MINUTES - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Committee - 20160531
TOWN OF AURORA
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAC) AND
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PRAC)
JOINT MEETING MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Time and Location: 7 p.m., Tannery Room, Aurora Town Hall
Chair: Mayor Geoffrey Dawe
AAC Committee Members: Councillor Sandra Humfryes (arrived 7:12 p.m.), Tyler
Barker, Gordon Barnes, James Hoyes, John Lenchak, and
Jo-anne Spitzer
PRAC Committee Members: Councillor Tom Mrakas, Councillor Michael Thompson,
Juergen Daurer, Richard Doust, Stephen Kimmerer, Eric
McCartney, and Brian Trussler
Member(s) Absent: None
Other Attendees: Councillor Wendy Gaertner, Councillor Harold Kim, Al
Downey, Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Jim
Tree, Manager, Parks, Gary Greidanus, Senior Landscape
Architect, Ivy Henriksen, Manager, Customer Service,
Chris Catania, Accessibility Advisor, and Linda Bottos,
Council/Committee Secretary
The Council/Committee Secretary called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Stephen Kimmerer
THAT Mayor Dawe be appointed as Chair for the Joint Meeting.
CARRIED
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Joint Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Page 2 of 3
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
3. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Extract from Council Meeting of April 26, 2016
Re: Item 1(7) – PRS16-017 – Mavrinac Park Conceptual Design
Staff presented a brief overview of the proposed Mavrinac Park Concept
Plan, advised on alternative concepts for a baseball diamond or soccer pitch
and noted that accessibility requirements would be addressed. Staff identified
the next steps, and Committee members, members of the public, and staff
provided feedback, comments, and various ideas to be considered by staff in
the preparation of the report back to Council.
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of April 26, 2016, regarding Item 1(7)
– PRS16-017 – Mavrinac Park Conceptual Design, be received; and
THAT the comments of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Committee, and those received at the Public Open
House, be considered by staff in the preparation of the report back to
Council.
CARRIED AS AMENDED
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4. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Stephen Kimmerer
Seconded by Jo-anne Spitzer
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON THE TOWN UNLESS
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING.