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June 23 rd , 2012

June 23 rd , 2012. Presentation to the Cavendish Community Ratepayers Association Inc. Total Dollars to be Collected by Township of Galway Cavendish & Harvey. Municipal Levy Township of Galway Cavendish & Harvey. 2012 Municipal Budget. 2012 Budget was passed on May 1 st

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June 23 rd , 2012

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  1. June 23rd, 2012 Presentation to the Cavendish Community Ratepayers Association Inc.

  2. Total Dollars to be Collected by Township of Galway Cavendish & Harvey

  3. Municipal Levy Township of Galway Cavendish & Harvey

  4. 2012 Municipal Budget • 2012 Budget was passed on May 1st • Overall Assessment Growth from 2011 is 8.21% and the increase attributed to growth is 1.16% • Average Residential Assessment of $308,672.67 will increase of $17.08 over 2011

  5. Township Expenses – Budget to Actual for 2011

  6. Township Expenses - Budget 2011 vs. 2012

  7. 2012 Capital Expenses

  8. Capital Budget Roads Department • Tandem Truck • 2 - ½ Ton Trucks • GPS Units • John Deere Excavator • John Deere Mower

  9. 2012 Roads Project • Clear Bay Road • Adam and Eve Road (Engineering)

  10. Capital Budget Fire • Upgrades to Station #2 (Cavendish) • Cement Pad – Station #1 • 2 ½ Ton Trucks • Side by Side Trailer – funded from reserves • Heavy Rescue Vehicle Tanker

  11. Capital Budget Galway Hall • $94,500 for Accessibility issues • $65,000 for Flooring (Galway Hall Board donated $20,000) • $10,000 for Galway Hall Furnace (3 years) Administration • $250,000 for BCC Rink (amount to be repaid over 5 years -$61,000 raised to-date

  12. Surface Treatment - 2012 • Various Roads will be surface treated in 2012 • Staff dealing with warranty issues on some of the roads that were surface treated last year

  13. Economic Development Committee • Farmers Market – May to September • Circle Tour – Includes Buckhorn – Apsley – Kinmount – Bobcaygeon • 4th Annual Heritage Day was held on February 18th, 2012 and was a Success • Passport to Local Dining – June to August • Cruise Night – May to September • Fishing Derbies

  14. Passport to Local Dining • The following restaurants are participating – attend any 4 and have your name in a draw • Six Foot Bay • Elim Lodge • Cody Inn • Mainstreet Landing • Westwind Inn • Viamede • Beachwood Resort • Ole Ice House

  15. Waste Issues • Elimination of Free Tip Pass • Financial – 2007 costs - $475,852.73 and in 2011 707,377.72.  This represents 49% increase • 8 Townships + City of Peterborough transfer garbage to Bensfort Landfill • In 2011 the tonnage increased 697.97 tonnes of that 502.54 tonnes generated by GCH – 72% increase

  16. Waste Issues • Bensfort site scheduled to close in 12 years • We NEED TO REDUCE our garbage • Council looking at other options to encourage more reduction and less waste • Please Remember that staff at the transfer stations are following orders. The decision is made by Council not the attendants.

  17. Waste Issues • Effective September 1, 2012 each developed property will receive a Garbage Bag Usage Card • This card will allow the user to dump 52 bags of garbage from September 1, 2012 to August 31st, 2013. The card will expire. If you need more than 52 you will be required to pay $1.00 per bag. • The card will NOT be replaced if lost or stolen • Council will review this program in 2013 and there may be further changes

  18. Waste Issues • Bear Proof Bins (4 additional bins) • Bear Proof Fencing

  19. Other Projects • Roof over the Outdoor Sports Pad in Buckhorn - $250,000 budgeted – tender came in at $214,000 • Buckhorn Sports Committee will repay the Township over a 5 year period • To-date - $61,000 has been raised and approximately $50,000 has been committed in pledges • This is similar to the program the Township did for the original ice pad at Cavendish in 2003

  20. Other Projects • The Cavendish Rink cost was $83,000 and the Township provided bridge financing of approximately $47,550. • The Cavendish Rink and play ground was updated in 2009 and the Township’s share was 49,500 (1/3 of the cost) • Council is looking at a new logo and signage • Council is working on a Sustainability Plan

  21. Thank You!  • Council Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. • Planning meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month • To be placed on an agenda please call Lois O’Neill, Clerk at Ext. 240 - Or - • Pat Kemp, CAO/Deputy Clerk 1-800-374-4009 Ext. 235 Minutes and agendas are posted on the website

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