Executive Committee of Council

 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, 2015 February 19

 

 

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 Open meeting held on 2015 January 20

5 - 11

 

3.

PRESENTATION

 

 

(a)

Craig Collis, Assistant Director – Recreation

Re: City of Burnaby Recreation Credit Program

Speakers: Craig Collis

                  Leslie White

 

 

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

(a)

Correspondence from Volunteer Burnaby

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#14/49)

12

 

(b)

Correspondence from Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#13-14-15/00)

13

 

5.

REPORTS

 

 

(a)

Report from the City Clerk

Re: Coquitlam Search and Rescue Society - Mobile Command Centre Replacement Project

14 - 18

 

(b)

Report from the Chief Election Officer

Re: 2014 Local Government Election Review and Future Recommendations

19 - 23

6.

FESTIVALS BURNABY GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $10,500

 

 

7.

PROGRESSIVE LIST OF GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $29,260

 

 

8.

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

(a)

#15/09 - 2015 Burnaby Empty Bowl Project

24 - 25

 

2015 Empty Bowls Gala

 

 

An application was received from the 2015 Empty Bowls Committee requesting an in-kind grant for printing of promotional materials (posters, tickets, thank you cards, bookmarks and banners) for the annual Empty Bowls Gala event to be held on 2015 April 23 at the Hilton Metrotown Hotel. 

 

 

Request:

$1,500 in-kind printing

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - $1,500 in kind printing ($394)

2012 - No Application

 

(b)

#15/10 - Richard Major Art Group

26

 

Sharing Artistic Skills to Encourage Others

 

 

An application was received from Richard Major Art Group (RMAG) requesting a grant to assist with the cost of funding a Burnaby based art program. The RMAG provides members with an opportunity to demonstrate their artistic skills by participating at various events including the Rhododendron Festival and Discovery Days, as well as showing their work at the Deer Lake Gallery, Burnaby Art Gallery, Showcases, and Culture Days.

 

 

Request:

$300

CPA:

2014 - $300

2013 - $300

2012 - $300

 

(c)

#15/11 - Ecole Alpha Secondary School

27

 

Dry Grad 2015

 

 

An application was received from École Alpha Secondary School requesting a grant in support of the Annual Dry Grad event for 2015.

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - $200

2012 - No Application

 

(d)

#15/12 - Scouts Canada

28

 

Scouting Programs

 

 

An application was received from Scouts Canada Pacific Coast Council requesting a grant to support Burnaby based scouting programs for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for 2015.

 

 

Request:

$6,000

CPA:

2014 - $5,000

2013 - $5,000

2012 - $5,000

 

(e)

#15/13 - Community Centred College for the Retired

29 - 30

 

Courses and Programs

 

 

An application was received from the Community Centred College for the Retired requesting a grant to assist with the cost of courses and programs provided by the College.

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 - $2,500

2013 - No Application

2012 - $2,500

 

(f)

#15/14 - Afghan Women's Sewing and Craft Co-Operative

31

 

Three Months Rental

 

 

An application was received from the Afghan Women’s Sewing and Craft Co-Operative requesting a grant to assist with three months rental ($474.77 a month) for Room 206 at the Edmonds Neighbourhood Resource Centre. (N.B. at the Open Council meeting 2014 October 27, Council approved a 2015 lease grant for the co-operative for $5,425.92, representing a 50% lease rate offset.)

 

 

Request:

$1,424.31

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - No Application

2012 - No Application

 

(g)

#15/15 - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

32 - 36

 

Hokori: Japanese Canadians in the WWI

 

 

An application was received from the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre requesting a grant to assist with the cost of Hokori, an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of participation in WWI by Japanese Canadian soldiers.

 

 

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - No Application

2012 - $1,000 cash

            & $1,500 in-kind ($1,594)

 

 

(h)

#15/16 - The Maple Leaf Singers

37 - 40

 

Annual Spring Show

 

 

An application was received from the Maple Leaf Singers requesting a grant to assist with the cost of funding the Maple Leaf Singers Annual Spring Show ‘Touch the Sky’ to be held at the Massey Theatre, New Westminster on 2015 May 30 and 31.

 

 

Request:

$200

CPA:

2014 - $200

2013 - $200

2012 - $200

 

(i)

#15/17 - Miss Canada Globe 2015

41 - 43

 

Sarah Filgate

 

 

An application was received from Sarah Filgate, a Burnaby resident, requesting a grant to assist with the cost of participating in the Miss Canada Globe Pageant to be held in Toronto, Ontario in 2015 August.

 

 

Request:

$3,000

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - No Application

2012 - No Application

 

(j)

#15/18 - BC Aboriginal Network on Disability

44 - 45

 

BC Without Barriers

 

 

An application was received from the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) requesting support for their BC Without Barriers campaign, an initiative to fund-raise while bringing awareness of the society’s work and the needs of Aboriginal people living with disabilities.

 

 

Request:

$200

CPA:

2014 - No Application

2013 - No Application

2012 - No Application

 

9.

TABLED MATTER

 

 

a)

#15/06 - Rivershed Society of BC

Fraser River Swim Relay

46 - 48

 

(Tabled 2015 January 20)

 

 

10.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

11.

INQUIRIES

 

 

12.

ADJOURNMENT