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REPORT #1
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2008
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COM MITTEE MEETING
OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DELIVERY
THAT Report CAO-001-08 be received; and
THAT the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute an ag reement with the
Clarington Board of Trade for the provision of economic development services,
subject to the following terms:
a) A three-year contract for 2008 to 2010 inclusive with the option for a one
year automatic renewal subject to agreement by both parties and at a 3
percent fee increase;
b) The fee for service shall be $103,000 for 2008; $106,500 for 2009 and
$110,000 for 2010;
c) The responsibilities assigned to the Board will be under the general
umbrella of economic development with special focus on business
attraction and retention;
d) The Board shall report and update council quarterly pertaining to all
economic development activities undertaken;
e) The Board and its employees shall refrain from engaging in any activity that
would negatively impair the relationship between the Municipality and the
Board; and
f) The Municipality will continue to provide free office space to the Board at
the Tourism Office at Liberty Street/Highway 401.
2. CORPORATE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING 2007 REVIEW
THAT Report COD-001-08 be receiv~d for information;
THAT $20,000 be added to the Advertising Budget to allow for the publication of a
quarterly communique; and
THAT a status report on the publication be provided to the General Purpose and
Administration Committee in the fall of 2008.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
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3. 2008 CURRENT AND CAPITAL BUDGET
THAT Report FND-001-08 be received;
THAT the base 2008 Operating and Capital Budgets as outlined in Schedule "A" to
Report FND-001-08, at an estimated tax levy impact of 2.91 % (exclusive of tax
policy impacts), be approved, with the following amendments:
a) THAT the Insurance Account be reduced to $50,000 from $100,000
b) THAT the Newcastle Aquatic Facility Account be reduced by $250,000
c) THAT the Veridian Dividends Account be increased by $27,200
d) THAT the operation of Total Hockey cease as of March 1,2008,
recognizing an overall budget savings of $45,000
THAT the Tax Levy Support to Capital ($314,597) be approved;
THAT the Health and Safety Ergonomics/Documentation Account be approved in
the amount of $10,000;
THAT the PSAB Report Account be approved in the amount of $20,000;
THAT the Abandoned Cemetery Board Account be increased by $7,000;
THAT the Sidewalk Maintenance (Not Salary) Account be increased by $19,000;
THAT the Catch Basin/Storm Sewer Professional Fees Account be increased by
$35,000;
THAT the Pavement Marking Account be increased by $10,000;
THAT the Rural Roads Surface Treatment Account be increased by $100,000;
THAT the Dust Control Account be increased by $17,000;
THAT the Sanding/SaltinglWinter Maintenance (Not Salary) Account be increased
by $20,000;
THAT the Bowmanville 150th/Holiday Train Account be approved in the amount of
$10,000;
THAT the following positions be approved:
a) Two Labourers (Operations Department)
b) Mechanic Apprentice (Operations Department)
c) Senior Planner (Planning Department)
d) Part-Time Parking Enforcement Officer (Municipal Clerk's Department)
e) Part-Time Clerk 1 - Animal Services (Municipal Clerk's Department)
THAT Schedules "C", "0" and "E", attached to Report FND-001-08, outlining
Reserve and Reserve Fund Contributions be approved;
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THAT approximately $1,000,000 be drawn from the Rate Stabilization Reserve
Fund to offset the tax rate impact;
THAT the financing of capital projects, as outlined in the document attached to
Report FND-001-08 be approved;
THAT the capital forecast be received for information;
THAT the external agencies, referred to in Report FND-001-08 be advised of
Council's decision regarding their grant request;
THAT the 2008 departmental business plans included in the document attached to
Report FND-001-08 be received for information;
THAT for 2008, the net proceeds from the Mayor's Golf Tournament be directed to
the Memorial Hospital Foundation - Bowmanville, with the tournament to be
continued to be administered by municipal staff;
THAT titles and name changes be approved as identified in Report FND-001-08;
THAT as referred from the 2007 budget process, $53,000 be approved for funding
for physician recruitment to be drawn from the Economic Development Reserve
Fund subject to the approval for reserve fund contributions noted above;
THAT $10,500 for the Living Green Committee be identified in the Planning
Services "Committee" Budget, pending a report to Council on January 28, 2008;
and
THAT the appropriate By-laws to levy the 2008 tax requirements for Municipal,
Regional and Education purposes be forwarded to Council for approval, once final
tax policy information is available.
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