September 20, 2021 Grants Committee Meeting

Agenda

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 9, 2021

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 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 – Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 2014-001- ADM Program Schedules and Policy [PDF]

Motion:

It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council: 

1.    Approve the addition of twelve properties to Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM as detailed in Table 1 and the Discussion section of this report at an estimated combined cost of $126,240 from Operating Account M311-8006;

2.    Approve a grant equivalent to the award previously received under the tax relief program to the Association of Special Needs Recreation, 82 Cobblestone Lane, Musquodoboit Harbour and the Sackville NS Lions Club, 101 Beaver Bank Road, Lower Sackville at an estimated combined cost of $14,417 from Operating Account M311-8006;

3.    Approve a Grant of $1,186 to the North End Community Health Association, $2,295 to the Mi’Kmaw Native Friendship Society and $1,287 to Adsum Women and Children from Operating Account M311-8006;

4.    Approve the removal of City of Halifax Non-Profit Housing 2415 Brunswick Street, 2461-2463 Brunswick Street and 2519-2523 Brunswick Street, Halifax and the Dartmouth Non-Profit Housing Society, 53 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth and add these same properties to Schedule 30;

5.    Approve removal of Tawaak Housing Association, 6175 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax from Schedule 29 and add this same property to Schedule 30;

6.    Approve removal of Affirmative Ventures Association, 66 Lake Crest Drive, Dartmouth and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, 1 Tulip Street, Dartmouth from Schedule 30. and add these same properties to Schedule 27;

7.    Approve the removal of Halifax Haven Guest Home, 5897 Inglis Street, Halifax from Schedule 30 and add this same property to Schedule 28;

8.    Approve the removal of the Canadian Cancer Society, 5826 South Street, Halifax from Schedule 29 and add this same property to Schedule 28; and

9.    Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM as set out in Attachment 2 of this report, including adopting Attachments A through E attached to Attachment 2 to repeal and replace Schedules 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the Administrative Order.

9.2 COMMITTEE
9.2.1 Impact/Executive Summary of Grant Submissions

9.2.2 Discussion on Funding Allocations

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 18, 2021 

12. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE