 | COMOX VALLEY RECREATION COMMISSION | |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Recreation Commission held on May 23, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:00 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | M. McCollum | City of Courtenay |
| Vice-Chair: | K. Grant | Town of Comox |
| Members: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| E. Jolicoeur | City of Courtenay | |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) | |
| R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay | |
| S.J. Howe | Comox Valley Schools | |
| J. Ketler | Village of Cumberland | |
| J. Kerr | Town of Comox | |
| Alt. Member: | W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay |
| Staff: | J. Warren | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer |
| L. Wiwcharuk | Chief Financial Officer | |
| D. DeMarzo | General Manager of Community Services | |
| J. Martens | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ATTENDANCE: | ||||||
| Vice-Chair Grant assumed the role of presiding member as Chair McCollum attended remotely.
Director Arbour was not in attendance when the meeting was called to order. | ||||||
| VARY THE AGENDA: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/D. Hillian: THAT the agenda be varied to consider item B.3 (Comox Valley Indoor Multi Sport/Tennis Facility) at 2:00 pm. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES: | ||||||
| The Vice-Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| DELEGATIONS: | ||||||
| 2022/2023 MULTI-CULTURAL SWIM SERIES | ||||||
| D. Hillian/E. Grieve: THAT the information presented by Julie Keumbehdjian, Welcoming Communities Coalition/Immigrant Welcome Centre, regarding an update on the 2022/2023 Multicultural Swim Series that was undertaken in partnership with Comox Valley Regional District Recreation Department be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| LUSH VALLEY FOOD ACTION | ||||||
| E. Grieve/D. Hillian: THAT the information presented by Carley Vanosch and Maurita Prato, LUSH, regarding the following requests be received:
- A formal partnership agreement with the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and LUSH Valley, relating to the current activities and expansion of agricultural and educational activities at the CVRD Exhibition Grounds; and - Access to currently fallow portions of the Stonehenge Farm for agricultural and related educational purposes. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| J. Kerr/E. Grieve: THAT staff be directed to prepare a report for the fall of 2024 regarding activities and expansion of agricultural and educational activities at the CVRD Exhibition Grounds and Stonehenge Farm. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| RESOLUTIONS STATUS REPORT: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/J. Ketler: THAT the Comox Valley Recreation Commission resolution status report dated May 2023 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| RECREATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENT PLAN | ||||||
| D. Hillian/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated May 18, 2023 regarding an update on the engagement plan for the Recreation Commission Strategic and Capital Development processes be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager of Recreation Services, presented information regarding the engagement plan for the Recreation Commission Strategic and Capital Development processes. [Item] | ||||||
| Director Arbour entered the meeting at 1:41 pm. | ||||||
| 2023 SPORT FIELDS STUDY – FINAL REPORT | ||||||
| E. Grieve/J. Ketler: THAT the report dated May 18, 2023 regarding the Sport Fields Study final report be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| J. Zbinden, Senior Manager of Recreation Services, presented information regarding the Sport Fields Study final report. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Hillian/J. Kerr: THAT the sports field study, final report, attached as appendix A to the staff report dated May 18, 2023, be used in alignment with the Comox Valley Recreation Commission’s strategic direction for field infrastructure and improvements. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| The commission recessed at 1:50 pm and reconvened at 2:00 pm.
Trustee Howe was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. | ||||||
| DELEGATIONS CONTINUED: | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY INDOOR MULTI SPORT/TENNIS FACILITY | ||||||
| D. Hillian/E. Grieve: THAT the information presented by Peter Dutton regarding investing in a Comox Valley indoor multi sport/ tennis facility and a request that staff investigate the feasibility of a Comox Valley indoor multi sport/tennis complex including identifying a suitable location for this facility be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| E. Jolicoeur/J. Kerr: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| Time 2:20 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Ken Grant Vice-Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Lisa Dennis Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Legislative Services Assistant These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___. |