Special Committee of the Whole

THAT the agenda for December 14, 2021 special meeting of Committee be adopted, as circulated. Amendment: Moved By Councillor John Wink THAT the agenda be amended to include the addendum, being item 4.2 inclusive. For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee recommend Council reduce the Effingham Street project by $250,000 and apply additional OCIF funding of $269,586 to eligible projects, freeing up $519,586, which can be used to fund additional capital projects from the Roads Reserve, to a maximum of $500,000 (option b). For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee recommend Council approve a project for an engineering design for an MCC parking lot, in the amount of $75,000, be added to the 2022 Capital Budget. For (3): Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Ron Kore, and Councillor Marianne Stewart Against (4): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Wayne Olson, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee recommend Council approve a project for Erosion mitigation construction at Highway 20 outlet from the Storm Pond in East Fonthill, in the amount of $250,000, be added to the 2022 Capital Budget; AND THAT this expense be red circled unless 100% of the project can be funded by grants or third party funding. For (6): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink Against (1): Councillor Ron Kore

THAT Committee recommend Council approve a project for LED Streetlight Replacements, year one, in the amount of $250,000, be added to the 2022 Capital Budget. For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee recommend Council approve a project for parking for the Shoppes of Ridgeville, in the amount of $50,000, be added to the 2022 Capital Budget. For (3): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Wayne Olson, and Councillor John Wink Against (4): Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, and Councillor Marianne Stewart

THAT Committee recommend Council remove $27,500 from the budget designated for Advisory Committee Budgets and that the operating budget transfer to the Roads Reserve be reduced by $115,000 due to the additional OCIF funding, to reduce the tax levy, being a 0.91% reduction; AND THAT Committee recommend that the balance of funds freed up due to OCIF funding, being $104,586, be retained within the working funds reserve, increasing the projected 2022 year-end balance. For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee recommend Council adjust the operating budget to increase the tax levy and add the expenditure of a Gardening project in the amount of $20,000. For (3): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Wayne Olson, and Councillor Marianne Stewart Against (4): Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee receive the 2022 Operating Budget - Discretionary Items for Council Consideration presentation for information. For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee receive the LED Streetlight Conversion presentation by Direct of Public Works, Mr. Jason Marr, for information; For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink

THAT Committee receive the 2022 Operating Budget and the 2022 Water and Wastewater Budget presentation by the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, for information; AND THAT Committee recommend to Council to approve the 2022 Operating Budget, as amended, at their meeting scheduled for January 24th, 2022; AND THAT Committee recommend to Council to approve the 2022 Water and Wastewater Budget, including an increase in the Water rate of 7.5% and the Wastewater rate by 9.5% at their meeting scheduled for January 24th, 2022. For (6): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink Against (1): Councillor Lisa Haun

THAT this Special Meeting of Committee be adjourned. For (7): Mayor Marvin Junkin, Councillor Lisa Haun, Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, Councillor Ron Kore, Councillor Wayne Olson, Councillor Marianne Stewart, and Councillor John Wink