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Ori OF I CANADA
N I 4 6ANA FALL
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
December 12, 2011
No. 50
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Ioannoni
WHEREAS the Scotiabank Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Avenue, opened in Niagara Falls in April 2011; and
WHEREAS the 288,000 square foot facility was a long- desired amenity in making our community a world -class
tourist destination; and
WHEREAS the municipality is the owner of the facility; and
WHEREAS it is in the municipality's best interest that the facility be regularly occupied with events for the
enjoyment of visitors and residents alike; and
WHEREAS on New Year's Eve an event, Golden New Years Eve 2012 featuring DJ's Avicii and Steve Aoki, is
scheduled to attract between five to six thousand patrons; and
WHEREAS the event is being organized by the Fallsview Group, noted tourist stakeholders in the community;
and
WHEREAS the Fallsview Group has applied for a Special Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) for the event; and
WHEREAS to obtain the SOP, from the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the event requires
a resolution of Council recognizing it as a public event of municipal significance.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council considers Golden New Years Eve 2012, at
the Scotiabank Convention Centre, as an event of municipal significance and supports the provision of a Special
Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) for the event.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
DEAN IO FIDA JAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CLFRK MAYOR