AGENDA - General Committee - 20140111PUBLIC RELEASE
January 8, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE
2014 BUDGET REVIEW
MEETING AGENDA
Saturday, January 11, 2014
9 a.m.
Council Chambers
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved.
3. DELEGATIONS
(a) Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer, and Dan Elliott, Director of
Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer
Re: Item 1 – CFS14-001 – Draft 2014 Business Plan with Operating and
Capital Budgets – Overview Report
4. PUBLIC CONSULTATION – OPEN SESSION – OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE 2014
BUDGET
5. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS
6. ADJOURNMENT
Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
Saturday, January 11, 2014 Page 2 of 5
AGENDA ITEMS
(2014 Budget binders
previously distributed)
1. CFS14-001 – Draft 2014 Business Plan with Operating and pg. 1
Capital Budgets – Overview Report Binder Tab 2
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-001 and accompanying presentation be received as an
overview of the 2014 Business Plan: Operating Budget; and
THAT the detailed draft departmental Operating Budgets be reviewed at
Special General Committee meetings scheduled during January and February
2014, beginning on January 11, 2014; and
THAT following the budget deliberation meetings, staff prepare an updated
consolidated budget report and presentation for Council reflecting all changes
approved by Committee to this Draft Operating Budget.
2. BBS14-001 – New Staff Position Request – Licensing and Court pg. 17
Administrator
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report BBS14-001 be received for information.
3. IES14-002 – New Contract Position Request – Construction Projects pg. 24
Administrator
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-002 be received for information.
4. IES14-003 – New Staff Position Request – Three Seasonal Winter pg. 30
Roads Operators
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-003 be received for information.
Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
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5. IES14-004 – New Staff Position Request – Fleet and Facility Assets pg. 40
Supervisor
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report IES14-004 be received for information.
6. PR14-001 – Special Events Assistant – Conversion from Part-time to pg. 47
Full-time Position – 2014 Budget
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PR14-001 be received for information.
7. 2014 Operating Budget – Summary of Strategic Plan Initiatives Binder Tab 3
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Summary of Strategic Plan Initiatives be received for information.
8. 2014 Operating Budget – Council Administration Binder Tab 4
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
9. 2014 Operating Budget – CAO/Administration Binder Tab 5
Presentation by Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Neil Garbe be received for information.
10. 2014 Operating Budget – Customer and Legislative Services Binder Tab 6
Presentation by John D. Leach, Director of Customer and Legislative
Services/Town Clerk
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by John D. Leach be received for information.
Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
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11. 2014 Operating Budget – Legal Services Binder Tab 7
Presentation by Warren Mar, Director of Legal Services/Town Solicitor
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Warren Mar be received for information.
12. 2014 Operating Budget – Corporate and Financial Services Binder Tab 8
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
13. 2014 Operating Budget – Planning and Development Services Binder Tab 9
Presentation by Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and
Development Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Marco Ramunno be received for information.
14. 2014 Operating Budget – Building and By-law Services Binder Tab 10
Presentation by Techa van Leeuwen, Director of Building and
By-law Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Techa van Leeuwen be received for information.
15. 2014 Operating Budget – Infrastructure and Environmental Services Binder Tab 11
Presentation by Ilmar Simanovskis, Director of Infrastructure and
Environmental Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Ilmar Simanovskis be received for information.
Special General Committee – 2014 Budget Review Meeting Agenda
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16. 2014 Operating Budget – Parks and Recreation Services Binder Tab 12
Presentation by Al Downey, Director of Parks and Recreation Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Al Downey be received for information.
17. 2014 Operating Budget – Corporate Revenues and Expenses Binder Tab 13
Presentation by Dan Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial
Services/Treasurer
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation by Dan Elliott be received for information.
18. CFS14-004 – Budget Strategy for Supplementary Taxes for 2C Lands pg. 52
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report CFS14-004 be received; and
THAT the budget strategy for supplementary taxes for the period to 2020 as
outlined in this report be adopted.
19. 2014 Operating Budget – Fire and Emergency Services Binder Tab 14
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the 2014 Operating Budget – Fire and Emergency Services be received
for information.
20. 2014 Operating Budget Discussion