Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
Comité des services organisationnels et du
développement économique
13 November 2009 / le 13
novembre 2009
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy
City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe,
Infrastructure Services and Community
Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Johanne
Levesque, Director/Directrice, Community Sustainability Department/Service de Viabilité des
collectivités
(613) 580-2424 x 12257 Johanne.Levesque@Ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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OBJET :
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changement de nom pour la zone
d’amélioration commerciale de vanier (règlement) |
That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee:
1.
Approve that the name of the Vanier Business
Improvement Area be changed to Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA) –
Association des marchands du Quartier Vanier (Z.A.C.);
2.
Enact a by-law to amend By-law Number 2792 of
the former Corporation of the City of Vanier that established the Board of
Management of the Vanier Business Improvement Area to change the name of the
BIA to “Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA)” in English and “Association des marchands du Quartier
Vanier (Z.A.C.)” in French.
Que le Comité des
services organisationnels et du développement économique :
1.
Approuve que le nom de la Zone
d’amélioration commerciale de Vanier soit changé à Association des marchands du
Quartier Vanier (Z.A.C.) – Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA);
2.
Adopte un règlement visant à
modifier le Règlement 2792 de l’ancienne Corporation de la Ville de Vanier, qui
a établi le conseil de gestion de la Zone d’amélioration commerciale, afin de
changer le nom de la ZAC à « Association des
marchands du Quartier Vanier (Z.A.C.) » en français et à « Quartier
Vanier Merchants Association (BIA) » en anglais.
A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a privately-funded, not-for-profit entity created under the Ontario Municipal Act which exists within a specific geographic area in a municipality for the purpose of improving the business climate in that area. Under Section 204 of the Ontario Municipal Act, the BIA has the authority to undertake various beautification, promotion, and improvement initiatives on municipally owned land within the BIA – beyond those provided by the municipality, and to market the local business community through advertising and promotion. In addition to the revitalization and retention activities undertaken by the BIAs, they also play an important role in establishing a line of communication between the business community and local council.
The geographic
boundaries of the Vanier Business Improvement Area (the BIA) were created in
1985 under section 217 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 302 by By-law
2792 and By‑law 2792 was continued to be in force under section 5(6) of
the City of Ottawa Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 14, Sch. E. In addition, the Board of Management for the
BIA was named by By‑law 75-89 and By-law 75-89 was continued to be in
force under section 5(6) of the City of Ottawa Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 14,
Sch. E. Under By-law 2792, the BIA
Board of Management was named “The Board of Management for the Vanier Business
Improvement Area.”
The BIA
currently has 350 members, located along Montreal Road, Beechwood South and
McArthur Avenues. The area has marketed
itself as Quartier Vanier since 2005.
Its two- and three-storey buildings in the older style with lovely
sidewalks has been a defining feature to unite its merchants. The French culture is reflected in the
street design including heritage lamp posts of a “French Quarter” look and
feel.
The Vanier BIA has requested that a formal name change be adopted by the City of Ottawa. The name “Quartier Vanier” was proposed in the 1990s in consultation with BIA members and the former City of Vanier. The Community Design Plan at the time was called “Quartier Vanier” hence the street beautification program was also referred to by this name. In 2005, the “Quartier Vanier” name was discussed with BIA members and a branding was launched under that name including “Quartier Vanier” signs installed at the entrances to the BIA. Since February 2005, the BIA has used the “Quartier Vanier” name in all its publications and activities.
In June 2008, the BIA Board invited its members to respond to the proposal to officially change the name of the BIA from “Vanier Business Improvement Area (BIA)” to “Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA)” by July 15 in its June Newsletter. On June 2, 2009 the Board of Management of the Vanier BIA carried a motion requesting that the City of Ottawa officially change the name at its monthly Board meeting.
A formal letter to the City of Ottawa requesting the name change was received by the City’s Economic Development Branch in October 2009.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no rural implications.
BIA members were informed of the proposed name change by newsletter in June, 2008 and asked to respond. No opposition was voiced and the proposal was adopted by motion of the Board of Management in June, 2009.
The Ward Councillor is aware of this report and is in support.
There are
no legal or risk management impediments to approving the recommendations in
this report.
N/A
N/A
There are no direct financial implications associated with
this report.
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Document 2 BIA Board of Management Resolutions
DISPOSITION
The City
Clerk and Solicitor Department will prepare the amending by-law to be placed on
the Order of the Day.
BIA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT RESOLUTIONS DOCUMENT 2