Special Council Meeting

O'Reilly That the Agenda for the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 7, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

O'Reilly That verbal update from Director Stover, regarding Ontario Infrastructure ("OCIF") Funding , be received; and That Staff be directed to report back to Council once additional OCIF funding is known, with options to utilize these funds, including consideration for resurfacing of low volume gravel roads.

That the presentation by Director Robinson and Director Rojas, regarding the Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget , be received.

That the 2022 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget be approved.

That the presentation by Director Stover, regarding the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget , be received.

O'Reilly That the Economic Development Strategy, in the amount of $60,000.00, be funded from the Economic Development Reserve.

That drainage work on Long Beach Road, in the amount of $20,000.00, be included in the 2023 Proposed Budget.

That the presentation by CAO Taylor and Director Stover, regarding the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget , be received.

That the additional Administrative Assistant position for the City Clerk's Office be removed from the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

That the Healthy Environment Coordinator position for Development Services be removed from the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

O'Reilly That $50,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for Administration and Engineering; and That $20,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for the Municipal Airport.

That the provision of $7,500.00 in property tax relief to the Omemee Medical Centre be included as a Decision Unit for the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include a one-time $1,000,000.00 donation to the Ross Memorial Hospital; That the donation be funded $1,000,000.00 from the General Contingency Reserve, including $400,000.00 of Pandemic Funding included in this Reserve; and That Staff provide a Report on the 2022 donation and hospital funding request through a 2023 budget decision unit for consideration of the future Council.

O'Reilly That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include $10,000.00, to be funded from the tax levy, for additional beautification in the Lindsay BIA Area.

That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include a one time $7,500.00 contribution, to be funded from the tax levy, for the Omemee Medical Centre as property tax relief.

That $120,000.00, funded from the Capital Contingency Reserve, be allocated to the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget to offset the Tax Levy requirement.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, December 7, 2021 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Special Council Meeting adjourn at 3:37 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 7, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

That verbal update from Director Stover, regarding Ontario Infrastructure ("OCIF") Funding, be received; and That Staff be directed to report back to Council once additional OCIF funding is known, with options to utilize these funds, including consideration for resurfacing of low volume gravel roads.

That the Economic Development Strategy, in the amount of $60,000.00, be funded from the Economic Development Reserve.

That the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget, as amended, be approved.

That $50,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for Administration and Engineering; and That $20,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for the Municipal Airport.

That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include a one-time $1,000,000.00 donation to the Ross Memorial Hospital; That the donation be funded $1,000,000.00 from the General Contingency Reserve, including $400,000.00 of Pandemic Funding included in this Reserve; and That Staff provide a follow-up Report on the donation to the 2022-2026 Council.

That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include $10,000.00, to be funded from the tax levy, for additional beautification in the Lindsay BIA Area.

That Council approve the 2022 Operating Budget, as amended with a Tax Levy increase of 4.5%, including a 1.5% dedicated Roads Capital Levy.