Committee of the Whole
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Time:

9:00 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

7 Broadway Street West

Paris, ON

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1.

Attendance

2.

Approval of Agenda

Recommendation

That the Committee of the Whole agenda for February 1, 2024 be approved.

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interests

4.

Convene as Committee of the Whole

5.

Budget Update- H. Boyd

6.

Decision Packages

Link to Decision Packages

7.

Staff Reports

7.1

RPT-0165-24- Excluded Expenses in the 2024 Budget- Ontario Regulation 284/09- H. Mifflin

Recommendation:

As required by Ontario Regulation 284/09 Council acknowledges that expenses related to post-employment benefits are included in the 2024 budget;

And that the estimated amortization expense has been included in the 2024 budget;

And further, that expenses related to landfill closure and post-closure costs are excluded from the 2024 budget.

7.2

RPT 0151-24- 2024 Property Tax Ratios- H. Mifflin

Recommendation

That the following tax ratios be approved:

Residential             1.0000
Multi-Residential    1.7000
Farmland                0.2400
Managed Forest     0.2500
Commercial            1.9000
Industrial                 2.5500
Pipelines                 1.7750
Landfill                    1.1000

 

And that a reduction in the Tax Rate of 35% apply to the following:
•    Farmland Awaiting Development
•    Commercial Vacant and Excess Land
•    Industrial Vacant and Excess Land

And that a reduction in the Tax Rate of 75% apply to the following:
•    Commercial small scale on farm subclasses 1 and 2
•    Industrial small scale on farm subclasses 1 and 2

7.3

RPT-0160-24- 2024 Budget- Public Engagement Results- H. Boyd

Recommendation

That Staff Report RPT-0160-24 – 2024 Budget – Public Engagement Results be received as information.

8.

Next Steps- H. Boyd

9.

Other Business

10.

In Camera

None

11.

Reconvene as Council

12.

Next Meeting and Adjournment

At the call of the Chair.