City of Richmond, BC - City Council - June 26, 2023 - Minutes

21 . PILOT PROJECT FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PARKS (File Ref. No. 12-8060-02-71) (REDMS No. 7239187, 7273285, 7238902) R23/12-9 It was moved and seconded That a Bylaw be drafted to permit the implementation of a Pilot Project for the consumption of liquor in designated areas in a limited number of City of Richmond parks as detailed in the report "Pilot Project For the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Parks," dated May 25, 2023, from the Directors of Parks Services and Community Bylaws with locations in the park as modified by the memo from the Manager of Parks Programs dated June 23, 2023. The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place on (i) conducting the pilot program to test the program, (ii) no requests from the public have been received for this program, (iii) drinking and driving, (iv) negative effects of alcohol, (v) impacts on the community associations, and (vi) potential for additional beer gardens. In reply to queries from Council, staff advised that (i) various communications tools such as LetsTalk Richmond, the Parks general email address, signage at the site, will be used to obtain feedback and concerns, (ii) most parks also have caretakers onsite who can provide feedback as well, (iii) a variety of law enforcement databases will record qualitative and quantitative information, (iv) McLean Neighbourhood Park has had some maintenance done, and (v) the closest public washroom to McLean Neighbourhood Park is at Hamilton Community Centre and the closest washroom to Minoru Park is adjacent to the lawn bowling green parking lot. As a result of the discussion the following amendment motion was introduced: R23/12-10 It was moved and seconded That Minoru Park be removed from the list of recommended parks for the Pilot Project for the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Parks. CARRIED Opposed: Cllrs. Au McNulty R23/12-11 It was moved and seconded That McLean Neighbourhood Park be removed from the list of recommended parks for the Pilot Project for the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Parks. CARRIED Opposed: Cllrs. Au McNulty The question on the main motion, as amended, which reads as follows: That a Bylaw be drafted to permit the implementation of a Pilot Project for the consumption of liquor in designated areas in a limited number of City of Richmond parks as detailed in the report "Pilot Project For the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Parks," dated May 25, 2023, from the Directors of Parks Services and Community Bylaws with locations in the park as modified by the memo from the Manager of Parks Programs dated June 23, 2023, and with Minoru Park and McLean Neighbourhood Park removed from the Pilot Project for the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Parks. was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Au, Gillanders, McNulty, and Wolfe opposed.

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