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Cultural Night Market Update
The Manager of Culture/Museum Curator provided an update on the upcoming Cultural Night Market. Mark your calendars for August 23rd and don’t miss this fun-filled evening of performances, vendors, food and creative arts.
Zoning By-Law Amendment 6/25 (10 William St)
Council adopted a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 6875-18 to change the zoning of 10 William Street West from “Mixed Use Residential/Commercial exception 3 temporary zoning 2 (MU-RC*3- T2)” to “Mixed Use Residential/Commercial exception 50 temporary zoning 2 (MU- RC*50-T2)” to permit a wider variety of non-residential uses and to remove the restriction on the maximum floor area for permitted non-residential uses.
Awarding of Tender PW-2025-01 400mm Watermain Madawaska River Crossing, Lease Agreement & Contract Administration
In 2021, the Town of Arnprior received a grant from Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Green Stream, for design and construction of a new watermain crossing the Madawaska River was successful. The grant application was specifically for design and construction of a new 400mm watermain river crossing to provide redundancy to the existing 400mm river crossing, which is installed on the riverbed of the Madawaska River. The existing watermain has broken twice in its 60+ year life span, most recently in 2017. Council awarded Tender PW-2025-01 to construct a watermain under the bed of the Madawaska River to Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited for $2,615,770.95 (incl HST) and the Contract Administration and Inspection services for the project to J.L. Richards and Associates Limited for $438,078.12 (incl HST). As the watermain will cross over lands owned by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Council also authorized the entering into of a Construction and Access License and Lease Agreement at a cost of $56,250.00 + HST. The project has come in $2,147,709 under the proposed budget.
Nick Smith Centre Arena Revitalization Project Update
Council received an update on the Arena Revitalization, hearing that construction is going well. The current anticipated opening days are September 16th for Glenn Arthur Arena and October 20th for Bert Hall Arena. All public updates can be viewed on the project webpage at Arnprior.ca/ArenaRevitalization.
The Fan for Life sponsorship program closed on June 25. At the time of closing the sponsorship webpage, it had 1,566 views, 59 seat sponsorships sold and a net revenue of $23,995.89. There was a great mix of local businesses and individuals who participated in this sponsorship program. Congratulations to all our ‘Fans for life’.
Staff continue to engage with local businesses to increase uptake in the advertising and sponsorship opportunities. To date, a sponsor has been secured for the arena mezzanine, 32 rink board ads, 3 arena wall ads and 1 in-ice logo representing a total annual revenue stream of $29,050 for at least the next three years. Discussions are ongoing with a variety of sponsors regarding the scoreboards (2 available), meetings rooms (3 available) and change rooms (10 available) that would provide further revenue streams on an annual basis. Please reach out to recreation staff for more information.
As the project has progressed, a few opportunities for related scopes of work have been presented that may be completed more efficiently. Therefore, Council approved a budget of $95,000, funded from the Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund to complete a new project, with a scope that includes: additional rubber flooring, furniture for new office and meeting spaces, and Bert Hall Arena sound system.
Implementation Plan for Robert Simpson Park Revitalization
Council directed staff to proceed with an updated phased approach to the Robert Simpson Park Revitalization design assignment with Phase 1 consisting of the Upper Park and Phase 2 consisting of the Shoreline Modification & Lower Park.
Two separate public consultations, one for Phase 1 Upper Park and one for Phase 2 Shoreline Modification & Lower Park, will be held. Consultation for the Phase 1 Upper Park, with a projected budget of $3.2 million and anticipated for 2026 construction, will occur later this summer. Keep an eye out for opportunities to share your opinion on things like the washroom layouts and park features. Council also directed staff to explore alternative options to the proposed breakwater and return at a later date with options for the Phase 2: Shoreline Modification & Lower Park.
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