Corporation of the Municipality of South Huron

Committee of the Whole

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, December 11, 2017 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.
Location:	Olde Town Hall-Carling Room

Members Present:

• Maureen Cole - Chair, Council
• Dave Frayne - Member, Council
• Tom Tomes - Member, Council
• Marissa Vaughan - Member, Council
• Wayne DeLuca - Member, Council
• Craig Hebert - Member, Council
• Ted Oke - Member, Council

Staff Present:

• Dan Best, CAO, Administration
• Genevieve Scharback, Corporate Services Manager/Clerk, Corporate Services/Clerk
• Sandy Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer, Financial Services
• Don Giberson, Environmental Services Director, Environmental Services
• Andrew Baird, Emergency Services Manager/Fire Chief, Emergency Services

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1.

Meeting Called to Order

Mayor Cole called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.

Amendments to the Agenda, as Distributed and Approved by Council

• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW79-2017
  Moved: C. Hebert
  Seconded: M. Vaughan

  That South Huron Committee of the Whole approves the Agenda as presented.

  Disposition: : Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None.

4.

Reports

4.1

S. Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer - Current Position and Overview of Changes from previous meeting 

Ms. Becker reviewed this report noting changes from the last meeting have been incorporated into the draft budget.  The result is a 6.7% increase on the levy.  The tax rate increase will be 1.55% on rural and 1.93% on urban properties.

• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW80-2017
  Moved: W. DeLuca
  Seconded: T. Oke

  That Committee of the Whole receive the report from S. Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer - Budget Impacts and Priorities - Levy Funded Services, as presented.

  Disposition: : Carried

4.2

S. Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer - 2018-2022 Capital Forecasts - Water, Sewer and Solid Waste 

The Committee reviewed the proposed capital budget, continuing from the last meeting on page 102, Water, Sewer and Solid Waste.

Ms. Becker advised that the payments for the Exeter Community Development Fund loan for the parking lot project will be shown in the year-end transfers and the Exeter Community Development Fund financial activity report.

The Committee directed the Treasurer to update the Dashwood washroom project in the proposed budget to reflect that the Municipality of Bluewater is responsible for $55,200 and South Huron reserves will be used for $64,800 to eliminate the outstanding amount of $80,000 for this project.  Staff will provide a summary of the plans to date for the project.

• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW81-2017
  Moved: D. Frayne
  Seconded: C. Hebert
  That South Huron Committee of the Whole hereby receives the report from S. Becker, Financial Services Manager/Treasurer - 2018-2022 Capital Forecasts.
  Disposition: : Carried
• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW82-2017
  Moved: T. Oke
  Seconded: C. Hebert

  That Waterloo Street engineering in the amount of $60,000 be moved from the 2018 budget to the 2019 budget forecast,

  Disposition: : Defeated

5.

Committee of the Whole - Recommendation(s) to Council

• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW83-2017
  Moved: D. Frayne
  Seconded: W. DeLuca

  That Committee of the Whole recommends to South Huron Council to adopt the 2018 Budget as presented.

  Disposition: : Carried

6.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:
  Motion: CW84-2017
  Moved: D. Frayne
  Seconded: W. DeLuca

  That South Huron Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at 7:27 p.m.

  Disposition: : Carried