The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines
BUDGET STANDING COMMITTEE MINUTES
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Members Present: | Mayor Walter Sendzik (arrived at 3:05 p.m.) Councillors Mike Britton (arrived at 3:05 p.m.), N. Carlos Garcia, David A. Haywood, Bill Phillips, and Mathew Siscoe (Chair) |
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Officials Present:
Guests: | Dan Carnegie, Chief Administrative Officer Shelley Chemnitz, Commissioner of Corporate Services Kristine Douglas, Director of Financial Management Services Jeanette Pillitteri, Director of Corporate Support Services Cindy Upshall, Manager of Corporate Communications Bonnie Nistico-Dunk, City Clerk Margaret Kreuk, Budget Analyst Maggie Riopelle, Corporate Research Officer Deanna Haine, Council & Committee Coordinator
Dave Sherlock, General Manager, St. Catharines Transit |
1. | Call the Meeting to Order |
Committee Chair, Mathew Siscoe, took the chair and called the meeting to order in Council Chambers at 3:02 p.m.
2. | Adoption of Agenda |
That the Budget Standing Committee adopt the agenda for the meeting of Thursday, January 28, 2016.
Carried
3. | Declarations of Interest |
There were none declared.
4. | Adoption of Minutes |
There were none at this time.
5. | Chair's Report |
The Chair had nothing to report at this time.
6. | Discussion Items |
6.1. | Office of the Chief Administrative Office Department Presentations - Dan Carnegie, CAO Corporate Communications - Cindy Upshall, Manager (Deferred at the meeting of January 26, 2016) |
Cindy Upshall, Manager of Corporate Communications, presented the departmental overview, including the draft operating budget which contains an unfunded request for the part-time position to change to full-time.
That the Budget Standing Committee direct staff to revisit the budget to reallocate $34,000 to the Communications budget to move the part-time position to full-time and come back to the Committee at the meeting of February 3, 2016.
Carried
6.2. | Department Presentation Transit - Dave Sherlock, General Manager, St. Catharines Transit Commission Supporting Documents: • 2016 Proposed Budget • Transit Analysis • Budget Presentation |
Dave Sherlock, General Manager for St. Catharines Transit Commission, having presented the Transit's budget to Council at the meeting of January 25, 2016, was available to answer questions from the Budget Standing Committee.
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the information provided by the St. Catharines Transit; and
That the Committee direct the St. Catharines Transit to develop a plan to service the Museum and area development and provide this information for the next budget cycle.
Carried
6.3. | Department Presentation Corporate Support Services - Jeanette Pillitteri, Director |
Jeanette Pillitteri, Director of Corporate Support Services, presented the departmental overview and draft operating budget.
Moved By: Mayor Sendzik
That the Budget Standing Committee direct staff to complete an audit (roadmap) in order to develop a technology plan; and
That staff be directed to provide information regarding staff's review of the current service contracts; and
That staff be directed to review the name of the Technology Plan account and change it to reflect a more suitable name.
Carried
6.4. | Department Presentation Financial Management Services - Kristine Douglas, Director |
Kristine Douglas, Director of Financial Management Services, provided a department overview and the draft operating budget.
That the Budget Standing Committee direct staff to provide information regarding the corporate insurance premiums and liability insurance, and include municipal comparators.
Carried
6.5. | Staff Complement Update Report - Shelley Chemnitz |
That, due to the length of the meeting, this item be deferred to the meeting of February 3, 2016.
Carried
7. | Information Items |
7.1. | See Agenda for attached items: • Report - Referral's to Budget Standing Committee • Revised Budget Standing Committee Schedule • 2015-2016 Budget Standing Committee Work Plan • Emails to Budget Standing Committee |
With the exception of the Revised Budget Standing Committee Schedule, these items are for information purposes only. The Schedule was deferred to the next meeting.
8. | Other Business |
There was none this evening.
9. | Adjournment |
That this meeting be adjourned at 5:02 p.m.
Carried
Certified Correct:Confirmed by:
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Council & Committee CoordinatorCommittee Chair