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Report To: Planning and Development Committee
Date of Meeting: October 20, 2025 Report Number: PUB-017-25
Submitted By: Lee-Ann Reck, Deputy CAO, Public Services
Darryl Lyons, Deputy CAO, Planning and Infrastructure Services
Reviewed By: Mary-Anne Dempster, CAO
By-law Number: Resolution Number:
File Number:
Report Subject: Camp 30 Cafeteria Building Costing Options for Temporary Stabilization
and Demolition
Recommendation:
1.That Report PUB-017-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be
received for information.
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Report Overview
The purpose of this report is to provide funding options for the cost of demolition and $4.5m
for abatement and temporary stabilization of the Cafeteria building at Camp 30 as requested
at General Government Committee through resolution GG-142-25. The cost for demolition of
the Cafeteria building is estimated to be $1.44 million.
Both items are not Development Charge or Community Benefit Charges eligible and the
demolition cost cannot be debentured. It is recommended that should either of these options
be approved that they be funded through reserve funds and that options be considered to
replenish the reserves.
In addition, this report provides an update on the Clarington Heritage Committee and Jury
Lands Foundation reconsideration of the Cafeteria Building Heritage Impact Assessment
and High-Level Costing Reports appended to Staff report PDS-039-25.
1. Background
1.1 Memo-008-24 Budget Decision on the Cafeteria Building at Camp 30 provided a cost
estimate of $4.5 million to abate and stabilize the Cafeteria building.
1.2 Report PDS-039-25, Camp 30 Cafeteria Building Heritage Impact Assessment for
Alternatives to Full Restoration and Accompanying High Level Costing June 16, 2025
included a cost estimate of $1.44 million for demolition (option 4).
1.3 At General Government Committee on September 8, 2025 in response to staff report
PUB-014-25 which provided an update on the Cafeteria Building, the following
resolution was approved;
Resolution #GG-142-25
That Report PUB-014-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be
received;
That Council direct Staff to immediately install expanded collapse area fencing and put
in place additional security measures to mitigate risk;
That the remaining funds held in the General Capital Reserve for Camp 30 repairs and
maintenance, approximately $200,000 be made available for proposed risk mitigations;
That the Staff Report in October 2025, regarding Camp 30, includes options for the cost
of demolition and where the $4.5 million for stabilization may come from; and
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That all interested parties listed in Report PUB-014-25, be advised of Council’s
decision.
1.4 The expanded collapse area fencing was installed in late August and additional security
was added in the last week of September.
2. Financial Considerations
2.1 As previously reported, (Section 5, PDS-039-25) restoration of the Cafeteria building
would not be eligible for Development Charges as it is not currently planned for use in
an eligible category. Further, Community Benefit Charges may only be used for growth-
related capital investments, at the time of the report there are no Council approved uses
for the building that would tie its restoration to growth needs.
2.2 Debt financing cannot be accessed solely for demolition of the building. As the asset
would not exist following demolition, it would not meet our current debt management
strategy or the legislative requirements of being a capital work.
2.3 Debt financing is not recommended for the temporary stabilization and abatement
option of $4.5 million as the lifespan of the work is estimated to be shorter than the term
of the debt. This type of stabilization is not to be confused with the required measures
needed to provide stable long-term commemoration, if Council chooses that option.
2.4 Use of the Miscellaneous Capital Reserve Fund is recommended for either demolition
or temporary stabilization. Other capital projects that would otherwise be funded by the
reserve fund could be funded by debentures or increased contributions to the reserve
funds to meet the cash flow needs of the Municipality. Specific projects would be
identified in future budgets as necessary.
2.5 Council will be considering the adoption of the Development Charges Study,
Community Benefit Charges Strategy(CBC) and by-laws in November 2025. The Draft
CBC Strategy has been available for public input since March 2025. The Strategy
contemplates CBC support for approximately $4.8 million of eligible costs; however,
there is only an estimated $399,000 to $1.47 million in CBC revenue expected over the
period 2025 to 2034. The estimated revenue is not sufficient to fund projects contained
in the draft CBC Strategy let alone adding Camp 30 as an additional project.
3. Heritage Committee and Jury Lands Foundation
3.1 The Clarington Heritage Committee (CHC) meeting agenda for September 16, 2025
included the Heritage Impact Assessment and High Level Costing Report for the
Cafeteria Building. Staff also advised the CHC that addition engineering assessments
revealed further structural deterioration, including a partial roof collapse and bowing
walls. Further discussion ensued and the CHC members reaffirmed that their role is to
assess heritage value, not financial viability.
3.2 The CHC agreed that the May 20, 2025 CHC motion stands.
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“That the Committee does not support two of the options presented, being Option 3
(Footprint Delineation) and Option 4 (Complete Demolition), and recommends to
Council that those options not be considered.
That the Committee recommends that Council continues to consider the full restoration
alternative.”
3.3 The Jury Lands Foundation submitted a letter to Clerks on September 4, 2025
addressing the General Government Committee for September 8. The letter was
included in the post-agenda.
3.4 Through the letter received on September 4, 2025 Jury Lands Foundation confirmed
their commitment to the preservation of the Camp 30 site, specifically restoring the
Cafeteria Building to a hard-shell pavilion with the long-term goal of full preservation as
funds become available.
4. Concurrence
This report has been reviewed by the Deputy CAO/Treasurer, Finance and Technology
who concurs with the recommendations.
5. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that this staff report be received for information.
Staff Contact: Lee-Ann Reck, Deputy CAO, Public Services, LReck@clarington.net and Darryl
Lyons, Deputy CAO, Planning and Infrastructure Services, DLyons@clarington.net
Attachments:
Not Applicable
Interested Parties:
The following interested parties will be notified of Council's decision:
Clarington Heritage Committee
Jury Lands Foundation