A meeting of the Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in Hall # 1, Community Centre and Lions Hall at 200 Doug Duncan Drive.     

 

Members         Councillor Sponga

Present:           Jackie Playter, Chair

Nancy Barnard

                        Nancy Gerry

Steven Gilbert

Anne Martin  

                        Siegfried Wall

                                   

Absent:            Adrian Cammaert

                        James Elliott

 

Guests:            Larry Herod, Newmarket Hydro

                        Neno Kovacevic, IBI Group              

Dale Parks, Honeywell Limited

                        Kyle Whittle, Honeywell Limited

                                               

Staff:               C. Kalimootoo, Director of Public Works Services

R. Prudhomme, Director of Engineering Services

C. Kallio, Economic Development Officer

M. Ashworth, Capital Projects Parks Development Coordinator

C. Finnerty, Council/Committee Coordinator

L. Moor, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

1.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES -  FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 1

LIGHT FIXTURES – MAIN STREET

 

Mr. Chris Kalimootoo, Director of Public Works Services, Mr. Larry Herod, Newmarket Hydro, Mr. Dale Parks, Honeywell Limited and Mr. Kyle Whittle, Honeywell Limited addressed those present regarding Newmarket’s street lighting retrofit project.

 

The Director of Public Works Services advised that the Town will be retrofitting approximately 7,800 light fixtures from incandescent to LED lighting in order to realize energy savings.  Representatives from Honeywell Limited provided a visual example of the light treatment that will be installed along Main Street.  The implementation will occur over a 14 month period throughout the Town.

 

Discussion ensued regarding expanding the project to other areas around Main Street, including corridors accessing Riverwalk Commons and retention of heritage lighting fixtures.

 

Moved by Councillor Sponga

Seconded by Nancy Barnard

 

THAT the presentation by Mr. Chris Kalimootoo, Director of Public Works Services, Mr. Larry Herod, Newmarket Hydro, Mr. Dale Parks, Honeywell Limited and Mr. Kyle Whittle, Honeywell Limited regarding the retrofit of Main Street light fixtures be received;

 

AND THAT the Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management support the implementation of new light fixtures on Main Street.

 

CARRIED

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:57 p.m. 

 

Jackie Playter in the Chair.

 

ADDITIONS

 

None.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

None.

 

2.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 2

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Moved by Councillor Sponga

Seconded by Nancy Barnard

 

THAT the Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management Minutes of November 19, 2013 and January 21, 2014 be approved.

 

CARRIED

 

3.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 3

ENTRANCES TO MAIN STREET

 

Mr. Michael Ashworth, Capital Projects Parks Development Coordinator, Ms. Rachel Prudhomme, Director of Engineering Services and Mr. Neno Kovacevic of IBI Group addressed those present regarding the entrance to Main Street off Davis Drive.

 

Mr. Kovacevic provided a visual presentation of proposed gateway features, including a weathered steel gateway sign, sidewalk treatments and associated landscape characteristics.  He advised that the project is planned in coordination with the VivaNext project.

 

Discussion ensued regarding gateway sign materials, respecting existing heritage features and incorporation of additional gateway features, including benches and a clock.

 

The Capital Projects Parks Development Coordinator requested that any comments be forwarded to him for inclusion in the gateway plan.

 

4.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 4

FINANCIAL REPORTS

 

The Economic Development Officer provided a verbal financial update on Board expenditures and suggested that the Board review the current marketing plan and implement a social media campaign in order to offset some print media costs.

 

5.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 5

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Nancy Barnard provided a verbal update on the Savour Downtown event to take place on Saturday, February 22, 2014.  She advised that the event has sold out.

 

Moved by Councillor Sponga

Seconded by Nancy Gerry

 

THAT the Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management contribute $200.00 to Savour Downtown in order to offset costs associated with the event.  

 

CARRIED

 

6.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 6

REVIEW OF EVENTS

 

Review of Events deferred to the March 18, 2014 meeting.

 

7.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 7

RESTAURANTS/BUSINESSES/DEVELOPMENT

 

Restaurants/Businesses/Development deferred to the March 18, 2014 meeting.

 

 

8.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 8

DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES 2013-58

SKATEBOARDS/BICYCLES ETC. ON MAIN STREET

 

Discussion ensued regarding Development and Infrastructure Services Report – Engineering Services 2013-58 dated January 13, 2014 with respect to prohibiting the use of skateboards, roller blades and bicycles on the sidewalks of Main Street.

 

Moved by Nancy Gerry

Seconded by Steven Gilbert

 

The Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management recommends to Council:

 

THAT Development and Infrastructure Services Report – Engineering Services 2013-58 dated January 13, 2014 be received;

 

AND THAT the Main Street District Business Improvement Area Board of Management recommend that a courtesy campaign be implemented to compel users to dismount bicycles, skateboards or any other travel mode in the Downtown Main Street and the Heritage Conservation District Plan areas. 

 

CARRIED

 

9.            MAIN STREET DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MINUTES – FEBRUARY 18, 2014 – ITEM 9

NEW BUSINESS

 

Councillor Sponga advised that he will be meeting with Main Street business owners with respect to vandalism issues and deliveries at the rear of properties.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Moved by Nancy Gerry

Seconded by Steven Gilbert

 

THAT the meeting adjourn.

 

CARRIED

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m.

 

 

 

______________________                                                    _____________________________

Date                                                                               Jackie Playter, Chair 

 

Next Meeting is March 18, 2014 at the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall at 7:30 p.m.