Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: June 10, 2019 Grants Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 13, 2019
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 INTERESTS – NONE
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations - None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Regional Special Events Grant Report 2019 [PDF]
Motion:
The Grants Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve 64 Events Grants for a total of $211,750 as identified in Table 1 of the staff report dated May 27, 2019 from the approved Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events;
2. Approve 15 Event Grants for a total of $200,000 as identified in Table 1 of the staff report dated May 27, 2019 from the 2019/20 Culture Development Reserve Q621;
3. Pending final approval of the 2020/21 budget, approve 44 Established Community Festivals grants in the amount of $195,725 funded from C760 Community/Civic Events budget; and 15 Cultural Events & Showcases grants in the amount of $200,000 funded from Q621 Community and Events Reserve as identified in Table 2 of the staff report dated May 27, 2019 and;
4. Pending final approval of the 2021/22 budget, approve 44 Established Community Festivals grants in the amount of $195,725 funded from C760 Community/Civic Events budget, and 15 Cultural Events & Showcases grants in the amount of $200,000 funded from Q621 Community and Events Reserve as identified in Table 3 of the staff report dated May 27, 2019.
9.1.2 Community Grants Program 2019: Recommended Awards [PDF]
Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council approve fifty-six (56) awards as detailed in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated April 30, 2019 for a combined total of $470,250 from Operating Account M311-8004 Community Grants.
10. ADDED ITEMS
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 24, 2019 – Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Information Items - NONE