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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS 26-24Report to Executive Committee Report Number: CS 26-24 Date: September 3, 2024 From: Laura Gibbs Director, Community Services Subject: City Property Naming - Wayne Arthurs - File: A-1440-001 Recommendation: 1. That Report CS 26-24 regarding the City Property Naming in honour of Wayne Arthurs be received; 2. That staff be directed to explore the naming of the gymnasium in the future Seaton Recreation Complex & Library as the Wayne Arthurs Gymnasium subject to undertaking the work outlined in City Property Naming Procedure (ADM 110-006) and report back with the final recommendations in Q2 2025; 3. That Council grant staff the authority to solicit public comment on the proposed name, as set out in Section 03.02 of City Property Naming Procedure (ADM 110-006); and 4. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to recommend an option of a new or unnamed City Property to be officially named in honour of former Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs. As per Resolution #473/24, staff were directed to bring back to Council in Q3 2024, a report that recommends an option of new or unnamed City Property to be officially named in honour of Wayne Arthurs. After a thorough review of Mayor Wayne Arthurs’ significant contributions to the municipality, staff recommend the multipurpose gymnasium at the future Seaton Recreation Complex & Library, as the City Property to be named in his honour. Should Council endorse this option, staff will undertake the work set out in section 03.02 of the City Property Naming Procedure and report back to Council with final recommendations in Q2 2025. Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priorities of Advocate for an Inclusive, Welcoming, Safe & Healthy Community; and, Foster an Engaged & Informed Community. CS 26-24 September 3, 2024 Subject: Facility Naming – Wayne Arthurs Page 2 Financial Implications: Naming an amenity at the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library will require an expense of less than $5,000 to install signage that will be covered by the City’s Current Budget. The opportunity to secure sponsorships or naming rights of the amenity in question will no longer be available. Discussion: The purpose of this report is to recommend an option of a new or unnamed City Property to be officially named in honour of former Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs. The recommended option is in compliance with the criteria of Section 05.03 in City Property Naming Procedure ADM 110-006. Wayne Arthurs was first elected to Pickering Council as Local Councillor for Ward 3 in 1982. During his time as Local Councilor, Wayne Arthurs continued to work as a high school physical education teacher and guidance counsellor. He served two consecutive terms before he first ran and was elected Mayor of the Town of Pickering in 1988, a position he held for 15 years. In 2003, Wayne Arthurs continued to represent Pickering when he was elected as a Member of the Provincial Parliament for Pickering - Ajax/Uxbridge and again in 2007 for Pickering - Scarborough East. After 29 years of dedicated public service on behalf of the Pickering residents, Mayor Arthurs retired from political life in 2011, and now enjoys his family time with wife Susan, his children and grandchildren. As described in Resolution #473/24, Mayor Wayne Arthurs had many key and transformational projects come to fruition including, but not limited to improving the workings of City Hall and Customer Service, a new municipal civic complex, including City Hall, the Central Library and Esplanade Park, revolutionizing Pickering’s waterfront, including the Mayor’s Taskforce on the waterfront and significant community infrastructure projects including the Puterbaugh Schoolhouse and the Ajax-Pickering Hospital. His influence and leadership has seen Pickering evolve from a town to a City in 2000, the expansion of the new Seaton community and into an evolving community in which to live, work and play. His vision, hard work and planning set the stage for Pickering’s emerging presence in Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. The new Seaton Recreation Complex & Library will be the first new multipurpose recreation complex in the City since 1983. The final design will be guided by the City's Recreation & Parks - Ten Year Plan, the Pickering Public Library's Strategic Plan, and community consultation. Included in the amenities will be a multi-purpose gymnasium that will provide residents with shared basketball, volleyball, pickleball and badminton courts. In addition, the gymnasium space will allow for the delivery of other recreation programs for all ages. The Seaton Recreation Complex & Library is expected to be complete in 2029. For his significant contributions to the City of Pickering, including his vision for the Seaton community, staff recommend the multipurpose gymnasium at the future Seaton Recreation Complex & Library, as a City Property to be named in honour of Wayne Arthurs. CS 26-24 September 3, 2024 Subject: Facility Naming – Wayne Arthurs Page 3 Should staff be directed to explore the naming of the gymnasium in the future Seaton Recreation Complex & Library in honour of former Mayor Wayne Arthurs, staff will undertake the work outlined in section 03.02 of the City Property Naming Procedure (ADM 110-006) and report back with the final recommendations in Q2 2025. Attachment: None. Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By: Original Signed By Original Signed By Karen Coleman Laura Gibbs, MBA, MSc. Manager, Recreation Services Director, Community Services LG:kc Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council Original Signed By Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer