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.
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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"