Budget Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

THAT Council meet in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 regarding:  personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (s. 239 (2) (b)).

THAT Council adopt the following recommendations contained within the staff reports on the consent agenda. 9.1 Presentation from Treasurer/Director, Corporate Services regarding the Phase One 2025 Community Budget Engagement Report WHEREAS at the October 29, 2024, Budget Meeting Council considered the presentation from Treasurer/Director, Corporate Services regarding the Phase One 2025 Community Budget Engagement Report. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the presentation regarding Phase One 2025 Community Budget Engagement Report for information purposes. Page 3 of 15 November 26, 2024 9.2 Presentation from Treasurer/Director, Corporate Services regarding the 2025 Budget Introduction and Presentation WHEREAS at the October 29, 2024, Budget Meeting Council considered the presentation from Treasurer/Director, Corporate Services regarding the 2025 Budget Introduction and Presentation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2025 Budget Introduction and presentation for information purposes.

THAT Council receive the presentation regarding Phase Two 2025 Community Budget Engagement Report for information purposes.

WHEREAS at the October 29, 2024, Budget Meeting Council considered the presentation from the Cobourg Police Services regarding the 2025 Cobourg Police Services Operating and Capital Budget. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the presentation from the Cobourg Police Services for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2025 Cobourg Police Service Budget in the amount of $7,843,000.00, resulting in a 5.5% increase to be incorporated as part of the Town's 2025 Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the October 29, 2024, Budget Meeting Council considered the presentation from the Art Gallery of Northumberland regarding the Art Gallery of Northumberland 2025 Budget. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the presentation from the Art Gallery of Northumberland for information purposes; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2025 Art Gallery of Northumberland Budget request in the amount of $250,000.00, to be incorporated as part of the Town's 2025 Operating and Capital Budget.

MOTION TO AMEND That the motion be replaced with the following wording: THAT Council refer the Cobourg Library Board Budget back to the Cobourg Library Board for reconsideration on options to be brought back to Council with a lower increase in the overall budget request to be incorporated back into the 2025 Town of Cobourg Operating and Capital Budget for consideration and approval.

THAT Council refer the Cobourg Library Board Budget back to the Cobourg Library Board for reconsideration on options to be brought back to Council with a lower increase in the overall budget request to be incorporated back into the 2025 Town of Cobourg Operating and Capital Budget for consideration and approval.

MOTION TO TABLE THAT the above noted motion be

MOTION TO AMEND That the last paragraph of the first part of the divided motion be replaced with the following wording: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2025 Municipal Community Grant Applications request in the amount of $37,339.05 to be incorporated as part of the Town's 2025 Operating and Capital Budget to the applicants listed below: • 598 Sabre Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets - $3,000 (Operating) • Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW Durham and Northumberland - $2,500 (Operating) • Cobourg Museum Foundation - $3,000 (Operating) • Cobourg Yacht Club - $1,200 (Operating) • Community Care Northumberland - $1,500 (Operating) • Community Counselling and Resource Centre (CCRC) - $2,500 (Operating) • Community Living & Respite Northumberland - $1,050 (In Kind) • Cycle Transitions - $2,442 (Operating) • Film Access Northumberland (FAN) - $1,275 (Parking Permits and In-Kind) • Horizons of Friendship - $462.05 (In-Kind) • La Jeunesse Choirs - $3,000 (In-Kind) • Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank - $10,000 (Operating) • Northumberland Humane Society - $1,000 (Operating) • Northumberland Oral Health Coalition - $800 (Operating) • Rebound Child & Youth Services - $3,235 (Operating) • Terry Fox Foundation - $375 (Operating) FURTHER THAT financial support to the Fare Share Food Bank be transferred into a MOU outside the Municipal Community Grant Process.

MOTION TO AMEND That the last paragraph of the second part of the divided motion be replaced with the following wording: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the 2025 Municipal Community Grant Applications request in the amount of $8,450.00 to be incorporated as part of the Town's 2025 Operating and Capital Budget to the applicants listed below: The Rose Quest Personal Care Initiative - $3,380.00 (Operating) Sounds of the Next Generation - $5,070.00 (Operating)

WHEREAS at the Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting on October 30, 2024, the Committee considered the 2025 Community Services Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Community Services Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the Community Services, Protection, and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting on October 30, 2024, the Committee considered the 2025 Cobourg Fire Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Cobourg Fire Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the Community Services, Protection, and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting on October 30, 2024, the Committee considered the 2025 Municipal Law Enforcement Department Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Municipal Law Enforcement Department Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the Community Services, Protection, and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting on October 30, 2024, the Committee considered the 2025 Economic Development and Venture 13 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Economic Development and Venture 13 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee meeting the Committee considered the 2025 Public Works Division Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Public Works Division Operating and Capital Budget.

WHEREAS at the Public Works, Planning and Development Standing Committee meeting the Committee considered the 2025 Planning and Development Division Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 Planning and Development Division Operating and Capital Budget.

MOTION TO AMEND That the following be incorporated into the 2025 General Government Operating Budget approval: WHEREAS the current minimum wage in Ontario is $17.20 per hour and Councillors are currently receiving a remuneration of $17.00 per hour. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend the Council Budget line - Payrolls and Salaries to include a 3% increase in Councillor salaries to $17.51 per hour from $17.00 per hour which results in a $0.51 increase, which is $0.31 over the minimum wage and a salary for Councillors of $31,868; and FURTHER THAT the Committee increase the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Salary with the same % increase of the Councillor proposed increase in order to keep the distance of remuneration for the respective roles and responsibilities.

WHEREAS at the Corporate, Finance and Legislative Standing Committee meeting the Committee considered the 2025 General Government Services Operating and Capital Budget Presentation and Overview. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the presented 2025 General Government Services Operating and Capital Budget. WHEREAS the current minimum wage in Ontario is $17.20 per hour and Councillors are currently receiving a remuneration of $17.00 per hour. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend the Council Budget line - Payrolls and Salaries to include a 3% increase in Councillor salaries to $17.51 per hour from $17.00 per hour which results in a $0.51 increase, which is $0.31 over the minimum wage and a salary for Councillors of $31,868; and FURTHER THAT the Committee increase the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Salary with the same % increase of the Councillor proposed increase in order to keep the distance of remuneration for the respective roles and responsibilities.

THAT Council add $20,000 in the Operating Budget to include a midterm report on Council decisions and work for the last two (2) years of this term of Council to be communicated publicly through communications; and FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to implement a yearly amount of $5,000 in future Council Operating Budgets to be put away for this mid- term report for each term of Council.

WHEREAS Council has considered the 2025 Town of Cobourg Operating and Capital Budget recommendations; and WHEREAS Council adopt the Division recommendations and refer to Regular Council for approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council approve as amended the Draft 2025 Capital Budget in the amount of $111,482,784; and FURTHER THAT Council approve as amended the Draft 2025 Operating Budget with the Municipal Levy of $32,728,233 which represents a 6.68% increase over the 202 4Operating Budget and a 5.36% net increase after allowing for New Assessment Growth of 2.32% and an infrastructure levy of 1.00%.

WHEREAS Council has considered the 2025 Town of Cobourg Environmental Services Budget recommendations refer to Regular Council for approval. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve as presented the 2025 Operating Budget for Environmental Services for the Town of Cobourg indicating Total Revenue of $7,428,764 and Total Expenditures of $5,118,741 resulting in a Net Operating Surplus of $634,023 which will be transferred to the Sewer Rates Reserve; and FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2025 Capital Budget for Environmental Services for the Town of Cobourg in the amount of $1,676,000.