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Home My WebLink AboutCS-38-891� �f TOWN OF NEWCASTLE METING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION DATE: OCTOBER 23, 1989 REPORT #: CS -38 -89 FILE #: CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE - REF. CS -33 -89 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose & Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:- 1. That Report No. CS -38 -89 be received; 2. That Report No. CS -33 -89 be lifted from the table; and 3. That the recommendations in Report CS -33 -89 be approved. 1.0 BACKGROUND: ' 1.1 At the regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee on October 2, 1989, Report CS -33 -89 (Schedule I) Amendment to the Cemetery By -Law Regulating Burial Plots /Revised Fee Schedule was received and subsequently tabled pending comparative information on fee schedules at other cemeteries within the Region. 1.2 This information has been compiled and is submitted as Schedule II for Council's information. Respectfully submitted, Jo p P. Caruana, Director De artment of Community Services JPC:sa Recommended for presentation to the Committee L' renc . Kotseff Chief 'nistrative Officer 938 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: October 2, 1989 REPORT #: CS -33 -89 FILE #: SUBJECT: WZ RECOMMENDATIONS: SCHEDULE I File # Res. # By -Law # It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose & Administration Committee recommend to Council the following : - 1. That Report No. CS -33 -89 be received; 2. That appropriate staff be authorized to initiate changes in the By -Law 79 -104 to permit up to 6 ash internments for a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a single or double casket; 3. That Schedule A be approved and adopted by Council effective January 1, 1990; and 4. That Report CS -33 -89 and By -Law 79 -104 as approved be forwarded to the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations for endorsement of the revised fee schedule and changes to By -Law 79 -104. ../2 939 REPORT CS -33 -89 - 2 - October 2, 1989 1.0 BACKGROUND: 1.1 The operation of both the Bowmanville and Bond Head Cemeteries are controlled under the Provincial Cemeteries Act and By -Law 79 -104. This By -Law directs the maintenance management, regulation and control of cemeteries in the Town of Newcastle. At present this By -Law permits up to two burials per lot. 2.0 REPORT: 2.1 Staff has in the past few months received comments from local funeral homes concerning the By -Law and its restriction of two burials per lot. Those comments suggested that with the increased acceptability of cremation, a more permissive approach should be considered such as "permit two full casket burials and up to eight cremation urns ". 2.2 A section within the Bowmanville Cemetery has been reserved exclusively for burial of cremation urns. The two foot square lots permits markers up to 16 by 10 inches laid flush to the ground. Some clients may prefer a common grave to serve a number of cremated family members. If a grave for ashes is approved the graves under the present By -Law could be identified by a common monument. 2.3 The standard lot size is 9 feet by 3 feet. Allowing for the maximum size monument permitted the remaining space for internments would be 7 feet 10 inches by 3 feet. In consideration of the variety of shapes, sizes of urns and the limited space to perform the excavation it is our recommendation that if Council views it desirable, up to 6 ash burials at single depth be permitted in a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a single or double casket burial. A burial plot initially used for ash burial may not later be used for casket burials. 3.1 The 1988 Audit Report has identified that the Fee Structure has remained unchanged since 1986. It is now timely and appropriate to review and revise the fee structure in preparation for the 1990 Current Budget Submission (Schedule A attached). 940 ../3 REPORT CS-33-89 - 3 - October 2, 1989 3.2 In the four years since the last fee review, inflation has averaged + 5%. The suggested fee structure is based upon four years x 5% = 20% adjustment and rounded upward to the next $5.00 where appropriate. 4.0 MINISTRY APPROVAL: 4.1 The.Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations administers the Cemetery Act. Uhder Regulation 15 m "by-law rules or regulations made, ! by-the,owners of cemeteries be approved by the Ministry". The pr6ppsi6&,,',1'.*' 'dhanges :tothe by =law ,regarding .ash bui Jals and 'the.,'adjustedi f tt structure requixes _ 'Ministerial approva.L ,�ibefokb enadtment., Nib -J, 4. WEEKEND HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SURCHARGES: a) Internment on Saturday .......... ..............additional... SCHEDULE A $120 b) Internment on Sundays and Legal Holidays ........ additional... CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE $180 c) Internment or Disinternment Double Depth ........ additional ... $ 30 CEMETERIES d) Rental of Lowering Device, Set -up and Dressing..additional... $ 35 $ 45 EXISTING & PROPOSED TARIFF OF RATES 25 d) Removal of monuments ......... ............................... 1. SALE OF PLOTS: $ EXISTING PROPOSED DIMENSIONS RATES RATES BOWMANVILLE BOND HEAD a) Single Lots 3' x 9' 4' x 10' $300 $360 b) Babyland Lots 1 1/2' x 3' 1 1/2' x 3' $ 85 $105 c) Cremation Lots 2' x 2' 2' x 2' $ 85 $105 2. INTERNMENT: a) Adult ........................ ............................... $180 $220 b) Child ........................ ............................... $ 60 $ 75 b) Cremation .................... ............................... $ 60 $ 75 3. DISINTERNMENT CHARGES: a) Disinternment including reburial at another location in the same cemetery (adult) ........ ..... .............. ...... $450 $540 b) Disinternment including lowering remains at same location (adult) ..................................................... $300 $360 c) Disinternment for reburial at another cemetery .............. $270 $325 d) Disinternment including reburial at another location in the same cemetery (cremation or child) .......................... $150 $180 e) Disinternment for reburial at same location another cemetery (cremation or child) ......... ............................... $ 90 $110 4. WEEKEND HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SURCHARGES: a) Internment on Saturday .......... ..............additional... $100 $120 b) Internment on Sundays and Legal Holidays ........ additional... $150 $180 c) Internment or Disinternment Double Depth ........ additional ... $ 30 $ 40 d) Rental of Lowering Device, Set -up and Dressing..additional... $ 35 $ 45 5. MONUMENT FOUNDATIONS AND SETTING MARKERS: a) monument Foundations (per cubic foot) ....................... $ 6 $ 7 b) Flat Marker Foundation—each .. ............................... $ 35 $ 45 c) Cremation Markers ............ ............................... $ 20 $ 25 d) Removal of monuments ......... ............................... $ 25 $ 30 6. TRANSFER FEE ................. ............................... $ 2 $ 5 7. PERPETUAL CARE: On plots on which perpetual care charges have not been paid - $3.00 per square foot. 8. OTHER SERVICES: Planting of trees installing corner stones, repairs to foundations—materials plus labour. Hourly Rate (union rate plus 15% overhead) 942 CEMETERIES FEE STRUCTURE COMPARISON 1. SALE OF PLOTS: DIMENSIONS BOWMANVILLE BOND HEAD a) Single Lots 3' x 9' 4' x 10' b) Babyland Lots 1 1/2' x 3' 1 1/2' x 3' c) Cremation Lots 2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2. INTERNMENT: a) Adult ....................... ............................... b) Child ..................... ............................... b) Cremation ................... ............................... 3. DISINTERMENT CHARGES: a) Disinterment including reburial at another location in the same cemetery (adult) ....... ............................... Disinterment including lowering remains at same location (adult) ..................... ............................... 8) Disinterment for reburial at another cemetery ............. d) Disinterment including reburial at another location in the same cemetery (cremation or child) .... ..... ........... e) Disinterment for reburial at same location another cemetery (cremation or child) ........ ............................... SCHEDULE II EXISTING RATES PROPOSED RATES THORNTON (OSHAWA) UNION PINERIDGE (OSHAWA) (AJAX) ERSKINE AJAX $300 $360 $213 LOT SOLD $400 -$1200 $255 D /D$850 $ 85 $105 $ 40 $125 $ 90 $ 85 $105 $275 $375 $130 FOR 2 $180 $220 $230 $248 $275 $225 $ 60 $ 75 $ 95 $ 98 $150 $ 50 $ 60 $ 75 $ 90 $ 98 $140 $ 50 $450 $540 $1,060 $621 ADULT $775 - CHILD $400 - INFANT$265 - $300 $360 $895 $373 - NOT ENTIFIE $270 $325 $830 $248 ADULT $525 CHILD $250 INFANT$155 $150 $180 $345 $ 98 - - $ 90 $110 $240 $ 98 - - 01 BOWMANVILLE /BOND HEAD EXISTING PROPOSED THORNTO UNION PINERIL RATES RATES (OSHAWA (OSHAWA) (AJAX) 4. WEEKEND HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SURCHARGES: a) Internment on Saturday ...... ...................additional.. b) Internment on Sundays and Legal Holidays ........ additional... c) Internment or Disinterment Double Depth ........ additional... d) Rental of Lowering Device, Set -up and Dressing..additional... 5. MONUMENT FOUNDATIONS AND SETTING MARKERS: a) Monument Foundations (per cubic foot) ....................... b) Flat Marker Foundation .. each .............................. z- c) Cremation Markers ............ ............................... d) Removal of Monuments ......... ............................... 6. 'TRANSFER FEE ................. ............................... $100 $150 $ 30 $ 35 $ 6 $ 35 $ 20 $ 25 i I $ 2 $120 $180 $ 40 $ 45 $ 7 $ 45 $ 25 $ 30 $ 5 $ 80 $ 74 t $ 90 N BEFORE 11 :30 1 $150 AFTER 11:30 NOT NOT I NOT AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE $415 $322 ADULT $950 FLAT FLAT I CHILD $475 RATE RATE INFANT$360 NOT NOT 1 NOT $ 15 $121 BRONZE $ 68 $ 42 $ 2 $ 10 $ 53 $ 68 $ 26 $ 2 ERSKINE (AJAX) ADDITIONAL CHARGE $ 50 N/A N/A $ 21 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A FREE N/A TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: TOWN OF NEWCASTLE MEMORANDUM J. Caruana, Director - Community Services M.P. Knight, Deputy Clerk October 17, 1989 AMENDMENT TO THE CEMETERY BY -LAW REGULATING BURIAL PLOTS /REVISED FEE SCHEDULE - OUR FILE: 68.31.100 COPY At a meeting held on October 16th, 1989, Council approved the following recommendation ( #GPA- 712 -89): "THAT Report No. CS -33 -89 be tabled until comparative information from other municipalities is acquired from the Director of Community Services; and THAT a subsequent report be forwarded to the General Purpose and Administration Committee." Marie P. Knigh A.M.C.T.(A) Deputy Clerk MPK /pag