Mooneys Bay Park Giver 150 Playground Community Outreach

Mooney’s Bay Park Giver 150 Playground Community Outreach and Consultation Session May 31, 2016

Agenda l l Introductions - Facilitator Staff Presentation – 20 minutes Sinking Ship Entertainment – 10 minutes Q&A 2

Project Timeline – Discussion and location search phase l l l Early January: City contacted by Sinking Ship Entertainment (SSE) with proposal February 4: SSE visits, tours sites, meets with PRCS Mid-February: Ward Councillor & Mayor’s Office made aware of SSE’s interest 3

Project Timelines – Site evaluation phase • February 18: Dragon Boat Festival and HOPE Summerfest alerted • February: City and SSE consider location options and jointly identify Mooney’s Bay as optimal location • March 1: SSE submits Community Partnership Major Capital application for Mooney’s Bay project • April 5: Project qualifies for Council approved Cash in Lieu of Parkland Funds Policy 4

Project Timeline – Agreement and Project initiation phase l May 11: Agreement executed l May 13: Project announced l May 30: Phase 1 – site preparation work commences l June 16: Phase 1 complete l June 27: Phase 2 commences l September: substantial completion l July 1, 2017: Ceremonial Grand Opening 5

l l Why Mooney’s Bay? Site Selection Criteria l Central l Waterfront l City-Wide Scale 3 City parks considered l Mooney’s Bay l Andrew Haydon Park l Britannia Park 6

Andrew Haydon Park l l Playground lifecycle replacement scheduled for 2016 Insufficient park infrastructure – no storm sewer Park too small to accommodate – only 32 acres Potential land ownership issues along shoreline 7

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Britannia Park l l Ample open space in west sector of park Total of 65 acres at park Potential Strategic Initiative funding source in place Land ownership concerns 9

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Mooney’s Bay Park l Bridges condemned l l l Creosote preserved beams Localized contamination to be removed Sue Holloway Fitness Park l l Fitness stations at end of life Area never redeveloped after canals were removed; poor drainage 11

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Mooney’s Bay Park 2 l l 2016 + 2017 lifecycle replacements planned for this area of the park 2000 Redevelopment Plan not fully implemented – only pathway & sledding improvements Call for more children’s play equipment and splash pad not yet addressed Access to storm sewer for drainage 13

Mooney’s Bay in 1965 14

Environmental Considerations l l Species at Risk (SAR) & Migratory Bird Screening Detailed Tree Inventory Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment (HHERA) Soil Management Plan (SMP) 15

Species At Risk Report “The proposed works are not anticipated to contribute to the overall decline of any SAR, or migratory birds, with the potential to be present within the study area. ” - Matt Wheeler, Ecologist Mc. Intosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. 16

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Tree Inventory l 21 trees affected l l 5 preserved and relocated nearby 16 removed l l l Dead ash trees Black willow with structural failures Minimum 32 Maple trees to be planted on-site following consultation 18

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Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment l l l Geofirma Engineering analysed all of our previous and current studies to evaluate potential risks. Studies include Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Site Assessments, ground and surface water, soil analysis. Site conditions do not pose unacceptable human health risks to park visitors. 20

Soil Management Plan l l 19 test pits dug in and around work area Full laboratory analysis provided Some samples exceeded MOECC guidelines All material from site will be disposed of at an approved waste management facility 21

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Project Funding l Phase 1 – Site Preparation by City l l May 9: Tree relocation and removal May 30: Bridge removals June 1 – 16: Excavation, Drainage, Geotextile and Engineered Wood Fibre Funded by existing lifecycle renewal funding budgeted to remediate this area (~$200 K) 23

Project Funding 2 l Phase 2 – Giver 150 Playground l l $959, 750 Cash-In-Lieu of Parkland (CILP) – City-Wide account $959, 750 – Value of SSE’s total contribution 24

Project Agreement l l l May 11: Agreement signed Milestone payments will be made when SSE demonstrates expenses Other requirements: l l l CSA standards + higher City standards City standard specifications Technical Team, including City representatives, CSA expert and Accessibility expert 25

Site Plan l l l Map of Canada Access routes New park furniture Hoarding during construction Landscape Plan still to be completed l l Tree locations to be determined with community, festivals and user groups Will require NCC approval 26

About the Playground l l “Largest playground” refers to size of layout for play equipment (Map of Canada) Standard size play structures and play equipment (swings, slides, spring toys) Maximum height of structures: approx. 20 ft All equipment CSA approved and compliant with AODA and City accessibility standards 27

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Additional Consultations l l l Reaching out to First Nations, Inuit and Métis June 1: Giver 150 Overview, Volunteer Round-up and Casting June 21: Meeting with Walking In My Shoes, a group of local parents of children with disabilities 31

Consultation Items l l l Blend of school-aged & preschool features Specific play equipment favourites from other parks Location of supporting park amenities – benches, trees, bike racks, etc. New pathways and links to existing network Accessibility features Other ideas 32

SSE – Giver 150 Presentation 33