MINUTES - General Committee - 20121001
THE TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE – BUDGET
MEETING REPORT
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Monday, October 1, 2012
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard,
Buck, Gaertner, Gallo, Humfryes, Pirri, and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT None
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Customer and
Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Director of Corporate
and Financial Services/Treasurer, Manager of Financial
Planning, and Council/Committee Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m.
I DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Special General Committee – Budget meeting be postponed for
a further one-half hour.
CARRIED
The Special General Committee – Budget meeting recessed at 8:05 p.m. and
reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the Special General Committee – Budget meeting be reconvened.
CARRIED
Special General Committee – Budget Meeting Report
Monday, October 1, 2012
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III DELEGATIONS
(a) Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer
Re: Item 1 – CFS12-030 – 2013 Budget Outlook and Draft Council Review
Meeting Schedule
Mr. Elliott presented an overview of the 2013 Budget Outlook including
Consumer Price Index data, key budget drivers, and tax rate pressures. He then
discussed the Budget review approach and the proposed Budget review
schedule.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the delegation of Mr. Dan Elliott be received for information.
CARRIED
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
1. CFS12-030 – 2013 Budget Outlook and Draft Council Review Meeting
Schedule
General Committee recommends:
THAT the proposed 2013 Budget Special General Committee review
meetings schedule be received; and
THAT the proposed 2013 Budget meeting schedule be referred back
to staff to revise the schedule, with a view to condensing the timeline
and including Saturday meetings, and report back at the General
Committee meeting of October 16, 2012.
CARRIED
General Committee recommends:
THAT report CFS12-030 be received; and
THAT staff proceed to develop the 2013 operating and capital budgets
following the general principles and directions outlined in staff report
CFS12-030.
CARRIED
2. CFS12-036 – Ten Year Capital Investment Plan
General Committee recommends:
THAT this item be deferred to the General Committee meeting of October
2, 2012.
CARRIED
Special General Committee – Budget Meeting Report
Monday, October 1, 2012
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V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends:
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
CARRIED
MAYOR GEOFFREY DAWE JOHN D. LEACH, TOWN CLERK
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE – BUDGET MEETING OF
OCTOBER 1, 2012 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AND COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT
OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON OCTOBER 9, 2012.