3. RENAMING BAYVIEW PARK TO BAYVIEW FRIENDSHIP PARK

CHANGEMENT DE NOM DU PARC BAYVIEW EN PARC DE L’AMITIÉ BAYVIEW

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that Bayview Park at 128 Bayview Road be renamed Bayview Friendship Bark/parc de l’Amitié Bayview and that a new sign be posted, the cost of which shall be paid by the Kitchissippi Ward Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Fund.

Recommandation DU COMITÉ

Que le Conseil approuve que le parc Bayview, situé au 128, chemin Bayview, prenne le nom de Bayview Friendship Park/parc de l’Amitié Bayview, et qu’une nouvelle enseigne soit installée, le coût de cette enseigne étant payé par le Fonds de règlement financier des frais relatifs aux terrains à vocation de parc du quartier Kitchissippi.

Documentation

1. Committee Coordinator report dated 5 December 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-CPS-0017).

2. Extract of Draft Minutes, 17 November 2011.

Report to / Rapport au:

Council / Conseil

5 December 2011 / le 9 décembre 2011

Submitted by / Soumis par: Marc Desjardins, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur de comité

Contact / Personne-ressource : Councillor Katherine Hobbs

(613) 580-2525, Katherine.Hobbs@ottawa.ca

Kitchissippi (15)

Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-CPS-0017

SUBJECT: RENAMING BAYVIEW PARK TO BAYVIEW FRIENDSHIP PARK

OBJET: CHANGEMENT DE NOM DU PARC BAYVIEW EN PARC DE L’AMITIÉ BAYVIEW

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that Bayview Park at 128 Bayview Road be renamed Bayview Friendship Bark/parc de l’Amitié Bayview and that a new sign be posted, the cost of which shall be paid by the Kitchissippi Ward Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Fund.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Conseil approuve que le parc Bayview, situé au 128, chemin Bayview, prenne le nom de Bayview Friendship Park/parc de l’Amitié Bayview, et qu’une nouvelle enseigne soit installée, le coût de cette enseigne étant payé par le Fonds de règlement financier des frais relatifs aux terrains à vocation de parc du quartier Kitchissippi.

BACKGROUND

The Community and Protective Services Committee, at its meeting of 17 November 2011, approved the following motion added to the agenda pursuant to 84.(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2006-462).

WHEREAS the Hintonburg area has undergone dramatic changes in the past two decades, including the clean-up of Bayview Park, which has come to symbolize this transformation;

WHEREAS the name of this park has been identified as a matter of confusion as there are two parks on Bayview Road;

WHEREAS there is presently no sign for Bayview Park, located at 128 Bayview Road;

WHEREAS the lack of signage has been identified as a security concern by the Hintonburg Community Association as well as the Community Policing Officer for the

WHEREAS the Hintonburg Community Centre and the youth of Hintonburg have requested that a new name be given to the park to recognize the youth of Hintonburg;

WHEREAS the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and Emergency Services Department are supportive of this change;

WHEREAS the new name for the park should be reflective of the City of Ottawa’ commitment to pragmatic bilingualism;

BE IT RESOLVED that Bayview Park at 128 Bayview Road be renamed Bayview Friendship Bark/parc de l’Amitié Bayview and that a new sign be posted, the cost of which shall be paid by the Kitchissippi Ward Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Fund.

CONSULTATION

City Operations

City Operations staff are supportive of the park name change recommended by this report.

City Clerk

The Commemorative Naming Policy has only been applied to names that commemorate individuals or families. As such the Clerk's Office feels this proposal is outside the scope of the Commemorative Naming Policy.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The the cost shall be paid by the Kitchissippi Ward Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Fund.

DISPOSITION

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services staff will take the appropriate action following Council’s decision.

RENAMING BAYVIEW PARK TO BAYVIEW FRIENDSHIP PARK

CHANGEMENT DE NOM DU PARC BAYVIEW EN PARC DE L’AMITIÉ BAYVIEW

ACS2011-CMR-CPS-0017 KITCHISSIPPI (15)

MOTION No. CPS 11/3

Moved by K. Hobbs

That the Community and Protective Services Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Procedure By-Law (being By-Law 2006-462).

CARRIED

MOTION No. CPS 11/4

Moved by K. Hobbs

WHEREAS the Hintonburg area has undergone dramatic changes in the past two decades, including the clean-up of Bayview Park, which has come to symbolize this transformation;

WHEREAS the name of this park has been identified as a matter of confusion as there are two parks on Bayview Road;

WHEREAS there is presently no sign for Bayview Park, located at 128 Bayview Road;

WHEREAS the lack of signage has been identified as a security concern by the Hintonburg Community Association as well as the Community Policing Officer for the

WHEREAS the Hintonburg Community Centre and the youth of Hintonburg have requested that a new name be given to the park to recognize the youth of Hintonburg;

WHEREAS the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and Emergency Services Department are supportive of this change;

WHEREAS the new name for the park should be reflective of the City of Ottawa’ commitment to pragmatic bilingualism;

BE IT RESOLVED that Bayview Park at 128 Bayview Road be renamed Bayview Friendship Bark/parc de l’Amitié Bayview and that a new sign be posted, the cost of which shall be paid by the Kitchissippi Ward Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Fund.

CARRIED