Item No. 11.2
Council Report: C 107/2020
Subject: Confirm and Ratify Report regarding supporting local restaurants and small businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic--City Wide
Reference:
- Date to Council: June 1, 2020
- Author: Valerie Critchley
- City Clerk/License Commissioner
- Corporate Leader Public Engagement and Human Services
- (519) 255-6100 ext. 6434
- vcritchley@citywindsor.ca
City Clerk Report Date: 5/27/2020 Clerk’s File #: MH/13786
To: Mayor and Members of City Council
Recommendation:
That the results of the email poll authorized by Mayor Drew Dilkens on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, approving the following resolution BE CONFIRMED AND RATIFIED:
In an effort to support restaurants and small businesses during Covid-19 and to promote proper physical distancing,
THAT City Council APPROVES the following:
1) That fees for sidewalk cafe permits be waived for the remainder of 2020;
2) That fees for outdoor cafes located on the public right of way be waived for the remainder of 2020;
3) That fees for the rental of Lanspeary Park be waived to allow for a pilot project for an outdoor food hall, the details and content of which are subject to the satisfaction of City Administration;
4) That Business Improvement Areas (BIA) within the City of Windsor be requested to submit plans forthwith for any temporary closure of roads and/or sidewalks to facilitate proper physical distancing while encouraging patrons to support local businesses within a BIA.