HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin 59-84CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
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REPORT
TO THE
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PURPOSE AND
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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ADMIN. 59 - 84
SUBJECT: CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ly recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
It is respectful
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Administrator's report ADMIN. 59 - 84 be receiveCitizens
p, That Schedule "A" be adopted as the process by
whichare selected;
ial Year, eleven citizens be selected
3. That in this the Bicentenn
as Citizens of the Year for the time period 1974 - 1984 inclusive;
organize an awards evening to be
4. That staff be authorized to
scheduled towards the end of the year;
5. That the monies to sponsor such an evening be drawn from the Mayor's
Receptions and Tributes account and through the
edsale ofrom to
persons attending the awards evening.
Monies account should cover the expense of hall rental, entertainment, flowers
and awards to recipients;
f the award be
6. That the Committee to select recipients ol5
a)_ Town Council or in the alternative;
�b) of tree ci�lzens as established by
A Select Committee.�
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
By Resolution GPA -713-84, the matter oAfteroconsidering uring Town cthe zcomments
referred to staff for further study.
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made at the June 16th General Purpose and Administration Committee
meeting staff have redrafted the recommendations to provide for greater
structure on the mechanics of how people are selected.
There was no definitive direction on who should select the citizens.
Recommendation #6 provides for a choice between Council and a Select
Committee of three citizens as established by the Striking Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
DSJ:nof David Johnston, M.C.I.P.,
Chief Administrative Officer
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Schedule "A"
The Selection committee shall cause to be published in September
of each year advertisements in local newspapers having general
circulation in the area requesting that nominations be made
for Citizen of the Year.
In this Bicentennial year the advertisements should indicate that
eleven Citizens will be selected. The advertisement should stipulate
that the nomination must be in writing from a current resident of the
Town. All names must be submitted to the Selection Committee no later
than September 30th.
The advertisement should outline that the Selection Committee considers
deserving candidates to include but not necessarily be limited to
a community volunteer worker, an outstanding sportsman or a person
who has been recognized both within and outside the Town for his or her
contribution to society.
In addition, the advertisement should declare current employees and
Council members as ineligible.
After September 30th, the Selection Committee will review and evaluate
the names received. The names of the nominees and the selection(s) will
be kept confidential until such persons have been proclaimed as
Citizen(s) of the Year by Council resolution.