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Waterfront Coordinating Committee -
December 9,2004
7:00 PM
Chair - Councillor Brenner
Attendees: Councillor Maurice Brenner
Larry Field
Jim Dike
David Stone
John Sa bean
David Steele
Kevin Tower
Craig Bamford
Chandra Gocool
John McMullen
Debbie Kearns
Absent: Juliette Saunders - Regrets
tion of Minu es
Moved by David Stone
That the minutes of the meeting of May 3,2004 be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor Brenner will prepare a report to Council advising of
the recommendations and required action outlined in the May 3,
2004 minutes.
Business Plan
Larry Field advised that a sub-committee meeting has not been
held and therefore no report is available. He first wants to
obtain some preliminary information and ideas on the
Frenchman's Bay Management Work Plan and strategic
implementation priorities with City of Pickering staff, TRCA staff
and Prof. Nick Eyles. This draft and preliminary information
would provide a basis for meaningful input from the sub-
committee.
Larry further advised that he has been working extensively with
staff on the Nick Eyles' Report and with City staff on the Bay
entrance and acquisition of lands.
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Larry will arrange a strategic planning session with staff in
January, 2005 and identify financial implications.
Craig Bamford stated that Nick Eyles and Larry Field are great
resources and that someone should be appointed to work as a
liaison and bring resources together. A strategic planning
session should be held to build a Business Plan Framework
prior to a sub-committee meeting.
Through much discussion it was concluded that a facilitator
would be requested to assist and direct this planning session.
Moved by Jim Dike
Seconded by David Steele
That a one-day Strategic Planning Session would be held on
Saturday, February 19th to build a Business Plan Framework;
and
That funding for the facilitator will be shared between the City of
Pickering and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
CARRIED
Background information will be prepared in a summary report
by Nick Eyles, Craig Bamford, Larry Field and John McMullen
for January 15th, 2005.
Committee Members will forward the names and phone
numbers of suggested facilitators to Debbie Watrous, City of
Pickering.
Other Business
a) John Sabean provided a report to the Committee dated
March 8, 2001 concerning Interpretive Signage for the
Three-part Trail System.
A discussion concerning the Interpretive Stations took place
and an implementation plan will be developed to include
these stations.
b) David Stone advised of the proposal by the Rotary Club for
a park bench project offering benches for sale for fund
raising purposes.
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The Rotary Club will prepare a proposal for review by the
City of Pickering and the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority.
c) Larry Field advised that the Trans Canada Trail Foundation
hired Coppers, Waterhouse to prepare a report on the
benefits of having a trail. The report was available last
month and the economic benefits were staggering.
Néxt Meetin
To be arranged.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:10 PM
Copy: T. J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
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