NOTES – FIRST 2005 BUDGET
SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON
2. 2005
OPERATING BUDGET GUIDELINES AND OVERVIEW
Regional Councillor J. Heath requested staff to review again the WDO revenues.
3. 2005
CAPITAL BUDGETING PROCESS
- staff
provided an overview of the 2005 Capital Budget major projects and after some
discussion regarding Phase 2 of the Three-Stream Collection program, the
Director of Operations and Asset Management was requested to provide details on
the implementation costs of Phase 2 for the November 15 Budget Sub-Committee
Meeting; such information to include the original capital projection; amount of
reserve amount left and what the Town is spending this year
4. REVIEW OF CAPITAL BY EXCEPTION
CAO's Office
#6677 - CAO to
report back with details on the status of the NQI
Organizational Quality Assessment Program; including how effectively
money is used
Corporate Services
#6680 - Director of Financial and Client Services to clarify the previous and current funding
source of the Annual TOM Services and Events Calendar, and when it was
moved from Operating.
Development
Services
#6633 & #6634 -
Director of Development Services requested to consider combining the Heritage
façade improvement and sign replacement programs
#6632 - Environmental
Planning Program - Commissioner of Development Services will prepare a
report regarding Site Plan Approvals and environmental buffer policies;
Committee requested that such report include timelines.
Design
#6644 - Commissioner
of Development Services will email information on the size of the Berczy
Community Park Pavilion and Maintenance Building to all Members, types of
programs proposed, and it's maintenance vehicle
capacity
#6646, #6647, #6648
- Cornell Neighbourhood Parks - Committee discussed the budgeting
process relating to new park design, public consultation, and
construction. Commissioner of
Development Service/Director of Financial and Client Services will provide
information relating to proposed park opening dates, and consider the
suggestion of more detailed forms, including a matrix.
Engineering
#6746 - Rodick
Extension - Commissioner of Development/Director of Engineering will
provide a report to next Transportation Committee regarding the next Phase of
the
#6751 - Illumination
Requests - Director of Operations and Asset Management will provide a
report on the options available relating to the need for street lights on
#6777 - Downstream
Improvements - Lilli Duoba, Project Coordinator, Environmental Planning
& Rouge Park, will be requested to provide a presentation on this matter,
including: erosion study; enhancement of streams; Pomona Mills, either during
Part A of a future Development Services Committee meeting or Committee of the
Whole.
COMMUNITY &
FIRE SERVICES
Recreation &
Culture Construction
#6586 - Centennial
C.C. - Expansion - Energy Conservation Enhancements - CAO will provide a
report to the November 22nd meeting of Finance & Administrative Committee
regarding business case on this project.
Committee raised the
matter of working towards a zero or inflation rate budget, and the feasibility
of making more cuts to the proposed budget in the area of 2-4% in Capital
and/or Operating, or considering the use of Reserves. Staff to report back on the
best that inflation would provide.
#6501 - Elimination
of Train Whistling - Commissioner of Development Services will provide a
map showing all railway crossing locations and the detailed costs, including
any Provincial or Federal programs that may be of assistance, at the next
Budget Sub-Committee meeting.