Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Grants and Donations Advisory Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, March 07, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Location:

Virtual Meeting, Teams

Prepared By:

Carrie Fairley, Executive Assistant Committees of Council

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A.

Call to Order

A.1

Traditional Territory Acknowledgement and Moment of Reflection

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2

Committee Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of March 7, 2024, be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.4

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

NOTE:  In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62, Council or Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Grants and Donations Advisory Committee minutes of October 19, 2023, be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

B.

Staff Reports and Deputations

None

C.

Public Comment Period

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62, fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding Grants and Donations Advisory Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters, or regarding matters that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting.

Comments received by the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

D.

Matters for Discussion

D.1

Follow-up from Council

Re: Funding Requests approved at the November 20, 2023 Council Meeting

D.2

Discussion 

Re: What will be the Grants and Donations Committee's major Fundraising Event in 2024

D.3

Lobsterfest

Potential Date: May 25, 2024 

D.4

2025 Budget Consideration Request to Council

Re: Matching funds raised by Grants and Donations Committee for assisting Community grant requests 

E.

Correspondence

None

F.

New and Unfinished Business

F.1

Additions to Agenda

F.2

Items Identified for Discussion at the Next Meeting

G.

Notice of Meeting Dates

At the Call of the Chair

H.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Grants and Donations Advisory Committee Meeting does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again DATE  Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.