 | COMOX VALLEY RECREATION COMMISSION | |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Recreation Commission held on October 5, 2021 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 3:30 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| Vice-Chair: | M. Swift | Town of Comox |
| Members: | W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay |
| M. McCollum | City of Courtenay | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) | |
| A. Hamir | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay | |
| S.J. Howe | School District No. 71 | |
| J. Ketler | Village of Cumberland | |
| W. Morin | City of Courtenay | |
| Staff: | R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer |
| J. Warren | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | |
| K. Douville | Acting Chief Financial Officer | |
| D. DeMarzo | General Manager of Community Services | |
| J. Martens | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| ATTENDANCE: | ||||||
| Commission members Kelter and Howe attended the meeting via electronic means. | ||||||
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS | ||||||
| The commission unanimously consented to the addition of the following items to the agenda:
- consideration of inviting the Comox Valley United Soccer Club to present to the Comox Valley Recreation Commission regarding their concerns around field shortages; and - update on the pothole at the Comox Valley Sports Centre parking area. | ||||||
| MANAGEMENT REPORT: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/D. Hillian: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission management report dated October 2021 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| RECREATION SERVICES – OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC UPDATES | ||||||
| K. Grant/A. Hamir: THAT the staff report dated September 24, 2021 regarding an update on current initiatives and recreation projects that have been completed by the Comox Valley Regional District Recreation Services be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager or Recreation Services, presented information regarding current initiatives and recreation projects that have been completed by the Comox Valley Regional District Recreation Services. [Item] | ||||||
| ICE ALLOCATION POLICY UPDATE – APPEAL PROCESS | ||||||
| K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the staff report dated September 24, 2021 regarding an amendment to the appeal process within the Ice Allocation Policy be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager or Recreation Services, presented information regarding an amendment to the appeal process within the Ice Allocation Policy. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Hillian/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission approves amended Ice Allocation Policy Number P55 which includes an appeal process for ice users not satisfied with their ice allocation. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| NEW BUSINESS: | ||||||
| COMOX UNITED SOCCER CLUB | ||||||
| D. Hillian/K. Grant: THAT staff invite the Comox Valley United Soccer Club to present their concerns to the Recreation Commission regarding field shortages. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| POTHOLE AT THE COMOX VALLEY SPORTS CENTRE - UPDATE | ||||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager or Recreation Services, provided an update regarding the pothole in the parking area of the Comox Valley Sports Centre. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 3:59 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by:
____________________________________ Daniel Arbour Chair | |
| Certified Correct and Recorded By: ____________________________________ Lisa Dennis Manager of Legislative Services |