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PARKS,
RECREATION AND CULTURE COMMISSION MINUTES
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Tuesday, 2019 March 12
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An Open meeting of the Parks,
Recreation and Culture Commission was held in the Council Committee Room,
City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:45 p.m.
followed immediately by a Closed meeting from which the public was excluded.
At the conclusion of the Closed meeting, the Open meeting reconvened in the
Council Chamber.
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CALL TO ORDER
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PRESENT:
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Councillor
Paul McDonell
Commissioner
Karin Alzner
Commissioner
Guyle Clark
Commissioner
James Jang
Commissioner
Barbara Larkin
Commissioner
Claire Preston
Commissioner
Dan Staschuk
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ABSENT:
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Councillor
Sav Dhaliwal
Commissioner
Stace Dayment
Mr.
Bill Brassington, School Board Trustee
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STAFF:
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Mr.
Dave Ellenwood, Director Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
Mr.
Denis Nokony, Assistant Director - Cultural Services
Mr.
David O'Connor, Assistant Director - Golf Operations
Mr.
Steve Bruneau, Assistant Director - Parks
Mr.
Craig Collis, Assistant Director – Recreation
Mr.
Dean Pelletier, Manager - Business Operations
Mr.
Johannes Schumann, Planner - Planning and Building
Ms.
Kathryn Matts – Commission Secretary
Ms.
Theresa Cheng – Recording Secretary
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MOVED by COMMISSIONER
STASCHUK
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LARKIN
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THAT
the Open Commission meeting do now reconvene.
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The Chair called the meeting to
order at 7:02 p.m.
The Chair acknowledged the unceded,
traditional, and ancestral lands of the thən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
and sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people, and extended appreciation for
the opportunity to hold a meeting on the shared Coast Salish territory.
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a)
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Minutes
of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission Open meeting held on 2019
February 12
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner larkin
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THAT
the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission Open meeting held
on 2019 February 12 be adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Ms. Deborah Tuyttens, Museum Services Supervisor,
Ms. Sanya Pleshakov, Museum Program Coordinator and Ms. Meagan Innes,
Indigenous Educator, appeared before the Commission. Ms. Tuyttens introduced
the presentation on Burnaby Village Museum Indigenous Programming. Ms. Tuyttens
explained how the programming fits with the City’s Corporate Strategic goals by
focusing on inclusion and diversity.
Ms. Innes, Indigenous Educator, provided
background information on how the programming came to be and how the learning
is focused on connectedness and a sense of place. Indigenous programming in a
1920’s settler village without the benefit of purpose-built exhibits was challenging.
Deciding to have the exhibit in the centre of the village makes the point that
despite governments efforts to keep Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
separate – by way of reserves, residential schools, incarceration – Indigenous
people never “vanished” from the land we now call Burnaby.
Ms. Pleshakov, Museum Program
Coordinator explained that in 2017 the museum launched new Indigenous
programming for schools based on the First Peoples Principles of Learning. The
process of creating new Indigenous programming at
Burnaby Village Museum has
taken several years of consultation. Since 2013, Museum staff have partnered
with several local First Nations, including Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Squamish,
and Kwantlen to develop programs.
The museum has hired a team
of five local Indigenous educators. The team not only develops and delivers
programs to visitors on site; they also deliver school programs to local
students year round. The work would not be possible without them and staff
acknowledged Cease Wyss, Senaqwila Wyss, Candace Curr, Lacey Baker and Meagen
Innes for their dedication to the program.
Ms. Pleshakov advised that the museum is
currently updating all of the school programs to reflect Indigenous content and
Ms. Innes is working on developing a new Indigenous school program to be
launched in the fall. The Museum is also partnering with the Burnaby School
District to host a Burnaby Week of Indigenous Learning in October, where five
hundred Burnaby students will spend a day at the Museum immersed in learning
about Indigenous knowledge from Indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and
educators.
Staff thanked the
Commission for their continued support and encouraged the Commissioners to
visit the Museum in the summer season.
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MOVED BY commissioner
staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner jang
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Correspondence was received from Irene
Yung, PAC Treasurer at
Chaffey Burke Elementary School. Item
# 3 (iii) of the Director’s Report refers to this correspondence.
Correspondence was received from Linda
Schmidt, PAC Chair at Gilpin Elementary School. Item # 3 (iii) of the Director’s
Report refers to this correspondence.
Correspondence was received from
Keeley Saunders, PAC Chair at Ecole Aubrey Elementary School. Item# 3 (iii) of
the Director’s Report refers to this correspondence.
The Director Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Services submitted his Report No. 3, dated 2019 March 12, covering the
following items listed as i-vi:
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner larkin
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THAT
the Director's Report be received.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services and the Director Engineering submitted a report
to obtain authorization for the expansion of interim pre-school play
equipment at the Alta Vista Reservoir site. The Alta Vista reservoir, which is
now out of service and considered surplus to city water utility needs, is
located at the corner of Royal Oak Avenue and Mckee Street on Burnaby’s south
slope.
It was recommended:
1. THAT the Parks,
Recreation, and Culture Commission request Council to authorize the use of the
entire Alta Vista Reservoir site, comprising 5172 (two parcels) and 5192
McKee Street, for an expanded pre-school playground.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner clark
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
and the Director Engineering be adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Service submitted a report to respond to a facility fee
waiver request by Citizen Support Services. The City of Burnaby’s Citizen
Support Services fundraises to provide activities for housebound seniors in the
community. Throughout the year various field trips and special events are
coordinated for interaction, entertainment and community involvement. This is a
valuable community service enriching the lives of many seniors.
It was recommended:
1. THAT Citizen Support
Services be granted a fee waiver of $536.25 for the use of Studio
103 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on 2019 July 10 to host their Gadabouts
Picnic.
2. THAT a copy of this
report be sent to Ms. Michele Wilson, Coordinator Community Volunteer
Services.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner jang
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
be adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services submitted a report to request Council’s
authorization to enter into an agreement with the Burnaby School District for
the contribution to the cost of the playground upgrades at Ecole Aubrey,
Chaffey Burke and Gilpin Elementary Schools. Correspondence was received from
the three schools PAC’s requesting grants from the 2019 Annual Operating
Playground Development Budget to assist with the redevelopment of their playgrounds.
All three schools meet the Playground Grant guidelines and have received approval
from the Burnaby School District to install the playground components within 12
months of receiving the Playground Grant.
It was
recommended:
1.THAT the playground
development grant requests from Ecole Aubrey, Chaffey Burke and Gilpin
Elementary schools be approved.
2. THAT a copy of this
report be forwarded to; Keeley Saunders, Chair, Ecole Aubrey Elementary PAC;
Shairoz Merani, Principal, Ecole Aubrey Elementary School; Eugene Lin, Chair,
Chaffey Burke Elementary PAC; Claudio Bortolussi, Principal, Chaffey Burke
Elementary School; Linda Schmidt, Chair, Gilpin Elementary PAC; Blake Briscoe,
Principal, Gilpin Elementary School.
3. THAT Council be
requested to authorize the City enter into an agreement with the Burnaby School
District for the contribution to the cost of the playground upgrades as
detailed in this report.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner clark
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
be adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services submitted a report providing information
regarding development of dog off-leash facilities. At the Commission
meeting of 2019 February
12, Commissioner Preston inquired if all dog parks could be enclosed with
fencing. The report outlined a brief summary of the approach for facility
design that has guided the creation and development of the variety of dog
off-leash facilities in Burnaby. The use of off-leash enclosures is supported
as one of several methods of addressing the demands of the dog owning public. The
City designs facilities that work within the context of the larger park
surroundings. Each site is vetted through a public consultation process. By developing
a variety of facility types, including enclosures, the widest number of dog and
dog owner needs have been met. Burnaby’s dog owners are currently well-served
as the Commission has made an effort to provide some form of off-leash facility
in each quadrant of the City.
It was recommended:
1. THAT this report be
received for information.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner larkin
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services be
adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services submitted a report providing information
regarding community participation in environmental programs. City of Burnaby
staff and CUPE local 23, in co-operation with local stream keeper groups,
neighbourhood groups and community groups have supported annual stream and
neighbourhood clean-ups as well as other restoration activities over the past
number of years. These community events often coincide with an opportunity for
environmental grant funding, an annual environmental campaign such as Earth
Day, Environment Week, Rivers Day or TD Friends of the Environment Tree Days.
It was recommended:
1. THAT this report be received for
information purposes.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner alzner
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services be
adopted.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Director Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services submitted a report to request a Capital
Reserve Fund Bylaw to finance 8 projects outlined in the report.
The projects are:
- Burnaby
Mountain Park (DPW.0342)
- Park
Signage (DPW.0392)
- Edmonds
Park Redevelopment (DPW.0295,DPW.0296)
- Shadbolt
Centre for the Arts (DPX.0222, DPY.0110, DPY.0109, DPX.0221
- Burnaby
Village Museum Road Repairs (DPW.0320)
- Burnaby
Village Museum Christmas Equipment (DPY.0108)
- Arts
Council Gallery (DPX.0223, DPW.0413
- Hill
Cottage Renovations (DPX.0224)
It was recommended:
1. THAT the Parks,
Recreation and Culture Commission recommend Council authorize the City
Solicitor to bring forward a Capital Reserve Fund Bylaw in the amount of
$2,910,000 to finance the projects outlined in this report.
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MOVED BY commissioner staschuk
SECONDED BY commissioner clark
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services be
adopted.
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CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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Commissioner
Larkin inquired as to the possibility of installing a bridge crossing Owl
Creek in Deer Lake to connect the Deer Lake trail to the Perimeter Trail.
Arising from discussion the following motion was adopted:
MOVED
BY COMMISSIONER STASCHUK
SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER CLARK
THAT
staff prepare a report on the feasibility of installing a footbridge to
connect the Deer Lake Park Loop Trail to the perimeter trail west of Owl
Creek.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Commissioner
Jang inquired as to the statistics and information available on the Warming
Centres. Arising from discussion the following motion was adopted:
MOVED
BY COMMISSIONER STASCHUK
SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER ALZNER
THAT
staff prepare a summary report on the Warming Centres.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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There
were no inquiries brought before the Commission at this time.
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MOVED BY cOMMISSIONER STASCHUK
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ALZNER
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THAT
the Open Commission meeting do now adjourn.
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The
Open Commission meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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________________________
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Kathryn
Matts
COMMISSION
SECRETARY
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Councillor
Paul McDonell
CHAIR
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