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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-42-01 .' ~. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #: H/ h Res.#:0/~.:s? 7-0/ Date: June 4, 2001 Report #: TR-42-01 File #: By-Law #: Subject: RESPONSE TO ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO HOSPITAL FUNDING REQUEST Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following, FORTHWITH: 1. THAT Report TR-42-01 be received; and 2. THAT Region of Durham be advised that the Municipality of Clarington does not support the elective funding request for hospital support. Background: 1.0 The Municipality of Clarington Council received a request from the Region of Durham (Attachment #1), to have local municipalities consider an elective funding proposal to support hospitals. 2.0 The administrative burden would be significant and combined with the massive changes in tax and assessment procedures and the problems associated with the prescribed tax bill, lead to the conclusion that the request is not recommended. 3.0 In addition, as expressed by a number of Council Members, the initiation of this program may ultimately lead to the introduction of hospital funding support through the property tax bill. 4.0 Hospital funding has been a Provincial responsibility and in light of the potential for health standards to be dependent on assessment wealth, any support on the realty tax bill is not recommended. 5.0 The proposal put forward setting a 1 % target may affect contributions negatively if the sponsor was inclined to give an amount greater than 1 % of the property tax bill. f Iy submitted, Reviewed by, Marano, HBSc., AMCT, CMO., Treasurer. o ftt"~ - -=G ~ , Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer. MM/hjl Attachment 923 , Tho Iloglono. IoWnlolpollty of Dur~oni Clork's Dopartment 606 AoaaIond Rd. east ~o. ecno 623 Wl\ltby; Ontario Canada ~1N 6A3 (905) 666-7711 FOlC (905) 666-8663 P.M. Mlcllll. A.M..,T. ROsionol Cllrk 900 P01/02 MAY 28 '01 13:22 . Attachment #1 'OHtAY2B PM 3:01:17 May 28. 2001 Mrs, P.L. Barrie Clerk . Municipality of Clatington . 40 Temperance Street . BowmanvUle. Ontario L 1C 3A6 Hospital Funding": Prbperty TalC Billings for a One Percent Elective Contribution for Durha~ Re9ional Health Care - Our File: F16 Mrs. Barrie, attached is an extract from the Regional Council meeting of May 23, 2001, . AS you wm note, this matter wasreferred to the Treasurers of the Area Municipalities for their comments in consultation with their Councils. A response from your municipality by June 6, 2001 WOLlldbeappreciated in order that we can place the matter before Regional Council for their meeting scheduled to be held on June 13, 2001, . f ;;;<':'i:':)~tJ.:rioN"J ; . ""~"-"''''''''.u'~''''' -"'",,'frnrb _, ( Mj:. ,~'r ", URII;J~.AL1:~::'h"':::::J -_..-.........,~----- . F' COPlr:.3 m. . i .-........-.......----r:".---{ .:----.--:--.:t-.--1 ,---~,"'"-'"""''''oW - . .."'.., t........ ,., ..--'1----.--; r:':~:::r:^. 1 ~, -'-,-,.-. P.M. Madill, A.M.e.T. Regional Clerk PMM/cb "-- -.----'-.~~-..,,' . "I'';:'','':'i''''!'~' * 924 f(X)!t.oPott ~n'!l~r . 900 P02/02 MAY 28 '01 13:22 Minutes - Durham Regional Council May 23, 2001 MOVED by Councillor Brenner, SECONDED by Councillor Johnson. "THA T the Regional Municipality of Durham, in CO-operation with lower tier municipalities. establish a mechanism as part of its 2001 Property Tax Billings for a one percent elective contribution for Durham Regional Health Care." TABLED TO JUNE 13, 2001 REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING (See Following Motion) MOVED by Councillor Parish, SECONDED by Councillor McMaster, ''THAT the foregoing motion ( ) of Councillors Brenner and Johnson be circulated to the Treasurers of the Area Municipalities for their comments in consultation with their Councils as well as to appropriate Regional Staff for their comments and subsequently the matter be brought back to the next Regional Council meeting scheduled to be held on June 13. 2001." CARRIED 925