April 1,2014 Committee of the Whole

 
Committee of the Whole
 
Agenda                   Minutes
 
3.1 Minutes
File: 0550-03-02
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Tuesday, March 11, 2014 be adopted.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Tuesday, March 18, 2014 be adopted.
 
The minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Wednesday, March 19, 2014 will be reviewed and brought back to the following meeting.
 
5.1 2014 Financial Plan Summarization – Capital Plan
Report: Financial Services Department, dated March 21, 2014 / File: 05-1700-03--04/2014
 
General Manager of Financial Services and the Manager of Financial Planning gave a presentation on the 2014-2018 Financial Plan Capital Plan and answered questions from Council. The following items were discussed:
• Balancing the asset reserve;
• Funds for major infrastructure replacement;
• Disposition of old Fire Hall #1;
• Fleet management and disposal;
• Funding of Public Works Day;
• Cost of Streetlights; and,
• Deferring projects by removing them from the five year financial plan but retaining them in the twenty year financial plan.

The City Manager provided an overview of the considerations used in prioritizing projects.

Staff provided additional information on specific projects as requested by Council. Additional information was requested for Recreation Centre naming rights and lifecycle analysis of turf and all weather fields.

Discussion of the 2014 Financial Plan will continue at the following meeting.