Park Board Preview: Image West End Waterfront Parks report, Stanley Park Mobility Study update, Disc Golf and more

The Park Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 22nd includes several items of great interest, including the staff report called Image West End Waterfront Parks, Beaches and Transportation. This document includes concepts such as adding two artificial islands to English Bay, a host of measures for mitigating sea level rise and it would be spread over 7 phases. It’s essentially a new Masterplan for English Bay and Sunset Beach. The total costs of the proposal are not clearly indicated. The report is fairly light on the transportation aspect, especially with public transportation. As this item is on the Committee Meeting part of the agenda, speakers can sign up.

Other items on the Committee Meeting agenda include a renewal of Water Bike Rentals at Vanier Park, Mural and Sport Court Activation at Sunset Beach, and a Special Event (Summercamp Rib & Music Festival).

There’s a Stanley Park Mobility Study at the Regular Meeting (no speakers, but you can still correspond with the Commissioners). This report is not yet posted and it might only be introduced at the meeting. There is also a member’s motion for Improving and Expanding Disc Golf at Vancouver Parks.

There is the possibility that all items might not conclude on Monday night. Generally Park Board tends to reconvene on the Tuesday evening on the following day to complete unfinished business.

Stanley Park, January 22, 2022. Cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.

Stanley Park slow moving horse-drawn carriage

For reference, the meeting agenda is reproduced below:https://parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2024/20240422/Index.htm

NOTICE OF MEETING

BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION

 – BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING –  

AGENDA

Date:	Monday, April 22, 2024
Time:	6:30pm
Place:	Park Board Boardroom 2099 Beach Avenue

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Printable Agenda

Meeting Highlights 

Minutes of this Meeting 

Video clip of Board Committee Meeting 

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ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF MINUTES – Board Committee Meeting – Monday, April 8, 2024 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNICATIONS

   – Correspondence Summary

STAFF REPORTS

1.Summercamp Rib & Music Festival – Special Event (for decision)

2. Water Bike Rental Service at Vanier Park – Contract Award (for decision)

3. Mural and Sport Court Activation – Sunset Beach Park – Report Back (for decision)

4. Imagine West End Waterfront Parks, Beaches and Transportation Vision (for decision)

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A Regular Board meeting will be convened following the Board Committee meeting.

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NOTICE OF MEETING
BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION

 – REGULAR BOARD MEETING –

PLEASE NOTE:  Regular Board meeting items are not available for speaker registration. To hear from delegations on a topic, the Board may refer the item to a future Committee meeting.

Video Clip of Regular Board Meeting  

ROLL CALL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPROVAL OF IN CAMERA MEETINGS
THAT the Board will go into meetings, prior to the next Regular Board meeting, which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public;

ADOPTION OF MINUTES – Regular Board Meeting – Monday, April 8, 2024

CHAIR’S REPORT
    – Video Clip

    – Presentation

COMMUNICATIONS
  – Correspondence Summary

COMMITTEE REPORT – Board Committee – Monday, April 22, 2024

STAFF REPORTS

1. Stanley Park Mobility Study – Update (for information)

– Video Clip

4. General Manager Report (for information)

    – Video Clip

    – Presentation

MEMBERS’ MOTIONS

1. Improving and Expanding Disc Golf at Vancouver Parks (for decision)

    – Video Clip

    – Decision

NOTICE of MEMBERS’ MOTIONS

OTHER BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES
  – Enquiry Summary

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NEXT MEETING

Committee and Regular Board Meetings:  Monday, April 22, 2024