Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
7 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
With respect to Report No. R 1/2020 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2020 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board budget be reduced by $125,700.
Moved by Councillor Kristen Oliver, seconded by Councillor Peng You
Carried
THAT the resolution relative to Insurance Premiums be amended by adding the following paragraph: AND THAT the total cost of the increase of insurance premiums be funded from the Insurance Reserve fund.
Moved by Mayor Bill Mauro, seconded by Councillor Aldo Ruberto
Lost
With respect to Report No. R 1/2020 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2020 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to increase insurance premiums by $374,700 gross and $298,400 net; AND THAT the rate Waterworks budget be amended to increase insurance premiums by $nil gross, $6,500 net; AND THAT the Wastewater budget be amended to decrease insurance premiums by $nil gross, $1,800 net; PAGE 7 OF 11 AND THAT the Solid Waste – Landfill Operations budget be amended to increase insurance premiums by $nil gross, $2,600 net.
Moved by Councillor Kristen Oliver, seconded by Councillor Brian Hamilton
Carried
THAT the 2020 proposed Capital Budget be added to the resolution relative to 1% Reduction in Tax Levy.
Moved by Councillor Aldo Ruberto, seconded by Councillor Peng You
Lost
With respect to Report No. R 1/2020 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend that Administration report back on January 29, 2020 on the options available to achieve a 1% reduction in the tax levy from the 2020 proposed Operating Budget.
Moved by Councillor Trevor Giertuga, seconded by Councillor Cody Fraser
Carried
With respect to a 10 minute break, we recommend that a recess be called and that the meeting resume at 9:10 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Shelby Ch’ng, seconded by Councillor Andrew Foulds
Carried
With respect to the Infrastructure and Operations Capital budget as submitted to City Council for the City of Thunder Bay, we recommend that: The Bridges and Culverts Project be amended to increase the project line for Vickers Carrick Multi- use Trail Bridge by $320,000 to $920,000; AND THAT the Network expansion Project be amended to defer Humber Cres Cul-de-sac ($60,000), the Traffic Signals Project be amended to defer William-Balmoral Intersection Improvement ($90,000), the Street Lighting Project be amended to defer Mt Forest ($30,000), the Pavement Rehabilitation Project be amended to decrease the project line for Enhanced Residential Road Work by $140,000; AND THAT $80,000 of the Active Transportation program be dedicated to components of the Carrick Vickers Trail Bridge; AND THAT the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project be amended to add a project line for Trunk Sanitary Reinforcement – Vickers/Carrick ($400,000) and that the Sanitary Sewer Inspections project line be reduced to $600,000.
Moved by Councillor Shelby Ch’ng, seconded by Councillor Andrew Foulds
Lost
THAT the resolution relative to Pedestrian Crossover at Valley Street and Hutton Park Drive be amended by adding "as a potential consideration" after "be included" and adding the following paragraph: "AND THAT Administration report back on the potential consideration for inclusion of this site in 2020."
Moved by Councillor Albert Aiello, seconded by Councillor Brian McKinnon
Carried
With respect to Report No. R 1/2020 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Financial Services) we recommend a pedestrian crossover at Valley and Hutton Park Drive be included as a potential consideration as one of the installations within the allocation of $358,400 for 2020; AND THAT Administration report back on the potential consideration for inclusion of this site in 2020.
Moved by Councillor Albert Aiello, seconded by Councillor Cody Fraser
Carried
With respect to the hour being 11:00 p.m., that we continue with the business at hand.
Moved by Councillor Aldo Ruberto, seconded by Councillor Kristen Oliver
Carried
With respect to the hour being 12:00 a.m., that we continue with the business at hand.
Moved by Councillor Albert Aiello, seconded by Councillor Shelby Ch’ng