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Council Report: S 109/2019

Subject: The Boer War Monument Repairs

Reference:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT the report from the Manager of Cultural Affairs on the Request to Utilize Pre-committed Funds to complete the needed repairs of the Boer War Monument BE RECEIVED; and further,

THAT $150,000 BE APPROVED as a pre-commitment of funds from the years 2022, 2023, from the Capital project account: Monument Maintenance #REC-001-18; and further,

THAT up to $105,000 BE APPROVED as a pre-commitment of funds from the year 2023 from Capital Project PFO-005-19 – Parks Service and Infrastructure for the repair of the Boer War Monument which was approved in principle in the 2020 Capital Budget; and,

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign a contract with the Heritage Architect and any related agreements not to exceed the total capital funding for the project in the amount of $255,000 which includes the above mentioned accounts satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor, in technical content to the Corporate Leader of Parks, Recreation & Culture and Facilities and in financial content to the City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.

Background:

The Boer War Monument was built as a memorial fountain. It was dedicated by the local Military community in 1906. This memorial to support “the Windsor boys who lost their lives in South Africa” was funded primarily by the community with the Veteran’s