Town of Amherst Committee of the WholeMeeting #:Date:Monday, April 29, 2019Time: 9:00 A.m. - 2:00 P.m.Location:Council Chambers, Town Hall1.Call to Order (9:00 - 9:05) 1.1Approval of Agenda 2.Strategic Priorities - Fisher (9:05 - 9:50) 1.20190429 Council Priority Outcome Areas_Final.pdf3.General Operating Budget Information Items - Rector (9:50 - 10:05) 3.1Summary 1.1.1 Summary.pdf3.2Tax Rate History 1.1.2 Tax Rate History.pdf3.3Comparative Tax Rate Analysis 1.1.3 Comparative Tax Rate Analysis.pdf3.4Long Term Financial Planning Model 1.1.4 Long Term Financial Planning Model.pdf3.5Assessment Comparison 1.1.5 Assessment Comparision.pdf3.6Revenue Generated by $0.01 on the Tax Rate 1.1.6 Revenue Generated by One Cent on Tax Rate.pdf3.7Debenture Schedule 1.1.7 Debenture Schedule.pdf3.8Debt Service Ratio 1.1.8 Debt Service Ratio.pdf3.9Capital Reserve Balances 1.1.9 Capital Reserve Balances.pdf3.10Operating Reserve Balances 1.1.10 Operating Reserve Balances (1).pdf4.General Operating Budget - Overall - Rector (10:05 - 10:15) 1.2.2 Overall Revenue Detail.pdf2.2.3 Overall Expenditure Detail.pdf5.Break (10:15 - 10:20) 6.Corporate Services - Rector (10:20 - 10:30) 1.3.1 Corporate Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf2.3.2 Corporate Expenditure Detail.pdf7.Fire - G.Jones (10:30 - 10:45) 1.5.1 AFD Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.5.2 AFD Expenditure Detail.pdf8.Economic Development - Taylor (10:45 - 11:00) 1.6.1 Econ Dev Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.6.2 Econ Dev Expenditure Detail.pdf9.Recreation - Schurman (11:00 - 11:10) 1.7.2 Recreation WITHOUT Stadium Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.7.3 Recreation WITHOUT Stadium Expenditure Detail.pdf10.Stadium - Schurman (11:10 - 11:20) 1.8.1 Stadium Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.8.2 Stadium Expenditure Detail.pdf11.Planning - Fisher (11:20 - 11:25) 1.9.1 Planning Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.9.2 Planning Expenditure Detail.pdf12.Strategic - Fisher (11:25 - 11:35) 1.10.1 Strategic Summary.pdf2.10.2 Strategic Priority Detail Listing (1).pdf13.Operations - MacDonald (11:35 - 11:55) 1.11.1 Operations Summary WITHOUT Solid Waste and Sewage - Agenda.pdf2.11.2 Infrastructure Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf3.11.3 Infrastructure Expenditure Detail.pdf4.11.4 Transportation Services Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf5.11.5 Transportation Expenditure Detail.pdf6.11.6 Building Inspection Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf7.11.7 Building Inspection Expenditure Detail.pdf14.Policies - Rector (11:55 - 12:00) 1.12.1 User Fee Policy Memo.pdf2.12.1 User Fee Policy.pdf15.Lunch (12:00 - 12:20) 16.Tourism Strategy - Taylor (12:20 - 12:45) 1.20190429 Tourism Strategy Email.pdf2.20190429 Tourism Strategy.pdf17.Next Steps in Budget Process - Rector (1:05 - 1:25) 18.Grants to Organizations Policy Discussion - Rector (1:25 - 1:45) 1.20190429 Community Support Grants Policy Discussion Memo.pdf2.20190429 72000-08 Town of Amherst Community Support Grants Policy.pdf3.20190429 East Hants CG report Form.pdf4.20190429 East Hants Community Grant Applications.pdf5.20190429 East Hants Council Policy.pdf6.20190429 Model Community Grants Policy - Draft.pdf7.20190429 Town of Antigonish Grant Application - January 2019.pdf19.Capital Budget - Summit Avenue Sidewalk - Councillor Jones (1:45 - 1:55) 1.20190429 Summit Ave Sidewalk with Motion.pdf20.Capital Budget - Community Solar - Fisher (12:45 - 1:05) 1.20190429 CDR Solar 4 Comm Buildings.pdf2.20190429 Amherst Stadium PV June 2018 R.pdf21.Capital Budget - PCAP Priority Project - MacDonald (1:55 - 2:00) 1.20190429 PCAP Funding Priorities Synopsis.pdf2.20190429 PCAP Funding Priorities RFD.pdf22.Adjournment (2:00) No Item Selected This item has no attachments1.1.1 Summary.pdf1.1.3 Comparative Tax Rate Analysis.pdf1.1.4 Long Term Financial Planning Model.pdf1.1.5 Assessment Comparision.pdf1.1.6 Revenue Generated by One Cent on Tax Rate.pdf1.1.7 Debenture Schedule.pdf1.1.8 Debt Service Ratio.pdf1.1.9 Capital Reserve Balances.pdf1.2.2 Overall Revenue Detail.pdf2.2.3 Overall Expenditure Detail.pdf1.3.1 Corporate Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf2.3.2 Corporate Expenditure Detail.pdf1.5.1 AFD Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.5.2 AFD Expenditure Detail.pdf1.6.1 Econ Dev Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.6.2 Econ Dev Expenditure Detail.pdf1.7.2 Recreation WITHOUT Stadium Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.7.3 Recreation WITHOUT Stadium Expenditure Detail.pdf1.8.1 Stadium Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.8.2 Stadium Expenditure Detail.pdf1.9.1 Planning Summary including Revenue Detail.pdf2.9.2 Planning Expenditure Detail.pdf1.10.1 Strategic Summary.pdf2.10.2 Strategic Priority Detail Listing (1).pdf1.12.1 User Fee Policy Memo.pdf2.12.1 User Fee Policy.pdf1.1.10 Operating Reserve Balances (1).pdf1.1.2 Tax Rate History.pdf1.20190429 Summit Ave Sidewalk with Motion.pdf1.20190429 Community Support Grants Policy Discussion Memo.pdf2.20190429 72000-08 Town of Amherst Community Support Grants Policy.pdf3.20190429 East Hants CG report Form.pdf4.20190429 East Hants Community Grant Applications.pdf5.20190429 East Hants Council Policy.pdf6.20190429 Model Community Grants Policy - Draft.pdf7.20190429 Town of Antigonish Grant Application - January 2019.pdf1.20190429 CDR Solar 4 Comm Buildings.pdf2.20190429 Amherst Stadium PV June 2018 R.pdf1.20190429 Council Priority Outcome Areas_Final.pdf1.20190429 PCAP Funding Priorities Synopsis.pdf2.20190429 PCAP Funding Priorities RFD.pdf1.20190429 Tourism Strategy Email.pdf2.20190429 Tourism Strategy.pdf1.11.1 Operations Summary WITHOUT Solid Waste and Sewage - Agenda.pdf2.11.2 Infrastructure Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf3.11.3 Infrastructure Expenditure Detail.pdf4.11.4 Transportation Services Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf5.11.5 Transportation Expenditure Detail.pdf6.11.6 Building Inspection Summary Including Revenue Detail.pdf7.11.7 Building Inspection Expenditure Detail.pdf