Committee Meeting Agenda
Finance and Budget Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 15, 2024

5:30 P.m. - 9:30 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.
Delegations must register with the Legislative Services Department. The only matters being discussed at this meeting will be those on the Agenda.

An asterisks * denotes an item that has been revised since the publication of the Agenda.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Finance and Budget Committee Meeting held on February 15, 2024 be called to order at 5:30 p.m. 

2.

TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor S. Martin

3.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

Item 10.1 - 2024 Operating Budget Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration

• Addition of Memorandum Re: Expanded Explanations of Unfunded Budget Options

Item 10.3 - COR-2024-07 - Cost Reduction Options for 2024 draft Operational Budget

• Addition of Memorandum Re: Amendments to Report COR-2024-07 Cost Reduction Options

4.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Agenda as presented for February 15, 2024 be adopted.

5.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUINARY 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.

6.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Minutes of the January 25, 2024 and January 27, 2024 Finance and Budget Committee meetings be adopted as presented.

7.

PRESENTATIONS

8.

DELEGATIONS

Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of seven (7) minutes. Delegations are only permitted to discuss matters listed on the Council agenda as staff reports; informal and formal public meetings; notice of motions; and by-laws. All Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 2:30 p.m. on February 15, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.

REPORTS

10.1

2024 Operating Budget Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration

2024 Operating Budget Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration was received at the Finance and Budget Committee on January 25, 2024, and referred to the Finance and Budget Committee Meeting on January 27, 2024 for consideration. 

The following motion was approved on January 25, 2024 by the Finance and Budget Committee.

THAT Staff be directed to include the Community Mailings & Adverts in the amount of $15,000.00 in the 2024 Operating Budget and THAT the remaining items in Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration be deferred until the January 27th Finance and Budget Committee meeting.

2024 Operating Budget Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration was received at the Finance and Budget Committee on January 27, 2024, and referred to the Finance and Budget Committee Meeting on February 25, 2024 for consideration.

The following motion was approved on January 27, 2024  by the Finance and Committee.

THAT the remaining items in Unfunded Budget Options for Consideration be deferred until the February 15th Finance and Budget Committee meeting.

10.2

COR-2024-11 - Annual Hardware, Software & Network Infrastructure Upgrades

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Report COR-2024-11 regarding Annual Hardware, Software & Network Infrastructure Upgrades be received as information.

10.3

COR-2024-07 - Cost Reduction Options for 2024 draft Operational Budget

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Report COR-2024-07 be received for information.

10.4

CAO-2024-01 - Office of the CAO, Mayor and Council Staffing Resources

This report has been deferred to a future Council meeting at the request of staff.

10.5

CS-2024-04 - Capital Budget Replacement of 2013 Parks Service Vehicle with 2024 Parks Stake Truck

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Report CS-2024-04, Capital Budget Replacement of a 2013 Parks Service Vehicle with a 2024 Parks Stake Truck be received for information; and

  THAT the Finance & Budget Committee of Council approve the 2024 Capital Budget Request Form #13 (Capital Budget Replacement of 2013 Parks Service Vehicle with a Parks Stake Truck) to be included in the 2024 Capital Budget that will be brought back to Council for approval.

10.6

COR-2024-12 - Missing Capital Project Justification Sheets

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Report COR-2024012 be received for information.

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Finance and Budget Committee Meeting be adjourned at X:XX p.m.