Saint John Waterfront

Development Partnership

Saint John
Development Corporation
CITY OF SAINT JOHN
The Partnership Funding Agreement
Common Council, January 15, 2001
The Partnership Funding Agreement (3
Years)
City of Saint John: $280,000
Saint John Development Corporation: $75,000
Uptown Saint John: $45,000
Enterprise Saint John: $45,000
Saint John Port Authority: $45,000
Saint John Board of Trade: $45,000
Total funding over 3 years = $535,000
Note: this does not include capital funding.
Year 2001 Budget
Revenue - Core Partnership Funding (2001)

City of Saint John $80,000.00
Saint John Development Corporation $25,000.00
Uptown Saint John $15,000.00
Enterprise Saint John $15,000.00
Saint John Port Authority $15,000.00
Saint John Board of Trade $15,000.00

TOTAL REVENUE $165,000.00
Year 2001 Budget
Expenditures

Salaries (General Manager & Waterfront Development Officer) $82,048.00
Benefits (General Manager & Waterfront Development Officer) $14,375.00
Administrative / Ancillary Services $13,062.50
Public Input, Communications & Marketing Fees $15,000.00
Business Development Activities $15,000.00
Waterfront Development Site Visits & Conferences $10,514.50
Waterfront Development Research & Professional Fees $15,000.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $165,000.00

Waterfront Development Expenditures
Hire a Full-Time Project Manager & Full-Time
Waterfront Development Officer
Coordinate & Promote Waterfront Development
Activities
Initiate Required Planning Elements
(Including The Waterfront Master Plan)
Launch A New Era Of Well-Planned & Well-
Executed Waterfront Development
Waterfront Development: Why now?
The emergence of strategic sites for waterfront
development (Coast Guard & Lantic Sugar
properties)
Response to the 1999 Saint John Waterfront
Strategic Plan
Local management and control of the Port of Saint
John (Saint John Port Authority)
Emergence of cruise industry (new dimension to
Port activity) - outstanding growth in local tourism
sector
Strong economic growth and diversification over
the last three years positive momentum!


Waterfront Development: Why now?
Uptown Saint John: growing hub of knowledge-
based activities (absorption of office space)
A growing community commitment to quality
beautification, recreation, heritage and arts projects
that relate to our waterfront
Parks: Irving Nature Park
Festivals: Deep See Visual Arts Festival, Saint John Jazz &
Blues Festival, Festival de la Baie Francaise, Festival By the Sea
Formation of a strong community PARTNERSHIP
focused on launching waterfront development!
The Waterfront Partnership Leadership
Team
City of Saint John (Common Council)
Board of Directors of Saint John Development
Corporation
Saint John Waterfront Development Partnership
John Wallace, President
Mayor Shirley McAlary, William T. Grant, Mike McGraw, Richard
Oland, Christianne Vachon-Horgan, Terry Totten, John Gardner &
David Doyle
Full-Time Staff: Neil Jacobsen & Julie Golding Page
The Strengths and Resources Of Each Of The
Waterfront Development Funding Partners & The
Community At Large!


Role of Waterfront Partnership
Agents of Common Council and SJDC
Complete Proper Waterfront Development
Analysis (Both Short-Term & Long-Term)
Reasoned Consideration Of All Issues &
Alternatives Anticipate The Questions & Issues
The Mayor & Council Will Be Expected To
Respond To
Identify Both Opportunities & Challenges, As
Well As Waterfront Development Impediments
Role of Waterfront Partnership
Encourage Effective Utilization Of Existing
Properties In Our Downtown Core
Generate Informed & Well Researched
Recommendations For Common Council
Assist Common Council In Establishing Proper
Direction, Making Informed Decisions &
Implementing A Long-Term Waterfront
Development Vision

Mandate Of Waterfront Partnership
(As Approved By SJDC on Nov.24, 2000)
Define terms of reference/guiding principles that would
be applicable to any development/initiative proposed
for the Waterfront
Within the general guidelines of the 1999 Saint John
Waterfront Strategic Plan, actively promote and
prioritize the development of public and private
initiatives on the Waterfront
Enhance opportunities for civic pride and public
enjoyment of the Waterfront
Encourage and facilitate participation in the Waterfront
development process by the public and private sectors
(including community groups)
Mandate Of Waterfront Partnership
(As Approved By SJDC on Nov.24, 2000)
Facilitate availability/acquisition of key properties
located on the Waterfront, including the Coast Guard
Site
Prepare and implement a continuing process for
providing information to the public regarding
Waterfront strategies and initiatives
Prepare and finalize the Partnerships three year
Waterfront Development Strategic Plan and annual
Waterfront Development Work Plans
Report to and obtain approvals, as required, from the
Board of Directors of the Saint John Development
Corporation
Guiding Principles For Waterfront
Development
(To Be Approved By Common Council)
Public Access To Our Waterfront
Significant, Sustainable & Balanced Development
Effective Public Private Sector Partnerships
Sensitivity To The Historic Character of Saint
John
Broad-Based Community Appeal
Support A Strong Working Port
Encourage Economic Growth & Diversification
Guiding Principles For Waterfront
Development
(To Be Approved By Common Council)
Promote Arts & Cultural Activities
Encourage Interpretation & Education
Activities
Meaningful, Open & Consultative Community
Participation
Long-Term Planning
An Environmentally Sustainable Waterfront
Enhance The Quality of Life For Residents of
Greater Saint John
Waterfront Partnership Working
Groups (Chairs)
Master Planning (William Grant & Jim Baird)
Coast Guard Site (John Wallace & Terry Totten)
Waterfront Greenway (Bill MacMackin, Bill Butler & Bill Borland)
Lantic Sugar Site (John Gardner)
Water Street (Mike McGraw)
Partridge Island (Mac Somerville & Jack Stevens)
Inner Harbour Small Crafts (Paul Moore)
Waterfront Arts, Culture & Heritage Issues (Christianne
Vachon-Horgan)
Waterfront Tourism Opportunities
Partnership Web Site (Partnership Staff)
Affiliated Working Groups
or Committees
(Lead Organization)
Trinity Royal Redevelopment & Revitalization
Committee (Uptown Saint John)
Year 2004 400
th
Anniversary Celebrations (City of Saint
John)
Our Path Forward
Our Path Forward
Continuing To Implement Our Year 2001 Business
Plan.
Examining Existing North American Waterfront
Development Models, Case Studies & Funding
Mechanisms.
Managing and Coordinating The Efforts Of Our
Waterfront Partnership Working Groups.
Generating Awareness & Support For Waterfront
Development Within The Provincial & Federal
Governments.
Our Path Forward
Beginning The Process Of Developing A 10 Year Inner
Harbour Vision By Prioritizing Possible Waterfront
Development Initiatives Based On:
1999 Saint John Waterfront Strategic Plan
New Initiatives That Have Or May Emerge

Based On These Possible Waterfront Development
Initiatives:
Preparing An Inner Harbour Waterfront Map & Conceptual
Sketches For The Coast Guard Site (Presentation, Planning &
Public Input Tools)
Our Path Forward
Launching Complete Inner Harbour Master
Planning Process:
In Cooperation With City Planning Department; Identify,
Screen & Retain Waterfront Development Master Planning
Consultant.
Public & Community Input Components.
Consider Existing & Potential Uses Of All Waterfront
Properties From Lantic Sugar To Reversing Falls, As Well As
Partridge Island.
Our Path Forward
Coast Guard Site
Support City In Negotiations For Acquisition Of Site.
Use Inner Harbour Waterfront Map And Coast Guard
Site Conceptual Sketches As Tools In Pursuing All
Avenues Of Possible Financial And Development
Participation By The Federal And Provincial
Governments & The Private Sector.
Our Path Forward
Presenting Waterfront Development
Recommendations To Common Council On An
On-Going Basis.

Moving Forward With Planning Efforts On
Individual Waterfront Initiatives.

Being Prepared - Be Opportunistic!
Our Path Forward
Identifying Potential Funding Sources For City
Approved Waterfront Development Priorities.

Pursuing Short-Term Victories While Creating A
Long-Term & Sustainable Vision.

Creating Opportunities And Environment That
Will Attract And Encourage People To Visit, Live
And Work In Our Downtown Core.
Saint John Development Corporation
CITY OF SAINT JOHN
Saint John
Board of
Trade