 | REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMITTEE | |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Regional Parks and Trails Committee held on May 28, 2024 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:31 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | V. Brown | Village of Cumberland |
| Vice-Chair: | R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) |
| Directors: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| M. McCollum | City of Courtenay | |
| W. Morin | City of Courtenay | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| Alt. Director: | J. Kerr | Town of Comox |
| Staff: | J. Warren | 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 | |
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES: | ||||||
| The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K'ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS STRATEGIC PLAN - DRAFT | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Morin: THAT the report dated May 22, 2024 regarding the draft Regional Parks and Trails Strategic plan be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| M. Harrison, Manager of Parks, and Kate Evans, Lanack, presented information regarding the draft Regional Parks and Trails Strategic plan. [Item] | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Morin: THAT the report dated May 22, 2024, including the draft Strategic Plan for the Regional Parks and Trails Service, be received. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Morin: THAT staff report back to the Regional Parks and Trails Committee and present an updated final draft plan which incorporates feedback received from K’ómoks First Nation, interest groups and the committee. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| IN-CAMERA: | ||||||
| K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the committee adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:
90(1)(e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the committee/board considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 2:38 pm. | ||||||
| RISE AND REPORT: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Cole-Hamilton: The committee rose from its in-camera session at 2:54 pm. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Director Arbour was not in attendance when the open meeting resumed. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| W. Morin/K. Grant: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 2:54 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by:
____________________________________ Vickey Brown 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___. |