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EMC news - Following the first meeting of the city’s council of Business Improvement Areas, the group made it clear its goal is to have an open and interactive dialogue with the city. “We want to have input onto reports that make a better policy,” Christine Leadman, the executive director of the Glebe BIA said. “We don’t want to be at committee, we want to be making an impact before.” The meeting of the Ottawa Council of BIAs took place at city hall on Oct. 15. The group requested a commitment from Mayor Jim Watson, who agreed it is necessary for the two groups to work together. Elected by the group to serve as the committee chairwoman is Donna Holtom, owner of Sante Restaurant and Holtz Spa, part of the Downtown Rideau BIA. John Philips, from the Carp Road Corridor Association was elected as vice-chairman. The meeting was the first opportunity for the council to establish its goals and priorities, such as the desire to have an open dialogue with the city. Each BIA will be represented by an executive and two
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members of its board, but each BIA will only count for one vote on the committee. The group intends to meet monthly and hold quarterly meetings with the city. It wishes to be included as a group on both citywide initiatives and smaller, local ones as well. “We want to be seen as a resource rather than a hindrance,” Holtom said. According to board member Mark Kaluski from Quartier Vanier, the council is a result of an election campaign promise made by Watson. Shortly after the election, the BIAs tried to form an association, which went through a number of iterations, but never received the full support of all the associations in the city. In the spring, the mayor met with the chairs of the BIAs to lend support. The group held a fully attended meeting in May. “From that point on, we were able to get consensus and build the group that was presented to the mayor on Monday,” Kaluski said. Police chief Charles Bordeleau attended the meeting and said he saw it as an opportunity to extend his reach. The group took this opportunity to address their separate and joint concerns about safety and crime.
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Ottawa West EMC - Thursday, October 25, 2012