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Parks, Recreation, Environment, Culture, and Beautification Committee Minutes - September 22, 2022
Minutes of the Parks, Recreation, Environment, Culture and Beautification Committee meeting (Sept 22, 2022) including presentations and committee recommendations on park naming and a park proposal.
Key facts
- Meeting date: September 22, 2022, called to order at 5:01 PM
- Motion: Recommend to Council that the park and trail at 3297 Kettle Creek Crescent be named 'Winnie Sifert Park and Trail Connector'
- Motion: Recommend Council direct staff to proceed with preliminary research and include funding in 2023 Parks, Recreation and Facilities budget for a park at 2575 Jeanine Drive
Parks, Recreation, Environment, Culture, and Beautification Committee Minutes - September 22, 2022
Meeting Details
- Date: September 22, 2022
- Time: 5:00 PM
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
Present
- Councillor L. Seaton - Chair
- Councillor R. Wade - Vice-Chair
- N. Arden
- G. Harrison
- K. Reece
- A. Sturgeon
- J. Whitehouse
Absent
- R. Prettie
- M. Stearns
Attending
- M. Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services
- L. Stohmann, Deputy Director of Planning and Subdivision
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- W. Schoenefuhs, Parks Planning Coordinator
- C. Lowe, IT Support Specialist
- M. Treleaven, Parks Administrative Coordinator
Due to COVID-19 Council Chambers is open with limited attendance.
Meeting available by Teleconference
Territorial Acknowledgement
Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm.
Approval of the Agenda
MOVED BY: WADE
SECONDED: ARDEN
That the Committee approve the agenda and move item 4.2 (Parks and Recreation Project Updates - Yari Nielsen) before item 4.1 (Tree Protection Bylaw - Kimberley Guiry).
Motion CARRIED.
Presentations
4.1 Parks and Recreation Project Updates - Yari Nielsen
Yari Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities, gave a presentation on the upcoming projects of the Parks Department.
4.2 Tree Protection Bylaw - Kimberley Guiry
Kimberley Guiry gave a presentation on a need for a tree protection bylaw in the City of Langford.
Adoption of the Minutes
5.1 Minutes of the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Committee Meeting - April 28, 2022
MOVED BY: WADE
SECONDED: STURGEON
THAT the Committee approve the minutes of the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Committee meeting held on April 28, 2022.
Motion CARRIED.
Reports
6.1 Park and Trail Name Proposal – 3297 Kettle Creek Crescent
MOVED BY: WADE
SECONDED: STURGEON
THAT the Parks, Recreation, Environment, Culture and Beautification Committee recommend to Council that the park and trail located at 3297 Kettle Creek Crescent be named “Winnie Sifert Park and Trail Connector”.
Motion CARRIED.
6.2 2575 Jeanine Drive Park Proposal
MOVED BY: REECE
SECONDED: WHITEHOUSE
That the Committee recommend that Council direct staff to proceed with preliminary research regarding costing and design and include funding for 2575 Jeanine Drive park construction in the 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Facilities budget.
Motion CARRIED.
Adjournment
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:55 pm.
Presiding Council Member
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