Report to/Rapport au :

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

and Council/et au Conseil

23 April 2010 / le 23 avril 2010

Submitted by/Soumis par : M. Rick O’Connor,
City Clerk and Solicitor/Greffier et Chef du contentieux

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Leslie Donnelly, Deputy City Clerk / Greffière adjointe

(613) 580-2424 x 28857, Leslie.Donnelly@ottawa.ca

Rideau-Vanier - 12

Ref N°: ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0046

SUBJECT: Appointments to The downtown rideau BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

OBJET : NOMINATIONS AU CONSEIL DE GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DU CENTRE-VILLE RIDEAU

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the appointment of Lynn McGuigan, Carlo Robazza and Erik Thibault to the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil municipal d’approuver la nomination de Lynn McGuigan, Carlo Robazza and Erik Thibault au Conseil de gestion de la Zone d’amélioration commerciale du centre-ville Rideau pour un mandat prenant fin le 30 novembre 2010.

DISCUSSION

Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001 requires that the municipality appoint Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board members.

By-law Number 80-94 (amending By-law 199-81 and adopted by the Council of the former City of Ottawa on 20 April 1994) states that the Downtown Rideau BIA Board of Management shall consist of fifteen members appointed by Council, two of whom shall be members of Council.

In an e-mail dated 22 April 2010, the BIA advised of the resignations of Beth Monaco, Kathryn McDonald and Jean Letellier from its Board of Management and requested the appointment of Lynn McGuigan, Carlo Robazza and Erik Thibault to fill these vacancies.

Mr. McSweeney will serve the balance of the term, expiring on November 30, 2010.

CONSULTATION

Consultation or recruitment of members is undertaken by the BIA. This is an administrative matter completed on behalf of the BIA, therefore public consultation is not required.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no financial implications related to this report.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 - Downtown Rideau e-mail dated 22 April 2010 is held on file with the City Clerk.

DISPOSITION

Upon approval of the report by Council, the City Clerk will notify the Downtown Rideau Board of Management of the appointments.