GENERAL COMMITEE
	TO:	Mayor and Members of Council
	FROM:	Andy Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services Barb Cribbett, Treasurer
	PREPARED BY:	Fuwing Wong, Manager of Financial Planning
	DATE OF MEETING:	2005-November-07
	SUBJECT:	Revised 2006 Budget Sub-Committee Schedule

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE report dated November 7, 2005 entitled "Revised 2006 Budget Sub-Committee Schedule" be received;

AND THAT the remaining Budget Sub-Committee meetings scheduled for the dates and times below be approved:

Wednesday, November 9^th (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Canada Room)

Budget Sub-Committee Meeting #2

Tuesday, December 6^th (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Canada Room)

Budget Sub-Committee Meeting #3

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to reschedule the Budget Sub-Committee meeting dates for the 2006 Budget.

DISCUSSION:

The first Budget Sub-Committee Meeting for the 2006 Budget was held on October 11^th, 2005. Due to scheduling conflicts, it is recommended that the remaining two meetings be rescheduled as follows:

Meeting #2 – Wednesday, November 9^th - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Canada Room

Meeting #3 – Tuesday, December 6^th – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Canada Room

The Budget Breakfast, which was originally reported with a tentative date November 29^th will be rescheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2006 – 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Canada Room.

The intent of this revised schedule is to bring the 2006 Budget to Committee of the Whole and Council for approval on January 17, 2006.

Barb Cribbett, Treasurer

Andy Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services

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