GENERAL COMMITTEE
2008-12-01
Meeting
No. 25
Finance & Administrative
Issues Community
Services Issues
Chair: Councillor
J. Virgilio Chair:
Councillor
A. Chiu
Chair, Budget Sub-Ctte: Councillor D. Horchik Environment & Sustainability Issues
Chair: IT Sub-Ctte: Reg. Councillor J. Jones Chair: Councillor
E. Shapero
Chair:
Grants Sub-Ctte: Councillor V. Burke
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief
Administrative Officer
C. Conrad, Town
Solicitor
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
B. Librecz, Commissioner
of Community & Fires Services
J. Baird,
Commissioner of Development Services
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
C. Raynor, Committee
Clerk
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:02 a.m. with Councillor
J. Virgilio in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None disclosed
1. MINUTES OF THE
OCTOBER 27 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2008
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Oct.
27 Nov.
3
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the October 27, and
November 3, 2008 General Committee be received.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
OF THE MAY 26, JUNE 23,
AND SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
THEATRE BOARD MINUTES (16.0)
May
26 June
23 Sept.
22
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the May 26, June 23,
and September 22, 2008 Theatre Board Minutes be received.
CARRIED
3. MINUTES
OF THE OCTOBER 27,
AND NOVEMBER 3, 2008
BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE (16.0)
Oct.
27 Nov
3
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes
of the October 27 and November 3, 2008 Budget Sub-Committee be received.
CARRIED
4. MINUTES
OF THE NOVEMBER 3, 2008
CANADA DAY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes
of the November 3, 2008 Canada Day Committee be received.
CARRIED
5. APPOINTMENTS
TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES (16.24)
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the following persons be appointed to
the Canada Day Committee for the term ending November 30, 2009:
Chuan Li
Adam Poon
CARRIED
6. INTERIM
SPENDING AUTHORITY
PENDING APPROVAL 2009 BUDGET (7.4)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That Council receive the report “Interim Spending Authority Pending
Approval of 2009
Budget”, dated December 1, 2008; and,
That Council approve 50% of the
2008 Operating Budget equal to $108, 630, 720 as a pre budget approval for 2009
operating expenditures; and further;
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. 2009 INTERIM TAX LEVY AND
BY-LAW (7.1)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That Council authorize an interim
tax levy for 2009; and,
That the attached by-law be
passed to authorize the 2009 interim tax levy.
CARRIED
8. BY-LAW
TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY
BORROWINGS FOR 2009 (7.0)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That a by-law be
brought forward for Council approval to authorize the temporary borrowing, if
required, of an amount not to exceed $108, 630, 720 from January 1, 2009 to
September 1, 2009 and $54,315,360 from October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 to
meet the current expenditures of the municipality until taxes are collected and
other revenues are received; and,
That the Treasurer
will report back to Council in advance of borrowing, if temporary borrowing is
required; and further,
That Staff will be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
9. DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES (7.0)
INDEXING – JANUARY 1, 2009
Report
Committee sought clarification on the index
used to calculate charges. Staff advised that this is legislated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the report titled “Development Charges Indexing – January 1,
2009” be received; and,
That Council approve an increase in development charges of 7.74%,
effective January 1, 2009; and,
That Council approve the application of the increase to both the
Town Wide Soft services (under the 2004 Development Charge by-law) as well as
the Area Specific and Town Wide Hard services (under the 2008 Development
Charge by-laws); and further,
That staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this report.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The
General Committee adjourned at 9:05 a.m.