Committee of the Whole - Budget Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Marianne Meed Ward (Chair),
  • John Taylor,
  • Rick Craven,
  • Jack Dennison,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Blair Lancaster,
  • and Mayor Rick Goldring
Staff Present:
  • James Ridge,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Sue Connor,
  • Mary Battaglia,
  • Chris Glenn,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • David Lazenby,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Angela Morgan,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • Christine Swenor,
  • Mary Lou Tanner,
  • Vito Tolone,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

1.
Declarations of Interest:

None

2.
Delegation(s):

3.
Consent Items:

3.1
Budget telephone town hall results (F-48-17)
This item has attachments.

1.F-48-17 .pdf
2.F-48-17 Appendix A.pdf
  • Moved byJohn Taylor

    Receive and file finance department report F-48-17 providing the Budget Telephone Town Hall results.

    CARRIED

4.
Regular Items:

4.1
Approval of 2018 capital budget and forecast (F-37-17-2)
This item has attachments.

1.F-37-17-2 - Approval of 2018 capital budget.pdf
2.F-37-17-2 Appendix A - 2018 Capital Budget Review Form (consolidated).pdf
3.F-37-17-2 Appendix B - CIS Responses consolidated .pdf
  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Approve the 2018 capital budget for the City of Burlington, with a gross amount of $68,594,193 and a debenture requirement of $11,412,656, and the 2019-2027 capital forecast with a gross amount of $618,919,356 and a debenture requirement of $60,738,172 as outlined in report F-37-17 and as amended by the Committee of the Whole - Budget; and

    Administer the debenture in the amount of $9,492,656 in 2018 as tax supported debt; and

    Administer the debenture in the amount of $1,920,000 in 2018 as special circumstances debt; and

    Authorize staff to proceed with the 2018 capital projects representing not more than 50% of the 2018 capital from current funding in advance of the 2018 operating budget approval; 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.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Remove funds for Cherryhill sidewalk and redirect to other projects.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byJohn Taylor

    Remove Harrison Court extension project.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMarianne Meed Ward

    Remove 2018 spending (-$55k) as currently have 2017 unspent funds and reallocate to multi-use paths.

    LOST
  • Moved byMayor Goldring

    Provide funding of $250,000 in 2018 for design work for the active transportation crossing of the QEW.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byJohn Taylor

    Add $30,000 for design work for Lowville Schoolhouse in 2018.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMarianne Meed Ward

    Phase video cameras on buses over two years.

    LOST
  • Moved byMarianne Meed Ward

    Advance one new bus from 2019 to 2018.

    LOST
  • Moved byMarianne Meed Ward

    Advance new handi-van from 2019 to 2018.

    LOST
  • Moved byJack Dennison

    Defer new RPM support vehicle to 2021.

    LOST

4.2
Overview of 2018 proposed operating budget (F-38-17)
This item has attachments.

1.F-38-17 Report Providing the 2018 Proposed Operating Budget Overview.pdf
2.F-37-17 Appendix B - Service Efficiencies.pdf
3.2018 Proposed Operating Budget Book.pdf

  • Receive the proposed 2018 operating budget book; and

    Direct staff to present the following recommendation to the Committee of the Whole - Budget on January 18th, 2018 for review and final approval, taking into consideration committee amendments:

    Approve the 2018 operating budget including any budget amendments approved by the Committee of the Whole - Budget to be applied against the proposed net tax levy amount of $159,853,286.

    CARRIED

4.3
Review of existing sidewalk warrant policy (SD-12-17)

  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Direct the Director of Transportation Services to review the existing sidewalk warrant policy to assess 1) clarity, 2) materiality standards, 3) citizen right to override implementation and 4) need for local improvement levy relative to practices of other municipalities.

    CARRIED

4.4
Public engagement with Bromley Road residents (SD-13-17)

  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to complete public engagement with Bromley Road residents in 2018 before the 2019 capital budget review and approval.

    CARRIED

4.5
Funding for Lowville Schoolhouse (SD-14-17)

  • Moved byJohn Taylor

    Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to consider for inclusion funding in the 2019 capital budget for the renovation of Lowville Schoolhouse.

    CARRIED

4.6
Pedestrian lighting at Aldershot Tennis Club (SD-15-17)

  • Moved byRick Craven

    Direct the Executive Director of Capital works to consider for inclusion an expanded pedestrian lighting system to the Aldershot Tennis Club as part of the 2019 capital budget and forecast; and

    Direct the Director of Parks and Recreation to discuss cost sharing of the expanded pedestrian light system with the Aldershot Tennis Club.

    CARRIED

5.
Confidential Items:

None

6.
Procedural Motions:

None

7.
Information Items:

  • Moved byRick Craven

    Receive and file the following three items, having been given due consideration by the Committee of the Whole.

    CARRIED

8.
Staff Remarks:

9.
Committee Remarks:

10.
Adjournment:

Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.

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