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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATIONS

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3a.

Representatives from the JCC Maccabi Games Vancouver, August 13 to 18, 2006 to update the Committee on the status of the games.

3b.

Delegation of citizens who are concerned about the Gateway Theatre and the areas of governance, finances, The Academy and human resources.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION

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4.

Garden City Community Park Playground

(Report: April 12, 2006, File No.: 06-2345-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1805471)

Designated Speaker:  Dave Semple

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2006 Garden City Community Park approved capital project # 40832 be directed towards an enhanced children’s playground.

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5.

Natural Grass Playing Fields Fee Program

(Report: May 3, 2006, File No.: 06-2345-01/2006-Vol. 01) (REDMS No.1847776)

Designated Speaker:  Dave Semple

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Natural Grass Playing Field Fees Program, Option 1, as detailed in this report be approved for a phased implementation in 2007 with full implementation in 2008 and;

(2)

That staff be directed to include Natural Grass Playing Field pricing in a Parks Recreation and Cultural Services Fees bylaw.

(3)

That Field Facility usage agreements be developed with each of Richmond’s field sport associations.

(4)

That a special subsidiary fund of the Sports Reserve Fund be established for the purpose of minor/major field capital as detailed in Table 1 of this report. 

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MANAGER’S REPORT

DELEGATION

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Leslie Wilson, Chair, representing the Richmond Public Library Board presenting feedback on planning reports and planning of Library services.

ADJOURNMENT