May 25, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Media Room, 1st floor, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 2, 2016
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES – NONE
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions - None
7.3 Presentations - None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
8.1 Community Grants Program 2016-17: Applications Not Recommended for
Funding
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Community Grants Program 2016: Referrals (i) and (ii)
Motion:
THAT the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council approve
1. Five (5) awards as detailed in the Discussion section of this report for a combined total of $24,900 from Operating Account Community Grants Program M311-8004; and;
2. A project grant in the amount of $5,000 to Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery toward hosting the national touring exhibition Walking With Our Sisters.
9.1.2 Memorandum from Ms. Peta-Jane Temple, Team Lead, Grants and Contributions Re: Corporation of Christ Church Anglican – Dartmouth: Capital Grant 2016
9.1.3 Regional Events Grants
Motion:
THAT the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council
1. Approve 67 Event Grants for a total of $197,100 as identified in Table1 from the approved 2016/17 Operating Budget - C760 Community/Civic Events;
2. Approve 13 Event Grants for a total of $172,500 as identified in Table 1 funded from the 2016/17 Culture Development Reserve (Q312);
3. Pending the approval of the 2017/18 budget, approve 38 Event Grants for a total of $178,500 as identified in Table 2 from the approved 2017/18 Operating Budget - C760 Community/Civic Event;
4. Pending the approval of the 2017/18 budget, approve 13 Event Grants for a total of $172,500 as identified in Table 2 from the 2017/18 Culture Development Reserve (Q312);
5. Pending the approval of the 2018/19 budget, approve 38 Event Grants for a total of $178,500 as identified in Table 3 from the approved 2018/19 Operating Budget - C760 Community/Civic Events; and;
6. Pending the approval of the 2018/19 budget, approve 13 Event Grants for a total of $172,500 as identified in Table 3 from the 2018/19 Culture Development Reserve (Q312).
9.2 COMMITTEE
10. ADDED ITEMS
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 27, 2016, Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
12. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE
