Regular Council-in-Budget Committee

THAT:The EDTC Reserve allocation in the amount of $48,361.00 be deleted from the budget. (

THAT:The BIA Downtown Watering Program item be moved into the Base Budget in future budget years. (

THAT:$20,000 be added to the Fire Facilities Reserve Fund as part of the Supplementary Budget. (

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CBC-05-11 regarding the Analysis of 2010 Assessment for 2011 Taxation Year for information purposes only. (

THAT:Council approved the following resolutions: • February 24, 2010 for a grant of $50,000 in 2010 and $50,000 in 2011 to the 6218 Steam Engine Rehabilitation Capital Project. • December 13, 2010 to support the Fort Erie Accessibility Advisory Committee in its planning endeavors for participation in the End of Day Community celebration for the region during the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay • January 17, 2011 to direct the CAO to put out an RFP for an Operational Review • February 7, 2011 approving a one-time grant of $10,572 to Barry and Sheila Romanyk • February 14, 2011 to contract an independent third party law firm to review the Purchase and Sale Agreement and other relevant documents that pertain to the Bay Beach/Molinaro Development, and further THAT:The following grant allocations be approved for 2011: • BIA Downtown Watering in the amount of $26,000 • Lion’s Senior’s Complex in the amount of $21,000 • Beachcombers Senior’s Complex in the amount of $10,000 • Fort Erie Horticultural Society in the amount of $1,000 • Community Events Grants in the amount of $24,000 • EDTC base grant of $601,353 • Library grant of $1,250,000 • SPCA Facility grant in the amount of $20,000 • Family and Children’s Service Facility grant in the amount of $25,000 • Grant-in-lieu for Romanyk development charge of $10,572 • Fort Erie Museum Board of $50,000, and further THAT:The following one-time allocations be approved for 2011: • 1812 Committee net amount of $50,000 • Accessibility Adv

THAT:The one-time allocation for the Bay Beach third party legal review in the amount of $20,000 be approved for 2011. (

THAT:The one-time allocation for the Operational Review in the amount of $150,000 be approved for 2011. (

THAT: The 2011 budget for gaming revenues be $2,020,000 and allocated as amended per Appendix B. (

THAT: The 2011 Operating Budget and general levy of $18,926,407 be approved, inclusive of supplementary items but exclusive of items pending as per Appendix C, as amended, and forwarded with the 2011 Capital Budget to a special meeting of Council for adoption by By-law on March 7, 2011, and further THAT: The 2011 General Levy Budget exclude capital asset amortization of $5,758,000. (

THAT:The Capital Budget for the Fire Station No. 4 furnace replacement be reduced from $35,000 to $25,000. (

THAT:The 2011 Capital Budget is hereby reaffirmed and returned to a Special Meeting of Council on March 7, 2011 for adoption by by-law. (

THAT:The matter of Alternative 3B of Parks and Cemeteries Operational Review Report No. CAO-04-01-11 dated February 28, 2011 be reconsidered and further discussed in Closed Session (pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2011 – Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual including municipal or local board employees). (

THAT:Council hereby approves Alternative 3B as set out in Confidential Report No. CAO-04-01-11 and directs the CAO to proceed accordingly, subject to finalization of the Operating Budget at the Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting of March 2, 2011. (

THAT:Council does now hereby rise from closed session into open session at 9:01 p.m. with report. (

THAT:The matter of staff being directed to proceed to implement Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 as described in Report No. CAO-04-11 be reconsidered. (

THAT:Staff be directed to proceed to implement Alternative 2 as set out in Report No. CAO-04-11. (

THAT:Staff be directed to proceed to implement Alternative 3 as set out in Report No. CAO-04-11. (

THAT: The Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting does now hereby adjourn at 9:03 p.m. (