HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS-83-15DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
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40TEMPERANCESTREET
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
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REPORT TO GENERAL PURPOSE AND
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 1983
REPORT NO. CS. 83. 15
SUBJECT:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
"MUNICIPAL GRANTS POLICY"
1. That this report be received; and
2. That the following implementation schedule for the grants policy
as it applies to specific programs within Community Services
operating budget be approved with the following start dates:
Girls Softball .........................1984 Budget Year
Bowmanville Senior Citizens ............ 1984 Budget Year
Newcastle Youth Bowling ................1984 Budget Year
Newcastle Village Figure Skating Club..1986 Budget Year
3. That a four year period of implementation of the policy for the
programs listed in recommendation #2 above be funded on the
following schedule:
Year 1 ..........100%
Year 2 .......... 75%
Year 3 .......... 50%
Year 4- .......... 25%
Year 5 .......... NIL
BACKGROUND & COMMENT:
The programs listed in recommendation #2 of this report indicate the budget year,
whereby funds for the operation of the above will not be included in the Community
Services Operating Budget. It is our intention, that these programs will be
operated and controlled by volunteer groups or organizations who will be subject
to the Grants Policy. Please note, programs listed in recommendation #2 will
conclude the Community Services Department's plan to transfer municipally operated
programs over to volunteer organizations for administration and implementation.
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Remaining programs to be retained by the Community Services Department for
administration and implementation at the Basic Level of Service include:
a) Newcastle Village Hockey
b) Bowmanville Hockey
c) Aquatics (Youth;Adult)
The implementation schedule in recommendation #3 of this report is designed to
offer a, decreasing amount of financial support through the Town's Grant Policy
to a point in time where the individual groups or organization should become
financially independent.
Over the long term, this Grants Policy is seen as a means of reducing the mun-
icipal participation in the provision of a wide range of leisure activities
and moving the Town towards the position of providing facilities which the
residents can undertake those activities under their own direction. As a result,
the Town would maintain programs at a recreation level of service in the hockey
and aquatic areas centered on our pools and arenas.
The Treasury Department has prepared a report #TR -83 -71 outlining the criteria
and by -law for the Grants Policy, which should be discussed in conjunction with
this report.
Respectfully submitted,
J leph P. Caruana,
Deputy Director,
Department of Community Services.