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File #: AR-17-346    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agenda Reports Status: Passed
File created: 6/27/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/5/2017 Final action: 9/5/2017
Title: Ballot Questions Presented by: Chris Belke, Chief Legislative Officer
Attachments: 1. Admin Backgrounder NM Ballot Question Amendments, 2. Attachment - Plebisite Calculations - Debt
TAMRMS#: B06
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Ballot Questions
Presented by: Chris Belke, Chief Legislative Officer

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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That Council Motion CM-17-045 be amended by deleting the three questions in their entirety and replacing them with the following:

Question 1: Community Branch Library (including detailed design and purchase of land)
Do you support the City constructing a Branch Library in the next 4 years?
Estimated construction cost (accuracy +/- 50%): $19.5 million
Estimated annual operating cost (accuracy +/- 10%): $1.259 million
Estimated total tax increase: 3.0%

Question 2: Arena Facility (including detailed design)
Do you support the City constructing a Single Sheet Arena Ice Rink at Servus Place in the next 4 years?
Estimated construction cost (accuracy +/- 50%): $20.5 million
Estimated annual operating cost (accuracy +/- 10%): $279,000
Estimated total tax increase 2.1%

Question 3: Aquatics Facility (including detailed design)
Do you support the City constructing a pool expansion at Servus Place in the next 4 years?
Estimated construction cost (accuracy +/- 50%): $13.7 million
Estimated annual operating cost (accuracy +/- 10%): $310,000
Estimated total tax increase: 1.6%

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

On August 22, 2017 Mayor Crouse provided notice in accordance with Section 23 of Procedure Bylaw 22/2016 that he intended to bring forward the proposed motion below.

In order for Council to debate the motion, the motion must be formally moved.

Moved by Mayor Crouse
The City has in its 10 year capital plan three major capital projects. A branch library, an additional surface of ice attached to Servus Place and more aquatic space attached to Servus Place (planned to commence in 2016, 2018 and 2022 respectively). These projects are at the preliminary planning stages and the capital costs are still to be determined as well as any ongoing operating cost and associated tax increases.

The City is asking for residential input on which, ...

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