05 01 1997 RAC Minutes
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MINUTES OF THE ORO-MEDONTE RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997
Present:
AT 7: 00 P.M., ORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
Mayor Ian Beard, Councillor Walter Dickie, Councillor
Ron Sommers, Graham Nelson, Dave Knox, Bill Groves,
Nancy Stoddart
Staff Present: Deborah Broderick, Anne Brousseau,
Regrets:
Barb Swanson
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Minutes of the April 3, 1997 meeting.
Moved by Bill Groves, seconded by Walter Dickie,
That the minutes of the April 3, 1997 meeting of
Recreation Advisory Committee be adopted as circulated.
Carried.
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Adoption of the Agenda.
Moved by Graham Nelson, seconded by Walter Dickie,
That the Agenda for the Recreation Advisory Committee for May
1, 1997 be approved with the addition of Item 9 a) Municipal
cost sharing with Associations/Groups.
Carried.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature
Thereof - In Accordance With The Act:
None stated.
Disposition of the April 3, 1997 Recommendations to
Council:
There were no recommendations emanating
1997 meeting of the Committee.
from the April
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Deputations:
None.
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Correspondence:
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Letter from Barb Swanson, re: resignation from the Oro-
Medonte Recreation Advisory Committee
Moved by Graham Nelson, seconded by Ron Sommers,
That the resignation of Barbara Swanson from the
Recreation Advisory Committee be accepted with regret.
Carried.
A letter of appreciation will be forwarded to
acknowledge the many years of service Mrs. Swanson has
provided to the Committee.
Carried.
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Director's Monthly Report
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Oro Minor Hockey Auxiliary: Further to a discussion
regarding the operation of the Arena Concession Booth,
it was:
Moved by Walter Dickie, seconded by Graham Nelson,
That the report by the Director of Recreation and
Community Economic Development be adopted as presented.
Carried.
b)
Master Plan Update, re: mapping: The Director outlined
the report submitted to the committee Tara
Mi t termayer, reviewing the suggested mapping. vIas
suggested that the order of the maps be changed so that
they can be reviewed sequentially and that the maps show
watercourses, i.e. what watercourses run through
parkland. It was also suggested the scale be removed, or
at least reduced in size. The Committee commended Tara
on her excellent work ,vi th respect to the Master Plan
mapping.
The Director advised that the Draft Background Report and the
Draft Recommendation Report would be complete in June and may
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require the scheduling of a special meeting of the Committee
for review purposes. It is intended that the Committee
review the report in June or early July; followed by
submission to Council and a Public Meeting. Following a
Public Meeting, the Plan will be returned to the Committee
and again to Council with recoITmendations.
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Committee Chairman's Report:
The Chairman reported on the Community Halls/Parks
Association meeting held on April 28, 1997. He advised that
a meeting will be held with the Community Halls/Parks
Association separate from the standard Public Meeting.
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Questions:
a)
Further to questions pertaining to the status of the
policy on 50% funding for parks capital projects, the
secretary was directed to review its status and report
on same. A summary re: what has been given over the
years was also requested.
b)
The Director advised that a meeting was held with Tim
Crawford, the School Trustee, regarding the Master plan
and use of the schools (reciprocal agreement).
A meeting is expected Mary Hay of the School Board
at the end of May.
Three leaders have been identified for day camp in
Moonstone.
All spring programs at the community halls are going
ahead until such time as Council has made a decision
with respect to the Master Plan.
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Adjournment:
It was moved by Graham Nelson,
That the meeting adjourn at 8:30 p.m.
Dave Knox, Chairperson
Recording Secretary