The Rideau Lakes Record

Special Municipal Services Committee (GG)

January 30, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Linda Carr, Joan Delaney, Sue Dunfield, Arie Hoogenboom, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Marcia Maxwell, Ron Pollard

Absent (1): Jeff Banks

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.

pass a Resolution that: The agenda be approved and adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Hutchings, seconded by Councillor Carr To
Carried
pass a Resolution that; The Municipal Services Committee Acknowledges the Introductory Draft 2023 Budget Presentation as provided by Cynthia Laprade, Treasurer, and Mike Dwyer, CAO.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Delaney, seconded by Councillor Carr To
Carried
pass a Resolution that; The Municipal Services Committee Acknowledges the Report regarding 2023 Draft Budget/2022 Year End Projection as provided by Cynthia Laprade, Treasurer; AND FURTHER Recommends that Council approves the transfers from the estimated 2022 surplus of $576K as outlined in the report and identified below: $191,183 to offset the costs in the 2023 budget required to produce a balanced budget; $250K transfer to the infrastructure reserve to help reduce the risk associated with underfunded reserves; $100K to reduce the debt financing currently in the draft 2023 budget to help reduce the Debt Service Ratio; and Any remaining balance transfer to Working Fund Reserve; AND FURTHER Recommends that $265K in 2022 be transferred to the Development Reserve as required by under the Ontario Building Code where surpluses directly related to Development are to be transferred to reserve to be used in future years where costs are greater than revenues.
Moved by Councillor Maxwell, seconded by Councillor Dunfield To
Carried
pass a Resolution that; The Municipal Services Committee Recommends to Council that Staff be directed to continue to work on a revised budget.
Moved by Councillor Pollard, seconded by Deputy Mayor Delaney To
Carried
pass a Resolution that; The Municipal Services Committee Confirms the Proceedings of the Special Committee Meeting held Monday, January 30, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Dunfield, seconded by Deputy Mayor Delaney To
Carried
pass a Resolution that: The Municipal Services Committee adjourns meeting at 1:50 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Dunfield, seconded by Councillor Pollard To
Carried

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