General Government Committee

That the $5,000 allocated for a mid-term strategic plan update be removed.

That the annual increase in reserve allocation of $102,300 be removed.

That the amendment proposed by Mayor Collier be amended further to read as follows: That the Hospital grant be reduced to $25,000, and Durham Community Foundation grant currently funded from slots revenues be removed and both grants be reconsidered in 2022; and That a letter be sent to the provincial government in regards to the Town’s belief that the government should be doing more to fund healthcare in hospitals.

That the Hospital grant be reduced to $25,000, and Durham Community Foundation grant currently funded from slots revenues be removed and both grants be reconsidered in 2022; and That a letter be sent to the provincial government in regards to the Town’s belief that the government should be doing more to fund healthcare in hospitals.

That the IMPACT Ajax grant funding of $106,600 be removed from the 2021 Operating Budget and be reconsidered in the 2022 Operating Budget.

That the recreation revenue reduction of $239,300 be removed, and that the difference be made up from the $991,000 COVID-19 relief funding that has not yet been allocated.

That the Automated Speed Enforcement Business Case be removed, and the Automated Speed Enforcement program be reconsidered in the 2022 Operating Budget.

That the net operating budget increase of $189,000 be reduced to $139,000.

General Government Committee: 2021 Capital & Operating Budget– February 8, 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ That recommendation #9 of the Treasurer’s report be amended to read as follows: That $1,000,000 of the 2020 Library surplus be returned to the Town, of which $700,000 be directed to the Stabilization Reserve and $300,000 be directed to the Stormwater Maintenance Reserve (rather than $700,000 as in the recommendation); and That if the Library Board does not approve the transfer as requested, then the Library Grant for 2021 be reduced by whatever amount that is not approved by the Library Board.

That project CAO004 be moved from the 2021 Capital Budget to the year 2022 in the 2022-2025 Long Range Capital Forecast.

That project ENV001 be removed from the 2021 Capital Budget.

That capital project FLT011 be amended by removing funding for a consultant and reducing the project expenditure by $30,000.

That project ENG026 be removed from the 2022-2025 Long Range Capital Forecast.

1. That the 2021 Net Operating Budget in the amount of $75,565,500 be approved; 2. That the Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) Business case in the amount of $291,100 be approved; 3. That the amount of $74,412,500 be set as the General tax levy for 2021; 4. That the following 2021 General Levy Funded Reserve Allocations be approved: Reserve $ Building Maintenance 801,100 Election 73,000 Post Build Out 71,400 Development 200,000 Strategic Initiatives 387,000 Roads Maintenance 1,628,200 General Infrastructure Maintenance 921,600 Vehicle and Equipment 1,657,900 Total Allocations 5,740,200 5. That the 2021 Capital Budget in the amount of $19,767,300 be approved; 6. That the 2022 – 2025 Long Range Capital Forecast be approved in principle; 7. That Council approve the deviation from the Financial Sustainability Plan Spending Cap for the Vehicle and Equipment Reserve by $90,900 in 2021; and 8. That $1,000,000 of the 2020 Library surplus be returned to the Town, of which $700,000 be directed to the Stabilization Reserve and $300,000 be directed to the Stormwater Maintenance Reserve; and That if the Library Board does not approve the transfer as requested, then the Library Grant for 2021 be reduced by whatever amount that is not approved by the Library Board.

That the February 8, 2021 meeting of the General Government Committee Capital & Operating Budget Meeting be adjourned.