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Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan

RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL MEETING NO. 3 DATED MARCH 4, 2008

REPORT NO. 9 – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

(6)          BOB HUNTER MEMORIAL PARK MASTER PLAN (10.0)    

That the staff recommendations be endorsed in principle and referred to a Working Committee of Council; and

That the following members of Council be appointed to the Working Committee:  Councillor J. Webster, Councillor E. Shapero, Deputy Mayor J. Heath, Councillor L. Kanapathi, Mayor F. Scarpitti; and,

That the staff report entitled draft “Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan” dated February 19, 2008, be received; and,

That Council express support for the Rouge Park’s Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan; and

That the Rouge Park consider the comments made in the report entitled “Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan” dated February 19, 2008; and,

That the Rouge Park be requested to prepare and maintain a financial implementation strategy, identifying private and public funding opportunities, as well as economic opportunities within the Park to implement and sustain the Park as a public resource; and,

That the ongoing Town of Markham Rouge Park grant of $25,000 per year be directed to implementation of the Little Rouge Corridor Park or Bob Hunter Memorial Park from account 25-210 0024, and that the Rouge Park continue to provide the Town with a year end report on expenditure of the grant; and,

That the Rouge Park Alliance be requested to focus implementation efforts first on providing the public amenities (including trails, trailheads and picnic areas) for Bob Hunter Memorial Park, in order to raise the profile of Rouge Park and facilitate public enjoyment on these lands, consistent with the “paramount actions” identified in the Rouge Watershed Plan to recognize and develop the Regional Open Space System; and,

That a copy of the report entitled “Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan” dated February 19, 2008 be forwarded to the Rouge Park and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Region of York as the Town’s input into the Final Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan; and,

That staff continue to work co-operatively with the Rouge Park, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, York Region, the Province of Ontario, residents and stakeholders, as appropriate to implement the Bob Hunter Memorial Park Master Plan; and further,

That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

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Sheila Birrell

Town Clerk

Copy to:            Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

                            Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design

                            Councillor J. Webster

                            Councillor E. Shapero

                            Deputy Mayor J. Heath

                            Councillor L. Kanapathi

                            Mayor Frank Scarpitti

                            Lilli Duoba, Senior Project Coordinator

                            Learie Miller, Senior Environmental Planner

                            Gord Weeden, Rouge Park Alliance

                            Brian Denney, TRCA

                            Denis Kelly, Region of York

                            The Honourable Dalton McGuinty