Page TOWN OF PENETANGUISHENE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, May 2, 2018 8:30 AM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TOWNHALL 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3-5 i) February 7, 2018 THAT the Downtown Improvement Committee minutes of February 7, 2018 be approved as presented. 4. MAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT i) Verbal Update - Director of Public Works 5. SPECIAL EVENTS AND TOURISM 7-9 i) Verbal Update - Recreation and Events Coordinator ii) Verbal Update - Huronia Historical Parks 6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 11-12 i) Updated Workplan THAT the Downtown Improvement Committee approved the 2018 Committee Workplan as updated in April 2018. 7. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AND STREETSCAPING i) Verbal Update - Decorating Working Group 8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 13 i) 2018 Community Planting Day Poster 9. BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION i) Verbal Update - North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation Page 1 of 13
Page Town of Penetanguishene Downtown Improvement Committee Agenda ii) 13 Ways to Kill a Community Video - EDCNS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhk9lwls8m8 10. QUESTIONS & INQUIRIES 11. NEXT MEETING 12. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 13
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM, TOWNHALL, FEBRUARY 7, 2018, 8:30 AM MINUTES Present: Betty Crompton, Vice Chair Michelle Laurin Bonnie McLaren Mary Mandley Dave Dusome Andrea Ahrens Also Present: Director of Planning and Community Development, Andrea betty Junior Planner, Shawn Filson Recreation and Events Coordinator, Marlena Ladouceur 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Minutes of Downtown Improvement Committee dated January 10, 2018 THAT the Minutes of the Downtown Improvement Committee dated January 10, 2018 be approved. a) Minutes of Downtown Improvement Committee dated January 10, 2018 THAT the Minutes of the Downtown Improvement Committee dated January 10, 2018 be approved. 4. MAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT a) Verbal Update from the Director of Public Works Update next meeting. Page 1 of 3 February 7, 2018 Page 3 of 13
5. SPECIAL EVENTS AND TOURISM a) Recreational and Events Coordinator Verbal Update The Committee discussed events surrounding Winterama including the derby, the use of a shuttle bus for Winterama, the Rotary Winterama parade, and the sponsoring of an arm wrestling competition. The Winterama schedule is finalized. There has also been a change to the summer concert series as the focus has switched to entertainment. b) Huronia Historical Parks Verbal Update Huronia will be open the Monday of Winterama. The committee discussed the return of ghost tours, the skate trail, and ticketing for Pumkpinferno 6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AND STREETSCAPING a) Decorating Working Group Verbal Update None. 8. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION a) 2018 Workplan The Committee discussed the undertaking of a supply and demand style analysis of downtown parking by Town staff and the possibility of future parking development in the downtown core. 9. BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION a) Verbal Update from the North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation Update next meeting. 10. QUESTIONS & INQUIRIES a) Cupcake Festival 2018 Page 2 of 3 February 7, 2018 Page 4 of 13
There will be no cupcake festival this year due to Main Street reconstruction. b) Development Application - 122 Main Street 11. NEXT MEETING The Committee discussed the new development of the Shoppers Drug Mart. a) March 4, 2018 12. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 9:25 am CHAIR RECORDING SECRETARY Page 3 of 3 February 7, 2018 Page 5 of 13
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1 A two-day outdoor festival that will celebrate our heritage, culture and our homecoming, gathering local residents, surrounding communities and visitors to celebrate who we are as Canadians. The event will focus on various activities, live music, food, entertainment and fun, bringing together the four local cultures of Penetanguishene; Anglophone, Francophone, First Nations and Metis, uniting as one! FREE ADMISSION Live Music Food Trucks & Vendors Licensed Beverage Garden FREE Kids Zone Pancake Breakfast Inflatables & Face Painting Magicians & Entertainers Activities & Re-enactments Now accepting vendor applications and expressions of interest for entertainment / musicians / bands Recreation & Events Coordinator, PHONE: 705-549-7453 EMAIL: tourism@penetanguishene.ca www.penetanguishene.ca Verbal Update - Recreation and Events Coordinator Page 7 of 13
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Every Friday Night all summer long! June st 1 to August st 31 Entertainment starts at 6:30pm Live Music Entertainment, Vendors, Movies and more. Live Music every week and additional programming will be added for a monthly "Kids Night" Amphitheatre, Parc Rotary Champlain Wendat Park 8 Owen Street, Penetanguishene View schedule online www.penetanguishene.ca 2018 Bayside Summer Soiree brought to you by our sponsor Verbal Update - Recreation and Events Coordinator Page 9 of 13
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Updated Workplan Page 11 of 13 DRAFT Downtown Improvement Committee 2018 Workplan Objective Tasks Budget Start End Downtown Parking Survey Prepare a Downtown Parking Survey format, conduct parking survey $2,000 (staff time) Q2 Q4 Communications Plan Wayfinding Signage Review Prepare templates for standardized communications and preparation of a basic plan for who/when/what communications get sent. Review of the Town's Wayfinding Signage Program $1,000 (staff time) $1,000 (staff time) Q3 (revised from Q1) Q3 Q4 (revised from Q2) Q4
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Penetanguishene Community Planting Day Tuesday June 5, 2018 at 6pm Meet in front of the Old Firehall 10 Robert Street West Come out and get your hands dirty in a community beautification project! The Town of Penetanguishene invites you to join in community gardening to help plant flowers in planters for the Main Street! 2018 Community Planting Day Poster Page 13 of 13