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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD JUNE 4 1984
ADMIN. 50 - 84
SUBJECT: Memorial Park Association's request for
$15,000 towards their planned'expansion
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That this report be received;
2. That the request to expand the Memorial Park Hall
as described by Mr. Niddery and filed with the
Planning Department be approved;
3. That the capital grant request of the Memorial Hall
Board for $15,000 be referred to the 1985 budget
considerations; and
4. That the Hall Board be advised of Council's actions.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
At the May 28th 1984 Council meeting, staff were directed by
Resolution #C-381-84 to report to the General Purpose and
Administration Committee as soon as possible an the proposed
addition. Staff were to address financing, architectural
drawings, the honouring of building permits and any other
concerns.
The plans referred to by Mr. Niddery in his presentation
have been reviewed and found to be in order by our Chief
Building Official. The Chief Building Official has indicated
that there is no architects stamp on the plans but that the plans
are well drawn clearly indicating the proposed changes.
The Chief Building Official is prepared to issue a building
permit provided the Town give its approval for the proposed �.
expansion to the building. As the Town owns the property
it is necessary for the Town to grant approval prior to
the issuance of any permit.
The total cost of the renovations has been confirmed with the
Hall Board officials at $25,000.
The Fire Chief has inspected the premises and found that
the existing hall is in excellent condition in terms of fire safety
and requires only minor fire safety improvements. The Chief Building
Official has advised that the existing structure appears to be in
relatively good shape. If problems are discovered with the structural
stability of the existing building it will be required that
such deficiencies be rectified as part of the expansion.
For the information of Council members, the original
hall was built in the mid to late 1940s.
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The recommendation to defer consideration of the financial
request until 1985 should in no way reflect on the valuable
contribution the Board has made to the Town and its citizens
over the past number of years. As Mr. Niddery indicated in
his remarks to Council, the Association has over the years
contributed in excess of $25,000 towards the improvement of
the park. In addition, the Association has donated money
to other worthy causes and permitted such other groups as
scouts and cubs to use their facilities.
The recommendation to defer the matter to the 1985 budget
considerations is based on the established policy of the Town
to review all such requests when the budget is set. To deviate
from this policy would set a precedent that would seriously
jeopardize this policy and this portion of the budget
considerations. Indeed, other requests this year were deferred
to 1985 based on this policy.
If the General Purpose and Administration Committee wishes to
financially support the $15,000 request this fiscal year, the
money would have to be drawn from the Parkland Reserve Fund
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which has a current balance of approximately $300,000.
While this balance is healthy, it must be remembered that if the
Courtice area develops there will be a need to develop a
community park in this area. Much of the money to develop such
a park will have to be drawn from this account.
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Respectfully submitted,
David S. Johnston,M.C.I.P.
Chief Administrative Officer