HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 04, 2014 - Special Council BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
9344 Plank Road, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
February 4,2014
6:30 PM
The second 2014 operating budget meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham was
held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in the Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Paul Ens,
Deputy Mayor Cliff Evanitski, Councillors Wayne Casier, Tom Southwick and Ed Ketchabaw,
Treasurer/Acting Administrator David Aristone and Clerk Lynda Millard.
Department Heads in attendance to present their respective budgets were Planning Coordinator/
Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill and Chief Building Official/Drainage Superintendent Bill
Knifton.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ens called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. 2014 DRAFT BUDGET
(a) Draft 2014 Operating Budget.
Planning
Planning Co-ordinator, Margaret Underhill presented her draft budget,highlighting areas of
change including planning and consulting fees, cost recovery, assumption of Zoning and Official
Plan amendment approvals, etc. by the County and responded to questions from Council.
Building Services
Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official presented his draft budget, noting any areas of change,
provision of services to other local municipalities and additional training costs.
Drainage
As Drainage Superintendent, Mr. Knifton noted increases in time spent on drainage issues and
the costs offset by OMAFRA drainage grants and subsidies. He also responded to questions from
Council.
General
The Treasurer provided an overview of the remainder of the draft budget emphasizing areas of
variation and providing responses to questions as appropriate.
Areas of discussion included:
• OMPF (Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund)reductions;
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• Council remuneration; •
• OPP services agreement with the Province in 2011;
• Waste disposal and MERF revenues;
• Community Centres operating costs and uses;
• Using reserves to fund specific/occasional operating expenditures;
• Tourism beautification, flag placement and promotional material;
• Museums attendance;
• Otter Valley Trail items.
Council requested staff to:
• research salary rates for remuneration of members;
• prepare a resolution for consideration at the next regular meeting as a follow-up to the
resolution,passed July 7, 2011,requesting that the Province of Ontario and the OPP reconsider
their policing services agreement;
• provide a copy of 2013 museums visitor statistics;
• determine Otter Valley Trail items included in the operating budget;
have the Public Works Manager and the Fire Chief review their draft budgets and provide
Council with recommendations for reductions.
4. BY-LAW
(a) By-law 2014-013 A By-law to confirm all actions of Council
2014-038
Moved by: Deputy Mayor C Evanitski
Seconded by: Councillor W Casier
"THAT confirming By-law 2014-013 be read a first, second and third time and
finally passed."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. ADJOURNMENT
(a) Adjournment
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Moved by: Councillor W Casier
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor C Evanitski
"THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 9:00 p.m."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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