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Committee of the Whole · May 02, 2023 · Item 4.1.2

Funding adjustments as detailed in Table 5 of Attachment-2 of the 2022 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report dated May 2, 2023…

Main motion under the agenda item 2022 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report - 2023-154

Carried (12 to 0)

12 in favour, 0 against — unanimous

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That the funding adjustments as detailed in Table 5 of Attachment-2 of the 2022 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report dated May 2, 2023, be approved. That $375,000 be approved for RD0449 Wildlife Crossing – Maltby Road and be funded from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund (#150) to install permanent wildlife crossing and fencing on Maltby Road between Gordon Street and Victoria Road South.

Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

How the room voted

In favour (12)

  • Allt
  • Billings
  • Busuttil
  • Caron
  • Caton
  • Chew
  • Downer
  • Gibson
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Klassen
  • O'Rourke

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52:07two. Thank you very much. It's a very quick comment and that's with regards to clause two,

52:12375,000 be approved for wildlife protection. I was having the extreme pleasure of gathering

52:21garbage out in that area on Saturday in the pouring rain. And there were a number of people

52:27from that area who were just over the moon, what the city is doing in that area to protect the

52:32turtles that are arguably an endangered species in that area. They will be thrilled that we are

52:38actually taking some concrete action. Thank you. And Councillor O'Rourke.

52:44Thank you, through you, Chair Caron. Just a quick question on a specific piece in one of the

52:48attachments. So that capital prioritizations got the Gordon Street improvements decreasing by 1.68

52:55million. And then moving further, is that just a timing question that it was in this year's capital

53:02budget and it's been shifted out because of the timeline? So through the chair, yes, a majority

53:09of most of those shifts is about timing and the staff capacity and just the right sequencing

53:16related to those projects. Okay, great. Thank you. Thanks. No further questions or comments. I will

53:24call the vote on these two recommendations. Anyone opposed? Seeing no opposition. Those two motions

53:32are carried. Moving on to our long-term financial statement, reserves and debts. We have one

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