LPT2011-86

Date: November 14, 2011

Title: LPT2011-86, INCREASING FUNDING TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION

Background Information:

On 2011 May 13, Council directed Administration to recommend options for increasing funding to heritage preservation. Administration has reviewed current heritage programs as well as relevant policies, business plans, and budget documents to establish three priority areas for heritage preservation: Sustain Current Programs, Calgary Heritage Authority (CHA) Growth, and New Initiatives. Administration recommends Alternative 2, which addresses two of the three priority areas: Sustain Current Programs and CHA Growth. This option requires a $150,000 increase in funding to the heritage program beginning in 2013. This increase would fund additional heritage staff and a consulting budget for the implementation of the CHA Review Summary Findings.

Motions:

REFER, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Alderman D. Hodges, that the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation Recommendation 1 contained in Report LPT2011-86 be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation recommends that Council refer:

1. a) a one time transfer of $150,000, from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to the 2012-2014 budget discussions;

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, D. Hodges, R. Jones, G. Lowe, G. MacLeod, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson

Against:

N. Nenshi, P. Demong, S. Keating, J. Mar

CARRIED

That the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation recommends that Council refer:

1. b ) and a $150,000 base budget increase beginning in 2013 to the 2012-2014 budget discussions; and

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Alderman D. Hodges, that the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation Recommendation 2 contained in Report LPT2011-86 be adopted, as follows:

That the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation recommends that Council:

2. Direct Administration to continue investigating creative options for funding the heritage program in the long term