Council Meeting

[125-23] THAT the Mayor be requested to consider the following when preparing the 2024 Proposed Budget for Council consideration: That the 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets and Forecasts be prepared in alignment with the Town’s Council-approved strategic plans and long-term studies (example: Strategic Plan, Official Plan, Asset Management Plan, Fiscal Impact Studies, Master Plans etc.) That the 2024 Proposed Operating Budget be presented with a residential property tax increase of approximately 9.5% on the Town portion of the total tax levy (for an estimated total residential property tax increase of 5.37% when the Region and Education portions are considered) THAT staff be directed to prepare a Capital and Operating Budget Reference Document for the Mayor and Council to consider. THAT staff be directed to present options to reduce the tax levy impact for the year 2024 as well as opportunities for additional investment.

[126-23] THAT the new budget adjustments that amount to a net decrease of $4,774,119 to approved capital projects, including the transfers to/from reserves and reserve funds as summarized in the Financial Impact section of report CORS-044-23 (Council, 11 Sep 2023), be approved; THAT the capital projects identified as pending closure in Appendix B, with an approved budget totalling $12,250,734 be closed.

[129-23] WHEREAS kite fighting is a game that involves trying to cut another player's kite line. The final kite remaining in the air is the winner of the fight; WHEREAS the game poses serious safety concerns, as it typically involves super-sharp string to attack and cut opponents kite lines and players usually replace regular kite string with sharper material like metal filament, piano wire, fishing line and line coated with glass fragments; WHEREAS numerous Milton residents have reached out with complaints of sharp glass coated strings harming local wildlife and in one instance slicing a side view mirror right off a residents car; WHEREAS Town of Oakville recently banned kite fighting which will just push it into Milton; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to bring back a staff report before Spring 2024 regarding options for the enforcement of fighting kites including, but not limited to, the proper disposal of kite strings and the potential to ban fighting kites within the Town on public and private property.

[130-23] THAT Council approve the budget amendments and related funding sources as outlined on Schedule A; THAT the contract renewals for winter control services for the 2023/2024 season be approved in the estimated amounts (excluding HST) shown below and as outlined in Appendix B: AG Jones Services Limited - $270,600 Associated Paving - $31,700 Blue Chip Building Restoration Ltd. - $1,281,775 Duff Contracting - $83,000 THAT the contract extensions for winter control services for the 2023/2024 season be approved in the estimated amounts (excluding HST) shown below and as outlined in Appendix B: Jones Ag Services Limited - $45,100 Blue Chip Building Restoration Ltd. - $423,800 THAT the contract renewal for Road Salt to Compass Minerals Canada Corp. for the one year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 be approved in the estimated amount of $1,664,000 (exclusive of HST) as outlined on Schedule C. THAT the delegated authority to award each of the three (3) remaining one-year optional contract renewal terms for years three to five in the total estimated amount of $5,300,000 (exclusive of HST) be approved as outlined on Schedule C. THAT the delegated authority to award the tender for the Campbellville Road Guiderail Replacement in the estimated amount of $1,148,010 (including HST rebate) be approved as outlined on Schedule D. THAT the three (3) year contract increase for GIS Services to ESRI Inc. in the amount of $323,400 (exclusive of HST) be approved as outlined on Schedule

[131-23] THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report CORS-043-23 (Council, 11 Sep 2023) be approved.

[132-23] THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report CORS-046-23 (Council, 11 Sep 2023) be approved.

[133-23] THAT By-law Numbers 065-2023, 066-2023,067-2023, 068-2023,069-2023,& 070-2023, be READ, PASSED AND NUMBERED; AND THAT the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign the said By-laws, seal them with the seal of the Corporation and that they be engrossed in the By-law Book.

[123-23] THAT Consent item 4.1 be approved.

[124-23] THAT Report DS-040-23 (Council, 11 Sep 2023), be received for information.