HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-06-022 - Kit Seniors Tennis Co-operative Agmnt & Bits & Bytes Computer Club Memorandum of Understanding
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Community Services Committee
February 20, 2006
Christiane Sadeler, Interim Director, Community Programs
and Services
Lisa Schurter, Adults 50+ Program Coordinator, Downtown
Community Centre
All
January 25, 2006
CSD-06-022
KITCHENER SENIORS TENNIS COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT AND BITS & BYTES COMPUTER CLUB
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City of Kitchener approve the 2006 cooperative agreement with the Kitchener
Seniors Tennis Club; and,
That the City of Kitchener approve the 2006 memorandum of understanding with the Bits
& Bytes Computer Club; and further,
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
That authorization to renew these contracts annually be given to the General Manager of
the Community Services Department.
BACKGROUND:
Kitchener Seniors Tennis was initiated by the Charles Street Centre Supervisor in 1988. This is
a City of Kitchener Leisure Activity, off site ongoing group, which has always had the support of
a City of Kitchener staff liaison. At first, Kitchener Seniors Tennis was offered at Cameron
Heights Tennis Counts on Mondays and Fridays from 9 - 11 am in July and August (non-school
months) and at the Highland Tennis courts during school months. Eventually, the groups
stayed at one site, the Highland Tennis counts, from May - October, which is there present
location. Presently the group plays Monday - Friday from 9:30 - 11 :30 am and has access to
the washroom building during schedule tennis hours. The off site ongoing group is open to all
VIP members (member of Downtown Community Centre, Breithaupt Centre, or Rockway
Centre). The Kitchener Seniors Tennis group presently has an attendance of 58 participants.
The Bits & Bytes Computer Club operates out of the Downtown Community Centre. It is a
progressive group for adults 50 plus who wish to gain a better understanding of computes and
who wish to feel a sense of comfort with today's technology. Initiated in 1989, the Club is
guided by a volunteer executive body and provides services for an estimated 1,550 participants
annually. The staff liaison to this group is the Adults 50+ program co-ordinator. The club offers
drop in programs, networking opportunities, and monthly speakers meetings. In Co-operation,
the Downtown Community Centre and the Bits & Bytes Club offer courses and workshop.
REPORT:
The Cooperative Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding are both documents that
clearly outline the roles and responsibility of both parties in ensuring a mutually beneficial
relationship. It is the goal of the staff and the group convenor that City of Kitchener approve,
recognize, and endorse the Cooperative Agreement as an official document between the City of
Kitchener and the Kitchener Seniors Tennis and the Memorandum of Understanding as an
official document between the City of Kitchener and the Bits & Bytes Computer Club.
Unless there is a change to the contract, by authorizing the General Manager of Community
Services to annually renew these agreements Council meeting time will be saved.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Kitchener Seniors Tennis Club is self support for supplies and expenses. The courts and
building are maintained through Parks Operations.
The program revenue created from the computer courses offset the computer club expenditures
and are identified in the Downtown Community Centre Program Budget. The total revenue
generated in 2005 from these courses was $10,206.15.
COMMUNICATIONS:
N/A
CONCLUSION:
Together, both of these clubs and the Centre have been very successful in meeting the growing
demands for both Tennis and for Computer training in Kitchener's seniors community.
Christiane Sadeler, Interim Director
Community Programs and Services
AP