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2012/07/24COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA EIGHTH MEETING Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:00 p.m. City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B 1) Approval of the June 24, 2012, Committee of the Whole minutes. 2) REPORTS: STAFF CONTACT: a) R &C- 2012 -17 Gale Centre Update Kathy Moldenhauer b) R &C- 2012 -18 Pete Mancuso Naming Request Kathy Moldenhauer 3) NEW BUSINESS: 4) ADJOURNMENT: IN- CAMERA SESSION a) Resolution to go into Closed Meeting. MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Committee Room 2, 5:15 P.M. All members of Council except Councillor loannoni were present. Councillor Pietraneglo and Wing arrived after approval of the minutes. ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Morocco, seconded by Councillor Thomson that Councillor Mayes Chair the meeting. Carried Unanimously 1) MINUTES: a) MOVED on the motion of Councillor Thomson, seconded by Councillor Kerrio that the minutes of the June 12, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting be approved. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 26th, 2012. Councillor Pietrangelo and Wing arrived. 2) REPORTS: a) L- 2012 -12 Swimming Pool By -law Amendment Leonard Mather, 6164 Kalar Road, reiterated his desire to see amendments related to the draining of swimming pools. MOVED on the motion of Councillor Thomson, seconded by Mayor Diodati that in the event that staff be directed to come back with the proposed amendments to the Swimming Pool Fence Bylaw. Motion: CARRIED Action: Recommendation submitted to Council, June 26th, 2012. b) CD- 2012 -07 Refreshment Vehicles MOVED on the motion of Councillor Thomson, seconded by Councillor Morocco that the following be approved: That Committee recommend to Council that they deny the application to locate two (2) refreshment vehicles at 5943 Stanley Avenue; and That Committee recommend to Council that it continue the practice, as per CD- 2011 -12, to allow existing licensed restaurants to be allowed to have a Refreshment Vehicle on their premises; and -2- That the local B.I.A.'s be canvassed on proposed changes to the section of the Licensing By -law for 2013. Motion: CARRIED Action: Recommendation submitted to Council, June 26th, 2012. 3) ADJOURNMENT: MOVED on the motion of Councillor Kerrio, seconded by Councillor Morocco that the meeting be adjourned at 5:40 p.m.. Motion: CARRIED Niagaraaalls REPORT TO: Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of the Committee of the Whole City of Niagara Falls, Ontario SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture SUBJECT: R &C- 2012 -17 Gale Centre Update R &C- 2012 -17 July 24, 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. at Council approve a five year hedule, Option B: Dedicated To nament Schedule for the Easter we end to confirm tournament ic- - (location for the months of Mar and April. That Cou it endorse the 2012 -13 Gale entre Tournament Schedule inc ding option three: Retain CHE adult t• rnament April 19 - 21 with N : •ara Bauer, first weekend alloc ed one ice pad at the Gale Centre an one pad at Chippawa Arena - d allocate second Niagara Bau r weekend April 26 - 28, 2013 all four .-ds of ice with the removal o eekend Hockey, adult hocke ournament. 1. That Council approve a five year schedule, Option A: a Rotating Tournament Schedule for the Easter weekend to confirm tournament ice allocation for the months of March and April. 2. That Council endorse the 2012 -13 Gale Centre Tournament Schedule including option one: CHE adult tournament April 12 - 14 Niagara Bauer weekend April 19 -21, and April 26 -28 2013 and Weekend Hockey May 3 -5, 2013, adult hockey tournament. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Council requested an update on the status of the projected efficiencies of operating the Gale Centre, as forecasted in past Council reports. Staff presented the update report with several recommendations, R &C- 2012 -05 on March 27, 2012. During the last three months staff have developed and implemented an action plan to work towards accomplishing the approved recommendations. BACKGROUND Council approved the following recommendations and actions for the Gale Centre: Gale Centre Staffing Complement • Review the staffing levels and examine shifts in order to maximize the effectiveness of current staff. This may require changes to schedules and duties of existing employees. • Examine arena hours of operation including: the reduction of summer ice at the Gale Centre and the Chippawa/Willoughby Arena hours of operation to help reduce staffing costs to the arena operations. This may include the need for some seasonal transfers. Facility Cleanliness /Maintenance • Continue discussions with operational staff to address the cleanliness of the facilities. This includes undertaking a "time analysis" to determine maintenance schedules and standards. July 24, 2012 - 2 - R &C- 2012 -17 Utility Rates and Energy Efficiencies • Complete the review of the energy efficiency of the Gale Centre and prepare an update report to Council. • Reduce operation costs by shutting down one to two pads at the Gale Centre in the summer months. Operating two to three pads of ice during the summer months will assist in lowering utility costs and labour costs. Facility Utilization and Rental Rates • Reduce the number of available ice pads to two pads at the Gale Centre for the majority of the spring /summer season, commencing May 15th • Consolidate daytime ice hours at the Gale Centre, as opposed to Chippawa/ Willoughby, with the exception of tournaments. • Review operation costs to ensure ice rentals rates are covering the cost of maintaining one hour of prime time ice. • Review the youth prime rate for resident / non - resident organizations and adult non - prime groups. The review will include discussing possible future increases with youth organizations to enhance ice rental revenues. • Lower the adult non -prime rate to be more competitive with surrounding communities in order to attract additional daytime, Monday to Friday non -prime rentals at the Gale Centre. • Develop a nominal education rate to charge elementary schools when booking the non -prime ice for skating sessions. Tournaments • Revisit the tournament and special events policy in an attempt to maximize revenue opportunities. • Review tournament pricing to ensure competitiveness in order to secure additional events. Sport Tourism and Facility Marketing • Ensure that the availability of the Sports Tourism Grant Program is marketed to potential visiting tournaments for the Gale Centre. • Promote spring and summer ice and floor rental opportunities to attract new users. • Develop a marketing plan and corresponding promotional materials for the Gale Centre. Third Party and Tenant Agreements • Monitor the existing agreements and report back to Council. • Meet on a regular basis with tenant groups to discuss and resolve any issues that may arise. ANALYSIS AND RATIONALE Gale Centre Staffing Complement A consultant has been hired to complete a time study analysis for the Gale Centre. Preliminary observations have concluded the Gale Centre /arena operations is staffed at an appropriate level. Part -time staff are recommended to assist with cleaning during and following special events. To improve the cleanliness of the facility the consultant has identified more efficient cleaning procedures. Importance of ensuring staff have the right supplies in the proper location, that cleaning carts are well stocked and that cleaning standards are developed and adopted. July 24, 2012 - 3 - R&C- 2012 -17 Further review will take place to study if a 8 hour or 10 hour shift is best suited for arena operations. The Gale Centre staff and the union executive will be consulted throughout the dialogue. Utility Rates and Energy Efficiencies The energy efficiencies projected through the use of the Eco Chill system for the Gale Centre have not been achieved. Staff are currently undertaking further investigation in this system prior to the 2012 -13 season. Ice was removed from pad one May 12 and re- installed the week of June 11 for two four pad tournaments. Ice was removed again from pad one July 9 and will be re- installed for the fall /winter season August 13. During the above time periods three arena operators were transferred to Municipal Works savings of $24,278 in labour costs. Facility Utilization and Rental Rates The spring /summer ice season commenced May 1 to mid - September. For the last two spring /summer seasons all four ice pads have been available for rental. Based on a surplus of spring /summer ice throughout the Niagara Region the number of available ice pads was reduced from four to two pads. The reduction of available ice was reflected in the reduced staff complement. The ice was removed from the spectator rink, pad one to accommodate the below special events. The following special events took place this spring and summer: Special Event Date Revenue Provincial Gymnastics Championships May 18 - 20, 2012 $4,277.34 Wrestling Show June 9, 2012 $2,126.38 new revenue Shrine Circus July 24, 2012 $3,858.08 new revenue 1 Total revenue: $10,261.80 During the spring and summer season staff have implemented new programs and rentals: Program /Rental Revenue 3 on 3 Hockey League $12,703.68 Niagara Summer Hockey League $13,468.52 Last Minute Ice (April 1 - July 9) 88 new bookings - $8,675.00 Slo Pitch National Tournament Headquarters (Chippawa Arena) $17,109.36 Total revenue: $51,956.56 July 24, 2012 - 4 - R &C- 2012 -17 Ice Rental Rate Council report, R &C- 2012 -12, approved May 29, 2012 implemented new and revised rates to ensure ice user fees were competitively priced to retain and attract new users to the Gale Centre. To encourage non -prime rentals, the adult non -prime ice rate for the fall /winter and spring /summer season ice rates have been reduced. To encourage out- of -town tournaments the non - resident prime rate of $258.61 have been eliminated, as the majority of communities do not have a rate for out -of -town adult non- residents. A new youth non - resident rate and tournament rate has been implemented as the resident youth rate is heavily subsidized. Tournaments Past tournaments and special events were reviewed by staff to determine if the tournaments adhered to the following criteria as identified the Gale Centre Update R &C- 2012-05: • Maximize ice revenue • Encourage Sport tourism opportunities • Focus on youth Upon reviewing the past tournament schedule staff are recommending changes to the Ice Allocation Policy and the tournament schedule. The Ice Allocation Policy needs to be revised to clearly define how tournament ice around the Easter weekend will be allocated. There are two scheduling options: Option A: Revolving Schedule around Easter (attachment #1) • Current practice, if a tournament falls on the Easter weekend the organizer will be consulted to determine if the event will be moved to the weekend prior to or following Easter weekend. • One weekend in late March or April is vacant as not a popular weekend for adult tournaments. • Develop a five year contract for March and April tournaments to confirm weekend. • Supported by existing adult tournament organizers. • Common scheduling practice for smaller municipalities. Option B: Dedicated Tournament weekends (attachment #1) • If the tournament falls on Easter weekend the event remains scheduled on Easter. • To accommodate additional spring tournament allocate dedicated tournament weekends with the potential of $15,000 in revenue. • Adult tournament organizers do not support a dedicated tournament weekend. • Supported by the Recreation committee and youth tournament organizer. • Common scheduling practice for larger municipalities. • Accommodate both Weekend Hockey tournaments beginning in 2014 After consultation with all of the tournament organizers the consensus is Option A. However to maximize ice revenue Option B is recommended, supported by the Recreation Committee. The recommended change to the 2012/13 Tournament and Special Event schedule is the reduction of one or possibility two out -of -town adult hockey tournaments the third and fourth weekend of April to accommodate the Niagara Bauer eight pad youth hockey tournament, the 2012/13 Tournament calendar is attached, attachment # 2. Staff inquired July 24, 2012 - 5 - R&C- 2012 -17 Unfortunately, the Niagara Bauer youth tournament and the two adult tournaments are not willing to change their dates. Staff have discussed with Weekend Hockey the possibility to schedule their April weekend the second weekend in May. The two impacted adult tournaments are the second Canadian Hockey Enterprise(CHE) weekend, 24 year history at City arenas and the first Weekend Hockey Tournament, ten year history with the City. Both are three -pad, adult, privately run hockey tournaments that attract 400 - 600 participants, approximately 32- 40 teams to the City. The tournament organizers estimate the participants spend on average $350.00 per person during the weekend event. The youth tournament, the Niagara Bauer Youth Hockey tournament this year attracted approximately 200 teams booking more than 2000 rooms in Niagara Falls plus additional rooms in St. Catharines. Significant impact to the City as tournament participants are usually accompanied by one or two parents plus siblings. The local organizers have requested four pads of ice for two weekends for five years, Friday to Sunday. Due to lack of ice availability at the Gale Centre in past years, the tournament has booked one pad at the Gale Centre, four pads of ice in St. Catharines and three pads at surroundings communities. In 2011 Niagara Bauer booked four pads at the Gale Centre as one of the tournament weekends fell on Easter weekend. There are three options for staff to consider when developing the 2012/13 Tournament Schedule. The first option is to allocate two weekends to Niagara Bauer and to remove two adult tournaments. The second option is to retain both of the adult tournaments and provide one pad of ice each weekend to Niagara Bauer. At the May 15, 2012 Recreation Committee meeting, the committee supported option two. The May minutes state, "The Committee discussed the 3 options and were in support of keeping the adult tournaments here in Niagara Falls and offering 1 pad of ice to the youth tournament. The Committee feels that this option provides the best economic impact to the City and local business owners." The third option recommended by staff is to allocate one weekend to Niagara Bauer and retain the CHE second weekend tournament. The displaced Weekend Hockey Tournament could be scheduled the second weekend of May. The below chart states the difference in revenue projections for the three options. The Spring Tournament revenue comparison is based on 2013 rates. OPTION #1 Date Tournament Details Total # Hours Rate Total Revenue Apr 12 -14, 2013 CHE #1 Adult private 75 $100.00/$188.87 $13,565.38 Apr 19 -21, 2013 Bauer WK #1 Youth private 128 $82.69/$145.00 $16,316.84 Apr 26 -28, 2013 Bauer WK #2 Youth private 128 $82.69/$145.00 $16,316.84 May 3 -5, 2013 Weekend Hockey #2 Adult private 61 $100.00/$188.87 $11,521.07 TOTALS 392 $57,720.13 July 24, 2012 -6- R&C- 2012 -17 Date Tournament Details Total # Hours Rate Total Revenue Apr 12 -14, CHE #1 Adult private 75 $100.00/$188.87 $13,565.38 2013 Apr 19 -21, 2013 CHE #2 (3 pads) Adult private 87.75 $100.00/$188.87 $15,817.95 Bauer (1 pad) Youth private 32 $82.69/$145.00 $4,079.21 Apr 26 -28, 2013 Weekend Hockey #1 (3 pads) Adult private 5932 $100.00/$188.87 $11,143.33 Bauer (1 pad) Youth private $82.69/$145.00 $4,079.21 May 3 -5, Weekend #2 Adult private 61 $100.00/$188.87 $11,521.07 2013 TOTALS 346.75 $60,206.15 PTION #3 Staff recommendation ( Date Tournament Details Total # Rate Total Revenue Hours Apr 12 -14, CHE #1 Adult private 75 $100.00/$188.87 $13,565.38 2013 Apr 19 -21, CHE #2 (3 Adult private 87.75 $100.00/$188.87 $15,817.95 2013 pads) Bauer WK #1(2 Youth private 64 $82.69/$145.00 $8,158.42 pads incl. Chippawa) Apr 26 -28, Bauer WK #2 Youth private 128 $82.69/$145.00 $16,316.84 2013 May 3 -5, Weekend #2 Adult private 61 $100.00/$188.87 $11,521.07 2013 TOTALS 383.75 $65,379.60 July 24, 2012 -7- R&C- 2012 -17 The Gale Centre continues to attract new tournaments during the fall /winter season and the spring /summer season. Tournament/Special Events Chart Season Number of Tournaments Total Hours of ice time Notes 2009/2010 Fall/Winter 18 1456 hours 2010 Spring /Summer 3 247 hours Gale Centre opened mid - June 2010 2010/2011 Fall/Winter 22 1365.25 hours 2011 Spring /Summer 7 471.5 hours 2011/2012 Fall/Winter 26 1507.75 hours three new events, two past cancelled 2012 Spring /Summer 15 737.25 hours includes 6 SPN weekends up to Sep 15 2012/2013 Fall/Winter 31 2107.5 hours Sport Tourism and Facility Marketing Sport Tourism report, R &C- 2012 -16 approved revised to the Sport Tourism Policy to include private and non - profit events. The revised policy effective as of January 1, 2012. Recommendations: • Promote spring and summer ice and floor rental opportunities to attract new users. • Develop a marketing plan and corresponding promotional materials for the Gale Centre. • Ensure that the availability of the Sport Tourism Grant Program is marketed to potential visiting tournaments for the Gale Centre. Staff are in the process of developing a marking plan for the Gale Centre. Below is a list of promotional materials that have been developed and distributed following the March 27 report: Item Comments Birthday Party Package and Brochure - professional brochure created - promoted on City website, Facebook and Twitter Money Savers Coupon Book - promoting birthday party package and last minute ice - circulated to 91,000 homes in the Niagara Region July 24, 2012 -8- R&C- 2012 -17 Last Minute Ice and Summer Ice Programming - daily promotion on the City's website, Facebook and Twitter pages Niagara Falls Review - large advertisement of all summer programs offered at the Gale Centre (published on 2 different dates) Niagara This Week - last minute ice promotion in the Canada Day edition Online Marketing (NF Review) - promotion of last minute ice on Niagara Falls Review website Third Party and Tenant Agreements Front Row Sports The City receives a $14,180 per year over the five (5) year agreement that outlines the commitments and obligations of the proponent as submitted in their RFP. Staff have met with the owner regarding minor repairs within the pro shop. All work has been completed to the owner's satisfaction. Niagara Falls Review The agreement with the Niagara Falls Review generated $55,233 for the City in 2011. As the agreement obligates the proponent to pay percentages of gross sales on an annual basis to the City, the opportunity to market and sell additional advertising products are seen as beneficial to the City, as it will increase the overall revenues that the City collects from advertising in the arenas. The City and the Niagara Falls Review partnered to order lexan plastic to cover the rink board ads in all four rinks. This will reduce the amount of staff time required to maintain the board ads and will provide a longer board ad life which is appealing to the clients of the Niagara Falls Review. The Review anticipates this item will attract additional advertisers and will reduce labour costs if the advertisements need to be covered for a major event, for example the Clarkson Cup. FRT Hospitality - Break -A -Ways The proposal from FRT required the exclusive rights for the sale of all food and beverage, including liquor and catering sales in the Gale Centre. In exchange FRT pays the City a rent of $42,756/year for a five(5) year term with an option to renew for a further (5) years. In addition, FRT pays a further 3% to the City on all net sales more than $400,000.00, and is also responsible for all realty taxes. With respect to the exclusivity of sales, this is seen as necessary to guarantee the long term viability of the service. FRT provides facility users with arrangements and innovative products to allow them to share in the success of the food and beverage services. During the 2011/12 season, Break -A -Ways provided approximately $20,000 worth of donations to tenant user groups and tournament organizers including Junior B's, adult hockey tournaments including Al Reid, Black Hawks Tournament, Jim Thorpe Tournament, Ringette Tournament and Clarkson Cup. July 24, 2012 - 9 - R&C- 2012 -17 Meetings take place with Break -A -Ways on a regular basis to discuss any user or facility related items. Together, a birthday party package has been implemented that is proving to be quite popular. Staff has also been working with the arena user groups to become the main line of contact to Break -A -Ways for any issues or concerns. Tenant Organizations 1) Niagara Falls Girls Hockey Association 2) Niagara Falls Minor Hockey 3) Niagara Falls Ringette 4) Niagara Falls Skating Academy 5) Recreational Minor Hockey Each of the user groups has a licensing agreement with the City. The licence states the office and storage space for which the City grants access to each of the respective organizations. The agreements also outline the obligations of each of the organizations with respect to maintaining and operating their business within the spaces allotted, the insurance they must carry, etc. The licensing agreement is for the period of ten years, commencing June 1, 2010 and expiring May 31, 2020. The space allocated to each group is free of charge. The City pays all utility costs for the user groups. The Fall/Winter Ice Allocation meeting took place on Thursday, June 14 at the Gale Centre. The purpose of the meeting was to review the ice special events and league schedules. This also provided the user groups an opportunity to provide any comments or concerns to staff. Staff is currently working on the issues that were raised at the meeting. Junior B and Junior C Agreements The Gale Centre agreements for the Junior B's and Junior C's are similar to previous agreements with the City, prior to the construction of the Gale Centre, in that they outline the dressing room, office, storage spaces and other amenities which the City makes available to each Club to operate their programs. The agreements are for five (5) years. Each agreement has a provision for an operating grant to each Club to offset the lost revenue opportunity from advertising under previous agreements with the City. The value of each operating grant was determined from each Club's board advertising revenue, as stated in their financial statement at the time of entering into the agreement. The Junior B team receives an annual operating grant of $60,000 and the Junior C team receives an annual operating grant of $20,000. To put this into perspective, an annual operating subsidy of $80,000 is paid out by the City and in 2011 only $55,233 in offset advertising revenue was received. Recommendations: Staff will monitor the existing agreements and report back to Council prior to the expiration of the existing agreements. Staff will meet on a regular basis with tenant groups to discuss and resolve any issues that may arise. July 24, 2012 - 10 - R &C- 2012 -17 Staff has met with both the Junior B and Junior C Clubs to discuss scheduling items, storage, advertising etc. Staff will continue to meet with both hockey clubs throughout the year. FINANCIAL /STAFFING /LEGAL IMPLICATIONS The report recommendations have been implemented within the 2012 Gale Centre operating budget. Staff will continue to explore new opportunities to promote the Gale Centre and to further enhance the ice revenues. CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT Strategic Priority, Economic Vitality, directs staff to, Ensure efficient and effective delivery of the core municipal services. Staff will continue to evaluate and implement efficient and effective operating models for arena operations. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed 2013 - 2018 March and April Tournament Schedule 2. 2012/13 Tournament Calendar Prepared by: Respectfully submitted: Kathy Moldenhauer, Acting Director of Recreation & Culture Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer 5 Year Schedule of Tournaments - April & May Set Weekends Event Ralph Biamonte Riverhawks CHE /Jmac CHE(3) Bauer(2) Niagara Bauer • Weekend Hockey Event Ralph Biamonte Riverhawks CHE /Jmac CHE(3) Bauer(2) Niagara Bauer Weekend Hockey Weekend Hockey 015 29 12 0) ?6 IMay 7 -9 ■ L >' (6 Q 2 Event Ralph Biamonte Riverhawks CHE /Jmac CHE(3) Bauer(2) Niagara Bauer Weekend Hockey Weekend Hockey 2014 Mar 21 -23 Mar 28 -30 co 4 b_ Q Apr 11 -13 Apr 18 -20 Apr 25 -27 May 2 -4 Event Ralph Biamonte Ringette Tournament Riverhawks CHE /Jmac CHE(3) Bauer(2) Niagara Bauer Weekend Hockey M V". 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One of our primary weekends have been the last weekend of April. Please see below for some numbers: This past April we had 32 teams attend. Our teams booked approximately 500 room nights in hotels. Average hotel rate of $100 per night equals $50,000 in hotel revenue. There are approx. 500 players + guests that spend money on restaurants, casinos, transportation, bars, etc Approximate value 500 players x $200 = $100,000 in revenue The last weekend of April generates approximately $150,000 in economic revenue to the City of Niagara Falls including its hotels, restaurants, etc The acting director of Parks & Recreation Kathy Moldenhauer has informed Weekend Hockey Tournaments that the last weekend of April would be replaced by another Youth Tournament Group effective next season. The main reason to bring in the youth group is that they will bring more ice revenue to the Gale Centre. The difference in ice revenues is approximately $5000. Currently this Youth Tournament Group operates its tournament in St. Catharines & the Welland Areas. 99% of their players & guests currently stay in Niagara Falls. By removing Weekend Hockey Tournaments & replacing with the Youth Tournament Group the City does not gain any extra economic impact. The reality is the City will lose a permanent adult tenant & lose approximately $150,000 in economic impact. Page 1 (7/19/2012) Dean Iorfida Weekend Hockey Touranaments Page 2 I would also like to mention that another adult tournament group that operates its tournament 1 weekend prior to ours was also told that they would lose their tournament to this youth group. Kathy has now reversed the decision & has allowed this adult tournament group to operate its tournament on 3 ice pads & have this youth group operate on 1 ice pad. Weekend Hockey could also accommodate this situation by having this youth tournament group also operate on 1 ice pad & Weekend Hockey operate the other 3 pads. There is really a simple solution to all of this. Have both our adult group & the youth tournament group operate together at the Gale Centre. This way the City of Niagara Falls will benefit the most & there will be no negative economic impact. I wanted to send this letter to you to inform Town Council of the City of Niagara Falls that this is the wrong decision & will have a huge negative impact of the City of Niagara Falls. I believe the City doesn't have all the facts regarding this decision. For an adult tournament group that has been operating in Niagara Falls for the past 11 years to be replaced by a Youth Tournament Group that has been in existence for 3 years along with a huge negative economic impact to the City simply does not make any financial sense. I wish this letter to be brought up to Town Council for the June 26 Town Council Meeting. I would also like to attend. If you have any further questions feel free to contact me anytime. James Zitmanis President Weekend Hockey Tournaments Toll Free 1- 877 - 702 -5701 Direct 905 - 827 -3541 Fax 905- 827 -4001 Email james @weekendhockey.com NiagaraJq0 REPORT TO: Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of the Committee of the Whole City of Niagara Falls, Ontario SUBMITTED BY: Recreation & Culture SUBJECT: R &C- 2012 -18 Pete Mancuso Naming Request R &C- 2012 -18 July 24, 2012 RECOMMENDATION That Council approve the request to name the Gale Centre Box Office the Pete Mancuso Box Office in recognition of Pete's thirty plus years of volunteer commitment to youth hockey in the City of Niagara Falls. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the February 28, 2012, Council meeting, Council discussed the request to name the interior road to the Gale Centre in Pete Mancuso's memory. Council deferred the matter to staff with the direction to review and bring a future report to Council with options to recognize Pete Mancuso. Staff, with the support of the Recreation Committee recommend naming the Gale Centre Box Office, The Pete Mancuso Box Office. The naming of the front Box Office was not listed as a naming opportunity for the Gale Centre fundraising campaign. BACKGROUND In the absence of a Facility /Room Naming Policy staff has referred to the Recreation & Culture Naming and Renaming of Parks Policy. The naming criteria, Section 2.3 states, names for consideration shall be those of distinguished persons, organizations, corporations, foundations or families: (a) where there has been significant contribution to the quality of life, well being of the City of Niagara Falls; or (b) where the person /group is perceived as a role model and open to close scrutiny relative to their character, integrity and values; or (c) demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Niagara Falls; or (d) to memorialize or otherwise recognize substantial gifts and significant donors, individuals designated by donors, or individuals who have made exemplary or meritorious contributions to the City of Niagara Falls; or, (e) where there is a strong historical or cultural connection to the City and has a major contribution to the historical or cultural preservation of the City; or, July 24, 2012 (f) - 2 - R&C- 2012 -18 where there is a strong contribution toward environmental preservation, conservation or enhancement of the City; or, 0) where there is a major contribution made to the acquisition, development or conveyance of land or building in question and /or its subsequent development; or (h) where there is a direct relationship or association that exists between the place or former place of residence of the person or group and the facility /park to be named. Based on the above, Pete Mancuso meets the naming criteria. He contributed to the quality of life, well -being in Niagara Falls and was a significant role model to the youth of the community. Pete Mancuso was involved for decades in both baseball and hockey in the City of Niagara Falls, he has been recognized on five separate occasions of the Sports Wall of Fame. He was involved with hockey for the better part of thirty years. He was an active executive member of the Niagara Falls Junior "B" Canucks and a life member and coach of Niagara Falls Minor Hockey Association. Pete was a member of the senior A Niagara Falls Fords Championship hard ball team in 1953 and a member of the Daw's Metal team which claimed the Ontario Intermediate A Title in 1961. Continued to be involved as a manager and /or coach with the Greater Niagara Baseball Association. ANALYSIS /RATIONALE The Mancuso family is very supportive of the opportunity to name the Box Office after their husband and father. Upon receiving approval from the family the request was brought forward for discussion at the June 12, 2012, Recreation Committee meeting. Recreation Committee members supported the request acknowledging Mr Mancuso's years of volunteer commitment to hockey and baseball. Following Council's approval, staff and the Recreation Committee will coordinate a Naming Reception to be held late August or early fall to unveil the Pete Mancuso Box Office signage. FINANCIAL /STAFFING /LEGAL IMPLICATIONS Naming Reception and signage costs are allocated to the Recreation Committee budget. Existing Gale Centre recognition signage for facility donors is a clear acrylic sign. The estimated cost for the recognition event and signage is approximately $250.00. CITY'S STRATEGIC COMMITMENT The Corporate Strategic Priority of Customer Service Excellence to work with community stakeholders. Recommended by: Respectfully submitted: �i Kathy Moldenhauer, Acting Director of Recreation & Culture Ken Todd, Chief Administrative Officer The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Resolution No. Moved by Seconded by WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT on July 24, 2012 Niagara Falls Council will go into a closed meeting to consider matters that fall under the subject matter under s. 239(2)(d) labour relations. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. DEAN IORFIDA JAMES M. DIODATI CITY CLERK MAYOR