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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/1976 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Finance Committee October 12, 1976 Minutes of a meeting of the Finance Committee held in the Committee Room of the Bowmanville Town Hall on Tuesday, October 12, 1976, at 9 a.m. Roll Call Present were: Councillor H. B. Tink, Acting Chairman Councillor Kirk Entwisle, Member Councillor Ivan M. Hobbs, Member Councillor Ann Cowman, Member Mayor G. B. Rickard, Member J. F. Descent, Treasurer J. M. McIlroy, Clerk Absent were: Councillor K. E. Lyall Councillor D. W. Allin Resolution #F-390-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Hobbs Acting THAT Councillor Tink take the Chair. Chairman "CARRIED" Resolution #F-391-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Hobbs Adoption THAT the minutes of meeting of September 27, 1976 be adopted. of Minutes '°CARRIED" Resolution #F-392-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Mayor Rickard Statement THAT the Statement of Accounts as presented by the Treasurer of in the following amounts, be approved: Accounts Accounts Paid $1,268,164.20 General Accts. Payable 29,534.53 Works Dept. Payable 79,650.11 $1,377,348.84. °CARRIED" Finance Committee - 2 - October 12, 1976 Resolution #F-393-76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Entwisle THAT Cheque #1112 (Preston's Transport) be paid. "CARRIED" Resolution #F- 394-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Hobbs Mileage THAT the Mileage Claims as presented by the Treasurer, be Claims approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-395-76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman Issuance THAT the Treasurer's report regarding the issuing of Licences of at Hampton Office be adopted as follows- Licences 1. The Issuance of licences be transferred to Mr. Best in Hampton. 2. We apply to have him made a Commissioner for taking Affidavits. 3. The necessary By-laws be amended to accommodate these changes. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-396-76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Entwisle Police THAT Council concur with the report of the Treasurer dated Department OctoDer 7, 1976, regarding extending the Police Department's Lease Lease of the Bowmanville Police Office for the year 1976. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-397-76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Mayor Rickard Legal THAT the Treasurer's breakdown of charges for legal and Fees Consultant's fees be received for information. "CARRIED" Finance Committee - 3 - Oetobar 12, 1976 Resolution #F-398--76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Mayor Rickard Prov:'d =e THAT the Treasurer's report dated October 7, 1976 regarding Cemetery the Providence Cemetery Trust Funds be received for information Fund and that the Sub-committee check to see if the funds can be used for mainter-,zac._ purposes, with.authority to seek legal advice if necessary. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-399-76 Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Mayor Rickard THAT if the Sub-committee sees fit, that the sum of up to $145.73 be expended. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-400-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Hobbs Planning THAT the undernoted accounts be paid and the Planner again Expenses reminded not to use Consultants without the approval of Council: Murray V. Jones Associates Re Regional Draft Official Plan $1,105.05 Bowmanville Shopping C..-..,tre $1,185.20 `CARRIED" Resolution 0-401-76 Moved by Con. Hobbs, seconded by Con. Cowman Parking THAT the Report of the Parking Enforcement Officer for Enforcement September 1976, be received for information. Officer's Report "CARRIED" Resolution #F-402-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Mayor Rickard Newcastle THAT Heather & Little's bill 3.n the amount of $10,615.00 Community for repairs to the Newcastle Community Hall be paid subject Hall to the approval of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates. Roof. "CARRIED" Finance Committee - 4 - October 12, 1976 Resolution #F--403-76 Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Entwisle 1977 THAT each Committee of Council have prepared by the respective Budgets departments, an analysis of 1976 programs and budgets to be presented to Finance Committee on December 13, 1976 and at that time, submit proposals for recommendations to be included in 1977 Budgets and that each Department Head be advised by the Treasurer. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-404-76 Moved by Con. Lyall, seconded by Con. Cowman Wilswar THAT the Town Clerk report back to the Committee relative to Lot Manning F. Swarz's letter dated October 8, 1976, regarding Levies Lot Levies. "CARRIED" Resolution #F-405-76 Moved by Mayor Rickard, seconded by Con. Hobbs THAT Resolution #F-54-76 which referred to Guidelines established by Federal and Provincial Governments emphasizing the necessity for restraint in spending of tax dollars, and as this Municipality requested all Boards and Commissions to limit their expenditures within assessment increases, and whereas the Municipality of Newcastle did keep levies for local Government within a seven percent increase "on the average" in 1976 and whereas a re=sult of discussion with various boards and agencies that was held on September 24th in Council Chambers, Now therefore, be it resolved that all boards and commissions that are dependent upon the municipality of Newcastle for levies or Grants take the necessary steps in the preparation of their 1977 budgets to limit their levies to be within the economic growth and assessment increases of this municipality. i I Resolution #F-406-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman THAT the foregoing resolution be tabled to the next meeting for rewording. "CARRIED" Finance Committee - 5 -- October 12, 1976 Resolution #F--407-76 Moved by Con. Cowman, seconded by Con. Entwisle Roads THAT the matter of Roads Subsidies be referred to the Public Subsidies Works Committee with the request that they confer with the M.T.C. , the object being to receive the highest possible rate of Subsidy, and report back to the Finance Committee with recommendations. CARRIED" Resolution #F-408-76 Moved by Con. Entwisle, seconded by Con. Cowman Adjournment THAT the meeting be adjourned and reconvene as the Committee of the Whole at 10:15 a.m. "CARRIED"