WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services), we recommend that the proposed 2023 Operating and Capital budgets for tax and rate supported operations be approved as outlined in this report;
AND THAT the 2023 General Municipal Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at $347,261,100 gross and $257,682,200 net;
AND THAT the following Business Improvement Area levies be approved:
- Waterfront District B.I.A. $106,500
- Victoria Avenue B.I.A. $60,000;
AND THAT the 2023 General Municipal Tax Supported Capital Budget be approved at $65,858,400 gross with financing as follows:
Capital Financed by the Tax Levy
(before EIRP and Debenture) 21,179,200
Enhanced Infrastructure Renewal Program
(EIRP) 7,763,100
Less Debenture Debt (12,004,400)
Net Capital Financed by the Tax Levy $16,937,900
Debenture Debt (Annual) $7,284,400
Debenture Debt (Special – Victoriaville Phase I) $4,720,000
Reserve & Reserve Funds:
Fire Training Centre 55,000
Capital General 600,000
Capital Transit 320,000
Corporate Information Technology 3,204,000
Clean Green and Beautiful 220,000
Corporate Energy Innovation 45,000
Dedicated Gas Tax (Obligatory) 1,298,315
EMS Vehicle & Equipment 860,400
Fire Equipment 55,250
Fuel Farm 60,000
Municipal Accommodation Tax 700,200
Canada Community Building Fund
(Obligatory) 7,438,600
Ontario Community Infrastructure
Fund (OCIF) 10,000,000
Recreation Trails 39,500
Whalen Building 280,000
$25,176,265
Subsidy:
Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation
Funding 568,000
Federal Grants – Green and Inclusive
Community Building (GICB)
Program 3,047,520
FedNor Grant 1,000,000
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
(ICIP) 4,208,077
Provincial Grants – Miscellaneous 483,150
$9,306,747
Other Sources:
Capital carry forward 32,000
Loan to Parking 441,000
Recoveries and fees 1,905,100
Other 54,988 $2,433,088
Total 2023 Gross Tax Supported
Capital Budget $65,858,400
THAT the 2023 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Operating Budget be approved at $3,375,000 gross expenditure and $322,700 net income, with a contribution to the Landfill reserve fund to result in $0 net profit;
THAT the 2023 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Capital Budget be approved at $1,824,400 gross, with the Landfill reserve fund as the source of financing;
THAT the 2023 Wastewater Operating Budget be approved at $17,359,700 gross expenditure and $4,466,100 net income, with a contribution to the Sewer Rate reserve fund to result in $0 net profit;
THAT the 2023 Wastewater Capital Budget be approved at $11,243,600 gross, with financing from the Sewer Rate reserve fund ($6,555,600), debenture debt ($3,000,000), Disaster Mitigation & Adaptation grant funding ($742,000), third party contributions ($646,000) and transfer from the Land Development Account ($300,000);
THAT the 2023 Waterworks Operating Budget be approved at $21,416,500 gross expenditure and $7,756,500 net income, with a contribution to the Waterworks reserve fund to result in $0 net profit;
THAT the 2023 Waterworks Capital Budget be approved at $11,482,300 gross, with financing from the Waterworks reserve fund ($7,282,300) and debenture debt ($4,200,000);
AND THAT the 2023 Prince Arthur’s Landing – Boater Services Operating Budget be approved at $373,900 gross expenditure and $140,300 net income, with a contribution to the Marina (Boater Services) reserve fund to result in $0 net profit;
AND THAT the 2023 Prince Arthur’s Landing – Boater Services Capital Budget be approved at $60,000 gross, with financing from the Marina (Boater Services) reserve fund ($60,000);
THAT the following User Fee increases and new fees be approved;
- City Solicitor & Corporate Counsel – 3% increase to registration of subdivision and condominiums
- City Solicitor & Corporate Counsel – registrations increase of 5.1%
- City Solicitor & Corporate Counsel – 3% increase in legal fee deposits
- Office of the City Clerk - $25 increase to marriage licence;
- Child Care – 5.0% increase in fees for children not eligible for Canada Wide Early and Child Care (CWELLC) program;
- Transit – on average 3% increase in transit user fees;
- Recreation & Culture – various user fee changes on average 3.0% increase;
- Recreation & Culture – various new user fees such as one month rates for aquatics, various types of swimming lessons, fitness and annual membership fees;
- Recreation & Culture – various new fees related to Live on the Waterfront;
- Recreation & Culture – various new art class fees;
- Revenue – new master card reversal fee;
- Long Term Care and Senior Services – Jasper Place single & double tenant fees – per day to increase 2.6%;
- Long Term Care and Senior Services – fees for extra tenant meals (per meal) to increase 1.6% and guest meals (per meal) to increase 1.5%;
- Engineering – various new user fees for Engineering Administration;
- Parks – various user fee changes on average 5.0% increase;
- Parks – various new user fees related to water connection fees, docking fees, seasonal applications Administration fees, golf cancellation fees, shared options for golf cart seasonal passes;
- Solid Waste – multi-residential and commercial pickup fees to increase by $0.50 per pickup;
- Solid Waste – tonnage charge for loads over 120kg to increase by 3% from $84.09 to $86.61/tonne;
- Solid Waste – other user fee changes including dumping charges (excluding passenger vehicles), non-residential user pay schedule (per trip), special commodities over 200kg and minimum charge and weight certificate for vehicle for waste requiring pit handling increased by approximately 3% on average;
- Solid Waste – new minimum charge fees, plus general dumping fee rate for both asbestos and international waste disposal;
- Parking Authority – parkade monthly rates will increase from $65.00/month to $67.50/month;
- Parking Authority – surface lots monthly rate increase from $53.00/month to $55.00/month;
- Parking Authority – maximum daily rate at parkade increased from $6.50/day to $7.00/day;
- Parking Authority – new minimum daily user fee of $2.50 at parkades for first two hours;
- Waterworks fixed and volumetric charges to increase by 3.0% effective April 1, 2023;
- Other Waterworks charges related to consumption and services to be increased by 3.0% effective April 1, 2023;
- Wastewater surcharge to remain at 90% of water fixed and volumetric charges;
- Prince Arthur’s Landing – boater services fees to increase by 5% on average effective April 1, 2023;
AND THAT any necessary By-laws be presented to Council for ratification including By-laws related to user fee changes.