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8report to Transportation Committee will be prepared as soonas we receive from the M.O.E. and Oceans and Fisheriesapproval to proceed. There is no funding in the 2012budget. It is possible that a decision may not be made untilthe end of 2012; this would then need to be budgeted in2013.2. Cooks RoadThis road requires re-alignment. Land purchase isnecessary to move the road over and re-align theintersection. A report to Transportation Committee will beprepared in the near future which will determine the courseof action and the funds required. We could either purchaselands or expropriate the land required; however, there is no2012 budget. Once Committee decides the course of action,this will take some time to achieve; there will need to be anallocation in the 2013 budget.3. Parkhouse Drive and Troops RoadPreliminary work is being done on the culverts and drainagecurrently funded through the Operations Budget. Somesurveying is required to realign Troops Road and theParkhouse Drive intersection.Funds should be budgeted for these road improvements inthe 2013/2014 budget. Development charges collectedwhen the lots are sold will help fund improvements.A report will be provided to the Transportation Committeerecommending the work to be done in 2013/2014, by thattime we may know what the Developer will contributetoward road improvements.Reference: for information.6. FULL COST RECOVERY - PROPOSED PLANNING FEESPaul Hicks, Planner, provided more information on proposed planningfees, as requested at the Finance Committee meeting November 28 th .To recover the full expenditure would require that planning fees beredistributed and raised overall by an estimated 25% to cover 100%of the expenses. The current fees were approved in 2009.It is proposed that the 2012 planning fees be (the current fee is inbrackets): Official Plan Amendment $3,650 ($2,700); Zoning BylawAmendment $2,100 ($1,600); Site Plan Approval $1,350 ($1,000);Plan of Subdivision $4,700 ($3,700); Consent $1,750 ($1,300);Minor Variance $700 ($600); Part Lot Control $600 ($500); RemovalCommittee of the Whole Finance Minutes Dec 12 11
9of the Holding Symbol $350 ($250); and Renewal of a TemporaryUse $500 (300).Moved by Councillors Cowan and CameronTHAT: Finance Committee recommends going to full cost recoveryfor planning fees starting January 1, 2012 as proposed by Paul Hicks,Planner in his report dated November 23 rd , 2011; and further that abylaw authorizing the new fees be prepared for Council approvalDecember 19 th , 2011.Carried.7. 2012 DRAFT CAPITAL BUDGET AND 5-YEAR CAPITAL PLANMembers reviewed an updated report on the subject matter includinga report from the Director of Environmental Services providing moredetails on the 2012 infrastructure projects. Information was firstprovided to Finance Committee November 18 th .A map showing the location of proposed capital infrastructure worksfor 2012 was provided at the meeting.A summary of the 2012 capital project costs and sources of financingproposed are as follows:2012In the 2012 Budget year, the proposed projects total $6,219,415.- $302,800 will come from taxation- $1,289,000 will come from Gas Tax- $405,150 will come from Development Charges- $609,300 will come from Reserves- $3,236,316 will come from User Fees and water & sewer reserves- $376,849 will come from DonationsThe current following five (5) year capital project forecast is asfollows:2013In the 2013 Budget year, the proposed projects total $8,137,984- $4,588,600 will come from taxation- $1,991,825 will come from DC’s and Gas Tax- $30,000 will come from Reserves- $1,248,858 will come from User Fees- $278,700 will come from other sources2014In the year 2014, the proposed budget for capital projects is$7,708,326.- $6,040,250 will need to come from taxation- $683,170 will come from DC’s and Gas TaxCommittee of the Whole Finance Minutes Dec 12 11
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