Committee - Community Services

"THAT the Community Services Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on November 19, 2025."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CM-25-037 respecting the Ryerson Park Renaming Working Group overview and recommendation, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Ratify the Working Group’s recommendation to rename Ryerson Park; 2. Direct the process to name the Park proceed in accordance with Policy No. CS-087; 3. Initiate the next phase in the process by February 2026; 4. Direct staff to prioritize a name with a locational reference; 5. Direct staff to install a plaque/marker at the park to educate visitors about its history and previous names, ensuring transparency and public awareness; and 6. Dissolve the Working Group having successfully completed its mandate as set out in Policy No. CS-087."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-119 respecting a sports equipment sanitizer vending opportunity, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement for the non-exclusive use of space at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre for a sanitizing vending machine for three years as outlined in the report."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-124 respecting Request for a Commemorative Tree - Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council approve: 1. The planting of a suitable shade tree outside of the City’s Commemorative Forest Program generally in the location as outlined in the report; and 2. The cost of the tree and plaque being covered by the requester."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-129 respecting the 2025 Events Wrap-Up, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Direct staff to move any year-end event surplus to the Events Reserve; and 2. Approve an allocation of up to $5,000 in the events reserve to move the lifeboat at the rail museum and $3,500 for the purchase of event supplies (tents, tables etc.)."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-125 respecting concession options at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a concession operator at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre; 2. Direct staff to include additional points for non-profits, collections of non-profits, and social enterprises into the assessment of the RFP; and 3. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the successful proponent."

"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CS-25-126 respecting a proposal for a turf floor partnership with Junior and Minor Lacrosse at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council: 1. Direct staff to include the lacrosse turf project on the City's Canada Helps page and issue communications respecting the ability for public donations towards the project; and 2. Direct staff to bring forward a by-law to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement, generally as outlined in the report, subject to the approval of the updated 2026-2030 Multi-Year Capital Plan."

"THAT in consideration of correspondence provided for information purposes listed on the December 17, 2025 Community Services Committee agenda, the Community Services Committee recommends that City Council receive Items 11.a and 11.b for information purposes."