THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TIMMINS

Transcription

1 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TIMMINS Special Meeting Agenda Monday, April 27, 2015 To Follow Council Chambers City Hall 220 Algonquin Blvd. East, Timmins, Ontario Page COUNCIL: Mayor Steve Black Councillor P. Bamford Councillor J. Campbell Councillor M. Doody Councillor R. Dubeau Councillor A. Grzela Councillor A. Marks Councillor N. Rinaldo Councillor W. Wawrzaszek 1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 2. RESOLUTIONS a) Amend the Hours of Operation at the Deloro Landfill (R) b) KPMG and Operational Review (R) c) Ring of Fire - Mayor Black (R) d) English University - Mayor Black (R) 3. BYLAWS a) Deeming By-Law for Jennifer & Gilles Paul - Sony Street b) Agreement with EBC re: Reconstruction of Dome Street c) Agreement with Caron Equipment re: Connecting Link Culvert Replacement d) Establish Tax Ratios for 2015 e) Fix Rate of Taxation for 2015 f) Adopt Additional Tolls for Limits on New Construction for Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Residential Property Classes g) Adopt Capping Limits for Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential Property Classes h) Establish Percentages by which taxes decreases are limited for 2015 for Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Property Classes i) Levy Special Charge of BIA for 2015 Page 1 of 24

2 Page BYLAWS j) Agreement with AJ Stone re: Purchase of SCBA Equipment 4. ADJOURNMENT a) Meeting Adjournment Page 2 of 24

3 Agenda Item # 2a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL does hereby approve the amended hours of operation for the Deloro landfill as follows: Summer Hours: May 1 st - October 31 st Monday to Friday: 10 hours a day Saturday and Sunday: 8 hours a day Winter Hours: November 1 st - April 30th Monday to Saturday: 8 hours a day Sunday: Closed Amend the Hours of Operation at the Deloro Landfill (R) Page 3 of 24

4 Agenda Item # 2b) Whereas, the City of Timmins has entered in an agreement with KPMG to conduct a core services review of all city departments. And Whereas, it is important that this core services review be conducted in an impartial, independent and transparent manner, free from any direction by city departments being reviewed. And Whereas, to ensure that this review is impartial, independent and transparent. Be It Resolved, that the Mayor and Council will provide oversight of this review, along with the Director of Human Resources who has been delegated as the staff lead with input from the CAO Be it resolved that Mayor, and Council, have representation at all meetings, and be part of all conference calls between the Director of Human Resources, the CAO and KPMG. Be it further resolved that a committee of the Mayor and three counsellors will be formed and that a minimum of one of the council committee will be present at all meetings KPMG and Operational Review (R) Page 4 of 24

5 Agenda Item # 2c) RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Ring of Fire is a massive chromite mining and smelting development project; AND WHEREAS, this globally significant deposit of minerals in Ontario' s Far North is one of the provinces greatest economic development opportunities in a century; AND WHEREAS, this once- in- a- lifetime opportunity will create jobs and generate growth and long- term prosperity for Northern Ontario, First Nation communities, the province of Ontario and Canada; AND WHEREAS increased and fully functional rail service and improved transportation corridors throughout Northern Ontario are critical for the sustainability and growth of Northeastern Ontario and First Nation communities; AND WHEREAS Timmins' City Council supports the Mushkegowuk Council' s conceptual plan to bring a railway to the Ring of Fire; AND WHEREAS, Timmins further supports the need to develop much needed access to First Nations communities and Northeastern Ontario communities in order to create social and economic growth; AND WHEREAS, the City is Timmins supports the development of a North- South transportation corridor from the Ring of Fire site and a West- East transportation corridor connecting to the City of Timmins; AND WHEREAS, the City of Timmins has the required infrastructure to refine the Ring of Fire products; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Timmins Council supports the Mushkegowuk conceptual railway plan, the development of transportation corridors to bring the Ring of Fire resources to Timmins for refining and an overall rail transportation strategy for Northeastern Ontario; AND FURTHER that this resolution be sent to the communities of the Mushkegowuk Council and to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Northern Development and Mines; AND FURTHER that this resolution be also sent to the Municipalities of the Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association ( NEOMA) for their support. Ring of Fire - Mayor Black (R) Page 5 of 24

6 Agenda Item # 2d) RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Timmins' strategic plan Timmins 2020 has identified the need for a English University in Timmins; AND WHEREAS, Timmins' vision is to strengthen its position as a regional hub and in light of this provide other post- secondary opportunities to our neighbouring municipalities; AND WHEREAS, although Timmins has excellent post- secondary opportunities at the college level in both English and French and at the University level in French, the creation of a University will create stable long- term jobs, and also create the potential to support regional business and industry in their efforts to be sustainable, to diversify and to grow; AND WHEREAS, in recognition of our neighbouring communities within the Mushkegowuk Council and Wabun Tribal Council, Timmins wishes to incorporate a strong Aboriginal component into the curriculum of this proposed University; AND WHEREAS, a University located in Timmins will allow the youth of Northeastern Ontario and of First Nations communities to attend post-secondary education closer to home at a more affordable cost; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council supports the creation of an English University in Timmins; AND FURTHER that this resolution be sent for support to each of the Municipalities of the Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association ( NEOMA) and to the communities within the Mushkegowuk Council and Wabun Tribal Council; AND FURTHER that all resolutions of support be returned to the City of Timmins for submission to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and the Minister of Northern Development and Mines. English University - Mayor Black (R) Page 6 of 24

7 Agenda Item # 3a) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY-LAW to designated a plan of subdivision, or part thereof, not to be a registered plan of subdivision for the purposes of Section 50( 3) of the Planning 13. Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. P. WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins has authority pursuant to Section 50( 4) of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, to designate a Plan of Subdivision, or part thereof, to be deemed not to be lots in a registered Plan of Subdivision for the purpose of Section 50( 3) of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. P. 13; AND WHEREAS the lands described below are currently lots within a registered plan of subdivision; AND WHEREAS Plan 6M490 was registered on October 5, 2006, in Office for the Land Titles Division of Cochrane for eight years or more ; the Land Registry NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts as follows: 1. That the lands described below and shown more particularly on Schedule 1 as affixed hereto are hereby deemed not to be separate lots within a registered Plan of Subdivision for the purposes of Section 50( 3) of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. P. 13. Plan 6M490, Lot 15, City of Timmins, District of Cochrane Plan 6M490, Lot 16, City of Timmins, District of Cochrane 2. That this By- law shall come into full force and effect on the date it is passed by the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins, subject to the provisions of Section 50( 27) of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. P That this By- law be registered in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Cochrane. READ a first and second time this 4t" day of May, READ a third and final time and enacted and passed this 4t" day of May, MAYOR ( S. Black) CLERK (S. Palmateer) Deeming By-Law for Jennifer & Gilles Paul - Sony Page 7 of 24

8 Agenda Item # 3a) i JM 41) 7 _ Subject Lands 4111 N! i: 170 1M 411? 000 ' A Its s s V W 1M 4m a m { a lee led r Jule Am* gl 331 w 7m lei am le0 ISI I JDe 01Wb* Ave X70 i r 1> 3 I'9 1 1! i^ ': Site of the Application 1 Location Map DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT The City of T{mmfn: File NamelNumber. I Date: D April 10/ 2015 A f/ By- Law No.: E Appendix A Scale: NTS Plannerffechnician Cw t CA Subject Property: i PLAN 6M490 LOT 15 Ward: NT : PLAN LOT Deeming By-Law for Jennifer & Gilles Paul - Sony Page 8 of 24

9 a... Agenda Item # 3a) ] IS 171. e Subject Lands 4 D a 17p fee 177 Im 191 Mb A17S 3B1 no IQ 19r w $ 47 I'm a3 m 7iY m 7A 311 ] fl Ix I IW D 190 7r8 111 nadh Alm Im 77t 131 Not >3 I!) I7r It- 194 This Is Schedule 1 to By'aw No Meyor Passed the day of 1201S Clerk Schedule 1 File NamelNumber. By- Law No registered Lands deemed not to be in a plan of subdivision for the purpose of Section 50( 3) of the Planning Act D Date Aprd 10/ 2015 Plannerfrechnician_ Scale: NTS cw r CA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPAUMUff The City of T.Rr1: IK Deeming By-Law for Jennifer & Gilles Paul - Sony Page 9 of 24

10 Agenda Item # 3b) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY- LAW to authorize The Corporation of the City of Timmins to enter into an agreement with EBC, respecting the road reconstruction project for Dome Avenue, in the City of Timmins. WHEREAS Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable to enter into such an agreement with EBC. NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 1. THAT The Corporation of the City of Timmins enters into an agreement with EBC, respecting the road reconstruction project for Dome Avenue, in the City of Timmins, for the sum of $ 1, 122, plus HST, a copy of which agreement is attached hereto and marked as Schedule "A" to this By- law. 2. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute the said agreement on behalf of the Corporation and to affix thereto the Official Seal of the Corporation. day of April 2015 READ a first and second time this 27th 27th READ a third and final time and finally passed this day of April MAYOR CLERK Agreement with EBC re: Reconstruction of Dome Street Page 10 of 24

11 Agenda Item # 3c) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY- LAW to authorize The Corporation of the City of Timmins to enter into an agreement with Caron Equipment, respecting a culvert replacement on the connecting link near the entrance to South Porcupine, in the City of Timmins. WHEREAS Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable to enter into such an agreement with EBC. NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 1. THAT The Corporation of the City of Timmins enters into an agreement with Caron Equipment, respecting a culvert replacement on the connecting link near the entrance to South Porcupine, in the City of Timmins, for the sum of $ 309, plus HST, a copy of which agreement is attached hereto and marked as Schedule " A" to this Bylaw. 2. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute the said agreement on behalf of the Corporation and to affix thereto the Official Seal of the Corporation. day of April 2015 READ a first and second time this 27th 27th READ a third and final time and finally passed this day of April MAYOR CLERK Agreement with Caron Equipment re: Page 11 of 24

12 Agenda Item # 3d) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY- LAW to Establish Tax Ratios for Prescribed Property Classes. WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Timmins is required to establish tax ratios pursuant to s. 308 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. O c. 25, as amended ( hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). AND WHEREAS the tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class; AND WHEREAS the property classes have been prescribed pursuant to Section 7 of the Assessment Act, R. S. O. 1990, c.a. 31, as amended ( hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment Act") and Part II of O. Reg. 282/ 98 NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of The City of Timmins hereby enacts as follows: 1. That for the taxation year 2015, the tax ratio for property in: a) the residential property class is b) the multi- residential property class is c) the new multi- residential property class is d) the commercial property class is e) the industrial property class is f) the large industrial property class is g) the pipeline property class is h) the farmland property class is i) the managed forest property class is St 2. This By- Law shall come into force and take effect upon the day of January READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 27th day of April, MAYOR CLERK Establish Tax Ratios for 2015 Page 12 of 24

13 Agenda Item # 3e) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY- LAW fix the rate of Taxation for the year WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins has prepared pursuant to Section 290 of The Municipal Act, S. O. 2001, Chapter 24 and amendments thereto, estimates of all sums required for the purposes of The Corporation for the year 2015 after providing due allowances for costs of collection, abatement of Taxes and uncollectible Taxes and the sum to be received by The Corporation as Government Grants and Subsidies. AND WHEREAS Section 345 of The Municipal Act, S. O. 2001, Chapter 24 and amendments thereto, provides that The Council may by By- Law impose a percentage charge as a penalty for non- payment of Taxes not exceeding one and one quarter percent on the first day of default and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues, but not after the end of the year in which the Taxes are levied. AND WHEREAS all property assessment rolls on which the 2015 Taxes are to be levied have been returned and revised pursuant to the Assessment Act, AND WHEREAS "Residential/ Farm Assessment", "Multi- Residential Assessment", "Commercial Assessment", "Industrial Assessment", "Pipeline Assessment", "Farmland Assessment", Managed Forest Assessment" as defined in the Assessment Act as amended and further amended by regulations thereto, have been determined on the basis of the aforementioned property assessment rolls, AND WHEREAS the tax ratios on the aforementioned property for the 2014 taxation year have been set out in By- Law No AND WHEREAS as the Sub-Class Tax Rate Reductions on prescribed Sub-Classes on the aforementioned property for the 2015 taxation year have been set out in By- Law No AND WHEREAS the Council has considered the estimates of the Municipality and all Boards and Commissions of the Municipality. AND WHEREAS Council has by By- Law No provided for a levy to be made before the Fix Rate of Taxation for 2015 Page 13 of 24

14 Agenda Item # 3e) adoption of the estimates for NOW THEREFORE The Council of the Corporation of The City of Timmins enacts the following as By- Law: 1. THAT Subject to Taxes Levied pursuant to the provisions of By- Law No and the instalment date mentioned therein there shall be levied the following estimates of all sums required during the year 2015 for the purposes of the Municipality and for all boards and commissions be and are hereby adopted as set out in Schedule" A" to this by-law, attached hereto. 2. THAT there shall be struck, rated and levied and collected upon all the accessible land and buildings of all taxpayers the Tax Rates as Follows: Details of Tax Rates for the year 2015 as set out in Schedule "A" to this by- law, attached hereto. 3. THAT subject to the provisions of By-Law No the said Taxes shall be considered to have been imposed and to have become due and payable from the first day of January, 2015 and shall be payable at the office of the Treasurer. The said rates for all classes shall be paid on or before the 29th day of May, 2015 and the second instalment shall be paid on or before the 31st day of August, 2015 with the exception of the following: a) All individual Tax Billings calculated at $ or less shall be paid in one instalment on or before the 29th day of May, That the phase- in of the 2015 Capping Charges as mandated under Part IX of the Municipal Act, Chapter 24 be implemented and applied to the 2015 Final Tax Billings for these property classes. 5. THAT there is hereby imposed a percentage charge as penalty for non- payment of taxes amounting to one and one quarter percent on the first day of default and on the first day of each calendar Month thereafter in which default continues, but not after the end of the year THAT the Collector and Treasurer be and are hereby authorized to accept part payment from time to time on account of any taxes due and to give a receipt for such payments, provided that acceptance of any such part payment shall not offset the collection of any percentage charge imposed and Fix Rate of Taxation for 2015 Page 14 of 24

15 Agenda Item # 3e) collectable under Section 5 in respect to non- payment of taxes or of any instalment thereof. That the Collector and Treasurer may accept regular part payments on a regular monthly, weekly, bi- weekly basis and that where payments are arranged and consistently maintained no additional percentage charges will be imposed as indicated in Section 5. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THE 27th DAY OF April, MAYOR CLERK Fix Rate of Taxation for 2015 Page 15 of 24

16 Fix Rate of Taxation for 2015 Page 16 of 24 THE CITY OF TIMMINS SCHEDULE " A" TO BY- LAW NO TAX RATES FOR GENERAL LEVY-Alternative ratios - OPTA- 50% Restriction Industrial and Large Industrial Class 2014 Current Tax City Tax Education Total Value Education Property Class Ratio Rate Tax Rate Tax Rate Assessment City Tax Levy Levy Total Levy Residential/ Farm ( RT& RP) , 465, 336, , 755, , 807, $ 46, 562, Residential/ Farm( RH) , 250 1, $ 1, Multi Residential ( MT) , 970, 481 1, 938, , $ 2, 061, New Multi Residential ( NT) , 710, , , $ 51, Commercial - Occupied ( CT& CP& ST& DT& GT) , 146, , 159, , 499, $ 16, 659, Commercial - Occupied ( CH) , 041, , , $ 133, Commercial - Vacant Land ( CJ) , 200 3, , $ 4, Commercial Excess Land ( CU& CX&SU) , 076, , , $ 680, Commercial Excess Land ( CQ & CR) , , , $ 18, New Commercial - Occupied ( XT&ZT&YT) , 761, 620 2, 371, , $ 3, 249, New Commercial Excess Land ( XU& ZU) , 078 1, $ 2, Industrial - Occupied ( IT& IP) ' , 070, , , $ 981, Industrial - Occupied ( IH) ' , , , $ 48, Industrial Excess and Vacant Land ( ILI & IX) ' , 705, , , $ 123, Industrial Excess and Vacant Land ( IQ & IR) ' , , , $ 15, New Industrial - Occupied ( JT) ' , 936, , , $ 408, New Industrial Excess and Vacant Land ( JU) ' , 790 4, , $ 5, Large Industrial - Occupied ( LT) ' , 930, 967 4, 824, , 165, $ 5, 989, Large Industrial Excess and Vacant Land ( LU & LX) ' , , , $ 23, Pipelines ( PT) , 667, , , $ 722, Farmlands ( FT) , 571, , , $ 31, Managed Forests ( TT) , 107, $ Sub-Total Levy 3, 162, 063, , 526, , 254, $ 77, 781, Residential - No Support , 001, , $ 33, Commercial Occupied - Full support , 484, , , $ 329, Commercial Occupied - No Support , 854, , $ 381, Commercial Vacant- No Support , 342, , $ 30, Industrial Vacant- No Support ' , 375 1, $ 1, Sub-Total 22, 726, , , $ 776, Exempt 250, 069, 479 Total 3, 434, 859, , 213, , 343, $ 78, 557, Agenda Item # 3e)...

17 Agenda Item # 3f) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A By- Law to Adopt Optional Tools for the Purposes of Administering Limits for Eligible Properties within the meaning of Section 331 ( New Construction) for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential Property Classes. WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Timmins ( hereinafter referred to as " The Municipality") may, in accordance with section of the Municipal Act, 2001 S. O c.25, as amended ( hereinafter referred to as " The Act') modify the provisions and limits set out in section 331 of The Act, with respect to the calculation of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes; AND WHEREAS The Council may pass a by- law to adopt the provisions of Section of the Act whereby a floor" or minimum uncapped tax percentage applies to eligible properties in one or more of the uncapped classes; AND WHEREAS this by- law shall only apply to properties in the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes to which Part IX of the Act applies; AND WHEREAS in this by- law, " uncapped taxes" means, the taxes for municipal and school purposes that would be levied for the taxation year but for the application of Part IX of The Act; AND WHEREAS the Council has reviewed the provisions of Section of the Act and hereby deems it necessary and appropriate to adopt optional tools for the purpose of providing minimum amounts for properties subject to the provisions of Section 331 for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes: NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT paragraph 8 of Subsection ( 1) of the Act shall apply to the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes for AND THAT for all properties that become eligible within the meaning of subsection 331 ( 20) of The Act, the taxes for municipal and school purposes for the year or portion of the year shall be the greater of, i) The amount of the taxes determined for the property for 2015 under subsection 331 ( 2), and ii) The amount of the uncapped taxes for the property for 2015 multiplied by one hundred per cent ( 100%). 3. AND THAT this by- law shall come into force and take effect on the Third and Final reading hereof. READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 27th day of April, MAYOR CLERK Adopt Additional Tolls for Limits on New Construction for Page 17 of 24

18 Agenda Item # 3g) CITY OF TIMMINS BY- LAW NO BEING A By- Law to Adopt Optional Tools for the Purposes of Administering Limits for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential Property Classes. WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Timmins ( hereinafter referred to as " The Municipality" may, in accordance with section of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. O c.25, as amended hereinafter referred to as " The Act') modify the provisions and limits set out in section 329 of The Act, with respect to the calculation of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the commercial, industrial and multi- residential property class; AND WHEREAS the municipality must similarly modify the provisions and limits set out in section 332 of The Act with respect to the "tenant cap" calculations; AND WHEREAS this by- law shall only apply to properties in any of the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes to which Part IX of the Act applies; AND WHEREAS for the purposes of this by-law the commercial classes shall be considered a single property class and the industrial classes shall be deemed to be a single property class; AND WHEREAS " uncapped taxes" means, the taxes for municipal and school purposes that would be levied for the taxation year but for the application of Part IX of The Act. AND WHEREAS The Council may pass a by- law to apply any one or any combination of the following options: a. Increase the annual cap from 5% of last year's capped taxes up to a maximum of 10% of last year's capped taxes; and/ or b. Set an upper limit on annual increases at the greater of the amount calculated under a) and up to 5% of the previous year's annualized CVA tax; and/ or c. Up to a maximum $ 250 threshold may be set for increasing properties, decreasing properties or both; d. Exempt properties from the capping calculation where the previous year's capped taxes for the property were equal to the uncapped taxes for that year; and/ or e. Exempt properties from the capping calculation where the previous year' s capped taxes were less than the previous year's CVA taxes, and the current year's capped taxes would otherwise be greater than the current year's CVA taxes, or vise- versa Adopt Capping Limits for Commercial, Industrial and Page 18 of 24

19 Agenda Item # 3g) AND WHEREAS a by- law passed to adopt the provisions of subsection paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Act provides that such provisions shall also apply to section 332 of The Act with respect to the "tenant cap" calculations; AND WHEREAS the Council has reviewed the provisions of Section of the Act and hereby deems it necessary and appropriate to adopt optional tools for the purpose of administering limits for the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes: NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, of Subsection ( 1) of the Act shall apply to the Commercial, Industrial and Multi- Residential property classes for AND THAT iv) In determining the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes for the year under subsection 329 ( 1) and the amount of the tenant' s cap under subsection 332 ( 5), the greater of the amounts determined under paragraphs a) and b) as set out below shall apply in determining the amount to be added under paragraph 2 of subsection 329 ( 1), and the increasing amount under paragraph 2 of subsection 332 ( 5), c) The percentage set out in Subsection 329( 1) paragraph 2 and in Subsection 332( 5) paragraph 2 shall be ten per cent ( 10%), and d) The amount of the taxes uncapped taxes for the previous year multiplied by five per cent (5%). v) The amount of the taxes for municipal and school purposes for a property for a taxation year shall be the amount of the uncapped taxes for the property for the year if the amount of the uncapped taxes exceeds the amount of the taxes for municipal and school purposes for the property for the taxation year as determined under section 329, as modified under section of The Act and this by-law, by two- hundred and fifty dollars ). 3. AND THAT properties that meet any of the following conditions shall be exempt from the capping calculations set out under Part IX of the Act for the 2015 taxation year: Adopt Capping Limits for Commercial, Industrial and Page 19 of 24

20 Agenda Item # 3g) i) The capped taxes for the property in the previous year were equal to its uncapped taxes for that year. ii) The capped taxes for the property in the previous year were lower than the property' s uncapped taxes for that year, and the current year's capped taxes would be higher than the current year's uncapped taxes if Part IX were applied. iii) The capped taxes for the property in the previous year were higher than the property' s uncapped taxes for that year, and the current year's capped taxes would be lower than the current year's uncapped taxes if Part IX were applied. 4. AND THAT this by- law shall come into force and take effect on the Third and Final reading hereof. READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 27th day of April, MAYOR CLERK Adopt Capping Limits for Commercial, Industrial and Page 20 of 24

21 Agenda Item # 3h) CITY OF TIMMINS BY- LAW NO BEING A BY-LAW to establish the percentages by which tax decreases are limited for WHEREAS Section 330( 1) of the Municipal Act states that the Council of a municipality other than a lower tier municipality may pass a By- law to establish the percentages by which tax decreases are limits for 2015 in respect to properties in the commercial, industrial and multi- residential classes in order to recover all or part of the revenues foregone as a result of the application of Section 329( 1) of the Municipal Act. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts as follows: 1. THAT for the taxation year 2015, the clawback percentages under Section 330( 1) shall be as follows: Commercial Classes: % Industrial Classes: % Multi- Residential Classes: % READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 27th day of April, MAYOR CLERK Establish Percentages by which taxes Page 21 of 24

22 Agenda Item # 3i) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY-LAW of the Corporation of The City of Timmins to levy a special charge upon persons in the Business Improvement Area assessed for Commercial and Industrial taxes to meet the budget expenses provided by the Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the operating year Whereas By- law designates a Business Improvement Area in Downtown Timmins. AND WHEREAS Council for The Corporation of the City of Timmins pursuant to Section 8, Subsections 1, 2, & 3 has approved the estimates provided by the Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management in their 2014 operating budget in the amount of 188, NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of The City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 1) That the Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management Operating Budget in the amount of$ 188, be approved. 2) Notices of the levy as determined by the ratable property in the improvement area is subject to a prescribed maximum levy of$ 10, shall be sent to each business property owner in the Business Improvement Area. 3) The special levy charge shall be due and payable in two equal installments on the same dates as the non- residential tax due dates to be established by By- law. 4) There shall be a percentage charge of one and one-quarter percent ( 1 '/ 4%) of the amount of special taxes due and unpaid and shall be added to every tax installment or part thereof remaining unpaid on the first day following the last day for payment of such installment and thereafter, an additional charge of one and one- quarter percent ( 1 '/ 4%) shall be imposed and shall be added to every such tax installment or part thereof remaining unpaid on the first day of each calendar month in which the default continues to December of the year concerned. 5) Notices shall be mailed or cause to be mailed the notice of special charge due to whom such notice is required to be given for the address of the place of business of the person or such other address as provided to the Chief Tax Collector by the person. 6) The special charge levied hereunder shall be payable to The City of Timmins either in person or by mail to 220 Algonquin Blvd E, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1 B3. The payments may also be made through on line banking or through our pre-authorized payment plan Levy Special Charge of BIA for 2015 Page 22 of 24

23 Agenda Item # 3i) 7) Before December 31St, of the current year The City of Timmins shall reconcile with The Board of Management for the Downtown Business Improvement Area ( BIA) for all omitted and supplementary assessments authorized under section 33 and 34 of the Assessment Act, as well as all adjustments authorized under the Municipal Act, 2001 and all applicable regulations of the Province of Ontario. 8) It shall be the duty of the Chief Tax Collector to immediately after the several dates named under section 3 hereof to collect at once by distress or otherwise under the provisions of the statutes in that behalf, all such tax installments or parts thereof that have not been paid on or before the respective dates provided aforesaid together with the said percentage charges as they are incurred. 9) This By- law shall come into force and effect on the date of passage. Read a first, second, and third and finally pass this 27th day of April, MAYOR CLERK Levy Special Charge of BIA for 2015 Page 23 of 24

24 Agenda Item # 3j) CITY OF TIMMINS BY-LAW NO BEING A BY- LAW to authorize The Corporation of the City of Timmins to enter into an agreement with AJ Stone, respecting the purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatus, for the City of Timmins Fire Department. WHEREAS Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable to enter into such an agreement with AJ Stone. NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 2. THAT The Corporation of the City of Timmins enters into an agreement with AJ Stone, respecting the purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatus, for the City of Timmins Fire Department, for the sum of $ 682, plus HST, a copy of which agreement is attached hereto and marked as Schedule "A" to this By- law. 2. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute the said agreement on behalf of the Corporation and to affix thereto the Official Seal of the Corporation. day of April 2015 READ a first and second time this 27th 27th READ a third and final time and finally passed this day of April MAYOR CLERK Agreement with AJ Stone re: Purchase of SCBA Page 24 of 24