2010/11/08 � I u I
CITY OF! CANADA
NIAGARA FALLS
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
November 8, 2010
No. 25
Moved by Councillor Kerrio
Seconded by Councillor Mayes
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 municipalities with a population less than 100,000 may apply for the RED program; and
WHEREAS one of the priorities of the RED program is community (downtown) revitalization; 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 staff will put forward is the Downtown Streetscape and
Beautification Project (hereinafter known as the "Project "); and
WHEREAS there is an opportunity to leverage funds through the Regional Municipality of Niagara's
Public Domain Incentives Program; and
WHEREAS Council supported a previous application under the RED program for the Project in 2009.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council approves an application to the
Rural Economic Development (RED) Program for the Downtown Streetscape and Beautification
Project.
Motion Carried
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
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DEAN IORFIDA R. T. (TED) SALCI
CITY CLERK MAYOR