CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQVITLAM
PARKS

&

RECREATION COM31ITTEE

meeting oi',ne Parks & Recrea ion Committee was held in
tbe Parks & Recreation Department Ofi'ice on Monday, May 9th,
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at 4300 P.m.
In attendance were Alderman George Laking and Alderman Mike

1988

Gates.

Also in at tendance was Derma Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director.
CONFIRMATION OF MINVTES

That the minutes of the meeting of the Parks & Recreation
Committee held on April 27, 1988 be taken as read and adopted.
Item No. 1
Kr oeker Park
The attached report from the Parks
Recreation
Director was discussed by the Committee. Susan
Latimer from Fisheries has indicated definite.'
that we are unable to use any other area but the
area as designated by Dram. It was agreed by the
Committee that we need access and we are not
prepared to buy the lots beside the Kroeker
property.
&

Recommendationfk

proceed with the recommendation as outlined in
the Director's report.

To

CARRIED

Item No.

2

Everareen Park
The attached report, from the Parks & Recreation
Director was reviewed by the Committee
Thomnaon &

Reoommendation3

proceed with the reoommendation as outlined in
the Direct.or's report.

To

CARRIED

Item R~o.

Ball Tournament
The attached report from the Recreation
Manager
was discussed by the Committee.
R

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letter be written to Gary Elgear indicating
that he will need
to have a bona-fide organization
That, a

sponsor the event.
Item No.

CARRIED

McLean Park

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An update to indicate that we are
working in
conjunction with the Health
Department
Department as to what we have to do withandtheFire
grill
and the hood. It was indicated to the
Committee
by the Parks & Recreation
that ball
tournaments could proceed Director
as
they
have
in the past
with the understanding that we are upgrading
the
facility.

Recommendation:

That the verbal report be received.
CARRIED
ADJOURRMENT

The meeting adjourned

G.R.

Iakirg, Chairman

at 5".00 p.m.

Jann

Taylor, SePifetary

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITT OF PORT COOOITUM

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MEMORANDUM TO ~

Alderman G.R. Laking
Alderman M.D. Gates

MEMORANDUM FROM:

K.

SUBJECT:

Janus Taylor, Parks A Recreation Director

Marion K. aeker Park

dationsr
park that can be used both
That we create an acces - into the
This vill
mow 0he grass.
ta
crews
by the pu'olic and by our

Recomme

cost 43,500

That we scend Sh,500 putting playground equipment into the
park this yeaz.
be taken from the
That monies for bath these proJects
funds.
interest of the park D.C.C.

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Bask-round A Comments:
Paz k. As
has been done in Marion Kraekerplace
Very Ii ttle development
in
taken
has
development
much residentfal
you are aware,
course
of
we
houses
uuding
ng the park. With the new Zt wouuld be
the are a su rouu
develop the park.
have an incr eased need to small
f
amount ai'laygz'aunc equipment
a
install
appropr iate to
and
slide
teeter-tatters,
such as swings,
Zt
the
ren.
sibl e smal'r pieces of equipment for the younger ch ildren.
vehic's has
ar our
o
access far
Anothe. problem oz public acceswe ard
of Guest
portion
a
have only
a isec. Due tc the fact that
access
an
recommend
to
us
far
made it necessary
Street it has
locate
to
ed
hop
weeded area. Znf tially we had
th rcug.." a a'rra y point
to
o be
had
a
trees
es
small
few
vhere anly a
a
the acaess Bawever,
not allow us ta
the Fisheries Department tawould
r maved. .e
a
through
go
wez e going
ta the 1'act that we
d
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relocate
ta
had
have
we
ore
ca"ning are-o. There f
d. The calipre weof need
w': ere
wi.ll n ed to be removed.
eve.
o .e
. However,
inche
to
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go
ir.'ara cases,
th . se t.
im p artantly
mare
and
grass
cut
the
to
in
sawer
our
access tc get
access.
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to this point we have had complaints from residents who have

to go into the park. This
felt that they are "not welcome" s'n
that said "no trespassing"
has come about from a
tt feeling"
gives the impression that the land is private. We have asked
and

the Kroekers to remove this sign, which they have; however the
feeling still exists and a proper access is required.
This item will. be on the agenda for the Parks & Recreation
Commmittee.

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through the svampy
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trees.
to put the path
area , any
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and o
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THE CORPORIITIOII OF THE CITY OF PORT
COOOITLAIA

1988 05

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MEMORANDUM TQ:

Alderman G.R. Laking
Alderman M.D. Gates

MEMORANDUM FROM:

K. Janna

SUBJECT:

Taylor, Parks 0 Recreation Director

Fencing - Thompson Park & Eve. green Park

Recommendati.on:

That we scend $ 7,150 at Thompson Park tc provide the
proper nett'ng to prevent baseballs from going into the
resident's

front yards.
That we spend 44,000 at Evergreen Park to prevent
softballs from going into the resident's front yards.
That the money to do these proJects be taken from the
interest of the Park D.C.C. Funds.
Background A Comments:

received many complaints last year from residents close to the
ball diamonds at both
Thompson and Evergreen Parks. The ma3or
problem being that the groups using these facilities are adults
and many foul balls are going into the resident's yards.
We

have extended the backstop at
Drive park for similar
reasons. The problem at EvergreenCedar
and Thompson Parks will not go
away, due to the fact that we need to
the adult groups
at these diamonds. There is money in schedule
the interest from the Park
We

D.C.C. Funds ava'lable.

Thi- part'euler item will be discussed
on Monday, May 9th, 1988.
K»

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the C:nnittee Meeting

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY
OF

PORT COIIUITEAM

1988 05 09
MEMORANDUM TO z

K. Janna Taylor, Parks

MEMORANDUM FROMz

Larry J. Wheeler, Recreation Manager

SUBJECT:

A

Recz cation

Director

Reunion Sof'tball Tournament

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Parks Recreation Department
representative notif'y the
current applicant that as per Special
Occasions License Regulations,
he must find a bona-fide
organization to oo-sponsor the Reunion
Softball Tournament and
related activities. Failure to comply with
request woulc
result in the withdrawal of authorization to this
occasion licenses for the app11cable event(s).obtain special
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Purpose/Problem:
A .letter has been received from
Port Coquitlam Men
League indicating that they will the
not be sponsoring the s Fastball
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reunion
softball tournament or related activities. Th1s tournament,
related special occasion
licenses and f'acility bookings were
pz eviously approved under the auspices of
the Port Coqutlam Men'
Fastball League. This report has been pzepared
to review the
situation and pz ovide a recommendation for action.

Ristorv/Backzround:
A letter dated March 28,
1988
receive" fzom the Port
Coquitlam Men's Fastball Leaguewasindicat1ng
that they did not want
to be involved with the Reunion Softball Tournament.
The Special Occasions Licenses Policy Booklet clearly
indic a t es
th at 11censes foz public functions can only be issued to
bona
fide organizations.
In light of this, the cu; rent application
without the support of a bona f'ide organize" ion does not ualif
or any special occasiozz
A bona f'ide organizati.on is
defined as a 'club, group licenses.
organf.zation
or society, which may be
registered as such under the Societies Act
or any other statute,
but also includes a genuine and authentic group
organization
that meets regulaz ly or occasionally f'r a commonor purpose,
be it
social, fz ateznal, religious, spozting or community oriented".
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Alternatives:
This situation only leaves two alternatives
available for
consideration:
Notify the currently applicant that he no longer
qualii'ies
for the tournament
booking, special oocasion license
application or 1'ac1lity booking.
2. Notii'y the current applicant that he must 1'ind
a bona-fide
organ1zation to co-sponsor the tournament and related
activities. Failure
to comply with this request would
result in the withdrawal
authorization to obtain special
occasions licenses for theof applicable
events.
Di.scussion./Justification:
Zn light of the 1'act that this event
is one of the 75th
Anniversary Events, and that
planning
is well under way, the
acceptable and logical alternative is for
the current applicant
to find a bona 1"ide organization to co-sponsor
the tournament and
lated activities.
Conclusionigummarv{l
The Port Coquitlam Nen's Fastball League
notified the Parks
Recreation Department that it will not be has
sponsoring
Softball Tournament or related activities. Special the Reunion
Occasion
License regulations indicate
that events of thiss nat
na ure must be
sore
p
y ona ide organizations.
the current
situation will have to be rectified or Therefore,
current event
authorization should be withdrawn.
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Report WY'iter

Larry J.&Wheeler

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Director's Concurrence

K.

Janna Taylor