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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
April 23, 1990
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VISUAL ARTS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Report TR-17-90 be received;
2. That the Visual Arts Centre be permitted to purchase
paper and miscellaneous office supplies directly from
the Town of Newcastle; and
3. That the associated costs be drawn from Account
#7610-00001-0000, as provided in the Current
Operating Budget for the Visual Arts Centre.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
In the fall of 1988, a "Centralized Office Supply" was
established, whereby, common everyday items are kept on hand and
released to individual Departments as needed. The associated
costs are then transferred to the requisitioning Department's
account, established for stationery supplies. This enables the
Municipality to take advantage of lower pricing, keep inventories
to a minimum and to better control the consumption of these
items.
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VISUAL ARTS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
The Purchasing Division has now been approached by the Visual
Arts Centre, with a request that they be permitted to take
advantage of this system. For the information of Council it has
been estimated that Visual Arts would save approximately forty-
five percent (45%) on the cost of paper alone.
It is staffs opinion that this request can be easily
accommodated, by a simple transfer of funds from one account to
another, as charges are incurred. However, due to limited staff
resources, no additional special purpose bodies could not be
accommodated at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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~fie Marano, H.B.Sc.,
Treasurer.
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