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REPORT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004
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Resolution #: '-,; ), l .
Date:
Report #: FND-023-04
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By-law #:
Subject:
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES APPEAL -
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
1. THAT Report FND-023-04 be received;
2. THAT the complaint regarding the application of Education Development
Charges pursuant to 5.257.85 of the Education Act by the Trinity United Church
be dismissed;
3. THAT Council formally request that the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School
Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic School
Board consider including an exemption for places of worship and other such
exemptions in their next development charges by-law to allow for greater
consistency in application of development charges among the various parties;
and
4. THAT the Trustees of the Trinity United Church be notified of Council's decision
and be encouraged to request both school board's to consider an exemption for
places of worship in their next development charges by-law.
Submitted by:
Nancy Tayl
Director of
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer.
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BACKGROUND:
1.0 Council held a hearing into an education development charges complaint by the
Trinity United Church on Monday September 27,2004. The Church was
requesting a refund on the charges due to the contributions to the community
served by their building expansion.
1.1 Currently, there are no exemptions in the education development charges by-
laws of either the public or separate school boards.
1.2 Unfortunately, under the Education Act, section 257.85(1), Council can only
determine if the charge was calculated incorrectly or the by-law was applied
incorrectly. Council does not have the ability to amend the Education
Development Charges by-laws for what it may perceive as omissions, or
deficiencies in the by-laws.
CONCLUSION:
2.0 Based on the above, Council regrettably has no alternative but to dismiss the
complaint. However, it is recommended that both Council and the Trinity United
Church request that the school boards consider including appropriate exemptions
in their upcoming development charges by-law review.
Attachment:
Trinity United Church request dated September 7,2004
Interested Parties:
1. Trinity United Church, Mr. A. Plummer, Chair of Trustees
116 Church Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L 1 C 1 T2
2. Kawartha Pine Ridge Education Centre, Dr. A. Glaze,
1994 Fisher Drive, P.O. Box 719, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7A1
3. Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic
District School Board, Mr. M. Langlois, 1335 Lansdowne Street West
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7A1
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOW MANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-4169
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Attachment to FND-023-0
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Mailing Address:
116 Church SI.,
Bowmanville, ON.
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September 7, 2004.
Church Phone:
623-3912
Office Phone:
623-3138
Ms. Patti L. Barrie,
Municipal Clerk,
40 Temperance Street,
Bowmanville, ON.,
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Minister:
Rev. Joe Lafave,
B.A., M.Div.
Office: 623-8212
Home: 697-3590
Reference Building Permit 04.0443
Receipt for Development Cost Public, Separate School #506290
Secretary:
Betty Ball
Trinity United Church ask your consideration to refund Education Development
Costs for Public, Separate Schools assessed to us on Building Permit #04.0443 June 25,
2004. '
Trinity United Church is a publicly funded church serving the Town of
Clarington for the past 169 years. In serving our community through faith and religion,
we also have many community. activities weekly, e.g. Scouts, Brownies, Guides, Sparks,
etc., supplying much needed space for their varied activities. Our building expansion is
designed to enhance our approach to community activities.
Weare a teaching and supportive facility of our community and feel we should
be exempt from these development costs. We ask your consideration for exemption and
subsequent refund of monies paid.
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Owner: Alan Plummer,
Chair of Trustees
Applicant: Harold Hammond
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