File #: 24-A-079    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Direct Motion Status: Carried
File created: 6/19/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/19/2024 Final action: 6/19/2024
Title: SUPPORT OF THE SANDBOX CENTRE'S APPLICATION FOR REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE (RIC) FUNDING - MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOB CREATION AND TRADE (MEDJCT) Moved by: Councillor, S. Morales Seconded by: Councillor, B. Hamilton 1. That up to $25,000 be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve to the Sandbox Centre for the retention of a professional consultant to support the development of the proposal submission to the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) in response to their Call for Proposals for a Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) in Barrie due July 9th, 2024. 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to provide a letter of support for the Sandbox Centre's application to become the Regional Innovation Centre to MEDJCT, subject to the Sandbox Centre's proposal and associated governance structure being proposed through the application to address the conditions of the Call for Proposal and parameters determined by MEDJCT for Regional In...
Attachments: 1. Memo - Regional Innovation Centre Overview and Sandbox Centre Request, 2. RIC Funding Request of Council

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SUPPORT OF THE SANDBOX CENTRE’S APPLICATION FOR REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE (RIC) FUNDING - MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOB CREATION AND TRADE (MEDJCT)

 

Moved by:                     Councillor, S. Morales

Seconded by:                     Councillor, B. Hamilton

 

1.                     That up to $25,000 be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve to the Sandbox Centre for the retention of a professional consultant to support the development of the proposal submission to the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) in response to their Call for Proposals for a Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) in Barrie due July 9th, 2024.

 

2.                     That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to provide a letter of support for the Sandbox Centre’s application to become the Regional Innovation Centre to MEDJCT, subject to the Sandbox Centre’s proposal and associated governance structure being proposed through the application to address the conditions of the Call for Proposal and parameters determined by MEDJCT for Regional Innovation Centre’s in a form to the satisfaction of the Director of Economic and Creative Development and Chief Administrative Officer.