TOWN OF FORT FRANCES | SESSION NO. #094 |
REPORT | SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE | March 7, 2022 |
A meeting of the Special Committee of the Whole of Council was held virtually and in the Committee Room at the Civic Centre |
PRESENT: | Chairperson D. Judson, Councillor A. Hallikas, Mayor J. Caul; Councillors M. Behan, W. Brunetta, J. McTaggart and R. Wiedenhoeft. |
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ALSO PRESENT: | F. Anwar, CAO, G. Lecuyer, Clerk, D. Galusha, Treasurer, T. Rob, Manager of Operations & Facilities, HR Manager, A. Hansma, Building Inspector, C. Vangel. IT Manager, J. Hughes |
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Session No. # 094) 5:30 p.m. |
Call to Order / Roll Call Chair Judson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof. There were no disclosure of interest.
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2022 Operating Budget |
2022 Draft Operating Budget - Treasurer Report A verbal summary was provided by the Treasurer. Council did not provide comments relating to the Safe Community Rainy River District Levy request for 2022, the item was not included in the operating budget for this year. Council provided some overall positive feedback on the 2022 Budget deliberations. Council directed to proceed per the recommendation outlined in the Treasurer's report as follows: - THAT Council of the Town of Fort Frances approve the Operating Budget increase of $318,840 for 2022; AND FURTHER THAT the Municipal tax rate increase is 3.49%, which includes a reduction of the Large Industrial Tax ratio by one-half of the difference between the 2021 ratio and the Industrial ratio; therefore reducing it to 4.663262. The proposed motion will follow the scheduled Special Meeting this evening for Council's final consideration.
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Adjournment |
The meeting adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
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THAT this special meeting of the Special Committee of the Whole of Council of the Town of Fort Frances be now closed. CARRIED
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