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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: February 4, 1991
REPORT #: TR-15-91 FILE #:
SUBJECT:
TORNADO RELIEF
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
That report TR-15-91 be received for information and any
appropriate action.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:
At the Council meeting of January 14, 1991, Mr. Don Welsh
appeared as a delegation to request the Town's financial
assistance for the victims of the tornado. Mr. Welsh, in
conjunction with the local Rotary Club have continued with their
efforts to help financially, those individuals who suffered
damage in the tornado of August 28, 1990 .
The Town made a request to the Provincial Disaster Relief Program
to have the area declared as a disaster "in order to take
advantage of the 3 to 1 funding assistance. However, the
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Ministry did not regard the damage as widespread and therefore
there were no funds available from the Province to help defray
the costs to the property owners.
In addition, the Ministry verbally recommended that the
Municipality would not likely be regarded as eligible to obtain a
charitable registration number for receipt purposes as a result
of the refusal by the Province to recognize the area under the
Disaster Relief Program. They did suggest that the Rotary Club
could request that their existing charitable registration number
criteria be expanded to include the tornado relief effort.
In recognition of the widespread damages that have been sustained
as a result of a natural disaster by the area ratepayers, Council
may wish to consider a contribution toward the fundraising
efforts to a maxiumum of $20,000 on the basis of 1: 1 ratio for
every dollar raised. This could be reflected as a grant in the
1991 budget.
In order for Council to be assured that the funds have been
properly administered if such a course of action is taken by
Council, it would be appropriate that the fundraising Committee
report back to Council on the disbursement of those funds at the
completion of the campaign.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
Marie A. Marano, H.BSc . , Lawrenc E Kotseff,
Treasurer. Chief A e i istrative Officer.
MAM/PP