01- January 12, 2021 Budget Committee Minutes
Council Budget Committee
Meeting Minutes
Elgin County Administration Building
Council Chambers/Webex
January 12, 2021 at 1:00 P.M.
ATTENDEES: Warden Tom Marks (Budget Committee Chair)
Councillor Mary French (Budget Committee Member)
Councillor Ed Ketchabaw (Budget Committee Member)
Jim Bundschuh, Director of Financial Services
Julie Gonyou, Chief Administrative Officer
Brian Lima, Director of Engineering Services
Brian Masschaele, Director of Community and Cultural Services
Nancy Pasato, Manager of Planning
Jennifer Ford, Senior Financial Analyst
Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services
Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator
1.CALL TO ORDER
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The Council Budget Committee met this 12 day of January, 2021 in the Council
Chambers, at the County Administration Building, St. Thomas at 1:05 p.m. Some
Councillors and staff participated electronically.
2.APPROVAL OFTHEAGENDA
Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Councillor
RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved as presented.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor French Yes
Councillor Yes
Councillor Ketchabaw Yes
Warden MarksYes
4 0
-Motion Carried.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Moved by: Councillor French
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on December 10, 2020 be
approved.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor French Yes
CouncillorYes
Councillor Ketchabaw Yes
WardenMarksYes
4 0
- Motion Carried.
4. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None.
5. DELEGATIONS
None.
6. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS
6.1 Presentation – Budget Committee Meeting #5 – Director of Financial
Services
The Director of Financial Services provided an update on taxes, uses of
surplus, and reserves.
The Budget Committee directed staff to present budget options at the next
meeting for a tax rate increase of 3.2% or lower with any residual to be
shown as a reserve.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
8. CORRESPONDENCE
None.
9.DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The Committee will meet again on January 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
10.ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor French
Seconded by: Councillor
Resolved that we do now adjourn at 1:19 p.m. to meet again on January 26, 2021
at 1:00 p.m.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor French Yes
Councillor Yes
Councillor Ketchabaw Yes
Warden MarksYes
4 0
-Motion Carried.
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Julie Gonyou, Tom Marks,
Chief Administrative Officer. Chair.