Finance Committee Budget Meeting

THAT $5,000.00 from 2018 and $10,000.00 from 2019 be

THAT staff be directed to investigate and report back to the Finance Committee regarding the amount of funding received by Friends of the Foster Committee and the cost of Director's Insurance over the past 5 years.

THAT staff be directed to add a note in the Capital Budget that the $300,000 allocation for the installation of new tennis courts at the Fields of Uxbridge be contingent upon receiving a grant to offset the cost; AND THAT staff report back with proposed significant increases in the Tennis Club revenue for 2020 and 2021 to offset the cost of maintenance for the existing tennis courts.

THAT staff be directed to add a note in the Capital Budget that the $300,000 allocation for the installation of new tennis courts at the Fields of Uxbridge be contingent upon receiving a grant to offset the cost; AND THAT $3,500.00 in revenues be added 2020 and $4,500.00 in revenues be 2021 to offset the cost of maintenance for the existing tennis courts; AND THAT staff investigate tennis court funding models from other municipalities that will help to cover the ongoing maintenance costs for the tennis courts.

THAT staff be directed to contact the Uxbridge Tennis Club to inform them of the raise in user fees for the tennis courts in 2020 and 2021.

THAT revenues for baseball diamond rents be raised from $30,000.00 to $32,000.00 in 2020 and 2021.

THAT the $55,000.00 allocated for the paving of the Quaker Village pathway be moved to 2021, unless funding becomes available in 2020.

THAT Water Street accessible parking be removed from the 2020 Arena & Parks Capital Budget; AND THAT the Ward Councillor work with the owner of 62 Mill St. to work out a cost-sharing agreement to pave the end of Water Street.

THAT the $13,500.00 allocated for conferences in 2020 be reduced to $12,500; AND THAT the $8,800.00 allocated for cell phones in 2020 and 2021 be reduced to $7,400.00.

THAT $5,000.00 be added to the Council Operating Budget for 2020 for enhanced print communication; AND THAT Council work with staff to establish a plan to allocate the funds for enhanced print communication; AND THAT enhanced print communications be reevaluated in 2021.

THAT Committee direct the Treasurer to carry forward $5,000 from 2018 and $10,000 from 2019 to be included in the 2020 Budget.

THAT staff be directed to add a note in the Capital Budget that the $300,000 allocation for the installation of new tennis courts at the Fields of Uxbridge be contingent upon receiving a grant to offset the cost; AND THAT $3,500.00 be added to revenues for 2020 and $4,500.00 to 2021 revenues to offset the cost of maintenance for the existing tennis courts; AND THAT staff investigate tennis funding models from other municipalities that will help to cover the ongoing maintenance costs for the tennis courts.

THAT staff be directed to contact the Uxbridge Tennis Club to inform them of the raise in user fees for the tennis courts in 2020 and 2021 to cover costs of maintenance to the courts to ensure safe and properly maintained courts

THAT revenues for baseball diamond rental fees be raised from $30,000.00 to $32,000.00 for 2020 and 2021.

THAT $5,000.00 be added to the Council Operating Budget for 2020 for enhanced print communication; AND THAT Council work with staff to establish a plan to allocate the funds for enhanced print communication for Councillors; AND THAT enhanced print communications be reevaluated in 2021.