16 Oct 2023 Council meeting Economy

Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw

Motion
1. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” (To establish a Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund) pass first reading; 2. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” pass second reading; and, 3. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” pass third reading.
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To introduce “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” for first, second and third readings.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
1. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” (To establish the Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund) pass first reading: 2. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” pass second reading; and 3. That “Harewood Centennial Turf Fields Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7369” pass third reading.
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Arts, Culture & Heritage, Economic Development, Parks & Recreation

Questions and answers

Councillor Erin Hemmens
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
Manly to make the recommended motions. Councilor Himmons. Thank you, worship. I literally got asked about this field every single day and when it's going to be open, people are really excited in herwood. I'm curious about the profits from the field being rolled into the reserve. Is that a process that we employ for all of the other sports fields as well? And. Is it profitable? Do we build
Laura Mercer
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredDirector, Finance
up our reserves? Well, that way. Through your worship to councilor Hemmons. The other turf fields. The one by the Sorry. Totally. A name went right out of my head. We have a similar set up with that one as well. Where the school district and the city both contribute money. And goes into the reserve for replacement. I can't tell you. How profitable it will be until we get it underway. As you mentioned, it's just under construction now. So we're not sure what that looks like at this
followed up
point. Thank you. And if I may, this might be inappropriate for your Department. But is it just the turf fields that we roll the field profits into a reserve for? Or is that like a parks and Rec strategy
Laura Mercer
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredDirector, Finance
that we use over. Overall. Sorry to ask that off the top of my head. Nothing's coming to mind but. We do have. There are a couple of reserves that are similarly set up. But I'm just struggling. To but we do have it's not unusual to have that kind