Feb 21,2017 Finance Committee
2.1 Minutes
FC17/012
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 be adopted.
The agenda order was varied to address items 4.1 through 4.11 at this point.
FC17/013
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT Festival and Event Funding be approved as recommended in the report dated January 26, 2017 from Community Services Department regarding Festival and Event funding;
AND THAT staff establish a Festivals and Events cost centre to track expenses for approved events.
FC17/014
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT $65,630 be transferred from Accumulated Surplus to the Festivals and Events cost centre for festivals and events in 2017.
FC17/015
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT up to $4,250 be granted to the Port Moody Art Association for the 50th anniversary of its Annual Arts Show funded from the Festivals and Events cost centre.
FC17/016
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT up to $26,334 allocated for the development of a Business Continuity Plan for the City be funded from the Emergency Measures Reserve.
FC17/017
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the Traffic Fine Reserve be closed out and $76,303 be transferred to 2016 Traffic Fine Revenues.
FC17/018
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT $55,000 be allocated from the Port Moody Police 2016 operational budget for completion of the Door Replacement project.
4.6 Participatory Budgeting for Community Grants
Verbal Report: General Manager of Financial Services On-table Memo: Financial Services Department, dated February 20, 2017
File: 05-1850-001
Staff provided an overview of the 2017 Community Grant Application Presentations and Vote event.
FC17/019
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the $28,000 for engineering studies related to the installation of photovoltaic solar panels be funded from the Carbon Offset Community Reserve.
Staff provided an overview of the public consultation results and responded to questions from the Committee regarding the cost of the public consultation event and ways to engage more residents in the budgeting process.
FC17/020
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the report dated February 10, 2017 from Financial Services Department regarding Public Consultation Results for the 2017 Financial Plan be received for information. Operating Budget
4.9 Q & A
Verbal Report: General Manager of Financial Services
File: 05-1715-01
Staff noted that a response had already been provided to the one operating budget question received from Council.
4.10 Funding Source for Rotary Club of Port Moody’s RibFest
Memo: Financial Services Department, dated February 15, 2017
File: 01-0230-20-61/2001
This item was addressed as part of item 4.1.
FC17/021
Moved and seconded
THAT the $5,400 granted to the Port Moody Heritage Society for the Vimy Centennial event be funded from Council Contingency.
FC17/022
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by replacing “Council Contingency” with “the Festivals and Events cost centre”.
The question on the main motion (FC17/021) as amended (by FC17/022) was put to a vote;
the following motion was CARRIED:
THAT the $5,400 granted to the Port Moody Heritage Society for the Vimy Centennial event be funded from the Festivals and Events cost centre.
The Deputy Fire Chief left the meeting at this point and did not return.
The agenda order was resumed at this point.
Staff continued the presentation of the 2017-2021 Financial Plan Draft and responded to questions from the Committee regarding details of specific projects listed in the 2017-2021 Project Summaries spreadsheet.
FC17/023
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT staff report back on the Residential Chafer Beetle Coupon Program.
Discussion of this item will continue at the next regular meeting.