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Finance Committee June 25, 1975
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Finance
Committee held in the Bowmanville Committee
Room on Wednesday, June 25th, 1975, at 7 p.m.
Roll Present were: Con. H. B. Tink, Chairman
Call Con. I. M. Hobbs, Member
Con. D. W. Allin, Member
Con. K. E. Lyall, Member
Con. A. Cowman, Member_, attended at 7:40 p.m.
and left at 8:45 p.m.
Mayor G. B. Rickard, Member, attended at 8:10 p.m.
Con. K. Ent-wisle, Member, attended at 8:30 p.m.
Newcastle Also present: Mr. F. Hawes, 'yhair�'-Ian Newcastle Recreation Committee.
Recreation Mrs. M. Brereton
Committee Mr. S. Brereton
Mr. T. Fanning, Director of Recreation.
Mr. F. Hawes spoke to the meeting requesting that the Finance
Committee reconsider the budget allocation for the Newcastle
Recreation Committee, set at $10,000. He explained that, in his
opinion, it would be impossible for his Committee to operate with
this amount of. money.
Resolution #F-234-75
Moved by Con. Lyall, seconded by Mayor Rickard
'SHAT Finance Resolution #F-188-75 be rescinded.
The vote was three (3) for two (2) against and the Chairman
ruled that since this rescinding motion did not have the required
2/3 majority, the motion was lost.
Resolution #F-235-75
Moved by Ma -or Rickard seconded by Con. Lyall
THAT the Budget allocation for the Newcastle Recreation Committee
be incre-.sed by $5,000. and that the Committee maintain a close
liaison with Mr. Fanning Director of Recreation, to determine if
any programme of the Newcastle Recreation Committee warranted
additional funds. In the event additions funds are required,
these funds would be cushioned through the Recreation Department
with the concurrence of the Community Services Committee.
Con. Hobbs
called for a po11!°.ci vote,
Mayor Rickard - yea Con. Hobbs nay
Con. Allin - ea Con. Cowman nay
Con. Lyall - yea
Con. Tink - yea
Con. Entwisle abstained from voting
"CARRIED"
Finance Committee - 2 - June 25, 1975
Resolution 0--236-75
Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Allin
Recreation THAT the sum of Y20,000. be added back to the Recreation
Budget Department Budget.
"CARRIED"
The Treasurer presented the meeting with a draft of the mill
rates and advised the Committee that, at this time, it was a
guide only.
Next The next meeting of the Finance Committee was called for
meeting Wednesday, July 2nd, 1975, at 1:30 p.m. in the Bowmanville
Committee Room to finalize the mill rate.
Resolution #F-237-75
Moved by Con. Allin, seconded by Con. Lyall
THAT the Committee concur with the Treasurer's recommendation
pertaining to the hiring of a Payroll Clerk.
"CARRIED"
Tyrone Con. Allin advised that all matters pertaining to the
Hall construction of the Tyrone Hall had been finalized. The
Construction Treasurer was requested to advise the Tyrone Hall Board
of the necessity of transferring their building funds
to the Town of Newcastle for the payment of all accounts
in order to qualify for a Community Centres Grant.
Resolution 0-238-75
Moved by Con. Lyall, seconded by Con. Hobbs
Adjournment THAT the meeting adjourn at 10:10 p.m.
"CARRIED"