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MAR 15 197

Mayor and Council March llth, 1976

Environmental Protection Committee

The Environmental Protection Committee met with Mr. Jack Homes of the S.P.C.A, to discuss their 1976 Budget. A copy of the Budget submission is attached and Mr. Homes offered the following further explanation in connection with some

of the items.

Salaries ~ The Budget submission shows that salaries have been based on a

22% increase. In actual fact, the S.P.C.A. has settled with the Union fer a 12.3% increase. In spite of this settlement, the final estimate for salaries, taking into consideration the increases, increments, etc., can only be reduced by $2,000. to $75,000. This reduction has been offset by increases in auto insurance, telephone expenses, etc. Mr. Homes feels that the total Budget figure of $118,127. is therefore required in order to meet 1976 operations.

Pound Fees, etc. therefore the net

operation is $54,427.

formula basis and the Cit

Although the overall s.P get is up by 22%, our municipal share is up by

However it should be pointed out that this is the first increase in the The Committee

It would appear that commitments to date, increases, the contribution of $5,000.

share of Licence sales, which is passed

and also considering the fact that we ar

for the summer, the total required for t

year. At the present time we have inclu in the Provisional Budget. We still have not dealt neinerator and this will be

the subject of a discussion between the Administrators on Tuesday, March 16th.

The Committee has been through the Budget Proposed by the S.P.C.A. and cannot fina °

any area of reduction. The Proposed Budget will require approval by Council by resolution and, Council may wish to deal with the Budget now or give the Budget further consideration during Budget meetings. The Administrator will be reporting further on Licence Fees and the Incinerator after the March 16th meeting of the Administrators.

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