Additions to Council, January 22,2013ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
BUDGET
1. Copy of 2013 Operating Budget power point presentation.
2. F- 2013 -10 - Fees for Service
a) Memo from Todd Harrison with revised attachment
COUNCIL
1. CAO- 2013 -01, Battlefield School Property Update
a) Staff powerpoint
b) Correspondence from Sullivan Mahoney
c) Support letters from The Lundys Lane Historical Society, Willoughby Historical
Society and Village of Chippawa Citizen's Committee
1 PBD- 2013 -10 - AM- 2012 -018, Proposed 160 Unit, Four Storey Apartment Building
a) Power point from applicant
b) Correspondence from Don Ede re: History of property
REPORTS
1. MW- 2013 -03 - Bridgewater Street Extension Construction, Development Agreement
- George & Valerie Rowe
a) Request to speak by Bill Walters for the home owner.
NOTE: Council members are free to come to CR #1 between 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to have
sandwiches. There is no In Camera meeting on Monday
Budget Process to Date
Department Budget's prepared based on:
• Maintaining Core Service Levels
* Review appropriateness of expenditure
level
• Add new expenditures based on
operational needs, Council direction or
study received in year
Budget binders provide details
Changes for 2013
• Council approved for dedicated and
consistent budget time at beginning of
regular meetings
• Full budget details in binders
• Departmental Presentations
• Parking Operations presented as a
separate budget
• Year to date Actuals included
Timetable
• November 13th: Overview
• November 27th: Transit and Fire Department
• December 11th: Municipal Works, Parks &
Cemeteries
• January 8th: Parking, Recreation,
Building /Planning, Library
• January 22th: Budget deliberations including
Assessment and taxation data
2013 Expenses by Department
Total Expense for 2013 $102.89 million
■ City Council, Committees, Boards &
Services - $8.34 million
2 -12% a Admnstrative Services - $25.43 million
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$20.55 million
■ Municipal works, Parks & Cemeteries -
$22.62 million
• Transportation - $14.91 million
❑ Recreation & Culture - $10.85 million
a Planning Services and Buisness
Development - $2.18 million
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2012 Main Sources of Revenue
Property Taxation
Payment in Lieu
User Fees
Waste Management
Other Revenues
All Other Sources
Total Revenues
$53,222,150
$10,256,849
$ 6,605,575
$ 6,577,449
$ 5,223,431
$17,176,018
$99,061,468
53.70%
10.35%
6.66%
6.60%
5.27%
17.30%
2012 Property Taxes by Class
Residential -$3025 million (55.94 %)
a Multi- Residential -$2.51 million (4.64 %)
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I Industrial - $1.28 million (2.37%)
a Farmland - $.042 million (.08%)
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Administrative Services
Fire & Building Services
Municipal Works
Parks & Cemeteries
Transportation
Recreation & Culture
Planning & Business
Development
Total
$6,344,157
25,432,270
20,550,068
17,663,737
4,956,984
14,908,257
10,854,520
$6,047,962
24,978,848
20,243,802
17,196,496
4,933,165
13,386,958
10,301,118
2,183,290 1,970,119
$296,195
453,422
306,266
467,241
23,819
1,521,299
550,402
213,171
$102,893,283 $99,061,468 $3,831,815
Year Over Year Comparison
Salaries & Wages
Overtime
Employee Benefits
Long Term Debt Interest
Charges
Long Term Debt Principal
Payments
Materials & Services
Contract Services
Rents & Financials
Transfers to Boards, Agencies
& Commissions
Transfers to Capital, Reserves
& Reserve Funds
Internal Transfers
Total
$39,916,586
1,148,026
10,280,553
2,827,516
4,575,004
15,999,804
17,693,404
654,890
124,043
6,757,973
2,915,484
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6,463,973 294,000 14.50%
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• Increased cost for benefits, especially OMERS
Increased cost of VTS due to expanded sei vice
Reduction in overtime
New:
• Inclusion of City's FCM contribution (half) ($125,000)
Inclusion of ad-hoc Transit improvements ($106,953)
Inclusion of increased staff for Fire relocation hall ($328,375)
Inclusion of study to replace Service Centre ($50,000)
• Expanded costs for bridge rehabilitation ($31,000)
Inclusion of CIP programs (Gateway and Main & Ferry) ($150,000)
Increased cost of Chair-A-Van due to dialysis program ($201,527)
Increased cost of Library Board request ($220,368)
Debt repayment for Museum borrowing and full year of operating cost
($406,882)
Important-Cost Press
Direction to Staff?
Corporate Services
Finance Division
Inter - Department Memorandum
TO: Mayor Diodati and Members of Council
FROM: Todd Harrison, Director of Finance
Ext. 4286
RE: Report F- 2013 -10 Fees for Service
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DATE: January 22, 2013
The attachment supplied with the report was incorrect as the Fee for Service for the
Optimist Club has been discontinued for 2013.
The attachment has been revised and provided for consideration with the report.
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Battlefield School Property Update
Report CAO- 2013 -01
January 22, 2012
Option 1
• Support the original proposal presented in PD- 2012 -15 dated
February 14, 2012 involving the sale of the former school
building to the Stamford Kiwanis Club, a portion in the
easterly side of the property to a neighbouring commercial
property for parking purposes and retain the balance of the
land for park purposes. Furthermore, that the City proceed
with a public meeting as outlined in Report PD- 2012 -27, Am-
2012 -002, to rezone the lands Residential Multiple Family,
Open Space and General Commercial.
1/21/2013
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1/21/2013
2
Option
Financial Scenario of Option 1
1
$900,000
Purchase Price from Public School Board
Offer from Stamford Kiwanis for School
Building if Rezoning Approved (1.73 acres)
- $450,000
Donation from E. S. Fox
- $250,000
Sale of Land for Parking Expansion
- $100,000
Final Estimated Cost of 1.9 acres of
Parkland
$100,000
Property Tax from Seniors' Development
(City Portion)
$25,000/$30,000 Per Year
1/21/2013
2
Option 2
• Support the sale of the former school building to the Stamford
Kiwanis Club and the balance of the lands be under the
ownership of the City and used for park purposes. As part of
this option, the City proceed with a public meeting to rezone
the school building for Multiple Family use and the balance of
the lands for park purposes.
1/21/2013
3
Option
Financial Scenario of Option 2
Purchase Price from Public School Board
2
$900,000
Offer from Stamford Kiwanis for School
Building if Rezoning Approved (1.73 acres)
- $450,000
Donation from E. S. Fox
- $250,000
Final Estimated Cost of 2.28 acres of
Parkland
$200,000
Property Tax from Seniors Development
(City Portion)
$25,000/$30,000 Per Year
1/21/2013
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Option 3
• Support the sale of a portion of the lands along the easterly
boundary to a neighbouring commercial property for parking
purposes, demolish the school and retain the remainder of
the lands for park purposes. The City would proceed with a
public meeting to rezone the easterly lands to "GC" (General
Commercial) for parking purposes.
1/21/2013
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1/21/2013
5
Option
Financial Scenario of Option 3
Purchase Price from School Board
3
$900,000
Demolition Costs — School Building
$300,000
Donation from E. S. Fox
- $250,000
Sale of Land for Parking
- $100,000
Final Estimated Cost of 3.63 acres of
Parkland
$850,000
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Option 4
• Support the granting of a five (5) year lease of the property to
the Friends of the Lundy's Lane Battlefield in order to allow
the Friends time to secure grants ($450,000) toward the
demolition of the school and property acquisition. The
rezoning application AM- 2012 -002 be withdrawn and the file
closed.
1/21/2013
6
Option
Financial Scenario of Option 4
Purchase Price from Public School Board
4
$900,000
Demolition Costs- School Building
$300,000
Fundraising from Friends of Lundy's Lane
Battlefield
- $450,000
Donation from E. S. Fox
- $250,000
Sale of Land for Parking Expansion
- $100,000
Final Estimated Cost of 3.63 acres of
parkland
$400,000
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Option 5
• Support not selling or leasing any of the property and that the
former school building be demolished and the property
remain owned by the City in its entirety and be used for park
purposes. The rezoning application AM- 2012 -002 be
withdrawn and the file closed.
1/21/2013
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1/21/2013
8
Option
Financial Scenario of Option 5
Purchase Price from Public School Board
5
$900,000
Demolition Cost — School Building
$300,000
Donation from E.S. Fox
- $250,000
Final Estimated Cost of 4.01 acres of
Parkland
$950,000
1/21/2013
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SULLIVAN MAHONEYLLP
LAWYERS
Via E -mail to diorfida a niagarafalls,ca
Mr. Dean Iorfida, Clerk
City of Niagara Falls
City Hall, 4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. Iorfida:
January 16, 2013
Please Reply to St. Catharines (ke
Re: Friends of Lundy's Lane Battlefield:
Zoning By -law Amendment Application AM -2012 -002
6015 Barker Street, Niagara Falls
Our File: 95530
We act as solicitors on behalf of the Friends of Lundy's Lane Battlefield. It is our understanding that
the above -noted matter will be considered by the Council at its next meeting to be held on Tuesday,
January 22, 2013.
Would you please consider this letter a request for Mr. Rocco (Rocky) Vacca, Mr. Don Graves and
Major John Grodzinski, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Royal Military College of Canada
to speak to the Council at the meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.
Should you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact this writer.
TAR:sm
Yours very truly,
SULLIVAN, MAHONEY LLP
Per:
Thomas A. Richardson C.S.
40 Queen Street, P. O. Box 1360, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 6Z2 Telephone: 905-688-6655, Facsimile: 905- 688 -5814
4781 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6B1 Telephone: 905- 357.0500, Facsimile: 905-357-0501
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V.F. Muratori, Q.C. P.B. Bedard T.A. Richardson P.M. Sheehan W.B. McKaig J. Dallal D.A. Goslin
J_M. Gottli R.B. Wilton J.R. Bush P.A. Mahoney B.A. Macdonald M.J. Bonoini G.W. McCann
S.J. Prenti C. D'Mgelo R. Vacca T. Wall B.J. Troup D.M.Willer L.K.Parsons
J.P. Maloney M.D. Atherton J.McNulty J.M. Armitage M.W. Vanoostveen G. Fahy D. Continenra
L.Sgambelluri D.A. Maloney Counsel (Commercial Law): M.D. Kriluck
Organized A.D. 1887
Mr. Dean lorfida
City Clerk,
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Dear Sir:
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NIAGARA FALLS
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The Lundy's Lane Historical Society wishes to express its support for the concept of razing the
current Battlefield School building, and retaining that property as an integral part of the Lundy's
Lane Battlefield site.
Please seize this opportunity for the City to do something wonderful for its own cultural
heritage, utilizing a site it already owns.
Yours sincerely,
W. A. Houston
President, The Lundy's Lane Historical Society
Mr.Dean Iorfida,
City Clerk
City Hall
Niagara Falls, Ontario
January 15, 2013
Dear Mr. Iorfida:
Willoughby Historical Society
104 -8830 Willoughby Drive
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2G 6X8
(905) 295 -2264
The Willoughby Historical Society strongly supports the development of Lundy's Lane
Historical Battlefield Park.
Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 - 1814 removal of the vacated
Battlefield School would present the public with a park and with a strong and viable presence
celebrating this magnificent part of our History.
The conversion of this school to a seniors residence will destroy an important part of
history and we will lose a strong conduit between past and present.
The Willoughby Historical Society anticipates the future will materialize to a Historical
Park on the Original Battle Ground.
Yours Truly,
Marie E. Henry,
Secretary,
Willoughby Historical Society
i 1 1 age of Chippawa C i t i yen's Coral t tee
3 -8918 Sodom Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2G 7Y5
January 17, 2013
Dean lorfida
City Clerk
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ont.
L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. lorfida:
The Village of Chippawa Citizen's Committee is in support of the development of the
Lundy's Lane Historic Battlefield Park.
With the removal of the Battlefield School this would make the Battlefield Park a strong
historical part of our history especially with the celebrations of the War of 1812 and its
history.
If the school is converted to a residence this would be a detriment to the historical
battlefield and what it stands for. Our Committee is for keeping the history of the
battlefield alive and in an original state as possible..
Yours truly
P. J. Ede
Secretary
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BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR
ALT ORE HOUSE HISTORY
(Corner Macklem Street and Portage Road, Chippawa)
The Baltimore House was built by John Kirkpatrick in 1816. He was one of
Chippawa's Pioneer Settlers. It was built of red brick with walls 3 thickness of same.
In the Kirkpatrick Store he sold everything imaginable even building materials for the
reconstruction of the Holy Trinity Church in 1841. The Kirkpatricks did not live in the
Store itself but in a large brick residence on the corner of Main and Dock Streets which
was destroyed by fire in 1968.
John and Robert Kirkpatrick both fought in the War of 1812. John did not come out
until the close of the war. Robert was the man who had a ball put through his lungs at
the Battle of Chippawa. He survived and moved to Scotland.
During the 1840's John Kirkpatrick had a fellow Anglican, Gilbert McMicking, as a
partner and upon his partner's death in 1847, Kirkpatrick again ran the Store alone.
Near the end of the last century the Store doubled in size. An attractive verandah was
built along the original building facing the water. A that time it was called the Baltimore
Hotel under management of the Flommerfelt family. In 1900 a large two storey
addition was built on the back. The Baltimore had a choice bar and downstairs there
was a Barbershop, Dining Room and rooms upstairs for tourists. After the introduction
of Prohibition, the hotel closed down but soon reopened by the Norton Company as a
boarding house in war time.
In 1924 a Wm. Mizun purchased it. In 1929 he died. He had renamed it the
Baltimore House. After Mizun's death Harry Oaks bought it who lived at Oaks Hall.
He had the late Edward T. Weightman demolish the frame addition and the brick
addition put up prior to 1900 which reduced the building to its original size which was
built by John Kirkpatrick.
In 1930 it became the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Flommerfelt who retained it
until the fall of 1970. Tourist cabins were built around the North and East side. The
Baltimore was at the end of the IRC electric street car line at Chippawa. After a few
years usage as a Variety Store and then a Clothing Store it was converted to a
Discotheque and again an addition was built on the back and a storey and a half height
was erected on its West side. The exterior was Tudor style and was called Chaplins
which was owned by Ken Kuhn, Mark Fiorentino and Albert Covelli. Then it became
Tail Gate Charles and at the present time it is under management and is called the
Boat House.
The Village of Chippawa Citizen's Committee and most residents of Chippawa do not
want this historic building demolished, please support us. Thank you.
To quote the Bible
Proverbs 22, Verse 28: "Remove not the ancient landmarks which thy fathers have set_'
Built in 1816.
Rear portion had caught fire in early 1900's and
was torn down. This is where the Boathouse has
their patio
Building also used by the Norton Company for
sleeping quarters while the Norton was being built.
Due to a few changes the original building is still
in the same place and is one of Chippewa's oldest
buildings.
Dean Iorfida
From: Valerie <vrowel @cogeco.ca>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 3:37 PM
To: Dean Iorfida
Subject: Fw: MW- 2913 -03 Bridgewater St. extesion Jan 22nd meeting
Original Message
From: "Valerie" <vrowel @cogeco.ca>
To: <diofida @niagarafalls.ca>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 12:04 PM
Subject: MW- 2913 -03 Bridgewater St. extesion Jan 22nd meeting
> We are requesting permission for Bill Walters to speak on our behalf at
> the council meeting Jan. 22nd regarding the Bridgewater St. extension.
>
> George and Valerie Rowe