The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines
BUDGET STANDING COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, February 06, 2017
Members Present: | Councillor Mathew Siscoe, Chair Councillors Mike Britton, N. Carlos Garcia, David A. Haywood, |
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Officials Present: | Dan Carnegie, Chief Administrative Officer Shelley Chemnitz, Commissioner of Corporate Services Jeanette Pillitteri, Director of Corporate Support Services Kristine Douglas, Director of Financial Management Services Heather Salter, Interim Director/City Solicitor of Legal and Clerks Services / Deputy City Clerk Jim Riddell, Director of Planning and Building Services Phil Cristi, Acting Director of Parks Recreation and Culture Services Dan Dillon, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Steve Solski, Executive Director of FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Margaret Kreuk, Budget Analyst Maggie Riopelle, Corporate Research Officer Rebecca Alfieri, Council & Committee Coordinator |
1. | Call the Meeting to Order |
The Committee Chair, Councillor Mathew Siscoe, took the chair and called the meeting to order in Council Chambers at 3:30 p.m.
2. | Adoption of Agenda |
That the Budget Standing Committee adopt the agenda for the meeting of Wednesday, February 6, 2017, as presented.
Carried
3. | Declarations of Interest |
There were none declared.
4. | Adoption of Minutes |
4.1. |
Seconded By: Councillor Phillips
That the Budget Standing Committee adopt the minutes of its meeting held on Monday, January 18, 2017.
Carried
5. | Chair's Report |
The Chair advised the Committee the meeting needed to have a hard stop at 5:30 p.m. due to another meeting taking place in Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m.
6. | Discussion Items |
6.1. | Commissioner of Corporate Services (Shelley Chemnitz) Outstanding Budget Requests |
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the attached memorandums for information purposes; and
That the Budget Standing Committee refer the Swift Water Rescue program and the Ice Rescue program to the Fire Master Planning Committee to review; and
That Fire and Emergency Services provide a summary of all changes to core services provided since 1980; and
Further, that the Fire and Emergency Services and Fire Master Planning Committee review the statistical information available regarding medical call responses. FORTHWITH
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
6.2. | Director of Financial Management Services (Kristine Douglas) 2017 Corporate Revision and Reductions List – Updated |
The Director of Financial Management Services, Kristine Douglas provided an overview of the Updated 2017 Corporate Revision and Reductions List.
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the report for information and consideration; and
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Reduced CIP façade
• Traffic Calming
• Roadways–General–contract–reduced
• Clean City Committee Budget
• City Hall painting; and
That the Budget Standing Committee accept only the following Level 2 reductions:
• Chair replacement in the amount of $14,000
• Fire negotiations in the amount of $20,000
• Operations equipment allocation in the amount of $76,549 FORTHWITH
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That the Budget Standing Committee recess to In-Camera session for the purpose of discussing labour relations or employee negotiations as it pertains to the 2017 Corporate Revision and Reductions List - Updated.
Carried
The Budget Standing Committee recessed to the In-Camera session at 4:05 p.m. The Committee reconvened in open session at 4:35 p.m.
Motion Arising from In-Camera Session
Moved by: Mayor Sendzik
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the information from staff as it pertains to the 2017 Corporate Revision and Reductions List - Updated.
Carried
The Budget Standing Committee now voted on each item separately.
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Reduced CIP Façade
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Traffic Calming
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips
Nays: Councillor Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Carried
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Roadways - General - Contract - Reduced
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Clean City Committee Budget, leaving in $17,000, removing $5,000
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Phillips
Nays: Councillors Garcia, Haywood, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Lost
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• City Hall, Painting
Yeas: Councillors Garcia, Phillips, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays: Councillors Britton, Haywood, and Siscoe
Lost on a Tie
The Budget Standing Committee now voted on the Level Two (2) reductions separately.
That the Budget Standing Committee accept only the following Level Two reductions:
• Chair replacement in the amount of $14,000
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood
Nays: Councillors Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Lost on a Tie
That the Budget Standing Committee accept only the following Level Two (2) reductions:
• Fire Negotiations in the amount of $20,000
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
That the Budget Standing Committee accept only the following Level Two (2) reductions:
• Operations Equipment Allocation in the amount of $76,000
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
The Budget Standing Committee now voted on the original motion as amended.
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the report for information and consideration; and
That the Budget Standing Committee accept all staff Level One (1) reductions, save and except:
• Reduced CIP Façade
• Traffic Calming
• Roadways - General - Contract - Reduced; and
That the Budget Standing Committee accept only the following Level Two (2) reductions:
• Fire negotiations at a cost of $20,000
• Operations Equipment Allocation at the cost of $76,000 FORTHWITH
Yeas: Councillors Britton, Garcia, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
6.3. | Director of Financial Management Services (Kristine Douglas) Multi-Year Budget – 2018 to 2020 |
The Budget Standing Committee deferred this item to a future meeting due to time constraints.
7. | Consent Reports |
The Budget Standing Committee deferred these items to a future meeting due to time constraints.
7.1. | Draft 2017 City Departmental Expenditure Budget (A link is provided to this item and is available upon request) |
7.2. | Draft 2017 St. Catharines Transit Commission Budget (A link is provided to this item and is available upon request) |
7.3. | Draft 2017 St. Catharines Public Library Budget (A link is provided to this item and is available upon request) |
7.4. | Expenditure Summary and Departments with 2016 Actual Comparisons |
7.5. | Commissioner of Corporate Services Memo - Staff Complement |
8. | In-Camera Session (General Committee) |
Budget Standing Committee will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:
• labour relations or employee negotiations
8.1. | Move to In-Camera regarding revisions to Level Four (4) reductions for the purpose of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations |
That the Budget Standing Committee recess to the In-Camera session.
Carried
The Budget Standing Committee recessed to the In-Camera session at 5:18 p.m. The Committee reconvened in open session at 5:22 p.m.
8.2. | Motion Arising from In-Camera Session Regarding Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations |
That the Budget Standing Committee does now reconvene from the In-Camera session; and
That the Budget Standing Committee receive the verbal report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services regarding labour relations or employee negotiations. FORTHWITH
Yeas: Mayor Sendzik, Councillors Britton, Garcia, Phillips, and Siscoe
Nays:
Carried
9. | Other Business |
9.1. | Addition of Budget Standing Committee Meeting |
That the Budget Standing Committee approve an additional meeting to continue the agenda on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at 3:30 p.m.
Carried
10. | Adjournment |
There being no further items of business, this meeting be adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
Carried
Certified Correct:Confirmed by:
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Council & Committee CoordinatorCommittee Chair