The City has plans to place fundraising thermometer similar to one above, that in aid towards capital project fundraising for the Salvation Army in Prince Rupert |
This year's request list also featured a $95,000 grant request from the Salvation Army a new applicant, as well as requests from repeat applicants who previously did not find success in gaining funding.
In addition to the Salvation Army, the two other new grant applicants are the Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club and the Change Makers Education Society, the total request for funding from all three comes to $126,500.
At Monday's council Session, Ms. Bomben noted that The Salvation Army request for $95,000 was towards its $900,000 capital improvement plans that they have for their Grenville Court location,
The city received an application this year from the Salvation Army with respect to a Capital renovation project, whereby their food bank service on Fraser Street would be integrated into their Grenville Court location. We've included part of their request in our recommendation but not the full amount given the size of the request and the uncertainty heading into 2021.
However we believe we can help raise the difference between the recommendation and the request. Staff suggests placing a fundraising thermometer on City Hall to bring awareness to the project and provide our citizens the opportunity to contribute with us towards the fulfilment of the request.
The Northern Savings Credit Union has offered to fund the thermometer as a part of the fundraising effort, anyone wishing to donate can do so at City Hall so we can recognize the milestones the community reaches as we climb the fundraising thermometer together -- City of Prince Rupert CFO Corinne Bomben explaining the recommended approach towards the Salvation Army request for funding
The $15,000 in grant funding from the City proposed for the Salvation Army is the only amount listed for the three New or repeat applicants for 2021.
The Prince Rupert Public Library which has a funding agreement with the City will receive $693,000 for its operations in 2021
When it comes to other current funding by agreement recipients the recommendations of the Finance Office are as follows:
Museum of Northern BC -- $167,230
Prince Rupert Performing Arts Centre Society -- $144,200
Prince Rupert Golf Society -- $220,000
SPCA - Prince Rupert Branch -- $28,000
Prince Rupert Racquet Association -- $9,500
The recommended amount of funding proposed for the five organizations with agreements in place with the city (click to enlarge) |
The recommended amount of funding proposed for all of the 2021 Community Enhancement Grant applicants (click to enlarge) |
Towards discussion on the topic, Mayor Brain expressed his thanks to the CFO for her work on the Salvation Army request, noting how the request was similar to one that was provided to the Hospice Society, which was also a capital project.
Councillor Niesh made note of the challenges that COVID has provided to the city, also paid his tribute to the work of the City's Financial Office and the recommendations from them towards the Enhancement Grant program.
"I think we're kind of in a unique position compared to a lot of communities that we're actually kind of holding the line on tax increases and during COVID we're actually projecting to not be too bad off, but we will find out more for our next budget. I think for now, as presented I am in agreeance that's the way we should proceed" -- Councillor Niesh
The themes explored by Ms. Bomben in her report can be reviewed below:
You can view Ms. Bomben's report to Council and the discussion that followed from the City's Video Archive starting at the two minute mark.
For more notes on Monday's Council session see our Council Timeline here, as well as through our Council Session archive page.
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