HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAC 2011-11-10DOWNTOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
November 10 201'1 Ci ofi Kitclhener
The Downtown Advisory Committee mef this date, Chaired by Mark Garner with
the following members in attendance: Cameron Deerlove, Alan Doherty, Lisa
Polonoski, Michael Falcone, Amina Gilani, Lawrence McNaught, Don Zehr
The following members were absent: Glenn Scheels, Tania Benninger,
CounciElor Frank Etherington, Councillor Dan Glenn-Graham, Aaron MacFarlane
and Dave Gerencer
Staff in attendance: Cory Bluhm, Kim Feere, Tracey DeVille, Sandy Curzon
A royal of Minutes
On motion by
The October Downtown Advisory Committee minutes were approved.
Committee U dates
Economic Devela ment Adviso Committee EDAC
Lisa Polonoski advised that EDAC was provided with the same presentation as
DAC was.
Safe and Health Adviso Committee SNAC
Mark Garner advised that the SNAC discussed their budget allocations. He also
advised that there will be a new process for requesting grant money as well that
the grant funding that has been provided to the BIA for graffiti removal may not
be required in the future.
Arts and Culture Adviso Committee ACAC
No update available
Discussion Items
2.1 2012 Meeting Dates
Cory Bluhm asked the Committee for their feedback on adjusting the meeting
date to the #ourth week of the month
The Committee agreed that a change to allow for greater information sharing
would be beneficial.
Tracey DeViile advised that she will send out a new meeting schedule.
2.2 Downtown Strategic Plan {Small Group Discussion)
Cory Bluhm provided background on what downtown looked like 10 years ago
and noted the number of new assets in the downtown and asked the committee
to discuss how we moue forward to continue on the momentum of what is going
on.
The Committee members then split into small discussion groups.
2.3 Downtown S#rategic Plan {Full Committee Discussion)
Committee members had a fiull committee discussion on what ideas they came
up with during their small group discussions. The top three ideas from each
group were:
Group One
Top 3 restaurants missing from downtown
1. Greek
2. Indian
3. Italian - not a chain
What 3 stores are missing?
1. shoe store
2. grocery store
3. multi gender store (H&M)
If you could do 3 improvements what would they be?
1. more retail
2. movie theatre
3. more events
Top 3 amenities missing
1. entertainment /nightlife
2. clus#er of services -- restaurants and shopping together
3. grocery store
If you could do one thing to enhance King Street
1. social services relocation
Group Two
Top 2 restaurants missing from downtown
1. modern causal dining
2. borealis
3. local brew pub
Top 3 stores missing from downtown
1. shoe store
2. high end men and women's clothing
Top 3 improvements
1. create a Dundas Square environment on Civic Square
2. retail store that are more inviting
3. more pedestrian traffic
Top 3 amenities missing ~ -
1. grocery stare 1 deli to go
2. entertainment -~ dining, movies, skating rink
3. flagship stores
Group Three
Restaurants
1. Wildcraft
2. Martinis
3. quiet and quaint beer market
stores
1. golf town
2. shoe store
3. clothing
improve king street
1. no smoking on patios
2. better advertising and promotion
3. more Mayfair type projects
Missing
1. movie theatre - Imax
2. specialty foods -- butcher 1 veggies
3. big LCBO
The committee then had a brief round table discussion about wha# stuck out most
for them.
- getting rid of panhandlers and make the walking experience flawless
- more activity on all levels to create more action
- grocery store
- more people engaged, like this group
- Dundas square type place at Civic Square, more to attract and bring city
halt square to life -put something cool in the empty space -tie together
special
- specialty food
- vibrancy adding more business, events restaurants
- night life
Cory Bluhm advised they will summarize the data of the next month and will bring
this back to the committee in December with the results to have a discussion on
the next steps.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.