APPENDIX 1

SUMMARY OF CHANGES -2007 CELEBRATE MARKHAM GRANTS BUDGE

 

 

INCREASES

  • Celebrate Markham grants for the Unionville, Markham, Thornhill festivals, the Markham Jazz Festival, and the Doors Open Festival will be increased by $1,000 each (from $7,500 in 2006 to $8,500 in 2007 for each event).
  • The Taste of Asia festival’s grant will be increased by $1,000 (from $12,500 in 2006 to $13,500 in 2007).
  • The Chinese New Year grant was increased $2,500 by General Committee/ Council.
  • The Senior’s Extravaganza will be increased by $200 (from $3,300 to $3,500).

 

DECREASES

  • The Character Community Budget will be decreased by $5,000 (from $25,000 to $20,000) based on a presentation received by the Grants Sub-Committee on the proposed spending related to the Markham Sports Council. 
    • At the March 19th General Committee meeting, the Character Community Committee proposed a budget of $25,000 to be spent on promotions, guest speakers for staff and Tony Roman character trophies ($15,000) and Markham Sports Council initiatives ($10,000). 
    • General Committee approved the $15,000 and referred the $10,000 of Markham Sports Council initiatives to the Grants Sub-Committee. 
    • At the March 29th Grants Sub-Committee meeting, a representative from the Character Community Committee presented the concept of partnering with the Markham Sports Council but conveyed to committee members that no specific initiatives and budgets have been received from the Sports Council to date. 
    • The Grants Sub-Committee approved an allocation $5,000 of the requested $10,000 for Markham Sport Council initiatives and requested that the Character Community Committee communicate their selection of Markham Sports Council initiatives and the corresponding budget, when available. 
    • The $20,000 2007 Character Community Budget is now comprised of promotions, guest speakers for staff and Tony Roman character trophies ($15,000) and Markham Sports Council initiatives ($5,000).

 

  • The Volunteer Appreciation event will be decreased by $3,500 (from $12,500 to $9,000) based on 2006 actual expenditures.
  • The Allocation for Signage will be decreased by $1,500 (from $2,500 to $1,000). 

 

NEW GRANTS ADDED TO 2007 CELEBRATE MARKHAM:

  • The Tony Roman Hockey Tournament for $5,000 was added to Celebrate Markham.  Funding for this tournament is requested of Council each year as it exceeds staff’s limit of $1,000.
  • $4,750 for a one-time start-up grant for a Tourism Markham initiative organized and staffed by the Information Markham & Volunteer Centre organization.  The Grants Sub-Committee received a presentation from a member of the Information Markham & Volunteer Centre organization on this subject (funding request is attached as Appendix 3).