THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER -Sunday,, January.18;.2998 - Nosth. Shore. News = 15 | NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE FoR PROPOSED INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS AT 16TH STREET & LONSDALE AVENUE Wednesday Janvary 21st, 1998 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Main Foyer of the North Vancouver City Hall 141 West 14th Street The City of North Vancouver is committed to making our town centre a more pedestrian friendly environment. To this end, all members of the public are invited to attend the open house to obtain more information and offer coziments on the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements will include enhanced landscape treatments and public space in expanded boulevard areas, decorative brick street crossings, improved traffic light signalization and safer pedestrian circulation within the intersection. For additional information a brochure is available at the Engineering Department in City Hall, or you may call Heath Wollms, Development Officer, at 985-7761. CHILD CARE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND APPLICATION GUIDELINES : City o North Vancouver is offering grants to registered non-profit for the’ purpose of. r creating, expanding, repairing, or reno- z : profit societies whose primary activity” is the pro- child care services. The City is also an eligible applicant ‘Constriction ‘of new ‘child care: fesilities, or land purchases. lading to » the onstruction of new facilities; fo rehitectural drawings or physical site tony studies leading to the construction - of new facilities; - hysical expansion, renovation, or major repair of existing child care facilities; - The purchase of major capital equipment | for the express use of a child care facility. reference will be, given to projects that: Create new child care apaces; © Are located in Lower Lonsdale, Queen Mary School vicinity, or Mahon Park ~> vicinity; _ © Give particular attention to meeting the child care needs of low-income families and the need for infant/toddler care; part-time short-term or emergency care; ; extended or flexible hours care and school-aged care; “© Can demonstrate that the proposed facility will be located in the City of North Vancouver, ‘and that the majority of the families served will, or do, reside in the City of. North Vancouver; an ‘demonstrate the commitment, or potential commitment, of other funders. Applicants should contact a Social Planner at the Ci ity in advance of preparing the ‘proposal’ to diacuus the eligibility of the proposed project. Applicants should also: meet with the Municipal Child Care consultant at the North Shore Child Care Resource Society (tel: 985-2988) to: Le Determine if the proposed project will address unmet needs in the City of North Vancouver; Receive information on other potential funding sources; “e Receive statistical information on licensed facilities, licensed family care, and license-not-required child care in the City, and the corresponding number of requests from parents for each of those types of care. | City of North’ Vancouver: 141. Wést Ath Streets North Vancouver BC V7M ¥ FUNDING AVAILABLE TYPE OF PROJECT Construction of new facilities, or land purchases Architectural drawings or physical site feasibility studies Physical expansion, renovation, or mojor repair Purchase of major copital equipment? LEVEL OF AVAILABLE E FUNDING 7 50% of cos! up to a maximum gront of $100,000 50% of cost up to a maximum grant of $30,000. : 50% of cost up to « maximum grant of $20,000 50% of cost up to a maximum grant of $4,000 The City reserves the right to consider larger grants in each category at ite discretion. : > HOW TO APPLY Applications for funding will be received at any time. The applicant society shuld as develop a proposal outlining the following: °Namme, address, phone and fax number ® Mission statement e Principal contact and title © Registration number e Revenue Canada Tax Number (if applicable) © Number of City of North Vancouver residents currently using the services of the Society ¢ Detailed outline of the proposed project, and what the grant will be used for *Location of the facility where the grant will be used Statement of need for the proposed project (should refer to information received from the North Shore Child Care Resource Society) ® Type of child care that will be, or is,” : available at the facility (e.g., Group under 30 mouths, Group over 30 months, Pre-school, Kinder Care, Out-of-School Care, Child Minding) * Amount of funding requested © Detailed project budget © Other funders to the proposed pro- ject, and the amount of committed or potential funding (including in-kind . commitments) © Names, positions and addresses. of the President and Directors of the Society ® Audited financial statements from the most recent fiscal year (state- ments from previous years may be_ requested) ¢An Annual Report (if available) Applicants should alse include letters of support from the community for the proposed project. Submit completed proposals to: Social Planner Responsible for Child Care, City of North Vancouver 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1H9 Tel: 985-7761 Fax: 985-0576 » accounTasiLiry In order to ensure that the capital projecta made possible through these grants continue to serve the residents of the City of North Vancouver, the City may seek to enter into a legal agreement regarding the sale of funded land, facilities, and equipment. All grant recipients are required to submit an evaluation of the project at its completion using a form to be provided by the City. H9_ Phone: 985:7761 Fax: 985-9417 Web sité: www.caviarg |