Community Grants – The Peterborough Aids Resource Network - $7,645

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS25-003, dated January 20, 2025 of the Commissioner of Finance and Corporate Support Services as follows: a) That Council endorse the transition of stormwater funding from the tax base to a dedicated user fee effective April 1, 2025 using a simplified interim rate structure; b) That the Stormwater Management Fee By-law attached as Appendix B, be approved; c) That the 2025 User Fees and Charges By-law be amended: i. to include the Stormwater Management Fee as proposed in Chart 2; ii. to increase Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval (CLI-ECA) fees as shown in Chart 3; iii. to increase Recreation and Parks user fees for sport diamond and field rentals as shown in Chart 4; d) That the net tax levy requirement as detailed in the 2025 Draft Operating Budget as presented in the Budget Highlights Book and subsequently amended by Committee, be further reduced as follows: i. Update of recommended current value assessments found on page 282 of the 2025 Budget Book to incorporate the final assessments received from MPAC for the 2025 taxation year resulting in a reduction of the NTL of $210,000; ii. Adoption of the reduced increase in the 2025 Peterborough Police Services Budget request of 1%, from 8.8% to 7.8%, resulting in a reduced NTL of $350,822; iii. Adoption of the reduced increase in the 2025 Peterborough County City Paramedics Budget request in the amount of $160,291; iv. Reduction in the provision or Insurance premiums in the amount of $115,000. v. Reduction in the provision of: i. People &Culture - Corporate Training - $14,648 ii. Municipal Law Enforcement Services – defer the purchase of one vehicle and modifications for a total of $52,000 iii. Public Works – reduce operating expense budgets for graffiti management, forestry contractual services, and street cleaning expenses totaling $60,000 iv. Transit – reduce operating expense budgets for cleaning supplies and contractual services $75,000 v. Community Grants – The Peterborough Aids Resource Network - $7,645.