Agenda - Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee - 20220818Town of Aurora
Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee
Meeting Agenda
Date:Thursday, August 18, 2022
Time:2 p.m.
Location:Video Conference
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Town’s YouTube Channel. To participate electronically, please visit aurora.ca/participation.
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1.Call to Order
2.Land Acknowledgement
3.Approval of the Agenda
4.Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
5.Receipt of the Minutes
5.1.Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2022 1
That the Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee meeting minutes of April
28, 2022, be received for information.
6.Delegations
7.Matters for Consideration
7.1.Application from Hope House Community Hospice; Re: Picking Up the
Pieces Program
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That the Application from Hope House Community Hospice; Re:
Picking Up the Pieces Program be received; and
1.
That the Committee provide direction to:2.
Grant the funding request;a.
Deny the funding request; orb.
Defer consideration of the funding request to a future
meeting.
c.
8.Informational Items
9.Closed Session
That the Committee resolve into a Closed Session to consider the following
matter:
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employees (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001);
Re: Personal Application for Assistance
1.
10.Adjournment
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Town of Aurora
Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Thursday, April 28, 2022
2 p.m.
Video Conference
Committee Members: Koula Koliviras (Chair)
Wendy Browne
Rosalyn Gonsalves
Heidi Schellhorn
Members Absent: Barb Allan
Other Attendees: Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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1. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
The Committee acknowledged that the meeting took place on the traditional
territory of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples whose
presence here continues to this day. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty
lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties First Nations,
and we thank them for sharing the land.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Rosalyn Gonsalves
Seconded by Wendy Browne
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
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4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
5. Receipt of the Minutes
5.1 Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee Meeting Minutes of March 31, 2022
Moved by Heidi Schellhorn
Seconded by Rosalyn Gonsalves
That the Mayor's Golf Classic Funds Committee meeting minutes of
March 31, 2022, be received for information.
Carried
6. Delegations
None.
7. Matters for Consideration
7.1 Application from Learning Disabilities Association of York Region
The Committee discussed the application from Learning Disabilities
Association of York Region and agreed it merited funding.
Moved by Heidi Schellhorn
Seconded by Wendy Browne
1. That the application from Learning Disabilities of York Region be
received; and
2. That the funding request be approved in the amount of $5,000.00.
Carried
7.2 Application from Crime Stoppers of York Region
The Committee discussed the application from Crime Stoppers of York
Region and agreed they would like more information regarding how the
application would benefit Aurora residents.
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Moved by Wendy Browne
Seconded by Rosalyn Gonsalves
1. That the application from Crime Stoppers of York Region be referred
back to staff for more information.
Carried
8. Informational Items
None.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Rosalyn Gonsalves
Seconded by Heidi Schellhorn
That the meeting be adjourned at 2:14 p.m.
Carried
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100 John West Way
Aurora, Ontario
L4G 6J1
(905) 727-3123
aurora.ca
Application to Receive Funds
The Aurora Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic has raised over $1 million to date and has financially assisted
several community organizations to provide much needed services to residents living in the Town of Aurora.
Recipient selection is conducted annually by the application review and disbursement committee of the
Town of Aurora Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic and is based on the information provided in this application.
Funding criteria and guidelines
Individual applicants and community groups must demonstrate financial hardship or a limited means
to retain funds in another manner. Individual applications demonstrating financial hardship will be kept
confidential.
Individuals and organizations may not receive funding for more than two consecutive years.
Funding requests for more than $5,000 in a calendar year will not be accepted.
Funding requests for more than 50% of an initiative will not be considered and applicants must
demonstrate how the remaining funds will be or have been obtained
Applications should demonstrate a benefit to the residents of the Town of Aurora that receiving the
funding will provide
Successful applicants will be required to report back in any way they deem appropriate regarding the
utilization of funds within six (6) months of receiving funds
Name of Individual or Community Group *
Hope House Community Hospice
Address
Street Number and Name *
350 Industrial Parkway South
City/ Town *
Aurora
Province *
Ontario
Postal Code *
L4G3V7
Contact Information
Email Address *
h.bonner@hopehousehospice.com
Phone Number *
(289) 552-5987
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“This program has been a life changing experience for me. I have come out
of it a stronger, more compassionate and optimistic cancer survivor.”
“This program was the light in a dark time for me.”
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