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PRESENTATION(S) REGARDING FACILITY/EVENT OPPORTUNITIES
a) SPORTSTAR CAPITAL INC.
Marty Starkman of Sportstar Capital Inc. provided an overview about his company, Sportstar Capital Inc., and details associated with an opportunity for the City to partner with Sportstar Inc. to build a Sports Complex on municipal or private property that could include a variety of indoor sports fields.
Mr. Starkman provided photographs illustrating past projects Sportstar Capital Inc. had been in partnership.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions to the presenter and City staff and received responses.
b) BARRIE TROJAN SWIM CLUB
John Eley and Kelly McCrae from the Barrie Trojan Swim Club provided a presentation concerning a proposal for an Aquatic Facility containing a 50 metre pool at the proposed Hewitts Recreation Centre.
Mr. Eley and Ms. McCrae discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The history of the Barrie Trojan Swim Club (BTSC);
• Photographs of swimmers from the BTCS;
• The BTSC vision, mission and values;
• The reasons the BTSC feels that Barrie needs a 50 metre Aquatic Facility;
• The potential of a 50 metre pool to be part of being an amenity at the proposed Hewitt’s Recreation Centre;
• Why the BTSC feels that current Aquatic Facility pools don’t meet the current standards throughout the country;
• Information about partnering with Isaacs Sports Group (ISG) to build an Aquatic Facility;
• The plan and objectives associated with the development of Aquatic Facility;
• Information pertaining to bringing a plan forward for the Facility;
• The potential to partner with different water sports; and
• The members of the BTSC Aquatic Facility Committee.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions to the presenters and received responses.