Regular Council-in-Budget Committee

THAT:Council hereby receives Report No. CBC-8-2014 regarding the analysis of 2013 assessment for 2014 taxation year for information purposes only. (

THAT:The Capital Reserve Fund increase be reduced by $100,000. (

PART 1.1 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for Capital Reserve Fund increase in the amount of $500,000 be approved. (

PART 1.2 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for South Niagara Hospital Funding in the amount of $200,000 be approved. (

PART 1.3 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for Service level enhancements to parks, cemeteries, beaches and trails in the amount of $84,000 be approved. (

PART 1.4 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for Communications Coordinator in the amount of $46,700 be approved. (

PART 1.5 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for Integrity Commissioner in the amount of $15,000 be approved. (

PART 2.1 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Library part-time wages and benefits in the amount of $45,000 be approved. (

PART 2.2 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Health and Safety supplies in the amount of $15,000 be approved. (

PART 2.3 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Kinsmen Pool operating assistance in the amount of $2,529 be approved. (

PART 2.4 THAT:The 2014 supplementary budget increase for the BIA watering grant in the amount of $2,000 be approved. (

PART 3.1 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the EDTC reserve replenishment in the amount of $48,361 be approved. (

PART 3.2 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Fort Erie Competiveness Study in the amount of $100,000 be approved. (

PART 3.3 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Leisureplex Refrigeration Plant Recommissioning in the amount of $35,000 with funding from the Facility Reserve Fund for a net cost of $0 be approved. (

PART 3.4 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Health and Safety training database in the amount of $3,000 be approved. (

THAT:The recommendation be amended to provide for a one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the demolition of the concession stand only at Bay Beach in the amount of $30,000. (

PART 3.5 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the demolition of only the concession stand at Bay Beach in the amount of $30,000 be approved. (

PART 3.6 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Niagara South Coast Tourism Association funding in the amount of $15,000 be approved. (

PART 3.7 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Web based universal payment engine program in the amount of $10,000 be approved. (

PART 3.8 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Fort Erie Lions Senior Citizens Complex grant of $5,000 be approved. (

THAT:The recommendation be amended to provide that rather than altering the schedule of fees, the grant be administered as a one-time facility fee grant to be applied as a credit to the Minor Hockey account as tournament ice time is booked, and further THAT:The grant be applied to the account at the difference between the prime and non-prime rate, recognizing it would have no cash value but would be available for the booking of additional (incremental to base 2014 contract hours) and unutilized ice time. (

PART 3.9 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Minor Hockey Tournament Ice Fee reduction in the amount of $14,467 be approved, and further THAT:Rather than altering the schedule of fees, the grant be administered as a one-time facility fee grant to be applied as a credit to the Minor Hockey account as tournament ice time is booked, and further THAT:The grant be applied to the account at the difference between the prime and non-prime rate, recognizing it would have no cash value but would be available for the booking of additional (incremental to base 2014 contract hours) and unutilized ice time. (

THAT:The recommendation be amended to include “THAT:In the event the $10,000 is not spent in 2014, that these monies be transferred to the Capital Reserve Fund Account.” (

PART 3.10 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for the Kinsmen Pool operating assistance in the amount of $10,000 be approved, and further THAT:In the event the $10,000 is not spent in 2014, that these monies be transferred to the Capital Reserve Fund Account. (

PART 3.11 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget item for the Niagara Community Foundation in the amount of $12,500 be approved. (

PART 3.12 THAT:The one-time 2014 supplementary budget increase for consultant services to produce a Revised Industrial Land Strategy in the amount of $50,000 be approved. (

PART 4.1 THAT:The 2014 Fort Erie Lions Senior Citizens Complex Grant including supplementary in the amount of $26,500 be approved. (

PART 4.2 THAT:The 2014 BIA Downtown Watering Grant including supplementary in the amount of $28,000 be approved. (

PART 4.3 THAT:The 2014 Beachcombers Senior’s Complex Grant in the amount of $10,500 be approved. (

PART 4.4 THAT:The 2014 Fort Erie Horticultural Society Grant in the amount of $1,000 be approved. (

PART 4.5 THAT:The 2014 Community Events Grants in the amount of $24,350 be approved. (

PART 4.6 THAT:The 2014 EDTC Grant in the amount of $630,787 be approved. (

PART 4.7 THAT:The 2014 Library Grant including supplementary in the amount of $1,414,833 be approved. (

PART 5.1 THAT:The 2014 Bridgeburg Station BIA levy in the amount of $41,000 be approved. (

PART 5.2 THAT:The 2014 Ridgeway BIA levy in the amount of $35,000 be approved. (

PART 5.3 THAT:The 2014 Crystal Beach BIA levy of $20,000 be approved. (

PART 6 THAT:The Town’s General Levy of $21,543,574 comprised of base budget of $20,559,545 and supplementary budget of $984,029 be approved and adopted by By-law on February 10, 2014. (

PART 7 THAT:The 2014 General Levy Operating Budget exclude capital asset amortization of $5,865,580 be approved. (

PART 8 THAT:The 2014 South Niagara Hospital Reserve Fund be established to accumulate funds pledged for the construction of a new South Niagara Hospital and the Reserve By-law No. 93-12 be amended accordingly. (

THAT:The Capital Budget be amended by removing the Precast Washroom Item in the amount of $40,000. (

THAT:The Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting does now hereby adjourn at 9:12 p.m. (