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CITY OF KINGSTON
MEMORIAL CENTRE REVITALIZATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING NO. 04-2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
7:00 pm, Front Lounge, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
·Minutes of Meeting No. 2 dated 21st March, 2006 and
·Minutes of Meeting No. 3 dated 28th March, 2006 will be distributed separately.
4. PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS
Brenda Draper will speak to the committee respecting the presence of the Agricultural Society at the Memorial Centre.
5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Review and discussion of brainstorming issues [distributed at meeting held March 28, 2006
b) Review and discussion of Charette from the St. Lawrence Valley Society of Architects as presented by Bruce Downey and Mikaela Hughes of Hughes Downey Architects
6. OTHER BUSINESS
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8.DATE OF NEXT MEETING
·The next meeting of the Memorial Centre Revitalization Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 25th April 2006 in the Front Lounge at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
9. ADJOURNMENT
ABEYANCE ITEMS
·Fencing Surround Memorial Centre Grounds
At the January and March 21st meeting the issue of brainstorming the removal of the fencing surrounding the grounds of the Memorial Centre was deferred.
MANDATE / TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To prepare and recommend to Council a development concept plan and detailed multi-year implementation strategy for the revitalization and rejuvenation of the entire 23 acre Memorial Centre site as a public community recreational facility or facilities that will also serve as a fitting living memorial to the men and women of Kingston who lost their lives during the two World Wars, the Korean War and other military engagements. The plan will incorporate the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee to Recognize War Veterans as adopted by Council on December 6, 1005, which includes the creation of a veterans’ Memorial park with a cenotaph and consideration of renaming of a street leading to the park or naming of a street or lane within the park.
2. To recommend a long-term financing and budget strategy for the capital construction and ongoing annual operating costs necessary to implement and maintain the recommended development plan; this may include partnership/sponsorship opportunities.
3. To ensure ongoing and inclusive community consultation throughout the development of the plan and related implementation strategy; as a minimum this shall include at least one advertised public meeting.
MEMORIAL CENTRE REVITALIZATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING NO. 04-2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
7:00 pm, Front Lounge, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
·Minutes of Meeting No. 2 dated 21st March, 2006 and
·Minutes of Meeting No. 3 dated 28th March, 2006 will be distributed separately.
4. PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS
Brenda Draper will speak to the committee respecting the presence of the Agricultural Society at the Memorial Centre.
5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Review and discussion of brainstorming issues [distributed at meeting held March 28, 2006
b) Review and discussion of Charette from the St. Lawrence Valley Society of Architects as presented by Bruce Downey and Mikaela Hughes of Hughes Downey Architects
6. OTHER BUSINESS
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8.DATE OF NEXT MEETING
·The next meeting of the Memorial Centre Revitalization Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 25th April 2006 in the Front Lounge at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
9. ADJOURNMENT
ABEYANCE ITEMS
·Fencing Surround Memorial Centre Grounds
At the January and March 21st meeting the issue of brainstorming the removal of the fencing surrounding the grounds of the Memorial Centre was deferred.
MANDATE / TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To prepare and recommend to Council a development concept plan and detailed multi-year implementation strategy for the revitalization and rejuvenation of the entire 23 acre Memorial Centre site as a public community recreational facility or facilities that will also serve as a fitting living memorial to the men and women of Kingston who lost their lives during the two World Wars, the Korean War and other military engagements. The plan will incorporate the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee to Recognize War Veterans as adopted by Council on December 6, 1005, which includes the creation of a veterans’ Memorial park with a cenotaph and consideration of renaming of a street leading to the park or naming of a street or lane within the park.
2. To recommend a long-term financing and budget strategy for the capital construction and ongoing annual operating costs necessary to implement and maintain the recommended development plan; this may include partnership/sponsorship opportunities.
3. To ensure ongoing and inclusive community consultation throughout the development of the plan and related implementation strategy; as a minimum this shall include at least one advertised public meeting.