Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
8 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the December 18, 2024 Budget Meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by J. DeMarsh, seconded by J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the November 12, 2024 Budget Meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by J. Palmateer, seconded by P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Additional Public Works Operator report as presented; AND FURTHER that Council authorize the hiring of one additional Public Works Operator in 2025; AND FURTHER that the budget be adjusted to reflect these additional costs and fund the $55,000 from the gravel roads program for 2025 with a phased-in option to be budgeted from taxation in future years.
Moved by P. Valiquette, seconded by J. Palmateer
Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Additional Public Works Operator report as presented; AND FURTHER that the student/casual employee wage be increased for 2025 to the department entry level position rate and be funded from the gravel program of approximately $10,000 with an option to review the consideration of hiring of an additional Public Works Operator in the fall of 2025.
Moved by P. Valiquette, seconded by J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the One-Time Police Cost Savings report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize the 2025 budget to reflect $92,580 of reduced policing costs to be transferred to reserve for 2026 budget purposes.
Moved by J. DeMarsh, seconded by P. Valiquette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Request to Merge Reimbursements for Boots and Safety Clothing report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize staff to bring an amending by-law to a January Council meeting for amendment to By-law 2023-25 to merge sections 3.3 i) and 3.3 iii) into one reimbursement for a total of $600, subject to submission of receipts.
Moved by J. DeMarsh, seconded by J. Flieler
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the request to authorize the purchase of a used tandem snow plow when a suitable one becomes available at a value of not more than $120,000.00 and to allow this as an exception in our procurement policy.
Moved by P. Valiquette, seconded by J. Palmateer
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Change in Bulk Item Prices report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize a rate change for bulk items to $200 per ton and a rate change for loads under 350 lbs to a minimum charge of $35 effective January 1, 2025; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize staff to bring forward the amending by-law to enact the rate change.