Date:
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Rd, Hatchet Lake
Minutes: May 24, 2017 Western Common Advisory Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
- Community Announcements
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 22, 2017 & April 5, 2017 (special)
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS – NONE
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations
7.3.1 John Cascadden, Vice-Chair for McDonald Lake Residents Association (MLRA); Board Member for Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust (FBWHT); Chair for HRM’s Community Monitoring Committee(CMC) for the Otter Lake Landfill dated March 28, 2017
7.3.2 Kimberly Berry, Chair of Woodens River Watershed Environmental Organization (WRWEO) re: discuss observations and changes to the Bluff Trail and the possibility of a future hiking trail to connect the Park with the Bluff Trail
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Update on the development and ongoing capital works of the Western Common Wilderness Common Master Plan
(i) Tenders
9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
9.2.1 Continued discussion on Phase 1 of the Western Common Wilderness Common Master Plan and future phasing
(i) Walking Tour of Phase 1 Construction
(ii) Bicycle Use on Park Trails
(iii) Type and Location of Trails
(iv) Cleanup of Campsites
Motion: That the Western Common Advisory Committee recommends that Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council request staff to remove all known unauthorized campsites within the Western Common Regional Park.
(v) Signage
Motion: That the Western Common Advisory Committee recommends that Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council request staff to post signage at major entry points to the park; to include the name of the Western Common Regional Park, a phone number or e-mail address for obtaining more information, and listing some of the basic rules of conduct within the park.
(vi) Information Requests
10. ADDED ITEMS
11. Public Participation
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake
13. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE