Council Meeting (Budget Meeting)

That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.

1) That Council receive Report No. WSPL-002-20 for information; and 2) That Council approve a grant to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library of $2,164,730.

1) That Council receive the Public Works 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on page 34 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council receive the Corporate Services 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on pages 22, 24, and 26 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council receive the Leisure and Community Services 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on page 30 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget; and 2) That Council direct Staff to set aside the funding allocated for the Latcham Art Centre grant in the working capital reserve for Council's consideration at a later date.

1) That Council receive the Development Services 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on page 38 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council receive the Fire and Emergency Services 2021 Operating, Budget, as presented on page 42 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council receive the Finance and Technology Services 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on page 46 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council receive the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer's 2021 Operating Budget, as presented on page 48 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve the addition of two (2) Full-time Parking Officers, as presented on page 56 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve the conversion of one (1) Part-time Customer Service Associate to Full-time, as presented on page 57 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council direct Staff to include $40,000 for an Economic Development Research Assistant in the 2021 budget; and 2) That Council direct Staff to report back in Q1 with the Economic Development Strategy to figure out how to best execute those dollars for maximum value to the municipality.

1) That Council direct Staff to include $50,000 for additional Finance and Technology Services Staff in the 2021 budget.

1) That Council defer the hiring of an arborist to 2022.

1) That Council defer the hiring of an Arborist to September 2021; and 2) That Council direct Staff to adjust the budget accordingly.

1) That Council approve the addition of two (2) Part-time Roads Labourers, as presented on page 63 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve $50,000 for the Community Improvement Plan Grant, as presented on page 54 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve $25,000 for the Community Improvement Plan Grant for specific application and use for patio creation across the Town in the 2021 budget; and 2) That Council direct Staff to report back on the cost and aesthetic standard for a general store front that will be required of businesses seeking financial assistance.

That Council recess at 3:21 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).

1) That Council approve a cost of living allowance of 1% to all non-union workers with the exception of Council and Staff with Salary Grades from 14 to 17.

1) That Council approve the addition of four (4) Fire Suppression Staff, as presented on page 59 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve the 2021 Capital Project List, as presented on pages 74 to 86 of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

1) That Council approve an additional tax levy of 1% to support the Town's Capital Reserve account.

1) That Council approve the 2021 Operating Budget expenditures of $60,263,755 not including the environmental rates budgets and the Library grant; and 2) That Council give consideration to, and approve as appropriate, the Budget Considerations in Attachment 2 to Report No. FTS-028-20; and 3) That Council approve a 2021 Capital Budget of $12,955,600, not including carryover projects already in process from 2020 or prior years; and 4) That Council approve the capital projects for 2021 listed in Appendix 1, of the 2021 / 2022 Draft Operating & Capital Budget.

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2020-128-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 5:24 p.m.