 | COMOX VALLEY RECREATION COMMISSION | |
| Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Recreation Commission held on November 9, 2021 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:46 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: | 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 | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ATTENDANCE: | ||||||
| Commissioner Howe attended 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. | ||||||
| DELEGATIONS: | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY UNITED SOCCER CLUB | ||||||
| K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the presentation from Stefan Szkwarek, Comox Valley United Soccer Club, regarding a proposal for a new lit artificial turf facility (or indoor facility) in the Comox Valley and request for approval of a location, funding and agreement be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| MANAGEMENT REPORT: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission management report dated November 2021 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| RECREATION SERVICES - SPORTS FIELDS | ||||||
| D. Hillian/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated November 2, 2021 regarding background information about the 2008 Sports Field Study report be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager of Recreation Services, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the 2008 Sports Field Study report. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Hillian/M. McCollum: THAT staff work directly with local clubs to begin the process for a new artificial turf field including the site location, financing and partnership opportunities;
AND FURTHER THAT the 2008 Sports Field Study to confirm demand and prioritize a strategy be updated concurrently. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| ADULT ICE USERS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN | ||||||
| K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the report dated October 26, 2021 seeking support to move forward with the proposed Adult Ice User Public Engagement Plan be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| S. Bullock, Manager of Recreation Programs, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the proposed Adult Ice User Public Engagement Plan. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Hillian/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission supports proceeding with the proposed Adult Ice User Public Engagement Plan, as outlined in the staff report dated October 26, 2021. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| RECREATION FACILITIES PROVINCIAL HEALTH ORDERS | ||||||
| K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the report dated October 25, 2021 regarding an update/information on CVRD recreation facilities mask and vaccine mandates and processes be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager of Recreation Services, presented an overview of the staff report regarding an update/information on CVRD recreation facilities mask and vaccine mandates and processes. [Item] | ||||||
| RECREATION SERVICES - 2019 - 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN TERM EXTENSION | ||||||
| K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated October 26, 2021 regarding a recommendation that the Comox Valley Regional District Recreation Commission Strategic Plan 2019-2021, which is an outcome from the March 5, 2019, strategic planning session with the Commission, term be extended to the spring of 2023 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager of Recreation Services, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the 2019-2021 Comox Valley Regional District Recreation Commission Strategic Plan term extension. [Item] | ||||||
| E. Grieve/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission strategic plan dated March 2019, with five priorities being asset management, partnerships, connectivity, accessibility and volunteer engagement, term be extended to the spring of 2023. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| Time: 3:59 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by:
____________________________________ Daniel Arbour Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Jake Martens General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Legislative Services Assistant |