From: "Edwards, Scott" <scott.edwards@vancouver.

ca>
To: "Harding, Bill" <Bill.Harding@vancouver.ca>
"Nelms, Cheryl" <Cheryl.Nelms@vancouver.ca>
"Dobrovolny, Jerry" <jerry.dobrovolny@vancouver.ca>
"Snoek, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Snoek@vancouver.ca>
Date: 8/18/2015 3:08:52 PM
Subject: RE: Median - south end of burrard bridge
Bill et al,
Thank you for the phone call allow me to summarize the plan.
You will have your crews coordinate the lane closure with TDM and the Bridge crew with the intent to have the work completed by the end of the week. This will include
removal of any weeds and removal of the sun flowers that are growing in the median.
The planting of the median will be done later this year when appropriate (after the water restrictions are lifted and the weather is appropriate). We can coordinate
this at a later date.
Let me know if there is anything else you need from my team to assist.
Thank you for the quick exchange of information.
Regards,
Scott
From: Harding, Bill
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:44 PM
To: Edwards, Scott; Nelms, Cheryl
Cc: Chow, Linda; Downie, Alex
Subject: RE: Median - south end of burrard bridge

Scott,
I have no problem having your staff do this work, just to let you know I have been getting increasing pressure from our GM and the Board Chair to have this work done
and to get the median planted. I understand that this is under the jurisdiction of Engineering but we take the brunt of complaints because residents blame the Park
Board for anything green. I also understand and support that this is not the right time to plant this or an median, I will contact the Chair and inform him of the planting
plan for the median.
I have promised our Chair that the weeding will be done this week (including the removal of the Sunflowers) so if you can guarantee that the work is done then we will
back off on this.

Bill Harding
Director of Parks
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
604 257-8446

From: Edwards, Scott

Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:05 PM
To: Harding, Bill; Nelms, Cheryl
Cc: Chow, Linda; Downie, Alex
Subject: Median - south end of burrard bridge
Importance: High

Hi Bill,
I understand that you have directed your crews to weed and remove the sunflowers from the median at the south end of the Burrard Bridge. Having had staff from the
Transportation Division review this location, there is no sight line or safety related issues. Therefore, this work would be being completed only for aesthetic reasons.
This is a busy area and proper lane closures should be reviewed, coordinated and approved by Transportation staff. This is normally coordinated by one of your
superintendents and must include support from the bridge crews. We understand that no discussions have taken place for this lane closure.
Previous approval for use of funds within the Burrard Bridge rehabilitation and upgrade project was granted by the project manager. In previous discussions, there was
no additional horticultural work planned until the upcoming planting season. Given the dry conditions and water restrictions in place we are planning to coordinate
with your team to plant this as soon as possible in the fall (October or November depending on the rain)
Given the demand for your staff team to manage horticulture related work (where their expertise is best utilized), should this simple removal of plants need to be
undertaken we may be able to find alternate resources within Engineering to undertake this simple removal of plants. This would allow your crews to undertake the
planned work as part of their scheduled median maintenance.
Can you please give me or Cheryl a call to discuss and clarify the need, the funding source, and to ensure that proper lane closures are put in place to ensure public
safety.
Thanks in advance,
Scott
_______________________________

Scott Edwards, P.Eng, M.Eng.,

Manager, Street Activities Branch
CITY OF VANCOUVER
320 - 507 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 0B4
e. scott.edwards@vancouver.ca
t. 604.873.7320
f. 604.873.7255

From: "Lightfoot, Paul" <paul.lightfoot@vancouver.ca>

To: "Chow, Linda" <linda.chow@vancouver.ca>
"Orchard, Sara" <Sara.Orchard@vancouver.ca>
Date:
Subject: Burrard/Cornwall Median - draft planting scheme
ENG - ATB - PGC - Burrard Cornwall Intersection - Burrard St Median - Planting
Attachments:
Plan - 2011-151-C-L8.pdf

the 1700 Block of Burrard St. at W.1st Avenue, followed by a NB left center lane closure 15 meters south
of the intersection of Cornwall Ave., as well as a NB left hand turn bay closure in the 1800 Block of
Cornwall Ave. The closure finishes 5 meters north of the median on the Bridge. The Bridge Crew will be
deploying a large arrow board at these locations also.
100 Delineators, 10 C4 Signs, 6 TW61L signs, 4 C53 signs, all with risers, and six Buffer Trucks
The work will encompass the following:
Tools: Digging Forks, Round Mouth Shovels, Rakes & Flat Shovels, Stable Brooms, pruning saws, Blowers
Jericho will provide a Loader and One ton on site. One additional One Ton is required, please advise.
Tailboard safety talk to be held at Jericho Service yard at 8:00 am.
Ryan Dickson is the Site Supervisor
Please print and distribute this email

Jamie Creery
Superintendent of Parks Operations West
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Office: 604-257-8374 Cell: s.15(1)(l)

Jamie Creery
Superintendent of Parks Operations West
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Office: 604-257-8374 Cell: s.15(1)(l)

From: "Sims, Rob" <Rob.Sims@vancouver.ca>

To: "Downie, Alex" <alex.downie@vancouver.ca>
"Creery, Jamie" <Jamie.Creery@vancouver.ca>
Date: 8/18/2015 7:05:13 AM
Subject: Burrard median
Hey Jamie and Alex. Thought I would mention that I have been in contact about the Burrard St median in question over
the last month. For reference we had 2 Lagans 101006312220 & 101006367896 - about it. Lysa Morishita met with
Linda Chow in July and the result was they could not offer any guidance translated, the median is not in the Streets
Horticulture inventory yet as it has not been planted. Also to refresh, last time we maintained this median at Bill
Hardings request (Marchish) Linda Chow was, lets say bothered, that the time sheets ended up in their department. As
the median is not in the inventory the work has to/should go through the City project manager that will eventually
oversee it being planted before it is handed over the Streets Inventory. I would propose that the project manager be
contacted in advance. Just some thoughts/observations.
Rob Sims
Sub-Foreman Trades Parks Operations West
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Office 604.257.8374
Cellular s.15(1)(l)

From: "Sims, Rob" <Rob.Sims@vancouver.ca>

To: "Creery, Jamie" <Jamie.Creery@vancouver.ca>
"Downie, Alex" <alex.downie@vancouver.ca>
Date: 8/18/2015 7:06:08 AM
Subject: FW: Lagan # 101006312220

From: Morishita, Lysa

Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:33 AM
To: Sims, Rob
Subject: RE: Lagan # 101006312220

Hi Rob,
I met with Linda about this yesterday afternoon and unfortunately I do not have any guidance for you. The median is not
yet ours (i.e. belonging to Engineering) to maintain, so there are several other steps that need to be taken before we
can do work in this space. One of them is to get confirmation from the project manager to do the work, and get a charge
code from him.
Im sorry I cant help more.
Lysa
From: Sims, Rob
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 1:47 PM
To: Morishita, Lysa
Subject: Lagan # 101006312220

Hey Lysa. Touching base about this Lagan about the Burrard Bridge median. It is due today. Can I close it under some
title? Lmk please Rob

Acting Superintendent Parks Operations West

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Office 604.257.8374
Cellular s.15(1)(l)

s.13(1)

I hope this answers Bills questions about the plans for planting. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Linda

From: Downie, Alex

Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 4:15 PM
To: Chow, Linda
Subject: RE: Median at SW end of Burrard St Bridge
Importance: High

Hi Linda,
I received a request from Bill Harding to weed and clean up the median at the south end of the Burrard Bridge, including
removing all the sunflowers growing there. The direction Ive received is for this work is to be completed this week,
while we still have our dedicated Street Horticulture crews in place (i.e. theyll be laid off this Friday).
Do we have your approval to bill the work on this median to network CER603120, as before?
Bill has asked for an update on when this median will be planted. Do you have any info on the status of this project that I
can pass on to Bill?
Thanks,
Alex
From: Chow, Linda
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 6:26 PM
To: Gandha, Amit
Cc: Edwards, Scott; Morishita, Lysa; Creery, Jamie; Odong, John; Quinn, Brian; Downie, Alex
Subject: RE: Median at SW end of Burrard St Bridge

Hi Amit,
I wanted to let you know that were still following up on next steps. Sara will be in touch soon with a response.

Thanks,
Linda

Lysa

Lysa Morishita, EIT/GIT

Engineering Assistant
Street Activities Branch | Engineering Services
City of Vancouver
tel. 604-873-7267

Alex
From: Chow, Linda
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 10:28 AM
To: Quinn, Brian
Cc: Downie, Alex; Edwards, Scott; Morishita, Lysa
Subject: RE: Median at SW end of Burrard St Bridge

Hi Brian,
Have you heard anything else (e.g. direction from Bill) on your end about preferences for next steps for this median? Ill
need to touch base with the Burrard Bridge Project Manager (Dave Currie) and others within Transportation/Engineering
before we implement any actions. (You may recall that Dave requested that I plant the median now instead of continuing
to weed. You and I had previously agreed that we would not recommend planting at this time and that we wait until the
fall when it much more suitable. If you feel differently now about this issue, please let me know since I anticipate further
discussions about this planting request.)

Thanks,
Linda
From: Morishita, Lysa
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 10:02 AM
To: Chow, Linda
Subject: Median at SW end of Burrard St Bridge

Hi Linda,
I just received an email from Rob Sims regarding the median at the SW end of the Burrard Street Bridge. I had spoken
with Rob about it last week in response to Kana case 6367896 from June 24 complaining about the tall weeds.
Rob said someone has planted 6 tall sunflowers in the median (Ive seen them, theyre enormous). He wanted to bring it
to our attention that if they go and weed, and remove the sunflowers, we would probably receive complaints about it.
Can we make a decision on how to proceed with this median?
Cheers,
Lysa

Lysa Morishita, EIT/GIT

Engineering Assistant
Street Activities Branch | Engineering Services
City of Vancouver
tel. 604-873-7267

Sunflower removal from Burrard Bridge median - Aug 20, 2015

1. Street Horticulture crew costs - costs charged to CER603120
Project Area
Labour
Supervision
Loading green waste
Hauling green waste
Disposal costs (estimated)

Start
Date

End
Date

20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15

20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15
20-Aug-15

Working
hours
6
6
1
1

Activity
Rate

Position
Ops Worker II
Sub-Foreman II
Eq. Operator II
Truck Driver I

$
$
$
$

No. of
Staff

38.13
50.84
45.69
42.53

Extended
Cost

9 $
3 $
1 $
1 $
$

2,059.02
915.12
45.69
42.53
50.00

3,062.36

Green waste: 2.5 1 ton loads removed from site. Equipment costs and green waste disposal cost covered by Parks.
Assets deployed:
Unit #
D7555
A5775
A5778
C1270

Prepared by: A. Downie

Description
Ford F-250 crew cab
GMC 2500 crew cab
Chevrolet Silverado pick up
1-ton dump truck

Sept 30, 2015