CRD Finance/Budget Meeting #2 (2011 Budget) Highlights - Nov 18th

Present:

Chair A. Dumaresq with Directors T. Armstrong, R. Faust, J. Massier, D. Bischoff, S. Mazur, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, A. Bracewell, R. Mumford, B. Rattray, M. Sjostrom, K. Cook, M. Campsall and Area ‘F’ Alt Director J. Sorley

Absent:

Wells Director Jay Vermette

Staff Present:

J. Bell – CAO
R. Hodgson – Deputy CAO
A. Johnston – Corporate Officer

Meeting called to order at 1:33pm

Agenda Adopted

Business:

1) Corporate Goals

The CAO reviewed her memo with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Memo received and endorsed

2) Travel Time Remuneration

Chair Dumaresq reviewed the Corporate Officer’s memo with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Travel time remuneration request referred to the CRD Board’s Policy & Procedure Committee

3) 2011 Financial Plan Adjustments

The CAO reviewed her memo with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Actions – Increase 2011 Central Cariboo Victim Services Budget to $24,711 (Directors Deb Bischoff and Alex Bracewell opposed).

Staff were requested to look at reducing reserves to get 2011 final requisition to 1.25% (year over year) (minus new services)

Staff were requested to create new budget line for Forest Capital of Canada (2010 and 2011 designation)

4) Review of 2011 Business Plans for Governance, Electoral Area Administration, Admin Services, Feasibility Study, Rural Feasibility, Anahim Lake Airport (as amended)

The Committee then reviewed the following 2011 Business Plans:

xxxx Governance – add LGLA (Local Government Leadership Academy) Training as 2011 Business Goal
1002 Electoral Area Administration
1003 Administrative Services
1004 Feasibility Study
1019 Rural Feasibility
1111 Anahim Lake Airport (as amended)

5) Endorsement of 2011 Financial Plan

Committee Actions:

1) Separate Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Function from 2011 Financial Plan
2) 2011 Financial Plan be endorsed
3) 2011 Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Financial/Business Plan be endorsed – Director Bischoff opposed

CRD Finance/Budget Committee then adjourned to In-Camera (Section 90(1)(c)) of the Community Charter