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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD OCTOBER 1 1984
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Administrator's report ADMIN. 79 - 84 be received;
2. That the necessary by-law be passed authorizing the Mayor and Clerk
to sign a rental agreement with the Orono Showcase Co-operative;
3. That the Orono Showcase Co-operative be advised of Council's decision.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
In accordance with Resolution #GPA -689-84, members of staff have met with
representatives of the Orono Showcase Co-operative. It was staff's position
that if any rental agreement was to be renewed, it would be on the basis that
the total revenue from the rental of the building should cover the cost of the
operation of the building, and as such not impact adversely on municipal
property taxes. Current rental for this section of the Armouries Building
is $140 per month. After reviewing the figures, it is necessary to increase
the rental figure to the Showcase by $103 to $243 per month in order to
cover the operating costs of the building.
Given that the Orono Showcase Co-operative is prepared to meet the cost of the
operation of the building, staff recommend the continuance of their lease.
The original lease of the building was to the Orono Downtown Business
Improvement Area Board of Management. They in turn leased the space to the
Showcase. After discussing the matter with B.I.A. officials, it is with
their concurrence that the lease would be between the Town and the Orono
Showcase Co-operative.
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For the information of Councillors, I am attaching a September 11th letter
from the Orono Showcase Co-operative and a letter from the B.I.A. confirming
these arrangements.
Respectfully submitted,
DSJ:not David . Johnston, M.C.I.P.,
Chief Administrative Officer
att.
Box 82,
Whitby,
Ontario, IAB IMO.
11th September, 1984.
Mr. David S. Johnston, M.C.I.P.,
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle,
40 Temperance Street,
Bowmanville, Ontario, LIC 3A6.
Dear Mr. Johnston,
Thank you for your letter of August 15th.
The members of the Orono Showcase Co-operative have asked me
to tell you that they have accepted the rental rate starting January,
1985 of $243.00 per month. They also wish to inform you that the
back rent from January, 1984 to August, 1984 of $110.00 has been
paid to the Town of Newcastle. This is the difference between the
$125.00 which they thought was the rent in 1984 and $140.00 which
was the real rent in 1984.
The people at the Showcase were very pleased with the rental
rate and will make every effort to keep the Co-operative viable.
They were also very pleased to hear that there was the possibility
of a lease option in January, 1986.
Wends, Elaine and me enjoyed meeting and talking with you. All
of the members thank you for your efforts on our behalf.
Yours sincerely,
wa'. Pati d
Maureen Remington,
Secretary, Orono Showcase
Co-operative.
c.c. Mayor Garnet B. Rickard
Councillor D. Hamre
Councillor E. Woodyard
September 21t, 19811
Town of Newcastle
Bowmanville, Ontario
Attention:
Dave Johnson
Chief Administrative Officer
Dear Dave:
Further to our recent conversation regarding
the ]e ase between the Town and the Orono DBIA concern-
ing the Orono Armouries Building it does seem reasonable
that the lease now be between the Town and the Orono
n Showcase Co-operative.
The Orono DBIA has no obliection to this change
and as the Co-op is the final tenant and has been
operating for well over a year the change does meet the
current conditions.
I would like to thank the Town for their co-operation
in this matter for it has brought another commercial venture
to Orono as well as the Town of Newcastle.
Thanking you for your consideration
Yours truly
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RoyForrester
Chairman Orono DBIA
VILLAGE OF ORONO CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Board of Management