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06 - December 2, 2025 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee Minutes December 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers 460 Sunset Drive St. Thomas ON Members Present: Warden Grant Jones, Chair Deputy Warden Ed Ketchabaw Councillor Dominique Giguere Councillor Mark Widner Councillor Andrew Sloan (virtual) Councillor Todd Noble Councillor Mike Hentz Councillor Richard Leatham (virtual) Members Absent: Councillor Jack Couckuyt Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Nicholas Loeb, Director of Legal Services Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services Brian Masschaele, Director of Community and Cultural Services Mat Vaughan, Director of Planning and Development Holly Hurley, Director of People & Culture Carolyn Krahn, Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Strategic Initiatives Jeff Brooks, Manager of Emergency Management Ryan Terpstra, Manager of Corporate Facilities Jason Warren, Manager of IT Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with Warden Jones in the chair. 2. Approval of Agenda Resolution Number: FC26-10 Moved by: Councillor Hentz Seconded by: Deputy Warden Ketchabaw RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting be approved as presented. Motion Carried. 3. Adoption of Minutes Resolution Number: FC26-11 Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Noble RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on November 18, 2025 be adopted. Motion Carried. 4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof None. 6. Delegations None. 6. Reports/Briefings 6.1 Director of Financial Services/Treasurer - 2026 Business Plan - Levels of Service and Capital Plan The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer provided a presentation for the report on 2026 Business Plan - Levels of Service and Capital Plan. This also included a discussion on Corporate Memberships. Resolution Number: FC26-12 Moved by: Councillor Giguere Seconded by: Councillor Hentz RESOLVED THAT the County join the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. Motion Carried. 6.2 Director of Financial Services/Treasurer - Service Level Changes i► The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer and related Department Heads provided a presentation on proposed Service Level Changes. Council recessed at 10:21 a.m. and reconvened at 10:35 a.m. Resolution Number: FC25-13 Moved by: Councillor Leatham Seconded by: Councillor Hentz RESOLVED THAT the proposed service level changes, except for the removal of the student position POA, be approved as presented for inclusion in the 2026 budget consultation. Motion Carried. Resolution Number: FC25-14 Moved by: Deputy Warden Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Sloan RESOLVED THAT the proposed change to the student position POA service level change be excluded from the 2026 Budget. Motion Carried. 6.3 Director of Financial Services/Treasurer - Proposed Capital Projects 6.3.1 Summaries of 2026 Capital Budget and Capital Revenue by Department The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer provided a presentation summarizing the 2026 Proposed Capital Budget Plan and the 2026 Capital Revenue Expected. 6.3.2 Ambulance and Corporate The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for Ambulance and Corporate services. 6.3.3 Emergency Measures and Fire School The Manager of Emergency Measures provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for Emergency Measures and Fire School services. 6.3.4 Information Technology The Manager of IT provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for Information Technology services. 3 6.3.5 Library, Archives, and Museum The Director of Community and Cultural Services provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for Library, Archives, and Museum services. 6.3.6 Long Term Care Homes The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for Long Term Care Homes services. 6.3.7 Engineering Services The Director of Engineering Services provided a presentation on the Engineering Services Capital Plan including the King Bridge Replacement project (6952-38) and the Transportation Master Plan project (9700-00). 6.3.8 Administrative Building The Manager of Corporate Facilities provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for the Administrative Building. 6.3.9 Building and Property - Bobier Villa The Manager of Corporate Facilities provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for the Bobier Villa Building and Property. 6.3.10 Building and Property - Elgin Manor The Manager of Corporate Facilities provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for the Elgin Manor Building and Property. 6.3.11 Building and Property - Terrace Lodge The Manager of Corporate Facilities provided a presentation on the 2026 Proposed Capital Projects for the Terrace Lodge Building and Property. Resolution Number: FC26-15 Moved by: Councillor Noble Seconded by: Councillor Leatham RESOLVED THAT the report titled "Engineering Services — Capital Plan" from the Director of Engineering Services dated December 2, 2025 be received and filed; and THAT an additional $400,000 be allocated to the King Bridge Replacement project (6952-38); and 12 THAT an additional $47,000 be allocated to the Transportation Master Plan project (9700-00); and THAT the proposed capital projects presented at the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting, as amended to remove $30,000 for asphalt paving at the administration building, be approved for inclusion in the 2026 Budget Consultation. Motion Carried. 7. Other Business 8. Correspondence 9. Closed Meeting Items 10. Motion to Rise and Report 11. Date of Next Meeting The Finance Committee will meet again on December 16, 2025. 12. Adjournment Resolution Number: FC26-16 Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Leatham RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 12:32 p.m. to meet again on December 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Motion Carried. ¢, r V Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. 6i arden Dominique Giguere, Chair.