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3. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BANK STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
MODIFICATION À LA COMPOSITION DU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DE LA RUE BANK
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That Council amend the Bank Street Business Improvement Area By-law to specify the composition of the Board of Management shall be 11 members, one of which shall be a Member of Council.
Que le Conseil de modifier le Règlement sur la Zone d’amélioration commerciale de la rue Bank afin de préciser que le conseil d’administration se composera de 11 membres, l’un étant un membre du Conseil.
DOCUMENTATION
1. City Clerk and Solicitor report dated 27 September 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0080).
Report to/Rapport au :
Finance and Economic Development Committee
Comité des finances et du développement économique
27 September 2011 / le 27 septembre 2011
Submitted by/Soumis par : M. Rick, O'Connor, City Clerk and Solicitor/
Greffier et Chef du contentieux
Contact Person/Personne resource: Leslie, Donnelly, Deputy City Clerk/
Greffière adjointe
613-580-2424 x28857, Leslie.Donnelly@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BANK STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
OBJET : MODIFICATION À LA COMPOSITION DU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DE LA RUE BANK
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council amend the Bank Street Business Improvement Area By-law to specify the composition of the Board of Management shall be 11 members, one of which shall be a Member of Council.
RECOMMANDATION(S) DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité des finances et du développement économique recommande au Conseil de modifier le Règlement sur la Zone d’amélioration commerciale de la rue Bank afin de préciser que le conseil d’administration se composera de 11 membres, l’un étant un membre du Conseil.
BACKGROUND
A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of business people within a specified district who join together, with official approval from the City, in a self-help program aimed at stimulating local business. A BIA Board of Management is an organization set up to provide business promotion and improvement functions.
Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001 requires that the municipality appoint members to the BIA’s Board of Management. The current Bank Street BIA By-law (By-law 250-83) specifies the Board’s composition as follows: 11 members, 2 of which shall be Members of Council"
At their meeting of June 22nd, 2011, the Bank Street BIA Board of Management unanimously approved a motion formally requesting that the City of Ottawa amend the Bank Street BIA By-law so that it will specify the Board’s composition as follows:
“11 members, 1 of which shall be a member of Council.”
DISCUSSION
Since amalgamation, the City of Ottawa has never appointed more than one Member of Council to sit on the Bank Street BIA Board of Management. In order to have a full complement of Board membership, the BIA is recommending reducing the number of Council seats to 1 and increasing the number of “community” seats by 1.
This brings the composition of this BIA in line with the City’s other BIAs, where the local Ward Councillor is the only Member of Council to sit on the board of management.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no rural implications.
CONSULTATION
This is an administrative matter completed on behalf of the BIA. The BIA Board of Management unanimously supported the motion.
Council’s current appointee to the Board, Councillor Diane Holmes, supported the BIA motion.
COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR
“I concur with the recommendation. The Bank St. BIA’s catchment is entirely within Somerset Ward; as a result, the appointment of one rather than two Council members is most appropriate.”
LEGAL IMPLICATION
There are no legal impediments to approving the recommendation in this report.
RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no risk management implications associated with this report
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications.
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no technological implications associated with this report
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
Not applicable.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1: Motion dated 22 June 2011 from the Bank Street BIA Board of Management
DISPOSITION
The City Clerk and Solicitor Department shall list the By-law amendment for Council’s approval and notify the Bank Street BIA of Council’s decision.
DOCUMENT 1
Motion from the Bank Street Business Improvement Area Board of Management
WHEREAS the current Bank Street BIA By-law (By-law 250-83) specifies the Board’s composition as follows:
“11 members, 2 of which shall be members of Council";
AND WHEREAS, since municipal amalgamation in 2001, the City of Ottawa has never appointed more than one member of Council to sit on the Bank Street BIA Board of
Management;
AND WHEREAS it is highly desirable to have a full complement of Board membership and in order to achieve this, the BIA would benefit from reducing the number of Council seats to reflect the post-amalgamation reality and increasing the number of “community” seats;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bank Street BIA Board of Management formally requests that the City of Ottawa amend the Bank Street BIA By-law so that it will specify the Board’s composition as follows:
“11 members, 1 of which shall be a member of Council".”
The Board Members in good standing are;
1. Mr. Frank Saab
2. Mr. Patrick Gaugh
3. Mr. Bill Joe
4. Councillor Diane Holmes
5. Mr. Michel Parent
6. Mr. Derrick Thompson
7. Mr. Jacie Levinson
8. Mr. Brian Roberts
9. Mr. Steven Tanner
10. Mr. Kevin Martin
11. Kevin Houlahan