NVCA report of its November 25 meeting December 6 2011

The NVCA Board approved the Draft 2012 budget for circulation and municipal input. 

The draft budget includes a 1.736% municipal general levy increase, consistent with 

the Board direction provided in October. 

The municipal levy share will increase by 

$32,277 to $1.89 M. This levy supports a total budget of $3.9M for the delivery of 

NVCA watershed conservation programs and services.

CAO/Secretary-Treasurer Wayne Wilson noted that the proposed budget was 

extremely tight, with levy increases below the consumer price index (CPI), resulting 

in no increased staff to address watershed growth pressures. Mr. Wilson also 

explained that it will be necessary to use some reserves to meet the 1.736% 

increase.

The draft budget is now being circulated to municipalities for comment, and has been 

posted online at www.nvca.on.ca. A final budget will be presented and voted on at the 

Board of Directors meeting on February 24, 2012.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) approved by the NVCA’s Board of 

Directors at the October meeting has now also been signed by the Township of OroMedonte and the Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA). The MOU was 

developed to improve the efficiency of conservation service delivery by clearly 

delineating the provision of environmental services to the Severn portion of OroMedonte by the NVCA and the SSEA. The MOU comes into effect in January 2012 and 

will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Ralph Hough, Deputy-Mayor of the Township of Oro-Medonte and NVCA 

representative, thanked the members for approving the MOU.

As required by provincial legislation, staff developed and the Board approved new 

Policies & Procedures for Violence in the Workplace (HS-3) and Harassment in the 

Workplace (HS-4). The Board and staff are committed to ensuring that the NVCA 

maintains a productive and safe work environment