January 18, 2007 General Committee Budget Meeting - Minutes
Page Content:
A. Roll Call
B. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
C. Approval of Agenda
D. Delegations/Presentations
E. Reports and Communications
F. Other Business
G. In Camera Matters
  Adjournment

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

GENERAL COMMITTEE - BUDGET MEETING

M I N U T E S

GCB-2007-1

 

Regional Chair Kolb called the Budget Meeting to order at 1:19 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton.


A. ROLL CALL

Members:
E. Adams*¨, G. Carlson, F. Dale, S. Fennell¨, G. Gibson, A. Groves, N. Iannicca¨, E. Kolb, H. McCallion, S. McFadden, G. Miles, E. Moore, M. Morrison, P. Mullin, P. Palleschi, C. Parrish, M. Prentice, J. Sanderson, J. Sprovieri, A. Thompson, R. Whitehead
 
Members Absent:
C. Corbasson, due to illness; K. Mahoney, due to vacation; R. Paterak, due to other municipal business; P. Saito, due to personal matters
 
Also Present:
D. Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer; R. K. Gillespie, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Solicitor; D. Labrecque, Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance; L. Nashman, Commissioner of People, Information and Technology; N. Tunnacliffe, Commissioner of Planning; K. Ward, Commissioner of Housing & Property; M. Zamojc, Commissioner of Public Works; J. Menard, Acting Commissioner of Social Services; J. Smith, Acting Commissioner of Health; C. Gravlev, Regional Clerk; C. Thomson, Legislative Co-ordinator
   
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* See text for arrivals
¨See text for departures

 

B. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Regional Chair Kolb declared a conflict of interest with respect to the salary portion of the Peel Regional Police Budget, as a family member is employed with Peel Regional Police.

Councillor McCallion declared a conflict of interest with respect to the salary portion of the Peel Regional Police Budget, as a family member is employed with Peel Regional Police.

Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest with respect to the salary portion of the Region of Peel Budget, as a family member is employed with the Region of Peel.

Councillor Moore declared a conflict of interest with respect to the salary portion of the Region of Peel Budget, as a family member is employed with the Region of Peel.


C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION GCB-1-2007:

That the agenda for the January 18, 2007 General Committee - Budget meeting be approved.

D. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

D1. David Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer and Dan Labrecque, Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance Providing a High Level Overview of the 2007 Current and Capital Budgets

Received

Councillor Adams arrived at 1:28 p.m.
Councillor Fennell departed at 1:30 p.m.
Councillor Iannicca departed at 1:50 p.m.
Councillor Adams departed at 1:59 p.m.


E. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

E1. 2007 Budget

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

E2. Tax Rate Management - Long Term Care

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

E3. Future Long Term Care Services

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

E4. Planning Department Staff Complement

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

E5. Increases in Construction Costs

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

E6. 2007-2016 Capital Plan - Funding Sustainability Challenges

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

F. OTHER BUSINESS


G. IN CAMERA MATTERS

G1. Labour relations or employee negotiations

Referred to the January 25, 2007 Regional Council - Budget meeting

H. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.