Whereas Premier Ford announced on August 19th at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference that the “Communities, Culture and Recreation” grant, as part of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program will be open on September 3rd, 2019, and;
Whereas grant funding application timelines can be abbreviated with short windows for submission, and;
Whereas significant grant programs often require formal Council support, and;
Whereas the development of recreational amenities at the Mulock Property is a Strategic Priority of Council, and;
Whereas this grant program and the suggested projects within this motion align with the priorities in Newmarket’s “Recreation Playbook”, and;
Whereas the development of the Mulock property for recreational purposes aligns perfectly with this grant opportunity, and;
Whereas more appropriate grants and funding sources are/will be available to assist in funding the rehabilitation of the Mulock House to a state-of-good-repair, and;
Whereas the overarching objective for the Mulock Property is to develop the property with a vision towards a wide-range of community purposes through community consultations, and;
Whereas the formal visioning and community consultations for the Mulock Property may not occur within the grant application timelines, and;
Whereas initial visioning and communication with the public has included amenities such as an outdoor skating rink and associated pavilion, outdoor skating trails, a transition feature abutting Yonge Street in recognition of Mulock Commons, a water feature with gazebo and all associated interconnected smart infrastructure, and;
Therefore be it resolved
- That Council authorizes staff to use, at minimum, the above list of amenities to make applications to fund this opportunity