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File #: 21-594    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 11/29/2021 In control: Council
On agenda: 12/20/2021 Final action: 12/20/2021
Title: Proposed Amendments to Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw
Attachments: 1. Appendix A - Bylaw 2665 - Parks and Recreation Regulation, 2. Appendix B - Draft Bylaw No. 3051, 3. Appendix C - Proposed Pavilion Fees, 4. Appendix D - Business Case Gorge Park Pavilion Staffing
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: December 14, 2021 Report No. P&R-21-008
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Steve Knoke, Parks and Recreation Director
SUBJECT:

Title
Proposed Amendments to Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw End

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council:
1. Give first, second, and third readings to "Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 2665, Amendment Bylaw, 2021, No. 3551".
2. Approve the Gorge Park Pavilion staffing plan as outlined in Staff Report P&R-21-008.
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw No. 2665

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community:
* Enhance opportunities for Parks and Recreation
* Develop operational plans for new Gorge Park Pavilion in conjunction with public consultation


BACKGROUND:

Gorge Park Pavilion construction is scheduled for completion in early 2022. Public engagement over the summer resulted in a draft operational plan which includes proposed service levels and draft fees. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed and endorsed the draft operational plan, providing?feedback and input on November 18th, 2021.? The "Parks and Recreation Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 2665" (Appendix A) requires amendments to include new fees associated with Pavilion operation and Gorge Park access. This bylaw has not received a review since 2017. Staff will conduct a review of this bylaw in 2022.


ISSUES:

1. Rational For selected Option
Bylaw No. 2665 identifies approved operational principles that have been applied to develop the proposed Pavilion fee schedule (Appendix C) included in Amendment Bylaw No. 3051 (Appendix B). These principles provide a consistent application of fees for access to recreational facilities throughout the Township. The Pavilion rental fees proposed are based on a 12-hour (8 am - 8 pm) 355-day baseline service level. This core schedule can provide a maximum of 17,000?hours?of annual accessible space ...

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