THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

BYLAW #569

 

A BYLAW TO ADOPT A FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2001 to 2005

WHEREAS  section 327 of the Local Government Act RS Chap. 323 requires that Council adopt a financial plan for a period of five years, and

WHEREAS  section 327.1 of the Local Government Act RS Chap. 323 requires that Council undertake a process of public consultation prior to the adoption of the financial plan,

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Montrose, in open meeting assembled, hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

Short Title

1.      (1)     This Bylaw may be cited as the “Montrose Financial Plan 2001-2005 Bylaw”.

Service Priority Policies

2.      (1)     “Essential Service” means a service to which the following criteria shall apply:

(a)        Revenues raised to meet the demands of the service;

(b)        Reserves maintained to provide for emergency funds;

(c)         Reserves maintained for the replacement of plant and equipment;

(d)        Maximum 12-month response time for replacement and upgrading work;

(e)        Built-in redundancy;

(f)          Borrowing to be authorized if current revenues are inadequate.

         (2)     Essential Services shall include:

(a)        The domestic water system;

(b)        The sanitary sewer system;

(c)         The storm drain system.

3.      (1)     “Secondary Service” means a service to which the following criteria shall apply:

a.          Funding capped at a rate per capita for the Village population;

b.          Reserves established to retain current year surpluses;

c.           Service quality priority over service quantity;

d.          Borrowing only as approved through the budget process.

         (2)     Secondary Services shall include:

(a)        Parks, playgrounds, and playing fields;

(b)        Municipal buildings;

(c)         Road system;

(d)        Solid waste removal.

4.      (1)     “Tertiary Service” means a service to which the following criteria shall apply:

(a)        Funding capped at a rate per capita for the Village population;

(b)        Key task scheduling;

(c)         Surpluses to higher priorities;

(d)        Borrowing by referendum only;

(e)        Interruptible projects.

         (2)     Tertiary Services shall include:

(a)        General Governance;

(b)        Social Services.

5.      (1)     “Exceptional Service” means a service of a special nature identified by Council from time to time to be provided by the municipality for a fixed term.


Revenue Policies

6.      (1)     Direct user fees shall be the source of funding for:

(a)        Part of the operations and maintenance cost of the water system;

(b)        Part of the operations and maintenance cost of the sewer system;

(c)        100% of the operations and maintenance cost of the garbage service.

         (2)     Flat user fees shall be the source of funding for:

(a)        Part of the operations and maintenance cost of the water system;

(b)        Part of the operations and maintenance cost of the sewer system.

7.      (1)     Parcel taxes shall be the source of funding for:

(a)        25% of the operations and maintenance cost of the water system;

(b)        15% of the operations and maintenance cost of the sewer system;

(c)        100% of the operations and maintenance cost of the storm drain system.

(d)        100% of the cost of exceptional services.

8.      (1)     Ad valorem taxes shall be the default source of funding for all services for which no designated source of funding is identified in this Bylaw.

General Matters

9.      (1)     For the purpose of this Bylaw, the funding sources and levels indicated shall be considered target levels to be achieved over the term of this financial plan.

         (2)     All excess revenues or excess expenditures accrued in the Water Operating Fund or the Sewer Operating Fund over the course of a fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Operating Fund.

10.    (1)     The planned revenues and expenditures for the years 2001 to 2005 relating to the General Operating Fund shall be those recorded on Schedule “A” attached to, and forming part of this Bylaw.

         (2)     The planned revenues and expenditures for the years 2001 to 2005 relating to the Water Operating Fund shall be those recorded on Schedule “B” attached to, and forming part of this Bylaw.

         (3)     The planned revenues and expenditures for the years 2001 to 2005 relating to the Sewer Operating Fund shall be those recorded on Schedule “C” attached to, and forming part of this Bylaw.

Enactment

11.    (1)     If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the part that is invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder.

         (2)     This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the final adoption thereof.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION WORKSHOP HELD                                this 4th day of November, 2000

READ A FIRST TIME                                                                       this 21st day of November, 2000

READ A SECOND TIME                                                                      this 16th day of January, 2001

READ A THIRD TIME                                                                           this 6th day of February, 2001

RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED                                    this 20th day of February, 2001

 

__________________________________                    ________________________________

                                Mayor                                                                                          Village Clerk

Certified a true copy of Bylaw #569, as adopted

 

_______________________________________

                                   Village Clerk


THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

BYLAW #569

 

SCHEDULE “A” – GENERAL FUND REVENUES

 

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

 

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

Ad Valorem Taxes

110,100

77,500

66,500

66,500

66,500

MCCERC Parcel Taxes

12,000

12,000

12,000

0

0

Drainage Parcel Taxes

0

15,000

15,500

15,900

16,400

Utility Taxes

8,000

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

Grant in Lieu of Taxes

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

TOTAL TAXES

132,500

114,500

104,000

92,400

92,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALE OF SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Garbage Service

22,000

39,600

40,700

42,000

43,200

Other Services

6,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

TOTAL SALE OF SERVICES

28,300

40,900

42,000

43,300

44,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER REVENUES FROM OWN SOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses & Permits

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

Rentals

60,100

60,100

60,100

60,100

60,100

Miscellaneous

28,200

28,200

28,200

28,200

28,200

TOTAL REVENUES FROM OWN SOURCES

93,200

93,200

93,200

93,200

93,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNCONDITIONAL TRANSFERS

170,000

170,000

170,000

170,000

170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONDITIONAL TRANSFERS

52,900

52,900

52,900

52,900

52,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNAL TRANSFER

 

 

 

 

 

Water Fund Administration

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

Sewer Fund Administration

62,700

62,700

62,700

62,700

62,700

Future Capital Expenditures Reserve

15,000

0

0

0

0

Recreation Capital Reserve

194,200

93,000

0

0

0

TOTAL INTERNAL TRANSFERS

289,800

173,600

80,600

80,600

80,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLECTIONS FOR OTHERS

527,100

528,900

528,900

528,900

528,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES

1,293,800

1,174,000

1,071,600

1,061,300

1,063,000


THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

BYLAW #569

 

SCHEDULE “A” – GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

 

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

 

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Legislative

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,600

19,100

General Administration

128,500

135,200

139,300

143,500

147,800

Other General Government Services

26,700

27,500

28,300

29,200

30,100

TOTAL GENERAL GOVT SERVICES

172,200

180,200

185,600

191,300

197,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

12,100

12,500

12,800

13,200

13,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment Operation & Maintenance

15,700

14,200

14,600

15,100

15,600

Workshop

11,700

10,300

10,600

10,900

11,200

Total Road Maintenance

33,300

35,500

36,600

37,700

38,800

Traffic Services

13,500

13,900

14,300

14,800

14,800

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

74,200

73,900

76,100

78,500

80,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

43,000

39,600

40,700

42,000

43,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

12,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation Commission

12,900

13,300

13,700

14,100

14,500

Community Hall

17,200

16,200

16,700

17,200

17,700

Parks

20,000

21,700

22,400

23,100

23,800

MCCERCS

12,000

12,000

12,000

0

0

TOTAL RECREATION & CULTURE

62,100

63,200

64,800

54,400

56,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Servicing

27,000

26,000

26,000

26,000

26,000

Transfer to Water Fund

500

 

 

 

 

Transfer to Sewer Fund

44,500

29,100

12,100

0

0

Transfer to Future Capital Reserves

900

11,100

7,600

9,500

0

Transfer of Taxes Collected for Others

527,100

528,900

528,900

528,900

528,900

TOTAL FISCAL SERVICES

600,000

595,100

574,600

564,400

554,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL PROJECTS

 

 

 

 

 

Administration

25,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

Public Works

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

Recreation

194,200

93,000

0

0

0

TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS

319,200

198,000

105,000

105,000

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL EXPENDITURES

1,293,800

1,174,000

1,071,600

1,061,300

1,063,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Fund Surplus (Deficit)

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Funds Surplus (Deficit)

0

0

0

0

0


THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

BYLAW #569

 

SCHEDULE “B” – WATER FUND

 

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

 

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAXES

49,100

45,400

41,400

36,600

33,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALE OF SERVICES

62,200

84,000

94,700

105,000

97,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER REVENUES

17,400

5,700

5,700

4,800

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER FUND REVENUES

129,200

135,100

141,800

146,400

134,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Water Supply & Distribution System

 

 

 

 

 

Pumping

36,400

35,200

36,300

37,400

38,500

Other System Maintenance

8,600

8,900

9,200

9,500

9,800

Total Water Supply & Distribution System

45,000

44,100

45,500

46,900

48,300

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

45,000

44,100

45,500

46,900

48,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Servicing

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Interest

5,900

5,800

5,800

3,700

0

Principal Installments

8,700

8,800

8,800

8,700

0

Total Debt Servicing

14,600

14,600

14,600

12,400

0

Transfer to Future Reserves

0

4,200

5,900

2,700

0

Transfer to General Revenue Fund

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL FISCAL SERVICES

14,600

18,800

20,500

15,100

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS

51,700

54,300

57,900

66,500

68,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENDITURES

129,200

135,100

141,800

146,400

134,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

0

0

0

0

0


THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

BYLAW #569

 

SCHEDULE “C” – SEWER FUND

 

 

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

 

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAXES

46,000

41,600

35,000

29,500

26,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALE OF SERVICES

85,300

118,300

142,800

167,200

147,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND

44,500

29,100

12,100

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SEWER FUND REVENUES

175,800

189,000

189,900

196,700

173,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

62,700

62,700

62,700

62,700

62,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Sewage Collection & Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

Collection System Maintenance

5,600

6,200

6,400

6,600

6,800

Lift Station Maintenance

14,700

14,300

14,700

15,100

15,600

Sewage Treatment Plant

45,200

47,400

48,800

50,300

51,800

Total Sewage Collection & Disposal

65,500

67,900

69,900

72,000

74,200

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

65,500

67,900

69,900

72,000

74,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Servicing

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Interest

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

9,000

Principal Installments

28,200

28,200

28,200

28,200

12,800

Total Debt Servicing

42,600

42,600

42,600

42,600

21,800

Transfer to Future Reserves

0

9,200

6,600

4,400

0

TOTAL FISCAL SERVICES

42,600

51,800

49,200

47,000

21,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS

5,000

6,600

8,100

15,000

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES

175,800

189,000

189,900

196,700

173,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

0

0

0

0

0