Friends of Dufferin Grove Park: City Budget Overview

PARKS & RECREATION

Budget: $219.746 M Gross, $150.403 M Net. [2002 Budget -$214.709 M Gross, $145.549 M Net]

($2.259 M)-Base Budget expenditure adjustments to reflect actual expenditures:

($1.079 M)-Reduction of materials and supplies,equipment and contracted services

($1.180 M)-Reduction of 17 permanent staff positions and re-allocation of work

$0.901 M -New/Enhanced Services:

$0.094 M i 2003 and $0.168 M ongoing -Support for the Harmonize Ravine By-Law

$0.200 M one-time funding i 2003 and $0.025 M ongoing -Remediation of Playground Structures with CCA treated wood

$0.184 M -Increased ravine,stream & waterfront remediation

$0.130 M -Expanded Goose control program one-time funding

$0.015 M -Four additional Children 's Gardens

$0.045 M -Eight pilot programs in pre-teen recreation

$0.025 M -Seven new programs in prenatal and teen parent & baby recreation

$0.183 M -Twenty new children 's before and after school recreation programs.

($1.716 M Net)-Additional revenue for 2003 from increased fees:

($0.177 M)-Fitness Class Fees

($0.690 M)-Golf Fees

($0.099 M)-IceRates

($0.700 M)-Ferry Rates

($0.050 M)-Adult Program Fees

($0.443 M)-Reduction of Drop-In Programs staffing ratio levels with no reduction in hours

($0.200 M)-Relocation of Sunday programs from Toronto District School Board to City and other facilities -

$1.600 M -Additional funding for operating costs to keep 47 Toronto District School Board pools open for Parks aquatic programming until the end of 2003

$1.300 M -Additional funds to meet increased charges for the exclusive use of Toronto District School Board facilities for ongoing programming

($0.600 M)-Decreased contribution to reserve for vehicle replacement

($0.168 M)-Savings on fleet maintenance through the use of outside services

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Capital Budget

The Parks and Rec Capital Budget, with notes...

PARKS & RECREATION

Gross Budget: $72.211 M gross, $13.277 M Previously Approved Projects, and $58.934 M, New Projects: [2002 Budget - $65.340 M)]

$4.3 M for Land Acquisitions in various locations.

$5.8 M & a future commitment of $4.0 M for St. Jamestown Recreation Centre construction

$2.3 M for Community Centre State-of-Good-Repair projects and small projects at various locations, including:

Islington Senior Centre

Glen Long Community Centre

Thistletown Community Centre

Wallace Emerson Community Centre

$3.4 M for rehabilitation of pools including:

Smyth Pool

Richmond Gardens Outdoor Pool

Etobicoke Olympium Pool

$2.2 M for the development and improvements of 12 outdoor recreation centres including:

North District Sports Fields Upgrades

Bond Park Irrigation

Millwood Park Ballfield

Weston Lions Parks Skateboard Park

Silverhill Park Ballfield

Dieppe Park New Fence & Building

$6.9 M for the development of 14 park projects including:

Harbourfront Park
Fort York Archaeological Landscape

Walter Saunders Park

West Deane Park

St. Lawrence Park

Woodbine Park NE corner

Kenworthy Park

$3.2 M for major maintenance and Facility Component projects for including:

Agincourt Community Recreation Centre - new arena boards

Civic Garden Centre - roof

M.V. William Inglis ferry boat - retrofit engines

Etobicoke Olympium Pool

North Toronto Memorial Arena

$1.5 M for George Bell Arena - mechanical & interior renovations

$2.3 M for Mid-Scarborough Arena - refrigeration renovations

$0.350 M for Eglinton Flats Tennis Courts reconstruction

$0.150 M for Millwood Park - new parking lot

$0.5 M for Arenas Roofing Program

$0.350 M for Kay Gardiner Beltline Park Trail

$0.850 M gross and $0.600 M net for Erosion, Health and Safety, Asset Preservation

$0.250 M gross and $0.600 M net for Ravine Forest Management

$1 M gross and $0.750 M net for Tree Advocate Program

$0.5 M for Playground Rehabilitation to CSA guidelines

$0.420 M gross & $0 M net for Franklin the Turtle Storybook Garden

$0.700 M for Allan Gardens Conservatory & Park

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The City's Budget (2003)

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Expenditures

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Revenues ($6.4B)

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Deficit and Debt

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The Parks and Recreation Department Budget (2003)

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Operating Budget

Capital Budget

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