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Finance Committee May 24, 1975.
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Finance Committee
held in the Bowmanville Committee Room on Saturday,
May 24th, 1975, at 9 a.m.
Roll Present: Councillor H. B. Tink, Chairman
Call Councillor I. M. Hobbs, Member
Councillor Kirk Entwisle, Member
Councillor Kenneth E. Lyall, Member
Councillor Ann Cowman, Member
Mayor Garnet B. Rickard, Member
Absent: Councillor D. W. Allin, Member
Resolution SCF-151-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Lyall
Administration THAT the Administration Budget be reduced from $322,522, to
Budget $300,000.
"CARRIED"
Rental of It was agreed that the sum of $11,775. for the rental of Fire
Fire Hydrants in Ward 2 (Bowmanville) be removed from the Budget
Hydrants since this would be covered in the Regional Flat rate for
Ward 2 water charges.
Resolution 0-152-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Lyall
Net THAT Net expenditures as presented by the Treasurer, of
Expenditures $2,430,342. be reduced to $2,000,000.
Resolution #F-153-75
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the above motion be tabled until a more detailed
revue of the budget has been carried out.
"CARRIED"
Resolution QEF-154-75
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
Fire THAT the Fire Department Budget Item "Capital Expenditure"
Dept. (purchase of emergency Van) $6,000. be deleted.
Budget
"CARRIED"
Finance Committee - 2 - May 24, 1975.
Resolution #F-155-75
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Cowman
Fee THAT this Committee recommend to the Committeeof the Whole
Structure that they examine the fee structure of the Building Inspection
Building Department with a v,ew to having the department become self-
Dept. sustaining.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-156-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman
Animal THAT this Committee recommend to the Community Services
Control Committee that for the year 1976 and subsequent years, the
Animal Control Department be handled be a private Firm and
that the necessary tenders be advertised to have this operation
taken over by private enterprise on January 1, 1976.
"CARRIED"
Purchase It was agreed that the cost of purchasing the Jackman Road
of Jackman Landfill Site from the Region of Durham be paid for from either
Road Landfill the "Reserve for Subdivision Funds" or "The Reserve for Parks
Site Fund". The estimated cost being $20,000. This amount to be
added to the Revenue Budget under "Transfers from Reserves".
Resolution 0-157-75
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Lyall
THAT the following grants be provided for in the 1975 Budget:
1975 1. Orono Horticultural Soci-,ty $100.
Grants 2. Newcastle Horticultural Society $100.
3. Salvation Army $200.
4. St. John Ambulance Corps $200.
5. Santa Claus Parade $500.
6. Soil & Crop I- -;:ovement Assoc. $ 85. $1,185.
"CARRIED"
Resolution 0-158-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman
Santa Claus THAT the Grant for the Santa Claus Parade in the amount of
Parade Grant. $500. be deleted from the Budget.
"CARRIED"
Finance Committee - 3 - May 24, 1975.
Resolution #F-159-75
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman
Great Pine THAT no provision be made in the 1975 budget for a Grant
Ridge Tourist to the Great Fine Ridge Tourist Council.
Council
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-160-75
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Entwisle
Visual Arts THAT the Visual Arts Centre be given a Grant of $2,500. as a
Centre Grant FOUNDING GRANT for their organization for the year 1975 only.
Resolution #F-161-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman
THAT the above motion be tabled until a report on the current
situation of the Visual Arts Centre is received from Councillor
Allin Chairman of the Community Services Committee
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-162-75
Durham Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Lyall
Central
Fair Board THAT the Durham Central Fair Board be given a Grant of $8,000.
Grant for the year 1975.
"CARRIED"
Resolution 0-163-75
Moved by Con. Lyall, seconded by Con. Entwisle
Oshawa & District THAT as the Oshawa and District Credit Counselling Service
Credit Counselling must be considered a Regional Function, therefore any request
Service for a Grant should be directed to the Region of Durham.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-164-75
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con, Entwisle
Oshawa and THAT the request for a grant from the Oshawa and District
District Assoc. Association for the Mentally Retarded be tabled pending the
for the receipt of further information.
Mentally
Retarded "CARRIED"
Finance Committee - 4 - May 24, 1975.
Resolution #F-165-75
Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Lyall
Senior THAT no action be taken on the suggestion of the Charterways
Citizens Co. Limited, that Council give consideration to assisting
Bus Tours financially with proposed Bus Tour Outings for Senior Citizens.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #F-166-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Lyall
Library THAT the Library Grant for 1975 be the same amount as in 1974,
Grant namely $42,750.
Resolution #F-167-75
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Hobbs
THAT the above motion be tabled until the Chairman of the Library
Board, Mr. George Vice and the Librarian, Miss Dineen can meet
with the Finance Committee at the next meeting.
"CARRIED"
Cemetery The Treasurer was asked to bring a recommendation to the Committee
Charges on the revisionof all charges at the Cemetery.
Resolution #F-168-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman
Cemetery THAT the Cemetery Budget item "Capital Expenditures" be reduced
Budget by the cost of the purchase of a Back Hoe Shovel, namely $14,000.
"CARRIED"
Resolution 0-169-75
Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Lyall
Next Meeting THAT the next meeting of the Finance Committee to discuss the
and Adjournment Budget be held on Friday, May 30th at 9 a.m. in the Bowmanville
Committee Room and Furthermore, that this meeting now adjourn
at 1 p.m.
"CARRIED"
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