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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Special Council Minutes
April 25, 1980
Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council
called to discuss the Budget, held on
Friday, April 25, 1980 at 9:30 a.m. in
the Bell Building Committee Room
Roll
Call
Present were:. Mayor G. B. Rickard
Councillor Keith D. Barr
Councillor William Clarke, at 9:30 a.m.
Councillor Ann Cowman, at 9:45 a.m.
Councillor Ivan M. Hobbs
Councillor Jasper W. Holliday
Councillor Maurice Prout
Deputy Clerk, G. Gray, Secretary
Also Present: Acting Town Manager, J.M.McI1roy
Treasurer, K. DeGroot
Director of Public Works, J. Dunham
Director of Planning, D. Smith
Area Fire Chief, J. Hayman
Director of Community Services, T.A.Fanning
Depu~Director of Community Services, J. Caruana
Facilities Manager, F. Payne
Resolution HC-80-596
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT the meeting be in Committee of the Whole.
" CARRIED"
Resolution HC-80-597
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT the meeting adjourn until all budgetary facts and
figures are before Council.
"LOST"
Resolution HC-80-598
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT there be a 10 minute recess.
"CARRIED"
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April 25, 1980
Fire Dept.
Aerial Ladder
Grants
Hall
Boards
Resolution #C-80~599
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Holliday
THAT the 50,000 for an aerial ladder be deleted from
the Current Fire Department Budget.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80~600
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT up to 200,000 be set aside from the Industrial
Reserve Fund for the purchse of an aerial ladder.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-SO....60l
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Clarke
THAT the previous resolution be amended to provide
that the figure be 175,000.
"LOST"
Resolution #c-80-~02
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT the Fire Department Budget, as amended b~
approved: 403,980. Expenditures
37,600. Revenue
"CARRIED"
Resolution #c-80-6Q3
MOved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT Acct. 538 - no specified amount (Hampton Hall)
529 - 3,000 Orono Town Hall be
removed from Grants and referred to the Policy for financial
assistance to Community Halls coming forth from the Community
Services Committee
"CARRIED"
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April 25, 1980
St. Johns
Salvation
Army
Elderly
Persons
Property
Tax Assistance
Resolution #C-8~~04
Moved by Con. Clarke, seconded by Con. Barr
THAT Grants for St. Johns Ambulance - $200. and
Salvation Army - $200 be included in the budget
as grants.
"LOST"
Resolution #C-80-60s
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the meeting adjourn at 12 noon and reconvene
next week when facts and figures are available.
"LOST"
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene
at 1:30.p.m.
Resolution #C-80-606
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT the Grants, as amended, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80-607
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the Municipal Elderly Persons Tax Assistance Grant
apply only to Senior Citizens whose property taxes are in
excess of $600, conditional upon the Government of Ontario
implementing new program for pensioners' property tax relief.
"CARRIED"
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Special Council Meeting
Equipment
Capi tal
Reserve
Parks
Reserve Fund
Convention
Expenses
Councillors
Resolution #C-80-608
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT a contribution of 150,000 from the Equipment
Capital Reserve be used to reduce the impact on the
mill rate in 1980 and the amount be repaid to Works
Equipment Capital Reserve from the 1981 Budget.
Resolution #C-80-609
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT there be a 10 minute recess.
"CARRIED"
On: being put to a vote, Resolution #C-80-608 was
duly "CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80~610
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Clarke
THAT 16,100 Capital Equipment in the Recreation
Budget be taken from the Parks Reserve Fund.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80-611
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT, effective immediately, all convention expenses
for Councillors be removed from the 1980 Budget.
"CARRIED"
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April 25, 1980
Port Hope
Relief
Fund
N.J. Band
Mementos
Revised Budget
and Mill Rate
Resolution #C-80-6l2
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Holliday
THAT $1,000 be donated to the Port Hope Relief i
Fund from moneys saved from convention costs
and this be used as a start-up fund and the Mayor
be authorized to liaise with service clubs, etc.
to corne up with a collection date for the Port
Hope Relief Fund.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80-6l3
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Clarke
THAT the Mayor and the Clerk decide upon suitable
mementos for members of the High School Band from
New Jersey visiting Bowmanville in the near future.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80-6l4
Moved by Con. Holliday, seconded by Con. Clarke
THAT the Treasurer put together a revised Budget
and Mill Rate and report back to Council.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-80-6l5
Moved by Con. Clarke, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT all salaries of Town Councillors be reduced
by 10% in 1980 and the amount saved, used to reduce
the mill rate.
"LOST"
Resolution #C-80-6l6
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the previous motion be amended to provide that
local Councillors' salaries be reduced by 20% and
Regional Councillors' salaries by 10%.
"LOST"
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Resolution #C-80-6l7
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Moved by Con. Hobbs~ seconded by Con. Clarke
THAT the Committee rise.
Resolution #C-80-6l8
"CARRIED"
Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Prout
THAT the actions taken in Committee be adopted.
Next
Mee ting.
"CARRIED"
The next meeting to discuss budgets was called for
Monday, May 5, 1980~ following the Regular Council
Meeting.
Resolution #C-80-619
Moved by Con. Prout, seconded by Con. Hobbs
Adjournment
THAT the meeting adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
Garnet
Mayor
Joseph M.
Clerk
"CARRIED"
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