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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD MARCH 5 1984
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SUBJECT: BOWMANVILLE MUSEUM FEASIBILITY STUDY
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That this report be received for the information
of Council.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
During budget discussions, Council asked to be advised as to the
status of the feasibility study which was conducted for the
Bowmanville Museum, 37 Silver Street, Bowmanville.
The files indicate that the Bowmanville Museum Feasibility
Study was completed in 1982. At that point in time the
Town was in the process of preparing a Culture and
Recreation Master Plan to provide a framework within which various
cultural and recreational initiatives could be examined.
Any decision by Council on a disposition of the Feasibility Study
was deferred pending completion of this overall framework.
It is further my understanding that Council received the Culture
and Recreation Master Plan in May of 1983,and referred
same to the Newcastle Community Service Planning Board,
which the Culture and Recreation Master Plan recommended be formulated.
At this point in time, it is my understanding that a Striking Committee
will soon be considering possible nominees to this Planning Board.
Thereafter the Planning Board would be considering the various
recommendations contained within the Culture and Recreation Master Plan
which includes specific recommendations dealing with the Museum Feasibility
Study. (Recommendations #15 and #66, as well as Table 4, Summary of
additional capital costs as per Master Plan recommendations.)
The Master Plan contemplated a total investment of approximately $180,000 ��
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in providing for Museums throughout the Town. This amount is considerably
less than the estimated cost of restoring the historic residence,
the Carriage House and the Greenhouse in the Bowmanville Museum.
(Estimated Cost - $477,000).
Given Council's earlier direction in this matter, it would appear
appropriate to allow the Newcastle Community Services Planning
Board to be formed and provide this group with sufficient time to
study the various recommendations within the Culture and Recreation
Master Plan.
It should be noted, however, that with the limited capital funds available
to the Town and the significant capital forecasts of the Town with
respect to Town -owned buildings and hospital request, it will be very
difficult to provide significant financial support to the proposed
museum improvements.
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Respectfully submitted,
David Johnston, M.C.I.P.
Chief Administrative Officer