Paul Spring, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrea Montgomery Spring, Director, presented on the grant request from the Local HERO Foundation.
Exits and Returns
Councillor K. McGrath exited the meeting at 11:33 a.m. and returned at 11:45 a.m.
Councillor K. McGrath exited the meeting at 11:47 a.m.
Councillor V. Murphy put forward the following motion: "THAT the Community Investment Program grant be increased to $1,500,000 for the Local HERO Foundation for continued operations; and THAT Council write a letter of support and lobby the Federal and Provincial Governments for funding shortfalls for this continued service."
Return
Councillor K. Balsom returned to the meeting at 11:53 a.m.
Recess
A recess occurred from 11:53 a.m. to 12:46 p.m.