gvrd board parks meeting minutes july 29, 2016...a. adoption of the agenda 1. july 29, 2016 regular...

GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PARKS

Minutes of the Regular Parks Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Port Coquitlam, Chair, Director Greg Moore Abbotsford, Director Henry Braun Abbotsford, Director Moe Gill Anmore, Director John McEwen Belcarra, Director Ralph Drew Bowen Island, Director Maureen Nicholson Burnaby, Director Derek Corrigan Burnaby, Alternate Director Pietro Calendine

for Sav Dhaliwal (arrived at 9:06 a.m.) Burnaby, Director Colleen Jordan Coquitlam, Alternate Director Dennis Marsden

for Craig Hodge Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart Delta, Alternate Director Bruce McDonald for

Lois Jackson Electoral Area A, Director Maria Harris Langley City, Director Rudy Storteboom Langley Township, Director Charlie Fox Langley Township, Director Bob Long Lions Bay, Director Karl Buhr New Westminster, Director Jonathan Cote

MEMBERS ABSENT: Vancouver, Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie Maple Ridge, Director Nicole Read Tsawwassen, Director Bryce Williams

STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer

North Vancouver City, Alternate Director Linda Buchanan for Darrell Mussatto

North Vancouver District, Director Richard Walton Pitt Meadows, Director John Becker Port Moody, Director Mike Clay Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie Richmond, Director Harold Steves Surrey, Director Bruce Hayne Surrey, Alternate Director Tom Gill for Linda

Hepner Surrey, Alternate Director Mike Starchuk for Mary

Martin Surrey, Director Barbara Steele Surrey, Alternate Director Dave Woods for Judy

Villeneuve Vancouver, Director Kerry Jang Vancouver, Director Geoff Meggs Vancouver, Director Andrea Reimer West Vancouver, Director Michael Smith White Rock, Director Wayne Baldwin

Vancouver, Director Heather Deal Vancouver, Director Gregor Robertson Vancouver, Director Tim Stevenson

Janis Knaupp, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. July 29, 2016 Regular {Parks) Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the agenda for its regular Parks meeting scheduled for July 29, 2016 as circulated.

CARRIED

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. June 24, 2016 Regular Parks Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the minutes for its regular Parks meeting held June 24, 2016 as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

It was MOVED and SECONDED

CARRIED

That the GVRD Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the July 29, 2016 GVRD Parks Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 Boundary Bay Regional Park - Boundary Bay Park Association Contribution

Agreement

1.2 Burnaby Lake Regional Park - Burnaby Lake Park Association Contribution Agreement

1.3 Derby Reach and Brae Island Regional Parks - Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association Contribution Agreement

1.4 Kanaka Creek Regional Park - Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society Contribution Agreement

1.5 Minnekhada Regional Park - Minnekhada Park Association Contribution Agreement

1.6 Pacific Spirit Regional Park - Pacific Spirit Park Society Contribution Agreement 1.7 Colony Farm Regional Park - Vancouver Avian Research Centre Licence

Agreement

2.1 Rivershed Society of BC Request for Funding - FraserFEST 2016

CARRIED

Minutes of the Regular Parks Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held on Friday, July 29, 2016 of 7

The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows:

1.1 Boundary Bay Regional Park - Boundary Bay Park Association Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $8,000 with the Boundary Bay Park Association for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Boundary Bay Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $8,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent

1.2 Burnaby Lake Regional Park - Burnaby Lake Park Association Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $10,000 with the Burnaby Lake Park Association for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Burnaby Lake Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $10,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent

1.3 Derby Reach and Brae Island Regional Parks - Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $9,000 with the Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association for a one-year term in the amount of $9,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent


1.4 Kanaka Creek Regional Park - Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $15,000 with the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Kanaka Education and Environment Partnership Society for a one-year term in the amount of $15,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent

1.5 Minnekhada Regional Park - Minnekhada Park Association Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $10,000 with the Minnekhada Park Association for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Minnekhada Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $10,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent

1.6 Pacific Spirit Regional Park - Pacific Spirit Park Society Contribution Agreement Report dated June 1, 2016 from David Leavers, Visitor and Operations Services Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board approval to enter into a contribution agreement in the amount of $15,000 with the Pacific Spirit Park Society for a one-year term commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Pacific Spirit Park Society for a one-year term in the amount of $15,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Adopted on Consent


1. 7 Colony Farm Regional Park - Vancouver Avian Research Centre Licence Agreement Report dated June 15, 2016 from Jamie Vala, Central Area Division Manager, Regional Parks, seeking GVRD Board authorization to execute the Vancouver Avian Research Centre's Licence Agreement for a four-year term commencing April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2020, with a license fee of $10.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the Licence Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Vancouver Avian Research Centre for a fouryear term and licence fee of $10 commencing April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2020.

Adopted on Consent

2.2 Rivershed Society of BC Request for Funding - FraserFEST 2016 Report dated July 18, 2016 from Mitch Sokalski, Regional Parks Director, seeking GVRD Board approval for a sponsorship request in the amount of $5,000 from the Rivershed Society of BC for the FraserFEST 2016 event, and seeking direction to review the Board Sponsorship Policy as it relates to multi-year sponsorship requests.

Recommendation:

That the GVRD Board: a)approve a $5,000 sponsorship contribution to the Rivershed Society of BC in

support of the hosting of the 2016 FraserFEST; and b) direct staff to review the Board Sponsorship Policy to review the implications

of receiving annual requests for sponsorship funding and report back to the Board with recommendations on how to address multi-year sponsorship requests.

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

Adopted on Consent

1.1 Greater Vancouver Regional District Sale and Exchange of a Portion of Derby Reach Regional Park for Other Land to be used for Park Purposes Bylaw No. 1233,2016 Report dated July 15, 2016 from Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer, seeking that the GVRD Board adopt Greater Vancouver Regional District Sale and Exchange of a Portion of Derby Reach Regional Park for Other Land to be used for Park Purposes Bylaw No. 1233, 2016 (the bylaw) based on the results of the alternative approval process carried out for the bylaw.


It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Regional District Sale and Exchange of a Portion of Derby Reach Regional Park for Other Land to be used for Park Purposes Bylaw No. 1233, 2016.

CARRIED

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS

No items presented.

J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS

No items presented.

K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED

That the GVRD Board close its regular Parks meeting scheduled for July 29, 2016 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e), (i) and (k) as follows: "90 (1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter

being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or

improvements, if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the board or committee, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public."

CARRIED

9:06 a.m. Director Calendino arrived at the meeting.

L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting) No items presented.


M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adjourn its regular Parks meeting of July 29, 2016.

Chris Plagnol,

18950832 FINAL

CARRIED (Time: 9:06 a.m.)


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