December 20, 2017 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail
Mayor Malcolm Brodie

Absent:

Councillor Ken Johnston

Also Present:

Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Alexa Loo

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on November 28, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

January 30, 2018, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

DELEGATION

1.

With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (copy on-file, City Clerk’s Office), Sara Dent and Darcy Smith, representing the Young Agrarians BC, spoke on the Young Agrarians’ Lower Mainland Farmland Matchmaker program, highlighting that (i) the program aims to connect landowners with farmers and ensure underutilized agricultural lands are put into production, (ii) the program has partnered with the City of Surrey and other community organizations, (iii) there has been a demand for the program, (iv) Young Agrarians are planning outreach events in Richmond in 2018, and (v) Young Agrarians are seeking funding support from the City to continue program development.

Discussion ensued with regard to (i) the terms of the leases, (ii) the sales and marketing strategy of smaller farming productions, and (iii) a review of the Young Agrarian’s financial model,

In reply to queries from Committee, Ms. Dent and Ms. Smith noted that (i) farm lease agreements are typically for a five to ten year term and farms are typically one to five acres in size, (ii) the Young Agrarians’ financial statements can be provided, (iii) applicants are screened to ensure potential farmers have previous farming experience, and (iv) Young Agrarians engage in outreach with various community organizations to promote the program.

As a result of the discussion, the following referral motion was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That staff:

(1)

review the Young Agrarians BC’s Lower Mainland Farmland Matchmaker Program and how it fits with Richmond;

(2)

review the background of the Young Agrarians BC; and

(3)

examine sources of funding to support the Lower Mainland Farmland Matchmaker Program;

and report back.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

2018 Engaging Artists in Community Public Art Projects
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-089) (REDMS No. 5627140)

It was moved and seconded

That the concept proposals and implementation for the community public art projects at Hamilton McLean Neighbourhood Park, Minoru Arenas and Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site as presented in the staff report titled “2018 Engaging Artists in Community Public Art Projects,” dated November 27, 2017, from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services, be endorsed.

CARRIED

3.

Recreation and Sport Strategy Focus Areas
(File Ref. No. 01-0370-20-003) (REDMS No. 5674133 v. 6)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the 2018-2023 Recreation and Sport Strategy Focus Areas, as detailed in the staff report titled “Recreation and Sport Strategy Focus Areas,” dated November 30, 2017, from the Interim Director, Parks and Recreation, be approved; and

(2)

That the Focus Areas, as described in the staff report titled “Recreation and Sport Strategy Focus Areas,” dated November 30, 2017, from the Interim Director, Parks and Recreation, be used to guide the development of the 2018-2023 Recreation and Sport Strategy and that staff bring the 2018-2023 Recreation and Sport Strategy to Council for approval in 2018.

CARRIED

4.

Public Engagement Plan for the Steveston Community Centre Concept Design
(File Ref. No. 06-2050-20-SCC) (REDMS No. 5667612 v. 8)

In reply to queries, Elizabeth Ayers, Manager, Community Services Planning and Projects, noted that adding a youth member to the Steveston Community Centre Concept Design Building Committee can be considered and that the costs associated with the Public Engagement Plan are included in the approved 2017 Capital Budget.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Public Engagement Plan described in the staff report titled “Public Engagement Plan for the Steveston Community Centre Concept Design,” dated November 28, 2017, from the Interim Director, Parks and Recreation, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Steveston Community Centre Concept Design Guiding Principles as described in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “Public Engagement Plan for the Steveston Community Centre Concept Design,” dated November 28, 2017, from the Interim Director, Parks and Recreation, be approved.

CARRIED

Discussion ensued with regard to including the 2018 Steveston Cherry Blossom Festival as a City event.

As a result of the discussion, the following referral motion was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That staff:

(1)

examine options to add the 2018 Steveston Cherry Blossom Festival as a City event and be included in the 2018 Major Events report; and

(2)

identify sources of funding for the 2018 Steveston Cherry Blossom Festival;

and report back.

CARRIED

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Steveston Gymnasium Leak

Ms. Ayers advised that staff are currently repairing a leak in the Steveston Gymnasium and anticipates that the repairs may not be completed by the end of the week. She added that residents are being advised to utilize other facilities.

Staff were directed to provide a memorandum on the costs to repair the Steveston Gymnasium.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:40 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.

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Councillor Harold Steves
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Coordinator