The Municipal Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie
Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Announcements/Addenda

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

5.

Boards and Committees

5.1

Presentations

5.1.1

Jen Kendall, CEO, Fort Erie Public Library

Re: CBC-04-2025 - 2025 Library Operating Budget

(Presentation to be added Monday January 27, 4:30 pm)

5.2

Reports

5.2.1

CBC-04-2025

2025 Library Operating Budget

• Recommendation:

  That: Council receives for information purposes Report CBC-04-2025 regarding the 2025 Fort Erie Public Library Board Budget request as set out in Appendix 1 to be incorporated into the consolidated General Levy Operating Budget.

6.

Departmental Operating Budgets

6.1

Presentations

6.1.1

Jonathan Janzen, Director, Corporate Services

(Presentation to be added Monday, January 27, 4:30 pm)

6.2

Reports

6.2.1

Response to Enquiry - Bay Beach Property

Enquiry by Mayor Redekop on January 13, 2025 regarding other revenue options, non-resident fees, including parking, and life cycle management of assets. 

6.2.2

CBC-05-2025

Analysis of the 2024 Assessment for the 2025 Taxation Year

• Recommendation:

  That: Council receives Report CBC-05-2025 regarding the analysis of the 2024 assessment for the 2025 taxation year for information purposes.

6.2.3

CBC-06-2025

2025 General Levy Operating Budget

• Recommendation:

  PART 1

  That: Council excludes 2025 Supplementary Base Budget funding, subject of previous reports/resolutions:

  PART 2

  That: Council approves the following 2025 Supplementary One-Time funding, subject of previous reports/resolutions:

  1. $100,000 for Sherkston Road permanent closure between Point Abino Road North and Michener Road funded by the General Levy Rate Stabilization (GLRS) Reserve.

  PART 3

  That: Council approves the following 2025 Supplementary Base Budget new funding requests:

  1. $39,080 for Supervisor of Construction Projects - Growth (IS) staffing costs net of Capital funding
  2. $88,605 for Parks Technician, Arboriculture (IS) staffing costs
  3. $54,145 for Permit Application Technician (PBBS) staffing costs funded by the Building Permit Surplus Reserve.

  PART 4

  That: Council approves the following 2025 Supplementary One-Time new funding requests:

  1. $125,000 for a Facility Condition Assessment Study update funded by the Facilities Maintenance Reserve
  2. $89,476 for Town Hall landscape improvements funded by Parkland Reserve
  3. $150,000 for Comprehensive Zoning By-law review funded by the GLRS Reserve
  4. $150,000 for Community Planning and Permitting System (CPPS) consultant funded by the GLRS Reserve.

  PART 5

  That: Council approves the following 2025 grants:

  1. $26,250 for Fort Erie Lions Senior Citizens complex
  2. $37,568 for business improvement area watering
  3. $28,853 for Beachcombers Seniors Complex
  4. $21,500 for Community events
  5. $1,692,287 for the Fort Erie Public Library.

  PART 6

  That: Council approves the following 2025 Business Improvement Area (BIA) levies:

  1. $40,700 for Bridgeburg Station BIA Levy
  2. $33,390 for Crystal Beach BIA Levy
  3. $45,000 for Ridgeway BIA Levy.

  PART 7

  That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to include a Streetlight Replacement Program [SLMP25] for $130,000 with Road Refurbishing Reserve funding.

  That: Council amends the 2025 Capital Budget to include an Emergency Preparedness Trailer [R73025] for $20,000 with Fleet Equipment Replacement Reserve funding.

  PART 8

  That: Council approves the 2025 General Levy of $36,959,660 comprised of a base budget of $36,831,975 and a supplementary budget of $127,685 and approves the 2025 General Capital Budget of $13,199,512 and directs staff to submit the related By-laws.

  PART 9

  That: Council excludes capital asset amortization of $7.4 million from the 2025 General Levy Operating Budget.

7.

Scheduling of Meetings

8.

Adjournment