General Issues Committee

That Report FCS15078, respecting Horizon Utilities Water and Wastewater 2015 Service Activity Report, be received.

(a) That the metered water consumption charges for residential properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the following rates, as of January 1, 2016: Monthly Water Rate Consumption (m3) ($/m3) 0 – 10 0.69 10 + 1.38 General Issues Committee November 27, 2015 Budget Minutes 15-024 Page 2 of 16 (b) That the metered water consumption charge for commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential (bulk meter) properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the rate of $1.38 per cubic metre, as of January 1, 2016; (c) That daily water fixed charges for all properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the following rates, as of January 1, 2016: Meter Size Daily Water Rate 15 mm $ 0.31 16 mm $ 0.31 20 mm $ 0.31 25 mm $ 0.78 38 mm $ 1.55 50 mm $ 2.48 75 mm $ 4.96 100 mm $ 7.75 150 mm $ 15.50 200 mm $ 24.80 250 mm $ 35.65 300 mm $ 52.70 (d) That the wastewater/storm treatment charges for residential properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the following rates, effective January 1, 2016: Monthly Water Rate Consumption (m3) ($/m3) 0 – 10 0.74 10 + 1.48 (e) That the wastewater/storm treatment charge for all commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-residential (bulk meter) properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the rate of $1.48 per cubic metre, effective January 1, 2016; (f) That daily wastewater/storm fixed charges for all properties in the City of Hamilton be imposed at the following rates, effective January 1, 2016: Meter Daily Wastewater/S

(a) That staff be directed to proceed with the installation of the building envelope insulation for 50 Main Street East, Hamilton; the new Provincial Offences Administration Offices (POA) offices and courtrooms, at an estimated cost of $500,000; and, (b) That staff be directed to report back to the General Issues Committee with respect to Corporate Facilities needs, as it relates to potential funding sources, outside of the levy, that may address the infrastructure deficit. AMENDMENT

(a) That staff be authorized and directed to allocate $1,500,000 from the uncommitted balance of $750,000 in the 2016 Ward 3 Capital Infrastructure Reserve; and, $750,000 in the 2017 Ward 3 Capital Infrastructure Reserve to facilitate the award of the Tropical House Project General Issues Committee November 27, 2015 Budget Minutes 15-024 Page 5 of 16 construction to a qualified bidder, and expedite implementation of the Gage Park Master Plan; and, (b) That staff be authorized and directed to reduce $1,500,000 Ward 3 Capital Infrastructure contribution by a corresponding amount should other private sector funding arise, prior to commencing construction of the Tropical House.

That the agenda for the November 27, 2015 General Issues Committee Budget meeting be approved, as amended.

That the Minutes of the November 2, 2015 meeting be approved, as presented.

That the presentation provided by Eileen Campbell, Vice President of Horizon Customer Service, respecting Report FCS15078 – Horizon Utilities Water and Wastewater 2015 Service Activity Report, be received.

That the presentation provided by Dan McKinnon, Director of Hamilton Water, respecting the 2016 Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Budget, be received.

That the presentation provided by Brian McMullen, Director of Financial Planning & Policy, respecting the 2016 Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Rate Budget, be received.

That the presentation provided by Mike Zegarac, General Manager of Finance & Corporate Services, respecting Report FCS15088 – 2016 Capital Budget, be received.

That consideration of Report FCS15088 – 2016 Tax Supported Budget, be deferred to the December 4, 2015 General Issues Committee Budget meeting, pending receipt of additional information from staff.

That staff be directed to report back to the next General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting (December 4, 2015) with funding options and alternatives to implement the first year of the Bed Bug Control Strategy, estimated at $415,000.

That staff be directed to review funding source alternatives for the $50,000 for the Hamilton Age Friendly City initiative and report back to the December 4, 2015 General Issues Budget meeting.

That the presentation provided by Rom D’Angelo, Director of Facilities Management and Capital Programs and Robyn Ellis, Acting Manager of Capital and Compliance, respecting Report PW13079(c) – Relocation of Provincial Offences Administration Courtrooms and Offices, be received.

That Report PW13079(c), respecting the Relocation of Provincial Offences Administration (POA) Courtrooms and Offices, be amended by deleting sub-sections (a) and (b) in their entirety and replacing them with new sub- sections (a) and (b), to read as follows: (a) That the windows of 50 Main Street East be replaced and building envelope be insulated, extending project costs beyond the $32.38M originally approved by Council January 29, 2014, for an incremental project cost of $8M, for a total project cost of $40.38M; (b) That the $8M in incremental project costs be funded from debt financing; (a) That staff be directed to proceed with the installation of the building envelope insulation for 50 Main Street East; the new Provincial Offences Administration Offices (POA) offices and courtrooms, at an estimated cost of $500,000; (b) That staff be directed to report back to the General Issues Committee with respect to Corporate Facilities needs, as it relates to potential funding sources, outside of the levy, that may address the infrastructure deficit; and, (c) That the item respecting Provincial Offences Administration Court House design costs and total project costs be removed from the General Issues Committee Outstanding Business List.

That, prior to the 2017 Budget and Strategic Planning process, staff be directed to bring forward a prioritized Budget Plan (opposed to the current Block Funding), Multi-Year Budgeting and Business Plans and report to the General Issues Committee, through the Business Planning Sub- Committee.

That, there being no further business, the General Issues Committee Budget meeting, be adjourned at 3:29 p.m.