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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: JUNE 10, 2013 Resolution#: By-law#: AV-3--66 ,5.
Report#: OPD-010-13 File#:
Subject: CEMETERY BY-LAW AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-010-13 be received;
2. THAT the Cemetery By-law amendment as outlined in the proposed draft by-law
(Attachment 1) be approved;
3. THAT the costs be expensed against the Operating Budget Account for
Cemetery Maintenance, resulting in an over expenditure in 2013; and
4. THAT Council recognizes that this cost be included in future annual budgets.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
F Horvath Franklin Wu,
Director of Operations Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
REPORT NO.: OPD-010-13 PANE 2
1. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
The Municipality has submitted an application and supporting documents to the
Province for the transfer of the administration of Hampton Union Cemetery to the
Municipality of Clarington, as per Report OPD-004-13. The request for transfer of
the Hampton Union Cemetery has been processed and approved by the Province of
Ontario, Ministry of Government Services, Cemeteries Regulation Unit. Staff
recommend that By-law No. 2005-067 be amended (Attachment No.1) to reflect the
inclusion of Hampton Union Cemetery as a Municipality of Clarington owned and
operated Cemetery. Upon approval of the report the land transfer of Hampton Union
Cemetery can be completed and a copy of the deed will be provided to the Ministry
of Government Services. The land transfer to the Municipality is currently being
applied for through the Ontario Courts, and once complete, the Municipality will
assume the Cemetery.
2. AMENDMENT TO TARIFF OF RATES
Pursuant to the Province of Ontario's Funeral, Burial and Cremations Services Act
2002, the Ministry of Consumer Services has informed us that a Provincial licence
fee of $11.00 for a body interment will now also be applied to Cremated remains.
Therefore the tariff of rates will be amended to reflect this change.
3. IMPACT TO THE MUNICIPALITY
The Municipality of Clarington maintains three active cemeteries: Bowmanville,
Bondhead, and St. George's. Once Hampton Cemetery's transfer is complete, Staff
will assume all maintenance including cemetery services. This additional cost is
estimated to be between $5,000 and $10,000 and it will be charged to the Cemetery
Maintenance accounts, which will result in an over-expenditure. The expenses for
the maintenance of the Hampton Cemetery will be included in the 2014 Cemetery
Account.
4. CONCURRENCE
This report has been reviewed by the Municipal Clerk and the Director of Finance
who concur(s) with the recommendations.
CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable.
Staff Contact: Bob Genosko, Operations Supervisor
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Proposed Cemetery By-law Amendment
REPORT NO.: OP®-010-13 PACE 3
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Hampton Union Cemetery Board members:
Bill Burns, Chairperson
Stan Norrish, Treasurer
Sonia Parfitt, Secretary
Richard Parker, Minister of Hampton United Church
ATTACHMENT NO. 1 TO
REPORT NO. OPD-010-13
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 20'13-
Being a by-law to amend by-law 2005-067 to provide for the maintenance,
management, regulation and control of the cemeteries in-the Municipality of Clarington.
WHEREAS the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act (2002) provides for the
regulation and restriction of use of lands identified as a cemetery.
NOW THEREFORE The Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows:
1. THAT Hampton Union Cemetery be included as a Municipality of Clarington
owned and operated Cemetery.
2. THAT the Provincial Licence fee of$11.00 be applied to both Body and
Cremation burials.
BY-LAW read a first time this day of ) 2013.
BY-LAW read a second time this day of , 2013.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of , 2013.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk