ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: Sept 17, 2002
Author/Local: Rudy Roelofsen/8455

RTS No. 02973

CC File No. 8003

Council: October 8, 2002

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT:	Champlain Heights Community Centre Addition

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council approve the allocation of $700,000 Community Amenity Contribution to the Park Board capital budget for the construction of an addition to the Champlain Heights Community Centre. The sum is in addition to the already approved amount of up to $445,000 DCL's to build a child development centre at the same location.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval.

COUNCIL POLICY

Council approves funding for Park Board Capital Budgets.

BACKGROUND

On July 27,1999, City Council dealt with the redevelopment of the Champlain Mall, and passed a series of motions approving the form of development for the site and funding for an amenity package including a community centre addition and new child development centre to be funded from CAC's and DCL's. The CAC funds of $700,000 were to be for the community centre addition, and the DCL funds of $233,228 for the child development centre.
DISCUSSION
On July 9, 2002, Council approved an additional allocation of up to $212,000 from City-Wide DCL's to build a facility to accommodate a licenced 25-space out -of -school child development centre and a 20-space licensed preschool for 80 children, as a component of the Champlain Heights Community Centre, at a total cost not to exceed $445,000.

Since that time staff have determined that Council's resolution of July 27, 1999 accepted a contribution of $700,000 towards the Champlain Heights Community Centre expansion, but it did not authorize the transfer of these funds to the Park Board. This report seeks that authority.

The Park Board has already approved the construction of an addition to the Champlain Heights Community Centre, to include a licenced childcare development centre and additional Community Centre programmable spaces.

The City's Director of Financial Planning and Treasury confirms that the developer of 3200 East 54^th Avenue (Champlain Mall) has paid the required $700,000 in CAC funds to the City.

Budget
If Council approves the allocation of the $700,000 CAC funds required for the centre addition, the project budget will be as follows:

Funding Source Community Centre Child Dev't Centre
Existing Park Board capital $150,000
Existing Association funding 5,000
Additional Association funding 15,000
CAC from Champlain Mall development 700,000
DCL for child dev't centre,
as indicated in previous Council resolution 445,000
Total $870,000 $445,000

Grand Total for Project: $1,315,000

SUMMARY
Council is being asked to approve the allocation of $700,000 CAC's to be added to existing Park Board capital funding, to design and construct an addition of recreation space at the Champlain Heights Community Centre, and to the already approved amount of up to $445,000 for the construction of a new child development centre.

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