Whereas, at the regular Council meeting held on December 13, 2021, Council passed Resolution #C-408-21 which directed Staff of the Public Works Department to undertake the preparation of a comprehensive Parks Master Plan for the Bowmanville Zoo lands that would include design concepts and cost estimates for any new recommended recreational facilities or amenities, including an investigation into a possible skating trail as previously requested by Council;
And Whereas Staff of the Public Works Department were required, after consultation with various stakeholders, to submit a report to Council on the matter prior to the end of October 2022;
And Whereas the Directors of the Valley’s 2000 organization have recently expressed interest in working with the Municipality to help guide the recreational development, enhancement, promotion and preservation of the lands;
And Whereas the Valley’s 2000 group have also committed to solely fund and procure a specialized planning consultant to assist with the creation of a themed use for the new park and to develop a major contributing donor list that will help to build the proposed amenities in the future.
Now therefore it be resolved:
- That Staff of the Public Works Department be directed to form a partnership with the Valley’s 2000 organization with the intent of jointly developing the Parks Master Plan for the Bowmanville Zoo lands;
- That, following a suitable period of design and consultation with the various affected stakeholders and other interested parties, Staff report back to Council on the matter at the Joint Committee meeting to be held on September 12, 2022; and
- That all interested parties be notified of Council’s decision.