General
Issues Committee 2012 Budget Deliberations Agenda for February 29, 2012
City of Hamilton
2012 BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
PLEASE RETAIN IN THE
BUDGET BINDER
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Carolyn Biggs,
Legislative Co-ordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604
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1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
ADDED
NOTICE OF MOTION
(i) Hamilton
Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Task Force to Explore Downtown
Locations for HWDSB Headquarters (Added Item 7.1)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
- PUBLIC
HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
4.1 Scott Medhurst and Randy Casson,
Toromont Industries
(Attending at the
request of Council)
-presentations
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.3 2012
Tax-Supported Operating Budget – Recommendations (FCS12014) (City Wide)(Continued
from February 24, 2012 GIC Meeting)
5.4 Additional Items Referred
from February 22, 2012 Council Meeting:
(a) Ward
Budgets (Item 8(a) of Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report
12-002)
That the
following recommendations be forwarded to the General Issues Committee 2012
operating budget process for further deliberations:
(i) That
all Ward Councillor’s office budget be increased by $2600 to assist with administration
coverage from sick leave and vacation;
(ii) That
all Ward Councillor’s office budget be increased by $6000 per ward to provide
for 2 seasonal information mailings;
(iii) That
the annual “Inner City Fund” remain at the current level of funding;
(iv) That
the annual “Geographic Factor” be increased to $2500;
(v) That
a new “Population Factor” of $.50 for each of the first 15,000 thence $.75 for
each of the remaining population in each ward as outlined in Appendix “A” to
Governance Review Report 12-001.
(b) Funding
for the Flamborough Women's Resource Centre (CS12006) (Ward 15) (Item 5 of
Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 12-002)
That annualized funding in the
amount of $138,488 for the Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre be referred to
the 2012 budget process.
6.
MOTIONS
7.
NOTICE OF MOTION
8.
GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
9.
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
10.
ADJOURNMENT