The Richmond Hill Record

Budget Committee of the Whole

January 26, 2021

Who was there

Present (5): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu, David West

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 (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.
Moved by Mayor Barrow
Carried
a) That the 2021 gross operating budget of $127,708 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within this report be approved; and b) That the amount of $100,000 be levied upon the rateable properties in the improvement areas.
Moved by Councillor West
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCFS.21.003 regarding the 2020 Operating Forecast, COVID-19 Pressures and Updated Outlook, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That the 2021 City Operating Budget; a. Summarized in Appendix “A” with a recommended budget increase of $0 and a total tax levy of $117,956,300 (excluding supplementary taxes), be adopted; b. That the 2021 Seniors Tax Assistance Grant remain at $404; c. That the draft By-law No. 7-21, attached as Appendix “D”, be enacted to adopt the 2021 City Operating Budget. d. That any financial impact, as a result of Covid-19, be funded by the Safe Restart Agreement funds and staff to provide periodic financial update reports on the operating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. b) That the Capital Asset Sustainability Fee budget increase of $1,179,600 and total fee levy of $6,571,700 for the 2021 taxation year, be adopted; c) That the draft By-law No. 8-21, attached as Appendix “E” be enacted to adopt the 2021 Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Budgets; d) That the Financial Outlook (attached as Appendix “C”) be received; e) That, as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report attached as Appendix “G” be approved for expenses that have been excluded from the 2021 Draft Budget. f) That Council support the review of the Theatre and Staff prepare options for Council consideration to reduce the tax support budget required. g) That the costs for recycling at additional Super Mailboxes not be included in the 2021 City Operating Budget and that Staff report back on January 26, 2021 BCW#01-21 the implementation of recycling at Super Mailboxes with the deployment
Moved by Councillor Beros
Carried Unanimously
a) That all capital projects listed in Appendix “A”; i. Be closed; ii. Projects with unexpended funds be returned to source(s) as identified; and iii. Projects with overspent funds be funded as identified. b) That Budget and Funding Adjustments, as noted in Appendix “B”, be approved; and c) That the Status of Capital Projects List in Appendix “E” be received.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Carried Unanimously

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