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I - WAI I iii ()1) CHRONICLE 0Wednesday. September 26. 2012 ‘ Controversial rec services committee wraps up its work By Mm: Mason were doing and it almost became a They met l6 times per year and department's 20] 1 annual report and have too much sway over their . W, 7 “(iiilr’fmlf'lfjiuflfi . v validation of what staff were reported to council at least once was the success of the l0,000- decisions. and council was_worried doing." Smith said to council before each year. square~foot skateboard park, the that the recommendations made ’ aying its work h done. the the motion was unanimously It is the second citizens advisory construction of the John M. Harper by the citizens would be too‘iffi- community. culture and passed. committee to end its term in 2012 library and the installation of pre- cult to implement in the communi- , recreation services advisory “It was felt that the energy could after the Citizens' Budget Task mium turffields at RIM Park. ty, he said. ; committee has recommended its be spent better and better invest- Force wrapped up earlier this year. Councillors recognized the hard “It was a big risk at the time. but ‘- P own closure to council. ed." The task force spent about a year work of the committee members one wonh taking'Whaleysaid. Discussing the recommends The committee was first estab- looking through city financial and thanked them for their years of Coun. Diane Freeman, a long- ‘ uon made earlier this month in the lished in 2006 with a budget of records and documents and made service, particularly with the con- time member. said one of the council chambers. the depart- “.500 after community members recommendations to council on troversy surrounding the commit~ biggest accomplishments of the ment's general manager and expressed a desire to assist the how to create a more fiscally tee in itsearliest days. committee during its lifetime was deputy chief administration officer department in improving commu- responsible budget. “I happened to be on council the establishment of the CCRS David Smith said committee mem- nity relations and consultation. Smith said the rec advisory when we first brought the advisory master plan. hers believe the time and energy according to Smith's report. committee had done its job of committee together and i can tell Adopted in 2008, the plan out- could be better spent elsewhere. ~ The advisory committee was teaching staff the effectiveness of you it was fairly controversial at the lines policy framework and servic- ‘Our committee has reached the made up of a maximum of eight resetting out to citizens and getting time," said Conn. MarkWhaley. ing strategies for the city covering a point where. frankly. we started dis- public members. one councillor. public feedback on projects. Staff were worried the citizen’s range of topics, from user fees to cussing some activities that we and between two to four city staff. Among the highlights found in the group would become too powerful communityfunding support. 0 , . . w f6 __ ,. People passmnate about core 1. ‘ 1 ’_ . V " I] f“ _.' ' .3 “(ff finial" "1‘:.._;,13i1§;41&;~‘ ‘;fft ~ ~ "t ' . a 3.....msmig» f“ , Eunfi affix}. 3"..u..,r-‘---" " . . . ' ‘ ~ _ 0 _ :1 3" ‘ “*3, i a is! - *;gfi4?§":‘é§fi§fi Continuedlmlnpage4 ing phase. said Brock Hart of the evening and she was « a ’ , ;{“~’.,, f; at?..f;..{§:,j?:,,.;;.:1‘3..-#5: of Overiap. “A chance for us sured those she talked to ' ~ c ”3f;:.r.f§a‘i"}‘lfi,~.v4.3§§i;;g.v"‘;«,v.£3.33}? an“; Over the course of the to get a base of questions that their comments and ; i .; r ' . ’ is 21" a" f r». '_,V ' “is"...‘nauissilent-F- ; ” (,9; evenings number of themes that people have." concerns would be taken . i * ' .. ,, V ,, . W 1. {j 1:. emerged, with parking conâ€" Hart and city stafl’prom- into consideration when t V '5 W "‘ “it”; "a fin ., .§%i§u 7, -’ ] oerns and a desire for more ised those in attendance charting the future course of , , ' . ' V," t .' " 1‘ 13.3"; ".1 ' cycling options. such as a th would com lie a 'top- u town transportation. . . ., t ., t a is . is ey p P t i _, «3-: r a. ”5-" .2 ,. ' bike exchange. near the top lO"listofquestionsorissues “i heard a lot of great “ GRACIOUS Raf ' 7 NW U > 1 t of that list. Some suggested based on the discussions ideas at our table." she said. ‘ . . u ' ., 34',“ ‘ , is!" lowering the posted speed that evening and send the She said she was very ; is celebrating Its ‘ limits in some neighbour- list to everyone who provid- excited by the turnout. as it - V, _ ’ hoods from 50 kilometres ed their email when they was a standing-room-only ‘ ’ ' i ‘ O , per hour to 40. _ signed lnat thedoor. event in the Hauser Haus at ‘ - Others asked the city to "it remains to be seen." Waterloo Memorial Recre~ ; T n n start plowing sidewalks dur- said Doug Woodley. who ation Complex. . ing winter, lives and works in the ward Participants covered a l 0 nd YO U C re invite d _ Some even fundarnental- and said his biggest concern wide demographic range. ly disagreed with the ques« is how the city plans to from teenagers and young I tions posed by staff. with accommodate increases in professionals to those in Ceremonies be in of one attendee writing they traffic without destroying their retirement years. . g were “insulted" by the QUBS' the uptown core. Dunell said any plans the I I am, and go 'hfough 4 pm, tion of how to reduce park- “It's impressive how city or the region makes for , ing in the uptown while much intelligence and care the uptown area would have maintaining economic and involvement people to be a balancing act due to 0" sundOYI sep'ember 30"" 2012 vibrancy. came prepared to give.” he the number of stakeholders . . . _ The city hired consulting said of the level of debate involved. With ihe "be“ CUfllng at i -30 pm firm Overlap Associates to and discussion at his table. “It shows how passionate _ help with the discussion and “People are listening to one people are. my fOfl'I'IIfl'Ofl . 3 fish . 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