Committee of the Whole

Stephen Kitras. THAT Council of the Township of Centre Wellington direct staff to review the speed limits on all Rural Roads within the next year.

McElwain. THAT the Council of the Township of Centre Wellington receive as information an update on the 2019 Rural Road Maintenance Program; AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with a Gravel Road Management Strategy with an estimated budget of $20,000 to be funded from the General Capital Reserve.

MacRae. That staff be directed to maintain a tax rate increase equal to or less than the calculated Township index (currently 2.7%) before adding on Dedicated Capital Levy impacts

Dunsmore. THAT staff be directed to assume assessment growth equal to 2.5%, to be used to fund budget increases considered to be growth in nature, with assessment growth figures to be updated when actuals are provided in November.

McElwain. That staff be directed to increase fees and charges for 2020 by 1.8%, other than where pressure on rates indicates an alternate rate increase.

Dunsmore. THAT staff be directed to use an estimated OMPF allocation of $255,680, representing a 20% reduction from 2019, until actual allocation amounts are released by the Province.

McElwain. THAT council defer a decision regarding the new OLG Funding Allocation Policy for staff to report back on the proposed funding allocation: 60 % Capital Projects - roads 20 % Capital Projects - other 15 % Economic Development 5 % Arts, Culture & Heritage Reserve Fund

MacRae. THAT staff be directed to increase the Dedicated Capital Levy by a compounding 2% increase of the base taxation levy for 2020 and that preliminary estimates for 2020 OCIF funding be maintained at 2019 funding levels.

VanLeeuwen. THAT staff be directed to include approximately $1,500,000 in growth related capital projects to be funded by development charges within each year of the Draft Ten Year Capital Forecast. Page 4 of 5 Committee of the Whole Minutes June 3, 2019

VanLeeuwen. THAT staff be directed to allocate the following funding to the Draft Budget as per Section 7 of report COR2019-44 dated June 2, 2019: • $5,370,000 in combined General Capital Reserve, Federal Gas Tax, and OLG Funds. • An increase in funding of $158,000 to the Equipment and Vehicle Replacement Reserves • Allocations to the WSIB Reserve, Insurance Claims Reserve, Contingency Reserve, and Legal Matters Reserve as per the Township's funding targets in the Reserve Policy.