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REPORT
CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COM1MITTEE/'~np
Date: June 15, 2009 ~~SD~I~TI(~i~~~l !'r'~~~ ~ D~
Report #: COD-041-09 File # By-law #
Subject: LIONS CLUB REQUEST FOR LEASE RENEWAL - CLARINGTON BEECH
CENTRE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report COD-041-09 be received;
2. THAT Council provide staff direction with respect to the request from the Lions Club to
renew the lease for space at Clarington Beech Centre;
3. THAT staff, if so directed, be authorized to proceed with the lease negotiation for the
Bowmanville Nursery School space for an approved period;
4. THAT the attached By-law marked Schedule "A" authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to
Execute a lease extension agreement be approved; and
5. THAT Clarington Older Adults Board and the Lions Club Board be advised of Councils
decision.
Reviewed by: v ~~ - -`-
Submitted by:
ie arano, H.B.Sc., C.M.O., Franklin Wu,
Director of Corporate Services Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-4169
REPORT NO.: COD-041-09
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1. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
1.1. At the Council Meeting of June 23, 2008, Report COD-037-08 (copy attached as Schedule "B")
Council authorized a lease extension for the Lions Club Bowmanville Nursery School for the
term of September 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
1.2. The resulting 2008 lease is now nearing the end of its term and the Lions Club has requested
a renewal of the lease for a further one year term. A copy of the Lions Club Letter is attached
as Schedule "C".
1.3. In addition to the request from the Lions Club for a lease renewal staff has also received a
letter from the Clarington Older Adults Board expressing the Board's position with respect to
the Lions Club request for an extension. To summarize, the COA Board has requested that
the Municipality end the lease in a "reasonable practical and timely manner". This request is
covered by the options listed in Section 4, Conclusions, of this report. A copy of the letter is
attached as Schedule "D". For information, should Council elect to renew the lease for a short
period of time to allow the Lions Club the time to locate new facilities, the end. of the lease
could dovetail with the Community Care Durham move to the Garnet B. Rickard Complex.
Should this occur, and the space reverts back to the COA Centre, renovations and associated
costs would be optimized.
2. ANALYSIS
2.1. In 2008 when the lease renewal was requested it was done so on the understanding that the
lease contain a clause providing for a thirty day cancellation option. This was included in the
event the nursery school could not achieve and maintain the required enrolment for the year
and elected to close the school. As a result of the efforts of the Parents Group and the
Nursery School the enrolment requirements were met and the school completed its term.
2.2. In 2008 the Clarington Older Adults Association made a presentation outlining their
requirements for additional space to accommodate their increasing membership and the
desire to increase their programming space. Council weighed the requests and endorsed a
one year extension of the Lions lease.
2.3. As indicated by the attached correspondence the circumstances have not improved.
Clarington Older Adults continue to express a need for additional space and the parking issues
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have increased significantly as indicated in Schedule "C". The parking situation as it relates to
the Nursery School is also causing concerns as indicated by various email referred to
Members of Council by staff as submitted by the neighbours of the Beech Centre.
2.4. In addition to the space issue there is also an issue of costs borne by the COAA for snow
clearing and trash collection. Snow clearing costs for the Centre are estimated to be
approximately $6,000.00 per year and in the past this cost has not been recovered from the
tenants. Refuse collection costs are not known at this time however, based on container size
and frequency of pick up the costs are estimated at approximately $3,700.00 per year. COAA
is asking that the Lions Club contribute towards this operating cost and the Lions Club seems
amenable to this arrangement, however, a formula has yet to be determined. In the event a
lease extension is approved the snow removal and refuse collection cost recovery can be
incorporated into the lease.
2.5. The parking situation, as indicated, has become a significant issue. Because of the parking
issues relating to the pickup and drop off of children a number of scenarios were implemented
during the current lease term to cope with the short term congestion during the 4 peak periods
in the day. In each case problems were encountered. As the weather improved an alternate
solution to the parking issue was again on the agenda and after reviewing the options with the
COA Executive Director, the Board Chairman and the President of the Lions Club, the use of
the rear grassed area for a drive through was adopted until the school year ended at the end
of June. As noted by various emails from the neighbours this option has resulted in
dissatisfaction by the neighbours.
2.6. Should Council elect to renew the lease for a further one year term the issue of parking,
student drop off and pick up as it relates to the nursery school will have to be resolved before
September class commences and it must consider the risks inherent in moving small children
to and from the school. If a plan can be established it will also require a means of
enforcement to ensure compliance during the new term. This will prove to be a significant
challenge given limited space and the diverse priorities of all interested parties.
2.7. For information of Council the Lions Club is actively seeking alternative facilities however this
to poses challenges. The first being a location. The second being the legislated requirements
to operate a Nursery School. At the current location, because the nursery school was in
operation at the current location prior to the change in regulations, they are grandfathered. A
change to a new facility will require compliance to the current legislation.
REPORT NO.: COD-041-09
3. FINANCIAL
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3.1. For information of Council, the current lease rate for the Lions Club is $964.58 per month.
Using the method used in 2008 (CPI Ontario -April) to determine the 2009 lease rate, the new
rate would be $970.37 per month. Added to this figure would be the Lions Club share of the
snow removal and garbage collection, an amount as yet undetermined.
3.2. Should Council decide not to renew the lease the reduction in revenue will amount to
$11,644.44 per year.
4. CONCLUSION
4.1. Staff request direction on the Lions Club request for a lease renewal. Options include:
a) Renew the lease for a further one year term;
b) Renew the lease on a month to month basis for a final one year term to June 30, 2010 with
direction to the Lions Club to source alternate facilities;
c) Deny the request and consider the current lease at an end, effective June 31, 2009.
4.2. This report has been reviewed for recommendation by the Purchasing Manager and the
appropriate department and circulated as follows:
Concurrence: Director of Community Services
Director of Operations
Attachments:
Attachment 1- Schedule "A", By-law
Attachment 2- Schedule "B', Report COD-037-008
Attachment 3- Schedule "C", Lions Club Letter
Attachment 3- Schedule "D", Clarington Older Adults Association Letter
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 2009-
Schedule "A"
Being a By-law to authorize an agreement between the Corporation
of the Municipality of Clarington and Lions Club, Bowmanville,
Ontario, to enter into agreement for the leased space at 26 Beech
Street, Bowmanville, ON.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and seal with the Corporation Seal, an
agreement between Lions Club, Bowmanville, Ontario, and said Corporation; and
THAT the agreement attached hereto as Schedule "A" form part of this By-law..
By-law read a first and second time this day of , 2009.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this day of , 2009.
Jim Abernethy, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk
Schedule "B"
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REPORT
CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: June 16, 2008
Report #: COD-037-08
File #
Subject: Lions Club Offer to Lease, Clarington Beech Centre
By-law #,
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report COD-037-08 be received;
2. THAT the Manager of Purchasing be authorized to proceed with the formal negotiations
of a new lease agreement with the Bowmanville Nursery School, a project of the
Bowmanville Lions Club; for the lease of space in the Clarington Beech Centre in the
amount of $964.58 /month for the term of September 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009;
3. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the lease agreement in a form
satisfactory to the Municipal Solicitor; and
4. THAT the attached By-law marked Schedule "A" authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to
execute the proposed Lease Agreement with the Bowmanville Lions Club be forwarded
to Council for approval.
Submitted by:
MMIWBIkm
nnane Marano, H.B.Sc., C.M.O.
Director of Corporate Services
Reviewed
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-4169
Schedule "B"
REPORT NO.: COD-037-08
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
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The existing lease for the Bowmanville Nursery School, a project of the Bowmanville
Lions Club for space located at the Clarington Beech Centre expires June 30, 2008.
On April 29, 2008 the Lions Club noted the Municipality that the Bowmanville Nursery
School would cease to operate as of June 30, 2008 and the Lions Club would not be
renewing the lease. Shortly thereafter, the Municipality was notified that the matter was
being reconsidered. Subsequently, the Lions Club advised that they wished to renew
for a further one year term on a month to month lease basis and they were agreeable to
a nominal increase in the lease rate based on Consumer Price Index for the month of
April at 1.7 %. This increase will adjust the rate from $948.46 to $964.58. The increase
proposed is reasonable and in line with market conditions.
In order to proceed a new agreement will be required to cover the lease rates, the terms
and the duration. Although the lease rate has been agreed to, there are a number of
issues to resolve in the lease. Under the circumstances, it is also recommended that
the agreement be reviewed by the Municipality's solicitor. Once a final lease has been
prepared and approved by all parties including the Municipality's Solicitor, the
agreement will be provided for execution by the Mayor and Clerk.
This report has been reviewed for recommendation by the Purchasing Manager with the
appropriate departments and circulated as follows for:
Concurrence: Director of Operations
Information: Director of Finance
Executive Director, COACB
Attachment:
Attachment 1 -Schedule "A", By-law
Schedule "B"
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON chedule "A"
BY-LAW 2008-
Being a By-law to authorize a contract between the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Lions Club,
Bowmanville, Ontario, to enter into agreement for the lease of
Clarington Beech Centre, 26 Beech Street, Bowmanville,
Ontario.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and seal with the Corporation Seal, a
contract between, Lions Club, Bowmanville, Ontario, and said Corporation; and
2. THAT the contract attached hereto as Schedule "A" form part of this By-law.
By-law read a first and second time this day of , 2008.
By-law read a thins time and finally passed this day of , 2008.
Jim Abernethy, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk
Schedule "C"
May 8, 2009
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON LIC 3A6
To Whom It May Concern:
RE: BOWMANVILLE NURSERY SCHOOL
This letter will serve as our request to renew our lease on the Bowmanville
Nursery School located at 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanville for another year.
We would ask that the same conditions as last year continue for this coming year
which I believe is a month to month lease starting September 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
Trusting the above is in older.
Yours truly,
~~ ~~k/~
Linda Duffle
President
Lions Club of Bowmanville
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BOX 134
BOWMANVILLE ONTARIO, L1C 3K9
Schedule "D"
Wednesday May 20'", 2009
• Maxie Marano
~ Director of Corporate Services
. Municipality of Claxington
40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville, ON
LIC 3AG
CLARINGTON
OLDER Dear Marie,
ADULT Thank ~~ou to you and your. colleagues for meeting with ingie, Don and I co
ASSOCIATION discuss the 2C 13cech Avenue sub-lease situation. The meeting ~a=as both.
~p ,,,~ „y ,<<,y;~F,,,,, o„~, ,„,,,«e11f eofi~ constructive and hclpfid. 'Phis letter is a follow up to your request for our
Board's formal position on the Nuxserv School sub-lease and our further
comments and suggestions.
1s we nidicated to you at the meeting, COAA's goal is to work cooperatively
with the ,Municipality in developing an acceptable action plan and timetable
aimed at the termination of Beech Centre sub-]eases and allocation of the
treed-up space for older adult use.
Prior to our meeting, C0.1;\'s Board had passed a resolution concerning a
request to Council to rcrnzimtre the Lion's Nnrsen~ School lase when the
current lease expires. We held off submitting it to Council in anticipation of
our meeting with you.
1'he resolution as recorded in our 9 !lpril 2009 Board of Directors meeting
minutes is as follo~es;
1`Iotiou:
"ld`hert~at v/e, en ycn'~ cr~n d~e,blunirl~alr~t~~u,~,f,urrd /hr 2F T3er-J, : 9v=artue prope,Xy/iir~
/!x ro/ei"e o/ lGe older acGi/t~:
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zv/~e,rur /Ge /u,.>C of ~f~o=a ~irnrn=lt re.t/rit~r //re~ro~+ru77Lr!(,crl ran bt of~ered nerd u~Gcrea~
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26 Beech Avenue, Ica~~ eifiu,a:
Bowmanville, ON
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=~lrrd fur7brril-lunnr~al rt<~to anve~~r~,rte cort._r to rrnrke the urr~u ~~eeptabi/e for tfie u.re o/'
• the Older -]rkrlt. ] ren,r,~ltnn. "
~ btoved: llrnt 1X'elsh Seconded: Jane b~foores
C::1R12IID
CLARINGT~N following our meeting and discussion wide you, however, and in recognition
chat the D-lunicipaliq' (and the Lions) may need more time to bring the Dons'
OLDER Nursery, School (ease to an acceptable end, our Board rescinded the previous
xesolutic,~n.
ADULT
A secoud related resolution was passed and recorded llz the minutes of our 8
ASSOCIATION Ivlay 2009 Board of llirectors meeting as follows:
o~sm nr me c~~mk~,a oia~. edw~«oi«eo.m
I4f0tton.
"lt"firrNUr eleven yaarr rz~o the -llunicrprlit}~ pr~rci,u;ed the 26 I3ee, b ~le~enzre proyort}, fa•
/be .rile me of the older adtrllc
lL Fierea~ the Clatzrrgtnn Older -ldult~ rrnrrrtberrhzp fiar,gorre Jinrv 'GO to 1000, and
rarherear the lack oJ.~pare rxrrrently r~.rtnct r Thep%rnnt~ that can he of/nr~rl ~rnd rnherca~ eva
confinne to etj~erietr,r par;EinX overload a:c,ue,r related to Ilre Beech Centre usage, and
ve~hes'eu_r Couruil'r deczszon on [Monday, ,9przl G" ?009 rattans that Ctirnrnunity Carr still
Ge ~Icryrtrg /or• at /ewN oru~ rrrorr pear: f
"T'/rereJore, Ge a/ rz roltred that the Gourd cdoer trot eYrpf~orY the renewal or r~ntirtnatmn n/~thr.
Llorz.r',\~rrt ~rry Sif+onl lease and »,ould rroyzre~t t{iut the afrrnirrpaktp raror~ toevarcG~ ending
the /ease arrerrtgerreent Irr a rrusonaG/e, j~ruclual artc! tltrrely rrrauaer and allnrzrtrn~ the freed-
rr/r apace to the C'Or2.-1. "
'loved: Diane \Xtood
Seconded: ~Iurie] ilfognes
C:\RRIl~a
Clearly from all this, oar Board's position is that, with our current and
anticipated membership, we need X11 the internal space ar the Beech Cenrse.
Hence, we would like the Lions' Nursery School Icase to he brought to an
end within a reasonable and practical timeframe. This reflects the position
roe tookni ~August2008 (ref: [,ettcr-,logic Darlison to Icrry B;rrbet dated
_1ulnist 21)0£i). -1t that time, in consideration of CU:~:A's cap;uading
membership and program space requirunents, we requested that die
Slunicipality plan not to renew both Beech Centre sob-leases becottd the
26 Beech Avenue, summer 21)09.
Bowmanville, ON
Ll C 3A2 _~ltnost a }Eat later, the Community Care Dtreham plans have finned up.
'hhep will move out by tnid--2010. Consequenth%, we ~oill be requesting
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Allocation of that space ro the C0.1z\ and ~z~ill look to your guidance ni
bringing this to Council in an appropriate and timer- manner.
~ The Lions' Nursery School is a different matter, though; things remant at an
~ impasse and the situation do finitely needs to be resoh-ed. To that end, we
offer tlae following point, for your consideration.
CLA~NGT~N • The .tiiunicipality originally acquired the 36 Beech r\t=enuc propern° vi
1998 as "premises to be used for the purpose of a social and activin~
~LDER centre For older adults". ~~%e believe this fact is important and must
not be overlooked nor forgotten.
ADULT
• In 1998, CbAA membership numbered just Deer: 2(0. Consequently,
ASS~CIATI~N there was plenty of space available within the Beech Centre at that
°°° "M'"~"' °^°~~°~`°~~ ~°^~~a~~~ dme to accommodate the fledgling CO.~A as well as both the I:.ions'
Nursers School and Community Care. Sharing made sense.
• °l,'he COA;1 has quadrupled in size since then. Membership this year
will exceed 1000; it will continue to glow. The organization is
healthy, well managed and a credit to die Dhmicipality of Clarington_
• VG'ith this current level of membership, the original arrangement of
]casing die Beech Centre space is no longer valid. CO;~1 dcfnitek
needs more space for older adult activities and could readilc use
i O0°4, of die Beech Centre Facility right now, 'Chic would inctudc the
space presently ocatpicd be the Lions' Nm~scrv School and
Cotntnmuty (;are.
~ wide range of older adult actii-roes (courses, classes, drop-in
programs) ace scheduled and take place at the Centre daily.
Consequently, there is lots of p:nkinglor nafhc wide COA_A
members corning and going throughout the day. We also regularly
host well attended ilay-tune events such as'Cuesday lunch, Weekly
Choir 1?ractice, Social lllanw etc. ;1t such tunes, the parking lot is
often close ro aipaciry if notfitll.
• Nursery School pat cnh drop-off and pick-up their children both in
the morning and in the afternoon. It means four distinct yisirs ro the
Centre per day. Pick-up/drop-off mat involve up to 3~F parents at a
throe. Since tee only have CO da~~dme parkin
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from the three. organizations take the other 17), packing hecomcs a
major issue. Late morning and hods afternoon drop off/ pick-up
26 Beech Avenue times can be hectic it not chaotic Parents park where they want.
,
Bowmanvil~e
ON This includes taping up the last xcmaining parking spots to the
,
L1 C 3A2 detriment of later arriving older adults, puking in dZOroughfares, fire
routes, and in amts designated ns "no parking"..gyp this is dismpti~rc
and fiusrrating for our older adult members and can affect thou
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• Child saEeth-is also a concern. .1n ovcraowded parking lot with
• essentially no walkways; older adults dxicing into the lot, packing their
cars, of leaving the lot; parents and little. children walking through nc~
~ k>t, between cars, behind cars; children not always in hand -not a
~ good miY at a11.
• The wellbeing of our older adult membership and the increased risk
CLARINGTON of them becoming iniTolved in an accident while in the parking lot is
and must be of considerable concern to the Board.
OLDER
• Last summer, the COA~# began implementing a tmmicipal staff
ADULT recommendation to use. the grassed area behind the Centre as
overflow parking for its members. The COr1A observed and alerted
1~SSOCIATION the I_,ions' Club to a congestion problem (traffic, parents, children)
'~'°~"ny°k~~ ~ ~ow~..~~~~~~.n~2w~a arising from this arrangement at dac rear building enmancetvav used
by parents and children Eox Nursers School entry and exit. The Lions
formally instructed the parents to henceforth park on the street and
- use the pathway leading ro dte canopied entranccR~av at the front of
the Beech Centre building. '1 his would be doubly beneficial -
alleviate the parking lot overcrowding and misuse, as well as deal with
the several child safety concerns identified.
Right tirom the start, only some of the parents complied. with the
Lions' street parking instruction. Others continued to use (misuse}
the pac]cing ]ot. In anc event, during the winter snow mouths,
parking on the street by the parents was often not pracdca] (because
of the snotx-) and virtually ceased. This spxntg, most parents
continued not to park on the street with the ensuing unacceptable
drop-off/pick-up situation previously' described (and as tecentlj
witnessed by mutricipal staff).
.1t the moment, a temporn~ summersoludon for dtc parking
problem and child safety issue is in place, as mandated by dte
Alunicipalits~. It involves parents using the grassed area at the tsar of
the building to park '1'hcy once more enter/exit the I3ecch Centre
via the entranceway ar the, rcu~ of the building. 'T'here is no obvious
wuitet'sohrrion at this ritnc.
• The 00,11\ wishes ro state that it is not responsible, and does not
believe it should be responsible, Fur "managing/policing" the parking
utivities of the other 26 Beech Avenue lessees and them pan~ons
(including CCD, 131'C and the 1_,ions). 'l7ais is a Municipal
responsibility and tae suggest parking (non) entitlements or
26 Beech Avenue, conditions shotild be spelled our in each lease.
Bowmanville, ON
Ll C 3A2 Note: Apart from. the Nursery School parenn parking problems
described, already this season and umnar~~ to an agreed upon
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CLARINGTON
OLDER
ADULT
ASSOCIATION
4]peu¢J Fy iM1e Cl' gon Older AdWtCrnia 9aeN
26 Beech Avenue,
Bowmanville, ON
L1C 3A2
905.697.2856
Fax: 905.697.0739
coaa@bellnet.ca
undcrstauding, tennis club members parking on-site during high
attendance COA;1 events have occurred and need to be addressed.
'I1ie Lions' Nursery School facility itself is "grandfathered" under
provinc-iaL eegulation. It is ctiseixtialh nor up to present day code
(whatecer that may imply or mean).
In summary, we believe the major Considerations era (i) ensuring child sifety
(ii) CQ1~1's programming space. needs, and (iii) significant parking oecdoad
during child pick-up/drop-off time,.
Our Board's conclusion is straightforward. Simply put, the Beech Centre has
become too bn5w with CO,~L1 activities to also accommodate the Lions'
Nucserv School Tn our_ opinion, this justifies the Mmucipalit•~ encouraging
or direceing the Lion's Club of Bowmam~ille to serioush~ consider and to act
on .relocating their Nurset~~ School to a more suitable location within a
practical and reasonable timeframe.
~'c suggest a sensible aitn would be to relocate before (sav) winter sets in i_e.
when grass parking is no longer valid and Beech Avenue street parknag
becomes impractical because of ehe snow. Renewing the lease or remaining
at the Beech Centre wirlunu an agreed upon departure date should not be an
option.
Finall~~, we hope that clearh• stating our position, reiewing the situation for
you from the COAA's perspective, and giving you our comments and
suggestion, will all be of help. If you require an~~rhnrg Etirther, please let me
know.
fours siucereh,
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Peter Evans
President
Clarington Older Adult Centre Board
cc/
Frank Wu, CAO Municipality of Clarington
Joseph Caruana, Municipality of Clarington
JemyBarhax, Municipality o€ Clarington -
Clarington Older Adult Centre Board
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