Committee of the Whole

That Committee of the Whole does now go into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss: Labour relations or employee negotiations. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them

That the funding for the annual Forest Festival, beaver grants, and coyote grants be reduced by $5,000 each in the 2024 budget.

That the funding for contracted snow removal for the Markdale and Kolapore parking lots be set at $20,000 in the 2024 budget.

That staff be directed to prepare a report in quarter one of 2024 that reviews options for Grey Transit fees and route rationalization.

That staff be directed to include a $10 County-fare portion to Grey Transit Services in the 2024 budget.

That the question be divided to consider clauses one and two separately.

That staff be directed to meet a reduction of $438,000 from Grey Transit in the 2024 budget.

That staff investigate other cost-savings or revenue-generating opportunities for Grey Transit including fare increases.

That the motion be amended to add a clause that staff investigate additional opportunities to fund the Warden's Banquet by raised funds.

That the Warden's Banquet be removed from the 2024 budget; and That staff investigate additional opportunities to fund the Warden's Banquet by raised funds.

That the question be divided to consider the clauses separately.

That the 2024 budget be amended to reduce conferences to one per year, per Councillor.

That the budget for travel and meals be reduced by $7,000 .

That the Warden's Forum and Inaugural be reduced by $2,000.

That the funding for the Council Day catering for SMT and Council be removed from the 2024 budget.

That Committee of the Whole does now go into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That the 2024 proposed budget be adopted as amended by proposing a levy increase of 6.3% after growth; and That the 2024 proposed budget be amended to include an additional $40,800 to MPAC's fees and $67,200 in Canada Community Building Fund revenue; and That a By-law be brought forward to adopt the Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures for the Year 2024 requiring a total to be raised from taxation in 2024 of $73,920,220, an increase of $5,987,520.