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2020 BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN YEAR-END REPORT
AMENDMENT #1
Moved by: Councillor, C. Riepma
Seconded by: Mayor, J. Lehman
That motion 21-G-077 of Section “D” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended in paragraph 13 as follows:
That paragraph 13 of motion 20-G-077 be referred to staff in the Economic and Creative Development and Finance Departments for further review and consideration and report back to General Committee.
CARRIED
AMENDMENT #2
Moved by: Councillor, G. Harvey
Seconded by: Mayor, J. Lehman
That motion 21-G-077 of Section “D” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended by adding the following paragraphs:
“a) That licensing fees for business licences issued under Business Licensing By-law 2006-266 as amended be waived between April 26, 2021 to April 26, 2022.
b) That notwithstanding the waiving of the fees, businesses will still be required to complete all required applications, forms and inspections.”
Pursuant to Section 2 (18) of Procedural By-law 2019-100, the Committee adopted a procedural motion at 10:59 p.m. in order to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Mayor, J. Lehman left the Chair at 11:01 p.m. and Deputy Mayor, B. Ward assumed the Chair.
AMENDMENT #3
Moved by: Mayor, J. Lehman
Seconded by: Councillor, R. Thomson
That motion 21-G-077 of Section “D” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended by adding the following paragraph:
“That all late fees associated with City of Barrie 2021 property tax payments be waived until October 1, 2021, with any late fees paid to date being applied as a credit against the account.”
CARRIED
Mayor, J. Lehman reassumed the Chair at 11:04 p.m.
AMENDMENT #4
Moved by: Councillor, M. McCann
Seconded by: Councillor, J. Harris
That motion 21-G-077 of Section “D” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended by adding the following paragraph:
“That a staff report or memorandum be required prior to the presentation or adoption of any amendment or motion that would require funding in excess of $10,000.”
Mayor, J. Lehman left the Chair at 11:06 p.m. and Deputy Mayor, B. Ward assumed the Chair.
AMENDMENT #1 TO AMENDMENT #4
Moved by: Mayor, J. Lehman
Seconded by: Councillor, R. Thomson
That the following words be added to the end of the paragraph “except during a state of emergency”.
CARRIED
AMENDMENT #2 TO AMENDMENT #4
Moved by: Councillor, G. Harvey
Seconded by: Councillor, M. McCann
That the amount of $10,000 be replaced with $30,000 and the following words be added to the end of the paragraph “or during Business Plans deliberations”.
CARRIED
AMENDMENT #3 TO AMENDMENT #4
Moved by: Councillor, R. Thomson
Seconded by: Councillor, A.M. Kungl
That motion 21-G-077 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be referred back to General Committee for further consideration.
Pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Procedural By-law 2019-100, Mayor, J. Lehman raised a point of order and questioned the procedure of referring the amendment back to General Committee as opposed to the entire motion.
Upon the question of Amendment #3 to Amendment #4 moved by Councillor, R. Thomson and seconded by Councillor, A.M. Kungl, the amendment was WITHDRAWN by the mover, Councillor, R. Thomson.
Upon the question of Amendment #4, moved by Councillor, M. McCann and seconded by Councillor, G. Harvey, the amendment was WITHDRAWN by the mover, Councillor, M. McCann.
Mayor, J. Lehman reassumed the Chair at 11:34 p.m.
Upon the question of the original motion moved by Deputy Mayor, B. Ward and seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson, the motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENTS #1, 2 AND 3.