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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
DATE: April 8, 1988
REPORT #: TR-24-88 FILE #:
SUBJECT:
AREA MILL RATE VERSUS UNIT COST
GARBAGE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That report TR-24-87 be received; and
2. That the present system of applying an area mill rate to defray
the expense of collection, removal and disposal of garbage in
defined areas of the municipality be rescinded, and;
3. That in accordance with Section 210 subsection 86 of the Municipal
Act R.S.O. 1980, a monthly rate in lieu of the special area mill
rate for collection, removal and disposal of garbage be adopted;
and;
4. That staff be authorized to transfer $59,485 (Garbage Surplus)
to the Garbage Equipment Reserve.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:
At the Council meeting of November 9, 1987, Council resolution
#C-872-87 directed staff to review and report on the question of garbage
collection based upon a per unit charge rather than on the present
assessment basis.
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In reviewing this matter, staff note that the assessment base for the
various urban areas varies considerably and to determine an average
assessment for calculation purposes is misleading. In other words, it
was found that properties with an assessment in excess of $ 3,500.00
would pay more in tax for these services than those with a lower
assessment base.
To correct these inequities staff recommend that area mill rates be
eliminated and that a monthly rate in lieu of a special area rate be
applied.
This would eliminate the inequities that presently exist and only those
property owners that receive this service would pay for it. Unit prices
would be consistent for all benefiting users in the respective urban
areas.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
6J Blanchard, Lawrence Ei otseff,
Treasurer. Chief Admin t
irative Officer.
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