Regular Meeting of Council
Addendum

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Council Chambers - members participating remotely

Due to COVID-19 this meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting, with no public attendance. Only the Mayor, along with a clerk and audio/visual technician, will be in council
chambers, with all other staff and members of council participating in the meeting by calling in remotely. The meeting will be live web streamed, as usual, and archived on the city website.


12.
Recommendations from Standing Committees:
 

12.2
Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Budget meeting minutes of November 30, December 2 and 9, 2021
 

  • Receive and file finance department report F-45-21 regarding 2022 budget multi-year simulation.

  • Receive and file finance department report F-37-21, providing the 2022 budget engagement process.

  • Approve the 2022 operating budget including any budget amendments approved by the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Budget Committee to be applied against the proposed net tax levy amount of $191,252,509; and

    Approve the 2022 capital budget with a gross amount of $77,384,020 with a debenture requirement of $8,600,000, and the 2023-2031 capital forecast with a gross amount of $752,172,369 with a debenture requirement of $38,975,000 as outlined in finance department report F-36-21 and as amended by the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Budget Committee; and

    Approve that if the actual net assessment growth is different than the estimated 0.45%, any increase in tax dollars generated from the city portion of assessment growth from the previous year be transferred to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund or any decrease in tax dollars generated from the city portion of assessment growth from the previous year be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund; and

    Administer the debenture in the amount of $8,600,000 in 2022 as tax supported debt; and

    Declare that, in accordance with sis. 5(1)5 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and s. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that the excess capacity provided by the above-referenced works will be paid for by future development charges.

  • Reduce the budget for travel related costs ($75,000), employee parking ($100,000), and operating materials and supplies ($25,000) to reflect the more permanent nature of a hybrid work force.

  • Reduce the gypsy moth control program by $75,000 and associated one-time funding under urban forestry in the operating budget as a result of the change in spraying method from aerial to ground based.

  • Refer the one-time funding request of $230,000 from the Art Gallery of Burlington to the City Manager as discussed in closed session on November 30, 2021.

  • Add an additional one-time funding of $200,000 from the tax rate stabilization reserve fund to the 2022 operating budget to offset future operational savings.

  • Remove the lease costs for dedicated operations space for building inspection and by-law staff in the amount of $110,000 in the operating budget and continue to utilize space in city facilities.

  • Add one-time costs of $21,000 as a COVID impact for paid duty police officers at Beachway Park under the parking management service.

  • Add one-time costs of $58,900 as a COVID impact to maintain free parking passes for Halton residents at Beachway Park for 2022 under the parking management service.

  • Redirect $45,000 from capital project RD-SW-2036 to fund public art installations that support additional marginalized groups in the community (e.g. Seven Feathers Crosswalk in support of our First Nations/Indigenous community) and encourage community groups to engage and fundraise for future rainbow crosswalk installations.

  • Add one-time costs of $377,000 as a COVID impact for recreation, community and culture to support active screening and continued implementation of the enhanced vaccine certificate until March 2022 under the organized sport and recreation services. 

  • Reduce the budget for organized sport and recreation services by $85,000 through an increase to the 2022 rates and fees for recreation, community and culture by 2% excluding the community garden program and Tyandaga Golf Course.

  • Reduce overtime costs by $180,626 under city services in the operating budget.

  • Reduce budgeted human resource costs by $190,000 to partially fund the new staffing positions approved in the budget to recognize the savings which will result from the delay in hiring of these positions.

  • Increase human resource costs by $40,000 under city services to reflect the minimum wage increase.

  • Approve funding of $60,000 from the infrastructure renewal fund to pave the gravel path at Mohawk Park.

  • Redirect $100,000 from capital project PO-PR-1695 (Queensway Park) to construct a leash-free park in ward 2 in 2022; and

    Direct the Director of Recreation, Community and Culture to investigate options for a leash-free park location in ward 2 with options to include, but not limited to, Central Park (0.15ha), Lion's Park (0.3ha) and Hydro One Corridor (0.7ha). (SD-38-21)

  • Remove revenue reduction of $100,000 for the Private Tree By-law under the urban forestry service in the operating budget.

  • Remove $120,000 in overtime costs under city services in the operating budget and add one-time costs of $120,000 as a COVID impact.

  • Reduce the budget by $375,000 reflecting higher human resource gapping savings under city services in the operating budget.

  • Remove $300,000 of phased funding for the job evaluation system under city services in the operating budget.

14.
Urgent Business:
 

  • Deem, in accordance with sections 22(6) and 34(10.3) of the Planning Act, that applications submitted on November 25, 2021, by Adi Developments (Masonry) Inc. to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands at 1120 Cooke Blvd are incomplete as the required information and materials have not been provided.

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to notify Adi Developments (Masonry) Inc. that the required information and material have not been provided for the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands at 1120 Cooke Blvd, in accordance with sections 22(6.1) and 34(10.4) of the Planning Act.