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Additions to Council, June 26, 2012ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012 COUNCIL Planning 1. PD- 2012 -37 - AM- 2011 -002, Proposed Changes to Parking Requirements a) Correspondence from Donald DeLorenzo, Daniel & Partners LLP 2. PD- 2012 -36 - Proposed Change from Residential Loan to Residential Grant for the Downtown Community Improvement Plan a) Email from Councillor Wing. Deputations 1. Local Athlete - J.T. Hunt, OFSAA - Gold Metal - Senior Boy's High Jump Communications 1. Memo from Paul Brown, Parking Operations Manager re: Downtown BIA road closure 2. Forward Committee Members requesting extension to the noise by -law, event to take place, July 13th, 2012. Resolutions 1. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council consent to Centennial Square being the venue for the proposed concert series; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council considers the event of municipal significance and supports the provision of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence ( SOP) for the event. REPORTS 1. L- 2012 -15 - Site Plans & Site Plan Agreements Procedure re: Mortgage on Title a) Correspondence from Rocky Vacca, Sullivan Mahoney COUNCIL INFORMATION 1. Memo from Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services re: Supply and Installation of WEGO Signs and Posts Supply of WEGO Smart Card Media 06/25/2012 MON 13:43 FAX 905 688 5725 Niagara Law Daniel & Partners LLP LAWYERS Monday, June 25, 2012 Clerk's Office City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street, Box 1023 Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Attention: Dean Iorfida Dear Sir: z001 /001 SENT VIA FAX TO: 905- 356 -9083 RE: Clifton Hill and Fallsview Tourist Areas - Parking Amendments Our File No.: 44056 Your File No.: AM -2011 -002 Please be advised that we are the lawyers for Beefeater (Niagara) Limited, C.I. BurIand Properties Limited, Niagara Clifton Motor Inn Limited, HOCO Limited and IPCO. We request an opportunity to address Council with respect to the proposed amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By -Law at the public meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Specifically, our comments will urge Council to ensure that any and all parking requirements in the tourist areas are uniform. We trust you find this request to your satisfaction. Respectfully, Daniel & Partners LLP Per: Donald C. DeLorenzo DCD:SJD Ends. Donald C. DeLorenzo Partner P.O. Box 24022 39 Queen Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P7 T: (905) 688 -9411 F: (905) 688 -5747 E: delorenzod @niagaralaw.ca www.niagaralaw.ca (6/25/2012) Dean Iorfida PD-2012-36 (proposed change from residential loan to grant) Page 1 From: Janice Wing <janice_wing @cogeco.ca> To: Dean Iorfida <diorfida @niagarafalls.ca> CC: Alex Herlovitch <aherlovitch @niagarafalls.ca >, < council @niagarafalls.ca >... Date: 6/25/2012 1:35 PM Subject: PD- 2012 -36 (proposed change from residential loan to grant) Hi Dean, Perhaps you could include this in the handouts for tomorrow's Council meeting. Page 2 of the new report references the St. Catharines experience of more than 200 apartments being developed, but neglects to mention that St. Catharines has a huge demand for cheap student housing in its downtown (which is geographically in the centre of that City. It also neglects to mention that both the remaining downtown hotels (the Welland House and the Leonard) were converted into apartments in recent years. The conversion of the Welland House into a student residence resulted in over 100 new units being created. That was a project with a significant impact. On page 2 the writer also states: "Other local municipalities that have residential grants in their CIP areas include the Town of Lincoln, Town of Pelham, Town of Fort Erie, Town of Grimsby and the City of Port Colborne. The Downtown BIA would like to see Queen Street revitalized and be on equal footing with other municipalities." I took the liberty of examining these other CIPs and found that they are designed to (to quote Lincoln's) "promote residential conversion, infill and intensification" and (to quote Fort Erie's) encourage "conversion of non - residential to residential use ... and residential infill on vacant lots." To that end, funding for existing residential units is limited to bringing "existing units into compliance with the Building Code, Property Standards Bylaw and Fire Code" (exact same wording in Port Colborne and Grimsby). The focus in these other communities' CIPs appears to be where it should be (if the aim is indeed to make a difference and stimulate economic recovery by bringing enough new people to live in the area to accomplish that): Creating significant numbers of new units by infilling vacant lots. Pelham's program speaks to the infilling of vacant lots, including parking lots, and constructing new rental or ownership units, including condos. I don't see that in ours. Port Colborne's and Grimsby's also speak to new rental or ownership units, including condos, and the conversion of vacant lots, including parking lots. Is the BIA's interest truly to "be on equal footing with other municipalities "? If so, the present recommendation will not fulfill that wish. These other communities' CIPs are set up to encourage the development of significant numbers of new residential units. Ours is not. I remember lingering after my first Council Christmas dinner, in December 1997, eagerly peppering Doug Darbyson (who was enjoying a post- dinner cigar) with planning questions. I asked him: What will it take to turn Queen Street around? His response included the words "gorge -view condos," and the overall suggestion that we need significant numbers of residential units to be created there in order to obtain the "critical mass" required to support retail. Isn't that what our Growth Management Strategy directs as well? I do not agree with the Have Money - Will Spend approach presently before us, which would not provide (6/25/2012) Dean lorfida - PD- 2012 -36 proposed change from residential loan to grant sufficient incremental growth to accomplish its stated objective. I could support, however, a program which would encourage new rental or ownership units, including condos, on vacant lots, including parking lots. That program would, I believe, help offset the area's major challenge - which is that it is fighting with one arm tied behind its back: One quarter of its natural market area missing - the area which should support it from the east being cut off by the Niagara River. janice http: / /www.lincoln.ca /files/ {53B2F216 -6E1 F- 48C4- 95A3- D9B695C1 D990 }2011 %2010 %2031 %20Beamsvil le %20CIP %20Final %20Version.pdf p. 13 2.8.4 http: / /www. pelham. ca /LinkClick.aspx? fileticket= cNfo_nhLkOE %3d &tabid =682 p. 81 8.7 https: / /forterie. civicweb. net / content /pdfstorage /633DFB5 DCE FB4E 109C 185AF87635 B603 -C DS- 037 -07% 20FINAL %20GARRISION %20ROAD %20CIP.pdf P. 7 http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=8947 pp. 66 - 67 http: / /www. portcolborne.ca /fileBl N/ library/ Residential% 20Grant% 20Program %20Guide %20- %20Waterfro nt.pdf Page 2 Community Services Department Recreation & Culture Inter - Department Memorandum NiagaraFalls TO: Cathy Crabbe Mayor's Office FROM: Lori Albanese Community Development Coordinator Ext. 3332 RE: Awards at Council - Tuesday, June 26, 2012 J.T. Hunt, Saint Michael Catholic High School O.F.S.A.A. - Gold Medal - Senior Boys' High Jump DATE: June 20, 2012 The Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association (O.F.S.A.A.) Track and Field Competition was held recently in Brockville, Ontario. Several area athletes competed at the three day meet. Saint Michael Catholic High School student J.T. Hunt was the only Niagara Falls athlete to win a medal, winning gold in the Senior Boys' High Jump. This was his first O.F.S.A.A. track and field meet competing as a senior. Hunt's leap of 1.98 metres was two centimetres short of his personal best and he still managed to win gold. Last year, Hunt placed second in the Junior Boys' Championship. The Saint Michael Catholic High School athlete has set a new goal of 2.20 metres for next year. J.T. is coached by Ryan Dudley, a teacher at St. Mike's. Congratulations to J.T. Hunt! cc. Dean Iorfida, Kathy Moldenhauer, Kristine Elia C:\Documents and Settings \di202 \Local Settings \Temp \XPgrpwise\June 26, 2012 - JT Hunt - OFSAA Gold Medal - Sr Boys High Jump -.wpd Working Together to Serve Our Community Municipal Works • Fire Services • Parks, Recreation & Culture • Business Development • Building & By -Law Services (6/22/2012) Dean Iorfida - Downtown BIA road closure costing Page 1 From: Paul Brown To: Dean Iorfida Date: 6/21/2012 1:25 PM Subject: Downtown BIA road closure costing Afternoon Dean here is a breakdown of road closure costing and fees for meter use on the days specified. as most events run on the weekend, meter rates are minimal with only 3 business day impacts Canada Day Eve Road Closures $300 - parking rates $0 NMS 2012 Road Closures $329 - parking rates - $235.00 Busker Festival Road Closures $788 - parking rates - $ 214.00 Parking and traffic costing totals for all events - $1,866.00 Paul Brown Parking Operations Manager City of Niagara Falls Phone :905- 356 -7521 ext. 5203 Fax: 905 - 353 -0651 Email: pbrown @niagarafalls.ca (6/22/2012) Dean lorfida - welcome home letter to council 06 12.doc Page 1 F51TiJii) A community group June 21, 2012 Mayor Jim Diodati and Members of Council City of Niagara Falls By email Dear Mayor Diodati and Members of Council: We know each of you have been great supporters of Mike Strange and his Box Run across the Country, raising money and awareness to help fight childhood cancers in Canada. Please accept this letter to formally invite you to our charity event to welcome Mike home to Niagara Falls. We are very excited as we put the final plans in place for our "Welcome Home Party" for Mike Strange, set to take place on Friday, July 13`h at 6:00 pm at Optimist Park in Niagara Falls. All proceeds will be donated to charity, including Childhood Cancer Canada. We would like to request your support as a Council, as we aim to bring the community together to cheer Mike on as he "runs home" to his friends, neighbours, family and supporters at this community welcome event. We respectfully request your support by way of City Hall resources including metal barricades for use at our event. In addition, we would like to request an extension until 11:00 pm of noise bylaw provisions for this special, one -time event! These considerations and liaising with City Staff as we prepare to host the community will prove most helpful to our volunteer members who have been working around the clock to get the plans in place for this event! "Forward" is a community service group made up of young professionals in Niagara who come together to raise funds, plan events and inspire community spirit for various causes. You may know us from our work hosting events like the successful "Dueling Pianos" or "Clothesline" winter coat drive in Niagara Falls. Please accept our sincere thanks for your consideration of our request. If it weren't for our likeminded friends and partners in Niagara, we would not be able to give back to the worthwhile charities that do so much for those in need, or to rally our residents to showcase our outstanding community spirit! Sincerely, (6/22/2012) Dean lorfida - welcome home letter to council 06 12.doc Page 2 Forward Committee Members Mark Cressman, Jay Newton, Karlene Willmott, Mira Smiljanic, John Tobon, Mike Cressman, Leanne Cressman, Autumn McGowan, Brad McKay, Kevin Gibson, Greg Weaver, Danielle Cini, Rob McDonald, Kim Rossi, Chris Dabrowski, Carey Campbell The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Resolution No. Moved by Seconded by WHEREAS The Downtown Board of Management (BIA), representing the businesses on Queen Street, have a number of events planned for the summer; and WHEREAS one of the events would be to have live jazz and blues (the "event ") at Centennial Square in front of City Hall; and WHEREAS the event would run Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. for eight (8) weeks beginning the second week of July (July 12); and WHEREAS the BIA would like to provide beer and wine to the public for the event; and WHEREAS to obtain a Special Occasion Liquor Licence from the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the event requires a resolution of Council recognizing it as a public event of municipal significance; and WHEREAS the event is significant as it provides exposure to the City's Downtown core. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council consent to Centennial Square being the venue for the proposed concert series; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council considers the event of municipal significance and supports the provision of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) for the event. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. DEAN IORFIDA JAMES M. DIODATI CITY CLERK MAYOR (6/25/2012) Dean lorfida - Report L- 2021 -15 - Site Plans & Site Plan Agreements Procedure re: Mortgages on Title Page 1 From: "Rocky Vacca" <rvacca @sullivan- mahoney.com> To: < councilmembers @niagarafalls.ca> CC: "Dean lorfida" <diorfida @niagarafalls.ca >, "Ken Beaman" <kbeaman @niagara... Date: 6/25/2012 10:21 AM Subject: Report L- 2021 -15 - Site Plans & Site Plan Agreements Procedure re: Mortgages on Title Dear Mayor Diodati and Members of Council: Please be advised that I have reviewed the above - referenced report and fully support the recommendation that the City cease the practice of requiring postponements of mortgages to be registered on title in conjunction with the registration of Site Plan Agreements. As counsel for many developers in the City, over the past 15 years it has been my experience that this requirement has only led to unnecessary delay as the request must be dealt with by the lender's head offices outside of the Region. As well, I have been involved in at least one case where the developer lost the property to the lender and the lender's sole priority was to market the property for sale immediately and the new purchaser seamlessly assumed the obligations under the site plan agreement. I am told that this has been the general experience in such circumstances. I support the recommendation which follows the practice employed by the City of Burlington and the City of Toronto which do not require postponements. I do not support the alternative employed by smaller municipalities of having the lender sign the site plan agreement. If you can imagine the delay in getting a lender to postpone its mortgage to the site plan agreement, you can only imagine the delay of having a lender's head office review a 20 plus page site plan agreement and then convince them to be a signatory to the agreement and therefore assume all the obligations. This alternative, in my opinion, would be a step backwards. The approval of the recommendation this evening will result in more efficient customer service and a reduction in the delays in the development process. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter. Respectfully, Rocco "Rocky" Vacca Partner City of Niagara Falls Transportation Services Inter - Department Memorandum TO: Mayor James M. Diodati and Members of the Municipal Council City of Niagara Falls, Ontario FROM: Karl Dren Director of Transportation Services DATE: June 26, 2012 RE: Supply and Installation of WEGO Signs and Posts Supply of WEGO Smart Card Media Council may recall that at it's June 28, 2010 meeting, Council approved Report BDD -2010- 03 `People Mover Project Update' which authorized Staff to proceed with procurement of the various components associated the implementation of the People Mover Project (WEGO). In addition, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute any and all related agreements. Tenders for the Supply and Installation of Signs, Posts and Related Items for the WEGO bus system closed on Tuesday June 19, 2012. One (1) bid was received for tender RFT07 -2012 which has been accepted. On Wednesday June 20, 2012 Quotes were received from three (3) Suppliers for RFQ47 -2012 - Supply of Smart Cards - WEGO VTS System, low bid has been accepted. A summary of the bids is detailed below: RFT07 -2012 - Supply and Installation of WEGO Signs and Posts Budget Estimate - $348,600.00 Company Name Business Location Tender Price (exc. HST) Forward Signs Inc. Scarborough $ 195,340.00 RFQ47 -2012 - Supply of Smart Cards - WEGO VTS System Budget Estimate - $0.50 per card Company Name CPI Card Group ABnote North America Laitan Holdings Corp. Business Location Concord, ON Toronto, ON Richmond, BC Quote Price (exc. HST) $ 0.998 per card $ 0.529 per card $ 0.480 per card (Low Bid) The funding for the above has been included in the Visitor Transportation System Capital Budget. Therefore, it is recommended that this Memo be received for the information of Council. 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