Heritage Advisory Committee

WHEREAS Council has allocated $20,000 for the Heritage Grant Program for 2021; and WHEREAS Council has approved two grant applications under the Heritage Grant Program for 2021 that amounts to a total of $20,000; and WHEREAS the $20,000 that was approved in the 2020 budget for the Heritage Grant Program was not allocated (primarily due to COVID-19) and therefore returned to the Municipal Projects Reserve; and WHEREAS the Owners of 235 Queen Street have submitted a complete heritage permit application and building permit application for the demolition and rebuild of the parapet wall; and WHEREAS the parapet wall has been inspected by a qualified professional who has deemed the said wall to be unsafe and potentially dangerous and requires immediate attention; and WHEREAS the Heritage Advisory Committee affirms that the application meets the criteria set out in the Heritage Grant Application Guidelines; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends to Council that the Heritage Grant Application as submitted by the owner Adam MacIntyre for 235 Queen Street to a maximum of $9,395.33 for the demolition and rebuild of the parapet wall be approved; and THAT the amount of the approved grant be allocated from the Municipal Projects Reserve.

THAT this meeting be adjourned.