Special Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda for the Special Budget Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake for Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, be approved as presented.

THAT Council receive this “Public Budget Correspondence” report, dated March 25th, 2025, for information.

TO AMEND the main motion to remove "move ahead with demolition of the Garage" and add "provide a report to Council" in its place.

THAT Council receive this “Booster Park” report, dated March 25th, 2025, for information.

THAT Council direct staff to increase the Booster Park fees for 2025 20% from the 2024 rates in the 2025 User Fee Bylaw.

THAT Council direct staff to provide a report about possible proration of Booster Park property taxes across the seasonal sites for 2026.

THAT Council receive this “Additional Asset Management Funding & Planning Progress” report, dated March 25th, 2025, for information; Page 3 of 7 Special Budget Meeting March 25, 2025 AND FURTHER THAT Council reallocate the $40,000 currently allocated in the Administration capital budget for a strategic plan to the Asset Management budget, reducing it to $25,000, thus reducing the 2025 Draft Budget by $15,000.

THAT Council receive this “2025 Draft Budget Recommendations” report, dated March 25th, 2025; AND FURTHER THAT the draft budget be put on the floor for discussion.

THAT the Medical Centre capital budget by reduced by $6,500.00 for furnace replacement, as per the Treasurer's recommendation in the "2025 Draft Budget Recommendations" report.

THAT $100,000.00 be added to the Bridge reserves, as per the Treasurer's recommendation in the "2025 Draft Budget Recommendations" report.

THAT $25,000.00 be added to the Arena reserves for ice resurfacer replacement, as per the Treasurer's recommendation in the "2025 Draft Budget Recommendations" report.

THAT the Council/Governance operational budget for contracted services be reduced from $15,400.00 to $12,000.00.

THAT the new Communications Officer/CEMC position, and the $95,000.00 allocated for it, be removed from the Administration operational budget.

THAT the Fire and Emergency Services transfer to reserves be reduced from $83,000.00 to $40,000.00.

THAT the Library budget be approved at $112,155.00; AND FURTHER THAT $106,514.21 be financed through taxation and the remaining $5,640.79 be financed from the municipal Library reserve.

Page 5 of 7 Special Budget Meeting March 25, 2025 THAT the Economic Development transfer to reserves of $9,000.00 be removed.

THAT the meeting recess at 11:03 a.m. and resume at 11:15 a.m.

THAT Council direct staff to provide a report regarding the need for tennis court resurfacing.

THAT Council direct staff to provide a report regarding the Tourism Centre parking lot for 2026 budget consideration.

THAT Council direct staff to provide a report and recommendation regarding the roof of the Pearce Mill structure.

THAT the 2025 operating and capital budget, and all revenues and expenditures, fees and contributions to reserve funds included in the budget be adopted, as amended; THAT any surplus or deficit in the winter control budget, at year-end, be transferred to or funded from the winter control reserve, subject to overall year- end position; AND THAT the Municipal Treasurer and/or CAO be authorized to make year- end adjustments to the year-end surplus, to and from reserves, and to and from various capital allocations, to a maximum of $25,000, in order to properly manage the annual surplus, maximize reserve balances, and fully fund capital expenditures.

Being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on the 25th day of March, 2025.

THAT this meeting is adjourned at 12:37 p.m.