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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# Lot. 1 ko13- lax
Date: July 8, 1991 Res, #
Report#: TR-59-91 File #: By-Law#
Subject: CHANGE OF ADDRESS - COST OF GARBAGE COLLECTION
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That report TR-59-91 be received for information;
2 . That Mr. T. Holder be provided with a copy of report TR-59-91.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS
At the Council Meeting held on June 24, 1991, Mr. Terence Holder appeared
as a delegation. Wherein he advised that he had concerns regarding his tax
bills specifically the municipal address and garbage charges.
Subsequently Council passed the following resolution #C-413-91:
"That the delegation of Terence Holder be acknowledged and his concerns are
referred to the Treasurer for review and report. "
ADDRESS CHANGES
In early January of each year the Tax office receives an assessment roll
from the Ministry of Revenue. The assessment roll is a legal document that
contains all of the pertinent information required to produce the Town's
tax billings. The roll includes the property description, name of the
assessed owner(s) , mailing address, assessment type and amount, etc.
The Regional Assessment Office must be notified of any address changes as
tax staff do not have the authority to change what is legally shown in the
assessment roll. Staff will accept changes by the property owner or their
legal representative, and the post office in writing with the condition
that the Assessment Office will also be notified.
TR-59-91 Page 2
On May 29, 1990, council by resolution #C-87-91 (per attachment 01)
officially requested Canada Post to proceed to create the postal address
identity for Courtice. Canada Post accepted the request and scheduled
April 8, 1991 to be the effective date of the address implementation. By
mid-April 1991 the tax office was officially notified and proceeded to make
the appropriate changes .
On June 1 the tax bills must be in the mail to give sufficient notice to
the taxpayers . In order to meet this date, a cut-off date of mid - May is
established. Consequently no computer changes can be made until the bills
are mailed this includes address changes .
GARBAGE CHARGES
The current policy is to charge every improved realty property, commercial
and residential, a flat rate per annum. This policy was developed in
accordance with Sections 85 and 86 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980,
Chapter 302 .
According to the Municipal Act, Section 85, no land is exempt from a mill
rate imposed to collect garbage expenses, unless it is contrary to any
general or special Act or any by-law.
Section 86 of the Municipal Act states that if the garbage associated costs
are imposed by monthly rates (which is equivalent to an annual flat rate)
this charge may be imposed on any building in the municipality and
collected in a like manner as taxes.
This policy is uniformly applied throughout the Town of Newcastle.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
A/� A W
ie A. M n H.BSc . A.M.C.T. Lawrenc Kotseff
Treasurer Chief dm'nistrative Officer
MAM/RS/ges
Attachment
ATTACHMENT #1
Council Minutes - 5 - February 11, 1991
REPORTS
Report #1 Resolution #C-85-91
G.P.A. Report of Moved by Councillor Deegan, seconded by Councillor Hannah
February 4, 1991
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of
February 4, 1991, be approved with the exception of Item #2.
"CARRIED"
Item #2 Resolution #C-86-91
Rezoning - Moved by Councillor Deegan, seconded by Councillor Hannah
Masthead
International THAT Report PD-36-91 be received;
Properties
D14.DEV 89.034 THAT the revised application to amend the Town of Newcastle
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by The Butler
Group Inc., on behalf of Masthead International Properties Limited, be
denied; and
THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-36-91 and any delegation be
advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED ON THE
FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE"
Recorded Vote
Yea NU Absent
Councillor Deegan Councillor Hamre
Councillor Hannah
Councillor Hooper
Councillor Stapleton
Councillor Wotten
Mayor Hubbard
Report #2 Resolution #C-87-91
Courtice Postal Moved by Councillor Deegan, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Address
A16.1186.CA THAT Report PD-43-91 be received;
THAT Council endorse and authorize Canada Post to proceed to implement
the postal address identity for Courtice and Canada Post be so advised.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
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