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THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAMBTON SHORES
TR Report No. 32-2013 Wednesday, February 27, 2013
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Mayor Weber and Members of Council
Janet Ferguson, Treasurer
2013 Operating and Capital Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council adopts the 2013 Operating and Capital Budget
as presented and outlined in Treasurer’s report TR-32-2013
and that By-law 23 of 2013 be passed.
REPORT
The 2013 Budget process was started in October of 2012 and in early January
presented to Council and finalized in February 2013. In preparation of the budget, staff
and Council had reviewed many items that had been referred to budget; which, proved
to be an expedient method of preparing the budget and finalizing it. The following
significant resolutions were passed:
At the January 10 th , 2013 Budget meeting the following resolution was passed:
13-0110-05 Moved by: Councillor Underwood
Seconded by: Councillor Bonesteel
That the 2013 Capital Budget be approved, with the changes noted
at the January 10, 2013 meeting. Carried
At the February 7 th , 2013 Budget meeting the following resolution was passed:
13-0207-05 Moved by: Councillor Underwood
Seconded by: Councillor Cook
That the 2013 Operating and Capital Budgets be accepted and
approved as discussed at the February 7, 2013 budget meeting.
Carried
The final step in budget adoption is passing the pertinent by-law. By-law 23 of 2013 has
been prepared with the updated budget schedules for Council’s approval. Detailed
backup will be provided under separate cover so Council will have an updated budget
binder.
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