2008/09/22 (2) , .
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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolutaon
September 22, 2008
No. 26
Moved by Councillor Kerrio
Seconded by Councillor Wing
WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls ("City of Niagara Falls") is undertaking
the construction of the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre ("NCCC"); and
WHEREAS the construction ofthe NCCC has been financed through generous contributions from
the Board of Management of the Fallsview Business Improvement Area, the Board of Management
of the Victoria Centre Business Improvement Area, and the Governments of Ontario and Canada;
and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality ofNiagara has contributed to NCCC by entering into a long
term lease to provide a parking azea, at nominal consideration, and is prepared to contribute further
by way of a waiver of any development charges and property taxes, that may be payable as a result
of the development and operations of the NCCC, provided that the City of Niagara Falls does the
same; and
WHEREAS the contributions provided by the Board of Management of the Fallsview Business
Improvement Area, the Board of Management of the Victoria Centre Business Improvement Area,
and the Governments of Ontario and Canada have all been predicated on the expressed
understanding that the City of Niagara Falls would contribute to the development of the NCCC by
waiving all taxes and municipal fees; and
WHEREAS it is the intention of the City of Niagara Falls that the NCCC will be operated as a
Municipal Capital Facility as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001 and, therefore, not be
required to pay municipal taxes or any municipal fees including, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, development charges and building permit fees; and
WHEREAS the business model upon which the NCCC was proposed and continues to progress is
predicated upon the NCCC being operated as a Municipal Capital Facility and exempt from
municipal fees and taxes.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre will be
operated as Municipal Capital Facility as defined in the Municipal Act, 2001; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Staff of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
shall take whatever steps are requixed to ensure that the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre has the
benefit of a waiver of any and all taxes and fees that are within the control of the Corporation of the
CiYy of Niagara Falls.
Carried Unanimouslv
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
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E I I~A R. T. TED SALCI
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CITY C ERK MAYOR