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Sept. 19: Staff presented the Belle Park Ideas & Recommendations - Public Engagement report to City Council. Council approved the following recommendations:

That Council direct staff to eliminate the operations and maintenance of the 9-hole golf course at Belle Park at the end of the 2017 season and continue to operate the driving range and practice putting/chipping green functions in 2018; and

That Council direct staff to incorporate the reduction in golf operations as described in Report Number 17-249 for the purpose of the 2018 operational budget process;

and That Council direct staff to initiate discussions with the Kingston Panthers Rugby Club to explore partnership models for Belle Park and to report back to Council; and

That Council direct staff to initiate discussions with the Kingston Pickleball Association to explore partnership models for Belle Park and to report back to Council; and

That Council direct staff to undertake a master planning exercise that includes the recommendations as described in Report Number 17-249.

Next steps: Master planning exercise and public consultation to take place in 2018.

August 23: Presentation slides from the public engagement sessions available

August 9: Next steps in public engagement are scheduled for Aug 18 and Aug 22.

July 17: The Belle Park Ideas future opportunities online survey opened. Survey closed August 9.

May 17: The Belle Park Ideas campaign began. Belle Park Working Group is established.

Working Group Members

• Frank Dixon
• Mariah Hamilton
• Tracy Johnston
• Mary Louise Adams
• John McLean
• Rick Stratton

Related Information

• Report to Council - Belle Park Ideas & Recommendations - Public Engagements
• Report to Council – Belle Park Working Group
• Belle Park Golf Course
• Belle Park Landfill

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