HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 03, 2009 - Special Council COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
9344 Plank Road, Straffordville
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
7:00 p.m.
The fourth budget meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham was held in the Committee
Room. Present were Mayor Lynn Acre, Deputy Mayor Cliff Evanitski, Councillors Wayne Casier,
Mark Taylor and Ed Ketchabaw, Administrator Kyle Kruger, Clerk Lynda Millard and Treasurer
Suzanna Mantel. The Treasurer vacated the room during the closed session.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Acre called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF
None
3. 2009 DRAFT BUDGET
(a) 2009 Draft Budget
(b) Staff Report F2009-11 regarding Budget 2009. (Report number
corrected)
Suggestions from the options listed in the report were discussed. There was
consensus that the following Items from the report be implemented:
1. Increase price of dog tags average of$5/tag;
2. Eliminate dog licensing agent and use administrative measures to
promote renewal/sale of tags;
3. Implement full user-pay system for impounded animals;
4. Reduce recycling pick up to bi-weekly;
5. Reduce parks maintenance by hiring one high school student
rather than a university student for the summer months;
6. Reduce museums budget overall by$10,000;
7. Reduce tourism budget overall by$10,000;
8. Allocate$20,000 to Harbour reserve from museums and tourism
budgets;
9. Increase draw from policing reserve by$10,000;
10. Fund fire master plan from the fire training reserve by$8,000.
Consideration of option #21 in the report resulted in a closed session.
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Council Budget Meeting Minutes March 3, 2009
2009-086
Moved by Councillor W Casier
Seconded by Councillor E Ketchabaw
"THAT the Council do now rise to enter into an "In Camera"
Session of Committee of the Whole at 7:50 p.m. to discuss:
• labour relations or employee negotiations."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2009-087
Moved by Councillor E Ketchabaw
Seconded by Councillor W Casier
"THAT the Committee of the Whole do now rise from the "In
Camera"session at 8:15 p.m."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(c) Correspondence dated February 10, 2009 from Duncan McPhail, IPM
Chair, regarding International Plowing Match. (from February 19, 2009)
It was suggested that the per capita funding requested for IPM support be
considered from Municipal Assistance.
(d) Correspondence dated February 13, 2009 from Straffordville Community
Committee regarding "Maintenance of Parkette". (from February 19,
2009)
There was consensus that the cost of flowers for the parkette be covered
by the Municipality and maintenance costs be included in the upcoming
landscape contract quotes.
(e) Email correspondence dated February 16, 2009 from Doug Lester,
President, OVCC regarding "Call for Immediate Action on the Port
Burwell Harbour". (from February 19, 2009)
$20,000 allocated to the harbour reserve.
Staff was directed to incorporate the changes and bring back the
amended version for consideration at the next budget meeting to be held
on Monday March 9th at 8:00 p.m.
It was noted that vessel-based water rescue was to be considered during
this year's budget meetings.
4. BY-LAW
(a) By-law 2009-023 A By-law to confirm all actions of Council
2009-088
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Council Budget Meeting Minutes March 3, 2009
Moved by Councillor W Casier
Seconded by Councillor M Taylor
"THAT confirming By-law 2009-023 be read a first, second and
third time and finally passed."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. ADJOURNMENT
(a) Adjournment
2009-089
Moved by Councillor M Taylor
Seconded by Councillor W Casier
"THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:35 p.m."
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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