MINUTES

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING - OPERATING

Monday January 14, 2019

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Time:	1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.
Location:	Halton Hills Town Hall, Council Chambers 1 Halton Hills Drive

MEMBERS PRESENT

• Mayor R. Bonnette,
• Councillor J. Fogal,
• Councillor M. Albano,
• Councillor J. Hurst,
• Councillor T. Brown,
• Councillor B. Lewis,
• Councillor W. Farrow-Reed,
• Councillor M. Johnson,
• Councillor B. Inglis,
• and Councillor A. Lawlor

REGRETS

• Councillor C. Somerville

STAFF PRESENT (Open Session)

• A. B. Marshall, CAO,
• S. Jones, Clerk & Director of Legislative Services,
• C. Mills, Commissioner of Transportation & Public Works,
• J. Linhardt, Commissioner of Planning & Sustainability,
• W. Harris, Commissioner of Recreation & Parks,
• J. Diamanti, Commissioner of Corporate Services,
• Harry Olivieri, Chief & Comm. of Fire Services,
• M.J. Leighton, Manager of Accounting and Town Treasurer,
• G. Cannon, Chief Librarian,
• and R. Brown, Deputy Clerk

​Denotes Change From Council Agenda

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1.

OPENING OF THE BUDGET MEETING

2.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

OPERATING BUDGET DELEGATIONS

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.1

Moya Leighton, Treasurer and Manager of Accounting

5.

REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS

5.1

REPORT NO. CORPSERV-2019-0002 (AUTOMATIC HOLD)

• Recommendation No.

  THAT Report No. CORPSERV-2019-0002 dated December 10, 2018 regarding the 2019 Proposed Operating Budget and Business Plan be received;

  
  AND FURTHER THAT the proposed base Operating Budget levy increase of 3.3% be approved;

  
  AND FURTHER THAT the proposed 0.6% dedicated levy to address the infrastructure funding deficit be approved;

  
  AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the formation of a Public Benefit Reserve Fund in accordance with Section 37 of the Planning Act;

   

  AND FURTHER THAT the 2018 proposed Operating Budget for general Town purposes be approved at a net for levy amount of $50,689,500, being a total Town tax levy increase of 3.9% excluding provisions for the Acton and Georgetown Business Improvement Associations, equating to an estimated overall increase of 2.4% including Town, Region and Education portions;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Acton BIA expenditures included in the 2019 budget be approved in the gross amount of $172,510 and having a net tax levy of $95,065;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Georgetown BIA expenditures included in the 2019 budget be approved in the gross amount of $270,050 and having a net tax levy of $212,050.

   

   

  
  

5.2

REPORT NO. CORPSERV-2019-0018 (AUTOMATIC HOLD)

• Recommendation No.

  THAT Report No. CORPSERV-2019-0018 dated January 7, 2019 regarding Ontario Regulation 284/09- Budget Matters- Expenses be received;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council adopts this report, which meets the requirements of Regulation 284/09 and outlines the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets in a format that is compliant with the Public Service Accounting Board (PSAB).

   

   

  
  

6.

REVIEW OF 2019 OPERATING BUDGET

7.

CLOSED SESSION/CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS

8.

ADJOURNMENT