Byrne from Sport Kawartha be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report APRAC12-012

Skateboarding Concerns

 

Zachery Houston, Keenan Kelly, Seamus Fulton and Ali Becker made a presentation.

 

Moved by Bill Juby Jr.

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report APRAC12-012 dated April 17, 2012 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)            That correspondence and delegations relating to skateboarding/longboarding concerns be received; and

 

b)        That the matter be directed to Susan Sauve, the City’s Transportation Demand Management Planner, for consideration during the planned Traffic By-law review;

 

c)         That the Transportation Demand Management Planner be invited to report on her deliberations and recommendations at a future Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report APRAC12-011

Parks Priority Planning

 

Moved by Bill Juby Jr.

 

That the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report APRAC12-011 dated April 17, 2012 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the report be received for information and that the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee provide feedback and direction relating to future development of existing parks.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Other Business

 

Moved by Gary Rabjohn

 

That staff review the matter of child safety regarding the use Eastgate Park and traffic on Ashburnham Drive, especially during soccer tournaments.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Gary Baldwin asked staff about the long term plans for the areas adjacent to Eastgate Park on Ashburnham Drive and the ability to develop sports fields in these areas.

 

Gary Baldwin inquired about Council’s recommendation to implement a dog park at the Farmcrest site.

 

Gary Rabjohn left the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

 

The Director of Community Services indicated that Council passed the Sustainability Plan.

 

The Chair requested Committee forward potential agenda items to staff or herself.

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for May 15, 2012.  Staff will consider an alternate venue for the meeting, such as the Memorial Centre.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Bill Juby Jr.

 

That this meeting of the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee adjourn at 7:25 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Parnell

Chair