Budget Committee re Amendments to the Mayors Proposed 2026 Capital Budget

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-01-007 from Councillor Durnford, this Committee recommends that Capital Project Number NEW 26301 regarding Fresh Towns Curb and Sidewalks be amended as follows: - Rescope the project to exclude sidewalks and only include the construction of curbs along Veteran’s Way, adjacent to the Fresh Towns development, from the intersection of Elgin Street / Cedar Island Road to the Colborne Street road allowance; AND THAT Capital Project Number NEW 26301 be reduced by $53,000.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-01-014 from Councillor Durnford, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26302 to resurface Western Avenue from Peter Street South to Matchedash Street South; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $67,500 be funded with $10,125 from the Capital Tax Levy Reserve and $57,375 from the Gas Tax Reserve.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-02-006 from Councillor Lauer, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26297 for a 10-foot treed buffer to be installed on the east side of the portion of trail extending from Cedar Island Road to a point 300 metres southeast; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $25,000 be funded from the General Asset Management Reserve.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-02-007 from Councillor Lauer, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26303 to resurface a 40 metre section of Dunlop Street immediately in front of the main entrance to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $20,000 be funded with $3,000 from the Capital Tax Levy Reserve and $17,000 from the Gas Tax Reserve.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-02-008 from Councillor Lauer, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26304 to resurface a 100 metre section of the main entrance to J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $50,000 be funded with $7,500 from the Capital Tax Levy Reserve and $42,500 from the Gas Tax Reserve.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-02-026 from Councillor Czetwerzuk, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26280 to rehabilitate the pavilion beside the Port of Orillia; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $100,000 be funded from the General Asset Management Reserve.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-03-029 from Mayor McIsaac, this Committee recommends that Capital Project Number 26273 regarding Automated Speed Enforcement Support be amended as follows: - Reassign the Automated Speed Enforcement Support Program to be a Red Light Camera Support Program.

THAT, further to Capital Amendment Number 2025-10-07-036 from Councillor Fallis, this Committee recommends that the 2026 Capital Budget Summary be amended as follows: - Add new Capital Project Number 26460 to purchase a sidewalk plow to improve winter control; AND THAT the project expenditure in the amount of $275,000 be funded from the Fleet and Equipment Asset Management Reserve; AND THAT Councillor Fallis be requested to submit a Budget Amendment Form for the Mayor’s proposed 2026 Operating Budget to incorporate the associated operating impacts of this request in the amount of $76,000.

THAT the memorandum dated October 8, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Office, Corporate Services, Development Services and Engineering, and Environment and Infrastructure Services Departments regarding staff comments with respect to the 2026 Capital Budget Amendment Forms be received.