Council Meeting - Budget

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number TR-2022-02-17 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer AND FURTHER moves into budget deliberations for the 2022 Township of Huron-Kinloss Budget.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby reviews and receives Report Number TR-2022-02-7 and hereby approves the revenue and expenditure reports to December 31, 2021.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number TR-2022-02-9 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby reviews and receives Report Number TR2022-02-10 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer and approves the exclusion of certain expenses from the 2022 budget as per Ontario Regulation 284/09.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. BLE-2022-02-6 prepared by Matt Farrell, Building & Planning Manager/CBO and approves the 2022 By-Law Enforcement Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. FIRE-2022-02-5 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief / CEMC and approves the 2022 Ripley Fire Station Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. FIRE-2022-02-7 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief/CEMC and approves the 2022 Health and Safety - Emergency Management Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. PW-2022-02-18 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works and approves the 2022 Transportation Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. PW-2022-02-15 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works and approves the 2022 Equipment Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. PW-2022-02-16 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works and approves the 2022 Waste Management Budget Plan in principle.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number PW2022-02-19 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CS-2022-02-17 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services and approves the 2022 Parks and Facilities Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CS-2022-02-19 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services and approves the 2022 Ripley-Huron Community Centre Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CS-2022-02-20 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services and approves the 2022 Point Clark Community Centre Business Plan in principle.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number CS-2022-02-22 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services in so doing authorizes entering into an agreement with the Province of Ontario to accept the $500,000 funding AND FURTHER authorizes pre-budget approval for the Ripley-Huron Community Centre project, AND FURTHER grants an exemption to the purchasing policy to engage the services of Nelson Dawley Engineering for $15 000.00 plus HST to prepare Design Build tender drawings and specifications.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. TR2021-02-11 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives and reviews Report Number TR-2022-02-16 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer and provides direction to staff to review options to come up with $100,000 with a mix of 50% reserve and 50% tax base without raising the tax rate over 3%.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council receives for information Report No. CLK-2022-02-18 prepared by Emily Dance, Clerk AND approves the Police Services Board Budget in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. TR-2022-02-14 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer and approves the 2022 General Administration Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. TR-2022-02-15 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. BED-2022-02-14 prepared by Amy Irwin, Business & Economic Officer and approves the 2022 Point Clark Lighthouse Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number BED-2022-02-15 prepared by Amy Irwin, Business & Economic Officer AND in so doing approves moving forward with a fundraising campaign for the Point Clark Revitalization Project.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby moves into a Closed Meeting pursuant to [[s. 239(2)(b)] Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees - Personnel AND pursuant to [s. 239(2)(c)]. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality -Industrial Park AND FURTHER returns to open session upon completion.

That Mayor Twolan reported a Closed Meeting was held and direction was given to staff regarding personnel matters AND information received regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality -Industrial Park

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves the creation of two new full-time staff positions: Human Resource Specialist and Facility Custodian.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby reviews and receives the 2022 Draft Budget as prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer AND directs staff to bring forward the 2022 Township of Huron-Kinloss budget at a maximum of a 2.96% increase to the municipal tax rate.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adjourns at 12:44 p.m.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number TR-2022- 02-8 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer and approves the changes to the water and wastewater fees as presented and authorizes the appropriate by-law come forward.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. BLDG-2022-02-07 prepared by Matt Farrell, Building & Planning Manager/CBO and approves the 2022 Building and Planning Business Plan in principle.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number PW2022-02-14 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. PW-2022-02-17 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works and approves the 2022 Water and Wastewater Budget Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CS-2022-02-18 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services and approves the 2022 Lakeshore Environmental Budget Business Plan in principle

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CS-2022-02-21 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services and approves the 2022 Ripley Cemetery Business Plan in principle.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. TR-2022-02-12 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. TR2022-02-13 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report No. CAO-2022-02-9 prepared by Lauren Eby, Business Development Co-ordinator and approves the 2022 Hub Business Plan in principle.

THAT By-Law No. 2022-14 being the February, 2022 (2) Confirmatory By-Law be read a first, second, third time and finally passed this 18th day of February, 2022.