Memorial Arena Task Force Minutes

Monday, May 12, 2025

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

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Present

• Trevor Bazinet, Mayor
• Leah Noel, Deputy Mayor
• Liz Petrie, Councillor
• Barron Purser, Citizen Appointment
• Michael Daley, Citizen Appointment
• Ruby Debrouwer, Citizen Appointment
• Alexandra Kasper, Citizen Appointment
• Ralph Rubino, Citizen Appointment

Absent

• Darren Scholl, Citizen Appointment

Staff Present

• Janice Hallahan, Chief Administrative Officer
• Sean Thomas, Director of Community Services, Infrastructure, and Operations
• Andrea Fisher, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
• Deanna Hastie, Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer

Staff Absent

• Andrea Rowntree, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
• Amanda Banting, Deputy Clerk (Records Management Clerk)

Others Present

• Bob Prince - Principal, Invitzij Architects Inc.

  Kyle Benassi - Invizij Architects Inc.

  Evelyn Thomas - Project Lead, GSP Group Inc.

  Steve Wever - President, GSP Group Inc.

  Tracy McQueen - Consultant, MGA Group

  Mandy Powell, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Legislative Services/Clerk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA AND ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1

Approval of Agenda

• Moved By: Member Daley
  Seconded By: Member Debrouwer

  That the Memorial Arena Task Force hereby accepts the May 12, 2025, Agenda, as presented.

  CARRIED

3.2

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved By: Member Daley
  Seconded By: Member Kasper

  That the Memorial Arena Task Force hereby adopts the April 22, 2025, Minutes, as printed.

  CARRIED

4.

DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.1

GSP Group Inc. re: Goderich Memorial Arena Draft Comprehensive Plan and Future Use Recommendations and Financial Viability

5.

STAFF REPORTS

• That the Staff Reports be received for information and the recommended action be approved.

5.1

Janice Hallahan, Chief Administrative Officer re: Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (Stream 2) Opportunity

Staff Recommendation: Task Force direction required

6.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND COPIED FOR WHICH THE DIRECTION OF THE TASK FORCE IS REQUIRED

7.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION

8.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDED ACTION NOTED

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

11.

CLOSED SESSION

12.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED

13.

PUBLIC FORUM

14.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved By: Member Daley
  Seconded By: Member Petrie

  That the Memorial Arena Task Force does now adjourn at 11:21 AM to meet again at the rescheduled meeting date for May 26, 2025 at 10 AM.

  CARRIED