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Report to/Rapport au :

Community and Protective Services Committee Comité des services communautaires et de protection

and Council / et au Conseil

July 3, 2013 3 juillet 2013

Submitted by/Soumis par : M. Rick O’Connor, City Clerk and Solicitor/Greffier de la Ville et chef du contentieux

Contact Person / Personne ressource: Leslie Donnelly, Deputy City Clerk / Greffière adjointe (613) 580-2424 x28857, [email protected]

STITTSVILLE (6) Ref N°: ACS2013-CMR-CCB-0054

SUBJECT: COMMEMORATIVE NAMING – MATT BRADLEY ARENA

OBJET : NOM COMMÉMORATIF - ARÉNA MATT-BRADLEY

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve the proposal to rename “Ice Pad B” at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex “Matt Bradley Arena.”

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection recommande que le Conseil municipal approuve la proposition de renommer la « patinoire B » du Complexe récréatif de Goulbourn «Aréna Matt-Bradley ».

BACKGROUND The Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by City Council on July 24, 2002, and revised on February 13, 2013, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof).

With respect to criteria, a commemorative name honours individuals who are (or have been) citizens of the City of Ottawa or have made a specific contribution to the City of Ottawa and:   Demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the  City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada; 2

 Provided extensive community service, or who have an extraordinary community service record;  Worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination;  Where the nominated individual is a current City employee, the individual shall have made an outstanding contribution to the City of Ottawa outside of his/her capacity and duties as a City employee or they may be recognized for their exceptional service once they are no longer a City employee;  The nominated individual has made a significant financial contribution to a park or facility and the contribution significantly benefits the community that the park or facility serves (i.e. the park or facility may not have otherwise been possible without the financial assistance);  The nominated name has historical significance to the community, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, or Canada.

Any member of the public or City Council may submit a name to the City for consideration. The process is initiated through submission of a Commemorative Naming application and support material.

As part of the process, the Commemorative Naming Committee—consisting of applicable City staff, the Mayor and affected Members of Council—provides an initial approval based on the policy’s criteria and the information provided by the nominator. Staff is then directed to ensure there is community support for the choice by initiating a 30-day consultation phase.

Following the consultation process, the Commemorative Naming Committee reviews the public feedback and makes a final recommendation on the nomination, which is subsequently considered by the appropriate Standing Committee and City Council. When a nomination receives no objections during the 30-day period, the proposal may be brought directly to Standing Committee and Council, without the need for a second Commemorative Naming Committee meeting.

The membership of the Commemorative Naming Committee consists of the City Clerk and Solicitor, the Chief Building Official, the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, the General Manager, Public Works, the Mayor and the Ward Councillor, or their respective designates.

DISCUSSION An application to commemorate Matt Bradley was submitted by John Brummell and Councillor Shad Qadri. Under the proposal, “Ice Pad B” at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex would be renamed “Matt Bradley Arena.”

The Commemorative Naming Committee reviewed the application and endorsed the proposed name under the following criterion: Demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada.

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RURAL IMPLICATIONS There are no rural implications associated with this commemorative renaming proposal.

CONSULTATION An integral part of the Commemorative Naming process is public consultation on the proposed name. On May 16, 2013, the City announced a 30-day public consultation on the proposed name. The relevant information was communicated through a public service announcement and posted to Ottawa.ca.

By Saturday, June 15, 2013, the Clerk’s Office had received one (1) response, which was in support of the proposal.

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S) The Councillor for the ward is aware and in favour of this report.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS There are no legal impediments to Committee and Council considering this report.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS There are no risk implications associated with this report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS City Clerk and Solicitor Department Financial costs associated with purchasing a plaque, boulder and/or hosting a naming ceremony are provided through the City Clerk and Solicitor’s operating budget.

While demand has outpaced resources for several years, the practice has been to accommodate the commemorations within the $20,000 annual budget and Members of Council and the public are made aware that, once the budget has been spent in any given year, any events will need to carry over into the next year.

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS There are no accessibility impacts related to the recommendation in this report.

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS There are no technology implications associated with this report.

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TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES Not applicable.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Document 1 - Summary of Proposal: Matt Bradley Arena (Stittsville – 6)

DISPOSITION Following Council approval of the proposal, staff will work with the Ward Councillor to coordinate a ceremonial event to unveil a plaque.

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DOCUMENT 1

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL: MATT BRADLEY ARENA (STITTSVILLE – 6)

In recognition of excellence demonstrated in the sport of hockey, the City of Ottawa has been asked to rename “Ice Pad B” at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, 1500 Shea Road, after Matt Bradley.

A summary of the proposal, submitted by John Brummell and Councillor Shad Qadri, is provided by below:

Professional hockey player Matt Bradley grew up in Stittsville, and is the fourth generation of the respected Bradley family of former Goulbourn Township.

Matt began playing hockey with Stittsville Minor Hockey Association before going on to play with the Ottawa Valley Titans. From there, Matt played for the Cumberland Grads of the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in the 1994-1995 season, before being selected by the of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), for whom he played three seasons (1995-1998).

In 1998, Matt represented his country, playing for the Canadian Junior Team, which competed in the World Junior Championships in Finland.

Matt was drafted by the of the (NHL) in 1996, chosed 102nd overall. He turned professional in the 1998-1999 season, playing for the of the (AHL).

After two full seasons with the Thoroughblades, Matt split the 2000-2001 season between the Thoroughblades and the San Jose Sharks. He played two seasons with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the where he spent the 2003-2004 season. It was then on to Washington for six seasons before he joined the for the 2011-12 season. With the lockout at the start of the 2012-2013 season, Matt went to play for TuTo Hockey of the Finnish second division. Unfortunately, after just one game with TuTo, Matt suffered an injury and opted to return to Canada for rehabilitation.

In all, Matt has played 675 games in the NHL, scoring 59 goals and 90 assists while accumulating 562 penalties in minutes. He also played in the Stanley Cup playoffs with San Jose and Washington.