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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD DECEMBER 13 1982
ADMIN. 82 - 90
SUBJECT: 1983 CURRENT BUDGET AND CAPITAL FORECAST
DISCUSSION PAPER GUIDELINES
R$COMMENDATION:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That the attached "Guidelines" for the preparation of the
1983 Current Budget and Capital Forecast Discussion
Papers be endorsed by Committee and Council.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
As members of Council are aware, staff have begun preparation of material
for the 1983 Current Budget and Capital Forecast Discussion Papers.
The attached "Guidelines" will allow staff to finalize the discussion
papers for presentation to Committee for detailed review and discussion.
The adoption of "Guidelines" at this time aids in the preparation of the
discussion papers by providing a consistent set of principles on which
estimates can be made. The adoption of guidelines at this time, will
allow Committee and Council to gauge the impacts of the estimates in the
discussion papers and make further changes.
Some matters in the discussion papers may be fixed by Provincial
Statute (Wages).
The guidelines provide a series of target dates for submission and completion
of the 1983 Current and Capital Budgets.
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Respectfully submitted,
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D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P.
Administrator
Guidelines for Discussion
1. Increase in expenditures limited to 5% over tax levy.
2. Increase in fees limited to a maximum of 5% over 1982 rates.
s limited to a 5% increase over 1982 actuals.
4. Hiring Freeze:
Filling of all vacancies and hiring of new full-time
employees to be done with consent of Council.
Hiring of part-time employees less than 24 hours per
week under 5% expenditure increase limit (above), to
be done by Staff.
Hiring of seasonal employees, snow removal, streets,
under 5% expenditure increase limit (above), to be done
by Staff.
5. No new programs, review of existing programs and faciltiies
to eliminate ineffective programs.
6. Limit of 5% on grants, nd on basis of new policy
7. Replacement of existing capital equipment only.
Budget Format - Schedule of Discussion
* Discussion Papers
#1 Organization (Updated)
42 Policies and Procedures (Updated)
#3 1983 Current Budget
#4 1983 Capital Forecast
** #1 )
#2 ) C.A.O. and Staff
#3 )
#4) Treasurer and Staff
* Submission of Staff draft to Treasurer by December 15 1982
* Submission of Guidelines to Committee December 13 1982
* Submission of Discussion Papers 1 and 2 to Committee January 17 1983
* Submission of Discussion Papers 3 and 4 to Committee February 7 1983
* Approval by Council March 28th 1983 or sooner.