Budget Committee

That the following Communication items be received as information: 3.1 Letter from the Port Dover Waterfront Preservation Association 3.2 Letter from Wayne Shorrock 3.3 Letter from Dianne Austin, Port Rowan Harbour Committee 3.4 Letter from Craig Ferguson 3.5 Letter from Les Anderson, Downtown Simcoe BIA 3.6 Letter from Margaret Creighton, Port Dover Waterfront Preservation Association

That committee receive the deputation as information.

That this matter be forwarded to the Traffic Safety Committee.

That the presentation be received as information.

That the Mayor and Council Services budget be increased by ten thousand dollars for the use of workshops and conferences.

That committee receive the OPP Detachment Board section of the budget as information.

That committee receive the following sections of the budget as information: - Long Point Region Conservation Authority - Grand River Conservation Authority - Lynnwood Arts Centre - Grand Erie Public Health

That the Realty Services Specialist - 1.0 FTE position be removed.

That Council provide direction to staff to continue membership with SCOR EDC.

That council direct staff to exclude the net levy contribution from the marinas.

That Council direct staff to include funding to the North Shore Resilience Project from the 2025 to 2029 Levy Operating Budgets;

That Council direct staff to include the additional 4% increase for HNHC funding in the 2025 Levy Operating Budget;

That Council direct staff to exclude the following: - The Norfolk County Public Library NBI for a FT Manager of Programming and Outreach in the 2025 Levy Operating Budget; - The Norfolk County Public Library NBI for PT Training and Development Coordinator in the 2025 Levy Operating Budget; - The Norfolk County Public Library NBI for two PT Library Assistants in the 2025 Levy Operating Budget;

That the Proposed 2025 Levy Operating Budget be split and voted on individually.

That Report CS-25-002 Proposed 2025 Levy Operating Budget be received as information. And That the 2025 Police Services Operating Budget, with a Net Levy Requirement of $13,164,200, be approved;

And That the 2025 Corporate Customer Services and Communications Levy Supported Operating Budget, with a Net Levy Requirement of $1,237,500, be approved;

And That the 2025 Levy Operating Budget, with a Net Levy Requirement of $122,014,500, be approved; And That the Delhi and Simcoe Business Improvement Areas 2025 Operating Budgets be approved as submitted; And Further That staff prepare the By-law to approve the special BIA levy to all applicable properties within the Delhi and Simcoe BIAs.

That Council be adjourned at 3:44 pm.