Councillor T. Vrebosch provided an overview of the budget process.
Public Input:
- Climate Change: John Severino provided a high level overview of the steps that the City is taking in relation to Climate Change.
- Bus Arms: Councillor T. Vrebosch requested that a working group be created to investigate the purchasing of bus arms.
Recommendation: That Council direct staff to establish a working group to investigate the use of stop arm cameras.
- Strategic Plan: David Euler provided an overview of how the strategic plan is being implemented in the City.
- Traffic Calming: John Severino provided an overview of the City's approach to traffic calming.
- Community Safety and Well-Being Plan: Ian Kilgour provided an overview of the progress of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.
Margaret Karpenko, Chief Financial Officer provided the Operating Budget Highlights
Community Services:
Councillor Brousseau, Chair of Community Services, Chaired this portion of the meeting.
Ian Kilgour provided an overview of the Community Services Budget Unit Budget.
Enhancements:
- Community Safety and Well-Being Planner:
Recommendation: That Council approve the hiring of the Community Safety and Well-Being Planner.
- Creative Industries:
Recommendation: That Council:
(i) provide Creative Industries with $20,000.00 for up to three years for micro-grant from reserves; and
(ii) approve $25,000.00 for administrative costs in relation to Creative Industries on-going.
- Planning - Summer Student:
Recommendation: That Council approve a Planning Summer Student only if a grant is received to pay 100% of this position's wages.
Recess: 7:42 p.m.
Reconvene: 7:54 p.m.
Corporate Services/General Government:
Councillor Tanya Vrebosch, Chair of Corporate Services/General Government, Chaired this portion of the meeting.
Councillor Tanya Vrebosch provided an overview of the Corporate Services/General Government Budget Units Budgets.
Enhancements - Corporate Services:
- Human Resources - Summer Student:
Recommendation: That Council approve a Human Resources Summer Student only if a grant is received to pay 100% of this position's wages.
Enhancements - General Government:
- Hardship Grant Program:
Recommendation: That council continue the Hardship Grant Program into 2023 from reserves.
Infrastructure and Operations:
Councillor Chris Mayne, Chair of Infrastructure and Operations, Chaired this portion of the meeting.
Councillor Mayne provided an overview of the Infrastructure and Operations Business Unit.
Enhancements:
- Mattress Drop Off Day
Recommendation: That Council:
(i) approve the 2022 Mattress Drop Off Day; and
(ii) direct staff to look for a community partner to take over the mattress drop off.
- Security Services for Parking Garage
Recommendation: That Council authorize security services for the parking garage.
- Trees for Nipissing
Recommendation: That Council authorize $1,500.00 to Trees for Nipissing.