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Review of Reserve Funds and Surplus
First seen: June 21, 2016
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June 21, 2016Council
Full RecordingReview of Reserve Funds and Surplus
Council established new reserve funds and approved amendments to municipal finance policies.
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT the following three reserve funds be established: Reserve for Future Expenditures; Capital Renewal Reserve; and Parks Improvement Reserve; AND THAT the Reserve and Surplus Policy be approved with the following amendments: 1. To include reference to the ethical investment of funds; and 2. That unappropriated surplus be transferred into reserves each year rather than remain in unappropriated surplus; AND FURTHER THAT Appendix A of the Reserve and Surplus Policy is approved with the following amendments: 1. That a portion of the Public safety Building rental suites income be listed as an additional funding source for the Fire Department Machinery and Equipment Depreciation Reserve; and 2. That the minimum level of the Special police Operational Reserve be increased from 10% of RCMP contract expenditures to 20%. (C-52-16)"
Moved by: John Rogers
Seconded by: Ron Mattson
David Screech
Ron Mattson
Heidi Rast
John Rogers
Aaron Weisgerber