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CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA
THIRTEENTH MEETING
Monday, December 10, 2007
Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
Minutes of the October 29, 2007 Meeting
2008 Budget Presentation
Introduction: Chief Administrative Officer
Departmental Presentations:
- Municipal Works
- Transportation Services
- Fire Services
- Parks, Recreation and Culture
3 New Business
Adjournment
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING YOUR 2008
BUDGET BINDER TO THE MEETING
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MINUTES OF CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Twelfth Meeting, Monday, October 29, 2007, Committee Room 2, 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Ted Salci, Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Chair; Councillor Jim
Diodati, Shirley Fisher, Carolynn loannoni, Vince Kerrio, Bart Maves,
Wayne Thomson and Janice Wing
STAFF: John MacDonald, Ken Beaman, Ken Burden, Ed Dujlovic, Serge
Felicetti, Todd Harrison, Alex Herlovitch, Geoff Holman, Dean lorfida,
Lee Smith and Holly Pemberton
PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review
Rob Lapensee, Niagara This Week
1. REPORTS:
F-2007-35
2006 Financial Statements
Mark Palumbi of Crawford, Smith and Swallow outlined the 2006 audited statements.
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Diodati that Council approve the
2006 Consolidated Financial Statements as presented and prepared by the City's
Auditor, Crawford Smith and Swallow.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
F-2007-03
Water and Sewer Rates Review
Mr. Ed Bielawski spoke regarding the water and sewer rate review.
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Diodati, that the information provided
in response to "Water Rate Study" be received and filed. That staff be authorized to
engage consulting services to review the City's water and sewer rates and that
Louden and Fortin be invited to provide a proposal on the water and sewer rate
review.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
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Council Chambers, 6:15 P.M.
2. 2008 FUNDING REQUEST DEPUTATIONS:
MOVED by Councillor loannoni, seconded by Mayor Salci that the 2008 Budget
Request from the Niagara Falls Public Library, plus an additional $25,000, be referred
to the final budget deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
MOVED by Councillor Thomson, seconded by Councillor Kerrio that the 2008 Budget
Request from the Greater Niagara General Hospital be referred to the final budget
deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Councillor Diodati (eft the room 6:45 p.m.
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Maves that the 2008 Budget
Request from Niagara Falls Board of Museums be referred to the final budget
deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Councillor Diodati returned at 6:50 p.m.
MOVED by loannoni, seconded by Diodati that the 2008 Budget Request from the
Winter Festival of Lights be referred to the final budget deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
MOVED by Councillor Thomson, seconded by Mayor Salci that the 2008 Budget
Request from Niagara Falls Tourism be referred to the final budget deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Kerrio that the 2008 Budget Request
from Women's Place of South Niagara Inc. be referred to the final budget
deliberations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
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MOVED by Councillor loannoni, seconded by Councillor Diodati that the 2009 Budget
Request from Niagara Chair-A-Van, Project S.H.A. R.E., YWCA Niagara Region,
United Way of Niagara Falls, Niagara District Airport and Niagara Falls Big Brothers
Big Sisters Association be received and filed.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
3. NEW BUSINESS:
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor loannoni, seconded by Councillor Thomson
that staff initiate actions requesting the Region to allow the City of Niagara Falls to
redirect its proportional share of funding for the NEDCO budget to fund Niagara Falls
Tourism
Motion: Carried Unanimously
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Diodati, seconded by Councillor loannoni that
Council be provided a full report on the 2008 funding requests with staff's
corresponding recommendations.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Diodati, seconded by Councillor loannoni that
Council be provided a report back on line items from the 2007 budget that were not
spent and have been referred back to 2008 budget.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
7. ADJOURNMENT:
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Diodati, that the meeting adjourn at
7:40 p.m.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Corporate Services Department
Clerk's Division
Inter-Department Memorandum Niagara•~alIs
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TO: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo DATE: December 10, 2007
& Members of the Corporate Services Committee
FROM: Dean Iorfida
City Clerk
Ext. 4271
RE: Salary Comparisons
At the most recent Council meeting the following motion was passed:
That the matter of salary increase be referred to budget deliberations and that staff bring
back wage comparisons of like-sized municipalities.
Attached you will find a comparison chart. Some points:
? Staff had compiled much of this list in preparation for an earlier Human Resources
report, so many of the figures are as of the summer of 2007.
? The majority of municipalities surveyed were in the population range of between 70,000
to 90,000.
? The three (3) other largest municipalities in the Region were included, as were the salary
for Niagara Regional councillors.
? Staff did not research other factors: whether the councillors receive one third of their
salary tax -free, any additional expenses the councillors may be entitled to or whether the
councillors also serve on Regional councils or method of salary increase or adjustment.
? The salaries listed are base salaries and do not include monies from other sources i.e.
committees or boards.
Working Together to Serve fur Community
Clerks Finance Human Resources information Systems Legal Planning & Development
Municipality Population # of Councillors Base Salary
Niagara Falls 82,184 8 $19,719
Ajax 90,167 4 $22,264
Brantford 90,192 10 $21,630
Clarington 77,820 6 $28,584
Newmarket 74,295 7 $29,000
Peterborough 74,898 10 $24 895
Pickering 87,838 6 $28 275
Sarnia 71.149 g $16,809
Sault Ste. Marie 74,948 12 $18,585
Fort Erie 29,925 6 $11,879
St. Catharines 131,989 12 $16,252
Welland 50,332 12 $12,536
Niagara Region 427,241 30 $24 469
(4 from N. Falls)
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Dean Iorfida -Fwd: RE: Niagara IceDogs Follow-Up
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From: Dean Iorfida
To: Denyse Morrissey
Subject: Fwd: RE: Niagara IceDogs Follow-Up
Dean Iorfida 12/3/2007 3:50 PM
Denyse:
Further to your voice mail. The motion at Council was as follows:
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wing, seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo
to refer to budget and look into the cost to purchase tickets for the needy.
Carried
with Councillor Thomson and Fisher opposed.
I did have some a-mail follow up with the salesman from the ice Dogs (see below).
I haven't done anything with it, though since we are in budget deliberations, I should bring the matter back.
Thanks
Dean
"Bryan Elliott" <bryan.elliott@niagaraicedogs.net> 9/11/2007 3:56 PM
Mr. lorfida:
Thank you very much for your reply. I understand that our request was at the end of the fiscal year and if we
need to make a presentation to council during the budget process for next year, we would be more than happy
to do that. As far as tickets for the deserving youth in your community, I think that is a great idea. I just spoke to
our Director of Ticketing and he said that we can go as !ow as $12.00 per ticket. Tickets normally go for $17 and
$16, but will be very limited due to the high demand. If you would like to pursue this avenue, please let me
know. We can then see how many tickets are available and for which games. Again, thanks for your support
and I look forward to a great working partnership between the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara IceDogs
Major Junior Hockey Club.
Bryan Elliott
Corporate Sales
Niagara IceDogs
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