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February 20, 2010 Special Council Minutes

A Special Meeting of Council was held Saturday, February 20, 2010 in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Collingwood commencing at 9:00am, for capital budget discussions.

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MAYOR CARRIER CALLED COUNCIL TO ORDER
 
Members of Council Present:                       Mayor Carrier
Deputy Mayor Cooper (regrets)
Councillor Edwards
Councillor Sandberg (regrets)
Councillor Jeffery
Councillor Foley
Councillor McNabb
Councillor Chadwick
Councillor Labelle
 
Staff Present:             Kimberly Wingrove, Chief Administrative Officer
                              Sara Almas, Clerk
Ed Houghton, Executive Director of Public Works
Larry Irwin, Director of Information Technology
Peter Dunbar, Director of Leisure Services
Marjory Leonard, Treasurer
Nancy Farrer, Acting Director of Planning Services
Trent Elyea, Fire Chief
 
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
No. 091            Moved by Councillor Edwards
                        Seconded by Councillor Jeffery
 
that the content of the Special Council Agenda and Addendum for February 20, 2010, be adopted as presented.
 
CARRIED
 
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
  • Councillor Chadwick declared a pecuniary interest with supplementary accounts payable to the UPS Store approved by Council on February 8th, 2010 as he is a co-owner. 
MOTION
No. 092            Moved by Councillor Chadwick
Seconded by Councillor Foley
 
THAT Council of the Town of Collingwood join the County of Simcoe in providing an annual grant to John Fogolin/Mirtren Collingwood Ltd. equivalent to the difference between the taxes that will be levied at the multi-residential rate and the taxes that would have been levied at the residential rate for the affordability period for 100% of another 5 available units at 145 High Street, Collingwood, subject to the Province making available the additional funding for the 5 units through the Federal/Provincial Affordable Rental Housing Program;
 
AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the necessary supplemental contribution agreements to obtain the respective funding.
 
            CARRIED
 
CAPITAL BUDGET DISCUSSIONS (Direction Required):
 
No. 093            Moved by Councillor Jeffery
                        Seconded by Councillor Edwards
 
THAT Council receive Staff Report LS2010-02 containing supplementary information relating to the construction of a roof over the Central Park Outdoor Rink;
 
AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to allocate an upset limit of $100,000 from general reserve to undertake the appropriate site plan review including the drainage plan/stormwater management review, snow load & impact review, parking availability, heritage assessment and review of the potential impact on the YMCA expansion and current lease agreement.
 
Moved by Councillor McNabb
Seconded by Councillor Chadwick
 
THAT Staff Report LS2010-02 be deferred for more information relating to the number of users and who the users are of the outdoor ice surface, impact of youth subsidies and change in user fees/surcharge.
 
CARRIED 
  • Presentation, CAO Kim Wingrove & Treasurer Marjory Leonard
CAO Wingrove provided a presentation to Council further explaining the proposed capital budget for 2010, and identified the proposed cutbacks.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
Moved by Councillor McNabb
 
THAT the meeting of Council be hereby adjourned at 10:48am.
 
CARRIED
 
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MAYOR
 
 
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CLERK
 
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