Resolutions of the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Committee (January 26, 2017)

Resolutions of the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Committee (January 26, 2017)

CITY OF LANGFORD

Thursday, January 26th, 2017

1. Victoria International Buskers Festival 2017 – Proposal to City of Langford

• John Vickers, Executive Director

That the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Committee receive the presentation by John Vickers and recommend to Council that staff arrange preliminary meetings with Ecoasis/Bear Mountain and the Metchosin Farmers Institute/Luxton Fairgrounds to determine whether these organizations would be interested in partnering with Mr. Vickers in hosting a buskers festival.

2. Use of Artificial Turf on Roads and Right-of-Way (Parks and Recreation)

That Council:

1. Amend the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000 to require the installation of artificial turf for all separated boulevards and centre medians under three (3) metres in width.
2. Where the roads are within the Road DCC Program the developer will be required to install the Artificial Turf utilizing Road DCC Credits.
3. Where the roads are not within the Road DCC Program, the developer will be responsible for forty (40) percent of the costs associated with the installation of the Artificial Turf and the City will pay sixty (60) percent of the costs.

3. Tree Planting Fund (Parks and Recreation)

That Council:

1. Approve a revision to Schedule 14 of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000: “If, in the assessment of the Manager of Parks, the density of one tree per 15 metres of frontage cannot be accommodated without compromising sound arboricultural practices, due to the size or other characteristics of the frontage, the owner/developer shall be required to pay cash-in-lieu to the City in the amount of $1100.00 for each required boulevard tree that cannot be accommodated.”
2. Approve the delegation of authority to the Manager of Parks and Recreation to vary Schedule 14 of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000 to vary the requirement to plant a tree.
3. Approve the establishment of a Tree Planting Fund to receive the cash in lieu contributions from development.
4. Provide direction to staff to develop a process for tracking the funds within the Tree Planting Fund and report out to Mayor and Council on a yearly basis.