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Budget Committee
City of Peterborough
November 28, 29, 30, 2016
Draft Minutes Not Approved
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Minutes of a Meeting of the
Budget Committee held on November 28, 29, and 30, 2016 in the Council Chambers,
City Hall.
The
Budget Committee meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Roll Call:
Confirmation
of Minutes – November 7 and 23, 2016
Moved by Councillor
Parnell
That the
minutes of the meetings
of Budget Committee held on November 7 and 23, 2016 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure
of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Pappas
declared an interest with the Façade Improvement and Residential
Intensification - Central Area Improvement programs on page 141 of the 2017
Budget Highlights Book as his business is involved in both programs.
Mayor Bennett
declared a perceived interest with items pertaining to transportation services
as he owns a taxi cab company.
The
Chair called for items to be moved as part of a consent agenda.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That
agenda items 5, 6, 7 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-043
Peterborough
Health Team 2017 Budget for the Physician Recruitment Program
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report
CPFS16-043, dated November 28, 2016, of the Director of Corporate Services as
follows:
That the
presentation and budget details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget
Committee by the Peterborough Family Health Team for the 2017 Budget for the
Physician Recruitment Program, be received.
“CARRIED”
Director of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-044
2017
Budget for the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That Council approve the
recommendations outlined in Report CPFS16-044, dated November 28, 2016, of the
Director of Corporate Services as follows:
a)
That
the presentation and budget details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget
Committee by the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, be received.
b) That
the $742,690 provision for Otonabee Region Conservation Authority included in
the 2017 Draft Operating Budget on page 175 of the 2017 Draft Highlights Book
be decreased by $4,877 to $737,813 and that the reduction of $4,877 be
transferred to the General Contingency on page 165 of the 2017 Draft Highlights
Book.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-045
2017
Budget for Peterborough Economic Development
Moved by
Councillor Parnell
That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report
CPFS16-045, dated November 28, 2016, of the Director of Corporate Services as
follows:
That the
presentation and budget details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget
Committee by Peterborough Economic Development, be received.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-047
2017
Budget for Peterborough Public Health
Moved by
Councillor Parnell
That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report
CPFS16-047, dated November 28, 2016, of the Director of Corporate Services as
follows:
That the
presentation and budget details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget
Committee by Peterborough Public Health, be received.
“CARRIED”
Ms.
Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, indicated that representatives from the
agencies identified in agenda items 11, 12 and 13 would attend Budget Committee
on Wednesday, November 30th, 2016.
Director of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-040
2017
Draft Budget
Moved
by Councillor Beamer
That
the following recommendations be moved for the purpose of discussion:
a)
That
the 2017 Draft Budget, and all estimated revenues and expenditures, fees,
contributions to reserve and reserve funds, and proposed staffing levels
referenced in the documents be adopted.
b)
That the
user fees and charges as set out in Book 2 be adopted as part of 2017 Budget
process.
c)
That any
unused CAO Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the Organizational
Development Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position. (Page 23)
d)
That any
unused Peterborough Technology Services Budget, at the end of 2017, be
transferred to the Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Reserve, subject to the
overall year-end position and that, if actual 2017 costs exceed the 2017
Budget, funds may be drawn from the EDP Reserve.
(Page 29)
e)
That
any Engineering
Overhead surplus be transferred to the Engineering Design and Inspection
Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and that if actual 2017
Engineering costs exceed the Budget, funds may be drawn from the Engineering Design and
Inspection Reserve.
(Page 55)
f)
That any unused
portion of the 2017 Winter Control Budget that may exist at year-end be
transferred to the Winter Control Reserve, subject to the overall year-end
position, and that if actual 2017 Winter Control costs exceed the 2017 Budget,
funds may be drawn from the Winter Control Reserve. (Page 72)
g)
That any unused
Traffic Signal Maintenance Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the
Traffic Signal Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and that if
the actual 2017 Traffic Signal Maintenance costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds
may be drawn from the Traffic Signal Reserve. (Page 80)
h)
That any surplus funds at the end
of 2017 for Market Hall be transferred to the Market Hall Capital Reserve for
unanticipated maintenance expenses or small capital improvements. (Page 102)
i)
That any
unused Sustainability Budget, at the end of 2017, be transferred to the
Sustainability Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position, and that if
actual 2017 costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Sustainability
Reserve. (Page
102)
j)
That any surplus
funds at the end of 2017 for the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre be
transferred to the PSWC Capital Conservation Reserve for future capital
improvements. (Page 106)
k)
That any surplus funds at the end
of 2017 for Arenas be transferred to the Arena Equipment Reserve for future
equipment purchases. (Page
117)
l)
That any unused Homelessness net
budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the General Assistance Reserve, to
be used for future investment in homelessness prevention programs, subject to
the overall year-end position and that if actual 2017 Homelessness costs exceed
the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Reserve. (Page 131)
m)
That any unused Community
Development Program net budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the Social
Services Community Social Plan Joint Reserve for future program development,
subject to the overall year-end position and that if actual 2017 Community
Development Program costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the
Reserve. (Page 131)
n)
That any remaining unused Social
Services net budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the General Assistance
Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and that, if actual 2017
Social Services costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the
Reserve. (Page 131)
o)
That any
surplus in the 2017 Housing Operating Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred
to the Housing Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and that, if
actual 2017 Housing costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the
Housing Reserve. (Page
149)
p)
That any
surplus in the 2017 Housing Choice Rent Supplement Program at the end of 2017
be transferred to the Housing Choice Rent Supplement Reserve, subject to the
overall year-end position and that, if actual 2017 Rent Supplement costs exceed
the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Rent Supplement Reserve. (Page 149)
q)
That any excess Airport development review fees at the end of
2017 be transferred to the Airport Development Review Reserve for future
Airport Development related expenditures and that if the 2017 Airport
development review costs exceed the review fees, funds may be drawn from the
Airport Development Review Reserve. (Page 153)
q) That
any unused Building Inspection Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the
Building Division Reserve and that, if actual building inspection costs exceed
the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Building Division Reserve. (Page 158)
r)
That any adjustment to the City’s
2017 requirement for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), be
netted against the City’s 2017 General Contingency provision. (Page 163)
s)
That any unused portion of the
2017 tax write off account balance that may exist at year-end be transferred to
the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Reserve, subject to overall year-end
position and that, if actual 2017 tax write-off costs exceed the 2017 Budget,
funds may be drawn from the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Reserve. (Page 165)
t)
That any unused Employee Benefits Budget at the end of 2017 be
transferred to the Employee Benefits Reserve, subject to the overall year-end
position, and that, if actual 2017 employee benefits exceed the 2017 Budget,
funds may be drawn from the Employee Benefits Reserve. (Page 165)
u)
That any
unused Insurance Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the Insurance
Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and that, if actual 2017
insurance costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Insurance
Reserve. (Page 165)
v)
That any
unused 2017 Contingency Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the Capital
Levy Reserve to be used for Capital works subject to the overall 2017 year-end
position. (Page 165)
w)
That
$102,255 be added to the Police Services Budget and that the amount be funded
from the 2017 General Contingency provision. (Page 169)
x)
That any
unused Police Services Legal fees Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to
the Legal Fees Policing Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and
approval through the Treasurer, and that if the actual 2017 Police legal fees
costs exceed the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Policing Legal Fees
Reserve. (Page 169)
y)
That any
unused Police Services Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the Police
Special Projects Reserve, subject to the overall year-end position and approval
by City Council and that, if the actual 2017 Police Services costs exceed the
2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the Police Special Projects Reserve. (Page 169)
z)
That
any adjustments to the City’s portion of the 2017 Peterborough County/City Paramedics Services Budget be netted
against the 2017 General Contingency provision. (Page 174)
aa)
That any unused Peterborough County/City
Paramedics Services
(PCCP) Budget at the end of 2017 be transferred to the PCCP Reserve, subject to
the overall year-end position and that, if the actual 2017 PCCP costs exceed
the 2017 Budget, funds may be drawn from the PCCP Reserve. (Page 175)
bb)
That
any adjustments to the City’s portion of ORCA’s 2017 Budget, based on the final
approved ORCA Budget, be netted against the City’s 2017 general contingency
provision. (Page
175)
cc)
That any adjustments to the City’s
portion of Peterborough Public Health’s 2017 Budget, based on the final
approved Peterborough Public Health Budget, be netted against the City’s 2017
general contingency provision. (Page 176)
dd)
That the 2017 budget request,
representing the levy required by the Downtown Business Improvement Area of the
Corporation of the City of Peterborough during the year 2017 totaling $304,700,
be approved. (Page
181)
ee)
That the 2017 budget request,
representing all sums required by the Village Business Improvement Area of the
Corporation of the City of Peterborough during the year 2017 totaling $16,380,
be approved. (Page
182)
ff)
That any net surplus funds, after
the disposition of the recommendations in this report, from 2017 operations in
excess of $100,000 be transferred to the Capital Levy Reserve to be used for
Capital works. (Page 184)
gg)
That a by-law be passed to
establish the 2017 tax ratios for each property class as set out in the 2017
Operating Budget. (Page
193)
hh)
That the 2017 tax rate for
farmland awaiting development subclasses be 75% of the residential rate. (Page 194)
ii)
That a system of
graduated tax rates within the Commercial and Industrial classes not be
implemented for 2017. (Page 194)
jj)
That the capping policy
for 2017 for the Multi-residential, Commercial and Industrial classes be as
follows: (Page
194)
i.
Capping
be based on a maximum increase of 10% of the previous year’s CVA (Current Value
Assessment) tax for the eligible property.
ii.
No
capping credit be applied for properties where the required billing adjustment is within $500 of
the properties’ CVA tax; affected properties would be
billed at their full CVA tax level.
iii.
That
properties that achieved CVA tax in 2016 remain at CVA tax from 2017 forward
regardless of how reassessment affects the property.
iv.
That
properties that cross over from the claw back to the capping category or vice
versa from 2016 to 2017 be taxed at CVA tax.
v.
That
properties within the Industrial tax class are no longer eligible for the
capping program.
vi.
That
properties within the Commercial and Multi-Residential tax classes move towards
CVA Tax over a four year phase-out period which commenced in 2016 and will
achieve full CVA by 2019.
kk) That
the threshold on the tax level for eligible new construction be 100%. (Page 194)
ll) That the Tax
ratio reductions for mandated subclasses of vacant units remain at 30% for the
Commercial class and 35% for the Industrial class. (Page 194)
Moved
by Councillor Pappas
That
staff provide an information report regarding Councillor’s expense and
professional development accounts.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That the capital
project (on page 16 of the Capital Budget Details Book) regarding the City Hall
Board Room and Woman’s Washroom Renovation be deferred until 2019.
“LOST”
Moved by
Councillor Baldwin
That the
capital project (on page 18 of the Capital Budget Details Book) regarding the Memorial
Centre Ice Pad Lighting be deferred until it is known if grant money is
available for the project.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Moved by
Councillor Baldwin
That if
grant funds are not available for the Memorial Centre Ice Pad Lighting Project (page 18 of the Capital Budget
Details Book) the money be returned to the Capital Reserve after any
expenses associated with the grant submission have been paid.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That the
development charges and the funds identified for the Parkway in 2017 (page 56
of the Budget Highlights Book) be deleted and returned to their respective
reserves.
“MOTION WITHDRAWN”
Moved by
Councillor Riel
That the 2017
pre-approved funds identified (page 56 of the Budget Highlights Book), be
utilized for other capital transportation projects.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Moved by
Councillor Parnell
That the
$700,000 in funds identified for the 2018 budget year (page 57 of the Budget Highlights Book),
for the Lansdowne West - Spillsbury to Clonsilla capital project be
pre-committed for 2018.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That the
hiring of the public works staff positions (page 214 of the Budget Highlights Book) be deferred
as follows:
That the
two PW Operator 1 positions scheduled to be hired in January 2017 be deferred
until April 2017;
That the
two PW Operator 1 positions scheduled to be hired in September 2017 be deferred
until November 2017; and,
That the savings
of $50,750 be transferred to contingency.
“CARRIED”
The Chair
called a brief recess at 7:10 p.m. and the Committee reconvened at 7:25 p.m.
Moved by
Councillor McWilliams
That City
staff provide a report to Council outlining the potential benefits to traffic
control and safety as well as the potential capital costs and revenue associated
with the introduction of automated traffic cameras as envisioned through the
provincial government’s recent announcement that it will provide municipalities
with the ability to use these systems in School Safety Zones and Community Safety
Zones (page 76 of
Budget Highlight Book).
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
Staff
report back on the future of the uncommitted balance on the Parking Reserve and
its potential uses (page
79 of the Budget Highlights Book)
“CARRIED”
Moved by Councillor
Vassiliadis
That
capital project 5-11.01, Transit Garage Replacement (page 81 of the Budget Highlights
Book), be withdrawn.
“CARRIED”
Due to his
previously declared interest the Mayor did not discuss or vote on this matter.
Moved by
Councillor Parnell
That the
option to purchase an annual bus pass be included in the transit fee schedule.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Moved by
Councillor Parnell
That the
matter of the feasibility of moving the Kennedy Road snow dump be reconsidered.
“LOST”
Councillor
Clarke stepped-down as Chair and Vice-Chair Beamer assumed the Chair.
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That staff
provide a report on user fees to determine if the current fee structure is comparable
with the fees charged in other communities.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Riel
That a
letter be sent from the Mayor and Council, addressed to Prime Minister Trudeau,
MP Monsef, New Canadian Minister Cowan and MPP Leal inquiring about the level
of funding provided for New Canadians, specifically regarding ‘month thirteen’
assistance.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That the
position of Special Events Coordinator, as identified on page 101 of the Budget
Highlights Book be removed; and,
That the
funds associated with the position in the amount of $104,600 be moved to
General Contingency.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That staff
provide a report on how support can be provided for special events in the
community, including the possibility of partnering with Peterborough Economic Development
or the realigning of existing staff responsibilities.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor McWilliams
That
Committee recess.
“CARRIED”
Committee
recessed at 9:26 p.m.
Chair Clarke reconvened
Committee at 5:03 p.m. in the Chambers on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
Director
of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-050
Peterborough Police
Services 2017 Budget
Bob
Hall, Board Chair and Ken East, Chair of Budget Committee, Police Service
Board, made a presentation.
Moved
by Councillor Haacke
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report CPFS16-050, dated
November 28, 2016, of the Director of
Corporate Services as follows:
a)
That
the presentation and budget details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget Committee
by Peterborough Police Services Board, be received.
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That
the following amendment be added:
b)
That the 2017
Police budget increase of 2.5% or $602,690, which is $102,255 more than the
2.1% guideline established by City Council, be approved with the additional $102,255
drawn from the City’s General Contingency fund;
c)
That the Police
Services capital budget request of $547,673 be reduced by $102,255 and
that the $102,255 be shifted to the City’s Capital Levy reserve fund; and,
c) That City Council suggest
to the Police Services Board that it consider deferring vehicle purchases, such
as the purchase of a new van for the deployment of the Emergency Response Team,
in response to the reduced budget allocation.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Upon
the motion by Councillor Haacke to receive the presentation, the motion
carried.
Director of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-049
Peterborough
County/City Paramedics Service 2017 Budget
Randy Mellow, Chief of Paramedics,
Peterborough County/City Paramedics and Trena DeBruijn, Director of Finance,
County of Peterborough made a presentation.
Moved by
Councillor Therrien
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report CPFS16-049, dated November 28, 2016, of the
Director of Corporate Services as follows:
That the presentation and budget
details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget Committee by the Peterborough
County/City Paramedics Service, be received.
“CARRIED”
The
Chair called for a brief recess at 7:02 p.m. and Committee reconvened at 7:16
p.m.
Director
of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-048
Fairhaven
2017 Budget
Moved by
Councillor Riel
That Council approve the
recommendation outlined in Report CPFS16-048, dated November 28, 2016, of the
Director of Corporate Services as follows:
That the presentation and budget
details presented to the November 29, 2016 Budget Committee by Fairhaven, be
received.
“CARRIED”
The Chair
stepped-down and Vice-Chair Beamer assumed the Chair.
Transit
Capital Budget Motion
Due to his
previously declared interest, Mayor Bennett did not discuss or vote on the
matter.
Moved by
Councillor Vassiliadis
Inasmuch
as the Capital Budget Project 5-11.01 “Transit Garage Replacement” has been
withdrawn and that direct revenue in the amount of $3,310,400 from the Public
Transit Infrastructure Fund was intended to provide funding in for this project
and that this funding source must now be reallocated among other eligible
transit projects, the following is proposed:
a) Capital Budget Project
5-11.01 Transit Garage Replacement be revised as follows:
i) The title be changed to
Transit Garage Replacement Site Selection Study;
ii) The
2017 funding request be reduced from $2,430,000 to $900,000;
iii) The
2018 and 2019 funding requests be eliminated; and
iv) A
2020 funding request in the amount of $9,712,500 be added.
b) Capital
Budget Project 5-11.02 Transit Buses be revised as follows:
i) That the 2017 funding
request be increased from $1,725,000 to $2,875,000;
ii) That the 2018 funding
request be increased from $1,200,000 to $2,425,000, and
iii) That
the 2019 funding request be eliminated
c) The 2017 funding request
for Capital Budget Project 5-11.05 Transit Stop-Shelter Upgrades be increased
from $68,500 to $2,004,500.
d) The 2017 funding request for
Capital Budget Project 5-11.06 Accessible Transit Stops be increased from
$56,200 to $106,200.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Clarke
That staff
provide a report in 2017 on the implications of the end of the Ontario Works cost
sharing upload (page
125 of the Budget Highlights Book).
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That
Committee recess.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Committee
discussed suspending the rules to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That
Committee recess.
“CARRIED”
Committee
recessed at 9:57 p.m.
The
meeting reconvened at 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2016. Councillor Riel arrived
at 6:15 p.m.
Malcolm
Hunt, former Director of Planning and Development Services addressed Council to
provide information related to questions about the airport raised at the
meeting of November 29, 2016.
Moved
by Councillor McWilliams
That
staff provide a report on why there is a line item for $25,000 for police regarding
the noise by-law included in the budget (page 164 of the Budget Highlights Book).
“CARRIED”
Director of Community Services
Report
CSD16-023
Pete’s'
Funding Request
Moved by
Mayor Bennett
That the
recommendations detailed in Report CSD16-023 Pete’s Funding Request be deferred
until City finance staff have had an opportunity to review the Pete’s annual
financial statements for the last five years, and provide a report for Council
consideration.
“CARRIED”
Director of Community Services
Report
CSD16-027
Municipal
and Community Support of Refugees
Moved
by Councillor Pappas
That
Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD16-027 dated November
28, 2016, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
a) That the City contribution
of $25,000 to the NCC for 2017 for the Integration of Refugees, as approved on
November 23, 2015, be increased by an additional “one time” allocation of
$50,000 to help offset the anticipated impact of “Month 13” and the end of the
Resettlement Assistance Program funding on the NCC’s operations in the event
that the federal government or another agency does not provide this funding,
and that until this time, this money remain in contingency to be released by
staff;
b)
That
staff be directed to report back to Council to provide an update on the
activities associated with this work before the end of 2017.
“CARRIED”
Director of Community Services
Report
CSD16-030
City
Sponsorship of Special Hockey International (SHI) Tournament
Ken Doherty,
Director of Community Services advised that Hockey Canada has confirmed that
this tournament will be sanctioned.
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That
Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSD16-030 dated November
28, 2016, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
That
up to $24,018 in the Community Services Administration Draft 2017 Operating Budget,
recommended as City sponsorship to cover the rental cost of City facilities
during the proposed SHI Tournament, remain pending final confirmation that the
tournament will proceed.
“CARRIED”
Peterborough Drug Strategy
Kim
Dolan, Executive Director and Jessica Penner, Drug Strategy Coordinator, PARN,
provided a brief PowerPoint presentation on the Peterborough Drug Strategy.
The
Chair called for a break at 7:14 and Committee reconvened at 7:24 p.m.
Moved
by Councillor Baldwin
That $102,255 be added to the Police Services Budget and
that the amount be funded from the 2017 General Contingency provision (item w).
“CARRIED”
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That the Police Services capital budget request of $547,673 be reduced by
$102,255 and that the $102,255 be shifted to the City’s Capital Levy reserve
fund; and,
That City Council suggest to the Police Services Board that it consider
deferring vehicle purchases, such as the purchase of a new van for the
deployment of the Emergency Response Team, in response to the reduced
budget allocation.
“CARRIED”
Fairhaven
Moved
by Councillor Riel
That
the difference in funding of $220,141 as requested by Fairhaven be added to the
2017 budget, subject to there not being a successful request from the Province,
and that this money come from contingency.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Moved
by Councillor Parnell
That
this funding request be on a one time basis for the 2017 budget year.
“MOTION
WITHDRAWN”
Moved
by Councillor Riel
That
Council approve one time funding in the amount of $220,141 as requested by
Fairhaven be added to the 2017 budget, subject to there not being a successful grant
request received from the Province, and that this money come from general contingency;
and,
That
the management team at Fairhaven conduct an operational review.
“CARRIED”
Rhonda
Keenan, President & CEO, Peterborough Economic Development spoke to the marketing
of the airport.
Director of Corporate Services
Report
CPFS16-046
2017
Budget for the Peterborough Humane Society
Moved by Councillor
McWilliams
That
Report CPFS16-046, dated November 28, 2016 of the Director of Corporate
Services be received; and,
That staff
provide a report on fines, dog tag sales and projected cat tag sales, the
responsibilities of enforcement officers, and the possibility of the Humane
Society hiring a summer student to sell tags door-to-door.
“CARRIED”
Moved by Councillor
McWilliams
That staff
provide a report on the costs of maintaining artificial fields versus natural sports
fields.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Therrien
That staff
provide a report on the implications of the 2018 debt capacity limit being
reached, along with possible funding for capital projects.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Councillor Pappas
That staff
prepare a report on uncommitted reserve funds as part of the quarterly report
process.
“CARRIED”
Report
CPFS16-040 – 2017 Draft Budget
Upon the
original motion of Councillor Beamer regarding CPFS16-040, the motion carried as
amended, less recommendation w).
Other
Business
There
were no items of Other Business.
Adjournment
Moved
by Mayor Bennett
That this meeting of Budget Committee
adjourn at 9:04 p.m.
"CARRIED"
John
Kennedy
City
Clerk
Councillor
Clarke
Chair