TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE MINUTES

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1 Bradford t Gwillimffi}f~ A Growing Tradition MINUTES Wednesday, April 4, :00 p.m. Compton Room, Engineering Services 100 Holland Court, Bradford, Ontario MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Linda Alsemgeest Janet Chu Del Crake, Councillor Stephen Dykie Steve Swaisland Doug White, Mayor Peter Dykie, Councillor, with regrets Cor Den Bieker, with regrets Michelle Brandt, Strategic Planning Coordinator Jay Currier, Town Manager Mike Disano, Manager of Economic Development Geoff McKnight, Director of Planning & Development Debbie Korolnek, Director of Engineering Mike O'Hare, Manager of Parks & Property Julie Randall, Facilities Operations OTHERS: Mikki Nanowski, David Chambers And others. Meade Helman, Ron Simpson Adam Mitchell Rob Keffer 1. OPENING DR Moved by: Linda Alsemgeest ''That this meeting come to order at 7:02 p.m." April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 1016

2 2. DECLARATION & DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST The Chair reminded the Members of Council of the Municipal Conflict of Interest legislation and requirements thereunder for disclosure. There were no declarations made at this or any other time during the meeting. 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DR Moved by: Del Crake "That the Committee approve the minutes dated March ih, 2012 as printed and circulated." 4. OPEN FORUM There were no requests under Open Forum. 5. DEPUTATION/PRESENTATION 5.2 Mikki Nanowski Re: Post Secondary Institutions in the Downtown core Ms. Nanowski spoke to the committee on the potential and importance of having post secondary institutions in the downtown core. Ms. Nanowski cited various examples of other municipalities in Canada and what these areas have been able to accomplish by doing so. Chair White thanked Ms. Nanowski for her deputation and acknowledged that the plan to incorporate post secondary institutions in the downtown area, are of great importance to council and the committee. He also confirmed that this is something that is on the radar. Michael Disano, Manager of Economic Development also provided some information on what types of conversations April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 2016

3 have and are still taking place with various post secondary institutions and the options that the Town are pursuing in that regard. 5.1 LOOK Company Re: Banner Program Michael O'Hare, Manager of Parks & Property, welcomed and introduced Adam Mitchell from LOOK Company. Mr. Mitchell provided a brief outline to the committee on the work that LOOK Company do and what services such a company can provide to the Town in terms of a banner program, including the creation and maintenance of banners, as well as the set up installation and exchanging of banners throughout the year. Pricing structure was also outlined. Chair White thanked Mr. Mitchell for his presentation and clarified that the presentation by LOOK was to give the committee an idea of the process of having a banner program with the Town but did not guarantee that LOOK would necessarily receive the contract for the banner program. The committee discussed next steps with the $20,000 that was approved by council towards this initiative. A recommendation was passed based on having an RFP out as soon as possible, to coincide with getting a summer banner out. DR Moved by: Del Crake "That the request an RFP on a multiyear plan for Street Banners." **The committee is asked to come back to the next meeting with some further ideas/themes of banners that would be appropriate for the first purchase. ** 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1. Request for Report Re: Street furniture/planters Discussed with section 6.2 April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 3 of 6

4 6.2. Request for Report Re: Inventory of plantings in Downtown Michael O'Hare introduced Julie Randall to the committee, who is responsible for the horticulture in the Town. Julie and Mike provided the committee with an inventory of the plantings in the Downtown area, as well as some options of street furniture and planters, as were recommended at the last committee meeting held on March 7, The committee discussed various options for planters, including desert planters, fall planting, fixed planters, street furniture, etc., The committee agreed on a recommendation for the Maglin Bench for the Downtown. DR Moved by: Steve. Swaisland Seconded by: Del Crake "That the recommend that $15,000 be deployed for street furniture and planters." **A copy of the recommended street furniture for this initiative is attached with the minutes. ** 6.3. Request for Report Re: 31 Barrie Street Geoff McKnight made a recommendation to the committee to move in camera in order for the committee to discuss items pertaining to the potential disposition of 31 Barrie Street. DR Moved by: Stephen Dykie Seconded by: Janet Chu "That the moves in camera at 8:55 p.m. under the provisions of the Municipal Act, section 239 (2) (c), to discuss a April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 4 016

5 proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board." CARRIED DR Moved by: Stephen Dykie Seconded by: Janet Chu "That the Downtown Revitalization committee rises from in camera at 9:01 p.m. without report." The committee received a presentation from Mike O'Hare on some concepts that were proposed for the area at 31 Barrie Street, based on a potential demolition of the building. Three options were shown, which included parking, a parkette, and a combination of both. Geoff McKnight also went over the report which was circulated to the committee regarding future options of 31 Barrie Street with regards to the various suggestions that were made at the previous meeting. The committee passed a recommendation for option 2, a copy of which is attached with the minutes. DR Moved by: Stephen Dykie Seconded by: Linda Alsemgeest ''That the recommends to the Facilities committee, demolition of the building at 31 Barrie Street and the creation of landscape features and parking." 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mike Disano, Manager of Economic Development Mike wished to address the committee with regards a few items. The Rural Economic fund seems to be coming back and Mike is working with his contacts to gather some further information to present to the committee. Secondly, the Farmers Market is getting ready to move out to the Library area, and has offered the Downtown Committee a stall if the committee would be interested, to allow April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 5 of 6

6 the committee to showcase the Downtown in any way that they wished. Finally, Mike wished to speak to some hearsay about the Town and its ability to assist in fac;:ade improvements in the downtown and wished to remind the committee that the Town is not currently in a position to provide such assistance at this time. In order to keep accurate information getting out to the public, Mike suggested to the committee that they can make use of a page on the Economic Development website, should the committee wish to, to allow the committee to use the site to update the public on upcoming initiatives, events, and take part in discussions of the committee. Stephen Dykie circulated to the committee information regarding "Transforming and Revitalization the Downtown Summit." 8. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting is on Wednesday, May 4 th, ADJOURNMENT DR Moved by: Steve Swaisland "That this adjourn at 9:43 p.m." aj/ Doug White Date April 4, 2012 Minutes Page 6 of 6