221207 Council Budget Meeting Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Council Budget Meeting
MINUTES
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
9:00 AM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Gilvesy
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Councillor Spencer
Councillor Parsons
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Shane Caskanette, Fire Chief
Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant/Assistant Clerk
Cheyne Sarafinchin, Financial and Budget Analyst
Julie Columbus, Director of Recreations, Culture & Parks
Johnathon Graham, Director of Operations & Development
Ravi Baichan, General Manager, Hydro Operations
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2022-406
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Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Spencer
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Budget meeting of Wednesday,
December 7, 2022, be adopted.
Carried
3. Moment of Silence
4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
5. Finance
5.1 Budget Deliberations
Renato Pullia, Interim Director of Finance and Treasurer provided an
overview of the draft budget and Asset Management/Capital Budget
Review.
Julie Columbus, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks provided an
overview of Asset Management for Recreation, Culture and Parks.
Johnathon Graham, Director of Operations and Development provided an
overview of Asset Management for Operations and Development.
Members of the Senior Leadership Team provided summaries of their
2023 Business Plans. Staff to bring back information at the next meeting
regarding the difference in the Council 2022 to 2023 budget.
Opportunity was provided for members of Council to ask questions.
Resolution # 2022-407
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Parsons
THAT Council receives the budget overview report be received, as
information.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-408
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
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THAT a white paper report be brought forward to council in regards to the
costs associated with residential sidewalk plowing and any risks that may
come with removing the program.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-409
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT a white paper report be brought back to Council with regards to the
proposed leaf pickup program that was brought forward in 2022.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-410
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT a report be added to the By-Law business plan to review the
possibility of having by-law enforcement adjusted to cover overnight hours
to alleviate the stress that bylaw enforcement causes on the OPP. This
should include costs and or potential revenue that could be generated.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-411
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives the overview of Asset Management, Finance
Strategy and Strategic Goals presentation, as information.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-412
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT project X-51 New- ATV be moved from the 2023 draft budget to the
2024 draft budget.
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Carried
Resolution # 2022-413
Moved By: Councillor Parsons
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT a white paper be prepared in this budget cycle regarding
emergency medical alarm response times based on research from similar
demographical municipalities.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-414
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT a white paper be brought back to Council regarding the SOMA
program and the benefits of a SOMA membership.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-415
Moved By: Councillor Spencer
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT a white paper be brought back to direct staff to look into constraints
and advantages of membership only access to tennis courts and in the
future pickle ball courts, and reviewing membership fee variable options.
Carried
Resolution # 2022-416
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives the department 2023 business and capital plans,
as information.
Carried
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5.2 2023 Part-Time Labour Budget Variances
There were no questions on this item.
5.3 Consumer Price Index Rates
There were no questions on this item.
5.4 Budget Survey Review
Members of Council thanked the public for their participation in the budget
survey.
Resolution # 2022-417
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT the December 19, 2022 Council Budget Meeting be cancelled.
Carried
6. Motions/Notice of Motions
7. Confirm Proceedings By-law
Resolution # 2022-418
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT By-Law 2022-084, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held
on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, be read for a first, second, third and final
reading and that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign
the same, and place the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
8. Ad journment
Resolution # 2022-419
Moved By: Councillor Parsons
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT the Council meeting of Wednesday, December 7, 2022 be adjourned at
1:54 p.m.
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Carried