The Wilmot Record

Finance and Budget Committee

March 14, 2023

Who was there

Present (5): Stewart Cressman, Lillianne Dunstall, Steven Martin, Harvir Sidhu, Kris Wilkinson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

9 carried, 8 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Committee convenes in Open Session at 7:07 p.m.
Moved by Councillor L. Dunstall, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Carried
THAT the Agenda as presented for March 14, 2023 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Carried
THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted as presented: February 21, 2023
Moved by Councillor S. Martin, seconded by Councillor S. Cressman
Carried
THAT Report COR 2023-22, regarding proposed updates to the 2023 Draft Municipal Budget be received for information purposes; and further, THAT Staff be directed to include the $100,000 of lease fees from the Neville Street leaseback as revenue for the 2023 Operating Budget; and THAT the annual debt services costs be reduced THAT the following projects Infrastructure Services Crack Sealing ($35,000), Development Services Planning Software ($50,000), Infrastructure Services Culver Repairs ($12,500), Community Services Sand Filter ($15,000), be
Moved by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor K. Wilkinson
Deferred
THAT Staff be directed to include the $100,000 of lease fees from the Neville Street leaseback as revenue for the 2023 Operating Budget
Moved by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Carried
THAT Staff be directed to come up with $150,000 of savings to be brought to Committee on March 15, 2023
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor H. Sidhu
Carried
THAT Staff be directed to come up with $150,000 of savings to be brought to Committee on March 15, 2023 be reconsidered.
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor L. Dunstall
Carried
THAT the Community Services - Night Custodian position be included within the 2023 Municipal Budget; and THAT the following projects be
Moved by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor K. Wilkinson
Deferred
THAT Report CAO 2023-02 be received for information purposes; and further, THAT staff be directed to incorporate the following new staffing positions into the 2023 operating budget; Community Services - Parks & Facilities/Arena Operator (Hybrid) x 2 Community Services - Night Custodian Infrastructure Services - Manager of Public Works Infrastructure Services - Customer Service Representative/Administrative Assistant Office of the CAO - Manager of Communication/Strategic Initiatives
Moved by Councillor S. Martin, seconded by Councillor L. Dunstall
Carried
THAT the Infrastructure Services - Manager of Public Works and Office of the CAO - Manager of Communications/Strategic Initiatives be approved; and THAT the Community Services - Parks & Facilities/Arena Operator (Hybrid) x2, the Community Services - Night Custodian and Infrastructure Services - Customer Service Representative/Administrative Assistant be
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor S. Cressman
Deferred
THAT the Infrastructure Services - Manager of Public Works and Office of the CAO - Manager of Communications/Strategic Initiatives be approved be
Moved by Councillor L. Dunstall, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Deferred
THAT the following motion be reconsidered: THAT the Infrastructure Services - Manager of Public Works and Office of the CAO - Manager of Communications/Strategic Initiatives be approved be
Moved by Councillor L. Dunstall, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Deferred
THAT the Committee approves the Infrastructure Services - Customer Services Representative/Administrative Assistant Position
Moved by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Carried
THAT the three (3) Community Services positions be
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor H. Sidhu
Deferred
6 THAT Staff be directed to come up with $150,000 of savings to be brought to Committee on March 15, 2023 be reconsidered.
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor L. Dunstall
Carried
9 THAT the Infrastructure Services - Manager of Public Works and Office of the CAO - Manager of Communications/Strategic Initiatives be approved be
Moved by Councillor L. Dunstall, seconded by Councillor S. Martin
Deferred
10 THAT the three (3) Community Services positions be
Moved by Councillor K. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor H. Sidhu
Deferred

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