• September 8 Full Agenda Package - Pages 1 to 20

1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) of the August 25, 2008 minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - Pages 1 to 2

3. CORRESPONDENCE

4. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE

5. STAFF PRESENTATIONS

a) Director of Administrative Services - 2008 Fall Grant-In-Aid Applications - Pages 3 to 5
Under the provisions of the City's Grant-In-Aid Application policy the City of Parksville may provide direct financial assistance to community groups and organizations for events and projects that will benefit the citizens and visitors of the municipality contingent upon provisions being included in the annual operating budget. The 2008 budget for this purpose is $5000. As provided under the policy the award of grants is split into a spring and fall intake. The deadline for fall intake was August 29, 2008. The purpose of this report is to establish a Grant-in-Aid Select Committee to review the applications received by fall deadline.

Recommendation: THAT a Grant-In-Aid Select Committee be appointed to review and recommend back to Council on the allocation of the $2,500.00 budgeted funds for the submissions received for the period ending August 29, 2008; AND THAT the Grant-In-Aid Select Committee be comprised of the Director of Administrative Services and two Councillors appointed by the Mayor.

b) Director of Administrative Services - 2009 Permissive Taxation Exemption Applications - Pages 6 to 18
Annual taxation exemptions provided under the Community Charter. In order for 2009 taxation exemptions to take affect, the bylaw must be adopted in the preceding year, on or before October 31, 2008.

Recommendation: THAT the properties contained in the list entitled "Permissive Taxation Exemption Applicants 2009", dated August 29, 2008, be considered for permissive taxation exemption for the municipal portion of their taxes in the 2009 calendar year; AND THAT the necessary bylaw be forwarded to Council for reading consideration.

7. ADJOURNMENT