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 (7 motions)
6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following addition: a) Memorandum from Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, dated November 28, 2023, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget - Budget Mitigating Options – (Item 4.4).
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried
a) That staff report SRCS.23.26 regarding the provision of winter maintenance to the trails within South Richvale Greenway be received; b) That winter maintenance of trails within South Richvale Greenway not be enhanced beyond the current level of service that is now being provided; c) That a Trails Level of Service Study, as contemplated and recommended in the forthcoming 2023 Transportation Master Plan Update, be completed to comprehensively assess the City-wide trail system and make recommendations for trail design standards, categorization and maintenance service levels.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPBS.23.046 regarding Proposal to Hire Contract Staff to Coordinate the City's Affordable Housing Mandate be received; b) That Council endorse the hiring of contract staff to help advance and accelerate the building of affordable housing in Richmond Hill as outlined in staff report SRPBS.23.046; c) That Council approve an operating budget of $560,000 from the 2023 Operating Surplus to hire contract staff in accordance with staff report SRPBS.23.046.
Moved by Mayor West
Carried
a) That the presentation from Darlene Joslin, City Manager, regarding the City Manager Budget Message, and the presentation from Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget Overview, be received. b) That the presentation from Darlene Joslin, City Manager, and Paolo Masaro, Executive Director, Infrastructure and Engineering Services, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget - Office of the City Manager, be received. c) That the presentation from Gus Galanis, Acting Commissioner of Planning and Building Services, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget - Planning and Building Services, be received. d) That the presentation from Tracey Steele, Commissioner of Community Services, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget - Community Services Department, be received.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That consideration of the recommendations contained in staff report SRCFS.23.052 regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget be
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Deferred
a) That the Memorandum from Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, dated November 28, 2023, regarding the 2024 Draft Operating Budget - Budget Mitigating Options, be received.