PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Advisory Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

April 9, 2015

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee Held on April 9, 2015, in the Sutherland Room, City Hall

 

The meeting of the Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Dennis Carter-Edwards, Chair in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Andy Cragg

Dennis Carter-Edwards, Chair

Bill Kimball

Bill Templeman (7:49 p.m.)

Bruce Stonehouse

Dirk Verhulst

Peer Christensen

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

 

 

Staff:

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Erik Hanson, Heritage Resources Coordinator

John Kennedy, City Clerk

 

 

Minutes – March 12, 2015

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the minutes of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee meeting held on March 12, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

Councillor Pappas declared an Interest in agenda item 7, Report ACHAC15-017, Heritage Preservation Office Report as his parents live in proximity to the Mount.

 

Change To Order of Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Committee commence with agenda item 5, Report APRAC15-016.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Andy Cragg

 

That item 8 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report ACHAC15-018

The Avenues Neighbourough Heritage Conservation District Study Update

 

Moved by Andy Cragg

 

That the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report ACHAC15-018, dated April 9, 2015 of the Heritage Resources Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the Draft Heritage Conservation District Study for the Avenues Neighbourhood be endorsed.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Director of Community Services

Report ACHAC15-016

Potential Peterborough Recognition of Stompin’ Tom

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That a delegation from Hank Fisher be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Arts, Culture, and Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report ACHAC15-016 dated April 9, 2015 of the Director of Community Services as follows:

 

a)            That the referral from the Arenas Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, of a proposal from Hank Fisher to rename the Simcoe and Bethune Street Park in honour of Stompin’ Tom Connors, to the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee for consideration as either a potential public art project or other appropriate form of recognition, be received.

 

b)           That the Public Art Committee explore ways to honour Stompin Tom and report back to Committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Peer Christensen

 

That Item c) be deferred

 

c)            That direction also be provided regarding the potential renaming of the Simcoe and Bethune Park.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

The Chair dealt with agenda item 7 as it was separated from the Consent Agenda due to a declared Interest.

 

Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report ACHAC15-017

Heritage Preservation Office Report

 

Due to his previously declared interest, Councillor Pappas did not discuss or vote on this matter.

 

Moved by Andy Cragg

 

That the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report ACHAC15-017, dated April 9, 2015 of the Heritage Resources Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the report with respect to the activities of the Heritage Preservation Office for the month of March 2015 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report ACHAC15-013

Presentation on Municipal Government 101

 

Councillor Parnell left the meeting at 8:19 p.m. and returned at 8:21 p.m.

 

Councillor Pappas left the meeting at 8:56 p.m.

 

Moved by Dirk Verhulst

 

That the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report ACHAC15-013 dated April 9, 2015, of the Director of Community Services as follows:

 

That a presentation on Municipal Government 101 by the Director of Community Services be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Director of Community Services

Report ACHAC15-014

Update on Public Art Projects

 

Moved by Bruce Stonehouse

 

That the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report ACHAC15-014 dated April 9, 2015, of the Director of Community Services as follows:

 

a)            That a verbal update by Interim Public Art Committee Chair, Bruce Stonehouse, on Public Art projects be received; and

 

b)           That that the proposal for an annual graffiti public art installation under the arches of the Hunter Street bridge at an estimated cost of between $25,000 to $30,000 for the administration of a juried competition, artist fees and installation, be approved.       

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Bill Templeman left the meeting at 9:23 p.m.

 

Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report ACHAC15-015

Update on the Parkway Gateway Project

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell

 

That the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report ACHAC15-015, dated April 9, 2015 of the Heritage Resources Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the report with respect to the current status of the Gateway Project be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated the next scheduled meeting is May 14, 2015.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Peer Christensen

 

That this meeting of Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee adjourn at 9:47 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Dennis Carter-Edwards

Chair

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