THE CORPORATION OF HALDIMAND COUNTY
SPECIAL COUNCIL AGENDA

Resolution 1

THAT the 2025 Draft Tax Supported Operating Budget document be received;

AND THAT the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at a net levy of $92,200,590;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Public Health be transferred to or from the Contingency Reserve;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Social Assistance be transferred to or from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Child Care be transferred to or from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Social Housing be transferred to or from the Social Housing Reserve;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Library Operations be transferred to or from the Library Reserve Fund;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from 2025 Emergency Measures operations be transferred to or from the Climate Change and Emergency Response Reserve;

AND THAT any net surplus/deficit from the remaining 2025 Tax Supported Operations, be transferred to or from the Contingency Reserve;

AND THAT User Fee By-law 2560/24 be amended to reflect all new and revised user fees as included in the budget;

AND THAT the budget for Hagersville Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $14,400;

AND THAT the budget for Dunnville Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $40,000;

AND THAT the budget for Caledonia Business Improvement Area be approved with a levy requirement of $54,280;

AND THAT the revised salary grid framework covering CUPE employees, presented through Report HRD-01-2025, be formally adopted with an effective date of February 28, 2025, subject to approval by CUPE representatives.
Resolution 2

THAT, as the following initiatives have been approved in the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget, the following amendments to the Capital Budget be approved as outlined below:
- Permanent, Full-time Coordinator, HRMS/Projects - Human Resources
  - IT Equipment $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Purchasing Agent - Legal & Support Services
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Communications Advisor - Customer Experience & Communications
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Supervisor Development Engineering and GIS - Planning & Development;
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Three (3) Permanent, Full-time FTE Community Recreation Programmers - Community Development & Partnerships;
  - IT Equipment totalling $10,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Coordinator, Festivals, Events & Special Projects - Community Development & Partnerships
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Project Manager - Roads Operations
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Supervisor, Cemeteries & Trails - Facilities, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Operations
  - IT Equipment totalling $5,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
- Permanent, Full-time Senior By-law Enforcement Officer and 0.33 Student FTE – Building and Municipal Enforcement
  - IT Equipment totalling $10,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
  - Vehicle purchase totalling $45,000, funded from CRR-Other Fleet
- Continuous Improvement and Staffing Initiative
  - IT Equipment totalling $15,000, funded from CRR-Information Technology
Resolution 3

THAT the Treasurer's Report included in the 2025 Draft Tax Supported Operating Budget document be received;

AND THAT, as a result of financial reporting amendments under the Public Sector Accounting Board guidelines, expenditures for amortization expenses related to capital assets, post employment benefits and solid waste landfill closure and post closure expenses, as outlined in the Treasurer's Report, have been excluded from the 2025 Tax Supported Operating Budget.