THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Friday, January 15, 2021

9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Electronic Meeting

Committee of the Whole Present

• Mayor Anne Eadie
• Deputy Mayor Randy Roppel - Joined the meeting at 9:07 a.m.
• Councillor Maureen Couture - Left the meeting at 12:15 p.m.
• Councillor Dave Cuyler - Left the meeting at 12:49 p.m.
• Councillor Gerry Glover
• Councillor Doug Kennedy
• Councillor Bill Stewart
• Councillor Fitzsimmons

Committee of the Whole Absent

• Councillor Laura Haight

Staff Present

• Sharon Chambers, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jennifer Lawrie, Clerk
• Roxana Baumann, Treasurer/Director of Finance
• Michele Barr, Director of Building & Planning
• Karen Kieffer, Director of Parks & Recreation
• Adam Weishar, Director of Public Works
• Kevin McNeilly, Fire Chief
• Shelby Clancy, Financial Analyst

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Anne Eadie called to order the Committee of the Whole of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 9:03 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 electronically.

Council Members and Staff attended electronically.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None disclosed. 

3.

Business for Which the Special Meeting is Called

3.1

2021 Budget Report, Treasury-2021-01

The Treasurer provided an update on Operating Budget and Capital Budget. Operational changes included a reduction in the Customer Service Reps and the addition of a Public Works and Water/Waste Water Student.

Committee of the Whole reviewed the operating budget including the mural project budgeted by Economic Development, the Community Improvement Plan, the Tourism budget regarding events, the Customer Service Reps in the Recreation Budget, the impact of current closures on Recreation Budget, and one time expenses being funded through reserve funds.

Committee of the Whole also reviewed the proposed Capital budget and additional information will be provided on G044 Lake Street Servicing Parent, L004 KWMC Paving Main Entrance, and 9604 KIPP Trail - Huron Ridge to Kin-Huron (grant).

• Resolution # 01/15/21 COW - 01
  Moved by: Maureen Couture
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT $25,000 be kept in the Economic Development Budget for the mural but that Staff bring a report to Council on how these funds would be reallocated for broader diversity initiatives. 

  Carried.
• Resolution # 01/15/21 COW - 02
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Maureen Couture

  THAT the funds budgeted for a Community Improvement Plan be reduced from $50,000 to $5000 and direct Staff to do initial research. 

  Carried.

3.2

SCADA Network Implementation, Public Works-2021-01

• Resolution # 01/15/21 COW - 03
  Moved by: Doug Kennedy
  Seconded by: Dorne Fitzsimmons

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend Council accept recommendation as set out in report and consider as Matters Arising from Committee of the Whole. 

  Carried.

3.3

Huron Terrace Sewage Pump Station Upgrades, Public Works-2021-02

• Resolution # 01/15/21 COW - 04
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend Council accept recommendation as set out in report and consider as Matters Arising from Committee of the Whole. 

  Carried.

4.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 01/15/21 COW - 05
  Moved by: Doug Kennedy
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT this COW adjourn at 12.51 p.m.

  Carried.