Council Meeting

[166-24] THAT the Main Street East MTSA Capital projects C330152 (Service Road) and C330153 (South Side) be deleted from the 2025 Capital Budget and Forecast and the funds for these projects be retained for other projects subject to council approval.

[167-24] THAT, in alignment with the motion passed by the Milton Public Library Board at its meeting on November 27th, 2024, Town Council include Remote Hold Lockers in the 2025 Capital and Operating Budget, including the following specific items: • a new capital project with a budget of $177,815 with funding from development charges (90%) and the Library Capital Reserve (10%) to purchase movable Remote Hold Lockers to meet the needs of the growing community, to be placed in areas of underservice as outlined in the Milton Public Library Master Plan; • an increase in the approved staff complement of the Milton Public Library of 0.3143 FTE in 2025 to support the operational needs of the Remote Hold Lockers; AND THAT, with consideration for the cost savings achieved through the request for proposal process as outlined in Schedule C to report ES-034-24 (Council, 2 Dec 2024), the 2025 Budget be further adjusted as follows: • the 2025 operating Budget for Security Operations Monitoring be reduced by $100,000; • the 2025 operating budget for the Milton Public Library be increased by $40,860 to cover the ongoing operating costs associated with the Remote Hold Lockers; • the transfer from stabilization reserve to the operating budget in 2025 be reduced by $59,140. AND THAT the forecast for the 2026 and 2027 operating budgets be updated to reflect the fully annualized cost of remote hold lockers, currently estimated at $66,720

[168-24] THAT the new Economic Development position in Executive Services, estimated to cost $145,732 in 2025, not be funded as part of the 2025 Town of Milton Operating Budget.

[169-24] THAT that the Purchased Goods & Services lines in the 2025 Town of Milton Operating Budget, which total approximately $39,809,600, be reduced by $2,427,903.

[170-24] THAT the 2025 Capital Budget with a gross amount of $140,587,603, including debenture financing of $6,000,000, as outlined in Appendix 2 of this report be received for review and any amendments made by Council; 2. THAT the 2026-2034 Capital Forecast with a gross amount of $1,486,674,286 as outlined in Appendix 3 of this report be received for review and any amendments made by Council; 3. 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 2025 Capital Program will be paid for by future development charges; 4. THAT any donations, grants or subsidies applied in the 2025 capital program to projects with development charges funding are to offset the non-growth related costs of those projects unless otherwise specified; 5. THAT the 2025 Operating Budget for Town and Library resulting in a net tax levy of $110,948,876 assuming 1.80% net assessment growth, as outlined on Appendix 4 of this report, save and except the portion related to Seniors Programs Salaries and Benefits, be received for review and any amendments made by Council; 7. THAT, if the actual net taxable assessment growth is different than 1.80%, any increase in the tax dollars generated from the Town portion of assessment growth for 2025 taxation be transferred to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve or any decrease in tax dollars generated from the Town portion of assessment growth f

[171-24] THAT the 2025 Operating Budget for Seniors Programs Salaries and Benefits, in the amount of $46,142, be received for review and any amendments made by Council;

[172-24] THAT, for the purposes of the 2025 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 2, 2024.

[173-24] THAT the compliance report for the expenses excluded from the 2025 budget outlined in report ES-036-24 (Council, 2 Dec 2024) be approved as a requirement of Ontario Regulation 284-09 passed under the Municipal Act, 2001.

[174-24] THAT By-law Number 107-2024 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 it may be engrossed in the By-law Book.