Wednesday, November 13, 2019

CRD Finance/Budget Committee Highlights - Nov 13th mtg

Present: Chair S. Forseth; Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier (entered meeting at 11:07am), M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, M. Wagner, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, C. Mernett,, W. Macdonald (entered meeting at 11:12am), G. Fourchalk, M. Campsall and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel)

The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00am

The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Shuswap territory

Meeting Agenda adopted, as amended
Minutes of the Finance/Budget Committee meeting held December 6th, 2018 were received/adopted

Business:

1) Funding of CRD Services

The CAO/CFO reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon...

Resolved - That Staff develop a Policy/Procedure for sustainable funding of all CRD Services for consideration of the Board

Meeting recessed at 11:21am
Meeting resumed at 11:30am

2) CFO's Overview of 2020 Budget and 2020-2024 5 Year Financial Plan

The Committee had before it a report of the CFO pertaining to 2020 – 2024 Provisional Five Year Financial Plan Discussion and Review

Discussion ensued thereon with the CAO/CFO responding to questions from Committee members'

Resolved - Report received

3) Report of the CFO re: 2020 – 2024 Provisional Five Year Financial Plan Reports

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - Report received

Meeting recessed for lunch at 12:16pm
Meeting resumed at 1:00pm 

4) Discussion Items

The Committee held a general discussion on the following three items with no resolutions resulting:

a) Business Plan Development Process vs. Federal and Provincial Grant Opportunities
b) Allocation of FCM Attendance Costs
c) Barlow Creek Budget Over-Run

Meeting recessed at 2:35pm
Meeting resumed at 2:45pm

4) Review of the 2020 Proposed Business Plans for CRD Services

The Committee commenced its' review of the 2020 Proposed Business Plans for CRD Services

a) Communications

i) Report of the Manager of Communications re: Electoral Area Signage
ii) Report of the Manager of Communications re: Review of CRD Public Engagement Events

Resolved -- Reports received

b) General and Administration
c) Community Services - Contributions
d) Community Services - Airports
e) Community Services - Recreation/Community Halls
f) Development Services
g) Library
h) Protective Services
i) Environmental Services - Rural Refuse/Solid Waste/Invasive Plant Management
j) Environmental Services - Streetlighting
k) Environmental Services - Sewer and Water

At 4:25pm -- the Committee agreed to adjourn

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