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ITEM

MINUTES

PRCS-1

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, May 26 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATIONS

Catherine Knaus, Associate Vice President, Ipsos Reid to present on the results of the 2010 Recreation & Physical Fitness Survey.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PRCS-6

1.

2011 RICHMOND TALL SHIPS MARITIME FESTIVAL OPERATIONAL PLAN

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-20-TALL1/2010-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2850364 v8)

Designated Speakers: Cathryn Volkering Carlile, Serena Lusk and Lucy Tompkins 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Richmond be approved as a host port city for the 2011 Richmond Tall Ships Maritime Festival;

(2)

the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Services be authorized to finalize and execute an Agreement, and any related agreements or documentation to give effect to the Agreement, with the American Sail Training Association for the hosting of the 2011 Tall Ships;

(3)

the 2011 Richmond Tall Ships Maritime Festival Draft Operational Plan, as described in Attachment 1 of the report Tall Ships 2011 Operational Plan from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the General Manager, Community Services be endorse; and

(4)

$500,000 from the 2009 Operational Surplus be considered for the implementation of the Richmond Tall Ships 2011 Operational Plan.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

PRCS-111

2.

TALL SHIPS INFRASTRUCTURE

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-20-TALL1) (REDMS No. 2851224v3)

Designated Speakers: Dave Semple, Serena Lusk, Vern Jacques  

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That $550,000 from the Waterfront Reserve Fund in the 2010 Capital Budget be approved for expenditure to support the 2011 Tall Ships Maritime Festival.

3.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT