Committee of Council · Budget
March 12, 2026
Special Committee of the Whole (Budget)
18:00 – 21:36 · 3h 36m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Heimburger Deputy Director of Corporate Services — Andre Boel Director of Community Building and Planning — Crystal Anderson Director of Corporate Services — D. Graham Program Manager, Facilities and Asset Management — D. O'Neill Manager of Financial Planning — F. MacDonald Fire Chief — J. Chanin Chief Constable — M. Hunt Chief Administrative Officer — R. Lachance Director of Finance and Asset Management — S. Ayiku Legislative Coordinator — S. Bagh Director of Strategic Initiatives — S. Rennick Director of Engineering and Public Works — T. Soulliere Director of Parks, Recreation, and Culture — V. Gannon Director of Human Resources —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the March 12, 2026 Special Committee of the Whole meeting be approved as presented, which includes public input for consultation of the draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT Council approve the 2026-2030 Capital Plan outlined in Appendix 6 - Major Capital Plan and Capital Plan Summaries provided in the staff report titled "Draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan" presented on March 5, 2026.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council approve the 2026-2030 Base Operating Plan (11.2%) as presented in Appendix 15a (Sections A-G) provided in the staff report titled “Draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan” presented on March 5, 2026.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council approve the New Growth Revenue of $230,000 as outlined in Appendix 15a (Section M) provided in the staff report titled “Draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan” presented on March 12, 2026.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: H-1 That Council pr…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: H-2 Reduce funding …
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: H-3 Reduce funding …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: H-4 Reduce the 2026…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: I-1 Reduce Front Co…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: I-2 - Reduce Graffi…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: I-3 Reduce Faciliti…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT the meeting be extended until 10:00 PM
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw by removing the following new budget requests from attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: …
- · Motion 14 added: THAT staff review the total amount funded in the new budget requests listing in attachment 15a, section "I" provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026 and report back on allocated re…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: J-1 Phase-in Parks,…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: J-1 Phase-in Parks,…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: K-1 - Increase Recr…
- · Motion 18 added: That Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: K-2 Reduce taxation…
- · Motion 19 added: That Council direct staff to prepare the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw with the following revisions to attachment 15a provided in the staff report titled “2026-2030 Financial Plan Approval” presented on March 12, 2026: L-2 Add one full ti…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council approve the 2026-2030 Financial Plan provided in the staff report titled “Draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan”, dated March 5, 2026, as amended.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT staff be directed to bring forward the following bylaws: 1. 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw, 2. Loan Authorization Bylaw (Carnarvon Park), 3. Adoption of Loan Authorization Bylaw (Road Reconstruction Program 2026), 4. Adoption of Loan …
- · Motion 22 added: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:36 PM
- · Attendance added: K. Murdoch (present)
- · Attendance added: H. Braithwaite (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Green (present)
- · Attendance added: E. Paterson (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Smart (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Watson (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Hunt (present)
- · Attendance added: Andre Boel (present)
- · Attendance added: Crystal Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Rennick (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Lachance (present)
- · Attendance added: T. Soulliere (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Bagh (present)
- · Attendance added: V. Gannon (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Chanin (present)
- · Attendance added: F. MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Heimburger (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Graham (present)
- · Attendance added: D. O'Neill (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Ayiku (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Appleton (present)