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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/1983 (Special) TOWN OF NEWCASTLE General Purpose and Administration Committee March 14 1983 . Minutes of a Special Meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on March 14 1983 at 11:15 a.m. in Court Room #2 Roll Call Present were: Councillor Ann Cowman, Chairman Councillor Keith D. Barr, Member Councillor Diane Hamre, Member Councillor Ivan M. Hobbs, Member Councillor Marie Hubbard, Member Councillor R. Bruce Taylor, Member Mayor G. B. Rickard, Member Deputy Clerk, G. Gray Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, Don Smith Treasurer, K. Campbell Town Clerk, David W. Oakes Director of Public Works, R. Dupuis Director of Planning, T.T.Edwards, Area Fire Chief, J. Hayman Director of Communi ty Services, T .A. Fanning Resolution #GPA-216-83 . Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the recommendation in Report TR-83-13, Reserve and Reserve Fund Balances as of December 31, 1982, be endorsed and: Reserves and Reserve Funds 1. This report of the Reserve and Reserve Fund Balances as of December 31, 1982 and the Reserve and Reserve Fund trans- actions from October 14th 1982 to December 31st, 1982, be received. Si ck Credit Pub 1 i c Works Equipment Lot Levies. 2. The attached by-laws to establish Reserves and Reserve Funds be recommended to Council: 83-45 - being a by-law to establish a Reserve for Sick Credit Liabilities. 83-46 - being a by-law to establish a Reserve for Equipment Repl acement - Publ i c Works 83-47 - being a by-law to establish Reserve Funds for Lot Levies - Town of Newcastle 83-48 - being a by-law to establish Reserve Funds for Lot Levies - Courtice Urban Area 3. The transactions within the reserves and reserve funds to December 31st, 1982, as listed in the report, be approved. . "CARRIED" G.P.A. . 1983 Current & Capital Budget T. Henderson Public Library . Board Budget Grant Bowmanville Lions Club . - 2 - March 14 1983 Resolution #GPA-217-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the recommendation in Report TR-83-14 be endorsed and the 1983 Current Budget for the Town of Newcastle and the 1983 Capital Budget for the Town of Newcastle be approved as presented and forwarded to Council. Carried as Amended later in the meeting. Resolution #GPA-218-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the meeting recess until 1 :30 p.m. "CARRIED" The meeting reconvened at 1 :30 p.m. with all members present. Mr. Tom Henderson, Chairman of the Newcastle Public Library Board addressed the Committee relative to the Library Budget for 1983. He reviewed the proposed budget for the Library and told Committee that it had been revised to a 5% increase over 1982. He said that the Staff salaries had been frozen. Resolution #GPA-219-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the motion to approve budgets be divided into Capital Budget and Current Budget. "LOST" Resolution #GPA-220-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT WHEREAS the Lions Centre in the Bowmanville Urban Area serves as a community centre; BE IT RESOLVED that the 1983 grant to the Bowmanville Lions Club be increased to $4,500 from $4,000 and that the $500 be drawn from Unallocated Grant Monies within the "Grants - Outside Organizations" section of the 1983 budget. "CARRIED" G.P.A. . Auto Extrication Kit Fidelity Bonding Treasurers of local Boards . Receptions and Tributes . - 3 - Marich 14 1983 Resolution #GPA-221-83 Moved by Counci 11 or Barr, seconded by Counciill or Hubbard THAT the recommendation in Report FD-3-83, provincial Auto Extrication Grant Program, be approved and one basic Auto Extrication Kit and/Specialized Extric~tion Equipment be purchased. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-222-83 t10ved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the recommendation in Report TR-83-9A be endorsed and Committee approve the provision of Fidelity Bonding for the Treasurers of all local Boards at an annual premium of $557.00. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-223-83 Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Counci nor Taylor THAT the remuneration of the members of Council be increased by 5%. "LOST" Resolution #GPA-224-83 Moved by Mayor Ri ckard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the budget for Account 7007-0235 x 5, ~ceptions and Tri butes, be ra ised to $15,000 from $11 ,000 ,and the budget for Account 7007-0298 x 9 be dec~ased to $71,000 from $75,000. "CARRIED" G. P.A. . 1983 Road Subsidy Application and Supplementary Application . Delegation Adjournment. . - 4 - March 14 1983 Resolution #GPA-225-83 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Newcastle wishes to continue to up grade the Town's road system,and provide the necessary works to maintain the existing road system within the Town; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of N~wcastle approves the 1983 Public Works Budget in the amount of $3,723,255. which is supported, in part, by the 1983 Ministry 'of Transportation and Communications subsidy allocation of $1;535,000.; AND FURTHER, the Council of the Town of Newcastle approves the submission of a request for a 1983 supplementary allocation of subsidy from the Ministry of Transportation ,and Communications in the amount of $18,000. to meet construction costs of $36,000. for a further extension of the Baseline Road Storm Sewer. "CARRIED" On being put to a vote, Resolution #GPA-217~83 was "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #GPA-226-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Mr. Tom Henderson's delegation relative to the Public Library Board Budget, be acknowledged. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-227-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the meeting adjourn at 4:30 p.m. "CARRIED"