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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 6 1984
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SUBJECT: Activities of Bicentennial Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee meeting recommend to Council the following:
1. That this report be received;
2. That Council agrees that no monies will be authorized for
expenditure from the Bicentennial Funds ($10,000.00) provided
by the Province of Ontario without first referring such matters
to the Bicentennial Committee with the request for their recommendation;
3. That Council supply staffing for the Bicentennial Committee either
through the Tourism Office or byuproviding a maximum of $2,000.00
for part-time staff; and
4. That the Bicentennial Committee be advised of Council's actions.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
The Bicentennial Committee has met to discuss various projects that might
be undertaken as part of the Bicentennial Celebrations. Members of the
Committee, together with Staff are currently examining a number of projects
that may be worthwhile sponsoring as municipal Bicentennial ventures.
To date, the Committee has received requests from private groups to support
individual Bicentennial efforts. However, given the limited funding
available to the Committee, ($10,000.00), the Committee has decided that
funding of such individual projects would not be appropriate at this time.
Mr. Herb Tink has been appointed as Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee
and will be reporting to Council from time to time on the status of the
various projects. In the interim, it was felt appropriate to clarify
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certain matters with respect to the relationship of the Bicentennial
Committee to Council where Bicentennial related funding requests may be
received directly by Council.
The co-ordinative role df the Bicentennial Committee would be hampered
if a clear understanding of the disposition of Bicentennial funds is not
reached. It is for this reason that the report is being brought forward
at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
DSJ:nof David Johnston, M.C.I.P.
Chief Administrative Officer