Lainy Dow

The meeting focused on the presentation and review of the Recreation Master Plan, developed over two years in consultation with residents and staff. Key priorities highlighted in the plan include active living, inclusion and access, ensuring quality and accessible recreation facilities, and leveraging recreation as an economic development tool. The plan outlines specific projects for existing recreation sites and addresses population growth projections over the next 10 years, including an increased senior population requiring multigenerational recreational planning. Discussions also covered immediate administrative and fiscal actions, such as right-sizing facility rental fees and user fees, particularly concerning ice surface utilization and regional service area cost-sharing models. The plan implementation involves integrating its structure into the municipal plan and establishing centralized digital platforms for information sharing and facility booking.

The meeting included presentations and discussions on the market regional wellness and recreation center, focusing on its conception design. The project aims to connect the community, emphasizing its location within a family-oriented area with access to community spaces. Discussions covered the schedule, site context, concept design diagrams, site and landscape opportunities, floor plans, and program diagrams. The project is in the pre-design phase, with the goal of optimizing the program and making it a community hub.

The meeting included discussions and decisions on various topics, such as the approval of a memorial sign, the purchase of a plow truck chassis, and a website tender award. The council also discussed the design of water and wastewater treatment plants, infrastructure replacement designs for residential housing units, and a fit-for-duty policy. Additional items included compensation for injury on duty policy, creation of a recreation maintenance worker position, creation of a municipal technologist position, land sale, appointment of auditor, general operating budget, and water and sewage utility operating budget.

The council meeting included discussions and decisions on various topics. The council addressed policy amendments related to workplace wellness and training development, and adopted the recreation master plan. They also approved interim financing with the Royal Bank of Canada for capital projects. The council awarded a contract to Lindsay Construction Limited for pre-construction management services for the Armont Regional Wellness and Recreation Center. Additionally, they accepted a proposal from EXP Services Inc. for a computerized water network hydraulic model, and approved the hiring of a holiday relief firefighter and the promotion of a firefighter to captain.

The Recreation Master Plan for the Town of Oromocto outlines a ten-year strategic direction for recreation programs, facilities, parks, trails, and supporting amenities. The plan aims to enhance recreation facilities and services by supporting social, healthy, and active habits, fostering a sense of belonging, promoting cultural diversity, and collaborating with regional partners for inclusivity and equity. Key focus areas include broadening the activity palette for multi-generational use, ensuring inherent accessibility, emphasizing social and physical activity, developing key recreational nodes, improving regional connectivity, and enhancing communication and programmed access to facilities. The implementation strategy is structured in three phases: Regional Positioning, Network Stabilization, and Network Evolution, with a focus on right-sizing rental fees, establishing reciprocal agreements, and developing a centralized digital platform.