Minutes WATERFRONT COMMITTEE Meeting ID: 2017-04 Attendance Committee Members: Todd Bennett, Chair Bill Beattie Eric Bergeron Kyle Bergeron Councillor Denis Carr Ted Castle Councillor André Rivette Étienne Saint-Aubin Bernie Terrence Attendance Staff: Mark Boileau Staff Ely Daniels - Recording Secretary Mary Joyce-Smith Staff MacLeod Room 2 ND Floor 100 Water Street East Cornwall Thursday, June 15, 2017 @ 5:30 PM Regrets: Stephen Alexander Gerry Flaherty François Marineau Jamie Fawthrop Staff Guests: Dr. Michel Dubuc, Le Village BIA President Todd Lihou, Centretown Coordinator, Heart of the City Mayor Leslie O Shaughnessy Attendance Public: There were two members of the public present.
1. Welcome and Call Full Meeting to Order by Chairman: Chair Todd Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2 2. Roll Call: Roll Call was conducted by Recording Secretary, Ely Daniels. 3. Review and Approval of the Agenda of June 15, 2017 - Meeting No. 2017-04: Additions and/or deletions, and Adoption of the Agenda It was: MOVED BY: Bill Beattie SECONDED BY: Eric Bergeron That the Agenda of Meeting No. 2017-04 dated Thursday, June 15, 2017 be approved with an amendment to add a discussion following the Branding update, with respect to Charles Clément from CH Clément Construction and his dealings with the Federal government, under 7) Business Arising from the Minutes. CARRIED 4. Adoption of the Minutes of Meeting No. 2017-03 dated Thursday, May 18, 2017: It was: MOVED BY: Bill Beattie SECONDED BY: Bernie Terrence That the Minutes of Meeting ID: 2017-03 dated Thursday, May 18, 2017 be approved as presented. CARRIED 5. Declaration of Conflict of Interest: There was no conflict of interest declared by the members present. 6. Presentation(s): None 7. Business Arising from the Minutes: i.) Continued updates on: Branding Eric Bergeron (Lead) Chair Todd Bennett advised that Mr. Todd Lihou, Centretown Coordinator, and Le Village BIA President Dr. Michel Dubuc, along with Waterfront Member Eric Bergeron would be providing an update with respect to the directional signage designs and wording that the Waterfront Committee had previously reviewed and discussed, specifically with regards to the Waterfront Francophone component.
Eric Bergeron advised that the Branding Committee is eager to move ahead with this project and added he would like a commitment from the Waterfront Committee with respect to the Francophone terminology and which version is to be place on the way finding signs. Several options were made available for review. 3 Étienne Saint-Aubin advised that the names; Bord de l eau and Riverain are both acceptable and accurate words; but agreed that most people would more quickly recognize Bord de l eau to convey an attractive place near the water. Kyle Bergeron stated he had concerns with respect to standardization and whether the directional signs would fall under the City s bilingual standard, or will they only reflect the name of the area in English and the words quartier / district added, such as Quartier Downtown District. He stated it was important that the standards be set, as it would be odd if only the Waterfront signs were to be bilingual. At this time, Todd Lihou, Centretown Coordinator, advised that the other districts had agreed that only the words Quartier/District be added to the name of the area, however, he advised that he bring this valid point to the attention of the DBIA for their feedback. Étienne Saint-Aubin stated that although the signs fall under their respective districts, this is a matter for the City of Cornwall to decide what kind of signs it will allow on its territory, in accordance to its Municipal Bylaw dealing with bilingual signs. He stated that as per what member Kyle Bergeron just mentioned, the question of uniformity is very relevant. Chair Todd Bennett asked what was the City s policy with respect to signs? General Manager, Planning, Development and Recreation Mark Boileau replied that the City Clerk recommends and highly encourages the use of bilingualism for these way finding signs. After some further discussion, It was: MOVED BY: Councillor Denis Carr SECONDED BY: Councillor André Rivette That the French word Bord de l eau be the preferred bilingual term used to represent the Waterfront. Carried Todd Lihou, Centretown Coordinator provided an illustration of a way finding sign which could potentially be included in Lamoureux Park along the Waterfront. He advised that the design was sent to a supplier in Quebec for a quote. The cost for 7 signs of approximately 6 feet in height would be $31,000; installation not included. He added that sponsorship by local businesses could also be made available to help defray some of those costs.
Councillor André Rivette suggested that a presentation be made to Council. 4 After some further discussion, It was: MOVED BY: Councillor Denis Carr SECONDED BY: Councillor André Rivette To approve the bilingual sign illustration that was provided. Étienne Saint-Aubin stated that he hoped the City will see its way clear to help fund these signs as they will significantly contribute towards a greater civic pride. Chair Todd Bennett suggested that the sponsorship idea should be a focus. After a further brief discussion, It was: MOVED BY: Councillor André Rivette SECONDED BY: Étienne Saint-Aubin Carried That the Waterfront Committee endorses the branding sign project so that it can move forward, and with the understanding that a presentation be made to Council to inform them of design, production and installation costs. Discussion on Charles Clément with respect to a Conceptual Design of a Residential Development on the Federally owned Marina lands, east of the Civic Complex. General Manager of the Planning, Development and Recreation Department Mark Boileau provided a brief summary and stated that a concept plan proposal from Mr. Clément was received. Mr. Clément was briefed on the lengthy steps and process he would have to follow, as well as make a presentation to PAC. He added that there would be three (3) significant Planning items that he would have to consider if the project was to move forward; Land Ownership leases and planning requirements (Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments). With respect to Land Ownership, there are presently leases between the City and the Federal government for recreational based use on the subject lands as well as a sub-lease to the Legion for the baseball diamonds. The Planning Division did follow up with the Federal government and received a solid answer on what their process is should they declare the subject lands surplus and decide to dispose of them, which they have not done yet. The following is an excerpt from an email response by the Ottawa Public Services and Procurement Canada spokesman, Peter Maddalena: In general our process for the disposal of Federal real property is to begin with conducting a review in order to assess the long term operational requirements for the department. Should it be concluded that there is no operational requirement, we will declare the property surplus and proceed to develop a disposal strategy for approval. Our disposal policy requires us to circulate to other levels of government on a priority interest. Should no interest at the Federal, Provincial or Municipal levels of government be expressed, we would proceed to place the property on the open market.
He reiterated that at this time, this is a concept idea that will be presented to the Planning Advisory Committee. It will not be a public item, as no official applications have been made. Étienne Saint-Aubin stated that this is a very important matter and asked whether the City of Cornwall had formally communicated with the Federal government in expressing its wish to obtain ownership of all Waterfront lands. 5 Mayor Leslie O Shaughnessy replied that a letter had recently been sent expressing the City s interest in the lands and also to seek information on where the City stands with the Federal government within the declaring of surplus lands. The complete letter (sent via email) is available and now on file. There will be a follow up within the next couple of weeks. With respect to Mr. Clément, he added that he is a highly respected developer in the City of Cornwall, and it is his right to speak to anyone with respect to his concept plan. It is Council s belief that the best way to proceed at this time is to have Mr. Clément present to the Planning Advisory Committee to receive his concept proposal. He reassured Committee members to have full confidence in knowing that nothing will happen on the Waterfront unless a whole gammon of steps have been taken. He welcomed the Committee to attend the PAC on Thursday, June 22, 2017 to hear Mr. Clément s presentation. Councillor André Rivette suggested that a copy of the letter, sent via email to the Federal government, also be sent to M.P. Guy Lauzon. Chair Todd Bennett thanked the Mayor for his input and asked if there were any questions. Kyle Bergeron made the following motion: It was: MOVED BY: Kyle Bergeron SECONDED BY: Bill Beattie That the Waterfront committee wishes to maintain the integrity of the Legion Park, and does not want to move any of the baseball diamonds off site. After a brief discussion and comments made about not rushing ahead with motion(s) until Mr. Clément s presentation is heard, Bill Beattie rescinded his support for the motion. Chair Todd Bennett declared the motion null and void. At this time, Ted Castle excused himself from the meeting. Continued update on Accent Lighting Display in Lamoureux Park The following three available dates were provided: June 26, 27 or 28 to hold the mock-up display of lighting in Lamoureux Park which will be offered by Jay Peters from WSA (Ottawa).
After a brief discussion it was the Committee s wish to hold the mock-up on the evening of June 26 th so that the Council members wishing to view the display would be able to do so after their Council Meeting of the same evening. In case of rain, it will be deferred to the 27 th. Bernie Terrence suggested that at the next meeting, members have a discussion about the procurement process. 6 Cornwall Historic Canal Chair Todd Bennett advised that there were no further updates to provide at this time. Cornwall Rowing Club (Venue/Land Lease/etc.) Chair Todd Bennett advised that a report went to Council and a motion to refer the Rowing Club s request to Administration for report was moved by Councillors David Murphy and Carilyne Hébert. Administration will now have to follow-up with the Federal government. Future Arts and Culture Facility and any design-based Waterfront Committee Input Chair Todd Bennett advised that this item will return on the Agenda in the fall. Canada Day Flagpole proposal for Lamoureux Park Mark Boileau advised that Division Manager of Parks and Recreation Department, Jamie Fawthrop had researched costs for this Canada 150 proposal requested by the Federal government (M.P. Guy Lauzon). The price that was received was approximately $13,000 which was 6 times more than the anticipated amount. Parc Pointe Maligne Park Name Process Chair Todd Bennett advised that a report went to Council and was unanimously approved to name the area Parc Pointe Maligne Park. Bill Beattie advised that when visiting Parc Pointe Maligne Park, there is a sign located on the Legion building which states Legion Park, and this may cause some confusion. He suggested that the sign be removed as the City can t have two conflicting signs. Mark Boileau suggested that he would speak with Jamie Fawthrop about erecting a Parc Pointe Maligne Park sign which would be similar to the ones located in parks throughout the City, as well as enquire about the Legion sign.
Funding/Partnership augmentation ideas for the Pointe Maligne/Lookout Point Park Enhancement Project 7 Mark Boileau advised that there were no other appropriate funding programs available for the Pointe Maligne project; however, Jamie Fawthrop was successful in receiving a total of $30,000 in Canada 150 grant money. 8) New Business: None 9) Notices of Motion: None 10) Information: There was no further information to add with respect to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail Partnership. 11) Next Meeting: Chair Todd Bennett announced that the next Waterfront Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 20th, 2017 at its usual standard time. He added that in the past several years, no meetings have been held during the summer months (July and August) and that most likely the Committee would not hold a meeting until September. He encouraged members to be present at the June 22 nd for the PAC meeting and June 26 th for the mock-up lighting display. 12) Adjournment: It was: MOVED BY: Councillor André Rivette SECONDED BY: Bernie Terrence That the meeting be adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Motion Carried Todd Bennett, Chair