March 1, 2010 Special Council Minutes
A Special Meeting of Council was held Monday, March 1, 2010 in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Collingwood commencing at 2:00pm, 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
Councillor Jeffery
Councillor Foley
Councillor McNabb
Councillor Chadwick
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
Marjory Leonard, Treasurer
Nancy Farrer, Acting Director of Planning Services
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
No. 113 Moved by Deputy Mayor Cooper
Seconded by Councillor Edwards
that the content of the Special Council Agenda for March 1st, 2010, be adopted as amended.
- Remove recommendation to defer budget item 4.69 relating to area road improvements.
CARRIED
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
- Councillor Sandberg declared a declared a pecuniary interest with the YMCA as it is his daughter’s employer.
- Councillor McNabb declared a declared a pecuniary interest with the YMCA as he is a member.
DEPUTATION
- Collingwood YMCA, Tom Coon, CEO, YMCA Simcoe/Muskoka, Rob Reid, Capital Campaign Chair and Ian Whitton, Capital Campaign Committee Member and Collingwood Clippers, addressed Council to request continued support from Council for the YMCA Pool Expansion. They identified the fundraising efforts to date and reviewed the renovations that have already been undertaken. Council thank the “Y” for their presentation and noted they are considering the matter later in the meeting.
STAFF REPORTS
CAO2010-05 Main Streets Ontario
No. 114 Moved by Councillor Jeffery
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT Staff Report CAO2010-05, recommending Council pass a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Collingwood to enter into an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Downtown Collingwood Business Improvement Area and the Town of Collingwood that will provide the Town of Collingwood grant funding through the Main Streets Program, in the amount of $150,000 for a Main Street initiative, be approved.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cooper
Seconded by Councillor Edwards
THAT Staff Report CAO2010-05 pertaining to funding for Hurontario Street through the Main Streets Program be deferred.
DEFEATED
CARRIED (Main Motion No. 114)
No. 115 Moved by Councillor Jeffery
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT By-law No. 2010-027, being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement through the Main Streets Program between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Downtown Collingwood Business Improvement Area and the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood, be enacted and passed this 1st day of March, 2010.
CARRIED
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
No. 116 Moved by Councillor Foley
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT Council approve the staff recommendations to reduce capital spending by $5M in the 2010 fiscal year, through postponing the following project:
- Public works garage $1.3 (4.55)
CARRIED
No. 117 Moved by Councillor Foley
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT Council approve the staff recommendations to reduce capital spending by $5M in the 2010 fiscal year, through postponing the following project:
- High St. widening $1.6 (4.63)
CARRIED
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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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|
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McNabb
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x
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Chadwick
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x
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Labelle
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x
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TOTAL
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3
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6
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No. 118 Moved by
Councillor Foley
Seconded by
Councillor McNabb
THAT Council approve the staff recommendations to reduce capital spending by $5M in the 2010 fiscal year, through postponing the following project:
- Portion of Phase 1 Heritage Park $2M (4.171)
DEFEATED (recorded vote)
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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
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x
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Labelle
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x
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TOTAL
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6
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3
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No. 119 Moved by
Councillor Chadwick
Seconded by
Councillor Jeffery
THAT Council approve the recommendations of the Fire Chief to include four additional firefighters in the 2010 budget in the amount of $122,800.
CARRIED (recorded vote)
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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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Jeffery
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x
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Foley
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x
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McNabb (conflict)
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Chadwick
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x
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Labelle
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x
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TOTAL
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4
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3
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No. 120 Moved by
Councillor Jeffery
Seconded by
Councillor Chadwick
WHEREAS Council authorized funding in the amount of $1.5M to the YMCA for the expansion of their pool facility in November 2008;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council allocate the $1.5 Million in the 2010 budget from general reserve.
CARRIED (recorded vote)
** Councillors Sandberg and McNabb removed themselves from the table and did not participate in the vote or discussion on the above noted matter with respect to their previously declared conflict.
Deputy Mayor Cooper assumed the Chair.
No. 121 Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT Council reallocate the $50,000 identified in the active transportation capital budget (4.3) to the public works sidewalks capital budget (4.49).
CARRIED
Mayor Carrier resumed the Chair.
No. 122 Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT Council remove $40,000 from the capital budget identified for furniture to refurbish the annex building (4.9).
CARRIED
No. 123 Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Cooper
THAT Council remove the $40,000 capital expense associated to the second floor renovations of the Town Hall (4.11).
CARRIED
No. 124 Moved by Councillor Edwards
Seconded by Councillor McNabb
THAT Council delay/reduce the $48,000 debenture attributed to the public works capital for the Hume Street Environment Assessment (4.57).
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor McNabb
Seconded by Councillor Jeffery
THAT the remaining budget items be referred to the next meeting of Council.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor McNabb
THAT the meeting of Council be hereby adjourned at 4:32pm.
CARRIED
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MAYOR
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CLERK
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