Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT Memorandum EMS-M02-2025 Firefighter Stipends be received.
Moved by Councillor Lawrence, seconded by Councillor Metcalfe
Carried
O'Neill THAT the 2025 Draft Tax Supported Operating Budget document be received; AND THAT the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at a net levy of $92,200,590; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Public Health be transferred to or from the Contingency Reserve; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Social Assistance be transferred to or from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Child Care be transferred to or from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Social Housing be transferred to or from the Social Housing Reserve; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Library Operations be transferred to or from the Library Reserve Fund; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Emergency Measures operations be transferred to or from the Climate Change and Emergency Response Reserve; AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from the remaining 2025 Tax Supported Operations, be transferred to or from the Contingency Reserve; AND THAT User Fee By-law 2560/24 be amended to reflect all new and revised user fees as included in the budget; AND THAT the budget for Hagersville Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $14,400; AND THAT the budget for Dunnville Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $40,000; AND THAT the budget for Caledonia Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $54,280; AND THAT the re
Moved by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
THAT, as the following initiatives have been approved in the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget, the following amendments to the Capital Budget be approved as outlined below: Permanent, Full-time Coordinator, HRMS/Projects - Human Resources IT Equipment $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Purchasing Agent - Legal & Support Services IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Communications Advisor - Customer Experience & Communications IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Supervisor Development Engineering and GIS - Planning & Development; IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Three (3) Permanent, Full-time FTE Community Recreation Programmers - Community Development & Partnerships; IT Equipment totalling $10,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Coordinator, Festivals, Events & Special Projects - Community Development & Partnerships IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Project Manager - Roads Operations IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Supervisor, Cemeteries & Trails - Facilities, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Operations IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology Permanent, Full-time Senior By-law Enforcement Officer and 0.33 Student FTE – Building
Moved by Councillor Metcalfe, seconded by Councillor Lawrence
Carried
O'Neill THAT the Treasurer's Report included in the 2025 Draft Tax Supported Operating Budget document be received; AND THAT, as a result of financial reporting amendments under the Public Sector Accounting Board guidelines, expenditures for amortization expenses related to capital assets, post employment benefits and solid waste landfill closure and post closure expenses, as outlined in the Treasurer's Report, have been excluded from the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget.