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Special Council Meeting
December 13, 2017
What was decided (54 motions)
36 carried, 18 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Wednesday, December 13, 2017, be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Strangway, seconded by Councillor Martin Resolved
Carried
That the presentation by CAO Taylor, City Treasurer Daynes and Manager Found regarding the 2018 Proposed Operating Budget, be received.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Veale Resolved
Carried
That Report CORP2017-030, Proposed 2018 Tax-Supported and Water and Wastewater Operating Budgets , be received.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Strangway Resolved
Carried
That the 2018 Water and Wastewater Operating Budget, attached as Appendix B to Report CORP2017-030, be adopted; and That the transfers to and from reserves, identified in Appendix D to Report CORP2017-030, be approved for the 2017 Water and Wastewater Operating Budget.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Strangway Resolved
Carried
That the public comments regarding the 2018 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, be received.
Moved by Councillor Stauble, seconded by Councillor Martin Resolved
Carried
O'Reilly Resolved That the following written submissions regarding the 2018 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, included in Section 5.3.2 of the Agenda from the: Kawartha Conservation dated December 6, 2017 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) dated December 5, 2017; and Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) dated November 30, 2017 , be received.
Moved by Councillor Strangway
Carried
That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Office of the CAO be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 84,750.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Lost
That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Clerks Division be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 196,400.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Lost
That the Municipal Law Enforcement budget be increased by $35,000.00 for downtown Lindsay parking enforcement by the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Moved by Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Dunn Resolved
Lost
That the Municipal Law Enforcement budget be increased by $20,000.00 for downtown Lindsay parking enforcement by the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Miller Resolved
Carried
That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Legal Division be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 101,300.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Lost
that the Community Services budget be increased by $7,500.00 for Maryboro Lodge's utility expenses.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Strangway Resolved
Carried
That the Lake Management Plan Implementation component of Special Projects in the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) Budget be removed from the budget in the amount of $157,900.00. Recorded (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Lost
That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) and City staff work with the Lake Management Community Advisory Panel to develop a multi-year CKL Lake Management Implementation Plan for Council consideration before end of Q2 2018, inclusive of implementation program descriptions, success measures, project leads and associated costs.
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Elmslie Resolved
Carried
That the proposed Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) levy budget be decreased by $15,000.00 to eliminate board member per diem payments.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Miller Resolved
Carried
That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) Board review and consider in 2018 restructuring voting procedures to establish weighted votes for all Board decisions in keeping with KRCA Board voting procedures for budget approval. Recorded (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo Resolved
Carried
That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) consider an amendment to their procedural by-law to automatically appoint a CKL Board member to an executive position (Chair or Vice Chair), recognizing the City's levy apportionment exceeding 60 percent. Recorded (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Miller Resolved
Carried
That the Kawartha Lakes Police Service budget be sent back to the Kawartha Lakes Police Services Board for reconsideration.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo Resolved
Lost
That the Ontario Works-Discretionary Benefits be removed from the budget in the amount of $106,155.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo Resolved
Lost
That the funding to Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) be removed from the budget in the amount of $64,838.00 and the KLHCI Doctor Recruitment Reserve in the amount of $100,00.00 be eliminated.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Lost
That the transfer to the KLHCI Doctor Recruitment Reserve be reduced in the amount of $80,000.00 to $20,000.00.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Breadner Resolved
Carried
That the budget amount for Calcium Chloride, included in the Winter Control Budget Contracted Services, be reduced in the amount of $200,000.00.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Breadner Resolved
Lost
That the transfer to Reserves be reduced by $600,000.00 to a total of $2 Million to reduce the impact to the tax levy.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Junkin Resolved
Carried
O'Reilly Resolved That $2 Million of Reserves be allocated as follows: $1 Million to the Contingency Reserve $1 Million to the Capital Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the 2018 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2017-030, as amended, be adopted; That the transfers to and from reserves identified in Appendix C to Report CORP2017-030, be approved for the 2017 Tax-Supported Operating Budget; and That the 2016 tax-supported deficit remaining of $393,358.00, be funded from the 2017 surplus in land sales. Recorded (Voted)
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan Resolved
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Stauble, seconded by Councillor Strangway Resolved
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:23 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Macklem Resolved
Carried
Resolved That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Wednesday, December 13, 2017, be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Strangway, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
Resolved That the presentation by CAO Taylor, City Treasurer Daynes and Manager Found regarding the 2018 Proposed Operating Budget, be received.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
Resolved That Report CORP2017-030, Proposed 2018 Tax-Supported and Water and Wastewater Operating Budgets, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Strangway
Carried
Resolved That the 2018 Water and Wastewater Operating Budget, attached as Appendix B to Report CORP2017-030, be adopted; and That the transfers to and from reserves, identified in Appendix D to Report CORP2017-030, be approved for the 2017 Water and Wastewater Operating Budget.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Strangway
Carried
Resolved That the public comments regarding the 2018 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, be received.
Moved by Councillor Stauble, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
Resolved That the following written submissions regarding the 2018 Tax- Supported Operating Budget, included in Section 5.3.2 of the Agenda from the: Kawartha Conservation dated December 6, 2017 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) dated December 5, 2017; and Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) dated November 30, 2017, be received.
Moved by Councillor Strangway, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
Resolved That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Office of the CAO be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 84,750.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Lost
Resolved That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Clerks Division be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 196,400.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Lost
Resolved That the Municipal Law Enforcement budget be increased by $35,000.00 for downtown Lindsay parking enforcement by the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Moved by Councillor James, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Lost
Resolved That the Municipal Law Enforcement budget be increased by $20,000.00 for downtown Lindsay parking enforcement by the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Miller
Carried
Resolved That the 2018 Materials, Supplies and Services budget of the Legal Division be reduced to the 2017 actual budget of $ 101,300.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Lost
Resolved that the Community Services budget be increased by $7,500.00 for Maryboro Lodge's utility expenses.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Strangway
Carried
Resolved That the Lake Management Plan Implementation component of Special Projects in the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) Budget be removed from the budget in the amount of $157,900.00. Recorded
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Lost
Resolved That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) and City staff work with the Lake Management Community Advisory Panel to develop a multi-year CKL Lake Management Implementation Plan for Council consideration before end of Q2 2018, inclusive of implementation program descriptions, success measures, project leads and associated costs.
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
Special Council Meeting December 13, 2017 Page 9 of 14 Resolved That the proposed Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) levy budget be decreased by $15,000.00 to eliminate board member per diem payments.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Miller
Carried
Resolved That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) Board review and consider in 2018 restructuring voting procedures to establish weighted votes for all Board decisions in keeping with KRCA Board voting procedures for budget approval. Recorded
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
Resolved That the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority (KRCA) consider an amendment to their procedural by-law to automatically appoint a CKL Board member to an executive position (Chair or Vice Chair), recognizing the City's levy apportionment exceeding 60 percent. Recorded
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Miller
Carried
Resolved That the Kawartha Lakes Police Service budget be sent back to the Kawartha Lakes Police Services Board for reconsideration.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Lost
Resolved That the Ontario Works-Discretionary Benefits be removed from the budget in the amount of $106,155.00.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Lost
Resolved That the funding to Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) be removed from the budget in the amount of $64,838.00 and the KLHCI Doctor Recruitment Reserve in the amount of $100,00.00 be eliminated.
Moved by Councillor Breadner, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Lost
Resolved That the transfer to the KLHCI Doctor Recruitment Reserve be reduced in the amount of $80,000.00 to $20,000.00.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Breadner
Carried
Resolved That the budget amount for Calcium Chloride, included in the Winter Control Budget Contracted Services, be reduced in the amount of $200,000.00.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Breadner
Lost
Resolved That the transfer to Reserves be reduced by $600,000.00 to a total of $2 Million to reduce the impact to the tax levy.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Carried
Resolved That $2 Million of Reserves be allocated as follows: $1 Million to the Contingency Reserve $1 Million to the Capital Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
Resolved That the 2018 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2017-030, as amended, be adopted; That the transfers to and from reserves identified in Appendix C to Report CORP2017-030, be approved for the 2017 Tax-Supported Operating Budget; and That the 2016 tax-supported deficit remaining of $393,358.00, be funded from the 2017 surplus in land sales. Recorded
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Carried
Resolved That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Stauble, seconded by Councillor Strangway
Carried
Resolved That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:23 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Macklem