That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 14 January 1999.

That the Community Services Committee consider, for recommendation to Council, the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates and the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast for the Community Services Committee, as tabled with Council on 25 November 1998.

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the 1999 funding allocations to community organizations, as described in Annexes A to E attached.

The Budget Sub-Committee was constituted to review the 1999 Regional budget in an effort to maintain the net taxation requirement for Regional programs at 1998 levels;

The Budget Sub-Committee acknowledges the 1999 budget challenges and reduction initiatives as outlined in the Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Commissioner’s Joint Report dated 18 January 1999 entitled "1999 Draft Estimates - Budget Reductions and Adjustments Options";

The Budget Sub-Committee recommends the Standing Committees consider the 18 January 1999 Joint Report, the Budget Sub-Committee comments of 20 January 1999, and any other initiatives or alternatives that the Standing Committees deem advisable to reduce the departments’ 1999 budgetary requirements in an effort to maintain net taxation requirements at 1998 levels.