MUNICIPALITY OF THAMES CENTRE
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, December 09, 2024 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Hybrid Council Meeting (Virtual and In-Person)

Municipal Office - Council Chambers

4305 Hamilton Road Dorchester, ON

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

4.1

Environmental Advisory Committee

Note:  This item was included in the Draft Budget under Council initiatives. 

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Consent Agenda Item 4.1 BE RECEIVED for information.

5.

DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS

To be presented at the meeting:

• Corporate Overview
• Council
• Office of the CAO
• Community Services and Facilities
• Legislative Services
• Finance
• Fire and Emergency Services
• Planning and Development
• Public Works

Link to video on how Municipal Budgets are made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrWry5i3TBU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thamescentre.on.ca%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thamescentre.on.ca&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ

6.

BUDGET DELIBERATIONS

6.1

Proposed Operating and Capital Budget 2025

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Report No. CAO-10-24 be RECEIVED for information;

  AND THAT the 2025 Proposed Capital Budget of $10,797,383 be APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, as presented;

  AND THAT the 2025 Proposed Operating Budget be APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, as presented, including a tax levy of increase of 2.5%;

  AND THAT a Capital Infrastructure levy of 1% be APPROVED;

  AND THAT the Proposed 2025 Water Rate increase of 2.5% be APPROVED as per Section 6.5 of the 2020 Thames Centre Water & Wastewater Rate Study;

  AND THAT the Proposed 2025 Wastewater Rate increase of 2% be APPROVED as per Section 6.5 of the 2020 Thames Centre Water & Wastewater Rate Study;

  AND THAT staff be DIRECTED to prepare the necessary Budget By-law for the first regular meeting of Council in 2025

7.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

7.1

By-law 83-2024 - Confirmatory By-law

Being a By-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution of the Municipality of Thames Centre.

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT By-law 83-2024, being the Confirmatory By-law, BE APPROVED.

8.

MEETING SCHEDULE

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting of Council

Wednesday December 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. - Special Budget Meeting (if needed)

9.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:

  RESOLVED THAT the Special Meeting of Council on December 9, 2024 adjourn at X:XX p.m.