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2001/01/29
4. Communications 5. New Business 6. Adiournment CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA SECOND MEETING Monday, January 29, 2001 Committee Room No. 2 - 5:00 p.m. 1. In Camera Session 2. Minutes of January 8, 2001 Corporate Services Meeting 3. Reports: F- 2001 -06 - Fidelity Bond Coverage F- 2001 -07 - Borrowing Bylaw F- 2001 -08 - Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Section 442 and 443 of the Municipal Act F- 2001 -09 - Municipal Performance Measures Program F- 2001 -10 -1999 Financial Statements (Handout) F- 2001 -11 - 2001 Interim Tax Rates F- 2001 -12 - Water Billing Transfer Update F- 2001 -13 - Municipal Accounts R- 2001 -02 - Heating and Cooling System - Fralick's Tavern Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club re ticket purchase for Niagara Falls Community Day at the Ballpark United Way of Niagara Falls re YWCA 2001 Budget Submission Staff Contact Ken Burden Ken Burden Anny Felicetti Ken Burden Ken Burden Tom Smith Tom Smith Steven Gruninger Adele Kon Declaration of Conflicts MINUTES CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE FIRST MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2001 COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 2 - 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Thomson, Aldermen Wayne Campbell, Chair; Kim Craitor, Art Federow, Ken Feren, Shirley Fisher, Gary Hendershot, Carolynn Ioannoni, Judy Orr, Victor Pietrangelo, Norman Puttick, Selina Volpatti and Janice Wing MEDIA: CHRE Radio Niagara Falls Review STAFF: T. Ravenda, J. MacDonald, W. Wagg, R. Kallio, K. Burden, L. Molloy, A. Herlovitch, S. Norris, D. Smith, L. Smith, S. Gruninger, J. Daniels Alderman Pietrangelo indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque No. M93148, because the recipient is his employer. Alderman Federow indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque No. 256620, because the recipient is a family member. Alderman Campbell indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F-2001-01, Cheque No. M93145, because the recipient is his employer. Alderman Craitor indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque Nos. 256837, 256510, 256303, M93191, M93155, 256686 and 256357, because a member of his family is employed by the recipient. Alderman Fisher indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque No. 256743 because a member of her family is employed by the recipient. Alderman Wing indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque Nos. M93187, 256749, 256352, 256752 and 256869 because all are associated with an organization of which she is an officer. Alderman Volpatti indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F- 2001 -01, Cheque No. M93181 because a family member is employed by the recipient and refrained from discussion and voting on the ensuing motion. 1. MINUTES - 2 - MOVED by Alderman Craitor, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that the minutes of the December 11 Corporate Services meeting be adopted as recorded. 2. DEPUTATIONS Optimist Club Motion Carried Mr. Ron Cloutier and Mr. George Smith of the Optimist Club advised the Committee that their request to the Trillium Foundation for a grant to repair the roof had been denied. As a new roof is a priority and the cost is approximately $70,000, the Optimist Club requested approval to defer their $50,000 loan payment to the City for the year 2000 and also requested a $20,000 grant from the City. Mayor Thomson recommended that the Club work with City staff to re -apply to the Trillium Foundation for the $20,000 grant. MOVED by Alderman Craitor, seconded by Alderman Feren, that the 2000 mortgage payment from the Optimist Club be deferred, and that the request for a $20,000 grant be referred to final budget deliberations. Niagara Railway Safety Task Force Motion Carried (Aldermen Orr and Puttick noted opposition to that part of the motion respecting the $20,000 Grant) Christina Bradley, Chair of the Niagara Railway Safety Task Force, highlighted for the Committee the advances that the Niagara Railway Safety Task Force has accomplished since its inception in November 1999. MOVED by Alderman Volpatti, seconded by Alderman Feren, that the report from the Niagara Railway Safety Task Force be received for information. 3. REPORTS F- 2000 -01 - Municinal Accounts Motion Carried MOVED by Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Pietrangelo, that the Municipal Accounts totalling $16,412,960.19 for the period ending January 8 be approved. Motion Carried IS- 2001 -01 - Computer Eauinment - 3 - During discussion of the municipal accounts, it was noted that the cheque for the Inaugural Ceremony was an "in and out" entry only and that all expenses had been covered through Corporate donations. MOVED by Alderman Puttick, seconded by Alderman Hendershot, that a letter be forwarded to the Niagara Falls Marriott expressing appreciation for their services and hospitality at the Inaugural Ceremony. Motion Carried Alderman Volpatti noted a Conflict and declined from discussion and voting MOVED by Alderman Hendershot, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that Report IS- 2001 -01 be received and deferred for a future demonstration of computer equipment. 4. NEW BUSINESS Motion Carried MOVED by Alderman Fisher, seconded by Alderman Hendershot, that a letter of congratulations be forwarded to Mel Brown on his appointment to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Building Officials Association. Motion Carried Alderman Orr noted that the acquisition of new buses for Niagara Transit had been put on hold Mayor Thomson advised that there would be a full discussion on the matter during budget deliberations. It was requested that Staff investigate the problems with snow removal in the cul -de -sac at Trinity Court in the Mount Carmel Subdivision. Alderman Puttick requested information on the fundraising efforts for the Chippawa Pool. Alderman Fisher advised that a report would be forthcoming. 5. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. The City of Niagara Fall Canad� Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: BACKGROUND: Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -06 Finance Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P O. Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356 -7521 Fax: (905) 356-2016 E -mail: kburden @city.niagarafalls.on.ca January 29, 2001 Re: F- 2001 -06 - Fidelity Bond Coverage RECOMMENDATION: That the Corporate Services Committee recommend to Council. i) That this report regarding Fidelity Bond Coverage be approved. ii) That the City's Comprehensive Crime Policy be deposited with the Director of Finance for safekeeping and to be available for inspection. This report has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Municipal Act regarding the annual production of the fidelity bond coverage. Section'92 of the Municipal Act requires that certain officers of the corporation annually give security for the faithful performance of the duties of their offices, and for duly accounting for and paying over all money that comes into their hands. The security must be in such form and on such terms as the Ministry may approve. A fidelity bond has been obtained as part of the City's Comprehensive Crime Insurance Policy from the Frank Cowan Co. Ltd. The fidelity bond has been in effect since January :l, 2001 and will expire December 31, 2001 Arrangements will be made to renew this policy as part of the City's annual General Insurance Report to be brought to Committee and Council prior to January 1, 2002. Following is a summary of the coverage that applies in the existing policy Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development January 29, 2001 - 2 - F- 2001 -06 CRIME INSURANCE Limits are as follows: Commercial Blanket Bond Package which includes: Money Orders and Counterfeit Paper Currency • Forgery • Audit Expense (Sub -Limit $ 100,000.) Broad Form Money and Securities - Inside and Outside the premises Excess on Securities • Misinterpretation of Date Exclusion Endorsement applies. $ 1,000,000. 100,000. 100,000. • The bond insures the Toss of money, securities or other property sustained through the fraudulent or dishonest acts of any of the City's Employees, Members of Council, and Members of all Boards, Commissions and Committees appointed by and under the jurisdiction of Council. • Broad Form Money insures loss of monies and securities sustained by the City by the actual destruction, disappearance or wrongful abstraction thereof. • The audit expense coverage provides for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by the Insured to prepare proof of a valid loss under the policy and is in addition to the overall bond limited. January 29, 2001 The conditions of this policy state that upon knowledge or discovery of loss or of an occurrence which may give rise to a claim for loss, notice shall be given as soon as practicable to the insurer or its authorized representative and that within four months after the discovery, a detailed proof of loss must be filed. The authorized representative of the insurance company is First Niagara Insurance Brokers Inc., the City's broker of record. An additional condition is that immediate notice of any loss due to violation of law must be given to the police or other peace authorities having jurisdiction. All of the above information is subject to the general agreements, conditions, limitations and other terms of the policy There have been no claims presented against this policy during the past year and at present no claims are outstanding. In compliance with the Municipal Act, this report brings the Fidelity Bond Coverage to Council for its annual approval. Recommended by: K. Burden Director of Finance Approved by T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services - 3 - F-2001-06 Respec lly submitted: E.P. Lustig Chief Administrative Officer The City of s Niagara Falls Canad� Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: RECOMMENDATION: That the Corporate Services Committee approve the borrowing of $23,000,000.00 for current expenditures for the year 2001 BACKGROUND: The Municipal Act makes provision for the Council to authorize the Mayor and Treasurer to borrow from time to time such sums as the Council considers necessary to meet the current expenditures of the Corporation for the year. The City of Niagara Falls may be required to borrow, from time to time, a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate $23,000,000.00. These temporary borrowings are necessary to pay for obligations prior to the collection of taxes. Staff recommends that the Corporate Services Committee approve the borrowing of a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate $23,000,000.00. This amount is the limit established originally in 1993. Recommended by Res tfully submitted: K.E. Burden Director of Finance T6 Approved by ���/I�IXkX/ T. Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -07 Finance Kenneth E. Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P.O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356 -7521 Fax: (905) 356-2016 E -mail: kburden @city.niagarafalls.on.ca January 29, 2001 Re: F- 2001 -07 - Borrowing By -Law E.P. Lustig Chief Administrative Offic The City of Niagara Falls Canada Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairman and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: RECOMMENDATION: BACKGROUND: Corporate Services Department F- 2001.08 Finance Division Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-0759 E -mail: afelicetti ©city.niagarafalls.on.ca January 29, 2001 Re: F- 2001 -08 - Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Section 442 and 443 of the Municipal Act That the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes on the various accounts per attached summary be approved and granted to the individuals listed. Section 442 and 443 of The Municipal Act provides for the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes for persons who were overcharged by reason of any gross or manifest error in the preparation of the Assessment Roll. Appeals have been received and the Applicants have been notified that the respective matters will be considered by the Corporate Services Committee this evening. The Provincial Assessment Department has confirmed that the subject properties were assessed incorrectly in that these properties had incorrect assessment rates or classifications, structures had been demolished or removed, duplication of assessments, incorrect size or measurements, change of use, became exempt, or gross and manifest errors. Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development January 29, 2001 The consideration of the committee would be appreciated. Prepared by A. Felicetti Revenue Supervisor Recommended by K. E. Burden Director of Finance Approved by T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services - 2 - F - 2001 - 08 Respectfully submitted by: E. P Lustig Chief Administrative Officer Appl. # 1998/443 99 -029 99-044 oo -069 99 -076 99 -081 99-082 99-084 99 -101 99 -113 99-114 99 -116 99 -117 99-118 99 -121 99 -125 99 -126 99 -127 00 -01 00 -02 00 -03 00 -04 00 -06 00 -07 00 -08 00 -09 00 -10 00 -11 1 00 -12 1 00 -14 00 -15 00 -16 00-17 00-25 00-28 1 00-29 Municipality CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS Assessment Region NIAGARA I hereby apply for the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes as set out below and certify that the Regional Assessment Commissioner has verified that the information contained in this application is in accordance with her/his records. Name and Address of Applicant APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF TAXES (Pursuant to Section 443 and 442 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Municipal Act) 563272 Ontario Ltd. 5869 Progress St. NFO L2t 6X6 Black Squirrel Niagara Incorporated 5655 Robinson St. NFO L2G 2B1 Walker Brothers Quarries Limited PO Box 100 Stn Main, Thorold, ON L2V 3Y8 'Icon n F n/n C,,'nthino Pmlh, Rnrn NFf 1 9J 9K0 Dennis & Joan Beardmore 5811 Hanan Ave. NFO L2G 4E8 Malmer Holdings Ltd 4 McClure Cres., Thorold, ON L2V 4B6 Shahrna Merani 4 McClure Cres., Thorold, ON L2V 4B6 British Methodist Episcopal Church c/o Church Clerk, 5674 Peer St. NFO L2G 1X1 John & Winnifred Muir Estate c/o Dr C F Muir 5673 North St. NFO L2G 1J4 Lois & Dianna Kit c/o Dianna Kit -Mete 18 Pinehurst Dr. Welland, ON L3C 3J1 1162772 Ontario Limited 2701 Thompson Rd. NFO L2E 684 Joseph & Assunta Marinelli 6610 Mountain Rd. RR 1 NFO L2E 6S4 Zsolt & Gina Szanati T/A Human Health 3000 6921 Dolphin St. NFo 12E 6Y8 Ontario Hydro, Real Estate -Land Management, 7676 Woodbine Ave. Markham, ON L2R 2N2 Mary J C Bongers 9944 Lundy's Lane NFO L2E 684 Branko & Milja Macesic 2766 Sherk Rd RR 3 NFO L2E 686 Stefano & Barbara Celestini 3550 Stedford Rd. Oakville, ON L6L 6E9 David & Carrie Benner 8917 Nassau Ave NFO L2G 7W5 Adrian Formisano 4986 Bndge St. NFO L2E 285 1162772 Ontario Limited 2701 Thompson Rd. NFO L2E 6S4 Lorenzo D'Amico In Trust 5577 Ellen Ave NFO L2G 3P5 Chalet Motor Inn (Niagara) Limited c/o Lorenzo D'Amico Pres, 5577 Ellen Ave NFO L2G 3P5 Thorstone Properties Limited c/o Niagara Industrial Mall 5881 Thorold Stone Rd NFO L2J 1A Zsolt & Gina Szanati T/A Human Health 3000 6921 Dolphin St. NFO L2E 6Y8 Douglas & Melissa Hudson 6699 Dorchester Rd. NFO L2G 5Y7 Niagara Parks Commission PO Box 150 Stn Main NFO L2E 6T2 Violet Kekic 6289 McLeod Rd NFO 12E 5E9 Walker Brothers Quarries Limited PO Box 100 Stn Main Thorold, ON L2V 3Y8 Dhanraj & Ilakumari Shihora 4095 McKinless Cres NFO 12E 7A6 1 Gary Gunning 8999 Niagara River Pky RR 3 NFO L2E 686 Gary Gunning 8999 Niagara River Pky RR 3 NFO L2E 686 Niagara Parks Commission PO Box 150 Stn Main NFO L2E 6T2 Stefano & Barbara Celestini 3550 Stedford Rd. Oakville, ON L6L 6E9 Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemens Association 4037 Longhurst Ave. NFO L2E 6G5 Fallsview Hose Brigade 5786 Dunn St. NFO L2G 2N7 Niagara Peninsula Canadian Hungarian Cultural & Sports PO Box 95, Stn Main NFO L2E 6S Page 1 axatio Year 1998 1999 1999 1000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Reason for Application Incorrect assessment rate or classification Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Became exempt Became exempt Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Became exempt Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by tire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Gross or manifest clerical error Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Gross or manifest clerical error Gross or manifest clerical error Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Gross or manifest clerical error Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Became exempt Became exempt Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 1 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Reduction Amount $822.08 $63.30 $579.93 tr.r1H C.') $365.58 $0.00 $308.00 $0.00 $124.581 $10.69' $460.90 $1,079.36 $3,787.84 i $1,629.84' $4,954.09 $2,216.62 $189.08 $155.94 $303.56 $801.07 $371 02, $438 49 $624.08 $3,787.841 $33.73 $738 31 $1,686.46 $750.48 $22,246.78 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $337.29 $0.00 $2,671.03 $0.00 1 00 -30 1 00-30A 00 -30B 00 -34 00 -35 00-35A 00-35B 00 -31 nn_32 00-33 00 -38 00 -39 00-43 00-44 00-47 00-48 00-50 00-51 00-52 00 -53 00-54 00-55 00 -57 00-58 00 -59 00-60 00-61 00-62 00-62A 00-62B 00 -63 00-64 00 -65 00-66 00 -67 00-67A 00-678 00-68 00-71 00-72 00 -73 APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF TAXES (Pursuant to Section 443 and 442 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Municipal Act) Municipality CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS Assessment Region NIAGARA Larosa, Sam C/0 4615 Buttrey St. NFO L2E 2X4 Larosa, Sam C/O 4615 Buttrey St. NFO L2E 2X4 Larosa, Sam CIO 4615 Buttrey St. NFO 12E 2X4 Larosa and Carries Intp Limited 4615 Buttrey St NFO L2E 2X4 Pentacron Investments Limited 4615 Buttrey St. NFO L2E 2X4 Pentacron Investments Limited 4615 Buttrey St. NFO L2E 2X4 Pentacron Investments Limited 4615 Buttrey St. NFO L2E 2X4 Thomas & Joan Wyllie C/0 6135 Sidney St. NFO L2E 2Z9 1 RRRQRQ rintann Inr 47QQ Bhdge St NFO 12F 2R6 Niagara Bronze Limited PO Box 838 Stn Main NFO L2E 6V6 Niagara Falls Guide Service Ltd 5234 Victoria Ave. NFO 12E 4E5 Nicholas & Shirley Mazzone 4851 Jepson St. NFO L2E 1J9 1397878 Ontario Limited 56 Golden Blvd., St Catharines, ON L2N 7M7 Maria De Biasi 4938 Walnut St NFO L2G 3N2 Her Majesty The Queen, Min of Trans., 1201 Wilson Ave., 3rd Flr., North York ON M3M 1J9 1331207 Ontario Inc. 5534 Stanley Ave. NFO L2G 3X2 Helias Enterprises Limited 5481 Dunn St. NFO L2G 2N6 Helias Enterprises Ltd 5481 Dunn St. NFO L2G 2N6 Hoco Limited PO Box 60, 4960 Clifton Hill NFO L2E 6S8 Anna Fraone 6020 St. Anthony Cres. NFLO L2J 3X5 Boleslaw & Marie Ann Zima 4097 Carroll Ave. NFO L2E 5Z8 Fred August & Jody Cargill 5506 Fraser St. NFO 2E 3C9 Niagara Battery & Tire Ltd. 79 Hartzel Rd. St. Catharines, ON L2P 1 M9 Mark & James Murphy 5900 Brooks Cres. NFO L2J 1N5 Dexter Nielsen In Trust 572930 Ontario Limited 7908 Lavena Crt. NFO L2H 2Y5 1276302 Ontario Inc C/O 5881 Thorold Stone Rd. NFO L2J 1A1 Stanton & Florence Bench 5936 Valley Way NFO L2E 1Y1 Stanton & Florence Bench 5936 Valley Way NFO L2E 1Y1 Stanton & Florence Bench 5936 Valley Way NFO L2E 1Y1 Sophia & Walter Pantelich 5956 Valley Way NFO L2E 1Y1 Niagara Falls City PO Box 1023 Stn Main NFO L2E 6X5 Maurizio & Francesca Ingribello 5248 Drummond Rd NFO 12E 6E7 Roy & Mary Mitchell 5049 Portage Rd NFO L2E 6B5 Anton & Anna Corak 210 King St. East, Mississauga ON L5A 1T3 Anton & Anna Corak 210 King St. East, Mississauga ON L5A 1T3 Anton & Anna Corak 210 King St. East, Mississauga ON L5A 1T3 607516 Ontario Ltd. C/O Renate Worden, 7042 Brian Cres. NFO L2J 3P5 Antonio Garofalo 5493 Hillsdale Ave. NFO L2G 4T8 3414574 Canada Inc 3888 North Fraser Way #8, Burnaby, BC V5J 5H6 British Methodist Episcopal Church C/0 Church Clerk, 5674 Peer St. NFO L2G 1X1 Page 2 2000 1998 1999 2000 2000 1998 1999 2000 2nnn 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1998 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1998 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise ;Damaged age b fire demolition or other...,,. 1 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Gross or manifest clerical error Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Became exempt Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Gross or manifest clerical error Gross or manifest clerical error Gross or manifest clerical error Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Became exempt $2,549.45 $1,184.82 $2,662.49 $688.47 $12,087.91 $6,971 11 $12,623.90 $301.49 $629.82 $3,865.751 ($898.35) $501.701 $1,028.751 $76.01 1 $1,500.96] $253.661 $590.261 $138.15 $809.51 $281.85 $187.06 $446.91 $493.06 $507.33 $236.11 $2,293.60 $0.001 $67 4611 $70 411 $67 46 $33.73 $1,450 361 $7.021 $583.721 $193.94 $0.00 $0.00 $151.78 $67 46 $1,222.69 $0.00 00 -73A 00 -74 00 -75 00 -76 00-77 00-77A 00 -78 1 00 -79 1 nn -W2 ` 00-83 00-84 00 -85 00-86 00 -87A 00-88 00-89 00-91 00 -92 00 -94 00 -95 00 -95A 00-95B 00 -96 00 -97 00 -98 00 -99 00 -100 00 -101 1 00 -102 00 -103 00 -103A 00 -104 00 -105 APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF TAXES (Pursuant to Section 443 and 442 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Municipal Act) Municipality CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS Assessment Region NIAGARA Bntish Methodist Episcopal Church C/O Church Clerk, 5674 Peer St. NFO L2G 1X1 Maria Lupia 6921 Dolphin St. NFO L2E 6Y8 Guiseppe & Gilda Gulla C/O 5592 Robinson St. NFO L2G 2A8 Milne & Zelimir Rudan 8870 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1 H4 Rudan Holdings Limited 8870 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1H4 Rudan Holdings Limited 8870 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1 H4 Morse & Son Limited 5917 Main St. NFO L2G 5Z7 Michael & Assunta Pizzi 6609 Barker St. NFO L2G 1Y9 Vincent & Ann Tripod 44 ei Dr Kim L2E 6R9 262504 Cosmetics Limited, Riverview Homes (Niagara) Ltd. 2462 Lepp Ave. NFO L2J 3G3 1 527786 Ontario Limited, RR 1, 1959 Fruitbelt Pkwy., NFO L2E 654 2000 Swagelok Canada Ltd. 4605 Kent Ave. NFO L2H 1J3 2000 N S M Fabricating Limited c/o N 5 M Fabricating Ltd. 4726 Montrose Rd. NFO L2H 1 K3 2000 John Gnmo 5000 Montrose Rd. NFO L2H 1K5 _ 1999 Joseph & Trudy Brazil 4796 Windgate Dr. NFO L2H 2Z7 Anthony Primerano 510 -5100 Dorchester Rd. NFO L2E 7H4 Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemans Association 4037 Longhurst Ave. NFO L2E 6G5 Benedetto & Susianna Fabiano 8015 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1H3 Windy Knoll Farms Limited 4810 Garner Rd., RR 1 NFO L2E 654 Ralph Terrio 7739 Drummond Rd. NFO L2G 4P9 Ralph Terrio 7739 Drummond Rd. NFO L2G 4P9 Ralph Terrio 7739 Drummond Rd. NFO L2G 4P9 Dhanraj & Ilakumari Shihora 4095 McKinless Cres NFO L2E 7A6 Canadian Niagara Power Company Limited PO Box 1218 Stn Main, Fort Ene ON L2A 5Y2 Washington Mills Electra Minerals Corporation PO Box 1002 Stn Main NFO L2E 6V9 Power Grow Systems Inc , Roynat Inc., Ste 1203, 1 King St , W. Hamilton, ON L8P 1A4 Cytec Canada Inc PO Box 240 Stn Main, NFO L2E 6T4 1019536 Ontario Inc. 4 McLure Cres. Thorold, ON L2V 4B6 John Nagy & Elizabeth Szuch c/o 7104 Lundy's Lane NFO L2G 1W2 Joe's Concrete Works Limited 7868 Oakwood Dr Unit A, NFO L2E 6S5 Joe's Concrete Works Limited 7868 Oakwood Dr Unit A, NFO L2E 655 John Bevan Incorporated 3699 Welland St. NFO L2G 6J2 Niagara Falls City PO Box 1023, 4310 Queen St. NFO L2E 6X5 1999 Became exempt 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 1999 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise Gross or manifest clencal error Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Became exempt 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 1998 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 1999 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 1 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 1 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Became exempt 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed at rate it was taxed 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 2000 Became exempt L2E 656 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 686 1999 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 00 -106 Domenico & Giovannina Scarpino 7034 Brian Gres. NFO L2J 3P5 00 -107 Norton Advance Ceramics of Canada Inc 8001 Daly St NFO L2G 652 00 -108 The Niagara Parks Commission PO Box 150 7400 Portage Rd. NFO L2E 612 00 -109 Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFO L2 00 -109A Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFO L2E 656 00 -109B Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFU L2E 65 00-110 Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFO L2E 6S6 00 -110A I Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr RR 3 NFO L2E 686 Page 3 $0.00, $296.821 $387.891 $177 15 $10,244 07 $10,244.43 $50.59 $67 46 $472.21 $190 09 $1,855.12 $0.00 $983.94 $1,19741 $84.32 $522.81 $2,175.17 $2,005.21 $97.01 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $7,648.35 $0.00 $1,474.60 $4,917.091 $46,231.391 $8,527 47 $181 301 $1,759.341 $1,837.351 $287.951 $438 481 $466.58 $8,708.61 $741.72 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Municipality CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS Assessment Region NIAGARA 00 -110B Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr RR 3 NFO L2E 6S6 00 -111 Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr RR 3 NFO L2E 686 00 -111A Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFO L2E 686 00 -1118 Peter Edmund Schnurr 10336 Willoughby Dr. RR 3 NFO L2E 686 00 -112 563272 Ontario Ltd 5869 Progress St. MR 2 NFO L2E 6X8 00 -113 Judith Sharon Murawski 9013 Netherby Rd. RR 4 Welland, ON L3B 5N7 100 -113A Judith Sharon Murawski 9013 Netherby Rd. RR 4 Welland, ON L3B 5N7 00 -114 Loren & Evelyn Mc Kenney 9427 Ridge Rd RR 4 Welland, ON L3B 5N7 00 -114A I oren & Fvelyn Mc Kenney 9427 Ridge Rd RR 4 Welland ON 13R 5N7 00 -114B Loren & Evelyn Mc Kenney 9427 Ridge Rd RR 4 Welland, ON L3B 5N7 00-115 Cham Shan Temple 7254 Bayview Ave. Thornhill, ON L3T 2R6 00 -116A Joseph & Assunta Mannelli 6610 Mountain Rd. RR 1 NFO L2E 684_ 100 -117 Joseph & Brenda D'Abramo 8038 Alpine Dr NFO L2H 3C2 I 00 -118 Vincenzo Bertucci 46 Avenue Rd. Richmond Hill, ON L4C 669 [ 00 -119A George & Diane Bowman 6171 Scott St. NFO L2E 387 00 -120 461426 Ontario Limited 8845 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1H5 00 -120A 461426 Ontario Limited 8845 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1H5 00 -1206 461426 Ontario Limited 8845 Lundy's Lane NFO L2H 1H5 APPROVED this 29th day of January 2001 [ *Any individual items not approved must be struck out and initialed ] APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF TAXES (Pursuant to Section 443 and 442 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Municipal Act) WAYNE THOMSON, MAYOR E. C WAGG, CITY CLERK Page 4 1999 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 1999 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 1999 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Ceased to be liable to be taxed 199 fin cnd to be liable to be taxed 1999 Ceased to be liable to be taxed 2000 Became exempt 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Damaged by fire, demolition or otherwise 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 2000 Gross or manifest clerical error 1998 Gross or manifest clerical error 1999 Gross or manifest clerical error TOTAL REPORT NO at rate it was taxed at rate it was taxed at rate it was taxed F 2001 - 08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $786.06 $290.24 $290.24 $354.32 taw: e $354.32 $45,386.01 $1,126 63 $607 13 $0.00 $290.89 $8,752.34 $7,374.92 $8,752.41 $297,065.48 The City of Niagara Fall Canad� K. Burden Director of Finance Approved by Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -09 Finance Division Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-2016 E -mail: kburden @city.niagarafalls.on.ca Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairman and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario January 29, 2001 Members. Re: F- 2001 -09 - Municipal Performance Measurement :Program RECOMMENDATION: For the information of the Corporate Services Committee. BACKGROUND: Beginning in the reporting year of 2000, all municipalities are required to provide the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with information on the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in the following nine core municipal service areas: garbage, water, sewage, transportation, fire, police, local government, land use planning, and social services. The Municipal Performance Measurement Program will initially consist of 35 broad -level efficiency and effectiveness performance measures. Municipalities will first submit their year 2000 performance measurement data through the Ministry's Financial Information Return by April 30, 2001 Then the municipalities will report out on their results to taxpayers by June 30, 2001 Attached is a copy of the guidelines for the Municipal Performance Measurement Program Recommended by Respgetfjully submitted: E.P Lustig Chief Administrative Officer T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM The Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP), an initiative of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, requires all municipalities to begin collecting data, measuring and reporting their performance in the following nine core municipal service areas for the year 2000: garbage, water, sewage, transportation, fire, police, local government, land use planning, and social services. The MPMP will initially consist of 35 broad -level efficiency and effectiveness performance measures. Municipalities will first submit their year 2000 performance measurement data through the ministry's Financial Information Return (FIR) by April 30, 2001, and then report out on their results to taxpayers by June 30, 2001 The 2000 FIR has been upgraded to accommodate the input and automatic calculation of performance measurement data. Ten new schedules related to the MPMP have been added to the FIR: Schedule 90 Schedule 91 Schedule 92 Schedule 93 Schedule 94 Schedule 95 Schedule 96 Schedule 85 Schedule 86 Schedule 83 Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Measures: Measures: Measures: Measures: Measures: Measures: Measures: Municipal Information Efficiency Effectiveness Notes (Optional) Questions Cross Boundary Service Delivery Summary Performance Measurement: Effectiveness, for the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) Performance Measurement: Notes (Optional), for the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager CMSM) Performance Measurement: Information, for the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) Where possible, existing definitions in the FIR have been used consistently with the definitions for each performance measure. Therefore, much of the data already collected from municipalities through the FIR will be used to populate data required for the 35 performance measures. All data collected by municipalities for 2000 performance measures is based on year 2000 data (January 1 to December 31, 2000, unless otherwise stated). Most of the performance measures involve a mathematical calculation with both a numerator and denominator For example, Ooeratino costs for waste collection = numerator Total tons collected or total households = denominator Page 1 of 6 The numerator for each efficiency measure represents operating costs for a specific municipal service and is defined as net revenue fund expenditures, as defined in the FIR. In any given area of service delivery, operating cost can be classified as either direct (e.g., cost of materials) or indirect (e.g., cost of overhead legal services). Revenue fund expenditures reported in the FIR for functional areas include both direct and indirect costs. Every municipality faces unique circumstances which are not revealed in raw data alone. Municipalities also make choices about the level of service provided. Performance measurement results should be a starting point for further investigation into the unique circumstances of the municipality and factors which affect results. Consultations with municipalities and municipal associations have revealed a strong desire /need for the MPMP to provide space for municipalities to document local conditions or circumstances which may have an impact on the final performance measurement outcome. For example, with regard to complaint data for garbage collection, a labour slowdown /strike will have a direct effect on the number of complaints. This would be a circumstance municipalities may wish to highlight, which would be useful in interpreting results. The performance measurement section of the FIR has a schedule which municipalities can use to document this kind of information. In "Schedule 93 - Performance Measurement: Notes" municipalities can provide additional information on any or all of their performance measurement results in the nine municipal service areas. CROSS BOUNDARY SERVICE PROVISION Upper tier is responsible for a service Where an upper tier is responsible for service delivery, the upper tier reports efficiency and effectiveness performance measures on an aggregate basis. For example, because county governments are responsible for county roads, only county governments will collect and report on such services. Lower /single tier or separated municipalities do not report performance measures for county roads, and should enter "UT responsibility" (upper tier) in the appropriate section of the FIR. Service is provided by one municipality to another municipality on a contract basis Both the municipal service provider and the municipality purchasing the service report information regarding the service for the performance measure. For example, a municipality providing service to another municipality on a contractual basis nets out revenues received form the client municipality This allows the municipality providing the service to isolate its own service delivery costs and report to taxpayers only on their own service delivery costs. Page 2 of 6 The client municipality receiving the service also reports for that same performance measure. The revenue fund expenditures reflect amounts paid to the municipal service provider The client municipality reports total units which pertain only to its own municipality Lower tiers provide service to an uoaer tier on a contract basis Where one or more lower tiers provide a service to an upper tier on a contractual basis (for example, road maintenance), each lower tier nets out revenue fund revenues received from the upper tier for providing that service. The upper tier which receives the service also reports the performance measure. Revenue fund expenditures will include payments made to the lower tier(s) for only those units which pertain to the upper tier EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS MEASURES Efficiency measures are defined as the ratio of input/output. In Schedule 91 of the FIR, input is defined as net revenue fund expenditures and is used as the numerator for all efficiency measures. Output consists of total units and is used as the denominator Examples of output include: assessment, lane kilometres and tons. When net revenue fund expenditures are divided by total units, the resulting efficiency measure describes the cost per unit. Effectiveness measures are reported in Schedule 92. Effectiveness measures provide information about the quality of service delivery They measure results against planned or desired service quality outcomes /goals. Effectiveness measures may consist of counts (i.e. number of complaints and number of new lots approved which are located in settlement areas) or ratios (i.e. percentage of residential solid waste diverted for recycling and number of conventional transit trips per person). Both effectiveness and efficiency measures are needed to properly assess service delivery. Without effectiveness measures, the cheapest form of service delivery would be perceived as optimal because it would yield the lowest cost per unit. With effectiveness measures, other factors are evaluated such as how well services meet municipal service quality goals and expectations of the public. Municipalities are required to provide the ministry with information on the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in nine core service areas, pursuant to Section 83.1 of the Municipal Act. Attached is a schedule describing the measures for which municipalities are required to collect data. Page 3 of 6 MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION REPORTING CATEGORIES Garbage (Solid Waste Management) 1. Operating costs for waste collection per ton or per household. 2. Operating costs for waste disposal per ton or per household. 3. Operating costs for recycling per ton or per household. A municipality providing information under items 1, 2 or 3 shall provide the information on a per household basis only if the information is not available on a per ton basis. 4 Test results for solid waste disposal sites 5. Number of complaints concerning the collection of garbage and recycled materials per ton collected or per 1,000 households. 6. Percentage of residential solid waste diverted for recycling and tons of solid waste recycled. Sewage 7 Percentage of industrial, commercial and institutional solid waste diverted for recycling and tons of solid waste recycled. 8. Operating costs for collection of sewage and stormwater per kilometre of sewer line. 9. Operating costs for treatment and disposal of sewage and stormwater per cubic metre treated. 10. Number of sewer -main backups per kilometre of sewer line. 11 Test results for sewage treatment operations. 12. Number of hours when untreated or partially treated sewage was released into a lake or natural water course. Page 4 of 6 Water 13. Operating costs for water treatment per million litres of water treated. 14. Operating costs for water distribution per kilometre of distribution pipe. 15. Percentage of water produced that is not billed 16. Test results for water treatment and distribution systems. 17. Number of breaks in water mains per kilometre of water main pipe. 18. Number of days when a boil -water advisory issued by the Medical Officer of Health and applicable to a municipal water supply was in effect. Transportation 19 Operating costs for paved roads per lane kilometre. 20. Percentage of paved lane kilometres rated adequate. 21 Operating costs for unpaved roads per lane kilometre. 22. Operating costs for winter control maintenance of roadways per lane kilometre. 23 Percentage of winter -event responses that meet or exceed municipal road maintenance standards. 24 Number of conventional transit passenger trips per person in the service area. 25 Operating costs for conventional transit per regular service passenger trip. Fire Police 26. Operating costs for fire services per $1,000 of assessment. 27 Total dollar losses due to structural fires, averaged over three years, per $1,000 of assessment. 28. Operating costs for police services per $1,000 of assessment. Page 5 of 6 29 Percentage of cases cleared for the following Statistics Canada categories. violent crimes; property crimes; other Criminal Code crimes (excluding traffic); Criminal Code traffic; drugs; crimes under other federal statutes. Local Government 30 Operating costs for municipal administration as a percentage of total municipal operating costs. 31 Operating costs for members of council per capita and as a percentage of total municipal operating costs. Land -Use Planning 32. Number and percentage of new lots approved that are located in settlement areas. 33 Percentage of designated agricultural land preserved Social Services 34 Percentage of persons receiving Ontario Works assistance that participated in welfare -to -work activities. 35. Percentage change in the number of people receiving social assistance. A municipality providing information under items 34 and 35 shall provide it in respect of the geographic area designated for that municipality as a delivery agent under the Ontario Works Act. 1997. Page 6 of 6 The City of Niagara Fall Can adj RECOMMENDATION: Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -10 Finance Division Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P.O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356 -7521 Fax: (905) 356-2016 E -mail: kburden @city.niagarafalls.on.ca Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario January 29, 2001 Members: Re: F- 2001 -10 - 1999 Financial Statements For the information of the Corporate Services Committee. BACKGROUND: The Audit Committee met on January 29, 2001, to review the Corporation's financial statements for the year 1999. Attached for your information is a copy of the approved 1999 Consolidated Financial Statements for the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls. Recommended by K.E. Burden Director of Finance Approved by T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services Respectfully submitted. E.P. Lustig / C" Chief Administrative Officer Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development snit swa ow THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1999 crawfonl s tQ3), swallow THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1999 Table of Contents Page Auditors' Report 1 Consolidated Balance Sheet 2 Consolidated Statement of Operations .. 3 - 4 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 5 -13 Auditors' Report - Trust Funds 14 Statement of Continuity - Trust Funds 15 Balance Sheet - Trust Funds 16 Notes to Financial Statements - Trust Funds 17 Crawford, Smith and Swallow Chartered Accountants LLP 4741 Queen Slreel Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 2M2 Telephone (905) 356 -4200 Telecopier (905) 3563410 Offices in Niagara Falls, Ontario St Catharines, Ontario Fort Erie, Ontario AUDITORS' REPORT To the Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario as at December 31, 1999 and the consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the City as at December 31, 1999 and the results of its operations for year then ended in accordance with the accounting principles disclosed in note 1 to the financial statements. Niagara Falls, Ontario August 4, 2000 cr smith V W CRAWFORD, SMITH AND SWALLOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LLP 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1999 Assets Unrestricted Cash Taxes receivable User charges receivable Accounts receivable Other current assets - note 12 Long -term receivables Restricted Cash Investments - note 1(b)(v) Due from unrestricted funds Capital Outlay Financed by Long-Tenn Liabilities and to be Recovered in Future Years Liabilities and Fund Balances Current Liabilities Temporary loans Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred revenue Other current liabilities Due to restricted funds Net Long -Term Liabilities - note 7 Fund Balances To be used to offset taxation or user charges - note 8 Capital operations not yet permanently financed Reserves - note 9 Reserve funds - note 9 See accompanying notes crawford smith C& swallow 1999 2,177,371 13,918,255 30.1,037 029,938 1,209,328 676,149 23402,078 170) 4 3 MOM 1'0,140;522 14080,471 27,577,415 424 89 1998 9,334,083 4,285,288 3,326,753 1,147,668 556,459 18,650,251 4,516,971 7,473,511 525,792 12,516,274 5,750,158 36,916,683 1,467,605 4,518,815 2,198,755 786,360 525,792 9,497,327 5,750,158 3,157,475 (2,446,208) 8,441,657 12,516,274 21,669,198 36,916,683 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS for the year ended December 31, 1999 Sources of Financing Taxation and user charges Residential and farm taxation Commercial, industrial and business taxation Taxation from other governments User charges Deduct: Amounts received or receivable for region and school boards Amount available for municipal purposes Grants Government of Canada Province of Ontario Other municipalities Other Contributions from developers Investment income Interest and penalties on taxes Sale of property Other Municipal fund balances at beginning of year To be used to offset taxation or user charges Capital operations not yet permanently fmanced See accompanying notes crawfonl smith 21 swallow 1999 52,823,701 53,656,404 4;556,367 32;645,109 (89408;787) 54,072;794 873,403 2,573,591 24013 93S. ,b36 3,15 475 (2,00,298) '71i* 6$;983,042 1998 55,059,196 51,214,999 4,524,562 30,192,320 (89,951,619) 51,039,458 231,045 4,733,820 22,326 1,394,320 1,043,230 1,378,969 1,700 1,273,761 10,079,171 3,543,666 460,874 4,004,540 65,123,169 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS for the year ended December 31, 1999 1999 1998 $ $ Application of Financing Current Operations General government 7,790,193 5,660,010 Protection to persons and property 8,515,877 8,814,392 Transportation services 17,334,974 16,398,093 Environmental services - note 16 9,575,427 8,721,338 Health services 963;870 1,006,091 Recreation and cultural services 7,842;452 7,638,564 Planning and development 2,423;992 2,346,221 Other 94,12 27,538 54;54447 50,612,247 Capital General government Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environmental services Health services Recreation services Planning services See accompanying notes crawfonl smith at swallow 200,720 511,076 2,632,402 1,630,847 26,841 401,310 583,805 5,987,001 Net appropriations to reserves and reserve fund <3 7,812,654 Municipal fund balances at year end To be used to offset taxation or user charges - note 8 3s g ' �f�� 3,157,475 Capital operations not yet permanently financed (2,446,208) 8;05 ,422 711,267 6' 2 65,123,169 4 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 1. Significant Accounting Policies The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario are the representations of management prepared in accordance with accounting policies prescribed for Ontario municipalities by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Since a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of periodic financial statements necessarily involves the use of estimates and approximations. These have been made using careful judgements. (a) Basis of consolidation (i) These consolidated financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, sources of financing and expenditures of the revenue fund, capital fund, reserve funds and reserves and include the activities of all committees of council and the following boards, municipal enterprises and utilities which are under the control of council: Library Board Transit Commission Waterworks Operation Chippawa Business Improvement Area Clifton Hill Business Improvement Area Downtown Board of Management Fallsview Business Improvement Area Lundy's Lane Business Improvement Area Main & Ferry Business Improvement Area Victoria & Centre Street Business Improvement Area All interfund assets and liabilities and sources of financing and expenditures have been eliminated with the exception of loans or advances between reserve funds and any other fund of the municipality and the resulting interest income and expenditures. (ii) Non - consolidated entities The following local boards, joint local boards, municipal enterprises and utilities are not consolidated: Niagara Falls Hydro Electric Commission Niagara District Airport Commission (Joint Board) (iii) Accounting for Region and School Board transactions The taxation, other revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities with respect to the operations of the school boards and the Region of Niagara are not reflected in the municipal fund balances of these financial statements. Overlevies are reported as "Other income" on the "Consolidated Statement of Operations ". crawford smith a swallow 5 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued (a) Basis of consolidation (iv) Trust funds Trust funds and their related operations administered by the municipality are not consolidated but are reported separately on the "Trust Funds Statement of Continuity and Balance Sheet" (b) Basis of accounting (i) Sources of financing and expenditures are reported on the accrual basis of accounting with the exception of principal and interest charges on long -term liabilities which are charges against operations in the period in which they are paid. (ii) The accrual basis of accounting recognizes revenues as they become available and measurable; expenditures are recognized as they are incurred and measurable as a result of receipt of goods or services and the creation of a legal obligation to pay (iii) Capital assets The historical cost and accumulated depreciation for capital assets are not recorded for municipal purposes. Capital assets are recorded as an expenditure on the "Consolidated Statement of Operations" in the year of acquisition. (iv) Capital outlay to be recovered in future years "Capital outlay to be recovered in future years" which represents the outstanding principal portion of unmatured long -term liabilities for municipal expenditures or capital funds transferred to other organizations, is reported on the "Consolidated Balance Sheet" (v) Investments Total investments amounting to $ 7,794,728 ($ 7,473,511 - 1998) are recorded on the balance sheet at the lower of cost and market. crawford smith C81 swallow 6 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 2. Operations of School Boards and the Region of Niagara Further to note 1(a)(iii), the taxation, other revenues, expenditures and overlevies of the school boards and the Region of Niagara are comprised of the following: Taxation and user charges Payments -in -lieu of taxes Amounts received or receivable Requisitions Overlevies (Underlevies) at the end of year Niagara District Airport Commission 4. Trust Funds crawloxd smith rya swallow School Boards 37,978,722 128,059 38,106,781 38,106,781 Region 55,882,711 1,228,003 57,110,714 57,110,714 3. Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Boards Further to note 1 (a)(ii) the assets and liabilities of the joint board have not been consolidated and are not reported on the "Consolidated Balance Sheet ", except to the extent of the long -term liabilities to be recovered from general taxation. The operations of this joint board have also not been consolidated. The "Consolidated Statement of Operations" includes only the following contributions were made by the municipality to this board: '199 64ij 0 1998 64,070 In the event of an accumulated surplus, the municipality's share, would be approximately 32% Trust funds administered by the municipality amounting to $ 1,749,725 ($ 1,755,745 - 1998) have not been included in the "Consolidated Balance Sheet" nor have their operations been included in the "Consolidated Statement of Operations ". 7 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 5. Pension Agreements The municipality makes contributions to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), which is a multi - employer plan, on behalf of its staff. The plan is a defined benefit plan which specifies the amount of the retirement benefit to be received by the employees based on the length of service and rates of pay As a result of OMERS waiving 1999 pension funding requirements, the amount contributed to OMERS for 1999 was nil ($ 559,943 - 1998). Under the past service provisions of the OMERS agreement, the municipality is obligated at December 31, 1999 for an amount of approximately $ 348,365 ($ 449,635 - 1998) as established for the plan. No provision has been made for this liability This liability will be funded by annual payments of $ 128,667. 6. Liability for Vested Sick Leave Benefits Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sick leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. The liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on termination, amounted to $ 4,119,951 ($ 4,142,835 - 1998) at the end of the year. No provision has been made for this liability An amount of $ 400,000 ($ 408,968 - 1998) has been provided for in the current year and is reported on the "Consolidated Statement of Operations ". Anticipated payments over the next five years to employees who are eligible to retire amounting to $ 1,594,014 are made up as follows: 2000 1,057,998 2001 189,189 2002 22,878 2003 61,510 2004 - 265,439 crawfortl smith a swallow 8 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 7. Net Long - Term Liabilities (a) The balance of net long -term liabilities reported on the "Consolidated Balance Sheet" is made up as follows: Total long -term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred on behalf of school boards, other municipalities and municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to Of the long -term liabilities shown above, the responsibility for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by unconsolidated local boards, municipal enterprises, utilities and other municipalities. At the end of the year the outstanding principal amount of this liability is Of the long -term Liabilities shown above, the outstanding principal amount which pertains to sanitation and waste disposal is recorded on the financial statements of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, as the Regional Municipality has assumed responsibility for waste disposal operations. See note 16. At the end of the year, the outstanding principal amount of this liability is -Flom general municipal revenues crawfonl smith a swallow 1999 1998 $ $ 5;894,560 7,518,840 (845,000) 9) (923,682) 5,750,158 (b) Of the net long -term liabilities reported in (a) of this note, principal payments are payable as follows: 2000 to 2005 to 2004 2009 $ $ -- 4,685,106 - - 421,645 9 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 7. Net Long -Term Liabilities - continued (c) The long -term liabilities in (a) issued in the name of the municipality have received approval of the Ontario Municipal Board (or approval by private legislation) for those approved on or before December 31, 1992. Those approved after January 1, 1993 have been approved by by -law The annual principal and interest payments required to service these liabilities are within the annual debt repayment limit prescribed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. (d) The municipality is contingently liable for long -term liabilities with respect to tile drainage and shoreline property assistance loans, and for those for which the responsibility for the payment of principal and interest has been assumed by other municipalities, school boards and unconsolidated local boards, municipal enterprises and utilities. The total amount outstanding at December 31, 1999 is $ 787,809 $ 1,768,682 - 1998) and is not recorded on the "Consolidated 13alance Sheet ". 8. Municipal Fund Balances at End of Year (a) The balance of the "Consolidated Statement of Operations" municipal equity (deficit) at year end of $ 3,089,078 ($ 3,157,475 - 1998) is comprised of the following: 199 1998 $ $ For general reduction of taxation 1,325,207 731,502 For general reduction of user charges respecting waterworks For general increase of taxation in the urban service areas For general use by Library Board For general use by the Business Improvement Areas 63$9. 3;080,478 (b) Approval of the Ontario Municipal Board has been obtained for those pending issues of long -term liabilities and commitments to be financed by revenues beyond the term of council and approved on or before December 31, 1992. Those approved after January 1, 1993 have been approved by by -law The principal and interest payments required to service these pending issues and comtitments are within the debt repayment limit prescribed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. crawfonl smith Z. swallow 1, 2,132,622 27,362 (9,016) 302,367 3,157,475 10 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 9. Reserves and Reserve Funds The total balances of the reserves and reserve funds are $ 10,140,522 ($ 8,441,657 - 1998) and $ 14,380,471 ($ 12,516,274 - 1998) respectively, and are made up of the following: 1999 1998 $ $ Reserves Reserves set aside by council for specific purposes: Special purposes 9,468,220 7,072,256 Working capital 265;000 265,000 Industrial watermains :32 ;5f1 32,561 Watermain improvements 331;978' 1,029,077 Metering program 42;73 42,763 0222 8,441,657 crawfonl smith M. swallow i t Reserves Funds Reserve Funds set aside by council for specific purposes: Chippawa dock fund :25 2,236 Sale of John Allan Park 8 131,350 Capital/Operations'? 6 1,575,772 Park development 310 96,751 Sewer and water levies i3 p ,7:1 786,208 Expansion and renewal O y 421,232 Development charges ; 1'- 's0 4,440,231 Drainage .$j 377,216 Prepaid works projects contributions 1 1,970,288 Sidewalk construction V k t 6 159,746 Future municipal works 489,834 Parkland dedication Lot drainage {; 102,758 Sanitary 2 5b, 10 239,612 Library funds 683,496 452,383 Niagara Falls Hydro debenture - see note 15 868,398 Willoughby mortgage 169,967 SEED money for new sport 25 2,211 Recreation trail 10,248 Lundy's Lane business improvement purposes 164,439 118,934 Tree planting - developers 4,759 3,784 Projects - special needs children 1.1,5.00 11,022 1'?;$ 85 11,381,568 11 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 9. Reserves and Reserve Funds - continued Reserve Funds set aside by legislation Park purpose (Planning Act) 244,743 167,613 Municipal parking 1;249,859 967,093 _ 1,494,602 1,134,706 14,380,471 12,516,274 10. Charges for Net Long -Term Liabilities Total charges for the year for net long -term liabilities winch are reported on the "Consolidated Statement of Operations" are as follows: 1999 1998 $. $ Principal 1,408;406 1,344,489 Interest 52$;253 664,074 yp $ 2,008,563 Charges for long -term Liabilities assumed by non - consolidated entities or by individuals in the case of tile drainage loans are not reflected in these statements. 11. Non - Accrual of Interest on Long -Term Liabilities No provision has been made in these financial statements for the accrual of interest on the long -term liabilities. Had this provision been made the municipal fund balances as at December 31, 1999 would have decreased by $ 171,028 ($ 217,427 - 1998). 12. Inventory of Supplies Inventories of supplies amounting to $ 743,959 ($ 725,242 - 1998) are included in other current assets and are reflected at cost on the basis of first -in, first -out. 13. Contractual Obligations and Commitments Capital expenditures The .estimated future capital expenditures based on - projects- in.progress at December 31, 1999 is approximately $ 3,280,000 after deducting the expenditures incurred as at December 31, 1999 These projects will be financed by grants, subsidies and long -term liabilities in future years. crawfort9 smith CS1 swallow 1999 1998 $ $ 12 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended December 31, 1999 14. Budget Figures Budgets established for Capital Funds, Reserves and Reserve Funds are based on a project - oriented basis, the costs of which may be carried out over one or more years. As such, they are not directly comparable with current year actual amounts and budgets have therefore not been reflected on the "Consolidated Statement of Operations" 15. Long -Term Liabilities Assumed by Municipal Utility During the year, the Niagara Falls Hydro - Electric Commission transferred funds to the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario. These funds represented the net present value of future principal and interest payments required to discharge the long -term liability assumed by the Commission. As at December 31, 1999, the long -term liability assumed by the City is $ 765,000 and is reflected in note 7 to the financial statements. The funds transferred from the Commission form part of the reserve funds of the City and are reflected in note 9 to the financial statements. 16. Waste Management The Regional Municipality of Niagara has assumed all responsibility for garbage collection and disposal within the Niagara Region. The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario for the year ended December 31, 1999 have been prepared on this basis. Therefore, all operating revenues and expenditures, capital revenues and expenditures and long -term Liabilities either collected, paid or incurred by the City have not been reflected in these consolidated financial statements. 17. Financial Instruments Credit Risk The City is exposed to credit risk on the taxes receivable, user charges receivable, accounts receivable and long -term receivables from its customers. Allowances are maintained for potential credit losses. However, because of the large number of customers, credit risk concentration is minimal Interest Rate Risk The City is exposed to the risk that the value of investments will fluctuate due to the changes in market interest rates. The City manages its investments based on its cash flow needs and with a view to optimizing its interest income. -The balances for temporary loans and -long -term -debt - bear — interest at - -fixed rates. Consequently, the risk exposure associated with these balances is minimal. crawfoni smith C& swallow 13 Crawford, Smith and Swallow Chartered Accountants LLP 4741 Oueen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 2142 Telephone (905) 356 -4200 Telecopler (905) 556-3410 Offices in Niagara Falls, Ontario St. Catharines, Ontario Fort Erie, Ontario crawforcl 6& swallow AUDITORS' REPORT - TRUST FUNDS To the Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario We have audited the balance sheet of the trust funds of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario as at December 31, 1999 and the statement of continuity of trust funds for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the trust funds of the City as at December 31, 1999 and the continuity of trust funds for year then ended in accordance with the accounting principles disclosed in note 1 to the financial statements. Niagara Falls, Ontario August 4, 2000 CRAWFORD, SMITH AND SWALLOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LLP 14 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO STATEMENT OF CONTINUITY - TRUST FUNDS for the year ended December 31, 1999 Ontario Home Cemetery Renewal Perpetual Total Plan Care Other $ $ $ $ Balance, Beginning of Year 1,755,745 32,715 1,484,291 238,739 Receipts Cemetery lot costs 137,984 137,984 Interest 73,889 1,818 62,749 9,322 Land sale deposits 2,000 2,000 X13,8 1,818 200,733 11,322 Expenditures Cemetery care Loans forgiven Loan repayments to Province of Ontario Land sale deposits applied to closing Transfer to general fund Balance, End of Year See accompanying notes 63 62,749 1,246 714 714 2;055 2,055 crawfon9 smith f, swallow 134,582 18,547 2,769 62,749 154,375 31,764 1,622,275 95,686 15 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO BALANCE SHEET - TRUST FUNDS December 31, 1999 Assets Cash Investments - note 3 Federal 367 367,258 Provincial 431 022 437,022 Corporate 6'7P 4Q7. 669,207 1,200 4 f 4 1,473,487 1,200 Interest Receivable 671 55 243 373 Loans Receivable 17,988 Liabilities and Fund Balances Due to Revenue Fund Fund Balance Capital See accompanying notes Ontario Home Cemetery Renewal Perpetual Total Plan Care Other $ $ $ $ 212;0Q6 13,690 60,137 138,179 crawlortJ smith al swallow 31,733 1,533,867 139,752 (31) (88,408) 44,066 31,764 1,622,275 95,686 31,733 1,533,867 139,752 16 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - TRUST FUNDS for the year ended December 31, 1999 1. Basis of Accounting Receipts and disbursements on the statement of continuity are reported on the cash basis of accounting, with the exception of revenue derived from cemetery lot sales due to the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund which has been accrued at year end. 2. Ontario Home Renewal Program The Ontario Home Renewal Program was established by the Ontario Ministry of Housing in 1973 to provide grants for municipalities to make loans to assist owner occupants to repair, rehabilitate and improve their homes to local property standards. Individual loans are limited to $ 7,500 of which the maximum forgivable portion is $ 4,000. On July 13, 1993, the Ontario Home Renewal Program was discontinued. The municipality ceased issuing new loans as of this date and is required to remit the balance of the trust account to the Ontario Ministry of Housing by March 1, 1994 Loan receivables collected in each subsequent calendar year after 1993 must be remitted to the Province by March 1st of each year. Ontario Home Renewal Program loans receivable at December 31, 1999 comprise repayable loans of $ 17,938 ($ 18,833 - 1998) and forgivable loans of $ 50 ($ 764 - 1998). Loan forgiveness is earned and recorded at a rate of up to $ 600 per year of continued ownership and occupancy In the event of the sale or lease of the horne or in the event of the homeowner ceasing to occupy the home, the balances of the repayable loans and the unearned forgivable loan immediately become due and payable by the homeowner. 3. Investments Total investments amounting to $ 1,474,687 ($ 1,430,904 - 1998) are recorded on the balance sheet at the lower of cost and market. 4. Financial Instruments Interest Rate Risk The City's trust funds are exposed to the risk that the value of investments will fluctuate due to the changes in market interest rates. The City manages its trust fund investments based on its cash flow needs and with a view to optimizing its interest income. crawfomi smith 21 swallow 17 The City of Niagara Falls Canad� Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -11 Finance Division Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P.O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356 -2016 E -mail: kburden©city.niagarafalls.on.ca Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario January 29, 2001 Members: Re: F- 2001 -11 - Interim Tax Rates RECOMMENDATION: That the Corporate Services Committee approve the 2001 Interim Tax Rates. BACKGROUND: In order for the City to operate without unduly incurring interest expenses, an interim levy of taxes is necessary Rates have been calculated for all tax classes in accordance with section 370 of the Municipal Act which provides the authority to levy interim taxes and the `rules' to be applied when levying interim taxes. The following is a summary of the interim rates for the year 2001 Residential/Farm 770382% Farmlands 192595% Managed Forests 192595% Pipelines 1 153208% Multi- residential 1.672868% Commercial - Occupied 1 717288% - Vacant 1.202101% Industrial - Occupied 5.546890% - Vacant 3.605478% Large Industrial - Occupied 5.522651% - Vacant 3.589723% Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development January 29, 2001 Our software supplier has programmed the billing software to insure that individual accounts will not be billed an amount greater than 50% of their 2000 Total Taxes or 2000 imputed taxes if a supplemental tax notice was issued during 2000 The Due Dates for this interim levy, in accordance with By -law No. 93 -23, will be February 28 and April 18, 2001 An interim levying By -law has been prepared and appears on this evening's Council Agenda. Prepared by Respectfully submitted: Manager of Revenue Recommended by K.E. Burden Director of Finance Approved by JOavorkospl T. Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services TWS:jd - F 2001 - 11 1/ Chief Administrative Officer E.P Lustig The City of Niagara Fail Canad� Prepared by Manager of Revenue Recommended i mended b /�.�eoi�dGee- K.E. Burden Director of Finance Corporate Services Department Finance Division 4310 Queen Street P O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: Fax: E -mail: (905) 356-7521 (905) 356 -2016 kbu rden @city. ni ag arafal Is.on. ca Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario January 29, 2001 Members. Re: F- 2001 -12 - Water Billing Transfer Update RECOMMENDATION: For the information of the Corporate Services Committee. BACKGROUND: As of the first of January, Niagara Falls Hydro commenced the combined billing of the City's prior flat rate water accounts and corresponding hydro accounts. To date the combined billing concept has been well accepted by our ratepayers. Staff has determined that the previous metered sector is not yet ready to be transferred to Niagara Falls Hydro. Staff should continue to service and issue bills to this group of ratepayers. The 2001 Budget will reflect the necessary changes required to continue the billing service for these accounts. Staff has discussed and adopted a plan that anticipates that these files should be ready for transfer to Niagara Falls Hydro in the fall of this year. In the meantime, ratepayers affected by this delayed transfer will be notified that the City will continue to issue bills for these accounts. Approved by: Ygdefrx T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services Respectfully submitted: 7 E.P Lustig Chief Administrative Officer F- 2001 -12 Ken Burden Director Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development The City of Niagara Fall Canad� Corporate Services Department F- 2001 -13 Finance Division Ken Burden 4310 Queen Street Director P O Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel: (905) 356 -7521 Fax: (905) 356-2016 E -mail: kburden @city.niagarafalls.on.ca Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: Re: F- 2001 -13 - Municipal Accounts RECOMMENDATION: January 29, 2001 That Council approve the municipal accounts totalling $1,947,906.40 for the period ending January 29, 2001 BACKGROUND: The accounts have been reviewed by the Director of Finance and the by -law authorizing payment is listed on tonight's Council agenda. Recommended by K.E. Burden Director of Finance Approved by T Ravenda Executive Director of Corporate Services KEB:jd Respectfully submitted E.P Lustig Chief Administrative Officer Working Together to Serve Our Community Clerk's • Finance • Human Resources • Information Systems • Legal • Planning & Development CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS BY -LAW NO. 2001 - A by -law to authorize the payment of $1,947,906.40 for General Purposes. THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following disbursements for the period ending January 29, 2001. CHEQUE NUMBER 257448 257580 257567 257585 257441 257589 257574 257521 257451 257513 257440 257492 257597 257520 257583 257439 257463 257573 257571 257537 257512 257582 257593 257581 257444 257454 257518 257542 257588 257578 257595 257453 257478 257610 257601 257530 257552 257443 257490 257591 PAY TO THE ORDER OF ADVANCED SAFETY PRODUCTS INC ALISON'S SPORTS & AWARDS ALLAN, WAYNE ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL TAX BAIN PRINTING BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA BARCLAY & TODD'S BARNES, CLAIRE BEATTIES BASICS BEBENEK, LICKERIA BELL CANADA BELL MOBILITY BELLI JOE BIENIAS, BOLESLAW BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP BRINKS CANADA LTD BRISK -ALL GLASS & SAFETY BROCK AUTOMOTIVE BUNTIN REID BUTERA, CARLO CALAGUIRO, PETER CANADA POST CORPORATION CANADIAN ASSOC OF FIRE CHIEFS CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM CANADIAN FIRE SAFETY ASSOC CARSWELL CARUSO, ROSA ANTOINA CASAGRANDE, ITALO CELLULAR CONCEPTS CHAMPION ROAD MACHINERY SALES CHO KYUNG JIN CIT FINANCIAL LTD CITY TREASURER CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS COIA, CORRADO COLANGELO, ANTONIO COMMERCIAL PHOTO COPY LTD CONDOTTA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED COPYMAN PRINT SHOP Page 1 of 4 AMOUNT 690 00 1,670.32 100 00 206.51 683 39 293 08 271 87 77 55 117 62 77 55 8,501 45 195 76 500 00 77 55 7,863 38 760 69 5,002 25 248.40 1,221 52 168.30 77 55 475 00 171 20 123 98 66 34 191 78 77.55 275.55 224.73 4,715 00 176 00 3,182 63 757 00 38 77 20,308 18 120.45 321 75 1,955 00 59,824 42 27 60 PURPOSE SAFETY SUPPLIES - VARIOUS PLAQUE ENGRAVING -H RESOURCES REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES MEMBERSHIP FEES OFFICE SUPPLIES - VARIOUS PURCHASE OF U S DRAFTS SUPPLIES -ARENA WATER REFUND OFFICE SUPPLIES - VARIOUS WATER REFUND TELEPHONE CHARGES - VARIOUS CELLULAR CHARGES- VARIOUS SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND WATER REFUND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -LEGAL SERVICE- DECEMBER 2000 BUILDING MAINTENANCE -CITY HALL AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES - STORES OFFICE SUPPLIES - VARIOUS WATER REFUND WATER REFUND SERVICES - CLERKS MEMBERSHIP SAFETY MATS- VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP FEES -FIRE BOOKS -LEGAL WATER REFUND WATER REFUND CELLULAR EQUIPMENT - VARIOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL -MUN WORKS WATER DEPOSIT REFUND LEASE - PHOTOCOPIERS - VARIOUS FEES -LEGAL PAYROLL REMITTANCES PAYROLL REMITTANCES WATER REFUND WATER REFUND OFFICE SUPPLIES -WATER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT -MUN WORKS BUSINESS CARDS - VARIOUS 257592 257607 257507 257522 257529 257596 257508 257584 257442 257532 257544 257531 257553 257554 257446 257586 257576 257535 257449 257452 257598 257547 257450 257447 257566 257445 257600 257590 257575 257482 257528 257541 257564 257517 257502 257523 257488 257461 257550 257568 257476 257464 257525 257559 257524 257485 257527 257503 257455 257471 CRAWFORD ADJUSTERS CANADA CUPE LOCAL 133 DAVID SCHRAM & ASSOCIATES DE MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO DESJARDINS, MRS JULES DIPAUL PAUL V DOERING & BROWN EMERALD ENBRIDGE EVASKI, MIKE FERRO, BRUNO FRANK ANTONIO FILICE, ADELE FIORENTINO, PHILAMENA ANGELA FIORENTINO LOUIS /PHILOMENA FIRE MONITORING OF CANADA INC FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD FLOREANINI, LAURA FRANK COWAN COMPANY LIMITED G T. FRENCH PAPER LIMITED GALELLA FRANK GEIER, BORIS JAMES GERRIE ELECTRIC WHOLESALE LTD GLADDING SALES AGENCY LTD GOOD, DOUGLAS GRAYBAR ELECTRIC LTD GREATER NIAGARA GENERAL GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION GUILLEVIN INTERNATIONAL INC H. WATERS HALLIGAN, YOLANDA HAWKEN, GARY RICHARD HAYES, PETER JOSEPH HOWELL, DOROTHY IRENE IAAI (ONTARIO CHAPTER) IENCO, ROCCO IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INNOVA ENVELOPE KORTE, PATRICK F KOSKI, JASON LAFARGE CANADA INC LANCASTER HOUSE LEVESQUE, ROGER MACEACHERN, LEONORE JEAN MAIOLO ROCCO, MARIA PHILIP MARG D HINTON & ASSOC INC MAURIELLO, WILLIAM MAXWELL PAPER CANADA INC MCANDREWS AIR LTD MCBURNEY, DURDAN, HENDERSON 1,835 92 7,975 64 77 55 120 45 50 00 3,140 41 882 75 8,387 84 120 45 275 55 120 45 321 75 321 75 1,434 87 25 68 7 82 168 30 4,980 26 3,569 34 117.60 275 55 457 61 420 95 2,550 00 334 09 109 40 2,231 46 89 76 25 00 77 55 13,426 53 241 50 1,296 73 449 94 77 55 369 60 77 55 566 25 120 45 33 87 3,007 24 40 00 Page 2 of 4 750 00 90 00 120 45 275 55 369 60 77 55 FEES -LEGAL UNION DUES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -PARKS WATER REFUND WATER REFUND TAX CERTIFICATE REFUND LEASE - CLERKS FLOODING RELIEF -MUN WORKS NATURAL GAS CHARGES - VARIOUS WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND ALARM MONITORING- VARIOUS SUBSCRIPTION -FIRE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES- VARIOUS WATER REFUND CLAIMS -LEGAL PAPER SUPPLIES - STORES MILEAGE -JAN /2001 WATER REFUND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES- STORES PLUMBING SUPPLIES- VARIOUS MEAL ALLOWANCE- DEC /2000 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES - PLANNING PAYROLL REMITTANCES FIRE SYSTEM SERVICE -MUN WORKS PROTECTIVE WEAR -MUN WORKS COURSE JAN /2001 WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL -FIRE WATER REFUND OFFICE FURNITURE- CLERKS OFFICE SUPPLIES - CLERKS 321 75 WATER REFUND 100 00 REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES GRANULAR "A" STONE -MUN WORKS BOOK PURCHASE -FIRE WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND TITLE SEARCH FEE - FINANCE WATER REFUND OFFICE SUPPLIES - FINANCE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS -CITY TAX CERTIFICATE REFUND 257543 257479 257557 257558 257497 257489 257456 257498 257505 257519 257608 257587 257486 257457 257458 257599 257504 257496 257499 257465 257460 257526 257551 257561 257560 257562 257572 257516 257515 257495 257533 257536 257467 257538 257500 257540 257555 257539 257570 257509 257604 257606 257605 257511 257569 257579 MENNA, GABRIEL FRANK METRIC SYSTEMS CANADA INC MILIERI, MICHELANGELO MILOJEVICH, DANIEL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONTGOMERY BROS MONTROSE SPORTSWEAR MOORE CORPORATION NERI, GIOVANNI NF FIRE FIGHTERS NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY NIAGARA REGIONAL FIRE CHIEFS NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO NIAGARA SAW SALES AND SERVICE NIAGARA CREDIT UNION NU -CUT SHARPENING OMERS OMFPOA ONTARIO MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT ONTRAC EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC ORSINI, ISIDORO PAPAVASILIOU, GEORGE PAPAVASILIOU, TOM & GEORGE PAPAVASILIOU, CHRISTOS PAPAVASILIOU, TOM PERFECTION PLUS INC PHUNG, THURAN KINH PIERCE, RONALD JOHN PIGEON, ROGER PLOSZCZANSKY, HARRY PREST, ROBERT PROVINCIAL CONSTRUCTION PUINNO, DOMENIC J PURE WATER 257577 RACO AUTO SUPPLY LTD 257510 RAMADA CORAL INN 257603 RECEIVER GENERAL OF CANADA 257469 REGIONAL NIAGARA FIRE BUFFS 257506 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF 257459 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF 257477 ROCHESTER MIDLAND LTD 257594 RONALD E ELLENS APPRAISALS INC SCARINGI, GIUSEPPE SCARINGI, GUISSEPPI SCHENK, YOLANDA SCOTIABANK SCOTIABANK SCOTIABANK RSP MUTUAL FUNDS SCOTIABANK RSP SCOTIABANK MUTUAL FUNDS SIMPSON, WIGLE SNYDER, BARRY SOCAN 275 55 14,087.50 321 75 321 75 21,507 75 33,479 92 23,157 52 64 40 6,598 47 77 55 2,329 94 140 00 50 00 684 62 79 23 16,515 00 86 83 10,722 29 75 00 300 00 3,214 25 77 55 321 75 369 60 369 60 369 60 422 65 77 55 77 55 45 00 120.45 168 30 1,256.23 168.30 27 00 285.66 500 00 151,371 84 300 00 198,544 37 1,197,924.31 409 28 749 00 275 55 321 75 168 30 52,348 33 393 30 552 00 2,010 96 936 00 50 00 100 00 213 46 Page 3 of 4 WATER REFUND SERVICE AGREEMENT- PARKING WATER REFUND WATER REFUND COURT COSTS PAYMENTS PAYROLL REMITTANCES CONTRACT SERVICES - STREETS APPAREL ACCESSORIES -MUN WORKS CHEQUE FORMS -CITY HALL WATER REFUND UNION DUES DECEMBER SERVICES MEMBERSHIP DUES ELECTRICITY CHARGES - VARIOUS WATER REPAIR PARTS -WATER PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS TOOL BITS- STREETS FEBRUARY PREMIUMS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL -FIRE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL -FIRE EQUIPMENT RENTAL - STREETS WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND CLEANING SERVICES -FIRE WATER REFUND WATER REFUND COURSE FEB /2001 WATER REFUND WATER REFUND REPAIR WATER MAIN -WATER WATER REFUND BOTTLED WATER- CLERK'S AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES - STORES SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND PAYROLL REMITTANCES 2001 ASSOCIATION FEES DEBENTURE PAYMENT - 7010 -93 SEWAGE FLOW CHARGES- DEC /2000 CONCESSION SUPPLIES -ARENA APPRAISAL FEES -LEGAL WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND PURCHASE CARD PAYMENT TAX OVERPAYMENT REFUND PAYROLL REMITTANCES PAYROLL REMITTANCES PAYROLL REMITTANCES TAX CERTIFICATE REFUND REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES RINK LICENSING RENEWAL -ARENA 257565 257514 257548 257546 257545 257493 257468 257481 257563 257556 257487 257462 257602 YMCA TOTAL FIRST READING SECOND READING THIRD READING SOUTH WEST AREA RECREATION STEPHEN, GORDON STONER, WILLIAM MARK STRANGES, AUGUSTINO STRANGES, PETER TALK WIRELESS INC THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP TIDD, MR DEREK TREFIAK, WILLIAM DANIEL 257501 UNITED RENTALS OF CANADA 257609 UNITED WAY 257549 VENTRESCA, ANTONIO 257534 VESCIO, LUIGI FRANK WARMAN, RODNEY WAYNE SAFETY INC WSIB PASSED THIS E C. WAGG, CITY CLERK , 2001 , 2001 , 2001 385 00 77 55 275 55 275.55 275 55 172 50 342 00 1,000 00 369 60 170 20 EQUIPMENT RENTAL -WATER 1,505 00 PAYROLL REMITTANCES 321 75 819 03 11,499 20 $1,947.906.40 DAY OF Page 4 of 4 REGISTRATION FEE -PARKS & REC WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND WATER REFUND RADIO PARTS -BUS. DEVELOPMENT CONCESSION SUPPLIES -N F ARENA TOWN CRIER ACTIVITIES WATER REFUND 275 55 WATER REFUND 120 45 WATER REFUND WATER REFUND PROTECTIVE WEAR- STORES PAYMENTS TO JAN 15/2001 451.83 PAYROLL REMITTANCES WAYNE THOMSON, MAYOR , 2001 The City of Niagara Falls I Canad� Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson and Members of the Corporate Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: RECOMMENDATION: BACKGROUND: Niagara Heating and Air Conditioning St.Catharines, Ontario Emerald Plumbing and Heating Niagara Falls, Ontario Community Services Department Parks, Recreation & Culture Adele Kon 7565 Lundy's Lane Director Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1G9 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca R- 2001 -02 Tel: (905) 356 -7521 Fax: (905) 356 -7404 E -mail: akon @city.niagarafalls.on.ca January 29, 2001 Re: R- 2001 -02 Heating and Air Conditioning System Fralicks Tavern That Council award the installation of the new heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system for Fralicks Tavern to Niagara Heating and Air Conditioning for the quoted price of $25,658.60 including PST and GST Quotations for the installation of an HVAC system which meets museum standards for environmental control were received from mechanical contractors. The following is a list of the quotations received. $25,658.60 $34,240.00 The new HVAC was designed in accordance to the recommendations and suggestions included to guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Communications, Culture and Recreation' s (MCCR) Museum Conservation Advisor. By installing a system that meets the guidelines in the MCCR's report the City may be able to qualify for future operating grants available from the MCCR. R- 2001 -02 Funds are available in the Capital Construction Budget. This is part of the Lundy's Lane Battlefield Millennium Project. The $684,000 project is being funded as follows: Millennium Bureau - $228,000, Friends of Lundy's Lane Battlefield - $228,000; and City of Niagara Falls - $228,000. Council's favourable consideration with the recommendation would be appreciated. Recommended by- Adele Kon (Ms.) Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture Approved by: J MacDonald Executive Director of Community Services TM:sc S:\ Council \Council 2001022001 -02.wpd - 2 - January 29, 2001 Respectfully Submitted: / ' Edward P Lustig Chief Administrative Officer January 16, 2001 His Worship Wayne Thomson Mayor, City of Niagara Falls City Hall 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Dear Mr Mayor. ®L AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST CHAMPIONS 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1992, 1993 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 1992, 1993 I wish you and your city a very Happy New Year From my knowledge of municipal life, I certainly know that January is always a very busy time We at the Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of planning for the start of Spring Training and the baseball season that begins in April, 2001. To promote our upcoming season, the Toronto Blue Jays and our Winter Caravan will be visiting the City of Niagara Falls on Wednesday, January 31, 2001. On that day, we have scheduled a luncheon with your city's local Chamber of Commerce and I hope that you will be in attendance. The luncheon will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Victoria Park Restaurant and will feature a keynote address from a member of our senior management and an opportunity to meet and mingle with our players and coaches. I hope that we can count on your support. TORONTO BLUE JAYS BASEBALL CLUB ONE BLUE JAYS WAY, SUITE 3200, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M5V IJ1 PHONE 416 - 341 -1000 • www.bluejays.com .../2 • January 16, 2001 Page 2 The luncheon agenda will feature the unveiling of Niagara Falls Community Day at the ballpark and our Blue Jays Giveback Community Program. Niagara Falls Community Day will take place on Saturday, July 28, 2001 at the ballpark at SkyDome For this game, we will offer Niagara Falls residents the opportunity to purchase 100 level group tickets at a cost of $23 00 each. From this amount, $9 00 will be rebated back to the community to be used for a local project as your council deems appropriate. Niagara Falls Community Day will feature an on field cheque presentation by the Blue Jays with respect to the money raised, a special throwing out of the first pitch, a pre- game kids clinic, community recognition on the Jumbotron and a special 10% discount on Blue Jays merchandise for Niagara Falls residents. In addition, your local media will be hosted in our press box to watch and cover the game. The City of Niagara Falls has always been a great supporter of the Blue Jays and we want to return that support to your community through this new project. I am confident that this new program will be embraced by local businesses and community groups as a excellent fund- raising tool. I would like to ask you to show your support of Niagara Falls Community Day through the purchase of at least 500 tickets to the Saturday, July 28th Blue Jays game. These tickets can be rc -sts' by the city or a local community group, or could also be donated to charity We hope that other organizations, groups and businesses will follow your example and that several thousand Niagara Falls residents will be in attendance on July 28th to show their true community spirit. I truly believe that this is a first step in a renewed relationship between the Toronto Blue Jays and the City of Niagara Falls. I will contact your office in the near future and look forward to welcoming you at the ballpark. Yours sincerely, Paul V Godfrey President and Chief Executive Officer Tel: (416) 341 -1430 Fax: (416) 341 -1435 January 23, 2001 Mr. Tony Revenda Director, Corporate Services City of Niagara Falls P. O. Box 1023 Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Dear Tony: RE: YWCA 2001 Budget Submission to the City of Niagara Falls The United Way's Agency Allocations and Relations Committee has completed it's review of the YWCA application for 2001 funding. Three volunteers from the AARC have spent a great deal of time during the fall reviewing and working with the YWCA to ensure that the agency is operating effectively and efficiently. A final recommendation was made to the Committee last evening and is enclosed. The United Way is providing funding to the YWCA on a month -to- month basis, pending the receipt of the minutes of their meetings and financial statements. I will advise you should any issues arise from the review of same. Trusting this to be the information which you require, truly, Janie P. mer Executi = Director Encl (1) UNITED WAY OF NIAGARA FALLS Iouvit JAN 2 5 2001 -p HUMAN RESOURCES DEPART=T 5017 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 4C9 Telephone: (905) 354 -9342 Fax: (905) 354 -2717 E Mail: unitedway @mail2.caninet.com Web Site: www.unitedwayniagara.org 1. 2001 BUDGET SUBMISSION CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS AGENCY: YWCA CONTACT: Linda M. Branchaud Executive Director 357 -9922 Program Funded by the City of Niagara Falls: General operation of the YWCA and contribution toward the Residence Program for women /children. History of City Funding: 1998 Actual $85,000. 1 1999 Actual $85,000. 1 2000 Actual $85,000. 1 2001 Request $85,000. United Way /Agency Allocation and Relations Committee Recommendations: The YWCA provides the single Residence Program available to the women and children in Niagara Falls who are experiencing emergency crisis, whether victims of abuse or mental illness. This is not a duplication of any other program and is essential to our City. The United Way AARC volunteers have dedicated a great deal of time over the past several years to ensuring that the YWCA is operating in the most efficient and effective manner. Every aspect of the agency has been reviewed and resulting recommendations have been initiated. The new Executive Director, Linda Branchaud, has had an extremely positive impact on the organization and we are confident that the YWCA is moving in the right direction. Ms. Branchaud has actively and, in most cases, successfully accessed grants and programs that will ensure that the YWCA is meeting the needs in our City. 2 City of Niagara Falls 2001 Grant YWCA -2- The United Way will receive, on a monthly basis, all meeting minutes and financial reports so that we can continue to work closely with the agency over the next twelve months. Therefore, AARC recommends that the City of Niagara Falls provide funding to the YWCA in the amount of $85,000 for 2001.