2003/01/20The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 04
Moved by Alderman PIETRANGELO
Seconded by Alderman VOLPATTI
January 20, 2003
WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario is providing the municipality of Niagara Falls a
Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) allocation; and,
WHEREAS the intended use of the CRF allocation is for the benefit of property
taxpayers; and,
WHEREAS the Council of the municipality of Niagara Falls does recognize that they
are directly accountable to property taxpayers for their use of the CRF allocation; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, let it be resolved that the municipality of Niagara Falls intends
to use the 2003 CRF allocation for the benefit of property taxpayers; and,
FURTHERMORE, THAT the municipality of Niagara Falls does accept the 2003 CRF
allocation in accordance with the statements, terms and conditions required by the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
AND the Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously
DEAN IORFIDA
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Council Chambers
No. 05
Moved by Alderman PUTTICK
Seconded by Alderman VOLPATTI
January 20, 2003
WHEREAS prior to 2000, municipal hydro operations recovered 100% of subdivision connection
costs from the developer; and
WHEREAS with the new legislation, municipal hydro operations have to reimburse developers a
portion of the connection costs through the service charge paid by the utility's users; and
WHEREAS paying this reimbursement to developers decreases the pool of money available to
expand and maintain Hydro's infrastructure and overall operation; and
WHEREAS the depletion of funds available to municipal hydro operations could lead to increased
service charges to the users; and
WHEREAS Niagara Falls Hydro Inc. has estimated that it has lost $500,000 in reimbursement to
developers; and
WHEREAS there is no evidence that developers are passing on their savings to the purchasers of
their properties.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ontario Energy BoardAmendmentA ct be amended so that
the collection of capital costs related to the connection of electrical services for new developments
be borne entirely by the developers; and
WHEREAS in November 2000, Bill 100, the Ontario Energy BoardAmendmentAct, 2000 changed
how payments are to be collected for capital costs related to the connection of electrical services for
new developments; and
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FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution be forward to Premier Emie Eves, Minister
of Energy, John Baird and local member of Provincial Parliament, Bart Maves.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
Carried Unanimously
CITY CLERK
MAYOR