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REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 2009
SUBJECT: SPECIAL GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) FND-002-09 2010 to 2013 Operating and Capital Forecasts
2. 2009 CURRENT AND CAPTIAL BUDGET
THAT Report FND-001-09 be received;
THAT Council approve the base 2009 Operating and Capital Budgets as outlined
in Schedule "A" to Report FND-001-09, at an estimated tax levy impact of 1.30%
(exclusive of tax policy impacts), as directed in FND-001-09;.
THAT Council approve the following amendments to the 2009 Operating and
Capital Budgets:
• delete Capital Project 5000-8225-09001 - $30,000;
• increase Cemetery Revenue account by $5,000;
• delete Capital Project 4000-8180-08100 - $20,000; and
• increase Sports Field Rentals Revenue account by $5,000;
THAT Council approve the items listed as added funding levels related to growth
or new services excluding staffing levels as itemized in Schedule "B" attached to
Report FND-001-09, with the following amendments:
$10,000 for the Employee Wellness be denied; and
$1,000 for Applefest Transit be approved;
THAT Council approve the grants for External Agencies per their requests
itemized in Schedule "C" attached to Report FND-001-09, with the following
amendments:
• $20,000 for Newcastle Library operating budget be approved;
• $15,000 increase to the Visual Arts Centre account approved;and
• $15,000 Municipal Grant Program Realignment be denied;
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
Report #1 2 January 26, 2009
That Council defer staffing changes to the 2010 budget year as shown on
Schedule "D" to Report FND-001-09, as option 1, be approved with the following
amendments:
• one staff member from Engineering Services be realigned and reclassified;
and
• two (2) new full-time firefighters be approved to commence no earlier than
November, 2009;
THAT Schedules "E", "F", and "G" outlining Reserve and Reserve Fund
Contributions, attached to Report FND-001-09, and new Reserve Funds be
approved;
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-001-09, be approved;
THAT the external agencies, referred to in Schedule "C" attached to Report
FND-001-09, be advised of Council's decision regarding their grant request;
THAT for 2009, the net proceeds from the Mayor's Golf Tournament be directed to
the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority -New Forest Centre;
THAT the capital request from the Clarington Museums and Archives for $23,000
from the Bowmanville Museum Reserve Fund be approved;
THAT the overall tax levy for 2009 be 2.22%; and
THAT the appropriate By-laws to levy the 2009 tax requirements for Municipal,
Regional and Education purposes be forwarded to Council for approval, once final
tax policy information is available.
3. PRESENTATION -NANCY TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE -REGARDING
2009 BUDGET
THAT the presentation of Nancy Taylor, Director of Finance be received with
thanks.
4. DELEGATIONS - 2009 BUDGET
THAT the delegations of Angie Darlison -Clarington Older Adults, Sally Barrie -
Community Care Durham, Adriene Short, Richard Toms and Jean-Michel
Komarnick -Visual Arts Centre, Gail Richard -Clarington Public Library Board,
Martha Rutherford-Conrad and Brian Colville -Clarington Museums and Archives
as well as the staff delegations of Marie Marano, Patti Barrie, Gord Weir, Tony
Cannella, Fred Horvath, Joe Caruana and David Crome be received with thanks.