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THE
REPORT NO. 2
OF THE REGIONAL
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2007
For Consideration by
The Council of The
on February 22, 2007
Chair: Mayor T. Van Bynen
Members: Mayor D. Barrow, Vice-Chair
Mayor W. Emmerson
Mayor R. Grossi
Mayor L. Jackson
Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Chair B. Fisch
Also Present: Mayor M. Black
Regional Councillor J. Taylor
Regional Councillor D. Wheeler
Staff Present: P. Casey, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, P. Duggan, D. Kelly, N. Garbe, M. Garrett,
E. Hankins, K. Hill, J. Hulton, T. Haddad, H. Konefat, L. Russell, N. Scarratt,
L. Shallal, B. Tuckey
The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on February 8, 2007.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 DEBENTURE APPROVAL - TOWN OF GEORGINA - TILE DRAINAGE ACT LOAN PROGRAM
2 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - 16TH AVENUE/ROY RAINEY AVENUE & 16TH AVENUE/ALEXANDER LAWRIE DRIVE, TOWN OF MARKHAM
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2]
3 2006 ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT
[see also Attachment 1 (5.1MB)]
[see also Attachment 2]
[see also Attachment 3]
[see also Attachment 4]
4 DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE DAMAGED OR SURPLUS PROPERTY
5 TENDER AWARDS REPORT - OCTOBER 1, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2006
6 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Finance and Administration Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Finance and Administration Committee with the following action:
PRESENTATIONS
1. The Committee received the following presentations and made the following recommendations to be referred to the April 5, 2007 Committee meeting and considered by Council with the overall Business Plan and Budget on April 19, 2007 (except where items are specifically referred to the Committee's March 8, 2007 meeting):
2007 Business Plan and Budget
Overview
Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance, providing an Operating Budget Overview.
Regional Councillor Wheeler, Chief Armand P. La Barge, and Mark Holland, Manager of Financial Services, accompanied by Deputy Chief Bruce Herridge and Deputy Chief Eric Jolliffe, regarding York Regional Police.
The proposed staffing plan for 2007, including $1.542 million for the 22 sworn and 15 civilian staff in the enhancements category, be recommended for approval and the remainder of the operating and capital budgets be referred to the Committee's meeting of March 8, 2007 with a request for further reductions in costs.
Conservation Authorities
Gayle Wood, Chief Administrative Officer, regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Brian Denney, Chief Administrative Officer, regarding
The proposed operating and capital budgets for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the
The Commissioner of Finance confirm the net percentage change to the Conservation Authorities' overall budgets and provide this information to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee.
Finance, Chair and Council and Corporate Administration Support
Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance, regarding the Finance and Information Technology, Chair and Council and other Corporate Administrative Support budgets (excluding Corporate Services and Courts)
The proposed operating and capital budgets of the Finance and Information Technology, Chair and Council and Corporate Administrative Support budgets (excluding Corporate Services and Courts) be recommended for approval.
The Commissioner of Finance provide information relating to the number of users per IT staff member in other public and private sector organizations to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee.
Non-Program Items
Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance, regarding Non-Program Items
Referred to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee.
The Commissioner of Finance provide information on the change in the funding formula for hospitals to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee.
Corporate Services and Courts
Jim Davidson, Commissioner of Corporate Services, regarding the budgets for Corporate Services and Courts
Referred to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee with a request for further expenditure reductions.
The Commissioner of Corporate Services bring forward information to the March 8, 2007 meeting of the Committee regarding the amount of revenue increase for the Provincial Courts since the hiring of the Collections Supervisor.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Remuneration for Non-Elected Members of the Police Services Board
The Committee recommends that the remuneration for non-elected members of the Police Services Board be amended to provide them with the same percentage increase as non-union staff members received in 2006, effective January 1, 2007, and to provide them in future with the same annual percentage increase as is provided to non-union staff.
The Committee further recommends that funds for this increase be provided from the current proposed operating budget for the Police Services Board.
COMMUNICATIONS
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3. Doug Barnes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, November 30, 2006, regarding equalization of social housing costs across the Greater
4. Shirley Hoy, City Manager, City of Toronto, January 26, 2007, regarding GTA Equalization. Received and the Chief Administrative Officer send a letter to the City Manager of the City of Toronto following Council's approval of the 2007 Business Plan and Budget on April 19, 2007.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 12:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
February 8, 2007 T. Van Bynen
(Report No. 2 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2007.)
Denis Kelly
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