George Darouze (Ward 20) - Disclosure of office expenses (2022-2026 Term of Council)

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George Darouze (Ward 20) – Disclosure of office expenses 2023

January 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 300 300
Donations and Sponsorships 0 0
Memberships 45 45
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 6,455 6,455
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 910 910
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 433 433
Staff Costs 8,181 8,181
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 16,324 16,324
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 300
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's Annual Fall Tea" – hall rental – Osgoode Legion – Oct. 4, 2023 300
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 45
Membership: Royal Canadian Legion Greely District Branch 627 45
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

February 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,437 1,437
Donations and Sponsorships 822 822
Memberships 0 45
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 8,256 14,711
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 2,620 3,530
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 7,546 7,979
Staff Costs 9,998 18,179
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 30,680 47,004
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,437
Special event: Greely Community Association – "Greely Winter Carnival Adults Night Out – Dinner/Comedy Event" – tickets for G. Darouze, S. Darouze, G. Milito and F. Milito – Greely Community Centre – Jan. 28, 2023 240
Special event: Our Lady of the Visitation Church – "Schnitzel Dinner" – tickets for G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo – Our Lady of the Visitation Church – Feb. 12, 2023 50
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's Annual Fall Tea" – supplies – Osgoode Legion – Oct. 4, 2023 100
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's 6th Annual Irish Tea" – supplies – Metcalfe Community Centre – Mar. 14, 2023 446
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Bezanson, J. DiRaimo and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Jan. 17, 2023 56
Hospitality: Diner meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, J. Powell, C. Rousseau, A. Allen, O. Murdoch and J. Diraimo to discuss constituency issues – Jan. 17, 2023 156
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at Greenfields Public House with G. Darouze and J. Powell to discuss constituency issues – Jan. 11, 2023 56
Hospitality: Coffee, supplies and cutlery for the Ward office 333
Donations and Sponsorships 822
Donation: "Marionville Carnival" – gift basket – Marionville Community Centre – Feb. 3-5, 2023 98
Donation: "Carlsbad Springs Winter Carnival" – gift basket – Carlsbad Springs – Jan. 27, 2023 24
Sponsorship: The Greely Players present "Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella" – tickets for G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo – Greely Community Centre – Mar. 22-26, 2023 100
Sponsorship: St. Mark High School – "St. Mark Graduation Ceremonies 2023" – St. Mark High School – Jun. 28, 2023 500
Sponsorship: Gloucester Griffins Junior Lacrosse Club for their 2023 summer season 100
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

March 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 872 2,609
Donations and Sponsorships 90 913
Memberships 0 45
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 2,874 17,585
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 2,839 6,369
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 2,846 10,825
Staff Costs 8,669 26,849
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 18,191 65,194
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 872
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's 6th Annual Irish Tea" – food, supplies and entertainment – Metcalfe Community Centre – Mar. 14, 2023 262
Hospitality: Dinner at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, J. Powell and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 7, 2023 83
Hospitality: Breakfast at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Allen and S. Thomas to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 8, 2023 28
Hospitality: Lunch at Station Shawarma with G. Darouze, J. Powell, A. Allen, O. Murdoch and J. Diraimo to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 28, 2023 56
Hospitality: Lunch at Hunter’s Public House with G. Darouze, J. Powell, A. Allen, O. Murdoch. J. Diraimo and C. Rousseau to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 2, 2023 174
Hospitality: Breakfast at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Bezanson and R. Cheslock to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 3, 2023 40
Hospitality: Lunch at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 14, 2023 56
Hospitality: Breakfast at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and A. Bezanson to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 21, 2023 30
Hospitality: Breakfast at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Jan. 31, 2023 24
Hospitality: Lunch from Greely Hot Pizzeria with G. Darouze, J. Powell, O. Murdoch, A. Allen and C. Rousseau to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 17, 2023 119
Donations and Sponsorships 90
Donation: Rural Ottawa South Support Services – "St. Patrick's Day Trivia Night" – gift basket for silent auction – Manotick Legion – Mar. 15, 2023 90
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

April 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,536 4,145
Donations and Sponsorships 250 1,163
Memberships 0 45
City Related Business Travel 120 120
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,696 19,281
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 4,130 10,499
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 861 11,686
Staff Costs 8,038 34,887
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 16,631 81,825
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,536
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's 6th Annual Irish Tea" – food, refreshments and supplies – Metcalfe Community Centre – Mar. 14, 2023 172
Special event: “Irish Night” – tickets for G. Darouze and A. Allen – Metcalfe St. Andrew’s United Church – Mar. 16, 2023 54
Special event: “Sugar Shack Brunch” – tickets for G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo – Marionville Community Centre – Mar. 26, 2023 40
Special event: “Saint Patrick’s Takeout Dinner” – tickets for G. Darouze and O. Murdoch – Our Lady of the Visitation Hall – Mar. 12, 2023 50
Special event: “Spring Takeout Dinner” – tickets for G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo – Our Lady of the Visitation Hall – Apr. 2, 2023 50
Community event: Councillor Darouze’s community leaders meeting – food, refreshments and supplies – Greely Community Centre – Mar. 29, 2023 249
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, P. Deavy and R. Cheslock to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 3, 2023 40
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and A. Bezanson to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 14, 2023 25
Special event: Shroomfest Inc. – "16th Annual Men's Night" – tickets for G. Darouze, P. Deevy, G. Milito, V. Miltio, S. Velthuis, A. Milito, R. Popp and E. Siman – Metcalfe Fair Grounds – May 5, 2023 450
Hospitality: Food from Greely Hot Pizzeria, for Ward community leaders – for +10 people – Mar. 29, 2023 406
Donations and Sponsorships 250
Sponsorship: Greely Softball Association for their 2023 season 250
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 120
Training course: Registration for Rural Drainage for Municipalities Course – G. Darouze – 1560 Laurier Street, Rockland – Jun. 2, 2023 120
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

May 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 628 4,773
Donations and Sponsorships 2,200 3,363
Memberships 0 45
City Related Business Travel 0 120
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 22,431 41,712
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 10,499
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 1,071 12,757
Staff Costs 8,706 43,593
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 35,036 116,861
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 628
Community event: "Councillor Darouze's Annual Free BBQ" – food, supplies and entretainment – Victoria Park, Metcalfe – May 13, 2023 409
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, R. Cheslock, P. Deavy and S. Thomas to discuss constituency issues – Apr. 7, 2023 61
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, P. Deavy, G. Milito and R. Cheslock to discuss constituency issues – Apr. 14, 2023 47
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and A. Bezanson to discuss constituency issues – Apr. 4, 2023 32
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Apr. 18, 2023 43
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and C. Stanley to discuss constituency issues – Apr. 11, 2023 35
Donations and Sponsorships 2,200
Sponsorship: Osgoode Township High School – "2023 Annual Commencement Ceremony" – Jun. 27, 2023 500
Sponsorship: Greely Lions Club – "2023 Walk for Dog Guides" – Greely Community Centre – May 28, 2023 75
Sponsorship: Marionville Citizens Committee to help support their community events in 2023 1,000
Sponsorship: Shroomfest – "Shroomfest's Live Auction" – Metcalfe Fair Grounds – May 5, 2023 150
Donation: Osgoode Township High School's "Relay for Life" – gift basket and Foodland gift card to help with event food costs – Osgoode Township High School – May 26, 2023 250
Donation: Metcalfe & District Hockey Association – "Volunteer Appreciation event" – gift card – May 26, 2023 75
Donation: Ice storm clean up group on Campbellcroft Road – gift card for refreshments – May 27, 2023 150
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

George Darouze (Ward 20) – Disclosure of office expenses 2022

November 2022

The 2022-2026 term of Council began on November 15, 2022. Expenses outlined in the following November table may reflect expenses from both the previous term and from this term of Council for the purpose of public disclosure. It is noted the applicable expenses were appropriately allocated from the Member’s 2022 and 2023 Council-approved budgets.

Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Summary of monthly expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0 11,565
Donations and Sponsorships 283 7,655
Memberships 100 145
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 4,001 29,094
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 3,050 20,486
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 3,501 9,188
Staff Costs 9,798 117,245
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 20,732 195,379
Total Budget   278,408
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0
Donations and Sponsorships 283
Donation: Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre – "11th Annual Shine a Light on Our Community Gala" – gift basket for silent auction – Centurion Conference and Event Centre – Nov. 5, 2022 283
Memberships 100
Membership: Greely Lions Club 100
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses 
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

December 2022

Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Summary of monthly expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 4,449 16,014
Donations and Sponsorships 2,366 10,021
Memberships 0 145
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 22,269 51,363
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 21,280 41,766
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 9,742 18,930
Staff Costs 14,483 131,727
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 74,588 269,967
Total Budget   278,408
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 4,449
Hospitality: Coffee from Tim Hortons for the Court of Revision, – 12 participants – North Gower – Aug. 22-23, 2022 42
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, C. Stanley, A. Bezanson and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Oct. 7, 2022 55
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, J. DiRaimo and P. Deavy to discuss constituency issues – Oct. 12, 2022 77
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, J. DiRaimo and A. Allen to discuss constituency issues – Oct. 5, 2022 78
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, C. Stanley, A. Bezanson and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 19, 2022 57
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 19, 2022 42
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, C. Stanley, A. Bezanson and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 26, 2022 72
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, C. Stanley, A. Bezanson and S. Thomas to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 24, 2022 41
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, C. Stanley, A. Bezanson and S. Thomas to discuss constituency issues – Sept. 16, 2022 58
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, and A. Bezanson to discuss constituency issues – Sept. 27, 2022 28
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Sept. 21, 2022 33
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, and A. Allen to discuss constituency issues – Sept. 8, 2022 30
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, G. Kautz, S. Thomas and P. Deavy to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 12, 2022 58
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Allen and D. Bourbonnais to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 23, 2022 70
Hospitality: Coffee for the ward office 134
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G Darouze, A. Bezanson, R. Cheslock and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Nov. 22, 2022 63
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and A. Bezanson to discuss constituency issues – Dec. 13, 2022 29
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, J. DiRaimo and Metcalfe Community Assoc Execs M. Sauve, T. Laforest, L. Burnette, P. Piggione, C. Hurtibese & L. Hurtibese to discuss community issues – Dec. 8, 2022 181
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Bezanson and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Dec. 6, 2022 46
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, B. Faulkner and D. O’Brien to discuss constituency issues – Dec. 1, 2022 49
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo to discuss community issues – Aug. 19, 2022 42
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Aug. 12, 2022 28
Hospitality: Packages of nuts for the ward office 91
Hospitality: Cutlery and beverages for the ward office 15
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at JJ Shawarma with G. Darouze, A. Allen, C. Rousseau, J. Diraimo, O. Murdoch and J. Powell to discuss constituency issues – Dec. 15, 2022 66
Hospitality: Dinner from Café Italiano for the Volunteer Appreciation dinner – 13 guests – Dec. 15, 2022 779
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, O. Murdoch and J. Diraimo to discuss constituency issues – Nov. 5, 2022 41
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Bezanson and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Mar. 1, 2022 49
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, A. Bezanson and G. Kautz to discuss constituency issues – Feb. 18, 2022 36
Hospitality: Lunch meeting at Sushi Kan East with G. Darouze, J. Diraimo and G. Milito to discuss constituency issues – Oct. 28, 2022 85
Hospitality: Water for the ward office 20
Hospitality: Food from Foodland for a meeting with G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo to discuss constituency issues – Sept. 7, 2022 24
Hospitality: Breakfast meeting at The Stable Restaurant with G. Darouze, S. Thomas, P. Deavy and S. Velthuis to discuss constituency issues – Dec. 30, 2022 60
Community event: Christmas supplies and decorations (costumes, inflatables and backdrops) for seasonal events – Dec. 2022 1,187
Community event: "Breakfast with Santa" – entertainment – Greely Community Centre – Dec. 3, 2022 200
Special event: "Our Lady of the Visitation Fundraising Chicken Dinner" – take out dinners for G. Darouze and J. DiRaimo – Our Lady of the Visitation Hall – Nov. 13, 2022 50
Special event: “Farewell Roast & Toast of Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Eli El-Chantiry” in support of the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre – ticket for G. Darouze – Brookstreet Hotel – Nov. 24, 2022 206
Community event: "Osgoode's Parade of Lights" – Christmas lights – Osgoode Village – Dec. 2, 2022 221
Donations and Sponsorships 2,366
Donation: Vernon Community Association – "Community Christmas Event" – popcorn and bags – Dec. 2022 163
Sponsorship: Metcalfe and District Lions Club – Christmas Food Hampers for the Enniskerry Food Bank – Dec. 2022 500
Donation: "St. Mark Winter Formal Dance" – entertainment – St Mark Catholic High School – Dec. 8, 2022 360
Sponsorship: Osgoode Care Centre – "Osgoode Care Centre Santa & Tim Hortons event" – Dec. 2022 150
Donation: "Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt" – gift basket – Metcalfe – Dec. 18, 2022 18
Donation: Osgoode Girl Guides – "Restoring Hope: Serving Ottawa Homeless Youth" – gift card to help make meal packs – Nov. 30, 2022 200
Donation: Metcalfe Community Association – "Christmas Light Decorating Contest" – gift card – Metcalfe Community Association – Dec. 18, 2022 50
Donation: Osgoode Village Community Association – "This Could Get Ugly" – gift card – Osgoode Legion Hall – Dec. 3, 2022 50
Sponsorship: Greely Lions Club to help support their Christmas Hampers program – Dec. 2022 500
Donation: "Metcalfe St. Andrews United Church Curling Bonspiel Fundraiser" – gift basket for silent auction – Metcalfe St. Andrews United Church – Nov. 26, 2022 375
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses 
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0