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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2007-04-16 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 CITY OF KITCHENER A special meeting of City Council was held at 3:11 p.m. this date, Chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all members present. Notice of this special meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code. Council considered the report arising from the special Finance and Corporate Services Committee held earlier this date with respect to the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets. Councillor J. Gazzola advised that he could not support the report as presented from the Committee but in order to save time and in light of the fact that his position on these matters will be recorded in the minutes of the Committee meeting, he would not be requesting a Clause by Clause vote on the report. Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic Seconded by Councillor J. Smola "That the report of the special Finance and Corporate Services Committee regarding the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets be adopted." Carried. Mayor C. Zehr advised that he received a letter from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) explaining that staff of the Financial Planning & Reporting Division for the City has received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting with respect to the 2005 Annual Report. Mayor Zehr added that this is a prestigious award and on behalf of Council, he extended congratulations and appreciation to staff for their hard work. On motion, the meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m. MAYOR CLERK SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 - 73 - CITY OF KITCHENER REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 2007 Operating Budget 1. That the 2007 Department Operating Budget, resulting in a 2007 levy for general purposes of $77,606,911., be approved. 2. That an increase in the 2007 tax rate, excluding tax policy changes, be approved at an estimate of 1.86%. 3. That a special capital levy of $4,780,970, which results in a 1.22% increase in the 2007 tax rate to be allocated to the Economic Development Investment Fund, be approved with the understanding that this levy represents the fourth year of the 10-year investment program as outlined in the budget day presentation to Council. 4. That assessment growth be budgeted at 2.50% for 2007. 5. That, in 2007, a $50.00 Tax Credit pursuant to the Municipal Elderly Residents assistance Credit Program be approved, but that no new names be added to the present list. 6. That the following 2007 Budgets for municipal enterprises be approved: Enterprises Revenues Expenses SurglustDeficit) • Building $ 3,934,581 $ 3,761,258 $ 173,323 • Fleet $ 8,995,537 $ 8,995,537 $ 0 • Doon Golf Course $ 1,622,366 $ 1,718,032 $ (95,666) • Rockway Golf Course $ 1,637,259 $ 1,574,385 $ 62,874 • Gasworks $102,533.489 $104,473.854 $t1.940.365~ $118,723,232 $120,523,066 $t1,799,834~ That the following net revenues/(expenditures) be approved for Reserve Funds in 2007: ($000's) Arbitration ~ Asset Management (134) Auditorium Tickets 4 Building Enterprise 317 Business Parks 1,081 Computer 1 Development Charges (11,608) Election 71 Equipment (2,841) Fagade Improvements (1) Federal Gas Tax (1) Gas Capital Investment 3,657 Golf Cart Replacement (6) Hydro Capital Investment 542 Insurance 16 Maint. Facility Expansion 5 Market 166 Mediation 5 Oktoberfest Float 0 Public Art (11) Recreational Land (24) Sick Leave (218) Tax Stabilization (10,744) Telephone 339 Training -General (2) SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 - 74 - CITY OF KITCHENER REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D) 2007 Operating Budget tCont'd) 7. (Cont'd) Training -Senior Mgmt. (21) Victoria Park Ice g WSIB g Working Capital 0 ~~ ~, 8. That the following 2007 Local Board Operating Budget Appropriations be approved: Kitchener Public Library Board $8,059,335 Centre in the Square $1,280,609. 9. That Economic Development Grants be approved in the amount of $237,500 for 2007 as follows: Canada's Technology Triangle $140,000 Waterloo Region Small Business Centre $62,500 Communitech Technology Association $35,000 (includes membership). 10. That Annual Operating Grants be approved in the amount of $1,518,845 for 2007 as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-07-011 with the following adjustments to the staff recommendation: Business and Education Partnership $5,000 Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) $30,000 (cash/in-kind split to be determined by staff) Homer Watson House and Gallery $188,000 House of Friendship- Kingsdale Community Centre $61,800 Kitchener Blues Festival $35,000 (includes $15,000 in-kind) Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery $224,904 KW Art Awards $10,000 KW Chess Club $14,400 (includes $3,400 in-kind) KW Performing Arts Association/Theatre & Company $54,200 (includes $4,200 in-kind) KW Weavers and Spinners Guild $1,200 Leadership Waterloo Region $7,500 MT Space $7,000 Skills Canada Ontario $5,000 Tamil Cultural Association $1,000. 11. That the 2007 Annual Sports Grants Budget be approved in the amount of $671,147 as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-07-012. 12. That the mileage rate per kilometre remain at $0.43 for the first 5,000 km and $0.39 for each additional km thereafter. 13. That the following increases in core complement be approved: New Permanent Full Time Chandler Mowat Staffing (2 positions) Compliance and Training Coordinator CSD Analyst Custodial Supervisor Heritage Planner Land Use Planner Stockroom Attendant (1/2 Tax Supported) Change Part-Time to Full-Time SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 - 75 - CITY OF KITCHENER REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D) 2007 Ogeratinq Budget tCont'd) 13. (Cont'd) Breithaupt 50+ Coordinator Forest Heights Pool Admin School Zone/Trail Bike Officers. 14. That $25,000 be allocated to the Waterloo Region Green Solutions (formerly known as the Residential Energy Efficiency Project, REEP), as part of the Environmental Committee's 2007 operating budget and that the approval be for atwo-year period to include $25,000 in each of 2007 and 2008. 2007 Cagital Budget and 10 Year Cagital Forecast 2007-2016 15. That capital grants, totalling $65,000, be awarded to the following organizations in the amounts stipulated: KACHI -Four Churches Project $35,000 (subject to agreement with respect to conditions which would require repayment of grant) KidsAbility Foundation $20,000 (in each of 2007 and 2008) The Working Centre $10,000 (in each of 2007 and 2008). 16. That the Capital Forecast (2007-2016) be approved, with expenditures in the years 2007-2016 totalling $768,081,000. 17. That Capital out of Current funding be included in the Capital Forecast for the year 2007 totalling $35,869,000 for General City and $32,000,000 for City Enterprises. 18. That a total of $3,990,000 of debenture financing be approved for 2007 as follows, for a term not to exceed 10 years: Project ($ 000's) Duke/Ontario Elevator/Barrier Free Renovations 338 New Community Arena/Twin Pads 3,652 3,990 19. That a total of $8,900,000 of debenture financing be approved for 2007 as follows, for a term not to exceed 15 years: Project ($ 000's) University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy - 8,900 Capital Grant Q ann 20. That the following projects included in the Capital Forecast for 2007 be financed from the Development Charges Reserve Fund: Engineering Projects ($ 000's) Heritage Impact Assessments 20 Grand River South Pumping Station 200 Lower Laurel Creek 40 Doon Creek/Tilt Dr at Stauffer 330 City Share of Subdivisions 263 DC Study 10 Intensification Allowance 281 Engineering Studies 157 Blockline Rd. East 551 New Watermains 335 SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 - 76 - CITY OF KITCHENER REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D) 2007 Cagital Budget and 10 Year Cagital Forecast 2007-2016 tCont'd) 20. (Cont'd) Non-Engineering Projects tin order of priority) ($ 000's) New Community Arena/Twin Pads 7,917 Fire Station #7 and Pumper 3,068 Opticom 39 Major Park Development 281 General Park Development 122 Community Trails 38 Equipment Acquisitions/Upgrades 285 Consolidated Maintenance Facility 675 Kingsdale CC 49 McLennan Park 398 12,872 Total Engineering/Non-Engineering 15,059; and further, That it is understood that none of the above noted projects will be commenced unless there are sufficient uncommitted monies in the Development Charges Reserve Fund to complete them; otherwise the above projects will be front end financed by the appropriate developers. Projects with Development Charae Fundina -Front End Financina with Credit ($ 000's) Grand River South Sewage Facility 1,338 Lower Hidden Valley Pumping Station 300 Doon S/Brigadoon Sewage Facility 2,147 3,785 Local Environmental Action Fund 21. That a Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) be established as a City Reserve Fund to provide funds for environmental initiatives as approved by Council from time to time; and, That catalyst funding of $5,000,000 be provided to this fund, $2,000,000 from the Hydro Capital Investment Fund in 2007, as a partial allocation of the net proceeds from the sale of Atria Inc. and $1,000,000 per year in each of the years 2008-2010 from the Economic Development Investment Fund (EDIF); and, That Staff be directed to pursue partnership opportunities with other levels of government, the community (corporations and individuals), and city-owned agencies to leverage our investment to its maximum potential; and, That guidance for the ultimate criteria for LEAF be developed through public consultations, (including direct input from the Environmental Committee) that are to be a part of the City's update to its Sfrafegic Plan for the Environment, and that part of those consultations aim to identify the current environmental priorities of Kitchener residents; and, That the updated Sfrafegic Plan for the Environment acknowledge and incorporate LEAF as a key tool for the optimization of the environment for Kitchener; and further, That at the Council Strategy Session in April 2007, focus be given to providing high level direction with respect to tangible outcomes/success measures we wish to achieve through investments made through LEAF. In addition, identification and prioritization of first initiatives / projects for 2007 be considered and approved, in advance of the completion of the update to the Sfrafegic Plan for the Environment. SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 - 77 - CITY OF KITCHENER REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D) 2007 Cagital Budget and 10 Year Cagital Forecast 2007-2016 tCont'd) 22. That consideration of moving the proposed Mill-Courtland Community Centre expansion forward in the Capital Budget be referred to the 2008 Capital Budget process, pending completion of the business case in November 2007. 23. That $30,000. be allocated from the general Capital Contingency in 2007 for installation of drainage tiles in the Forest West Park to move water off-site, and the remainder of the park development as outlined in 2007 Budget Issue Paper 34, be referred to the 2008 Capital budget process. Other 24. That staff be directed to retain a contract employee or consultant for asix-month period at a cost of $50,000. to develop a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan for the City, including an assessment of opportunities to share services with the Region of Waterloo and other area municipalities, as well as initial short and long term priorities; and further, That the TDM plan be tabled with Council before, or during, the 2008 budget process to identify the resource requirements associated with the plan's priorities. 25. That $1.5 M in net supplementary taxes be budgeted in 2007 with an off-setting reduction to the budgeted contribution to operating from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund and the original program of reducing reliance on the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund for budget purposes be continued. 26. That internal telephone charges for Departments not be reduced in operating budgets for 2007 and a comprehensive review of the Telephone Reserve Fund occur in conjunction with a report on the Customer Service Strategy to be brought forward to Council later this year.