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Special General Purpose and Administration Committee
Minutes
November 20, 2009
Minutes of a special meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee
held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Newcastle & District Recreation
Centre.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor J. Abernethy
Councillor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor G. Robinson
Councillor C. Trim
Councillor W. Woo
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Director of Engineering Services, T. Cannella
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Director of Community ServicesJ. Caruana
Manager of Communication & Marketing, J. Cooke attended until
11:15 a.m.
Executive Assistant to the Mayor, L. Coutu
Director of Planning Services, D. Crome attended until 1:30 p.m.
Director of Library Services, E. Hopkins
Deputy Treasurer, L. Gordon
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Finance/Treasurer,
H. Lynch
Director of Corporate Services/Human Resources, M. Marano
Executive Assistant to the CAO, J. Pascoe
Operations Coordinator, K. Rand
Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
Mayor Abernethy chaired the meeting.
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated for this meeting.
Special General Purpose and Administration Committee
Minutes
November 20, 2009
Mayor Abernethy advised that the purpose of the special meeting is to receive a
preliminary report from the Director of Finance/Treasurer with respect to the 2010
budget.
Nancy Taylor, Director of Finance/Treasurer provided a verbal report, supported by a
PowerPoint presentation on the 2010 budget, highlighting the following areas:
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Fiscal/Economic Update
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BMA Statistics
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Reserve and Reserve Fund Update
Resolution #GPA-639-09
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT Committee recess for 10 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 11:17 a.m.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued her verbal report, highlighting the
following:
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Development Charges Update
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Long Term Debt Update
Resolution #GPA-640-09
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Foster
THAT Committee recess for 20 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued her verbal report, highlighting the
following:
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2010 Assessment Update
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Update on Items in Report CAO-004-09 Applicable to 2010
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Preliminary Capital Outlook
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Historical Trends
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Overall 2010 Outlook
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Where Do We Go From Here?
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The Mayor and members of Council thanked the Treasurer and the department heads
for their work to date on the budget.
Councillor Trim chaired this portion of the meeting.
Resolution #GPA-641-09
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT the resolution tabled to this meeting by Council on March 2, 2009 (Resolution
#C-126-09) be lifted from the table.
CARRIED
Resolution #GPA-642-09
Moved by Mayor Abernethy, seconded by Councillor Hooper
WHEREAS the residents of the Municipality of Clarington will be adversely affected by
the unusually severe economic climate, and there is an opportunity for Council to
recognize the hardship experienced by Clarington taxpayers;
NOW HEREBY BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor of the Municipality of Clarington
advises that the 3% salary increase approved through by-law 2008-020 as the normal
wage increase applicable to the 2009 Mayor’s salary will be returned to the Municipality
as a payroll deduction or direct re-payment;
THAT the associated 3% increase in monthly mileage allowance paid through payroll
will also be returned to the Municipality in the same manner;
THAT the overall salary established as appropriate for the position remain as approved
in by-law 2008-020, with the payroll deduction reflecting as a revenue to the Municipality
so as not to affect comparison with other Area Municipality rates; and
THAT the Municipal Councillors be encouraged to consider the same donation of the
3% salary increase and 3% mileage allowance increase by returning the increase to be
recognized as a revenue to the Municipality of Clarington for 2009.
MOTION LOST
Mayor Abernethy resumed the Chair.
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ADJOURNMENT
Resolution #GPA-643-09
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the meeting adjourn at 2:24 p.m.
CARRIED
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