Regular Council-in-Budget Committee

That: Council receives Report No. CBC-06-2015 regarding the analysis of 2014 assessment for 2015 taxation year for information purposes only. (

That: The Tax write-off and tax reduction programs increase be reduced to $42,000. (

Part 1.1 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget funding for Tax write-off and tax reduction programs in the amount of $42,000 be approved. (

That: The Capital Reserves Strategic Investment increase be reduced to $400,000 be approved. (

That: The 2015 supplementary base budget funding for Capital Reserves Strategic Investment increase in the amount of $400,000 be approved. (

Part 1.3 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget funding for the Cemeteries Master Plan Capital Reserve increase in the amount of $13,000 be approved. (

Part 2.1 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time funding for the By- election in the amount of $40,609 be approved. (

Part 2.2 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time funding for the Fort Erie Waterfront Strategy in the amount of $75,000 with funding from Development Charges Reserve and Parkland Reserve for a net levy cost of $0 be approved. (

Part 2.3 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time funding for the Communities-in-Bloom International Competition in the amount of $18,000 be approved. (

Part 2.4 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time funding for the DSBN GFESS Theatre in the amount of $250,000 with funding from the General Levy Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund for a net levy cost of $0 be approved. (

Part 3.1 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Minor Hockey Tournament Ice Fee reduction in the amount of $14,467 be approved. (

Part 3.2 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Fleet apprentice wages and benefits in the amount of $38,646 be approved. (

Part 3.3 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Summer weekend Parks casual wages and benefits in the amount of $10,994 be approved. (

Part 3.4 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Winter weekend Roads Crew Leader wages and benefits in the amount of $14,623 be approved. (

Part 3.5 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Fort Erie Lions Senior Citizens Complex grant increase in the amount of $800 be approved. (

Part 3.6 That: The 2015 supplementary base budget new funding for the Crystal Beach Beautification Committee and Ridgeway BIA Watering grant in the amount of $1,500 be approved. (

Part 4.1 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Accessibility Advisory Committee Parapan Community Tour event in the amount of $5,000 be approved. (

Part 4.2 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Third-party review of management/non-union salaries for internal and external pay equity compliance in the amount of $40,000 be approved. (

Part 4.3 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Third-party organizational structure review in the amount of $25,000 be approved. (

Part 4.4 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Kinsmen Pool operating assistance in the amount of $10,000 with funding from the Facilities Maintenance Reserve be approved. (

That: The recommendation be amended to provide that the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium (FELRC) grant in the amount of $200,000 be in the form of a loan payable on or before September 1, 2015, without interest, and to be repaid on or before September 1, 2018. (

That: The hour of adjournment be extended to 10:30 p.m. (

That: The recommendation be

Part 4.6 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation (EDTC) Reserve replenishment in the amount of $48,361 be approved. (

Part 4.7 That: The 2015 supplementary one-time new funding for the Niagara Community Foundation grant in the amount of $12,500 be approved. (

Part 5.1 That: The 2015 Fort Erie Lions Senior Citizens Complex Grant including supplementary in the amount of $22,300 be approved. (

Part 5.2 That: The 2015 BIA Watering Grant in the amount of $28,000 be approved. (

Part 5.3 That: The 2015 Beachcombers Seniors Complex Grant in the amount of $10,500 be approved. (

Part 5.4 That: The 2015 Fort Erie Horticultural Society Grant in the amount of $1,000 be approved. (

Part 5.5 That: The 2015 Community Events Grants in the amount of $24,350 be approved. (

Part 5.6 That: The 2015 EDTC Grant in the amount of $639,697 be approved. (

Part 5.7 That: The Fort Erie Public Library Grant in the amount of $1,449,105 be approved. (

Part 6.1 That: The 2015 Bridgeburg Station BIA Levy in the amount of $41,000 be approved. (

Part 6.2 That: The 2015 Ridgeway BIA Levy in the amount of $35,000 be approved. (

Part 6.3 That: The 2015 Crystal Beach BIA Levy in the amount of $15,000 be approved. (

That: The hour of adjournment be extended to 11:00 p.m. (

Part 8 That: The 2015 General Levy Operating Budget exclude capital asset amortization of $5,909,430. (

That: The Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting adjourns at 10:41 p.m. (