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Council Meeting

Monday, December 4, 2023

12 motions across 4 agenda items · 2022-2026 term

Data sourced from official Town of Milton meeting minutes, synced as the Town adopts and publishes them. Milton minutes often publish one to three months after each meeting, so recent meetings may be missing. We're working to make this as complete as possible. Full official records on the Town's meeting portal ↗

5.1 · 9 motions on this item · View on the Town's meeting portal ↗

2024 Capital and Operating Budget

PASSED

THAT a new capital project be added to the 2024 Budget for a Stop Sign Beacon Pilot Project, with a funding of $72,512 provided from the Studies and Other Non Growth Capital Reserve, and that the Pilot provide for the installation at one all way stop intersection per ward in 2024.

Res. 161-23 · moved by Councillor Khalqi

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT a new capital project be added to the 2024 Budget for a Stop Sign Beacon Pilot Project, with a funding of $72,512 provided from the Studies and Other Non Growth Capital Reserve, and that the Pilot provide for the installation at one all way stop intersection per ward in 2024.

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Moved by: Councillor Khalqi

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
PASSED CLOSE VOTE

THAT a Senior Transportation Planning Technologist (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $155,055.

Res. 162-23 · moved by Councillor Khalqi

5 Yes 4 No
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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT a Senior Transportation Planning Technologist (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $155,055.

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Moved by: Councillor Khalqi

How councillors voted

YES (5)

NO (4)

ABSENT (0)

  • None
PASSED

THAT a Platoon Chief (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $186,723.

Res. 163-23 · moved by Councillor Khalqi

7 Yes 2 No
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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT a Platoon Chief (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $186,723.

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Moved by: Councillor Khalqi

How councillors voted

YES (7)

NO (2)

ABSENT (0)

  • None
DEFEATED

THAT the transfer from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to the 2024 Operating Budget be reduced by $750,000 with an equivalent increase in the net tax levy in order to fund the related on-going expenses.

Res. 164-23 · moved by Councillor Tesser Derksen

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT the transfer from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to the 2024 Operating Budget be reduced by $750,000 with an equivalent increase in the net tax levy in order to fund the related on-going expenses.

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Moved by: Councillor Tesser Derksen

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
DEFEATED

WHEREAS the proposed Town of Milton 2024 Property Tax Increase, when blended with the Regional Municipality of Halton and school boards’ 2024 operating budgets, will net out at 5.37 percent, if the Region and school boards’ budgets are approved, as is; AND WHEREAS the proposed 2024 Town of Milton Property Tax Increase, when blended with the Regional Municipality of Halton, school boards and proposed Halton Regional Police Service’s operating budgets, could net out at about 5.78 percent if...

Res. 165-23 · moved by Councillor Challinor

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

WHEREAS the proposed Town of Milton 2024 Property Tax Increase, when blended with the Regional Municipality of Halton and school boards’ 2024 operating budgets, will net out at 5.37 percent, if the Region and school boards’ budgets are approved, as is; AND WHEREAS the proposed 2024 Town of Milton Property Tax Increase, when blended with the Regional Municipality of Halton, school boards and proposed Halton Regional Police Service’s operating budgets, could net out at about 5.78 percent if...

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Moved by: Councillor Challinor

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
PASSED

THAT staff be directed to prepare a report for Council that outlines alternatives for a multi-year financial strategy for the Town that can be used as a basis to guide future budget processes. AND THAT a Council Workshop to discuss the alternatives be held in advance of the presentation of the report to Council. AND THAT the staff report be presented to Council for consideration no later than June 2024. AND, FINALLY, that an annual financial workshop occur in June or July to discuss pertinent...

Res. 166-23 · moved by Councillor Challinor

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT staff be directed to prepare a report for Council that outlines alternatives for a multi-year financial strategy for the Town that can be used as a basis to guide future budget processes. AND THAT a Council Workshop to discuss the alternatives be held in advance of the presentation of the report to Council. AND THAT the staff report be presented to Council for consideration no later than June 2024. AND, FINALLY, that an annual financial workshop occur in June or July to discuss pertinent...

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Moved by: Councillor Challinor

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
PASSED

1. THAT the 2024 Capital Budget with a gross amount of $83,732,615 as outlined in Appendix 2 and the 2025-2033 Capital Forecast with a gross amount of $1,369,298,807 as outlined in Appendix 3 of this report be received for review and any amendments made by Council; 2. THAT in accordance with s.s. 5(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and S. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that any eligible excess capacity provided by the 2024 Capital Program will be paid for...

Res. 167-23 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

1. THAT the 2024 Capital Budget with a gross amount of $83,732,615 as outlined in Appendix 2 and the 2025-2033 Capital Forecast with a gross amount of $1,369,298,807 as outlined in Appendix 3 of this report be received for review and any amendments made by Council; 2. THAT in accordance with s.s. 5(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and S. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that any eligible excess capacity provided by the 2024 Capital Program will be paid for...

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
PASSED

4b) THAT the 2024 Operating Budget for Seniors Programs Salaries and Benefits, in the amount of $39,512, be received for review and any amendments made by Council; *This recommendation varies from the recommendation contained in Staff Report CORS-057-23.

Res. 168-23 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

4b) THAT the 2024 Operating Budget for Seniors Programs Salaries and Benefits, in the amount of $39,512, be received for review and any amendments made by Council; *This recommendation varies from the recommendation contained in Staff Report CORS-057-23.

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
PASSED

THAT, for the purposes of the 2024 Budget, the 30-day period referred to in subsection (6) of Ontario Regulation 530/22 be shortened such that it is considered expired at the time of Council approval of this resolution on December 4, 2023.

Res. 169-23 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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2024 Capital and Operating Budget

THAT, for the purposes of the 2024 Budget, the 30-day period referred to in subsection (6) of Ontario Regulation 530/22 be shortened such that it is considered expired at the time of Council approval of this resolution on December 4, 2023.

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
6.1 PASSED

THAT the compliance report for the expenses excluded from the 2024 budget outlined in report CORS-057-23 be approved as a requirement of Ontario Regulation 284-09 passed under the Municipal Act, 2001.

Res. 170-23 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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Ontario Regulation 284-09 – Report for 2024 Budget

THAT the compliance report for the expenses excluded from the 2024 budget outlined in report CORS-057-23 be approved as a requirement of Ontario Regulation 284-09 passed under the Municipal Act, 2001.

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7 PASSED

THAT By-law Number 091-2023 be READ, PASSED AND NUMBERED; AND THAT the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign the said By-law, seal it with the seal of the Corporation and that they be engrossed in the By-law Book.

Res. 171-23 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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BY-LAWS

THAT By-law Number 091-2023 be READ, PASSED AND NUMBERED; AND THAT the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign the said By-law, seal it with the seal of the Corporation and that they be engrossed in the By-law Book.

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.
7.1

A motion on "091-2023 Confirm Proceedings By-law - December 4, 2023"

Motion 1 · moved by Councillor Malboeuf

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091-2023 Confirm Proceedings By-law - December 4, 2023

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Moved by: Councillor Malboeuf

No recorded vote was taken on this motion. Councils decide routine items by a voice vote without recording individual names.