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CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
Beach Volleyball
Public Information MeetingFebruary 8, 2017
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Meeting Agenda
• Clarifications• Recreation Master Plan• Proposal overview• What we’ve heard so far• Who are the Niagara Rapids?• Next steps• Questions and comments
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Clarifications
• No decision has been made• If this proposal is approved: the beach would not be sold the courts would be:available for public permits and use installed without fencingpaid for by the Niagara Rapids
Maintenance costs offset by permit fees the courts would not delay the installation of
a splash pad in the north-end
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Recreation Master Plan
Vision:The City Where Everybody Can Play
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Recreation Master Plan
Guiding Principle #8:Encourage Positive Partnerships
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The Proposal
Initiated by Niagara Rapids
12 beach volleyball courts
Courts at Lakeside Park are at capacity
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The Proposal
City would maintain and oversee rentals
Renters bring nets and lines
When not in use available as general beach space
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What we’ve heard so far
• Too close to the houses• Too far from the washrooms• Take up the part of the beach: with shade near the playground that is quiet and away from the sea-doos,
boats, etc.
The courts would be in a bad location because they are:
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New location proposed
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New location proposed
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What we’ve heard so far
• Too many courts are proposed and this takes away the public’s use of the beach
• There aren’t enough garbage cans• Alcohol will be an issue
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What we’ve heard so far
• There aren’t enough washrooms• There isn’t enough parking• People litter at the beach
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Niagara Rapids
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Planned Next Steps*
Feb 22: Submit comments to City by this date
Late March/April: Staff report published in advance of City Council meeting
April: City Council reviews proposal
* Schedule subject to change.
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Questions/Comments