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2014 BUSINESS PLAN - ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS
1. That the 2014 Business Plan be finalized including the following changes to the preliminary budget presented at the October 5, 2013 General Committee meeting:
a) A reduction of $500,000 for planned asset renewal investments; and
b) Salary gapping at the 2013 budgeted level.
2. That the County of Simcoe be requested to spread their capital plan over additional year(s) to reduce the impact on all of the municipalities funding the plan.
3. That staff further develop the following recommended service level change forms contained within Appendices “B” and “C” to Staff Report EMT003-13 based on comments received on October 5, 2013, for consideration as part of the 2014 Business Plan:
a) The implementation of a Corporate Sponsorship Program (Appendix “B”);
b) The discontinuation of the weekly TV advertisements (Appendix “C”);
c) The reduction in the maintenance plan package for Great Plains (Appendix “C”);
d) The reduction in the maintenance contracts for technology systems (Appendix “C”);
e) The introduction of a property tax new mortgage fee (Appendix “C”);
f) An adjustment to water penalties for overdue instalments (Appendix “C”);
g) A change to taxi industry overnight enforcement (Appendix “C”);
h) The addition of a Water Utilities Program Clerk (Appendix “C”);
i) The use of an O3 Sanitization System (Appendix “C”);
j) The introduction of pre-consultation for all Planning Act applications (Appendix “C”);
k) An increase in the utilization of recreation facilities and/or the closure of select recreation facilities during statutory holidays (Appendix “C”);
l) The utilization of summer students for pool enclosure and small building inspections (Appendix “C”);
m) The implementation of an additional satellite recycling depot at the landfill site (Appendix “C”);
n) The new positions for water works infrastructure and maintenance (Appendix “C”);
o) The hiring of 2 fleet services technicians (Appendix “C”);
p) The reduction in City Hall uniformed guard service to tax due dates and Council meetings with anticipated controversial matters (Appendix “C”); and
q) An increase to the traffic line painting program (Appendix “C”).
4. That 2014 base departmental budgets reflect the user fee changes, as applicable, identified in Appendix “D”, to Staff Report EMT003-13 representing fee changes greater than +/- 5% from 2013 rates. (EMT003-13) (File: F00)
AMENDMENT #1
Moved by: Councillor, A. Nuttall
Seconded by: Councillor M. Prowse
That motion 13-G-237 of Section “D” of General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 concerning the 2014 Business Plan – Additional Directions be amended by deleting paragraph 1 b) and replacing it with the following:
“b) Salary gapping at the 2013 level, plus an additional savings in salaries of $110,000.”
Mayor J. Lehman left the Chair at 7:22 p.m. in order to introduce and move Amendment #2, noted below. Acting Mayor Silveria assumed the Chair. Mayor J. Lehman reassumed the Chair at 7:30 p.m.
AMENDMENT #2
That motion 13-G-237 of Section “D” of General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 concerning the 2014 Business Plan – Additional Directions be amended by adding the following paragraph:
“5. That staff in the Finance Department investigate the use of financing sources for the County's capital 2014 budget request including, but not limited to: development charges, dividend income, proceeds from potential Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (LSRA) partnerships and/or funding from dedicated reserves in support of the overall objective to reduce the 2014 property tax levy.”
Upon the question of the adoption of the original motion moved by Councillor, P. Silveria and seconded by Councillor, B. Ward, the motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED by Amendments #1 and #2.