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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL
KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE
February 3, 2005
PURPOSE: To discuss the 2005 Kneehill County Budget
PRESENT:
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Division No. 5
PRESENT Division No. 1
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Division No. 7
Murray Woods, Reeve
Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve
Brian Holsworth, Councillor
Carol Calhoun, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Ken Hoppins, Councillor
Ken Knievel, Councillor
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
CAO Gene Kiviaho
Finance Director Lavinia Henderson
Operations Director Rob Mayhew
Planner Jeremy Fenton
EMS Coordinator Greg Harsch
Agricultural Fieldman Bruce Sommerville
Recording Secretary: Barb Long
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CALL TO CALL TO ORDER: The Reeve called the meeting to order at 8:45 A.M.
ORDER
REVIEW OF 2005 BUDGET-DRAFT 4
Mrs. Henderson reviewed the amendments made as per the direction of
REVIEW Council at the January 25th meeting, to prepare a balanced budget with no
BUDGET withdrawal of funds from the Fiscal Operating Reserve and presented
proposed municipal tax rates for 2005 which reflected an average general
mill rate of 8.115 mills.
Council reviewed the budget line by line and requested the following
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amendments:
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¦ 212 216
¦ 223 121
¦ 226 250
¦ 226 255
¦ 232 263
¦ 232 272
- decrease by $10,000.00
- decrease by $3,000.00
- increase by $6,000.00
- split the two categories, decrease by $5,000.00
- remove category, decrease by $1,000.00
- decrease by $5,000.00
- decrease by $5,000.00
¦ 272 750 - Council discussed the current allotment of $100,000.00 that
has been in place for several years.
Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the transfer of
54/05 $40,000.00 from the 2004 recreation contingency plus the addition of
$40,000.00 from the 2005 recreation contingency to the annual recreation
grant to help offset the increased operating costs of recreation facilities.
Council noted that recreation was one of the shared services being
discussed by the Community & Cultural Services Steering Committee, and
wanted to continue the process of working with their urban partners to
establish goals and strategies.
Councillor Calhoun withdrew her motion.
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MILL RATES MILL RATES FOR 2005 TAXATION YEAR
Council direction was requested regarding the approximate $100,000.00
surplus created by making the requested amendments and by applying the
proposed mill rates.
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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL
KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE
February 3, 2005
Council directed Administration to put the $100,000.00 surplus in
contingency reserves and to bring a presentation to the February 22nd
Council meeting on the implementation of a GIS/GPS system.
Councillor Crawford moved that Council approve a general tax rate of
55/05 8.115083 for the 2005 taxation year, comprised of the following split tax
rate option: Farmland 8.459270; Residential 6.949839; Commercial
8.334300.
Council discussed the impact of the motion as a philosophy with respect to
farmland, residential, and commercial tax rates.
Councillor Crawford withdrew his motion.
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Councillor Hoppins moved the following be considered by Administration
56/05 when developing the 2005 tax rates: Residential properties to reflect an
increase in taxation amount of 3.5%; Farmland to reflect a tax rate
increase of 5.0%; Commercial to reflect a tax rate increase of 6.0%.
CARRIED
Administration was requested to bring the proposed municipal tax rates for
2005, based on the above direction, to the February 8th meeting for
Council consideration.
ADJOURN Councillor Jerry Wittstock moved the meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M.
57/05 CARRIED
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