Special Council Meeting Agenda
2025 Budget Approval

Monday, February 24, 2025

2:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

60 Snyder's Road West

Baden, Ontario

N3A 1A1

This meeting will be held in-person and electronically in accordance with Section 238 (3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001. Please subscribe to the Township of Wilmot You Tube Channel to watch the live stream or view after the meeting.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Special Council Meeting on February 24, 2025 be called to order at 2:00 p.m.

2.

CLOSED SESSION

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT a Closed Meeting of Council be held on February 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilmot Administrative Complex, in accordance with Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to consider the following:

  • Fire Services Apparatus- Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

3.

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

Council will reconvene in Open Session at approximately 2:30 p.m. and continue with the Agenda as presented.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council reconvenes in Open Session at X:XX p.m.

4.

TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor H. Sidhu will read the Territorial Land Acknowledgement

5.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

6.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Agenda as presented for February 24, 2025 be adopted.

7.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

Members of Council and members of the Township’s local boards are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please review the Policies and Rules for Council  and complete the Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Form.

8.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Minutes of the January 27, 2025 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.

REPORTS

10.1

2025 Main Budget Motion

• RECOMMENDATION

  That the 2025 operating budget be approved at a gross expenditure budget of $29,387,701 with a 2025 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $14,539,582 or 19.11 per cent over 2024.

10.1.1

5% Department Specific Operating Budget Reductions

10.1.2

Cost of Living Adjustment

This motion was brought forward at the January 16, 2025 Special Council Meeting, and subsequently postponed for consideration until the end of the 2025 Operating Budget discussions.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the 2025 Operating Budget be amended to remove the proposed 2.5% cost of living adjustment for staff compensation and replace it with a 0.00% cost of living adjustment resulting in a reduction in the operating budget of $257,627 which is a 2.11% tax rate impact.

10.2

2025 Capital Budget

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the 2025 Capital Budget in the gross expenditure amount of $12,010,326, inclusive of the following:

  • Funding transfers from capital reserve funds and other sources including partnerships and grants in 2025.

10.3

10-Year Capital Budget Plan

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the 10-Year Capital Budget Plan as presented be received for information. 

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

13.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Confirmatory By-Law as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council. 

14.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.