Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (13 motions)
13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the agenda as presented.
Moved by Nicholas Vink, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receive the Municipal Budgeting 101 Information Report.
Moved by Nicholas Vink, seconded by Diane Chessell
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receive the Budget Format Information Report.
Moved by Doug Feltz, seconded by Murray Rose
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the 2024 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) Report as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase of OMPF for 2024 in the amount of $8,900 from $982,600 to $991,500.
Moved by Nicholas Vink, seconded by Ryan Duck
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth defer to a future budget meeting, the consideration of the $100,000 OMPF funding contribution to the reserves to start the initial strategy to remove the reliance of OMPF funding on the operating budget.
Moved by Nicholas Vink, seconded by Steve Herold
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth accept the 2024 Assessment Impact Report as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase in the taxation revenue of $289,076.
Moved by Murray Rose, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality West Perth accept the 2024 Full Time Equivalent Report as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase of Salaries and Benefits for 2024 in the amount of $785,374 from $5,077,191 to $5,862,565.
Moved by Murray Rose, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality West Perth accept the 2024 Supplementary Change for the Conservation Authorities Report as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase of municipal levy to the Conservation Authorities in the amount of $60,760 from $251,404 in 2023 to $312,164 in 2024.
Moved by Ryan Duck, seconded by Murray Rose
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality West Perth accept the 2024 Supplementary Change for Library as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase of Library Operating Budget in the amount of $62,027 from $350,976 in 2023 to $413,003 in 2024.
Moved by Andrew Fournier, seconded by Alex Foster
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality West Perth accept the 2024 Supplementary Change for insurance as information; and, That Council be advised of an increase of insurance premium in the amount of $48,920 from $444,725 in 2023 to $493,645 in 2024.
Moved by Murray Rose, seconded by Doug Feltz
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth receive the 2024 Debt Obligation Information Report.
Moved by Diane Chessell, seconded by Andrew Fournier
Carried
That By-law 70-2023 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth be read a first and second time this 11th day of December, 2023.
Moved by Alex Foster, seconded by Steve Herold
Carried
That the Council of the Municipality of West Perth adjourn the Council meeting at 8:58 p.m.