02/13/2018 - Development Charges RebateThe City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
February 13, 2018
Moved by: Councillor Pietrangelo
Seconded by: Councillor Strange
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario announced on November 29, 2017, the
Development Charges Rebate Program; and
WHEREAS Janet Hope, Ministry of Housing Deputy Minister, distributed Program
Guidelines on December 20, 2017; and
WHEREAS the City of Niagara Falls was one of the municipalities listed and invited to
submit an Expression of Interest (EOI); and
WHEREAS the City of Niagara Falls has the option to designate the Niagara Region,
being the housing Service Manager as the administrator of the program and submit an
EOI on our behalf;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Niagara Falls designate
the Niagara Region, being the housing Service Manager, as the program administrator;
and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED
that
the Niagara
Region, as
the housing Service
Manager, be directed to submit an
EOI
to the Ministry
of Housing
(MHO); and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Niagara Region, as the housing Service
Manager, be authorized to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the MHO on
behalf of the City of Niagara Falls; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Niagara Region, as the housing Service
Manager, provide written confirmation from a person of appropriate authority of its
willingness to act as program administrator on behalf of the City of Niagara Falls; and
FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that the Niagara Region, as the housing Service Manager,
work with the City of Niagara Falls in determining rental housing development and units
that are eligible to receive rebate funding under the Development Charges Rebate
Program, planning approval timelines, and any municipal incentives that may be
available; forthwith.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
WILLIAM G. MATSON
ACTING CITY CLERK
Carried Unanimously
JAMES M. DIODATI
MAYOR