TAMRMS#: B06
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Re-opening of Recreation Facilities
Presented by: Percy Janke, Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Centre
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That the attached plan for the re-opening of recreation facilities, under modified services and service levels, be approved including the following:
- Re-opening of Servus Place Fitness Centre as early as the week of July 19 - 25
- Re-opening of Servus Place Arenas (3) as early as the week of July 19 - 25
- Re-opening of Servus Place Artificial Turf (1) as early as the week of July 19 - 25
- Re-opening of Fountain Park Recreation Centre as early as the week of August 2 - 8, and the
- Re-opening of Jarome Iginla and Kinex Arenas as early as the week of August 9 - 15
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To provide Council with detailed information, including anticipated service level reductions and a financial impact assessment, to enable a decision on the extent and timing of recreation facilities and program re-openings.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
N/A
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Due to the impact of Order 25/2020 issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health on June 12, 2020,and the guidelines referenced by that Order, it may be necessary to modify service levels in order to facilitate re-opening of City facilities.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On March 13, 2020, recreation facilities were closed by the City of St. Albert in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly thereafter, the Province of Alberta provided direction that all recreation facilities be closed throughout the province.
A comprehensive list of what is currently open is identified in our public facility re-entry plan attached to this report.
The Province of Alberta initially announced that recreation facilities would be part of stage 3 in their re-launch strategy. On June 9, 2020 the province announced the...
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