Special Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, December 09, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South

Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South and by livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@EssexOntario​

 

Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request.  Please contact the Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 519-776-7336 extension 1100 or 1101.​​

 

The purpose of this meeting is to deliberate the 2025 Draft Operating and Capital Budget.

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.

3.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

4.

Adoption of Published Agenda

4.1

Special Council Meeting Agenda for December 9, 2024

• That the published agenda for the December 9, 2024 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.

5.

Reports from Administration

5.1

Doug Sweet, Chief Administrative Officer

RE: Verbal report - Introduction/Overview of 2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget

Recommended Action:

• That the verbal report prepared by Doug Sweet, Chief Administrative Officer, be received.

5.2

Kate Giurissevich, Director, Corporate Services

RE: Presentation of 2025 Proposed Budget

• 2025 Operating Budget (Proposed)
• 2025 Capital Budget (Proposed)

• That the proposed 2025 Operating Budget as presented be adopted in principle, inclusive of all adjustments summarized in Table A.

• That the proposed 2025 Capital Budget as presented be adopted in principle, inclusive of all adjustments summarized in Table B.

• That authorization be granted to complete, in fiscal year 2025, any previously approved projects that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and do not appear in the 2025 Budget as presented, so long as the project costs do not exceed previously approved funding amounts or allocations.

6.

Public Presentations

7.

Adjournment

• That the meeting be adjourned at __________.