HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2009-01-12 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2009 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 5:01 p.m. this date, chaired by Mayor C. Zehr with all
members present.
Notice of this 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
meeting held earlier this date with respect to the 2009 Operating and Capital Budgets. Councillor K.
Galloway requested that Clauses 1 and 2 be dealt with separately adding that in her opinion the
proposed tax increase should be reduced further.
Moved by Councillor B. Vrbanovic
Seconded by Councillor J. Smola
"That the report of the special Finance and Corporate Services Committee regarding the 2009
Operating and Capital Budgets be adopted."
Voted on Clause by Clause.
Clause 1 & 2 -Carried, on a recorded vote.
In Favour: Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors J.
Smola, B. Vrbanovic, G. Lorentz and C.
Weylie.
Contra: Councillors J. Gazzola and K.
Galloway.
Balance of report -Carried, on a recorded vote.
In Favour: Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors J.
Smola, B. Vrbanovic, K. Galloway, G. Lorentz
and C. Weylie.
Contra: Councillor J. Gazzola.
Moved by Councillor C. Weylie
Seconded by Councillor G. Lorentz
"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held this date to consider a matter subject to
solicitor-client privilege."
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
MAYOR CLERK
SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2009 - 3 - CITY OF KITCHENER
REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE -
2009 Operating Budget
1. That the 2009 department operating budget, resulting in a 2009 levy for general purposes of
$85,452,965, be approved.
2. That an increase in the 2009 tax rate, excluding tax policy changes, be approved at an estimate
of 2.87%.
3. That a special capital levy of $6,347,097, which results in a 1.11 % increase in the 2009 tax rate to
be allocated to the Economic Development Investment Fund, be approved with the
understanding that this levy represents the sixth year of the 10-year investment program as per
the projection included in the budget day presentation to Council.
4. That assessment growth be budgeted at 1.27% for 2009.
5. That the following 2009 budgets for municipal enterprises be approved:
Enterprises
Revenues Expenses SurplustDeficit)
• Building Division $ 3,159,000 $ 3,686,940 $ (527,940)
• Fleet Division $ 10,004,004 $ 10,004,004 $ -
• Doon Golf Course $ 1,623,117 $ 1,796,307 $ (173,190)
• Rockway Golf Course $ 1,734,183 $ 1,647,495 $ 86,688
• Gasworks Utility $111,712,641 $102,866,634 $ 8,846,007
$128,232,945 $120,001,380 $ 8,231,565
6. That the following net revenues/(expenditures) be approved for reserve funds in 2009:
($000's)
Arbitration 7
Asset Management 407
Auditorium Tickets 10
Building Enterprise (514)
Business Parks (12)
Computer (302)
Development Charges (7,553)
Election 110
Equipment (4,180)
Fagade Improvements (31)
Federal Gas Tax -
Gas Capital Investment (4,698)
Golf Cart Replacement (21)
Hydro Capital Investment (2,780)
Insurance (3)
LEAF (208)
Maintenance Facility Expansion (149)
Market 135
Mediation 6
Oktoberfest Float -
Public Art (3)
Recreational Land 172
Sick Leave (270)
Tax Stabilization (3,277)
Telephone 158
Training -General (149)
Training -Senior Mgmt. (11)
SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2009 - 4 - CITY OF KITCHENER
REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D)
2009 Operating Budget tCont'd)
6. (Cont'd)
Victoria Park Ice 10
WSIB 104
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7. That the following 2009 local board operating budget appropriations be approved:
Kitchener Public Library Board $8,652,795
Centre in the Square $1,338,234
And further, that an amount of $70,000 be transferred from the City's fringe benefit account to the
Centre in the Square on a one-time basis in 2009 to mitigate the financial impact of the transition
of the benefit program.
8. That Economic Development Grants be approved in the amount of $256,000 for 2009 as follows:
Canada's Technology Triangle $146,000
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre $75,000
Communitech Technology Association (includes membership) $35,000
9. That the following FTE changes be approved:
Description FTE
Operations Staff -Growth -Urban Forester 0.50
Operations Staff -Growth -Additional Turf Crew 1.75
Engineering Technologist 1.00
Construction Technician 1.00
Construction Project Manager 1.00
2009 Capital Budget and 10 Year Capital Forecast 2009-2018
10. That the Capital Forecast (2009-2018) be approved, with expenditures in the years 2009-2018
totalling $791,765,000.
11. That Capital out of Current funding be included in the Capital Forecast for the year 2009 totalling
$38,304,000 for General City and $28,086,000 for City Enterprises.
12. That debenture financing of up to $22,637,000 be approved for the Consolidated Maintenance
Facility project, for a term not to exceed 10 years, to be issued over the course of the project; and
further,
That a total of $3,101,000 of debenture financing be approved for 2009, for a term not to exceed
10 years, within the overall debenture financing approval for the project.
Project $
Consolidated Maintenance Facility 3,101,000
3,101,000
13. That a total of $8,900,000 of debenture financing be approved for 2009 as follows, for a term not
to exceed 15 years:
Project $
University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy -Capital Grant 8,900,000
8,900,000
SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2009 - 5 - CITY OF KITCHENER
REPORTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - (CONT'D)
2009 Capital Budget and 10 Year Capital Forecast 2009-2018 tCont'd)
14. That a total of $9,525,000 of debenture financing be approved for 2009 as follows, for a term not
to exceed 20 years:
Project $
Charles/Benton Parking Structure 9,525,000
9,525,000
15. That the following projects included in the Capital Forecast for 2009 be financed from the
Development Charges Reserve Fund:
Engineering Projects 000's
Planning Studies 28
Homer Watson Pumping Station Upgrade 600
Freeport Pumping Station Upgrade 300
City Share of Subdivisions 274
DC Study 100
Intensification Allowance 292
Engineering Studies 164
Strasburg Road 1,755
Wabanaki Dr/Wilson to Goodrich Drive 3,219
Blockline Rd. East 800
Huron Rd/Strasburg to Fischer Hallman 3,768
New Watermains 256
11,556
Non-Engineering Projects tin order of priority) 000's
Major Park Development 135
General Park Development 68
Community Trails 40
Equipment Acquisitions/Upgrades 296
Consolidated Maintenance Facility 1,072
Kingsdale CC 440
Bridgeport CC 8
McLennan Park 663
2,722
Total Engineering/Non-Engineering 14,278
And further, 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.
16. That the following projects included in the Capital Forecast for 2009 be front-end financed with a
development charges credit:
Projects with Development Charge Funding -Front End Financing with Credit
($ 000's)
Mid/South Strasburg Watercourse 300
Mid/South Strasburg Trunk Sewer 2,000
2,300