HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 27, 2025 - Special Council - Operating BudgetTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers - HYBRID
Thursday, March 27, 2025
6:00 p.m.
The March 27, 2025 Special Council Meeting was held using hybrid technologies via
Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube.
PRESENT:
MAYOR
DEPUTY MAYOR
COUNCILLORS
ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
CAO
CLERK
PLANNING COORDINATOR / DEPUTY CLERK
TREASURER
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS / DRAINAGE
SUPERINTENDENT
FIRE CHIEF
MANAGER OF CAPITAL PROJECTS WATER/
WASTEWATER
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
TIMOTHY EMERSON *arrived at
6:10 pm
SUSAN CHILCOTT
DANFROESE
THOMAS THAYER
MEAGAN ELLIOTT
MARGARET UNDERHILL
LORNE JAMES
STEVE ADAMS
HARRY BARANIK
ED ROLOSON
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
A. Report TR-10/25 by Lorne James, Treasurer re 2025-2026 Operating Budget — Draft
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Report TR-10/25 re 2025-2026 Operating Budget - Draft be received for information;
AND THAT the 2025 Operating Budget be approved with the following amendments:
+ Reallocate Council Association & Membership expenditure in full to increase
Municipal Assistance Grants from $7,000 to $9,000.
• Increase Police Services Provincial Offences revenue by $2,000
• Reallocate the portion of Building Salaries & Wages and associated Statutory and
Non -Statutory Benefits associated with By-law Enforcement Property Standards
matters to the associated expenditure lines in the By-law Enforcement budget.
• Reallocate Building Vehicle Maintenance expenditure in full to By-law Enforcement
Vehicle Maintenance.
+ Increase Tourism Beach Maintenance expenditure line by $2,000 to incorporate an
additional accessible washroom at the East Beach.
AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward the 2025 Tax Rate By-laws;
AND THAT staff be further directed to proceed with the acquisition and implementation of
signage to recognize Mikel Gould.
CARRIED
4. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
A. By-law No. 2025-025 Being a by-law to confirm all actions of Council
Moved by: Councillor Emerson
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Confirming By-law No. 2025-025 be read a first, second and third time and finally
passed.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Councillor Emerson
THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
CARRIED
MAYOR CLERK