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AGENDA - Finance Advisory Committee - 20160524FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY,MAY 24,2016 5:30 P.M. LEKSAND ROOM AURORA TOWN HALL PUBLIC RELEASE May 17,2016 TOWN OF AURORA FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA DATE:Tuesday,May 24,2016 TIME AND LOCATION:5:30 p.m.,Leksand Room,Aurora Town Hall 1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA RECOMMENDED: THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved. 3.RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of April 19,2016 pg.1 RECOMMENDED: THAT the Finance Advisory Committee meeting minutes of April 19,2016,be received for information. 4.DELEGATIONS 5.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS 1.CFS16-017 –2017 Budget Preparation Directions pg.5 RECOMMENDED: THAT Report No.CFS16-017 be received for discussion purposes;and Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Page 2 of 3 THAT the comments and directions of Committee be incorporated into a revised Budget Directives report for the next Finance Advisory Committee in a form which can referred by Committee to Council for approval. 2.Memorandum from Treasurer pg.11 Re:Departmental Budget Review –Corporate Accounts RECOMMENDED: THAT the memorandum regarding Departmental Budget Review -Corporate Accounts be received for information. 3.Memorandum from Treasurer Re:Comparator Information –Residential Non-residential Assessment Mix (Material to be provided at meeting) RECOMMENDED: THAT the memorandum regarding Comparator Information –Residential Non-residential Assessment Mix be received for information. 4.Review (Part 2)of the BMA Management Consulting Inc.Municipal Study – 2015 (Link to full report:http://www.aurora.ca/bma) (Deferred from Finance Advisory Committee meeting of April 19,2016 –Item 2) RECOMMENDED: THAT the Review (Part 2)of the BMA Management Consulting Inc.Municipal Study –2015 be received;and THAT the comments of the Committee regarding the BMA Municipal Study – 2015 and its relevance and use by the Town of Aurora be referred to staff for consideration. 5.Extract from Council Meeting of April 26,2016 pg.16 Re:Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 22,2016 RECOMMENDED: Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Page 3 of 3 THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of April 26,2016,regarding the Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 22,2016,be received for information. 6.NEW BUSINESS 7.ADJOURNMENT TOWN OF AURORA FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Date:Tuesday,April 19,2016 Time and Location:5:30 p.m.,Leksand Room,Aurora Town Hall Committee Members:Councillor Michael Thompson (Chair),Councillor Harold Kim,and Mayor Geoffrey Dawe Member(s)Absent:None Other Attendees:Councillor Tom Mrakas,Doug Nadorozny,Chief Administrative Officer,Al Downey,Director of Parks and Recreation Services,Dan Elliott,Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer,Jason Gaertner,Manager of Financial Planning/Deputy Treasurer,and Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Secretary The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. 1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Moved by Mayor Dawe Seconded by Councillor Kim THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved. CARRIED Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Minutes Page -1 -1 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday,April 19,2016 Page 2 of 4 3.RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 22,2016 Moved by Councillor Kim Seconded by Mayor Dawe THAT the Finance Advisory Committee meeting minutes of March 22,2016,be received for information. CARRIED 4.DELEGATIONS None 5.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS 1.Departmental Budget Review (Continued)–Parks and Recreation Services (PRS);Presentation by Al Downey,Director of Parks and Recreation Services Mr.Downey continued the PRS departmental budget review with an examination of the 2015 Budget major variances,items within the budget that require right- sizing,the proposed seniors subsidy program,and priorities for consideration in the 2017 Budget.The Committee and staff discussed options for the reporting of anomalies and their impact on the budget.It was agreed that PRS key performance indicators and relative statistics would be presented at the next meeting,as well as recommendations for budget positioning. Moved by Mayor Dawe Seconded by Councillor Kim THAT the Departmental Budget Review (Continued)–Parks and Recreation Services (PRS)and Presentation by Director of Parks &Recreation Services be received;and THAT the comments of the Committee be referred to staff for consideration. CARRIED Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Minutes Page -2 -2 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday,April 19,2016 Page 3 of 4 2.Review (Part 2)of the BMA Management Consulting Inc.Municipal Study – 2015;Link to full report:http://www.aurora.ca/bma;Presentation by Dan Elliott,Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer Motion to defer Moved by Councillor Kim Seconded by Mayor Dawe THAT Item 2,Review (Part 2)of the BMA Management Consulting Inc. Municipal Study –2015;Link to full report:http://www.aurora.ca/bma; Presentation by Dan Elliott,Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer,be deferred to the Finance Advisory Committee meeting of May 17,2016. CARRIED 3.Memorandum (Updated)from Treasurer Re:History of Residential/Non-residential Assessment Split Staff provided background to the updated memorandum including a brief explanation of tax ratios for the non-residential sector,tax classes,and calculations.The Committee suggested that comparators would help to understand how the Town relates to other municipalities and to determine the best ratio.Staff agreed to provide the Committee with comparator information. Moved by Mayor Dawe Seconded by Councillor Kim THAT the memorandum (updated)regarding History of Residential/Non- residential Assessment Split be received for information. CARRIED 4.Extract from Council Meeting of February 9,2016 Re:Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 19,2016 Moved by Councillor Kim Seconded by Mayor Dawe THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of February 9,2016,regarding the Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 19,2016 ,be received for information. CARRIED Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Minutes Page -3 -3 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday,April 19,2016 Page 4 of 4 5.Extract from Council Meeting of March 8,2016 Re:Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of February 16,2016 Moved by Mayor Dawe Seconded by Councillor Kim THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of March 8,2016,regarding the Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of February 16,2016,be received for information. CARRIED 6.NEW BUSINESS None 7.ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Kim Seconded by Mayor Dawe THAT the meeting be adjourned at 6:54 p.m. CARRIED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON THE TOWN UNLESS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING. Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Minutes Page -4 -4 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -1 -5 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -2 -6 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -3 -7 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -4 -8 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -5 -9 - Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 1 Page -6 -10 - MEMORANDUM DATE:May 24,2016 TO:Finance Advisory Committee CC:Doug Nadorozny,Jason Gaertner,Tracy Evans,Karen Oreto,Laura Sheardown FROM:Dan Elliott,Treasurer RE:Departmental Budget Review –Corporate Accounts RECOMMENDATIONS THAT the memorandum regarding Departmental Budget Review –Corporate Accounts be received for information. BACKGROUND At the February 16,2016 meeting of the Finance Advisory Committee,the Committee commenced its first line by line detailed budget review of the corporation’s departments starting with Parks and Recreation Services (PRS).This review was substantially completed on April 19,2016 with one follow-up discussion pending.In the interim,the committee will commence its review of its second department being the Corporation’s Corporate Accounts. A similar suite of financial analysis has been prepared for the Corporate Accounts as was prepared for Parks &Recreation.Please find attached the following detailed financial analysis for all of the key sections of the Corporate Accounts being: ATTACHMENTS Attachment #1 –Core Corporate Accounts Attachment #2 –Taxation Accounts 100 John West Way Box 1000 Aurora,Ontario L4G 6J1 Phone:905-727-3123 ext.4772 Email:delliott@aurora.ca www.aurora.ca Town of Aurora Corporate and Financial Services Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 2 Page -1 -11 - 2013 2014 20152015 20162016!vs 2016!vs 2015!vs 2015!vsFull!Year Full!Year Full!YearApproved Approved2015!Budget 2015!Budget 2014!Actual 2014!ActualActuals Actuals ActualsBudget BudgetIncrease!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease)REVENUE:3‐1201!OTHER‐50,000‐333,874‐18,782‐18‐18‐‐315,092 (94.4%)3‐1400!PENALTIES!ON!TAXES‐1,002,700‐987,221‐891,175‐975,000‐975,000‐‐‐96,046 (9.7%)3‐1401!INVESTMENT!INCOME‐2,177,927‐1,875,523‐1,625,470‐1,550,000‐1,550,000‐‐‐250,053 (13.3%)3‐1402!INTEREST!FROM!HYDRO!PROCEEDS‐500,000‐400,000‐‐300,000‐200,000‐100,000 (33.3%)‐400,000 (100.0%)3‐1801!PROVINCIAL!GRANTS‐ ‐ ‐408,278‐234,600‐234,600‐‐408,278‐3‐1803!OTHER!GRANTS‐1,461,020‐1,579,548‐1,540,515‐1,540,518‐1,617,51877,0005.0%‐39,033 (2.5%)3‐1901!CONTRIBUTION!FROM!DISCRETIONARY!RESERV5,886‐‐‐‐150,000150,000‐‐‐3‐1902!CONTRIBUTION!FROM!OBLIGATORY!RESERVES‐235,000‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐3‐1929!TAX!RATE!STABILIZATION!CONTRIBUTION‐140,200‐606,700‐24,900‐9,900‐‐9,900 (100.0%)‐581,800 (95.9%)3‐1932!WORKERS!COMPENSATION!CONTRIBUTION‐76,439‐87,576‐103,651‐85,000‐85,000‐‐16,075 18.4%3‐1964!INDOOR!REC!DC!CONT'N‐1,883,056‐1,883,885‐1,884,125‐1,884,100‐320,500‐1,563,600 (83.0%)2400.0%3‐1965!LIBRARY!DC!CONT'N‐289,425‐289,500‐289,500‐289,500‐289,500‐‐‐‐Total!Revenue‐7,809,881‐8,043,827‐6,786,396‐6,868,618‐5,422,100‐1,446,518 (21.1%)‐1,257,431 (15.6%)EXPENSE:4‐2000!SALARIES!‐!F/T18 11‐‐‐‐‐(11) (100.0%)4‐2105!BENEFITS!‐!DENTAL2,642 15,242‐25,4568,180 9,4711,29115.8%(40,698) (267.0%)4‐2106!BENEFITS!‐!!HEALTH4,145 22,345‐43,27513,675 18,0294,35431.8%(65,620) (293.7%)4‐2200!WAGE!RECOVERY‐146,955‐‐‐150,000‐150,000‐‐‐‐TOTAL!SALARIES!&!BENEFITS‐140,150 37,598‐68,731‐128,145‐122,500 5,6454.4% (106,329) (282.8%)This!2015!increase!in!grant!revenue!is!attributable!the!commencement!of!the!on‐going!receipt!of!the!new!OCIF!formula!grant!funding,!in!addition!to!the!one‐time!receipt!of!$173.7k!grant!funding!in!support!of!the!2013!Ice!Storm!Damages.!The!reduced!draw!on!the!Rate!Stabilization!Reserve!in!2015!is!attributable!to!the!completion!of!the!phase!in!of!the!Building!Service!overhead!allocation!adjustments!and!there!no!longer!being!a!need!to!stabilize!budget!impacts!as!a!result!of!the!AFLC!closure!in!2014.This!reduction!in!expenditures!in!2015!is!attributable!to!the!receipt!of!multiple!one‐time!premium!credits!in!relation!to!health!and!dental!benefits!for!retired!town!employees.VARIANCE!EXPLANATIONThis!decrease!in!revenues!was!attributable!to!a!one‐time!HST!tax!rebate!that!the!town!received!in!2014!that!resulted!from!a!3rd!party!audit!that!was!undertaken.For!2015,!the!interest!allocation!methodology!was!updated!to!ensure!fair!allocation!of!interest!yield!is!earned!by!reserves,!resulting!in!a!larger!share!of!investment!income!going!to!reserves!and!less!being!retained!by!the!Operating!Fund.Decrease!in!revenue!attributable!to!a!strategic!decision!to!not!draw!the!budgetted!interest!revenue!in!recognition!that!it!was!not!required!in!2015!due!to!other!peak!development!related!revenues!which!were!already!available,!and!no!deficit!was!required!to!be!balanced!out.This!budget!line!will!likely!require!adjustment!for!2017,!due!to!clearing!of!old!tax!arrears!accounts,!such!as!12!Industrial.ATTACHMENT #1 Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 2 Page -2 -12 - 2013 2014 20152015 20162016!vs 2016!vs 2015!vs 2015!vsFull!Year Full!Year Full!YearApproved Approved2015!Budget 2015!Budget 2014!Actual 2014!ActualActuals Actuals ActualsBudget BudgetIncrease!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease)VARIANCE!EXPLANATION4‐4028!COST!REALLOCATIONS‐398,600‐526,600‐476,600‐476,600‐476,600‐‐50,0009.5%4‐5048!AUDIT!FEES6,486 32,718 45,83040,900 40,900‐‐13,11240.1%4‐5059!CONTRACTS375,886‐‐‐30,10030,100‐‐‐4‐5068!OPERATING!CONTINGENCIES13,029 157,173 44,81835,000 35,000‐‐(112,355) (71.5%)4‐5903!WSIB!CLAIMS!COSTS76,439 87,576 103,65185,000 85,000‐‐16,07518.4%4‐6000!CAPITAL!LOAN!REPAYMENT1,867,495 1,867,338 1,866,5291,884,100 320,500(1,563,600) (83.0%)(809)‐4‐6026!CORPORATE!COURSES!&!SEMINARS23,813‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐4‐8002!CONTRIBUTIONS!TO!CAPITAL3,823,900 4,031,900 4,212,2004,212,200 4,594,700382,5009.1% 180,3004.5%4‐8003!CONTRIBUTIONS!TO!DISCRETIONARY!RESERVES544,425 676,401 1,310,514309,500 309,500‐‐634,11393.7%4‐8004!CONTRIBUTIONS!TO!OBLIGATORY!RESERVES1,461,020 1,579,548 1,540,5151,775,118 1,852,10076,9824.3% (39,033) (2.5%)TOTAL!OTHER!EXPENSES7,793,893 7,906,054 8,647,457 7,865,218 6,791,200 (1,074,018) (13.7%) 741,4039.4%TOTAL!EXPENSES7,653,743 7,943,652 8,578,726 7,737,073 6,668,700 (1,068,373) (13.8%) 635,0748.0%NET!BUDGET‐156,138‐100,175 1,792,330 868,455 1,246,600 378,14543.5% 1,892,505 (1,889.2%)This!expenditure!decrease!is!attributable!to!a!one‐time!PSAB!driven!adjustment!to!the!corporation's!Post!Retirement!Benefit!and!WSIB!liabiilty!estimates!that!was!completed!in!2014.This!increase!in!contributions!to!reserves!is!predominantly!in!relation!to!the!one‐time!contribution!of!excess!SUPP!Taxation!Revenues!to!reserves!in!2015.Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 2 Page -3 -13 - 2013 2014 20152015 20162016!vs 2016!vs 2015!vs 2015!vsFull!Year Full!Year Full!YearApproved Approved2015!Budget 2015!Budget 2014!Actual 2014!ActualActuals Actuals ActualsBudget BudgetIncrease!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease)REVENUE:3‐1411!RESIDENTIAL!TAX!CLASS‐28,313,560‐29,576,770‐32,491,317‐37,857,267‐40,345,0262,487,759 6.6% 2,914,547 9.9%3‐1412!MULTI‐RESIDENTIAL!TAX!CLASS‐360,172‐349,930‐378,732‐‐‐‐28,802 8.2%3‐1413!COMMERCIAL!TAX!CLASS‐2,630,935‐2,692,718‐2,695,548‐‐‐‐2,830 0.1%3‐1414!COMMERCIAL!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐54,169‐54,888‐54,841‐‐‐‐‐47 (0.1%)3‐1415!COMMERCIAL!VACANT!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐133,982‐140,256‐147,778‐‐‐‐7,522 5.4%3‐1416!SHOPPING!CENTRE!TAX!CLASS‐392,751‐398,857‐404,374‐‐‐‐5,517 1.4%3‐1417!SHOPPING!CENTRE!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐2,566‐2,589‐2,621‐‐‐‐32 1.2%3‐1419!INDUSTRIAL!TAX!CLASS‐427,596‐429,817‐451,612‐‐‐‐21,795 5.1%3‐1420!INDUSTRIAL!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐34,639‐18,759‐15,817‐‐‐ ‐ ‐2,942 (15.7%)3‐1421!INDUSTRIAL!VACANT!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐65,259‐82,868‐93,762‐‐‐‐10,894 13.1%3‐1423!INDUSTRIAL!(SHARED!LIKE!PIL)!TAX!CLASS‐5,487‐5,515‐5,564‐‐‐‐49 0.9%3‐1424!LARGE!INDUSTRIAL!TAX!CLASS‐272,599‐277,655‐276,563‐‐‐ ‐ ‐1,092 (0.4%)3‐1427!PIPELINE!TAX!CLASS‐37,886‐38,368‐38,776‐‐‐‐408 1.1%3‐1428!FARM!TAX!CLASS‐12,337‐11,998‐12,759‐‐‐‐761 6.3%3‐1429!MANAGED!FORESTS!TAX!CLASS‐677‐718‐722‐‐‐‐4 0.6%3‐1430!RAIL!WAY!RIGHT!OF!WAYS!TAX!CLASS‐28,640‐28,906‐29,048‐‐‐‐142 0.5%3‐1431!UTILITY!TRANSMISSIONS/DISTRIBUTION!TAX!C‐86,323‐86,641‐86,810‐‐‐‐169 0.2%3‐1435!OFFICE!BUILDINGS!TAX!CLASS‐207,734‐210,136‐213,299‐‐‐‐3,163 1.5%3‐1436!OFFICE!BUILDINGS!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐12,063‐12,206‐12,392‐‐‐‐186 1.5%3‐1437!INDUSTRIAL!(NEW!CONSTRUCTION)!TAX!CLASS‐46,091‐46,778‐47,632‐‐‐‐854 1.8%3‐1443!COMMERCIAL!(NEW!CON)!TAX!CLASS‐364,056‐479,305‐576,641‐‐‐‐97,336 20.3%3‐1444!COMMERCIAL!(NEW!CON)!EXCESS!LAND!TX!CLS‐1,005‐1,220‐1,225‐‐‐‐5 0.4%3‐1448!SHOPPING!CTRE!(NEW!CON)!TAX!CLASS‐568,417‐566,940‐585,584‐‐‐‐18,644 3.3%3‐1449!SHOPPING!CTRE!(NEW!CON)!EXCESS!LND!TX!CL‐2,838‐3,667‐3,674‐‐‐‐7 0.2%Total!Revenue‐34,061,782‐35,517,505‐38,627,091‐37,857,267‐40,345,026 2,487,759 6.6%3,109,586 8.8%EXPENSE:TOTAL!SALARIES!&!BENEFITS‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐4‐8003!CONTRIBUTIONS!TO!DISCRETIONARY!RESERVES‐‐‐‐600,000600,000‐‐‐4‐9000!RESIDENTIAL!TAX!CLASS30,564 72,457 335,799180,000 180,000‐‐263,342 363.4%4‐9001!MULTI‐RESIDENTIAL!TAX!CLASS‐ ‐ ‐13,752‐‐‐‐(13,752)‐4‐9002!COMMERCIAL!TAX!CLASS229,270 15,368 33,722‐‐‐‐18,354 119.4%4‐9003!COMMERCIAL!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐14,925 4,310‐549‐‐‐‐(4,859) (112.7%)4‐9004!COMMERCIAL!VACANT!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐43,984 38,309‐‐‐‐(5,675) (12.9%)4‐9005!SHOPPING!CENTRE!TAX!CLASS22,611 18,537 201‐‐‐‐(18,336) (98.9%)4‐9006!SHOPPING!CENTRE!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐7,775‐‐‐‐‐(7,775) (100.0%)4‐9008!INDUSTRIAL!TAX!CLASS3,465 7,153 52,143‐‐‐‐44,990 629.0%4‐9009!INDUSTRIAL!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐733‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐4‐9010!INDUSTRIAL!VACANT!LAND!TAX!CLASS7,835 402 6,682‐‐‐‐6,280 1,562.2%4‐9013!LARGE!INDUSTRIAL!TAX!CLASS3,322‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐VARIANCE!EXPLANATIONThis!increase!in!tax!revenues!is!simply!a!combination!of!growth!revenue,!plus!tax!rate!increase,!plus!supplementary!tax!revenue!beyond!its!budget!amount.ATTACHMENT #2 Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 2 Page -4 -14 - 2013 2014 20152015 20162016!vs 2016!vs 2015!vs 2015!vsFull!Year Full!Year Full!YearApproved Approved2015!Budget 2015!Budget 2014!Actual 2014!ActualActuals Actuals ActualsBudget BudgetIncrease!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease) Increase!/!(Decrease)VARIANCE!EXPLANATION4‐9017!FARM!TAX!CLASS‐85‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐4‐9021!VACANCY!TAX!REBATES‐COMMERCIAL23,263 46,620 36,210‐‐‐‐(10,410) (22.3%)4‐9022!VACANCY!REBATES‐INDUSTRIAL23,049 34,058 13,008‐‐‐‐(21,050) (61.8%)4‐9023!CHARITY!REBATES15,576 16,321 18,016‐‐‐‐1,695 10.4%4‐9035!COMMERCIAL!(NEW!CONSTRUCTION)!TAX!CLAS‐2,054‐4,816‐‐‐‐(6,870) (334.5%)4‐9036!COMM!(NEW!CON)!EXCESS!LAND!TAX!CLASS‐ ‐ ‐437‐‐‐‐(437)‐4‐9040!SHOP!CTRE!(NEW!CON)!TAX!CLASS‐ ‐ ‐1,860‐‐‐‐(1,860)‐4‐9041!SHOP!CTRE!(NEW!CON)!EXCESS!LAND!TAX‐ ‐ ‐887‐‐‐‐(887)‐TOTAL!OTHER!EXPENSES343,212 269,039 511,789 180,000 780,000 600,000 333.3% 242,750 90.2%TOTAL!EXPENSES343,212 269,039 511,789 180,000 780,000 600,000 333.3%242,750 90.2%NET!BUDGET‐33,718,570‐35,248,466‐38,115,302‐37,677,267‐39,565,026 (1,887,759) (5.0%) 2,866,836 8.1%This!increase!in!expenditures!is!attributable!to!larger!than!usual!assessment!appeal!tax!reductions!driven!by!MPAC!working!to!clear!their!backlog!prior!to!the!reassessment!for!2016.Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 2 Page -5 -15 - Page 1 of 1 9.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 1.General Committee Meeting Report of April 19,2016 (12)Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 22,2016 Moved by Councillor Gaertner Seconded by Councillor Mrakas THAT the Finance Advisory Committee meeting minutes of March 22,2016,be received for information. CARRIED EXTRACT FROM COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY,APRIL 26,2016 Finance Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday,May 24,2016 Item 5 Page -1 -16 -