Special Council Meeting

That Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole.

That Council rise and ratify the recommendations from Committee of the Whole.

That leave be granted to introduce By-law # 7486-19 and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That the meeting adjourn.

1. That the proposed 2019 operating budget in the amount of $132,969,485 be approved with a tax levy of $91,840,052; 2. That the proposed 2019 capital budgeted expenditures and financing sources in the amount of $44,021,280 including $540,000 of debt financing for the capital projects outlined on page 227, be approved; 3. That in accordance with s.s. 5(1) of the Development Charges Act, and S. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that any excess capacity provided by any of the capital projects will be paid for by future development charges; 4. That any donations, grants or subsidies applied in the 2019 capital program to projects with development charges funding are to offset the non-growth related costs of those projects; 5. That the 2020 to 2028 capital forecast in the amount of $478,177,850 be received for information and subject to future annual reviews as part of the capital budget process; 6. That the transfers to and from reserves and reserve funds as identified on pages 117 to 118 of the 2019 Proposed Budget be approved; and, 7. That following Council’s endorsement of the Corporate Strategic Plan, staff bring forward the 2020 Business Plan and Budget Process and Calendar.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Item 3 and that the remaining items be renumbered accordingly: 3. That the Town of Whitby provide Durham College with $1,000,000 over 5 years as a contribution to the expansion of the Whitby Campus and that the Treasurer be directed to report back to Council to identify the funding source and timing of payments.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Item 4 and that the remaining items be renumbered accordingly: 4. That the property tax rebate for low income seniors and disabled property owners be increased from $300 to $400 per year and that the Page 3 of 6 Special Council Minutes February 19, 2019 - 5:30 PM Treasurer be directed to report back on opportunities to fund the increase without an impact to the tax levy.

That the budget items related to facilities be approved.

That in addition to the approval of Decision Item #7, Reinstatement of the Town Page in Community Newspapers, that Staff be directed to explore other advertising opportunities for the Town Page.