POURS EAT Vea pedsti ofl ace 9 Sy ce

:. that we will: receive approval probably on

-in the by-law and the matt

"be required in the future, that a further by~

the Department's requirements,

TO:

“Mayor and Council DATE: November 17, 1972

FROM: L.D. Pollock, City Administrator

‘Recreation By-law

We. have not yet received approval from the Department of Municipal Affairs
for our $1.3 million recreation by-law. I have been informed by the Department

November 23 subject to clarification
Of one point in our submission. The particular point in question concerns an
allowance for increase in constru

ction costs over the five year life of ‘the
‘program.

We are covered to some extent on the community centre project and there
‘allowance in the Phase II curling complex.
cost of the swinming p

figure...

- ds. a-small The architect's certified

col cover however, came very close to the original by-law

The Department are trying to avoid a situati

on where the City may make a request:
in'two or three years time for additional f

unds to enable us to complete any one
of the specific projects,

It. is my understanding that Council are not prepared to increase the total amount

er can be clarified to the Department if Council are
er indicating that Council intend
to stay within the $1.3 million by-law or alternatively,

prepared to approve a lett to modify the projects’

if additional funds should

law will be advanced for approval.
of the ratepayers,

I have attached a draft of a letter that mi

ght be acceptable to the Department and
1f this reflects Council!

s thinking on the matter 1 am sure that it will Satisfy