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Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File #"
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Date: MARCH 11 1993 By-Law ## --
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Subject: SOLINA COMMUNITY CENTRE HALL - HANDICAP ACCESS
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report C5 -03 -93 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 At a meeting of Council held March 9, 1992, a letter was
received from Mrs. Jean Taylor of the 5olina Hall Womens'
Institute. Following Council's review of the correspondence,
the following resolutions was passed:
"THAT the correspondence received from Jean Taylor on behalf
of the 5olina Hall
accessnto Solina Community Centre Hall, regarding
handicapped persons be
received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Community Services
Department to liaise with the 5olina Community Hall Board
regarding available funding for this project;
THAT a report be presented
matter; General ad urpose and
Administration committee
THAT Jean Taylor be advised of Council's decision."
1.2 Since the passing of this resolution, the community Services
Department has been in contact with the solina Hall
Institute. This report will serve to update Council as to the
status of this initiative.
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REPORT NO. C3 °03 -93
2.0 POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES
2.1 The Community Services Department has assisted the 5olina Hall
Womens' Institute Committee (hereinafter referred n forms as 'the
in gathering information and applicati o
Committee') the
the Province of Ontario's Access Fund coordinated by
Office for Disability Issues. The Access Fund is a joint
program of the Office for Disability Issues and the Office for
Senior Citizens' Affairs of the Ontario Ministry of
Citizenship. This grant program is intended' to assist
community organizations increase physical access to existing
facilities by disabled persons and senior citizens. In the
program description, eligible organizations may apply for one
third of the approved renovation costs to a maximum of
$50,000.00 per project. To be eligible, organizations must be
private, non - profit and must have been incorporated Fund or at
least one (1) year prior to applying for an Access
application has been completed, including all
2.2 The grant app com P
appropriate support documentation. The Committee, on the
advice of Gord Mills (M-P.P., Durham East) is prepared to
submit the application once the Province announces the program
(tentatively or March Through this
slated for February )•
application, the Committee is seeking $20,000-00 in funding
support from the Province (total project cost is estimated as
$60,000.00).
2.3 The Committee has also submitted an application to the Town of
Newcastle's 1993 Municipal Grant program. They have
requested that this Municipality fund one -third ($20,000.00)
of the total eligible costs. The Committee's application has
been processed and is included in the full package of 1993
Municipal Grant applications that have been compiled for
Council's consideration during budget deliberations. •./3
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REPORT NO. CS -03 -93 ® 3 MARCH 1 1993
2.4 The final "funding partner00 that the Committee is
investigating is the community - both individuals and
businesses. It is the Committee's goal to raise the final
$20,000.00 for this project through private and corporate
donations.
3.0 COMMENTS:
titute has taken on a formidable
3.1 The Solina Hall Womens' Ins
task that will involve partnerships with two levels of
government and the community -at- large.
The Community
Services Department, is committed to work in close association
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with the Committee to facilitate the successful achievement o
the task at hand.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
' fl
r Lawrence E Ko s
Jo ep P. Caruana, Director
D7p'artment of Community Services Chief Administ a ive Officer
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