Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Mayor Mitchellunder the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act regarding the proposed hospital site in North Whitby as well as the mid-block arterial road, as Mayor Mitchell and his family have an interest in 5455 Ashburn Road, which is a part of the proposed hospital site and the mid-arterial road
What was decided (8 motions)
6 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
1. That Report FS 09-21 of the Commissioner of Financial Services/ Treasurer be received as information. 2. That the full accrual accounting items identified in Report FS 09- 21 be approved and included as budget figures in the December 31, 2021 audited financial statements. 3. That the Treasurer be authorized to make the required amendments to the budget figures in the Town’s audited financial statements for any amendments to the Town’s budget approved Page 2 of 9 Special Council Minutes February 25, 2021 - 7:00 PM by Council.
Moved by Councillor Roy, seconded by Councillor Newman
Carried
1. That the 2021 Operating Budget be approved at a net Town tax levy increase of $1,650,383 (to a total tax levy of $104,239,075 inclusive of assessment growth) representing a 1.61% average residential increase to the Town levy or estimated 0.55% increase to the overall Whitby residential tax bill; 2. That the 2021 Operating Budget be adjusted for the projected financial impact of COVID-19 through a $7,814,398 reduction in revenues offset by a $4,447,528 reduction in associated expenditures and a $3,366,870 reduction to the transfer to the Asset Management Reserve Fund in 2021; 3. That the COVID-19 adjustments in the 2021 Operating Budget be reversed in the 2022 Operating Budget; 4. That the Town’s 2021 operating budget, in the gross expense budget amount of $137,830,993 (adjusted for COVID-19) be approved and funded from the sources identified in Table 1 of this report; 5. That the 2021 Capital Budget (expenditures and funding sources), in the gross capital budget amount of $86,969,922 be approved and funded from the sources identified in Table 2 of this report; 6. That the 2021 Des Newman/CP Rail Grade Separation capital project and the Mid Arterial Roadway (from Ashburn to Anderson) capital project be funded from a debenture, in the amounts of $6,000,000 and $8,393,000 respectively, to be issued through the Region of Durham, following substantial completion; 7. That the Treasurer’s update of the Town’s projected debt servicing charges as it impacts the Town’s Annual Repaym
Moved by Councillor Roy, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
The main motion be amended to replace Items 1 and 4, and add Item 3a as follows: 1. That the 2021 Operating Budget be approved with no tax levy increase (a total tax levy of $102,588,692 inclusive of assessment growth); 3. That the COVID-19 adjustments in the 2021 Operating Budget be reversed in the 2022 Operating Budget; 3a. That the remaining 2021 Operating Budget tax levy increase of $1,650,383 be
Moved by Councillor Yamada, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Deferred
That the motion for the previous question (main motion) be called.
Moved by Councillor Leahy, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Lost
That leave be granted to introduce By-law # 7721-21 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.
Moved by Councillor Newman, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That the motion for the previous question (amendment) be called.
Moved by Councillor Roy
Carried
That the budget items related to the proposed Whitby hospital site and the mid-arterial road be approved.
Moved by Councillor Leahy, seconded by Councillor Roy