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City Council Meeting: November 28, 2017

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Cultural Hub & Farmers' Market Status Update

At Tuesday's meeting, Megan Torza, dtah consultant, made a presentation to Council on the Cultural Hub & Farmers' Market status update. Earlier this year, Council approved the development of a new facility that would accommodate a new Cultural Hub and Farmers’ Market space in the Main & Ferry area.

The first step to develop the new facility was to conduct a stakeholder and community consultation. The City hired dtah to consult with the community, conduct seven stakeholder meetings and an online survey to collect ideas for the direction of the facility. The study, conducted in two phases (community consultation and concept plan).

Two public meetings were conducted to develop a concept that includes a café, artist studio, tool library, learning spaces, a market hall and a robust landscape that can accommodate public art, events and other shared public spaces. 

Last night, Council approved the preferred design option for the facility, and the next step to complete the detailed architectural plans and related studies for the Culture Hub/Farmers' Market. 
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GO Train Station Secondary Plan

Secondary planning for the GO Transit stations in Grimsby, Lincoln, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls was initiated by Niagara Region in collaboration with the respective lower tier municipalities in early 2016. The Secondary Plan is part of the overall initiative that will bring GO Transit to the region starting in 2021.

Since that time, Regional staff has addressed Council on two occasions, most recently this past September. In addition, a number of public consultation sessions and stakeholder meetings have occurred so as to obtain input on the Plan, as recently as October. The Plan provides policies respecting land use, transportation and municipal infrastructure improvements, urban design and implementation tools.

The final report will be prepared and presented to Council in the first quarter of 2018.
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Mayor Diodati and Frank LePenna
Citizen Recognition: Frank LaPenna
Mayor Diodati and Council recognized Frank LaPenna last night for his years of service with the Victoria Centre Business Improvement Area (BIA). Frank is one of the key founding members of the Victoria Centre BIA and is a major supporter of what the BIA stands for; helping the market promote its commercial success and ensure beautification of the area. 
Consent Agenda
Council approved the Consent Agenda at Tuesday's meeting, including the following items:
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Metrolinx Update: GO Implementation 
Last night, Metrolinx presented to Council a high-level overview of work Metrolinx is planning along the Niagara expansion and in Niagara Falls.
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Honk Mobile: Pay by Phone Parking App
Honk Mobile, a mobile payment solution, presented to Council an overview of their Pay by Phone application product. This new product will be rolled out across the City in December 2017, available at all on street and off street City run parking spaces. When available, users can download the Honk app, and pay for their parking directly from their phone. 
Marcom Platinum Winners
City Earns Five 2017 MarCom Awards 
The City is proud to announce it has been awarded five 2017 MarCom Awards for marketing and communication excellence. The City’s Let’s Talk Niagara Falls Engagement program, website, and supporting videos took home three Platinum Awards, two Gold Awards, and two Honourable Mentions. The winning categories include digital media, strategic communications and video/audio/film. 

MarCom Awards is a prestigious international competition that recognizes the outstanding achievement of marketing and communication materials and programs. View more information. 
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Global Legacy Boxing
In association with Canadian-Albanian heritage, Global Legacy Boxing has requested a flag raising on December 2nd, 2017 in support of their event being held on December 1st, 2017 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. View more information.
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Live Stream of Council Meetings
Niagara Falls City Council meetings can be viewed live on the City's YouTube Channel via WeeStreem. View the November 28, 2017 Meeting. The next meeting will be held on December 12, 2017.
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