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Community Services Committee
April 2, 2007
Ken Currier, Director of Operations
Ted Potworka, Supervisor of Horticulture (ext. 2890)
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March 15, 2006
CSD-07-029
PAULANDER COMMUNITY GARDEN
RECOMMENDATION:
That a one-time grant in the amount of $1000.00 be given to the Paulander Community
Group for the startup of the Paulander Community Garden, which includes:
b) Cash grant
$500.00
$500.00
a) Services in kind: transport topsoil and sod stripping
BACKGROUND:
Council Policy 1-400 addresses community gardens and recognizes them as a community
development activity with far reaching benefits. The policy outlines the conditions for the
approval of new gardens and the type of support the City of Kitchener can offer.
The policy provides for a contribution normally not to exceed $1 ,000 to assist with the start up of
a community garden. Operating funding to cover the costs associated with community gardens
was approved in the year 2007 operating budget.
REPORT:
Attached is a proposal from the Paulander Community Group representatives on behalf of the
garden participants. The proposed garden is located entirely on the property owned by Victoria
Park Homes at 39 Paulander Drive. A letter of authority from the property owner indicating their
commitment to the garden group for use of the land parcel is included with this report. As such,
no operating agreement is required with the City of Kitchener. The Garden Group will construct,
plant, and maintain the garden. The Garden Group has already been successful in obtaining
donated services for the garden and is actively seeking funding to obtain additional resources
for the garden. Staff has met with the facilitators of the garden at the site and is in support of
the project.
Report No: CSD-07-029
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The $1 000.00 cost for startup consists of combined services in kind and cash grant. The
Community Gardens operating budget for 2007 includes $13,471 which can support
approximately 13 new garden initiatives as one-time expenditures.
Ken Currier
Director of Operations
AP