February 8, 2010 Special Council Minutes
A Special Meeting of Council was held Monday, February 8, 2010 in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Collingwood commencing at 2:10pm, for budget discussions.
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MAYOR CARRIER CALLED COUNCIL TO ORDER
Members of Council Present: Mayor Carrier
Deputy Mayor Cooper
Councillor Edwards
Councillor Sandberg (arrived at 2:19pm)
Councillor Jeffery
Councillor Foley
Councillor McNabb
Councillor Chadwick (regrets)
Councillor Labelle
Staff Present: Kimberly Wingrove, Chief Administrative Officer
Sara Almas, Clerk
Ed Houghton, Executive Director of Public Works
Larry Irwin, Director of Information Technology
Peter Dunbar, Director of Leisure Services (regrets)
Marjory Leonard, Treasurer
Nancy Farrer, Acting Director of Planning Services
Trent Elyea, Fire Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
No. 065 Moved by Deputy Mayor Cooper
Seconded by Councillor Edwards
that the content of the Special Council Agenda for February 8, 2010, be adopted as presented.
CARRIED
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest made at this time.
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS Continued (Direction Required):
Operating Budget:
- Environmental (3-116), Transit (3-108), Public Works (3-46)
Ed Houghton, Executive Director of Public Works reviewed the costs associated with the operating budget for public works.
- Parking (3-112) * Refer to Regular Meeting at 5pm, in conjunction with Parking Committee Minutes
Clerk Almas provided a brief review of the parking budget including confirmation from the BIA supporting on-street paid parking and if paid parking is implemented in the municipal lots that the BIA would commit to funding the lost revenue to permit fee parking until the end of the year.
- Affordable Housing (3-144)
CAO Wingrove reviewed the affordable housing commitment of the municipality, the Affordable Housing Task Forces’ previous budget request and the purpose for the funding. Councillor Sandberg further reviewed the Task Forces’ request for funding and the need for funding for the upcoming year.
Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT the 2010 budget for the Affordable Housing Task Force be reduced from $25,000 to $5,000.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Sandberg
Seconded by Mayor Carrier
THAT the 2010 budget for the Affordable Housing Task Force be approved as presented in the amount of $25,000.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Labelle
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT the 2010 budget for the Affordable Housing Task Force be reduced from $25,000 to $10,000.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Sandberg
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT the 2010 budget for the Affordable Housing Task Force be reduced from $25,000 to $15,000.
CARRIED
OLD / DEFERRED BUSINESS
AMO – Members of Council Account (Deferred from January 18)
CAO Wingrove provided a summary of a memorandum provided to Council regarding Councillor Sandberg’s involvement in AMO and opportunity to stand as president.
* Councillor Sandberg declared a conflict with the AMO Members of Council Account as he has been provided an opportunity to act as president for the association and the discussion may affect personal wages.
No. 066 Moved by Councillor Foley
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT Council approve the budget line item identified as AMO Board Expenses under the ‘Members of Council’ account in the proposed 2010 budget.
Amendment:
Moved by Councillor Jeffery
Seconded by Councillor Labelle
THAT the allocation of $13,000 come from the transfers within the 2009 Surplus and $12,000 be allocated in the 2010 budget for the AMO Board Expenses under the ‘Members of Council’.
CARRIED
No. 066 Moved by
Councillor Foley
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COUNCIL
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Yea
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Nay
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Carrier
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x
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Cooper
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x
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Edwards
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x
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Sandberg (conflict)
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|
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Jeffery
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x
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Foley
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x
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McNabb
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x
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Chadwick (absent)
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|
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Labelle
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x
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TOTAL
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7
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0
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Seconded by
Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT Council approve the budget line item identified as AMO Board Expenses under the ‘Members of Council’ account in the proposed 2010 budget.
AND FURTHER THAT the allocation of $13,000 come from the transfer within the 2009 Surplus and $12,000 be allocated in the 2010 budget for the AMO Board Expenses under the ‘Members of Council’.
CARRIED (recorded vote)
Georgian Bay Animal Rescue (Deferred from January 18)
No. 067 Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Councillor Labelle
THAT Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with Georgian Bay Animal Rescue for the provision of services to be managed from savings in the line items contained in the animal control budget as proposed.
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COUNCIL
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Yea
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Nay
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Carrier
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x
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Cooper
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x
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Edwards
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x
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Sandberg
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x
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Jeffery
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x
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Foley
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x
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McNabb
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x
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Chadwick (absent)
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Labelle
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x
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TOTAL
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4
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4
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CARRIED
Additional Firefighters (Deferred from February 1)
No. 068 Moved by
Councillor Jeffery
Seconded by
Councillor Foley
THAT Council approve the recommendations of the Fire Chief for four additional firefighters.
DEFEATED (recorded vote)
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor McNabb
THAT the meeting of Council be hereby adjourned at 4:26pm.
CARRIED
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MAYOR
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CLERK
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