June 11, 2018 Grants Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 9, 2018

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
    DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

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 2018 Regional Special Events Grant Report [PDF]

Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve the 24 Event Grants for a total of $24,000, as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated May 31, 2018 from the approved 2018/19 Operating Budget - C760 Culture/Events.

9.1.2   Community Grants Program 2018 - Recommended Awards [PDF]

Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council approve fifty-four (54) awards as detailed in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated April 20, 2018 for a combined total of $442,565 from Operating Account M311-8004 Community Grants.

9.1.3 Rural Transit Funding Program 2018/2019 [PDF]

Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council approve the following grants under the Rural Transit Grants Administrative Order, for the 2018/19 fiscal year:
1. Lump Sum Grants
  a. MusGo Rider Cooperative (Musquodoboit Harbour) - $10,000
  b. MusGo Rider Cooperative (Valley-Sheet Harbour) - $10,000
  c. BayRides - $5,000
  d. East Hants Community Rider - $10,000
2. Flat Rate Grant of $0.43 per in-service kilometer up to a program maximum of $185,000 to:
  a. MusGo Rider Cooperative (Musquodoboit)
  b. MusGo Rider Cooperative (Valley-Sheet Harbour)
  c. BayRides
  d. East Hants Community Rider
with the rate increased up to $0.50 per kilometer if, at the end of fiscal 2018/19, residual funding remains in the account, with the supplementary funds be distributed pro-rata based on in-service kilometers to the approved applicants.

9.1.4 Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations Program: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Part 1 Proposed Amendments to Schedules [PDF]

Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Approve renewal of tax relief for 668 properties as listed in Schedules 26 to 30 as detailed in Attachment 1 of the Information Report “Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations: Fiscal Year 2018-19 – Part 2 Renewal of Tax Relief” dated April 20, 2018, and included in Attachments 1
through 5 of this report, effective April 1, 2018, unless stated otherwise, at an estimated combined cost of $3,755,688 from Operating Account M311-8006;
2. Approve the addition of 44 properties to Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM as detailed in the Discussion section of the April 20, 2018 staff report at an estimated combined cost of $160,525 from Operating Account M311-8006; and
3. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM as set out in Attachments A through E in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated April 20, 2018 which will repeal and replace Schedules 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the administrative order.

9.1.5 Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations: Proposed Renewal of Tax Relief for Leases Removed from Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM Schedules – Fiscal Year 2018 [PDF]

Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that the Audit & Finance Standing Committee recommend Regional Council approve a grant for the six (6) organizations listed in Table 1 of the staff report dated March 14, 2018 for fiscal year 2018-19, effective April 1, 2018, unless otherwise stated, at an estimated combined cost of $52,251 from Account M311-8006 (Grants & Tax Concessions).

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 10, 2018

12. ADJOURNMENT 


Information Items

1. Information Report dated April 20, 2018 re: Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations Program: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Part 2 Proposed Renewals [PDF]