It's looking like beach volleyball will be coming to Ladner.
Delta council has approved a staff recommendation to enter into an agreement with a private company to install four beach volleyball courts at Delta Secondary at the company’s cost. The deal must still be finalized and approved by the school board.
The city was approached by Urban Recreation Ltd., which has beach volleyball courts at other locations in the Lower Mainland and operates a volleyball league.
Delta staff reviewed possible locations and determined the most suitable would be at DSS. The proposed area is located south of Memorial Park on school district property, where a small backstop currently exists.
The agreement would see the courts available to the district during school hours (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) on school days. Urban Recreation would have access to the courts for recreational league play four nights per week from April 1 to Sept. 30 each year.
Throughout the agreement, Delta would be responsible for the maintenance of the courts and required to prepare monthly inspection reports.
The school district would provide the city use of the courts for a minimum of three years with an option to extend for an additional two years, according to city staff report. Delta and the public could use the courts outside of school use and the time allotted to Urban Recreation.
The school board notes a memorandum of understanding with the city is still needed.
