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Home My WebLink AboutCS-19-01 . ~ ., THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File # Res. #h/It-jfb-{) f Date: June 18,2001 Report #: CS-19-01 By-law # Subject: MITCHELL'S CORNERS SCHOOL Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report No. CS-19-01 be received and approved; and 2. THAT the Kawartha Pine Ridge District Board of Education be advised the Municipality of Clarington has no further interest in the Mitchell Corners Public School; and, 3. THAT Mr. Oleh Perun, representing Mitchell's Corners Park Soccer Club receive a copy of Report CS-19-01 and be thanked for his community interest and advised of the actions taken. 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 At the March 19, 2001 meeting of Council, correspondence was received from Mr. Oleh Perun of the Mitchell's Corners Park Soccer Club (Attachment #1) outlining their interest in eventually acquiring the Mitchell's Corners School should the school become surplus to the needs of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. This correspondence was received and referred to the Community Services Department. 1.2 At the May 14, 2001 meeting of Council, the Municipality was advised by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board that Mitchell's Corners School had been declared surplus by the Board at their April 26, 2001 meeting and would be available as of June 30, 2001 for disposal as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 444/98 at fair market value. 1.3 Accordingly, staff of the Community Services Department held a Public Open House (Attachment #2) on Monday May 28, 2001, to solicit public comment and to determine community interest to form a Community Association to maintain and operate the facility. ..../2 805 REPORT NO.: CS-19-01 PAGE 2 2.0 COMMENT 2.1 At the Public Open House of Monday May 28, 2001, staff met with sixteen (16) residents who attended the meeting at the Zion United Church. Staff outlined the criteria for the development of a Community Association to manage a facility of this natureas well as the role of the Municipality to maintain the capital asset. 2.2 While there were a number of residents in favour of this possible acquisition, there were also residents who opposed the Municipality's purchase of the surplus school. 2.3 Staff advised of the limited open opportunity to acquire the school property, based on both the ninety-day requirement to submit a letter of intent to the Board of Education; and, the pending Council recess. Accordingly, the meeting was advised of the need to form an interim executive to meet with the Municipality to confirm their interest, develop a business plan and to accept the responsibility of the center until such time as a Community Centre Board could be established to accept these responsibilities. 2.4 On June 6, 2001, staff held a supplementary meeting with nine (9) representatives of the community to further discusses these criteria and options. 2.5 Through these discussions, it was determined by the community representatives that while there was significant interest in the facility, the financial requirements to meet utilities and maintenance obligations exceeded the community's ability to financially sustain the building for community use on an annual basis. 2.6 Accordingly, Mr. Perun representing the Mitchell's Corners Park Soccer Club withdrew their request of March 5, 2001 (Attachment #3) and thanked the Municipality for their advice and efforts to achieve their goal. Re ully submitted, Reviewed by, . Caruana of Community Services d ~ ~WtA- Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Chief Administrative Officer J PC/B RT 806 '. ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT CS-1901 (PAGE 1) /,; t,--:......CO ci'~ ('J .~....", ~ ~,~.'" ~ .J'"JlJ ,~ \~~/ \ PARK ,SOCCER CLUB/ MITCHELL'S CORNERS PARK SOCCER CLUB 49 Tyler Street, t1ampton, ant., LOB 1JO Tel: 576..0809 -.--- .~:;;,., ,',t "-:';-', ,....-:--r-.-;;:..y- ~ ' , .. ; . ' '. . . , . J ' ,,!~. .:,_~'_! :,-" ,_::..~~ ',I:, ~l\JJ ; : 'f; " 2Q01 March 5, 2001 ";"\! q~-: r! ~-oIN~TO~1 :'.'. :..~ i ;. -..... '. :. _: : 1 <...0. ... 1...-.. " ...' ::.:\'tOFrS OFFiCE Dear Ladies and Gemiemen: I am writing as representative of Mitche!!'s Comers Park about the inevitabie ciosing of our iocai schooi here in ivIitcheii's Comers. The park organization would like to request that in the event that the School is ciosed, that the possibiiity of the main buiiding and the existing portable and supply shed be left for the local community as a "Community Center". We as a park association, do not have the funds to purchase the dwelling, but would like to see it turned into a community .......... . ..- T ....~.. ........ . 'I t 1 t"" . , I Lemer. HoperullY me Lemre COlllO oe useo TOr a commUnIty oay-care Centre. Sports training Centre, Meeting place for community, or Meeting Cemer for differem SpOrt and local groups. Also, [he differem Sport organizations could display there accomplishments here i.e.: trophies and Medais of achievement.. I think that we couid find peopie in our community interested in running such a Center. Hopefu!!y with the help of our municipai government, together we might be able to keep our community alive and interested in loca! events. Presemiy as a member of the Dariingron Youth Soccer Leaguf';~WVrio!" do not have a Club house. We had one at the Darlington Hydrofacility;......,,~._... but it was vandaiised and then tom down, due to the fact that the ;;, ,.-..---" building was over! 00 yrs old. This could serve as a meeting.l1lli.ce~fl)~:...c--_..:;.~ such a group. The property has a bail diamond and a super-mi'n'i-seefer-:---- _.,-- field on it. Also adjacent to the property is Mitchell's Corners.Pa~~;.~...::: i which consists of one regulation adult soccer field. The buildmg is..ideal=i-..-- :~r a :raining Center for baseball, soccer, any outdoor runningeve~t.or:.:J " '-:,~,7f-, -' OIcycle evems. (I 4,' . , ~. _.f(.,., . ,7:) <- ~" ~-/'. 4- 807 ~ o.(!~ ,<-un;"; #-.'.......-I:.:.-r,,~ ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT CS-1901 (PAGE 2) Several people from different groups have approached me and asked that Mitchell's Corners Park Association put in such a request on the communities behalf. We want the school board to be aware that the community is in need of such a facility and we would hate to see the bulldozers come and clear the land. Maintaining such a building is not cheap, I personally know this as I was President of the "Dnipro Ukrainian Hall" in Oshawa at one time. Costs for maintenance could be raised by charging small fees for rental of rooms for meetings. Also, hopefully having Fund-raising events during the course of the year could also help. Our community here in Mitchell's Corners is small but we do have many people who are interested in the life of our school building. Ifthe playground equipment which the Parents Association helped pay for could be left with the building, this would help make this easier to use as a Day-care Centre. A copy of this request will be sent to the Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board and also to our Municipal Government. On behalf of our community, thank you for taking the time read our request and we hope that something good can happen after the school is closed. Yours Truly Oleh Perun Park President. -;/ /', ) L /../( / -<-. ~ 8G8 co <-=:) '-0 ~lD!.-!lJgton Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MITCHELL CORNERS PUBLIC SCHOOL (former Township of Darlington) PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has declared the Mitchell Corners Public School as surplus to their needs. The Municipality of Clarington will host a public meeting to determine community interest in the acquisition of this facility, proposed uses; and, to determine community interest to form a Management Board to maintain and operate the facility. The Mitchell Corners Public School is a single story five room school facility with amenities adjacent the Mitchell's Corners Park. DATE: TIME: PLACE: Monday, May 28, 2001 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Zion United Church 5165 Enfield Road (Mitchell Corners) Hampton, Ontario ~ -I )> o :I: s: m z -I =It N -I o ;;0 m " o ;;0 -I o en . ..... CD . o ..... Staff of the Municipality of Clarington will be in attendance to answer questions. '- ATTACHMENT #3 TO REPORT CS-19-01 MITCHELL'S CORNERS PARK SOCCER CLUB 49 Tyler Street, Hampton, Ont., LOB 1JO Tel: 576-0809 RfECEn~[E1r] \ JUN 11 20DI MUNlCIPALIlY Of CLARIIJGTON . COMMUNITY SERVICES D.~RTMENT j June 10,2001 To: Municipality ofClarington Mayor Mutton, Local Councilors, Mr. Joseph Caruana and Mr_ Bruce Taylor; On behalf of the residence of Mitchell's Comers, I would like to thank all ofClarington's Municipal Council and the Community Services Department, for assisting our community in the endeavor of purchasing the Mitchell's Comers Public School property_ At this time we would like to withdraw our request of the purchase of Mitchell's Comers Public School for a Community Center. After the Municipal meeting and following private meeting, with the local residents, the decision to not pursue the purchase of the local school was made_ This decision was a difficult one, as many residents do not want to let a piece of our local history fall by the wayside_ As a result of these meetings, the participants came to the conclusion that the community's needs could be achieved by exploring other options for the existing municipal property. In effort to meet the needs that would have been serviced by the sought after community center, the representatives, present at the above mentioned meeting, would appreciate exploration of other opportunities for the existing municipal property, "Mitchell's Comers Park". We would especially like to thank Mr. Joseph Caruana and his assistant Mr. Bruce Taylor for all their efforts and information that was needed by our community representatives. On behalf of the children and residents of Mitchell's Comers, Thank- You. Park President Oleh Perun 017;2 810