Committee of the Whole - Budget Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m.
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Lisa Kearns (Chair),
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Mary Lou Tanner,
  • Mary Battaglia,
  • Sue Connor,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Chris Glenn,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • David Lazenby,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Angela Morgan,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • Christine Swenor,
  • Vito Tolone,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Lisa Palermo (Clerk)

1.
Declarations of Interest:

None.

2.
Delegation(s):

None.

3.
Consent Items:

None.

4.
Regular Items:

4.1
Asset Management Program (CW-02-19)
This item has attachments.

1.CW-02-19 Asset Management Program Update.pdf
2.CW-02-19 Appendix A - OReg 588-17.pdf
3.CW-02-19 Appendix B Life Cycle Graph.pdf
4.CW-02-19 Appendix C - 2018 Scenario Analysis of 2016 Funding Model - Reduction of 1.25 levy in 2019.pdf
5.CW-02-19 Appendix D - Public Engagemenet.pdf
  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Receive and file Capital Works Department Report CW-02-19 regarding the City of Burlington Asset Management Program

    CARRIED

4.2
Expenses excluded from the budget (F-01-19)
This item has attachments.

1.F-01-19 2019 Excluded Expenses.pdf
  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Receive and file finance department report F-01-19 regarding expenses excluded from the budget to meet the requirements of Regulation 284/09 Municipal Act, 2001.

    CARRIED

4.3
2019 operating and capital budget overview (F-02-19)
This item has attachments.

1.F-02-19 2019 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget Overview.pdf
2.F-02-19 Finance Memo-Staff Direction Response.pdf
  • Moved byPaul Sharman

    Receive the proposed 2019 operating budget book; and

    Receive the proposed 2019-2028 capital budget and forecast book; and

    Direct staff to present the recommendations in Appendix A to the Committee of the Whole – Budget meeting of February 21, 2019 for review and approval, taking into consideration committee amendments.

    CARRIED

4.4
Direction to coordinate a workshop regarding asset management and financing plan (SD-01-19)

  • Moved byCouncillor Kearns

    Direct the City Clerk to review the current schedule of meetings and allocate time for a workshop to discuss the asset management and financing plan prior to the February 7, 2019 Committee of the Whole – Budget meeting.

    CARRIED

4.5
Direction to report back regarding government relations matters (SD-02-19)

  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the City Manager to review our current committee cycles to incorporate regular opportunities for the proactive and strategic consideration and discussion of government relations matters including existing and emerging developments at the Regional, Provincial and Federal level that affect the City of Burlington; and

    Direct the City Manager to report back to the March 7, 2019 Committee of the Whole - Workshop meeting with a presentation/workshop session leading to a strategic action plan related to priority government relation issues and opportunities.

    CARRIED

5.
Confidential Items:

None.

6.
Procedural Motions:

None.

7.
Information Items:

  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

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

    CARRIED

8.
Staff Remarks:

9.
Committee Remarks:

10.
Adjournment:

11:58 a.m. (recessed), 12:34 p.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m.

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