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General Committee
February 6, 2017
What was decided (4 motions)
2 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That motion 17-G-024 of Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated February 6, 2017 concerning the 2017 Business Plan be amended by adding the following paragraph: "30. That a letter be sent to County Council, requesting that the County's capital request from the City of Barrie not exceed $2.5M on average over the next 5 years."
Moved by Councillor, M. Prowse, seconded by Councillor, M. McCann
Carried
That motion 17-G-024 of Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated February 6, 2017 concerning the 2017 Business Plan be amended by adding the following paragraph: "31. That staff report to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee in the third quarter of 2017 regarding the status of the capital plan and the potential to reinstate any capital projects
Moved by Councillor, M. Prowse, seconded by Councillor, M. McCann
Deferred
That motion 17-G-024 of Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated February 6, 2017 concerning the 2017 Business Plan be amended as follows: a) By adding the following to paragraph 1: i) That the net levy requirement in 2017 be increased by $18,000 associated with the installation and removal annually of additional speed cushions in each ward" b) By adding the following to paragraph 7" m) That a Traffic Calming capital project with an estimated cost of $80,000 be added to the 2017 Capital Plan for the acquisition of an addition set speed cushions and associated signage for each ward, to be funded from the Tax Capital Reserve"
Moved by Councillor, A. Prince, seconded by Councillor, D. Shipley
Carried
That motion 17-G-024 of Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated February 6, 2017 concerning the 2017 Business Plan be amended by adding the ... Title (Version 3) 2017 BUSINESS PLAN (17-G-024) 1. That the 2017 tax-supported base operating budget for municipal operations, with total gross expenditures of $223.2 million and a net property tax levy requirement of $139.8 million, be approved with the following amendments to reflect changes since the 2017 Business Plan's publication on January, 9, 2017: a) That the budget for insurance premiums be reduced by $70,827; b) That the Executive Management Team identify further reductions in the amount of $650,000 through sustainable expenditure reductions and/or increases in revenues and staff report back to General Committee for approval of the proposed list of reductions or increases in revenue prior to implementation; c) That the net levy requirement in 2017 be increased by $1,000 associated with the estimated costs to enhance maintenance activities and/or increase service on the rental of temporary washroom facilities for Minet's Point Park; d) That the 2017 increase in the transfer to the Tax Capital Reserve related to amortization, be phased in with a contribution of $250,000 in 2017 and an additional $250,000 in 2018, resulting in a reduction in the 2017 net levy requirement of $750,000; e) That the net levy requirement in 2017 be increased by $33,210 associated with providing security at City Hall to address the signifi
Moved by Councillor, D. Shipley, seconded by Councillor, B. Ward