1. Iroquois Park Improvements
Public Information Meeting
Wednesday Sept. 30, 2015
Good evening everyone.
I would like first of all to thank you for taking the time to come tonight to hear about the proposed improvements at Iroquois Park

2. Park Location: 4203 Longmoor Dr.
Iroquois Park is one of our many neighbourhood parks.
It is located at 4203 Longmoor Drive.

3. Agenda Welcome Meeting Goals Purpose
Iroquois Park – Proposed Improvement Plan
Next Steps
Questions
Welcome
– Introduce myself
acknowledge members of council – Ward 4 Clr. Jack Dennison
city staff
Rob Peachey – Manager of Parks & Open Spaces
Sharon Will – Communications Advisor
Ann Smith – Supervisor of Recreation Programs – Sports
Denise Beard – Manager of Community Development
Kathleen Durocher – Sports Development Coordinator
Mamie Sealey-Baker - Sport Development Coordinator
Francine Grimshire – Ward 4 – Clr. Assistant
Tonight we will be discussing:
- what the meeting goals are
- the purpose of the meeting which is to present the proposed improvements for Iroquois Park
We will discuss the next steps after the meeting
And finally there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions

4. Meeting Goals Inform & Consult
Information about the proposed Iroquois Park improvements
Obtain public feedback on the proposed improvement plan
We will keep you informed, listen and acknowledge concerns & aspirations and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
Meeting Goals
Our goal for tonight is to inform and consult with you.
We will keep you informed, listen and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
We will provide information about the proposed Iroquois Park improvements
We are asking you to share your comments. Please be sure you have signed in so we can follow up with you if you like.
There is also a comment sheet with one question to answer that will help us finalize the plan.

5. Iroquois Park – Existing Conditions Plan
This slide shows the existing conditions at Iroquois Park.
What has prompted this work is the play equipment is ready to be replaced Installed years old. Swings 2007 being relocated.
The baseball diamond outfield conflicts with the soccer field.
The baseball diamond is rarely scheduled for use by our sports unit.
We have also received had feedback indicating that there are parking capacity issues at this park.
Our hope is that removing the ball diamond may help alleviate the parking issues.
Iroquois Park – Existing Conditions Plan

6. Iroquois Park – Proposed Improvement Plan
This slide shows the Proposed Improvements
The baseball diamond is being removed to allow for a better location for the playground, it will improve the accessibility
It also allows for potential parking lot expansion in the future if required
We have been working with our sport unit and the sport user groups on these proposed improvements.
The playground will have new playground equipment with a new wood fibre playground surface
The existing granular path will be paved with asphalt
New site furnishings such as benches
New soccer field backstop fencing
New soccer goal posts
Notes:
We only have the numbers from structured play.
We have no way to track unstructured play.
BOMBA use 2015 increased because of other ball diamond closures for improvements. Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs.
2014 – only 61 hours of use
Iroquois Park – Proposed Improvement Plan

7. Impacts to the Park Park Use - Minimal impact
Baseball Diamond – Expected impact
Soccer Schedule – Expected Impact
I would like to highlight the expected impacts for the park
Park Use - Minimal impact
The park will remain open during the construction. The playground will be closed for a period of time.
Baseball Diamond – Expected impact
The sport unit has consulted with the baseball organizations and they are aware of the baseball diamond removal.
Soccer Schedule – Expected Impact
The construction schedule will be coordinated with the soccer schedule to minimize the disruption.
If you have any concerns during construction please feel free to contact me. I have placed business cards on the sign in table so please help yourself.
Work will be scheduled in accordance with local bylaws. Mon – Sat 7 -7

8. Next Steps Review feedback Construction pending budget approval
Proposed summer 2016 – Construction
Fall 2016 – Ready for Play!
After the meeting the next steps are:
We will allow a couple of weeks to receive all the feedback.
The feedback will be reviewed and discussed with the project team to determine if any minor changes are required to the improvement plan.
The construction is pending budget approval. Budget - $300,000
Construction is expected to start next summer and be complete in the fall.

9. Questions?
Thank you for coming. Should you have additional comments or questions after tonight’s meeting, please feel free to forward them to Leslie Seal at or ext. 7900
Thank you for coming. Have a great evening!
Should you have additional comments or questions after tonight’s meeting, please feel free to forward them to me.
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