REVISED 2015 September 17
 

 

 


Executive Committee of Council

 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, 2015 September 17

 

 

TIME:

5:00 PM

 

 

PLACE:

Council Committee Room, Main Floor,  City Hall

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

PAGE

 

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

(a)

Minutes of the Executive Committee of Council meeting held on 2015 June 18

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3.

DELEGATION

 

 

(a)

Emon Bari, General Manager Bonny’s Taxi Ltd.

Re: Bonny’s Taxi Ltd. Passenger Transportation Board Application for 17 further identifiers

Speakers:  Harinder Gill, President, Balinder Sahota, Board                Secretary and Emon Bari, General Manager

 

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4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

(a)

Correspondence from Burnaby Civic Employees' Union CUPE Local 23

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#15/32)

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(b)

 

 

(c)

Correspondence from the Ethiopian Community Association of B.C.

Re: Request for Refund (#15-S-011)

 

Correspondence from Valerie Lambert, Executive Director

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation

Re:  Letter of Appreciation

 

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5.

REPORTS

 

 

(a)

Report from the Director Planning & Building

Re: 2016 Lease Grants - Community Resource Centres

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6.

FESTIVALS BURNABY GRANTS APPROVED - $75,750

 

 

7.

PROGRESSIVE LIST OF GRANTS APPROVED - $156,959

 

 

8.

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

(a)

#15/50 - Michael J Fox  Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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'Back to the Future to Make Parkinson's History' Fundraiser

 

 

An application was received from Tony Hampton on behalf of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research requesting a grant to assist with a fundraiser to be held on 2015 October 21 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre.

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - No Application

2012 - No Application

 

(b)

#15/51 - Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

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Mentoring Programs

 

 

An application was received from Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland requesting a grant in support of mentoring services provided by the organization to girls in Burnaby for 2015.

 

 

Request:

$10,000

CPA:

2014 - $4,000

2013 - $4,000

2012 - $4,000

 

(c)

#15/52(a) - Christmas Luncheon/Dinner Grants

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Seniors

 

 

An application was received from the Edmonds Senior Society requesting a grant to assist with the cost of providing a Christmas Lunch for eighty (80) Burnaby seniors to be held at the Edmonds Community Centre, Arts room on 2015 December 10 at 12 p.m.

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 – $7.00 per person

2013 – $7.00 per person

2012 – $7.00 per person        

 

 

(d)

#15/53 - BC Lacrosse Association

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2015 Canadian Lacrosse National Championships- Team BC Box

and Field Lacrosse

 

 

An application was received from the BC Lacrosse Association requesting a grant to assist with travel expenses for five (5) Burnaby residents to compete in the 2015 Canadian Lacrosse National Championships (Box and Field Lacrosse). The athletes will participate in 2015 Team BC Lacrosse programs as follows:

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 – $875 (5x$175)

2013 – $525 (3x$175) 

2012 – $350 (2x$175)           

 

 

            (e)       #15/56 - Royal Canadian Legion No. 148                                                            33

                        Remembrance Day Ceremony – Confederation Park

                                   

An application was received from the Royal Canadian Legion, North Burnaby Branch 148 requesting an in-kind grant for the use of the Confederation Park Banquet Hall for the traditional reception held after the ceremony at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, 2015 November 11. 

 

                        Request: Facility Rental                CPA:   2014 – $1,142 in-kind

                                                                                                2013 – No Application

                                                                                                 2012 – No Application

 

            (f)        #15/57 - Royal Canadian Legion No. 148                                                            35                 Remembrance Day Ceremony

                                         

An application was received from the Royal Canadian Legion, North Burnaby Branch 148 requesting an in-kind grant for tents, chairs and PA system to be used at the Confederation Park Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, 2015 November 11.

 

                        Request: In-Kind equipment   CPA:   2014 – $6,000 in-kind

                                                                                          2013 – $6,000 in-kind

                                                                                           2012 – No Application (referred to Parks)

 

9.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

10.

INQUIRIES

 

 

11.

ADJOURNMENT