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SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 22, 1993
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener met this date in special session with all members
present.
Notice of the special meeting had previously been given by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 of the
Municipal Code.
Moved by Alderman C. Zehr
Seconded by Alderman B. Stortz
That the report of the Finance and Administration Committee of this date be adopted.
Carried.
Alderman M. Yantzi disclosed a conflict of interest and abstained from all discussion and voting
concerning the budget allocation for Community Mediation Services, as this organization is related to the
agency which employs him.
Moved by Alderman B. Stortz
Seconded by Alderman M. Wagner
That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce a by-law to confirm all actions and
proceedings of the Council and that the same be taken as read a first, second and third times and
numbered 93-17 by the Clerk.
Carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor Clerk
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REPORT ADOPTED BY COUNCIL - JANUARY 22, 1993
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
That the 1993 department operating budgets, general expenses, revenues and grants resulting in
a 1993 dollar levy for general purposes of $56,696,856.00 be approved.
That in 1993, a $50.00 tax credit pursuant to the Municipal Elderly Residents Assistance Credit
Program be approved.
3. That the following 1993 budgets for municipal enterprises be approved:
Enterprise
Change in
Surplus
Revenue Expenses (Deficit)
Sewer Surcharge
Equipment Fleet
Parking
Transit
Gas Utility
Water Utility
Doon Golf Club
Rockway Golf Club
$12,949,000
6,444,024
3,174,314
14,890,513
41,372,444
18,652,610
946,059
905,552
$14,079,000
6,629,326
3,360,952
20,284,160
43,316,380
18,616,525
7907,363
900,735
1,130,000)
(185,302)
(186,638)
5,393,647)
1,943,936)
36,085
38,696
4,817
$ 99,334,516
$108,094,441 $(8,759,925)
That the following 1993 schedule of transfers be approved:
Reserves and Reserve Funds
1993
Transfer from Current Funds -
1992
Staff Training $ 60,000 $ 78,070
Project Lift Vehicles 31,000 28,300
Equipment Fleet 538,000 525,000
Election 73,400 73,400
702,400 704,770
Transfer to Current Funds -
KEAP Program
Street Lighting
Tax Stabilization
50,000 40,000
-0- 44,595
1,750,000 1,750,000
1,800,000
1,834,595
Transfer to Capital -
Cemetery Land Fund
Auditorium Ticket Fund
151,000
35,000 45,000
68,000
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Net Transfers (from) to Reserves
Transfer to Tax Stabilization -
$(1,283,600) $(.1,242,825)
Insurance $ -0- $ 300,000
Sick Leave -0- -0-
Working Capital -0- 400,000
$ -0- $ 700,000
That the following 1993 Board appropriations be approved:
Name 1993
Kitchener Public Library Board
Centre in the Square Inc.
186,000 113,000
1992
$5,288,471 $5,129,971
$1,111,091 $1,084,350
$6,399,56256,114,321
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JAN UARY 22, 1993
6. That the following 1993 appropriations for contractual services be approved:
Project Lift $ 669,090 $ 659,202
K-W Area Visitor & Convention Bureau
Animal Control Services 316,130 313,000
200,000200,000
$1,185,220 $1,172,202
7. That the following 1993 rate increases be approved:
Name Rate Effective Date
a) Planning & Development:
Building Permit Fee $ 9.50 --> $10.00/
$1,000 const, value
Feb. 1,1993
b) Parking:
Monthly -
Eby St. Lot
Lot 19 - C.I.T.S.
$50.00--> $45.00 Feb. 1,1993
$ 2.50 --> $ 3.00 March 1, 1993
c) Water:
Rate/cubic metre
$0.783--> $0.783
d) Sewer Surcharge: from 75% --> 75% of water rate -
That the following amounts be transferred from the Enterprises Accumulated Net Earnings to the
General City Funds in 1993:
1993 1992
Gas Utility
Water Utility
Doon Golf Club
Rockway Golf Club
Parking Enterprise
$3,767,283 $3,587,888
1,179,369 1,115,589
35,437 33,750
35,437 33,750
- 167,163
$5,017,526 $4,938,140
10.
11.
That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare an amending by-law to provide for a supplementary
pension increase of 2.0% effective May 1, 1993 for the group of former City employees as per
By-law #75-93.
That the sum of $5,000,000 be transferred from the Gas Division Accumulated Net Earnings to the
Reserve Fund for the new City Hall.
That the Commissioner of Administrative Services be authorized to advertise for and engage the
services of the following new staff:
Department/Division Position
Number Start Date
General Services &
City Clerk's
General Services &
City Clerk's
Transportation
Transportation
Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
HVAC
Custodian 4 Sept. 1,1993
1 Sept. 1, 1993
Security Guard 5
Cashier 1
Community Centre
Secretary
Community Centre
Programmer 1
Sept. 1,1993
Sept. 1,1993
1 March 1,1993
March 1,1993
and further, that the start date for the Transportation and General Services & City Clerk's new staff
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can be earlier in the year depending on the opening of the new City Hall and need for said staff
and that any costs incurred prior to September 1, 1993 will be charged to the capital project as
start up costs.
12.
That we increase the transfer from the Sick Leave Reserve Fund to the Operating Budget by
$100,000.
(MOTION LOST)
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JAN UARY 22, 1993
13.
That a transfer be made from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund to the 1993 Operating Budget in
the amount of $1,750,000.00.
14.
That the Council portion of the 1993 Operating Budget be amended so as to delete the proposed
2% increase in the Council honorarium, and further
That the Mayor's Office portion of the 1993 Operating Budget be amended so as to delete the
proposed 2% increase in the Mayor's honorarium.
15.
That in 1993 we renew the City's membership in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM),
in the amount of $16,155.00.
16.
That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener authorize the preparation of a By-law
for an interim Tax Levy to be imposed and levied on the whole of the assessment for real property
and on the whole of the business assessment according to the last revised assessment roll of The
Corporation of the City of Kitchener, as follows:-
(a)
In the City of Kitchener on
Residential Assessment
100.3162 Mills
(b)
In the City of Kitchener for Commercial,
Industrial and Business Assessment
118.0190 Mills
17. That the general provision for grants be increased by $15,000.
18.
That we reduce the provision relative to Insurance Charges to tax related departments by
$350,000.
19. That the projected 1993 Interest Income be increased by the sum of $100,000.
20.
That an additional across the board reduction of .37% be imposed on departmental budgets
including enterprises (not to include the cost of natural gas).
(MOTION LOST).