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Special General Purpose and Administration Committee
Minutes
November 23, 2012
Minutes of a special meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee
held on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Clarington Older Adults' Centre.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor J. Neal
Councillor W. Partner
Councillor C. Traill left the meeting from 12:20 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Councillor W. Woo attended the meeting at 9:02 a.m.
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Municipal Solicitor, A. Allison
Director of Engineering Services, T. Cannella
Director of Community Services, J. Caruana
Director of Planning Services, D. Crome
Library Director, E. Hopkins
Director of Operations, F. Horvath
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Finance, H. Lynch
Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor
Director of Emergency Services, G. Weir
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
Mayor Foster opened the meeting.
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated for the meeting.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Nancy Taylor, Director of Finance/Treasurer provided a verbal report, accompanied by
a PowerPoint presentation, highlighting:
➢ Reassessment Implications
➢ Financial Indicators — BMA Statistics
➢ Historical Trends
➢ Tangible Capital Assets
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Special General Purpose and Administration Committee
Minutes
November 23, 2012
➢ Long-Term Debt Update
➢ Reserve and Reserve Fund Update
Resolution #GPA-556-12
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT Committee recess for 15 minutes.
CARRIED
The meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with the explanation of the preliminary
2013 budget, focusing on the preliminary capital items.
Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer, provided an explanation of the staffing
requests being put forward in 2013.
The Director of Finance/Treasurer continued with the PowerPoint presentation,
providing explanation of:
➢ Proposed Draft Operation Budget and Overall Impact
➢ Next Steps
➢ 2014 Considerations
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution #GPA-557-12
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill
THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:54 p.m.
CARRIED
MAYOR MU N 16 1 PAL ' R K
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