CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
Meeting Agenda
• Clarifications• Recreation Master Plan• Proposal overview• What we’ve heard so far• Who are the Niagara Rapids?• Next steps• Questions and comments
CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
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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The Proposal
Initiated by Niagara Rapids
12 beach volleyball courts
Courts at Lakeside Park are at capacity
CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
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:
CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
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
CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
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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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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