June 21, 2021 Grants Committee (Special)

Agenda

There will be a live broadcast of the Grants Committee meeting on YouTube. In accordance with the July 29, 2020 direction of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under section 14 of the Emergency Management Act, this meeting is being held virtually. Draft minutes of this meeting will be made available on halifax.ca.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 17, 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 Less than Market Value Lease: The Royal Life Saving Society Canada, Nova Scotia Branch located at 1014 Purcells Cove Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to enter into the Municipality’s standard less than market value lease agreement with The Royal Life Saving Society Canada, Nova Scotia Branch for the premises located at 1014 Purcells Cove Road.

9.1.2 Less than Market Value Lease Agreement: Spencer House Seniors Centre, 5596 Morris Street Halifax, NS.[PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to enter into the Municipality’s standard less than market value lease agreement with the Spencer House Seniors Centre for the premises located at 5596 Morris Street, Halifax.

9.1.3 Regional Special Events Grant Report 2021/2022 [PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Approve 41 Event Grants for a total of $188,225 as identified in Table 1 from the approved 2021/2022 Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events; and

2.    Approve 15 Event Grants for a total of $200,000 as identified in Table 2 from the approved 2021/22 Operating Budget – C764 Cultural Development funded from the 2021/2022 Community and Events Reserve Q621. 

9.1.4 2021/22 Rural Transit Funding Program [PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the HRM Grants Committee recommend to Regional Council that Regional Council approve grants pursuant to the Rural Transit Grants Administrative Order, for the 2021/22 fiscal year, to a maximum of $470,000, as such grants are set forth in Table 2 of this report.

9.1.5 Interim Community Museums Grant Program: Recommended Awards 2021 [PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Approve five (5) Project Grants as set out in Table 1 of the Discussion section of this report at a combined cost of $58,500.00 in fiscal year 2021-22 from Operating Account M310-8004; and

2.    Approve a two-year extension to the Service Agreement with the Association of Nova Scotia Museums at a total cost of $24,000.00 from Operating Account M310-8001; and 

3.    Authorize the Executive Director of Finance and Asset Management to negotiate and execute an Amending Agreement for a two-year extension to the Service Agreement with the Association of Nova Scotia Museums.

9.1.6 HRM Community Grants Program Fiscal Year 2021: Recommended Awards [PDF]
Motion:
It is recommended that the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve sixty-one (61) awards as detailed in Attachment 2 of this report for a combined total of $479,646 from Operating Account M311-8004 Community Grants.

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –July 12, 2021

12. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE