Additions to Council, September 25, 2012ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
COUNCIL
CAn
1. Correspondence from Michelle Marcotte,CAn and copy of the power point presentation.
Communications
1. Request from Niagara Transit for provision of bus service.
( October 21st Niagara Falls International Marathon)
RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council
Planning
1. PD- 2012 -56 - Official Plan Amendment No. 99
Garner South Secondary Plan
a) Correspondence from Victor Labreche, Labreche Patterson & Associates Inc.
Email: communityartistsniagara @gmail.com Phone: 289 969 4229
The Niagara Falls Visual Arts Community
— How Community Artists Niagara Sees the Future
This is what we want the future of Visual Arts in Niagara Falls to look like
• A multi - purpose Visual Arts Center, in a good core location
• Exhibits spaces for ALL artists with changing exhibits
• Focused on improving artists incomes through :
— Links to local post - secondary education institutions
— Links to private sector
— Artists referral services
— Private - public donor network
• Space for adult classes, workshops, art club and guild meetings
• A profit- oriented gallery store
• Space for working artists -in- residence as art educators
• Cafe, place for artists to meet, space for catered functions
Situation Analysis
Niagara Falls has lost its community art gallery, its meeting space for
professional and emerging artists, its space for art teachers and artists in
residence. (1 *)
Community Artists Niagara, the most broadly -based and open organization for
artists at all levels, provided arts services to the public and to the City — but unlike
several other arts organization it received no funding or space from the City. (2 *)
Insufficient space is available to CAn members to exhibit, teach and launch
public programs. (3 *)
The visual arts community in the Niagara area is fractured
• Most organizations focus on providing services to members, instead of
focusing on the market opportunities
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• The critically important needs of artists' continuing development and
exhibit space may have been lost due to this fractured artist community
• Lack of leadership means we do not apply for grants often enough,
and are not as successful as we could be when we do apply
Missed Opportunities
• City is not taking advantage of an opportunity to satisfy its public, provide
an economic driver, increase pride
Demographic change: emergence of active seniors in increasing numbers, and
Niagara Falls as a retirement destination. These seniors are affluent and seeking
to explore ways to leverage their creativity including to visual arts
Existing cadre of emerging and professional artists have only one exhibit space
to show their work (Victoria Library), no meeting place for artists. No space for art
teachers (3)
Niagara area has no major visual arts centre where artists in the community can
link with businesses that require arts services
Art graduates do not stay here, do not have support services and locations to
allow them to make a living
No arts center and fractured arts community with no leadership means Niagara
Falls misses considerable arts funding at the provincial and federal level
Outcomes of a Visual Arts Center
• A Cultural Centre that builds pride in Niagara Falls
• Re- activate the professional artists community — improve artists'
incomes
• Grow the City's innovative artists community and channel their
creativity to economic benefit
• Satisfy the needs of the increasing and affluent senior population
and grow the valuable retired community
• Enhance the commercial viability of retail core or Queen Street
• Have projects and programs that attract Private and Government
funding
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Needed Actions
We need political commitment to the realization of a Visual Arts Center
Staff resources assigned to begin the necessary visioning, stakeholder
collaboration, site planning, financing and other activities
Work with Community Artists Niagara and other arts organizations to result
in the best outcomes for the City of Niagara Falls and its people
Research Findings:
1 *, Community Artists Niagara Gallery provided significant and needed
services through its Queen Street gallery:
• A functioning, public, multi - purpose gallery, open most of the time — and
contributing to Queen St Development
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We were the "Explore" in Eat, Shop and Explore Queen St. average 20
visitors a day, 6 days a week, and the Trillium funded artist in residence
program has attracted even more visitors and artists
A space for emerging and professional artists: Canada's next leading
artists in Niagara Falls are CAn members. CAn provided professional and
emerging artists a place to meet, socialize and spark collaboration
• Location for lessons for recreational artists, and for artists to give lessons
to contribute to their making a living
• Space to work and performance space for musicians and small plays
2 *. Community Artists Niagara Provides Public Services — and yet receives
no funding from City
CAn plans and manages Art events that enhance City life and pride: Children's
and Youth Art contest, Green Art Show, Waterfall at City Hall (Canada Culture
Days), Historic Costume and Dance, drop -in music performance space, adult art
lessons
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Received Trillium funding for 8 Artists in Residence (who now have no place to
work)
Art referral services — calls for artists, help artists find work
Unlike other arts organizations CAn receives no funding and no space from
the City of Niagara Falls! CAn wants improved fairness in funding and
space allocation for visual arts organizations and fee for service funding!
3 *. Insufficient Space is Available
CAn has contacted the visual arts organizations in our region to try to encourage
resource sharing and collaboration while also trying to find space for our
members and our funded artists in residence. The results?
Victoria Public Library — a good exhibit space, good hours, welcoming
management, but already booked most of the time.
Niagara District Arts — small number of artists, programs only for their members,
won't accept oil painters or allow oil painters to work in their space, will not allow
art classes, gallery only open on Sunday afternoon, working space is not even
always open on one night a week, location is visually hidden.
Parkway Artists — small number of good and market - oriented artists, paint
together once every three weeks, no space of their own, programs only for their
members.
Petersons — programs for youth and children, but limited for adults (1 teacher),
out of the way location, small run -down building, gallery store but no exhibit
space, limited hours.
Niagara Falls Art Gallery — very good programming for children, a few adult
evening classes, no space for adult classes during the day or new teachers.
Public gallery but not for local artists, out -of -the way location, limited hours.
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Community Artists Niagara Board of Directors
Michelle Marcotte, Chair, Business owner in regulatory and environmental affairs
consulting, Painter (289- 296 -6200) (marcotteconsulting @cogeco.ca)
Doug Carter, Secretary, Artist, Musician, Gallery manager
(Longbeachart@gmail.com)
Mike Dale, Treasurer, Chartered Accountant, Wormald, Masse, Keen, Lopinski,
(dale @wmlkca.com)
Mark R. Toivanen, Retired mining industry executive and retired CEO of Quebec
Chamber of Commerce, Painter (markrtoivanen @gmail.com)
Jonathan Adams, Business owner Niagara Home Heating and Cooling, Glass
artist, Sculptor (glass @jonathanadams.ca)
Dean Tedesco, Ex- Officio, Artist, Performer, Gallery and arts manager
( communityartistsniagara @gmail.com)
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How Community Artists Niagara Sees the
Future of Visual Arts in Niagara Falls
Community Artist Niagara
Board of Directors
Michelle Marcotte, Chair
This is what we want the future of Visual Arts in
Niagara Falls to look like
• A multi - purpose Visual Arts Center, in a good core location
• Exhibits spaces for ALL artists with changing exhibits
• Focussed on improving artists incomes through :
— Links to local post- secondary education institutions
Links to private sector
— Artists referral services
— Private - public donor network
• Space for adult classes, workshops, art club and guild
meetings
• A profit- oriented gallery store
• Space for working artists -in- residence as art educators
• Cafe, place for artists to meet, space for catered functions
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Situation Analysis
• Niagara Falls has lost its Queen St community
art gallery.
• Community Artists Niagara, the most broadly -
based and open organization for artists at all
levels, provides arts services to the City — but
unlike several other arts organization it has
received no funding or space from the City.
• Insufficient space is available for artists to
exhibit, teach and launch public programs.
Situation Analysis (cont'd)
• The visual arts community is fractured and badly
organized, to the detriment of all
• The critically important needs for artists'
continuing development and exhibit space has
been lost
• Lack of leadership means infrequent grant
applications, insufficient results, and lost funding.
9/24/2012
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Outcomes of a Visual Arts Center
• A Cultural Centre that builds pride in Niagara Falls
• Re- activate the professional artists community — improve
artists' incomes
• Grow the City's innovative artists community and channel
their creativity to economic benefit
• Satisfy the needs of the increasing and affluent senior
population and grow the valuable retired community
• Enhance the commercial viability of retail core or Queen St
• Have projects and programs that attract Private and
Government funding
Needed Actions
• We need political commitment to the realization of
a Visual Arts Center
• Staff resources assigned to begin the necessary
visioning, stakeholder collaboration, site planning,
financing and other activities
• Work with Community Artists Niagara and other
arts organizations to result in the best outcomes for
the City of Niagara Falls and its people
9/24/2012
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Thank you!
• Community Artists Niagara Board of Directors
• Michelle Marcotte, Chair, Business owner in regulatory and environmental
affairs consulting, Painter ( 289 - 296- 200)(marcotteconsulting @cogeco.ca)
• Doug Carter, Secretary, Artist, Musician, Gallery manager
(Longbeachart @gmail.com)
• Mike Dale, Treasurer, Chartered Accountant, Wormald, Masse, Keen,
Lopinski, (dale @wmlkca.com)
• Mark R. Toivanen, Retired mining industry executive and retired CEO of
Quebec Chamber of Commerce, Painter (markrtoivanen @gmail.com)
• Jonathan Adams, Business owner Niagara Home Heating and Cooling,
Glass artist, Sculptor (glass @jonathanadams.ca)
• Dean Tedesco, Ex- Officio, Artist, Performer, Gallery and arts manager
(communityartistsniagara @gmail.com)
9/24/2012
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(9/24/2012) Dean lorfida - Request for Niagara Transit Services In Kind
From:
To:
Date:
Subject:
Attachments:
Rick Morocco <rick @niagarafallsmarathon.com>
Dean lorfida <diorfida @niagarafalls.ca>
9/24/2012 4:28 PM
Request for Niagara Transit Services In Kind
Dean lorfida - Niagara Transit Request.pdf
Good Afternoon Dean,
Please accept this as an official request for usage of Niagara Transit
Buses for October 21, 2012 which is our race day. In the past we have used
several buses on race day to help shuttle participants to and from the
event. This support has been very helpful in elevating the quality of our
event and we have been very appreciative of the fact that it was a donation.
I would ask that you carry this request forward to council tomorrow on
behalf of the Niagara Falls International Marathon. We would be extremely
happy for any support that can be given.
Sincerely,
Rick Morocco
Managing Director
Niagara Falls International Marathon
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N IAGARA FALLS
INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
September 24, 21)12
To: Honorable Mayor Jim Diodati and Members of Council
Re: Niagara Transit Request
Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of Council,
For the past several years, the Niagara Transit has supplied the Niagara Falls
International Marathon with the usage of approximately (6) six buses and (6) bus drivers.
This service helped the marathon by shuttling participants to various areas of the race
while lowering costs.
Please accept this as an official request for the donation of this service, which we want to
primarily use to shuttle both the parents and children involved with our Schools
Marathon Challenge from Rapidsview Drive to the Finish area and back.
The Niagara Falls International Marathon is very proud of the success it has had in the
past and is looking forward to future growth of the event. Currently, there are more than
1,000 Schools Marathon Challenge participants. This is a free event for all of these
participants.
This years event takes place on October 21, 2012 and will have a couple of special
added features. Our very own Mayor will be the official starter of the event and 2012
Canadian Marathon Olympian Reid Coolsaet will actually run the last two kilometers
with the Schools Marathon Challenge participants.
We are extremely grateful for all the support the city has given us over the years and look
forward to continued support this year. We are proud to promote our City in all of our
marketing collateral as we strive to make a name for ourselves in the road racing
marathon industry!
Thank you in advance for your consideration!
Sincerely.
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Teresa Fabbro - Garner South Secondary Plan - OPA No. 99
From: "Victor Labreche" <victor @lpplan.com>
To: <barnsley niagarafalls.ca>
Date: 9/24/2012 11:18 AM
Subject: Garner South Secondary Plan - OPA No. 99
CC: <bob @robertodell.com >, <aherlovitch @niagarafalls.ca >, "'Dean lorfida "'
<diorfida @niagarafalls.ca >, "'Brandy Giannetta " <BGiannetta @orhma.com >,
<mmonoco @orhma.com >, "'Darren Sim "' <dsim @aw.ca >, <Paul.Hewer @ca.mcd.com >,
"'Smejkal, Leslie "' < smejkal_Ieslie @timhortons.com >, "'Leo Palozzi'"
<Palozzi Leo @timhortons.com >, <susan.towle @wendys.com >, "'John Vos "'
<John @lpplan.com >, "'Elizabeth Reimer ' <elizabeth @lpplan.com>
Attachments: 2011-06-22 LPA Comments on Garner South Sec. Plan, Niagara Falls.pdf; 2011-10-03 LPA
Letter to City of Niagara Falls re Garner South Secondary Plan.pdf
Hello John,
Further to my discussion with you earlier today and your suggestion, I just spoke with Robert O'Dell about our
previous written submissions on this subject which is to be dealt with at a Public Meeting tomorrow evening and City
Council is to consider the adoption of this Secondary Plan tomorrow night as well. Our previous submissions are
attached for reference. As you know, we have consistently submitted that any proposed "prohibition" of a drive -
through use (DTF) at the level of an Official /Secondary Plan is not in accordance with the case law on this matter. Our
previous letters go into further details on this. As such, you had previously advised late last year that the prohibition
of a DTF was removed from the Garner South Secondary Plan. However, based on our latest review of this Secondary
Plan the prohibition is still contained in policy 2.7.3 of the plan.
In speaking with Mr. O'Dell this morning, he indicated no concerns with and support of removing the noted
prohibition of DTF in policy 2.7.3 and he will also confirm this to you today. Based on this and our previous
submissions, we again respectfully request that the noted prohibition to DTF be removed from policy 2.7.3 of the
current draft Garner South Secondary Plan.
By copy of this to the City Clerk — Mr. lorfida, we ask that he receive this as our submission on this subject matter
prior to Council consideration of this OPA tomorrow evening. Please also accept this as our request to receive notice
on Council decision on this matter.
Thank you,
Victor Labreche, MCIP, RPP
Senior Principal
Labreche Patterson & Associates Inc.
Professional Planners, Development Consultants, Project Managers
330 Trillium Drive
Unit Al
Kitchener, Ontario
N2E 3J2
Phone - (519) 896 -5955
Fax - (519) 896 -5355
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