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Home My WebLink About03/12/1993 (Special) . . . THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE General Purpose and Administration Committee March 12, 1993 Minutes of a reconvened special meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on Monday, March 12, 1993 at 9:30 am. in Meeting Room #1. ROLL CALL Present Were: Mayor D. Hamre COWlCillor A Dreslinski Councillor L. Hannah Councillor K Hooper Councillor J. O'Toole (Attended the meeting at 9:50 am.) Councillor D_ Scott Absent: COWlCillor M. Novak (On Vacation) Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, L. Kotseff Director of Community Services, J. Caruana (Attended the meeting until 10:35 am.) Director of Public Works, W. Evans (Attended the meeting at 10:45 am.) Town Clerk, P. Barrie Mayor Hamre chaired the meeting during the absence of Councillor O'Toole. The meeting was reconvened to continue consideration of Report CS-04-93. Resolution #GPA-147-93 Moved by Councillor DresJinski, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for the Newcastle Figure Skating Club. 'CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-148-93 Moved by Councillor DresJinski, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for the Bowmanville Junior "C' Hockey Club. 'CARRIED" Councillor O'Toole assumed the Chair. LiU . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 2- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-149-93 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT a grant in the amount of $3,000 be approved for the Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association. IICARRIEDll Resolution #GP A-150-93 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $2,500 be approved for the Newcastle Aquatic Club. "CARRIED!I Resolution #GPA-151-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by COWlCillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $3,000 be approved for Community Care; and THAT $5,000 be set aside in a contingency fund pending the outcome of a meeting with Community Care to determine the amount of Provincial Funding available. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-152-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the grant request for $500 received from the Children's Toy Library be denied. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-153-93 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for Newcastle Family Connection. "CARRIED" Ll . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 3- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA.154-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the grant request for $325 received from the Newcastle Horticultural Society be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-155-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the grant request for $1,000 received from the Newcastle Village Historical Society be approved. ,tCARRIEDU Resolution #GP A-156-93 Moved by COWlCillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,500 be approved for the Orono Amateur Athletic Association. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-157-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the grant request for $150 received from the Orono Senior "C's" be approved. IICARRIEDll Resolution #GPA-158-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $3,000 be approved for the Tyrone Athletic Association. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-159-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the grant request for $1,000 received from the Recreation and Activity Program be approved. "CARRIED" LIZ . . . G.P.& A Minutes -4- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-160-93 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by COWlCillor Dreslins.ki THAT a grant in the amount of $1,200 be approved for the Courtice and Area Community Association. "CARRIED" Councillor Hannah made a declaration of interest with respect to grant application #34-93 submitted by the Courtice CiJristmas Album Project. Councillor Hannah indicated that he was originally involved with the production of the album. Resolution #GPA-161-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $1,000 be approved for the Courtice CiJristmas Album Project. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-162-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for the John Howard Society. IlCARRIED" Resolution #GPA-163-93 Moved by Councillor HAnnAh. seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the grant request for $5,000 received from the Tyrone Community Centre be approved. rrCARRIED" Resolution #GPA-I64-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in an amount equal to the property taxes, to a limit of $12,000, be approved for the Lions Community Centre. "CARRIED" L :> . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 5- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-165-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the graot request for $750 received from the Senior Citizens of N ewcastie be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #GP A-I66-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,500 be approved for the Orono Figure Skating Club. IICARRIEDll Resolution #GPA-167-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the grant request for $50 received from Durham East Soil and Crop Improvement Association be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-168-93 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by COWlCillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $1,000 be approved for the Port Granby Newcastle Environment Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #GP A-I69-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT a graot in the amount of $7,500 be approved for the Solins Community Centre Board; and THAT the grant request of $20,000 for making the Solins Community Centre accessible to the handicapped be approved. "CARRIED" 21 !+ . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 6- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-170-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the grant request for $2,363.10 received from the Council of Caring Parents, Grandparents and Friends be denied. "CARRIED" Resolution #GP A-I71-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-172-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT a grant in the amount of $500 be approved for the Young Women's Christian Association. "CARRIEDll Resolution #GPA.173-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a grant in the amount of $2,500 be approved for the Bowmanville Recreational Hockey League. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-174-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT Resolution #GPA-149-93 be reconsidered at this time. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-175-93 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT a grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved for the Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association. "CARRIED" L'15 . . . G.P.& A Minutes -7 - March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-176-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the 1993 grant requests received from the Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board, Clarke Museum & Archives, Visual Arts Centre, Orono Cemetery Company and the Bowmanville Museum Board be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-177-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslioski THAT Committee recess for five minutes. IICARRIED" The meeting reconvened at 10:45 am. Councillor Hannah made a declaration of interest earlier in the meeting with respect to the Road Construction of Phair Avenue, Account #7205-93001-X, Public Works Capita! Budget (Page 34) and refrained from voting on that portion of the budget. Resolution #GPA-178-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT Addendum to Report TR-21-93 be received for information; THAT the 1993 Capita! and Current Budgets identified in Report TR-21-93, as amended, to reflect a 0% increase in the 1993 taxation year be approved; THAT the Newcastle Library, and the Bowmanville and Clarke Museums be advised of their fmal grant award; THAT a grant in the amount of $91,500 be approved for Handi Transit; THAT the Visual Arts Centre and Handi Transit be advised of their fmal grant award; THAT the adjustments identified in Schedule A to Addendum TR-21-93 (and as detailed in Report TR-21-93) be approved for incorporation into the 1993 Current and Capita! Budgets, as appropriate; and THAT the appropriate by-law be forwarded to Council for approval. "CARRIED AS AMENDED LATER IN THE MEETING" (SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTIONS) L16 . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 8- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-179-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the two vacant positions in the Operations Section of the Public Works Department be frozen; and THAT the funds required for these two positions be reallocated to hire assistance for the Manager of Engineering on a one-year contract basis. 'CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-180.93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by COWlCillor Dreslinski THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to investigate efficiency improvements for the corporation by the implementation of a typing pooL "CARRIED' Resolution #GPA-181-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by COWlCillor Dreslinski THAT the issue of Consulting Services in the Public Works Department be reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer; and THAT a report be brought forward to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. !'CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-182-93 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the Chief Administrative Officer review attendance at seminars, workshops and conferences and report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on an appropriate approval process. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-183-93 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT all mileage amounts be held at 34 cents per kilometre; THAT budget values not exceed the 1992 approved budget values; and THAT the Mayor submit monthly mileage reports rather than being reimbursed on a flat rate basis. Li ':CARRIED" . . . G.P.& A Minutes - 9- March 12, 1993 Resolution #GPA-I84-93 Moved by COWlCillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the Chief Administrative Officer review the legal functions that could be tendered to legal firms within the municipality or the Regional Mwllcipali~ofDurham;and THAT a report be brought forward to the General Purpose and Administration Committee including an itemized up-to-date report of services. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-185-93 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Mayor Hamre THAT the fax machine be deleted from Account #7102-00001-0520 (Fire Administration Capita! Budget). "CARRIED" The foregoing Resolution GPA-178-93 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS AMENDED. Resolution #GPA-186-93 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by COWlCillor Hooper THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:12 p.m. "CARRIED" ~~L)~~Ad Councillor J. O'Toole, Chairman, Treasury ~ '-/"/- Patt-. e, wn~ L'18