Report No. SI-2024-0001
Recommendation(s):
1. That Council receive Report No. SI-2024-0001 prepared by the Strategic Initiatives Department dated January 24, 2024 respecting the Non-Profit Organization Grant Program - Intake 1.
2. That Council approve the disbursement of grant funding in the amount of $296,827 as follows:
Routes Connecting Communities - $ 34,200
Georgina Centre for Arts and Culture - $125,000
The Skilled Trades Centre (GTTI)- $ 50,000
Georgina Feral Cat Committee - $ 6,000
Georgina Military Museum - $ 25,000
Georgina Chamber of Commerce - $ 56,627
3. That Council provide funding in the amount of $1,659 for the purpose of providing a reimbursement to the Duclos Point Property Owners for the Minor Variance application submitted to facilitate the construction of the proposed pavilion/community shelter in the Duclos Point community park.
4. That Council reserve $51,514 of the $350,000 budget allocated to the 2024 Non-Profit Organization Grant Program for Intake 2.
5. That Council refer Hospice Georgina to the Strategic Initiatives Department for further discussion on the proposed Health Care Strategy in order to determine the most appropriate manner for the Town to support this initiative. And further, that Hospice Georgina be invited to present their project to Council at an upcoming Council meeting.
6. That Staff be directed to notify all grant recipients and finalize the key performance indicators, reporting requirements, code of conduct and require that the recipients enter into a partnership agreement with the Town prior to the disbursement of funds.
7. That all grant recipients be required to recognize the Town of Georgina as a supporter of the funded project(s), by including the Town’s wordmark on print and digital marketing materials.
8. That the Georgina Centre for Arts and Culture and the Military Museum be requested to conduct a review of their business operations, and present to the Town’s Internal Review Team in the Fall of 2024 a report to outline their long-term plans to become more financially sustainable.