Tiny council will get together Monday to deliberate on draft budget recommendations being brought forward by staff.
The meeting agenda outlines the details of the three options council will be asked to consider.
A blended rate of 2% (4.89% municipal), including the adjustments and changes made after the first meeting. Corrections, additions and changes noted in the funding gap analysis have show that the municipality has $240,500 to fund or reintroduce previous budget reductions around items, such as professional development, programming and infrastructure projects.
Several operational and capital adjustments were presented to council if it wishes to choose a 0% tax increase. This would would require a $375,000 reduction in the draft budget.
But staff is recommending an increase of 1% blended tax increase (2.42% municipal) by postponing the purchase of fleet vehicles if required.
Other than budget matters, council will also look at responding to Jeff Fredericks, president of Wymbolwood Beach Association, who wrote in last year expressing support for road safety measures for Tiny Beaches Road South (TBRS) as suggested by the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations.
"We would like you to consider is to designate our stretch of TBRS as a Community Safety Zone for the 6 months starting May 1 and ending October 31 of every year," writes Fredericks. "This would double the fines for speeding and thereby enhance the effectiveness of much needed speed enforcement."
A second association is asking council to take action around delineation of municipally owned assets from private properties.
"We are writing today as requested by staff to request that a specific Municipal property in the Georgian Sands Subdivision be given priority with respect to delineation," writes Chuck Stradling, president of Lafontaine Area Shoreline Homeowners Association.
"The municipal property is located at #10 Nassau Court, which serves as an emergency access point to Georgian Bay. Neighbours have noticed individuals attempting to cut down trees on the Municipal property to improve sight lines. This would seriously compromise the beach stability not to mention being illegal."
A third request that council will consider is from a resident asking surfacing for trails in the township.
"I would like to request that LaSalle Trail be considered as one of three roads to be surfaced in addition to approved surfacing for Marquette and Talon Trail," writes Linda Alonzi. "We do not enjoy driving to and from our home on muddy and dirty LaSalle Trail. It seems like we’ve been forgotten or overlooked again."
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 18 and can be viewed on the township's YouTube channel via live stream.
