Oceanside Community Track
Asked for $71,200 to close the funding gap on a six-lane running track at Ballenas Secondary School. Council cut it to $18,600.
- Asked
- $71,200
- Received
- $18,600
- Times at Council
- 2
- Where it stands
- $18,600 granted from the Gas Tax Reserve Fund.
Who asked
Oceanside Track Steering Committee. Brought to Council by Cllr Harrison (mover).
What they asked for
The final funding needed to build a six-lane running track at Ballenas Secondary School, open to the public as a community track. The money was to come from the Gas Tax Reserve Fund.
How the amount breaks down: $71,200 from the Gas Tax Reserve Fund, as the Town’s share of the remaining funding need.
The motion came to Council on May 24, 2023 and was held over. On June 14, 2023 the Mayor moved to replace $71,200 with $18,600, the amount that would bring the Town’s contributions to this request to $75,000.
What Council decided
Cut from $71,200 to $18,600, then granted.
How they voted: May 24, 2023: moved by Harrison, seconded by Westbroek; deferral moved by Skipsey, seconded by Young, carried 4–1 (Harrison opposed). Jun 14, 2023: the amendment cutting $71,200 to $18,600 was moved by Westbroek, seconded by Skipsey, carried 4–1 (Harrison opposed). The amended motion then carried unanimously.
Reason given
To cap what the Town put toward this request at $75,000.
Reasons are paraphrased from the minutes and staff reports, not direct quotes.
Timeline
- Regular Council (Held over to June 14)
- Regular Council (Amount cut, then granted)
Sources
Official Town of Qualicum Beach documents. They open as PDFs on qualicumbeach.com.
- Regular Council minutes, May 24, 2023 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
- Regular Council minutes, Jun 14, 2023 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
- Regular Council minutes, Jul 19, 2023 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
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