02 - January 26, 2021 Budget Committee Minutes
Council Budget Committee
Meeting Minutes
Elgin County Administration Building
Webex
January 26, 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
Michele Harris, Director of Homes and Seniors 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 26 day of January, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Councillors and staff participated electronically.
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by: Councillor Giguère
Seconded by: Councillor French
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 Giguère
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meeting held on January 12, 2021 be
approved.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor French Yes
Councillor Yes
CouncillorKetchabawYes
Warden MarksYes
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- Motion Carried.
4. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None.
5. DELEGATIONS
None.
6. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS
6.1 Presentation – Budget Committee Meeting #6 – Director of Financial
Services
The Director of Financial Services provided an update on tax rate options
and the associated tax increase on the average home. In 2020, the
average home was assessed at $259,243. The Committee agreed to
update this figure to $350,000 and to remove the word average.
Moved by: Councillor
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
RESOLVED THAT a 2.9% tax increase be presented to Council on
February 9, 2021 along with associated operating budgets, capital budgets
and tax rate schedules.
Recorded Vote
Yes No
Councillor French Yes
Councillor Yes
Councillor Ketchabaw Yes
Warden MarksYes
4 0
-Motion Carried.
7.OTHER BUSINESS
None.
8.CORRESPONDENCE
None.
9.DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The Committee will meet again on February 9, 2021 to review the promotional
materials related to the 2021 Budget.
The Committee agreed to continue meeting through the year to support Council
in making decisions on major expenditures.
10.ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor French
Seconded by: Councillor
Resolved that we do now adjourn at 1:45 p.m. to meet again on February 9, 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.