Special Council Meeting Agenda
2025 Budget Presentation

Monday, December 09, 2024

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

60 Snyder's Road West

Baden, Ontario

N3A 1A1

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Special Council Meeting on December 9, 2024 be called to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.

TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor H. Sidhu

3.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Agenda as presented for December 9, 2024 be adopted.

4.

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.

5.

REPORTS

5.1

COR-2024-60 - 2025 Operating and Capital Budget

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the following recommendations be referred to the January 16, 2025 Special Council Meeting:

  1. That the 2025 operating budget be approved at a gross expenditure budget of $33,264,150 with a 2025 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $18,452,560 or 50.87 per cent over 2024:
     1. 2025 fees, rates and charges, and inclusive of:
     2. A water and wastewater basic service charge for each of 2025 equivalent to 2024 rates.
     3. A water volume charge of $2.42 per cubic meter, or 4.90 per cent increase over 2024 (excluding Foxboro Green).
     4. A wastewater volume charge of $3.26 per cubic meter, ($2.40 for Morningside) or 5.90 per cent increase over 2024 (excluding Foxboro Green).
  2. That the 2025 Capital Budget in the gross expenditure amount of $26,299,201, inclusive of the following:
     1. Funding transfers from capital reserve funds and other sources including partnerships and grants in 2025.

         

6.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.

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. 

8.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

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