DocumentsStaff ReportFeb 1, 2016Pages 23–24
Staff Report: Belmont High School - Dry Grad Funding
Staff request to pre-approve $10,000 funding to Belmont Secondary School for the Grade 12 Dry Grad celebration and volunteer stewardship activities.
Key facts
- Request: Pre-approve $10,000 funding to Belmont High School for Dry Grad
- Purpose: Students to act as 'Stewards' of Hull's Trail (litter pick-up and monitoring) beginning immediately
- $10,000 is included in Proposed 2016 Budget
Staff Report: Belmont High School - Dry Grad Funding
Date: February 1, 2016
Department: Parks & Recreation
Subject: Belmont High School - Dry Grad Funding
Background
For the past six years, the City has given Belmont Secondary School $10,000 towards their Dry Grad celebration at Eagle Ridge Arena. The students have contributed back to the municipality by volunteering their time to plant trees, shrubs and flowers throughout our community parks and roadways.
Commentary
This year the Parks and Recreation Department proposed to the school that Grade 12 grad students become "Stewards" of Hull's Trail; a highly used trail from the new school campus to Westshore Town Centre; Goudy Field and area. The students responded enthusiastically, offering to pick up litter and monitor this trail for cleanliness during school hours for the rest of the school year until the end of June, and in perpetuity from year to year.
In order for the Belmont students to start their volunteer litter pick up now rather than in May when budgets are approved, staff would like support giving the school pre-approved funding of $10,000 now.
Financial Implications
$10,000 for the dry grad is included in the Proposed 2016 Budget.
Legal Implications
None
Options
That Mayor and Council:
- Pre-Approve $10,000 funding to Belmont High School for Dry Grad now;
Or - Do not approve $10,000 funding to Belmont High School for Dry Grad.
Respectfully submitted,
JW/
owden
nistrator
ne Waters
ark Planner
Steve Ternent
Director of Finance
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