ByWard Market Strategic Alignment Initiative and Public Realm Plan Update
File No.: ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0023 - Rideau Vanier (12)
Report Recommendations
That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that Council:
Receive for information the proposed Mission Statement, Mandate and Operational Boundary of the Municipal Services Corporation to be known as the ByWard Market District Authority;
Receive the resignation of the existing Municipal Services Corporation Board, approve a new Municipal Services Corporation governance structure, and consider the appointments at the annual general meeting of the three new Board Members at Large to the Municipal Services Corporation being Mischa Kaplan, Nina Kressler and Grace Xue Xin and receive for information the proposed recruitment process for the remaining Board Members at Large;
Provide delegated authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to execute a new Service and Asset Management Agreement between the City and the Municipal Services Corporation and any future amendments that may be necessary from time to time;
Direct the City Clerk to bring forward for Council approval the repeal of By-law 302-90 that designated the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area, and By-law 303-90 (as amended 27-93) that established the Board of Management, by no later than December 31, 2023;
Direct staff to explore, in collaboration with the Municipal Services Corporation Board, a special area levy to support the mandate of the ByWard Market District Authority;
Receive an update on ByWard Market Public Realm Plan implementation and confirm the following priority projects for partner government funding: William Street and ByWard Market Square street renewal, the creation of York Street plaza, and the redevelopment of the 70 Clarence Street municipal parking garage;
Approve $200,000 in immediate one-time funding for ByWard Market District Authority transition costs; and
Approve $100,000 in one-time capital funding to leverage other potential funding partnerships that together will deliver permanent enhancements to the Parkdale Market in celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2024.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Use of Delegated Authority during 2022 by Revenue Services under Schedule “B” of By-law 2023-67
File No.: ACS2023-FCS-REV-0004
PRED - 2022 Delegated Authority Report - Agreements with the Federal or Provincial government, and Economic Development Funding
File No.: ACS2023-PRE-GEN-0006
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
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Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting
July 4, 2023.