The meeting of the Special Committee of the Whole was held on Monday, February 23, 2015 in Council Chambers, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

Members Present:

Mayor Van Bynen

Regional Councillor Taylor

Councillor Vegh

Councillor Twinney

Councillor Hempen  

Councillor Broome-Plumley

Councillor Bisanz

Absent:

Councillor Kerwin

Councillor Sponga

Staff Present:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services

A. Moore, Commissioner of Corporate Services

P. Noehammer, Commissioner of Development and Infrastructure Services

E. Armchuk, Director of Legal Services/Municipal Solicitor

W. Bennett, Director of Corporate Communications

M. Mayes, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer

A. Brouwer, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk

L. Moor, Council/Committee Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m.

Mayor Van Bynen in the Chair.

Declarations of Interests

None.

Presentation

1.

The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer provided a PowerPoint presentation with respect to the 2015 Preliminary Draft Budget.

The Committee recessed at 11:42 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 11:54 a.m.

The Director of Corporate Communications provided details associated with the public engagement community survey and respondent’s budget priorities.

The Commissioner of Community Services provided details associated with a specific proposed capital budget project (artificial turf field). 

The Commissioner of Corporate Services provided details associated with the insurance premiums and risk management practices. 

Supplementary information will be made available to Members of Council regarding various items contained within the presentation.

Items

1.

Corporate Services Report - Financial Services 2015-06 dated February 19, 2015 regarding Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results.

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

Seconded by: Councillor Twinney

THAT Corporate Services Report - Financial Services 2015-06 dated February 19, 2015 regarding Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results be received.

Carried

2.

Joint CAO/Commissioners and Financial Services Report 2015-08 dated February 18, 2015 regarding the Preliminary Draft 2015 Draft Budgets.

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

Seconded by: Councillor Twinney

THAT Joint CAO/Commissioners and Financial Services Report 2015-08 dated February 18, 2015 regarding the Preliminary Draft 2015 Budgets be received and staff be authorized to provide the public with details of the Preliminary Draft 2015 Tax-supported, Utility and Capital Budgets based on Option 2 as identified in Joint CAO/Commissioners and Financial Services Report 2015-08.

Carried

3.

Joint Chief Administrative Officer/Commissioners, Community Services, Corporate Services and Development and Infrastructure Services Report 2015-01 dated February 11, 2015 regarding 2015 Budget - Referred Items.

Moved by:      Regional Councillor Taylor

Seconded by: Councillor Broome-Plumley

THAT Joint CAO/Commissioners, Community Services, Corporate Services and Development and Infrastructure Services Report 2015-01 dated February 11, 2015 regarding the 2015 Budget – Referred Items be received and the approach identified within the report be confirmed. 

Carried

Closed Session

Adjournment

Moved by:      Councillor Twinney  

Seconded by: Councillor Bisanz

THAT the meeting adjourn.  

Carried

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m.

Tony Van Bynen, Mayor

Andrew Brouwer, Town Clerk