AGENDA

PARKS, RECREATION, AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 5:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.
Location:	Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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CALL THE MEETING OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE TO ORDER:

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

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Minutes

Minutes of the Parks, Rec and Wellness Meeting held in the Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Wednesday, 2018-APR-25 at 5:30 p.m.

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PRESENTATIONS:

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Aquatic Program Overview

Laara Clarkson, Manager, Aquatics, and Damon Johnston, Assistant Manager of Aquatics, to provide a presentation regarding aquatics programming.

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REPORTS:

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Pilot Park Site for Model Airs

To be introduced by Richard Harding, Director, Parks and Recreation.

Purpose:  To introduce the concept of a pilot airspace for the safe flying of model aircraft in a City of Nanaimo Park(s).

Delegation:

1.  Leo Katila and William Rollins with Nanaimo Model Airs Club

Recommendations:  That the Parks Recreation and Wellness Committee recommend that Council endorse:

1. Staff to work with the Nanaimo Model Airs Club to explore suitable locations for use of Model Aircraft; and,
2. Undertaking a park planning process for East Wellington Park to determine appropriate land use strategies for the site including the exploration of a pilot site for the Model Airs.

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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ADJOURNMENT: