2009/01/19CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA
FIRST MEETING
Monday, January 19, 2009
Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
1. Minutes of the December 15, 2008 Meeting
2. Reports Staff Contact
R-2009-O1 Denyse Morrissey
Playing Field Fees and Reducing Direct Tax
Payer Subsidization
3. Capital Budget Workshop
Overview Presentation Todd Harrison
4. 2009 General Purposes Budget
Priority Exercise Document Ed Dujlovic
5. New Business
6. Adiournment
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING YOUR 2009
BUDGET BINDER TO THE MEETING
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Niagara~aIIs
MINUTES OF CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Eleventh Meeting, Monday, December 15, 2008, Council Chambers, 6:10 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Ted Salci, Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Chair; Councillor Jim
Diodati, Shirley Fisher, Vince Kerrio, Bart Maves, Wayne Thomson and
Janice Wing and Carolynn loannoni
STAFF: Ed Dujlovic, Ken Burden, Dean lorfida, Ken Beaman, Denyse
Morrissey, Alex Herlovitch, Todd Harrison, Geoff Holman, Karl Dren,
Lee Smith, John Castrilli, Trent Dark, Serge Felicetti, Cynthia Roberts
and Lisa Wall.
PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review
Lori Sherman, Niagara This Week
1. MINUTES
It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci and seconded by Councillor Maves
that the minutes of the December 1, 2008 meeting be adopted as recorded.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008.
2. REPORTS:
BBS-2008-06
Indexing of Building Permit Fees Effective January 1, 2009
MOVED by Councillor Kerrio, seconded by Councillor Maves that Council approve the
increase in Building Permit Fees in accordance with the requirements to Bill 124 by
8% effective January 1, 2009.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008.
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PD-2008-115
Proposed Changes to Planning Application Fees
MOVED by Councillor Kerrio, seconded by Councillor Maves that the proposed
increases of the Planning Application Fees, as outlined in Appendix 1, be phased in
with 25% occurring January 1, 2009, 25% occurring January 1, 2010, 25% occurring
January 1, 2011 and the remaining 25% occurring January 1, 2012;
commencing in 2010, staff will report annually to Council on any further changes
required to the planning application fees; that a notice be placed in the local
newspaper informing the public of the change in fees for planning applications.
Motion: Carried
Conflict: Councillor Thomson, Councillor laonnoni, Councillor Wing
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008.
BDD 2008-04
OPG Marketing Fund
MOVED by Councillor Thomson, seconded by Mayor Salci that Council allocate the
$80,000 interest accrued in the OPG marketing fund account as follows: $15,000
toward the December 2009 Olympic Torch Celebration -December 2009; $10,000
toward the Boundary Waters Treaty 100 Celebration -June 2009; $55,000 toward the
New Year's Eve television broadcast to be spent in 2009 and 2010.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008
CD-2008-14
Review of Events and Activities Downtown in 2008
MOVED by Councillor Wing, seconded by Councillor laonnoni that the funding
request by Dr. Lococo be received and filed and that staff review CIP (Community
Improvement Plan) application.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008
MOVED by Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Thomson that Celebrate Old
Downtown submit a master plan for events for 2009.
Motion: Carried
Opposed: Councillor Wing
Action: Recommendation submitted to Council December 15, 2008
3. ADJOURNMENT:
MOVED by Councillor Maves seconded by Councillor laonnoni that the regular
meeting of the Corporate Services Committee be adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Motion: Carried Unanimously
January 19, 2009
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Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Chair
and Members of Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: R-2009-01 -Playing Field Fees
RECOMMENDATION:
That playing field fees be developed for implementation in 2009.
BACKGROUND:
R-2009-01
Municipalities are the traditional deliverers of recreation services to the local residents.
Naturally over time, there is a demand for increased programs and services. Recreational
services, especially in our community, have often not been charged for and, therefore,
subsidized by the taxpayer. Given the challenges faced with the 2009 budget, and what
is anticipated to be a similar financial situation in future years, Council directed staff to
review potential new revenue sources. Now may be the time to start incrementally
implementing some user fees associated with recreation services.
Such fees were anticipated in the Council-approved, "City of Niagara Falls Strategic Plan
for the Provision of Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture". The plan stated the following in
regards to user fees:
User Fees
"Although Niagara Falls charges fees for a number of recreation services, it does not have
a comprehensive user fee policy that provides a rationale for a full range of user fees and
charges, ora documented strategyforrevenue enhancement. Similarly, fees are charged
for some services while others (e.g., playing fields) require no fees for use, which reflects
inconsistencyin fhe use offees. Increasingly, municipalleisureauthnrities are beingasked
to provide expanded and improved services without resources from senior levels of
government. Capital grants from Province of Ontario for recreation facility development
were common place in Ontario for the past 20 years and contributed to the current supply
of recreation and cultural facilities in most communities. Grants of this type are not longer
available. Similarly, operating grants and special program grants are rare and changes in
legislation (e.g., the revised Development Charges legislation) make it increasinglydifficult
to access non-municipal funds for parks, culture and recreation facilities and programs.
The full cost of leisure services is now largely the responsibility of the local municipality.
This shift in responsibility is, of course, accompanied by a continued resistance among
local taxpayers to increases in their assessments for municipal services
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For municipalities, therefore, the challenge is to generate a large share of capital and
operating funds from sources other than the local tax base without restricting the
community's access to essential leisure services. To accomplish this, municipalities
require effective user fee policies and a more aggressive approach to securing alternative
revenue sources. Such a policy should be developed with the objective of maximizing
revenues without restricting access to parks and recreation services. Parks and
Recreation Ontario has developed guidelines formunicipalitiesgreparing user fee policies
with this objective in mind. The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department should use
these guidelines to prepare a detailed user fee policy for all facilities, including outdoor
playing fields, to maximize revenues from users.
A key component of the user fee policy should be consisfency in its application.
Consequently, the policy should apply equally to all indoor and outdoor facilities. While
fees may vary, there is no reason why user fees would not apply to all municipal recreation
facilities."
2009 & Future PRC Budgets -Potential Revenue Generation
The 2009 draft operating budget includes the cost to provide seasonal sport playing fields
at approximately $792,000. The majority of the City's field budget is currently funded by
the tax payer and represents 1.8% of the tax levy. With Council's approval, the
municipality has implemented user fees for the new artificial turf field, which expected to
generate an income of $20,000.
It is appropriate and fiscally responsible for the prime beneficiaries and, arguably, the
exclusive users of the fields to be charged and contribute toward the cost of this
recreational service.
Attached is a chart of other municipalities, which charge playing field fees. Some
municipalities of similar size to Niagara Falls are generating in the $80,000 to $100,000
range per year from basic field fees. Additional revenue could also be generated by
charging out-of-town user groups a 50% surcharge. Out-of-town groups are generally
defined as those which do not pay any City of Niagara Falls property taxes. As staff is
currently scheduling and coordinating all field bookings and permits, there would be
minimal additional expenses related to administration if user fees were implemented.
Implementation Plan
The implementation plan for new Playing Field User Fees would include the following
steps:
• A report presented to City Council outlining and recommending proposed fees by
the end of February 2009.
• Adult resident and non-resident organizations, out of town and special event playing
field fees to being implemented in the 2009 spring/summer season.
• Local youth playing field fees to be prepared for Council's consideration by the end
of June 2009 for implementation in the 2010 spring/summer season.
• Staff meet with applicable user groups to discuss and outline the implementation
plan.
January 19, 2009 - 3 - R-2009-01
User Fee Policy: Identified as Beneficial
As indicated, a comprehensive User Fee Policy would be beneficial. It would apply equally
to all indoor and outdoor facilities with the objective of maximizing revenues without
restricting access to parks and recreational services.
A Draft User Fee Policy (Attachment 2) is provided for information purposes at this time.
This policy will be developed around five guiding principles, which relate to the provision
of services: healthy living, quality, diversity, affordability and accessibility. It is intended as
a general guideline thatwould help provide a consistent approach in the allocation of costs,
setting of fees and delivering of recreational services.
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Approved by:
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PARKS, RE(
& CULTURE
1. POLICY PURPOSE
POLICY:
User Fee Policy
Report: R-2009-01
SECTION: 1000.
Page 1 of 2
The City of Niagara Falls Parks, Recreation & Culture User Fee Policy is intended as a general
mechanism for effectively allocating and recovering the cost of service, and the extent of tax payer
subsidy dedicated to operating recreational facilities and services.
It is intended to provide a consistent approach to setting user fees and to ensure a reasonable and
equitable proportion of the costs to deliver recreation services, facilities and parks are recovered
through user fees. The setting of user fees takes into consideration who benefits from the service
which can include the general public, the individual, an organization, non residents, or a private for
profit user such as a business.
2. STATEMENT OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The City of Niagara Falls Parks, Recreation & Culture is committed to providing its residents with
a range of recreational opportunities and parks services to improve health and quality of life. People
of all ages and abilities cui access a variety of physical and non-physical activities at the City's
facilities and parks.
Parks, Recreation & Culture will continue to investigate potential new sources of revenue
(e.g. grants, partnerships, alliances and new services) and support appropriate funding efforts of
groups and organizations to help offset the costs to the municipality in providing services and
operating facilities.
The following guiding principles relate to the provision of services that address healthy living,
quality, diversity, affordability and accessibility. The City ofNiagara Falls is committed to ensuring
that all user fees for facilities and services be set in accordance with the following guiding principles:
• Healthy Living
To provide a range of recreational and cultural opportunities, facilities and services for
residents of all ages and abilities to help faster healthy lifestyle in the community and active
living.
• Quality
To provide services that reflect the highest reasonable level of customer service and facility
maintenance.
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• Diversity
To provide a range of services that reflect the diversity of needs and interest in our
community.
To encourage cross-cultural participation and programs to include activities of interest to
Niagara Falls' diverse community.
• Accessibility
To ensure programs and services are provided in safe and comfortable environments.
To remove physical, financial, gender, social and cultural barriers that may prevent Niagara
Falls residents from participating in programs and entry into our facilities.
To actively develop flexible programs and services to meet the changing needs recreational
trends and interests in the community.
• Affordability
To recognize the importance ofpartnerships and the importance of facilitating new product
development, particularly in the area of sports and recreational tourism.
To ensure the most effective use of City resources to maximize all opportunities for
partnership development, sponsorship and grant development and fiscal responsibility.
To allocate its limited resources and municipal subsidy to those users designated most in
need which could low-income households, children and youth, seniors and special
populations.
User fees should take into consideration Niagara Falls' social and economic circumstances
and values.
3. REVIEW OF FEES
Recreation and parks user fees can represent a significant revenue to the City of Niagara Falls to
recover costs and thereby offset the direct subsidy by the taxpayer.
User fees will be subject to be review on a minimum of an annual basis. The review will include the
consideration of the overall base cost of services which would include program costs, facility costs,
and the administrative support costs. It will also take into consideration the operational mandate of
Parks, Recreation & Culture, the broader fiscal environment of the City ofNiagaraFalls, the Niagara
Region.
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2009 General Purposes Budget
Niagara,Falls Priority Exercise
At their meeting on Monday, December 1, 2008, Council directed staff to provide
recommendations on General Purposes Budget priorities for 2009, in a manner similar
to that undertaken through the 2008 Capital Budget Prioritization Exercise.
A seven point priority setting framework was developed to assist staff in selecting
General Purpose Budget priorities. The framework included the following criteria:
• Legislated or Mandated Program
• Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities
• Health, Safety and Risk Concerns
• Availability of External Funding or User Fee Support
• Concerns regarding Operational Impact
• Impact on Quality of Life
• Economic Development Impact
The General Purposes Budget is organized by Responsibility Centres -groupings of like
• activities or programs within a division. Staff reviewed and rated each General
Purposes Responsibility Centre according to this criteria. As a result, staff was able to
group the Responsibility Centres into three levels of priority: high (green), medium
(yellow) and low (orange). The attached chart provides the summarized results of the
priority exercise.
Prioritization of Responsibility Centres helps to ensure that resources are more
efficiently allocated toward common corporate objectives. Council must, of course, then
balance these priorities against the community's ability to pay.
These pages can be inserted into the General Purposes Budget Binder, following the
index of each major section.
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City Council, Committees, Boards and Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
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High
Medium
Low -
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number
Budget
To provide for expenses of the
ayor and Members of Council (Tab 2- 1) dernocrahc elected representatives of the 111000 $362.657
Municipality
Office of Mayor and Council Support Tab 2-2
( ~ io Prowde administrative resources to
112000
$284
805
the Mayor .
creation Conuradtee (Tab 2-3) 113005 $14,50F3
s and Culture Committee {Tab 2-4'. 113010 $tU,800
I o provide system to deal wdh rrnnor
Committee of Ad~ustment Tab 2-5
l ( } changes to zoning regulations and
113015
575
806
subdivide individual lots for ,
;levrrlo!)rni'nt
iic m the Crty (Tab 2-6) 1 13030 $28,00
its and Eirkeways Committee (Tab 2-7) 113040 53.6
,yur's Youth Advrsnry Committee (Tab 2-8a To provrcle resources to a carnrnrttee of
113050
$1
5
LUUnGI .
+rr Governments and Su ort (Tab 2-`-.ii
pp TO F'r°vrde rlrants to various
1 t 9000
$23
6
oryarnzaUons rn the community ,
to contract wdh a servrct provider to
Animal Control Services (Tab 2-10) enforce the animal control by-law and 229000 $702,542
provide shelter services
This service offers City residents in need
of specialized transportation the ability to
Niagara Chair-a-Van Services (Tab 2-11) travel throughout the City For medical, 333000 5473,880
educational, recreational and employment
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ara Drstnct Arr or1 Services Tab 2-121
p ( To fund the Reyranal Hrrport per
361000
589
29:
agreement with Reyron of Niagara ,
ara Genera! Hosprtal Foundation (Tab 2-13i i"o provide a grant to Hosprtal Foun(iatron >11000 5100.QU
ohn Arnbul,rnce Nrayara (Tab 2-141 To provrcle grant to Organization 5L 1000 S40 10
sect Share - Pernussive Grant (Tab 2-15) To provide grant to orgarnzalron E~10001 $314,10
r~Vomc~n's f~laa= -South Niagara - I'~arnussive Grant
rTab 2-161 To provide grant to oryanitahon 010002 535,00
YWCA - Permissive Gr.-~nt {Tab 2-1, j To provrcle grant to organization Eit00i73 $66.75:
!City Council, Committees, Boards and Services High
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number
Budget
Niagara Falls Ubrary Services (Tab 2-18) 7o provrde grant to oryanizaGon 740000 53.913,205
Museum Services (Tab 2-19} To provide grant to organization 752001 $548.187
To provide advice to Council and
t1~lunicipal f leritaga Gomntittee (Tab 2 20j residents on matters of architectural
8130UU
415
519
herdage and administer grant ,
prayram
iAdministrative Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High _~
Medium
Low -
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number Budget
Chief Administrative Officer
To control and manage the administration of
Chief Administrative Officer & Support, (Tab the City's government, affairs and all
3-1] Municipal Divisions in accordance with the 120000 $395,695
relevant provisions of the Municipal Acl and
all other statutes in force.
To control and manage the administration of
Community Service Directors 8~ Support, the City's Community Service Divisions in
[Tab 3-2] accordance with the relevant provisions of 122005 $246,882
the Municipal Act and all other statutes in
Force.
Executive Director of Corporate Services
To control and manage the administration of
Executive Director of Corporate Services 8~ the City's Corporate Service Divisions in
Support [Tab3-3] accordance with the relevant provisions of 121010 5173,382
the Municipal Act and all other statutes in
force.
Labour and Employee Relation Services To fund salarieslbenefits of dept ,the cost of
(Tab 3-4) office materials, recruitment advertising and 142005 $418,651
HR staff conferences
Staffing and Compensation Services (Tab 3- To fund vacation/sick leave payments,
5) terminations, retiree benefits, legal costs and 142010 52,263,500
ne oliation settlements
WSIB, Health, Safety, Sick Services To fund salarieslbenefits of safely dept and 142015 $788
875
(Tab 3-6) the cost of WSIB payments ,
Training and Development Services (Tab 3- To fund training and development and
7)
corporate tuition program 142020 $140,000
To fund Employee Assistance Program,
Employee Benefit Services (Tab 3-8) Employee Recognition NighUAwards and 142025 $45,000
Satisfaction Surve
Payroll Services (Tab 3-9) To fund salarieslbenefits of payroll dept 142040 $130.623
City Clerk
Election Services (Tab 3-10] To reserve funds for 2010 election 115000 $30,000
Statistics and Records Services (Tab 2-11) To provide licensing, record keeping services 131010 $1
138
1190
of the municipality, and Council services ,
,
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Administrative Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
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High -
Medium
Low -
Account Total
Responsiblliry Centre Description Number Expenditure
Budget
City Solicitor
Corporate Legal Services (Tab 3-12) To provide legal services For the City. 124000 $724,410
Insurance Claim Services (Tab 3-13} To oversee investigation of insurance
' 132015 $280,000
claims by the City
s adjuster.
Insurance Policy Services (Tab 3-14) General insurance premiums 132025 $110,635
Ci Treasurer
To fund 2009 planned debt issues and to
Debt and Investment Services {Tab 3-15) fund long term costs of general government 123005 $448,772
debt issues
Auditing Services (fab 3-16) To fund External Audit services 123010 $60,000
Property Taxation (Tab 3-17) To provide resources to bill, collect property 125005 S246,828
taxes for the City, Region and School Boards
Taxation Services for Fees (Tab 3-21) To provide specialized lax services to 125035 $174,997
residents as requested
Revenue and Receivable Services {Tab 3- To Fund Administrative staff for Finance and 133005 $493,618
22) Revenue
Accounting and Reporting Services (Tab 3- To Fund Administrative staff For Accounting 133010 $399,632
23) staff
Director of Information Services
To provide support personnel for all aspects
Information Software Services (fab 3- 24J of IS responsibilities
To provide internal/external application 143010 $1,561,500
support
Information Hardware Services [Tab 3- 25) To provide computer/office equipment To 143020 $279,700
provide operation support/supplies
To provide communication and security
Data, Voice, Communication Service [Tab 3- equipment 143030 $501,300
26] To provide operation supportlsupplies
To provide access to external services
Ottrer Curporate hAanayement & Support. To provrde general and project rnarrayement
services anil make provision for general 12~J000 $1,715,58:
(Tab 3-2'] rurpurate matters
l)I'(i Lununurnly Inyr.ict r~yreemunt, ~ I ati 3~ I u man,iyu Uit: use of unc Ume funchny 129001 S270
000
28] provided by Ontario Power Generation ,
People Mover [Tab 3-29] To provide project management services 129100 583,100
Administrative Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High
Medrum
Low
Account Total
Responsibility Centre Description Expenditure
Number Budget
Other General C~avernment Services, [Tab 3- To make provision for general govNrnmenl Iy0000 X3.000
30] matters utcludutg Irvestock claims
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Fire Services, Building and By-law Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
Fire Services
High
Medium
Low
Account Total
Responsibility Centre Description Expenditure
Number Budget
Emargency response for fire. medical. rescue
Fire Suppression Services i Tab 4-1) wnrch includes protective egwpment. vehicle 211000 512.a;4.5a-
maintenance
Training program development. delivery
Fire Training Services (Tab 4-2) matanals. training courses mcludrng Train the 212000 $314,055
Trainer
Fire Prevention Services (Tab 4-3) t_egrslate;f mandates for Irre sarety public
213000
S743.249
aducaUOn rn the commund, Fne Safety Vdtage
Fire CommurnC2Uon Services (Tab 4-4) Dispatch operations radio maintenance licenses 214000 S474.`l73
Fire FaGhly Sernces (Tab 4-5) Maintenance/repaus to au budding, utilities 215000 S862 152
Administrative fundrons of overall Fire
Other Fire Services (Tab 4$) management, Administrative resources 219000 5933.975
uniforms Capdal contributions
Emergency fvteasures Sernces t~dnvnrstrttror. or Erneryency Mar,sgement
(Tab ~-r) program, rnamtenance upgrades of equipment 230000 St0 500
communicalron supplies training
Building & By-Law Services
To provide legrslahve services regarding
the adntutrstratron of the Building Code Act
F3urldmg Inspection Services and I~egulatrons including the review of
iTab 4- 8)
permit apphcahons. plans, issuance of 221000 51,534.199
perr7lits .collection of fees, urspection
services and enforcement as required.
To administer and enforce the By-Liars of
By-law Enforcement Services the City utclusrve of comp-ault tracking and
1Tab 4-9-
follow up, issuance of notices and legal 222000 $529.893
action as required
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Municipal Warks Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
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Hrgh ~
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number
Budget
Roadwa Services
Paved Surface Maintenance Services {Tab 5-1) Asphalt Patching. Crack Sealing, Shoulder 311000 $5
470
820
Repair, Sweeping and Fall leaf Collet;lion .
.
Unpaved Surface Maintenance Services crab 5-2) Loose top, Base and Shoulder Reparrs' 312000 101
5643
Dust Control .
Sidewalk Maintenance Services (Tab 5-3) Concrete Sidewalk and Curb Reparr.
Patchrg and Gnndiny 313000 $1,173,424
[)rauruje thldr. Culvert, Maintenance Services Iloadsrde Uitcluny, Culvert I:eplacemc:nl
(Tab 5-4)
and Erosion Control 314000 $279,237
Parks Trees Maintenance Services (Forestry) (Tab Trimming, Spading, Stumping, Spraying
5-5)
and Planting 316000 $693,581
Roadside r~laintenance Servrces (f ab 5-6) Mowing, Grubbing. Litter Control, Guide ,;15000 $662
521
Dail .
Other Roadway Services (Tab 5.71 Road Patrol and Supervisory Staff 319000 51.243.363
Winter Control Services
Paved Surface Marntenance Services (Tab 5.8) Sanding. Salting, Plowing, Snow Fencuig' 321000 $L
282
030
Snow Removal and Winter Drainage ,
,
Sanding. Salting, Plovnng. Snow Fencuig.
Sidewalks Maintenance Servrces {Tab 5-9) Snovr Removal and Winter Damage 323000 5385,048
Repairs
Street Lic htinc Services
Sheet Lighting Maintenanc;~ Servrces (Tab
5.101 Conlracted Servrces 351000 5407,962
Street Lighting Power Ctraryes (Tab 5-1 11 Electncrty Purchased 352000 $545,000
Enc ineerinc Services
Engineenny Adminrslra6on Servrces iTab 5- Administration & Clerical Services Staff 371010 $912
662
12) ,
Development Servrces (Tab 5-13; Development and Drainage Insp Staff 3'2000 $268,318
Infrastructure Services (Tab 5.14) Infrastructure ~ Asset Management Staff 371040 5262.233
Pro)ect and Construction Servrces (Tab 5-15- Pt~A's, Surveyors and Inspectors 373000 $1.394,688
Fleet, E ui ~rnent, Facilit Services
Fleet Services (fab 5-16) Mechanics and Conlracted Services 374000 $3,584,261
Facilit Services Tab 5-17
y ( ) To provide general maintenance to City
375000
$1
561
128
owned facilities ,
,
Municipal Works Services High
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Numbor
Budget
Environmental Services
Storm Sewer System tv{aintenance Services (Tab Storm Sewers. Catch Basin Cleaning
5-18) .
Flushing and contributions to capital. 421000 51.620.45Ei
,Waste Collection Regional Charges (Tab 5-19) Region's Contract plus Enhanced Services 441000 $6,627,090
Recycling ColleeUon Services (Tab 5-20) Region's Contract plus Enhanced Services 461000 S142,269
Pest Control Services (Tab 5-21) 229005 ~13,U00
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Transportation Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number
Budget
Staff and resources reyurred to repau, mauttaur.
clean, and fuel Cily buses. In addition to
Transit Maintenance (Tab G- 1) maintaining the municipal fleet, staff are 331010 54.219,348
required to lake training courses to
professionally service private coaches on a fee
fur service trtsis.
Staff and resources required to develop,
implement, and monitor transit operations. ~i
Supervise, schedule, and (rain personnel
Promote. deliver, and manttarn the integrity of
Transit Operations (Tab 6-2i the vanous transit fare media available to our 332000 53.423.950
customers. Maintain the safety of staff and
customers by ensuring proper health and safety
practices are being uttroduced and adhered
.too.
Budget tun<lury to support the Nrayarr
Specialized Transportation Service. This
service offers City residents in need of
specialized transportation the ability to travel
throughout the Region For medical, educational,
Niagara Special Transit Funding and employment purposes. The service is 334000 S252
636
(Tab 6- 3) managed by Regional Niagara staff, but .
administered by the Red Cross. It was
established through a triple majority, which
allowed the upper tier municipality to provide
services throughout the lower tier
municipalities.
Utilities required to maintain the Operations
Transit Facilities (Tab 6-4) Facility in a safe, comfortable environment. 335000 $118.051
which would allow s1aH to effectively and
efficiently perform their respective duties.
Staff and resources required to manage
personnel and fiscal matters, establish policy,
Transit Administration (Tab 6.5) secure funding, address customer concerns, 339000 5353
682
market the services. and assist with the .
managcrnent of Nrayart Chair ll-Van
specialized hansportahon servra~
Parking Maintenance Services (Tab On street ant/ off street pay parking as well as
lots generates revenue and is self supporting •
0- fi)
avadaltifity of parking cantnbutes to economic 341000 S6ri4,4i0
Lrv_~dui~n ianl
C7
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Transportation Services
.General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High '
Mediuill
Low
Responsibility Contra
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number Budget
Parking Lol #1 (Park/Zimrnerman} {Tab 6 Parkuiy lot yeneiates revenue and is self
7) supporting -availability of parking contributes l0 341101 $6.819
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #2 (Park/Erie} (Tab 6-8} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341102 $13,536
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is set(
Parking Lot #3 (Park/St.Clair) (Tab 6-9) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341103 $11,120
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #4 (Ellen) (Tab 6-10) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341104 $31,300
economic development
Parking Lot #5 (CollegelPalmer) Parking lot generates revenue and is self
(Tab 6-11) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341105 $1,950
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #6 (Tab 6-12) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341106 $7,745
economic development
Parking Lot #7 (Huron/Ontario) (Tab parking lot generates revenue and is self
6-13} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341107 $8,630
economic development
Parking Lot #8 (HuroNSl.Clair) (Tab Parking lot generates revenue and is self
6-14} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341108 57,145
economic development
Parking Lot #9 (HuroNSt. Lawrence) parking lot generates revenue and is self
(Tab 6.15} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341109 $6,750
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #10 (ParklCrysler)(Tab 6-16) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341110 515,700
economic development
Parking Lot #11 (Chippawa Library} (Tab parking lot generates revenue and is self
6 17) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341111 55,650
economic development
Parking Lot #12 (Sylvia Place} {Tab 6-18) parking lot provides parking which contributes 341112 S15,700
to economic development
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Transportation Services
• General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
C
High
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number Budyet
Parking Lot #13 (Main) (Tab 6-19) parking lot provtdes parking which contributes 341113 $7
345
to economic development ,
Parking Lol #14 (Lundy's Lane) (Tab 6-20) parking lot provides parking which contributes 341114 $6
800
to economic development ,
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #15 {McGrail) {Tab 6-21} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341115 $7,100
economic development
Parking Lot #16 (Niagara Falls Rrena) parking lot generates revenue and is self
(Tab 6-22} supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341116 $500
economic development
Parking Lot #18 (KitchenerlVictoria} (Tab 6 parking lot generates revenue and is self
23) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341118 $13,740
economic development
parking lot generates revenue and is self
Parking Lot #19 (City Hall) (Tab 6-24) supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341119 $13,250
economic development
Parking Lot #20 {l3enderlPalmer) (Tab 6 parking lot generates revenue and is self
2 ~~ supporting -availability of parking contributes to 341120 $9,800
eccmcxntc: dirvclnhnu~nt
Parking Control Services (Tab 6-26) Parking control is partially funded through ticket
issuance however safety issues artd
`342005
$682
432
enforcement of pay parking impacts the .
operation of on street and aff street pay parking
To provide for contract services for annual
Pavement Marking Program. To provide
Traffic Control Services (Tab 6-27) resources and equipment to carry out traffic 342010 $1,046,856
studies to determine appropriate traffic control
devices and for school crossing guards
To fund all resources and hardware for
Traffic Signs {Tab 6-28} installing, maintaining and repairing traffic 342015 $534
676
signs. To fund specific programs related to .
Sign Installations.
To provide all resources and hardware for
Traffic Signals (Tab 6-29) installing, maintaining and repairing traffic 342020 S38G,000
signal equipment
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Transportation Services
• General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account
Number Total
Expenditure
Budget
K.ul~;~~iy f~;LunP.nanc~~ i i~ab ~i :;Oi I o maintain railway hardware .rs {>ur ayreenrenl
3420"">5
SiiO (?00
with (:NKa' re f luctncity
Transportation Planning Services (Tab ~_ To fund studies carried out internally and
31 t externally related to short term and long term 342030 5337,079
transportation improvements throughout city
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Parks, Recreation 8~ Culture Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High
Medium
Low
Account Total
Responsibility Centre Description Expenditure
Ntrrnber Budget
Director of Parks. Recreation 8~ Culture _
Cemeteries Services
Cemeteries Grounds hAauitenance Services (Tab 7-1 ~ care of grounds at all cemetenes (FV, LL.
Drummond Hdl etc). floN~er beds. tree planting,
541UU0
:;:> 17,754
and monument restoration
Cemeteries Facility Services (Tab 7-2) buildings of cerneterres related costs 543000 543.25
5 Ciunal ~t;rvicas ~ Tab ' :,~
Cemetene internment servrces- ground, niche at all
544000 `~``,,
... ~~.~ 34
cemetenes
Cemetery Dev~lot>ment (tab r"-4j section development at FV tar future burial 548000 S84.ti00
needs (r e :2010 single yravesl
Cemeteries Other servrces i 1 ab 7-51 adnun of cemetery offrcelcustorner services 549000 $336,260
Parks
care of passive parks, playgrounds, trails ,
arks Grounds Maintenance Services (Tab 7-6) flower bed programs, graffiti removal: grants to 711000 $1,699,947
Optimist, Chippawa Lions etc
Parks Facilities (Athletic Fields) Maintenance Services sport fields such as baseball, soccer, football
(Tab 7-7) and other fields; park infrastructure costs at field 713000 $791,175
based parks
Other Parks Services {Tab 7-8) management labour costs; to capital holding for
719000
5674,Gti9
capital project costs
Recreation Programs
Niagara calls Arena Proyrarns (Tab 7-9j skate patrol. sec:urrty costs, and material for 722001 534,144
these }
5tamtord~Jack L3eil Arena Programs (Tab 7 10~ skate patrol, security costs, and material for 722002 S10.16:3
these
c".ttrppawa Arena Proyrarns (Tab 7 1 1} skate patrol security costs, and material for 722003 j13 595)
these
tViayara Falls Arena Concessions ('Tab 7-121 labour. product costs for concessron to reset] 722501 S130 185
Stamford~Jack Bet] Arena Concessions (lab 7-13r labour product costs for concessron to resell 722502 541,27U
Chrppawa Arena Concessions iTab 7-14) tabour. pradui;t costs for concessron to reset] 722503 53ti.248
('riots Proyrarns (Tab 7 15j outdoor- pools -seasonal life guards, and related 723000 S29n.284
program costs
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Parks, Recreation 8~ Culture Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
r~
f.
High
Medium
Low
Account Total
Responsibility Centre Description Expenditure
Number
Budget
(:ui~nr~tti~m C~~ntr~:• i i;rh ,~ It;l iri~ui~,urr dehv~~ry ,uinunislrahon of the centre
~-?a(it)1
j;~,'r; Q37
r:rst:~
Coronation Centre Cafe r f~ab 7-171 products costs for resell at cafe (cafe rs profit
centre) ~ 24501 $9,373
yranis~external transfer to organizations of
Other Recreation Programs l fab 7-18) tivhrch S21$,~>00 rs B & G, special events 729000 5293.000
held by other organrzafions rn NFs
City Float (Tab 7-19) marntarnedlreparr costs for cdy Float annually 729002 55,000
annual event -largest civic event organrzecf by
Canada Day (fab r'-201 Crty -approx 7.000 to 10.000 pariiapants each 729003 523,000
year
Santa Claus Parade (Tab 7-21 i held last Sat Nov each year. approxirnalely
729005
515
000
5,000 participants ,
Sports :^:all of Farne Tab 7-221 ceremony each year held at P,lemorial areno 72900G 55,14`1
Landscape Fieautif~catron (Tab -7•Z4) landscape and green space clesrgn
729003
S 100.000
improvements city wide (projects each year)
free program that is offered rn number of park
Summer Playground Program (Tab r'-25) sties seasonally. In partnership wiU~ YMCA in 729012 515,800
08 and intended to continue rn 09 }
Recreation Facilities
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Tab 7-26) operating costs for facr6ty: labour, materials,
732001
$864,597
utilities, repairs etc
Stamford/Jack Bell Arena }
(Tab 7-27 operating costs for facility: labour, materials.
732002
$991,183
utilities, repairs etc
Chippawa Arena {Tab 7-281 operating costs for (acility labour, materials.
7:12003
5.,77.21 E;
Pool Maintenance Services (Tab 7-29J utilitir,,; rr~lrnn~; ~,,t,
operating costs for 5 outdoor pools, splash pads
733000
5463,41ti
Coronation Centre Maintenance Seances (Tab 7-30} for approx 2 months
materials and uliltlies for centre
734001
$76,485
MacBain Community Centre Maintenance Services (Tab 7- operating costs for centre; includes debUinterest
31)
payments of approx 51.06 M of the budge) 734002 51.462,814
mgmUadmin labour for arenasloutdoor pools;
Other Recreation Facility Services (Tab 7-32} costs for facilities like Willoughby Town hall, 739000 $574,785
Peterson's Workshop etc
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Parks, Recreation & Culture Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
High
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description Account Total
Expenditure
Number
Budgel
Other Cultural Services (Tab 7-33) external transferslyrants to 3 orgarnzalrons 759000 $65.458
I'nrks fv~,:r~•.ili~.;u `: ~.;ullui~~ Fa,rn,ni~:rn~~nt .i~rrvu.~r; a I,~i, ~~ I'l~f: iiifn~~• r~iuunr,ti.~h~_~~~:I,il~uin ~f ni,i~r~ ~aflii.•.~
34) at MacF3aui CC %ti 1 UUO ;:it36,t315
Community Development Services (Tab 7-35) staffing/labour for manager and CDC's: program 762000 $483
845
support costs ,
Landscape Design Services (Tab 7-361 slatting/labour for landscape architects and
763000
$256
173
Im~i~tr.t :~ui~i~uit ,.~~r.h; ,
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Planning Services, Business Development Services
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise
•
•
High
Medium
Low
Responsibility Centre
Description
Account
Number Total
Expenditure
Budyet
Cit Planner
To fulfill requirements for Official Plan and
Zoning By-law documents for economic
Planning Services [Tab 8-1] growth and community development. 811000 $1,249,689
To provide Council with recommendations of
land use planning matters.
To undertake studies to update the Official
Zoning Services [Tab 8-2] Plan and Zoning By-law and to implement 812000 $51,500
provincial growth plan.
Director of Business Development Services
To encourage redevelopment and private sector
Cornmurnly Improvement Service -Downtown ( investment
823005
5470.000
Tab 8-3) To encourage community pride and enjoyable
experiences
To encourage rehabitatation of contaminated
sites
Community Improvement Service -City Wide (Tab 8
• To encourage redevelopment which lessens the
823006
5185.000
4) need to develop greenfields and costly municipal
infrastructure
To encourage redevelopment and private sector
Community Improvement Service -Main 8~ Ferry investment
823007
$275.000
(Tab 8-5) To encourage community pride and enjoyable
experience
To promote the City of Niagara Falls as an
Business Development Services (Tab 8-6) excellent Business location as well as to 821000 $543.602
encourage the expansion and retention of existing
business operatutcl nt the City
rJperatmg the illunnnation of the ~:anad~an
Niayara Fulls Illumutatron Board -Tourism !Tau 8 Horseshoe & Amencan Falls OperahrnJ since 821006 X36.050
7) 1925 Falls are tllununated rtrghis until 10 pm from
Jan-Apr acrd until rrndnight tyre rest of the year
Winter Festival of Lights - Tounsrn Development Annual festival of 125 anunated night displays
and nullions of sparkling lights The holiday
1321007
33(30 r.7D0
(Tab 8-8) f~strval runs front Nov 9 2009 to Jan g 2010
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Planning Services, Business Development Services High
General Purposes Budget 2009 -Priority Exercise Medium
Low
•
•
Responsibility Centre
Description Account
Number Total
Expenditure
Budget
Niagara Falls Tourism, the destination marketing
Niagara Falls Tourism -Tourism Oevelopmenl (Tab organization for the City of Niagara Falls, is a
8 9) tourism member driven organization providing 821008 $600,000
external marketing, visitor services, travel trade, 8~
meeting incentive travel services.
Downto~~m 5peci;~l Events (Tab 8-10) To provicf~ activities that have a positive impact
on qualify of Ufe
823008
5100,000
Tc~ encourage p:~SrUve cc~mnnrnrty sprat and
enfoyable experiences by f~otlr locals and tourists
Partnership between the City of Niagara Falls
Business Development and the Ministry of Small
Business 8 Consumer Services. The centre
Small Business Enterprise Services (Tab 8-11) provides aspiring entrepreneurs and existing 823010 5166.558
small business one on one consulting and
educational training and the business resources
needed to assist in their development.
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