THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
6:30 P.M.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

AGENDA APPROVAL

• Recommendation

  That the agenda for this March 10, 2020 meeting of the Committee of the Whole be approved.

3.

MINUTES

3.1

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held January 28, 2020

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 28, 2020 be approved.

4.

REPORTS

4.1

Budget Transfer Policy

• Recommendation

  That the Committee recommend that Council approve the Budget Transfer Policy 05-1680-B as presented.

4.2

Fees and Charges Amendment

• Recommendation

  That the Committee direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Town of Ladysmith Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644” to include:

  1. False Alarms per calendar year:
     1. First False Alarm – warning letter
     2. Second False Alarm - $100.00
     3. Third and subsequent False Alarms - $250.00
  2. Online banking payments – transfers between accounts, per calendar year:
     1. First transfer – warning letter
     2. Second transfer – warning letter
     3. Third and subsequent transfers – a fee of 10% of the requested transferred amount with a minimum of $5.00 to a maximum of $25.00

5.

COUNCIL SUBMISSIONS

5.1

Request to Arrange a Formal Joint Meeting with the Board of Trustees of School District 68

Councillors Jacobson and Stevens have requested that the Committee discuss the possibility of arranging a formal joint meeting with the board of trustees of School District 68 as well as potential agenda items.

5.2

Protection and Preservation of Trees within the Town of Ladysmith

Councillor Paterson has requested that the Committee discuss a previous draft bylaw initiated by the Green Street Committee regarding the protection and preservation of trees within the Town of Ladysmith.

6.

NEW BUSINESS

7.

ADJOURNMENT