C05/12 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WAINFLEET SPECIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 TH 2012 at 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to Order 2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 3. Presentations a) Robyn Madere, Treasurer Re: Draft 2012 Budget Deliberations 4. Delegations a) None scheduled 5. Questions from Council to Staff 6. Directions to Staff 7. Adjournment of Meeting
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C05/12
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WAINFLEET
SPECIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Call to Order
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
3. Presentations
a) Robyn Madere, Treasurer Re: Draft 2012 Budget Deliberations
4. Delegations
a) None scheduled
5. Questions from Council to Staff
6. Directions to Staff
7. Adjournment of Meeting
DRAFT 2012 BUDGET
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Challenges Facing the
Township of Wainfleet
Assessment growth
almost zero
Inflation rate of
2.3% and CPI of
3%
Low reserve levels
Aging infrastructure
Positive Components
No deficit to fund from previous years
Low debt level
Decrease in insurance premiums as a
result of tendering process (savings of
$37,500 to be put to reserve for future
insurance needs)
Challenges Budget Reacting To
Need for infrastructure improvements:
roads, bridges, capital equipment
Arena renovations/retrofit
Increasing costs
Capital Budget
2011 Capital Budget
Capital expenditures in 2011 totalled $911,000 of which $702,366 was funded by operating budget
Additional $236,000 was in operations budget for road resurfacing
$148,000 budgeted for arena fire upgrades put to Reserve as final decision has not been made as to what repairs will be done at the Arena
2012 Capital Budget
2012 Capital budget is for $1,235,000 in
gross capital expenditures
The $236,000 normally included in
operating budget for resurfacing has been
reallocated to capital budget for roads
An additional $148,000 is to be put in
reserve for Arena Upgrade
The amount of capital funded by operations
is $712,514 plus transfer to reserve of
$148,000
2012 Capital Budget to 2011
Increase in capital budget from 2012 is
$88,000 plus additional transfer to reserve
of $148,000
Net amount of capital to be financed by
operations is $712,514 plus additional
transfer to reserve of $148,000
Increase of $236,000 from 2011 or 5.81%
levy increase
2012 Capital Budget
Administration
General Capital $ 25,000
Net Department Total $ 25,000
Fire
Two used tanker trucks $ 150,000
Debenture (150,000)
Net Department Total $ 0
Roads
Roads Need Study $ 35,000
Federal Gas Tax (35,000)
$ 0
Roads (see Capital Budget – Roads for detail) 728,000
Federal Gas Tax ( 167,486)
560,514
Net Department Total $ 560,514
Fleet
New Tractor and boom mower $ 160,000
From Public Works Equipment Reserve (160,000)
$ 0
4 x 4 Pickup Truck 26,000
Net Department Total $ 26,000
2012 Capital Budget
Buildings
Fire hall Door Widening $ 20,000
Replace Catch Basin on East Side of Pond 4,000
Community Centre Parking Lot 10,000
Net Department Total $ 34,000
Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery Road surface treatment $ 20,000
Attercliffe Cemetery Driveway 5,000
Cemetery Software Phase #3 5,000
Net Department Total $ 30,000
Recreation
Electronic Sign $ 10,000
Ball Diamond Parking Lot Lighting 5,000
Upgrade Electrical Service for Ball Diamonds 6,000
New bleachers and repair bleachers 16,000
Tile Drainage for Soccer Fields $ 10,000
From Parkland Reserve (10,000) 0
Net Department Total $ 37,000
Roads
Road
Length
To / From
Description
$ Amount
Sugarloaf Street
From Park St. to Cemetery
Shed
Overlay HL3
25,000
Clarendon Street East
300 m
Between Hwy #3 to Lee St.
Re-construction
50,000
Clarendon Street East
900 m
East of Lee St.
D.S.T.
40,000
Sunset Bay Roads:
Churchill Avenue, Desiree Street, Collins Lane,
Fletcher Avenue, Maple Road
932 m
Between Golf Course Road &
Lakeshore Road
Re-construction
OGCM & Seal
125,000
Moore Road
600 m
North of Lakeshore Road
Pulverize & aggregate plus
D.S.T.
80,000
Burnaby Road
300 m
300 m North of Lakeshore
Road
Re-construction plus D.S.T.
30,000
Burnaby Road
1.7 km
South of Hwy #3
S.S.T.
40,000
Lakeshore Road
900 m
Between Ellsworth Road &
Rathfon Road
S.S.T. Ellsworth Road to Rathfon
Road
40,000
Ellsworth Road to Golf Course Road
800 m
Between Golf Course Road &
Ellsworth Road
Re-construction
98,000
Lakeshore Road from Side Road #18 to Station
Road
850 m
From Station Road to Side
Road 18
S.S.T.
20,000
Concession #6 Road, Putman Road to Perry
Road
850 m
From Putman Road to Perry
Road
Re-construction
100,000
Flanagan Road
2 kms
From Hwy #3 to Bell Road
S.S.T.
40,000
Pettit Road
2 kms
From Feeder Road to Bell
Road
S.S.T.
40,000
TOTAL
728,000
2012 Capital Budget - Roads
Operating Budget
2012 Net Budget by Department
Department
$
2012
Net Budget
$ Increase(Decrease)
from
2011 budget
% of Total Budget
Increase(Decrease)
2012 %
Levy
Increase(Decrease)
General Revenue (808,700) (31,800) (8.65) (0.7832)
Council 111,134 14,634) 3.98 0.3604
Election 12,500 0 0.00 0.0000
Permissive Grants
(excluding Library)
24,446 500 0.14 0.0123
Administration 809,850 14,500 3.94 0.3571
Fire 474,971 21,975 5.98 0.5412
Protection to Persons &
Property
82,140 23,440 6.38 0.5773
Septic Department 0 0 0.00 0.0000
Roads 2,268,222 165,821 45.10 4.0840
Building Maintenance 540,528 16,051 4.37 0.3953
Cemetery 139,540 41,981 11.42 1.0339
Recreation 233,633 41,718 11.35 1.0275
Drainage 33,612 35 0.00 0.0009
Planning 171,400 44,000 11.97 1.0837
Library 334,784 14,830 4.02 0.3652
TOTAL 4,428,060 367,685 100.00 9.0556
Less Assessment
Growth
Net Increase after
Growth
(0.0016)
9.0540
2012 Budget Net Expenditures by
Department 2% 1%
16%
9%
2%
43%
10%
3%
4%
1% 3%
6% Council
Election/Permissive Grants
Administration
Fire
Building
Roads
Building Maintenance
Cemetery
Recreation
Drainage
Planning
Library
Increases Affecting All
Departments
Wage increase per Association Agreement
of 2.25%
Increase to statutory deductions levied by
outside agencies (OMERS, EI, CPP)
General Revenue
Increase in penalties and interest on tax
arrears
Increase in mineral aggregate licence
revenue (expected to be similar to 2011)
Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund
increase of $5,300
Council
Large portion of department increase due to
commitment to start Wainfleet Community
Fund (committed to pay $25,000 over three
years)
Increases also in advertising and
telephone/internet
Small increase in wages and benefits
Election
No change
Funds being put in reserve to fund 2014
election
Permissive Grants
(Excluding Library) 2010
Actual
$
2011
Budget
$
1-2-621000-3160 Plowmen’s Association 50 50
Niagara Gatekeepers 100 100
Santa’s Helpers 250 250
Women’s Place 500 500
1-2-621000-3165 Wainfleet Soccer 1,000 500
Port High Scholarship 500 500
E. L. Crossley Scholarship 500 500
Lakeshore Scholarship 500 500
1-2-621000-3162 Wainfleet Seniors 8,000 8,000
1-2-621000-6630 Niagara Central Airport 6,296 6,296
Long Beach Homeowners –
Beach Clean Up
2,000 2,000
Wainfleet Fall Fair 4,000 4,000
Chamber of Commerce 750 750
2012 Safety Day 0 500
TOTAL 24,446 24,446
Administration
Increase due to
wage and
benefits
increase
Fire Department
Increase in wages and benefits for Fire Chief
Increased compensation for Volunteer Firefighters (per agreement)
Protection to Persons and
Property
No longer subcontracting services for Chief
Building Official, Building Inspector and By-
law Enforcement Officer
Increase in department of $23,440 reflects
the increased cost to the Township of
changing service delivery model
Septic Department
No effect to levy as department is 100%
cost recovery
Roads
Total department increase of $165,821
$97,000 represents increased transfer for
capital expenditures
Balance of increase is wages and benefits
and some small increases in cost of
materials
Building Maintenance
Increase of $16,000
Increase in transfer to capital budget
$9,000
Balance of increase due to increase in
wages and benefits and increased cost for
materials and supplies
Cemetery
Half of increase due to increase in transfer
to capital
Other half of increase due to more realistic
budget in use of equipment by cemetery
department
Recreation
Approximately $42,000 increase from 2011 budget
$37,000 of increase due to increased transfer to capital budget