The regular meeting
of the Newmarket Downtown Development Subcommittee was held on Friday, February
7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Hall 4 of the Community Centre & Lions Hall, 200
Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket.
Members Councillor
Sponga (10:04 to 11:00 a.m.)
Present: Jackie
Playter
Barbara Leibel
Ian Peake
Steve Whitfield
Staff: C.
Kallio, Economic Development Officer
C.
Finnerty, Council/Committee Co-ordinator
L.
Moor, Council/Committee Co-ordinator
The meeting was
called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Jackie Playter in
the Chair.
ADDITIONS
None.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
1.
NEWMARKET DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Newmarket Downtown Development Subcommittee
Minutes of November 29, 2013.
Moved by Steve Whitfield
Seconded by Barbara Leibel
THAT the Newmarket Downtown Development
Subcommittee Minutes of November 29, 2013 be approved.
CARRIED
2.
NEWMARKET DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 7, 2014 – ITEM 2
financial
incentives program application 2014-03 – project feasibility Study program, 247 main
Street South (rear)
The Economic Development Officer provided a
verbal report regarding Financial Incentives Program Application 2014-03 with
respect to 247 Main Street South.
Moved by Barbara Leibel
Seconded by Ian Peake
1.
THAT
the Project Feasibility Study Program Grant Application 2014-03 in the amount
of $5,600.00 for the property known as 247 Main Street South be approved;
2.
AND
THAT Celeste Frenette, 120 Richmond Park Drive, Keswick, Ontario L4P 0A2 be
notified of this action.
CARRIED
3.
NEWMARKET DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 3
financial
incentives program application 2014-04 – Business Sign program amd Planning and
Building Fees Rebate/Credit program, 171 Main Street South (1 & 1A)
The Economic Development Officer provided a
verbal report regarding Financial Incentives Program Application 2014-04 with
respect to 171 Main Street South (1 and 1A).
Moved by Steve Whitfield
Seconded by Barbara Leibel
1.
THAT
the Business Sign Program Grant Application 2014-04 in the amount of $750.00 be
approved;
2.
AND
THAT the Planning and Building Fees Rebate/Credit Program Grant Application in
the amount of $150.00 be approved;
3.
AND
THAT Blooming Wellies Flower Boutique, 171 Main Street South, Unit 1 and 1A,
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3Y9 be notified of this action.
CARRIED
4.
NEWMARKET DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 4
financial
incentives program application 2014-05 – MULTIPLE PROGRAM COMPONENTS, 210 MAIN STREET
SOUTH
The Economic Development Officer provided a
verbal report regarding Financial Incentives Program Application 2014-05 with
respect to 210 Main Street South. Discussion ensued regarding the funding
requirements assuming an application had been previously submitted.
Further discussion on this item was deferred
to the March meeting pending submission of quotes for work anticipated past the
January 7, 2014 application date.
5. NEWMARKET
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 5
FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES PROGRAM APPLICATON 2014-06 – BUSINESS SIGN PROGRAM AND INTERIOR
RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, 237 MAIN STREET SOUTH (REAR)
The
Economic Development Officer provided a verbal report regarding Financial
Incentives Program Application 2014-06 with respect to 237 Main Street South
(rear).
Moved by Steve
Whitfield
Seconded by Ian Peake
1.
THAT
the Business Sign Program Grant Application 2014-06 in the amount of $1,750.00
be approved;
2.
AND
THAT the Interior Renovation and Improvement Program Grant Application 2014-06
in the amount of $14,500.00 be approved;
3.
AND
THAT Planning and Building Fees Rebate/Credit Program Grant Application in an
amount up to $1,500.00 be approved, subject to confirmation of payment;
4.
AND
THAT 2394722 Ontario Limited, 862 Stonehaven Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3Z4
be notified of this action.
CARRIED
6. NEWMARKET
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 6
COMMUNITY
GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION – RANJI SINGH FOUNDATION
The
Economic Development Officer provided a verbal report regarding the Community
Grant Program Application with respect to the submission by the Ranji Singh
Foundation.
Moved by Jackie
Playter
Seconded
by Barbara Leibel
1.
THAT
the NDDS Community Grant application from the Ranji Singh Foundation in the
amount of $3,000 be deferred until the March NDDS meeting;
2.
AND
THAT the Ranji Singh Foundation, 817 Norwick Road, Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1K8
be notified of this action.
CARRIED
7. NEWMARKET
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY
7, 2014 – ITEM 7
COMMUNITY
GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION – NEWMARKET CAR CLUB
The
Economic Development Officer provided a verbal report regarding the Community
Grant Program Application with respect to the submission by the Newmarket Car
Club.
Moved by
Jackie Playter
Seconded
by Barbara Leibel
1.
THAT
the NDDS Community Grant application from the Newmarket Car Club in the amount
of $2,000.00 be approved;
2.
AND
THAT the Newmarket Car Club, 771 Davis Drive, Unit 5, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y
2R2 be notified of this action.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
The Economic
Development Officer provided an update regarding changes to sign permit fees.
The new sign by-law increased permit fees from $150.00 to $400.00. The
increase will have a budgetary impact under the financial incentives program if
applicants continue to be reimbursed 100% of permit fee. A suggestion was made
to consider applicants be reimbursed 50% of their sign permit fees on a go
forward basis.
Moved by Ian
Peake
Seconded by
Councillor Sponga
THAT the meeting
adjourn.
CARRIED
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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Dated
Jackie Playter, Chair