CRD Fin/Budget Committee Mtg - Nov 12th

Present: Chair M. Wagner; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Kemp, Sorley, Richmond, Anderson, Coakley, Cobb and Campsall

Meeting called to order at 9:30am
Meeting Agenda approved/Mins of Committee meeting held on Oct 22nd adopted

Business:

1) The Committee received a report of the CAO re: Proposed 2016-2020 Financial Plan
2) The Committee received the Proposed 2016 Budgets by Service Groups
3) The Committee received the Proposed 2016 Tax Rates vs 2015 Tax Rates for all CRD Functions

4) The Committee commenced its' review of the proposed 2016 Business Plans for Airports, Contributions, Recreation, Library/Heritage/Culture, Development Services, Administration, Protective Services, Environmental Services, Sewer, Water and Streetlighting Services

Resolved - That Business Plan Goal #3 in Area 'D' Economic Development be deleted and Contributions Group Business Plans be received as amended

Meeting recessed at 10:07am
Meeting resumed at 10:10am

Resolved - Refer Bouchie Lake planning process to next Committee of the Whole meeting
Resolved - Add Goal to 2016 Building Inspection Function to review Building Inspection Boundaries
Resolved - That Development Services Group be received as amended
Resolved - That a goal be added to Electoral Area Administration in regards to Orange Shirt Day
Resolved - That General/Administration Group be received as amended

Meeting recessed at 10:48am
Meeting resumed at 10:58am

Resolved - Receive Protective Services Group as amended

Resolved - That a Business Plan Goal in Rural Refuse be added in 2017 to add more recycling stations for 4 additional communities.  Approved by the following vote:

Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Kemp, Richmond, Anderson, Coakley, Cobb and Campsall

Negative - Director J. Sorley (Area F)

Resolved - That the budget for Invasive Plant Management be maintained in 2016 and Staff report back on an implementation plan and the CRD work with the Provincial Gov't with respect to invasive plants on Crown Lands

Approved by the following Vote:

Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Richmond, Anderson, Coakley, Cobb and Campsall

Negative - Director Kemp

Resolved - That the Environmental Services Group be received as amended

Meeting recessed for lunch at 12:15pm
Meeting resumed at 1:00pm

Resolved - That Water/Sewer Services Group be received
Resolved - That Streetlighting Service Group be received
Resolved - That Staff report back on Extra-Territorial Fire Service Contract

Meeting adjourned at 1:30pm