DocumentsStaff ReportApr 4, 2016Pages 18–19
Staff Report to Council - Goldstream Farmers Market – Selling Alcohol (Parks & Recreation)
Parks staff report summarizing background and community input regarding requests to allow alcohol tasting/sales at the Goldstream Farmers Market and recommending tasting-only of locally bottled wine, cider and mead in Veterans Memorial Park.
Key facts
- Background: Market moved to Veterans Memorial Park in 2014; City provided site support and services at no cost
- Council on March 21, 2016 asked staff and Councillor Szpak to meet with Market and community representatives
- Recommendation/Option: allow tasting only of locally bottled wine, cider and mead in Veterans Memorial Park
- Financial Implications: None; Legal Implications: None noted
Staff Report to Council - Goldstream Farmers Market – Selling Alcohol (Parks & Recreation)
2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8
T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
Date:
04/04/2016
Department:
Parks & Recreation
Subject:
Goldstream Farmers Market – Selling Alcohol
Background
The Goldstream Farmers Market moved from Bryn Muar Avenue to Veterans Memorial Park in 2014. To help facility this move, the City provided, at ‘no cost’ to the Market, the following:
- Moved, by crane trunk, the Market’s storage container from Metchosin to Veterans Memorial Park (VMP).
- Allowed the container to be stored onsite, year round, which involved some site preparation costs.
- Worked out an agreement with the Mason’s Lodge to allow parking on their site. This involves supplying the Masons with some security at ‘no charge’ for certain days when they have an event that coincides with the market.
- Installed a porta-potti and then built a washroom in the Chamber Building to help facility the increase in Market users which in turn increased park’s operational costs.
- Installed additional signage to assist with traffic control and parking.
- Increased Bylaw Enforcement patrols in the area to deal with parking issues.
- Paid for all increases in hydro, water and sanitation costs.
- Changed mowing, park cleaning and sprinkler watering schedules to facilitate the Market’s use of the park.
- Paid for additional cleaning when requested by Market.
On March 21, 2016 Council reviewed an additional request from the Goldstream Farmers Market to add liquor tasting and sales in VMP. Council asked staff and Councillor Szpak to meet with members of the Market and local community business to work out a solution.
Commentary
On March 24, 2016 Councillor Szpak and Mike Leskiw, Manager of Parks and Recreation, met with members of the Goldstream Farmers Market and local business representatives. The local business representatives were supportive of tasting only.
Financial Implications
None
Legal Implications
None
Options
That Council:
- Direct staff to allow the tasting only of locally bottled wine, cider and mead in Veterans Memorial Park.
Respectfully Submitted,
Concurrence:
Mike Leskiw, Manager of Parks and Recreation
Steve Ternent, Director of Finance
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