Budget Committee

THAT the agenda be approved as presented.

THAT Item 5532237 New Watermain – Ireland Rd (Victoria St-Decou Rd) be removed.

THAT Item 5832045 Inter Urban Water Supply Program Engineering be amended to 1 Full Time Employee (FTE).

THAT Report CS 23-009 Rate Supported New/Incremental Capital and Studies – 2023- 2032 Capital Plan be received as information; AND THAT the following Rate New/Incremental Capital and Studies 2023 Capital Plan in the amount of $8,443,000 as outlined in Staff Report CS 23-009, Appendix 3, including related funding be approved:  5832045 - Inter Urban Water Supply (IUWS) Program Engineering  5832236 - IUWS Phase 1 Simcoe-Townsend Water Supply  5832612 - Phase 2 - Nanticoke-Port Dover Water Supply  5832324 - Port Dover SPS – Bridge St. Bypass Valve  5832325 - Water Distribution All Towns – Pressure Relief Valves  5832352 - Port Dover Elevated Storage Tank Chlorine Booster System  5832326 - Delhi WWTP – Spill Containment  5832328 - Port Rowan WWTP – Spill Containment  5832329 - Simcoe WWTP – Installation of Larger WAS Line  5832330 - Various Locations – Flow Meters for SPS and WWTP  5832332 - Waterford WWTP – Bypass Valve AND FURTHER THAT subject to the provisions of the Purchasing Policy staff be authorized to immediately proceed with all previously unapproved 2023 capital projects.

THAT staff be directed to bring a report in Q2 of 2023 separating out fire protection from the rate budget with a phased approach, cost implications and cost comparisons from other municipalities.

THAT the Water and Wastewater Operations presentation be received for information.

THAT the Proposed 2023 Rate Supported Operating Budget presentation be received for information.

THAT the New Business Initiatives (NBI) as outlined in Staff Report CA- 23-012 be approved at a reduced budget allocation equal to half of the proposed budget

THAT the following New Business Initiatives (NBI) as outlined in Staff Report CA-23-012 be approved:  NBI 1 Project Manager – Preventative Maintenance

THAT CS-23-012 Proposed 2023 Rate Supported Operating Budget and all attachments be received as information; AND THAT the following New Business Initiatives (NBI) as amended in Staff Report CS-23-012 be approved as follows:  NBI 1 | Project Manager – Preventative Maintenance  NBI 2 | Project Manager – Vertical Infrastructure (1 FTE) AND THAT the 2023 Rate Supported Operating Budget, with a Net Rate Requirement of $26,654,200 be approved; AND FURTHER THAT any surplus or deficit generated from Water and Wastewater Operations as of December 31, 2022, be contributed to or offset from the appropriate Water or Wastewater Capital Replacement Reserve Fund; AND FURTHER THAT the 2023 Water and Wastewater Rates, as presented on January 11, 2023 be approved and be applied to all consumption occurring on or after February 1, 2023. Councillor Brunton called for a recorded vote: Yeas: (7): Councillor Martin, Councillor Masschaele, Councillor Vandendriessche, Councillor Columbus, Councillor Duthie, Councillor Veri and Councillor Huffman Nay (2): Councillor Van Paassen and Councillor Brunton

THAT Council be adjourned at 12:58 p.m.