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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: October 3, 1988
REPORT CS-26-88— FILE
SUB,JECT:
ORONO TOWN HALL BOARD
REQUEST FOR FINANCING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
it is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose &
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: -
1. That Report No. CS-26-88 be received; and
2. That the request of the Orono Town Hall Board be
approved; and
3. That the necessary funds be drawn from the Working
Capital Reserve Account 2900-00001-0000; and
4. That the necessary work be administered by the
Orono Town Hall Board in conjunction with the Town
of Newcastle; and
5. That the Orono Town Hall Board be advised of
Council's decision.
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GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. CS -26 -88
PAGE 2.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:
Communication was received by the Community Services
Department from the Orono Town Hall Board requesting financial
assistance for the replacement of 10 round top windows in the
Orono Town Hall (Attachment #1). It should be noted that the
Orono Town Hall has been designated as a historical building
and further that the new windows comply with the Heritage
Foundation requirements.
During a meeting with Community Services staff and
representatives of the Orono Town Hall Board it was noted that
the existing windows are the original units. They are wooden
framed, single pane windows which are leaking and very
drafty, creating an excessive impact on energy consumption
of the building. It is suggested that the new window units
would substantially reduce the energy consumption each year
by 10% to 25 %.
It is staff's opinion that the municipality is the ultimate
owner of the building and as such could assume responsibility
for any capital improvements to the building. The total amount
of the request is $7,292.00 which represents approximately 36%
of the total cost of the project. As a result it is
respectfully recommended that if it is Council's desire to
assist this Hall Board in their request, that the request be
approved as a grant and the necessary funds be drawn
from the Working Capital Reserve Account 2900 - 00001 -0000.
Staff has contacted the Treasurer who is in agreement with
the recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
r
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`E. Kotseff
Chief Ad inistrative Officer