2009/03/09 (2) s=~
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
uesolutio~a
March 9, 2009
No. 7
Moved by Councillor Fisher
Seconded by Councillor Diodati
WHEREAS the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program is a community development initiative
that helps rural communities remove barriers to community development and economic growth and
develop the tools and flexibility they need to become strong rural communities; and
WHEREAS one of the priorities of the RED program is community (downtown) revitalization; and
WHEREAS municipalities with a population less than 100,000 may apply for the RED program; and
WHEREAS the RED program may provide Provincial funding of between 50 to 90% of a project's
eligible costs; and
WHEREAS the proposed project sYaff will put forward is Downtown Streetscape and Beautification
Project (hereinafter Irnown as Yhe "Project"); and
WHEREAS afrer the submission of a pre-proposal, the Minishy ofAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
has recommended the municipality submit a formal application for consideration; and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality ofNiagarahas committed $100,000 to the ProjecY through their
Public Domain Incentives Program; and
WHEREAS Niagara Falls City Council approved an application to the RED program as recommended
in PD-2009-14, Proposed Streetscape and Beautification Improvements for Queen Sh~eet, at their
February 23, 2009 meeting; and
WHEREAS the approval of this resolution is formalizing Council's previous approval.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council approves an application to the
Rural Bconomic Development (RED) Program for the Downtown Streetscape and Beautification
Proj ect.
Carried Unanimouslv
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
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EAN IO IDA R. T. ('i'ED),SALCI
CITY CL RK 1VIAYOR