THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
SPECIAL COUNCIL AGENDA 

MEETING NO. THREE

Monday, March 01, 2021 at 6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Township Administration Building

318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

** NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Standing Committee and Council meetings until further notice.**
Submission of Public Comments/Virtual Attendance: The public may submit comments for matters that are on the agenda or request to attend the virtual meeting as "Attendees" by emailing [e-mail] by 4:30 pm on March 1, 2021. Email comments submitted will be considered as public information and read into public record. The meeting will be recorded and available on the Township’s website within 48 hours of the meeting, unless otherwise noted.

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1.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

2.

REQUEST TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

NOTE: Requests to address items on the agenda are restricted to specific items as follows per Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law:
6.7 Public Comment at Council:
There shall be no comments from the public permitted at Council unless:
(a) a specific appointment has been scheduled; or,
(b) an item is included under the “Other Business” or “Communications” or “Appointments” section of the agenda and relates to a matter which would normally be dealt with at Committee.

The Chair will inquire if there are any members of the public who were in attendance virtually on the ZOOM meeting call that wished to address a specific item on tonight's agenda as permitted by Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law. If so, please raise your hand in the ZOOM options or unmute yourself and advise that you wish to speak.

The Chair will ask the Clerk if she had received any emails or correspondence from members of the public prior to 4:30 p.m. today, that wished to provide comments to any items on the agenda as permitted by Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law.

3.

OTHER BUSINESS

3.1

Treasurer/Director of Finance (Donna DeFilippis)

Re: Recommendation Report T-07-2021 - 2021 Operating and Capital Budget Final Report

• Councillor Shelley Bradaric
  1. That, Report T-07-2021, regarding the “2021 Operating and Capital Budget Final Report”, dated March 1, 2021 be received; and,
  2. That, a tax levy of $8,054,840, which represents a 5.68% tax levy increase after factoring in assessment growth, be approved; and,
  3. That, a new tax levy of $75,300 for the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Rebuild in addition to the amount in item 2 for a total 2021 tax levy of $8,130,140, be approved; and,
  4. That, the Detailed 2021 Capital Program, attached as Schedules H to N to this report, totaling $5,866,500 be approved; and,
  5. That, water and wastewater user fees increase on July 1, 2021 as follows: 5% increase to the Water Consumptive Rate, the Water Base Charge, the Wastewater Base Charge, the water filling station Consumptive Rate and a 2% increase to the Wastewater Consumptive Rate; and,
  6. That, a By-Law be passed which amends By-Law 2004-42, Schedules A and C to incorporate the revised water and wastewater fees effective July 1, 2021; and,
  7. That, Council delegate authority to the CAO to approve in year 2021 budget amendments up to $20,000 per item and to report to Council on a monthly basis regarding such amendments; and,
  8. That, the balance of Capital and Special Projects for the years 2022 to 2030 as outlined on Schedules F and G to this report be approved in principle; and,
  9. That, tangible capital asset amortization expense estimated at $3,158,800 and post-employment expenses estimated at $4,000 be and are hereby excluded from the 2021 Draft Operating and Capital Budget as permitted through regulation 248/09.

4.

ADJOURNMENT

The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of ___________.