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YEAR ROUND DOWNTOWN PUBLIC MARKET (WARD 2)
1. That the Downtown Barrie Permanent Public Market Business Plan prepared by Three Sixty Collective dated October 2016 be received for planning purposes as a guiding document in the development of the project as illustrated in Appendix “A” and “B” of Staff Report FCT001-17.
2. That staff advance the Barrie Permanent Public Market Project by procuring a consultant team for an estimated cost of $100,000 (this request to be included as an addendum to the 2017 Capital Plan) to complete a financial and technical validation of the Downtown Barrie Permanent Public Market Business Plan, including common programming factors, development components and interrelated costs that could potentially be located at the Transit Terminal consistent with the Market Precinct Concept, and report back to General Committee prior to summer recess of 2017 with a comprehensive execution plan.
3. That the Sandbox Entrepreneurship Centre and Business Knowledge Exchange concept as presented to General Committee on December 12, 2016 be approved in principle, and used to guide the development of a business plan.
4. That staff in Invest Barrie continue discussions with the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Community and Business Partners and prepare a project business plan for the establishment of an entrepreneurship centre and business knowledge exchange on the 2nd floor of the Transit Terminal, in collaboration with the market business plan relative to common matters such as facility maintenance and other operating synergies, and report back to General Committee with recommendations and associated costs.
5. That staff undertake a process to obtain proposals for the lease of the existing food service space on the 1st floor, and office space on the 2nd floor of the Transit Terminal building and report back to General Committee.
6. That staff explore potential options for relocating Transit Ticket Sales, (Customer Service counter, and the parcel storage area) currently located within the Transit Terminal building to a small section of the new Farmers’ Market building, and develop a transit service plan that considers service adjustments that may be required to accommodate the change in the use of the Downtown Transit Terminal and redirect the services to an alternate main transit service hub while still maintaining a bus service presence in Downtown Barrie.
7. That staff develop a list of pre-conditions to the contribution agreement(s) that will be formed between the City of Barrie and potential partners for the redevelopment of the Transit Terminal and report back to General Committee.
8. That, in coordination with the Barrie Farmers’ Market, Mulcaster Street be closed between Worsley Street and Collier Street, reoccurring every Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. during spring, summer, and fall months, until such time as the Farmers’ Market moves to its permanent location at the Transit Terminal.
9. That staff take no further action regarding the sale of the City-owned parking lot located at 26 Mary Street.
10. That the City of Barrie maintain public ownership of the Transit Terminal building and land, located at 24 Maple Avenue, Barrie.
11. That the Market Working Group continue to meet quarterly in order to support and guide the Market Project. (FCT001-17) (File: A19-MR)