2002/11/04CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA
SIXTH MEETING
Monday, November 4, 2002
Committee Room No. 2 - 4:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
THE CONSENT AGENDA IS A SET OF REPORTS THAT COULD BE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION OF
THE COMMITTEE. THE APPROVAL ENDORSES ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN
EACH OF THE REPORTS WITHIN THE SET. THE SINGLE MOTION WILL SAVE TIME.
PRIOR TO THE MOTION BEING TAKEN, AN ALDERMAN MAY REQUEST THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE
REPORTS BE MOVED OUT OF THE CONSENT AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
Minutes of September 16, 2002 Corporate Services Meeting
Consent Agenda:
F-2002-60
F-2002-61
F-2002-62
MW-2002-140
R-2002-61
R-2002-66
- Major Receivables Quarterly Report
- Third Quarter Financial Update
- Municipal Accounts
- Portage Road Pathway
- Regional Chlorination Booster Station
City's Recreation Commission Building Site
- Tree Removal and Replacement on Victoria Avenue
2003 Budget Considerations:
FS-2002-14
FS-2002-15
Deputations:
MW-2002-142
R-2002-63
F-2002-64
F-2002-65
F-2002-66
- Staffing Levels
- Renovations to Staff Areas at Station #1
Recreation Commission and Arts & Culture
Commission re 2003 Funding
- Municipal Works - Levels of Service
- Major City Centennial Projects
- Waste Management
- Water Rebates for Low Income Seniors
- Project Share Funding
4. Additional Business:
R-2002-62 - Haulage Road Encroachments
5. New Business
Staff Contact
Ken Burden
Ken Burden
Ken Burden
Darrell Smith
Adele Kon
Patrick Burke
Patrick Burke
Darrell Smith
Adele Kon
Ken Burden
Todd Harrison
Tony Ravenda
Adele Kon
6. Adjournment
MINUTES
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
STAFF:
PRESS:
FIFTH MEE TING
MONDA Y, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002
COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 2 - 4:45 P.M.
Mayor Wayne Thomson, Aldermen Wayne Campbell, Chair; Art Federow, Ken
Feren, Shirley Fisher, Carolynn Ioannoni, Paisley Janvary-Pool, Judy Orr,
Victor Pietrangelo, Norman Puttick, Selina Volpatti and Janice Wing
Alderman Kim Craitor
John MacDonald, Tony Ravenda, Bob Bolibruck, Ray Kallio, Ed Dujlovic,
Dean Iorfida, Lee Smith, Ken Burden, Sue Forcier, Darrell Smith, Geoff
Holman, Marianne Tikky.
Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review
Declarations of Conflict:
Alderman Federow indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F-2002-53, Cheque No. M93367
because he is the recipient, and Cheque Nos. 269587, 269823 and 270107 because of an ongoing
conflict.
Alderman Feren indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F-2002-53, Cheque Nos. 269676, 269563,
270084 and 269793 because o fan on-going business relationship, and declared a conflict of interest
on Report F-2002-55 and the communication from Project Share.
Alderman Ioannoni indicated a pecuniary interest on Report F-2002-53, Cheque No. M93366
because she is the recipient.
2.
MINUTES
MOVED by Alderman Fisher, seconded by Alderman that the minutes of the May
27, 2002, Corporate Services Committee be adopted as recorded.
Motion Carried Unanimousl_v
REP OR TS
F-2002-50 - 2002 Reserves and Reserve Funds Update
MOVED by Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Feren that the June 30, 2002
Reserves and Reserve Funds Update be received for information and filed.
Motion Carried Unanimous!F
F-2002-51 - 2002 Financial Update - Second Quarter
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F-2002-51 - 2002 Financial Update - Second Quarter
MOVED by Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that the 2002 Financial
Update - Second Quarter be received for information and filed.
Motion Carried Unanimous!¥
F-2002-52 - Municipal Performance Measurement Program
MOVED by Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Feren that the 2001 Municipal
Performance Measurement Program be received for information and that the
information be posted to the City's internet site no later than September 30, 2002.
Motion Carried Unanimousl_F
F-2002-53 - Municipal Accounts
MOVED by Alderman Thomson, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that the Municipal
Accounts totalling $16,994,922.62 for the period ending September 16, 2002 be
approved.
Motion Carried
Conflict as Noted bY Aldermen Feren, Ioannoni and Federow
F-2002-54 - Financial Software Purchase
MOVED by Alderman Feren, seconded by Alderman Volpatti, to approve the
purchase of financial software from Vadim Computer Management Group Ltd. at
a purchase cost of $178,940.00 and an estimated installation cost of $206,130.00, plus
applicable taxes.
Motion Carried Unanimousl_g
IS-2002-01- Connecting Niagara Proposal
MOVED by Alderman Feren, seconded by Mayor Thomson, that City Council
support the Connecting Niagara application to Connect Ontario/GEOSmart for
Infrastructure Project Funding from the Ontario Provincial Government and the
contribution of $40,500.00 to be incurred in the 2003 and 2004 budgets.
Motion Carried Unanimousl}~
F-2002-55 - Payment of Deferred Development Charges
Mayor Thomson commented that the proposed policy will provide protection for the City
in the form of a letter of credit. John MacDonald commented that the by-law allows for
the deferral of development charges. The City had a request approximately a month
ago, which was allowed. From that experience, it was realized that the City did not
have a procedure in place. The next request is on the agenda and if the Committee
approves the process, the City can feel it is properly protected.
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4.
MOVED by Alderman Fisher, seconded by Mayor Thomson, that the Corporate
Services Committee approve the policy and procedure (Schedule A) for the payment
of deferred development charges.
Motion Carried
Conflict as noted by Alderman Feren
COMMUNICATIONS
MOVED by Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Volpatti, that the request from
Niagara 21st Group Inc. for deferral of applicable development charges for the
Embassy Suites Hotel be approved in accordance with the City's bylaw and the
policy and procedure for the payment of deferred development charges.
Motion Carried Unanimousl_v
MOVED by Alderman Volpatti, seconded by Alderman Ioannoni, that the request
from Project Share for a grant of $1,820 for building permit charges for the new
building be approved.
Motion Carried
Conflict as Noted bY Alderman Feren
NE W BUSINESS
MOVED by Alderman Puttick, seconded by Alderman Wing, that staff report back
with a complete account of the International Boxing Match expenditures.
Motion Carried Unanimousl_¥
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned.
Corporate Services Department
The City of
Niagara Falls
Finance Division
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-7404
kburden@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
F-2002-60
Kenneth E. Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re-'
F-2002-60 - Major Receivables Quarterly Report
RECOMMENDATION:
For the information of Corporate Services Committee.
BACKGROUND:
The following is a quarterly report of Tax, Utility and Sundry Receivables to September 30th, 2002.
Tax Balances
Current Taxes 2002 2001
Percentage Collected 75% 91%
Levy to Date $112,689,255. $77,200,070.
Collections $ 84,893,932. $70,058,788.
Balance $ 27,795,322. $ 7,141,282.
Tax Arrears 2002 2001
Percentage Collected 59% 48%
Opening Balance $14,655,133. $10,359,000.
Collections $ 8,641,429. $ 4,963,864.
Balance $ 6,013,704. $ 5,395,154.
Total Unpaid Taxes $ 33,809,026. $12,536,436.
Working Together to Serve Our Community
Clerks . Finance · Human Resources · Information Systems · Legal · Planning & Development
November 4, 2002 - 2 - F-2002-60
The total unpaid tax difference from 2001 to 2002 is due to the fact that in 2001 we did not bill the
capped classes until October 2001 due to Bill 140. In 2002 we were able to return to our regular
billing period of August with instalment dates of September 18th and October 16th, 2002.
Water Arrears 2002
Current Billings $186,649.
Arrears $146,937.
Total $333,586.
Staff continues to work in collaboration with Niagara Falls Hydro on the final transition stages.
Amounts above do not reflect any water billing conducted by Niagara Falls Hydro. It is anticipated
that by year end, all water accounts will be transferred to Hydro for billing.
Sundry Receivables
2002 2001
Accounts Receivables
$394,553. $209,765.
Unpaid accounts are being actively pursued by staff. Delinquent accounts are charged 1-1/4%
interest per month.
Prepared by:
L. Antonio
Coordinator of Tax & Receivables
Respectfully submitteg /
~//~°h~e f~ad~;~' s;lrda ti v e ~ ffi c e r
Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance Division
Approved by:
T. Ravenda
Executive Director of Corporate Services
Corporate Services Department
Finance Division
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city, niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-2016
kburden@city, niagarafalls.on.ca
F-2002-61
Kenneth E. Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Memb ers:
Re: F-2002-61 - 2002 Financial Update- Third Quarter
RECOM MEN DATIO N:
For the information of the Corporate Services Committee.
BACKGROUND:
The 2002 Budget was based on several assumptions. The assumptions were developed into
budgets for revenues and expenses. The budgets have been compared to actual results for the
period January 1 to September 30. Staffhas prepared summaries for revenues and expenses which
show the comparison between the actuals for the nine-month period and the annual budgets for the
2001 and 2002 revenues and expenditures.
RE VENUES
TAXATION: The 2002 final levy is approximately $2.6 million more than 2001. The increase
resulted from the 2.4% growth in assessment and the 5.5% tax increase. The 2002 final levy will
be adjusted for supplemental billings, appeal adjustments and tax write-offs.
WASTE MANAGEMENT: The final levy for the uncapped classes included the majority
($4.1 million) of the waste management flat tax for 2002. The balance was billed with the final
levy for the capped classes.
PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON TAXES: The increased income for 2002, versus 2001, can
largely be attributed to the 2001 year-end increased tax receivabl.es. This increase in receivable
balances has produced more penalty and interest revenues than was experienced in the same period
in 2001. The increase is slightly greater than the 2002 budget projection.
Clerks Finance
Working Together to Serve Our Community
Human Resources Information Systems Legal
Planning & Development
November 4, 2002 - 2 - F-2002-61
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXATION: Provincial regulations govern the weighted sharing of
payments in lieu of taxes paid to municipalities for tax exempt properties. The timing of the receipts
is dependent upon the discretion of the P.I.L. property owners; the receipts will also be shared with
the Region and the School Boards.
GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES: The Community Reinvestment Fund grant is paid quarterly to the
City from the provincial government. The Regional grant is actually a fee for City services provided
to the Region.
LICENCES, PERMITS AND FEES: After adjusting for waste management fees in 2001, these
revenues have increased by $2.6 million which reflects the assumptions reported in the 2002 Budget.
Most of the revenues are comparable to the 2001 experience. In addition, new revenues were
realized from the rental of the City's election vote tabulators and the collection of street end lease
payments. The year-to-year increase is mostly attributed to the collection of the Casino building
permit fees and the interest revenue from the Niagara Falls Hydro. Also note the new revenues from
arena concessions and seniors centre.
LAND SALES: Land sales to Metro Development and Kybala Ventures provided the total revenues
of $580,000.
RESERVES FUNDS, RESERVES AND SURPLUS: The 2002 Budget was based on a
dependance of Reserve Funds and Reserves. To date, this source of revenue has been partially called
upon to fund Current Operating Expenditures.
REVENUE SUMMARY: Total Revenues compare favourably to the 2002 Budget for the period
January 1 to September 30, 2002.
EXPENSES
COMMUNITY SERVICES: Expenditures for 2002 are more than 2001 by approximately $2.7
million. This difference resulted from the timing differences of transferring operating funds to
capital uses and expected increases in expenses.
AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Expenditures for 2002 are more than 2001 by
approximately $220,000. This difference resulted from the timing differences in payments to or on
behalf of the various recipients.
CORPORATE SERVICES: Expenses for 2002 are more than 2001 by approximately $821,000.
This difference resulted from the timing differences of transferring operating funds to capital uses
and expected increases in expenses.
SALARIES, WAGES AND BENEFITS: For the nine-month period, total salaries and wages
amounted to $16,304,000 for 2002 compared to $15,876,000 for 2001. Benefit expenditures
($3,216,000) are greater than 2001 due to the increases in benefit premiums.
November 4, 2002 - 3 - F-2002-61
MATERIALS AND SERVICES: Utilities (electricity, gas, water) for 2002 totalled $955,000,
approximately $145,000 more than 2001. Internal equipment/truck rentals totalled $1,361,000;
contract services totalled $1,277,000.
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES: Waste Management Services are billed by the Region to
the City on a quarterly basis. Billings are calculated on the contractual costs for the services to be
delivered during the three-month period. Billings are usually received and paid at the start of each
quarter; to date the total billings are $5,231,940.
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION: All transfers of operating funds ($2.7 million) to the Capital
Holding accounts have been completed. As capital projects are approved by Council, the approved
funding is transferred from the holding accounts to the approved capital projects.
DEBENTURE DEBT REPAYMENT: Principal and Interest Payments for 2002 to date total
$1,191,000 of the expected total payment of $1,210,000. New long-term financing ($2.8 million),
as approved in the 2002 Capital Budget, has been received and applied to the four approved capital
projects.
AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: The total grants to date ($5,047,000) are
approximately $220,000 more than 2001. This is mostly due to the increased contribution to the
Niagara Falls Public Library.
EXPENSE SUMMARY: Total Expenditures compare favourably to the 2002 Budget for the period
January 1 to September 30, 2002.
Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance
Respectfully s~ubmitt, ed:/
~// ~°ht~e fMAadcmD;n in. saltldat iv e O ffi c er
Approved by:
T. Ravenda
Executive Director of Corporate Services
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
EXPENSE and REVENUE SUMMARY
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
EXPENSE
COMMUNITY SERVICES
AGENCIES, BOARDS and COMMISSIONS
CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CAO,
and CORPORATE SERVICES
TOTAL EXPENSE
REVENUE
TAXATION REVENUE
PAYMENTS IN LIEU REVENUE
GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES REVENUE
SERVICES
OTHER
TOTAL REVENUE
SURPLUS or (DEFICIT)
2001 20011 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET! ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
26,193,508 34,759,000 28,939,895 38,811,160 2,746,387 4,052,160 75.4% 74.6%
4,827,425 5,999,800 5,047,510 6,059,450 220,086 59,650 ! 80.5%
83.3%
I
10,139,648 13,460,2001 11,013,012 15,524,140 873,364 2,063,940 75.3% 70.9%
41,160,581 54,219,000 45,000,417 60,394,750 3,839,837 6,175,750 75.9% 74.5%
32,754,640 32,510,000 41,268,279 41,033,300 8,513,638 8,523,300 100.8% 100.6%
2,342,484 4,614,000 4,446,898 4,408,000 2,104,414 (206,000' 50.8% 100.9%
1,095,913 1,459,000 1,095,573 1,459,000 (341) 0 75.1% 75.1%
7,819,430 11,705,000 7,300,120 9,477,000 (519,310) (2,228,000 66.8% 77.0%
3,295,452 3,931,000 3,430,657 4,017,450 135,205 86,450 83.8% 85.4%
47,307,919 54,219,000 57,541,527 60,394,750 10,233,608 6,175,750 87.3% 95.3%
6,147,339 0 12,541,109 (0~, 6,393,771 (0),
Addendum 1
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
STATEMENT OF EXPENSE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2 Community Services Office
2 Business Development Services
2 Fire Services
2 Building and Bylaw Services
3 Municipal Services
3 Waste Management Services
3 Parks, Recreation and Culture Services
4 AGENCIES, BOARDS and COMMISSIONS
CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CAO
and CORPORATE SERVICES
5 City Council
5 Mayor's Office
5 Chief Administrator's Office
5 Corporate Services
TOTAL EXPENSE
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
274,230 390,100 285,808 510,535 11,577 120,435 70.3% 56.0%
232,779 309,800 243,436 329,425 10,657 19,625 75.1% 73.9%
6,012,802 7,030,000 5,887,063 7,842,900 (125,739) 812,900 85.5% 75.1%
772,335 1,116,000 803,551 1,174,950 31,216 58,950 69.2% 68.4%
10,117,620 15,801,400 11,369,430 16 818 655i 1,251,809 1,017,255 64.0% 67.6%
4,436,610 4,059,600 5,273,803 5,354,730 837,193 1,295,130 109.3% 98.5%
4,347,131 6,052,100 5,076,804 6,779,965 729,673 727,865, 71.8% 74.9%
4,827,425 5,999,800 5,047,510 6,059,450 220,086 59,650 80.5% 83.3%
219,617 235,200 168,374 249,155 (51,243) 13,955 93.4% 67.6%
182,226 239,000 222,618 248,260 40,392 9,260 76.2% 89.7%
134,726 181,000 197,740 178,705 63,013 (2,295 74.4% 110.7%
9,603,079 12,805,000 10,424,281 14,848,020 821,202 2,043,020 75.0% 70.2%
41,160,581 54,219,0001 45,000,417 60,394,750 3,839,837 6,175,750 75.9% 74.5%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPENSE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE
Administration
Special Events
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
FIRE SERVICES
Administration
Training
Prevention
Communications
Station No.1
Station No.2
Station No.3
Station No.4
Station No.5
Station No.6
Extra Duty
Acting Rank
Other Wages
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OFi
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGETI
169,208 285,200 181,240t 326,980 12,032 41,7801 59.3% 55.4%
105,022 104,900 104,567! 183,555 (455) 78,6551 100.1% 57.0%
274,230 390,100 285,808 510,535 11,577 120,435 70.3% 56.0%
232,779 309,800 243,4361 329,425 10,657 19,6251 75.1% 73.9%
786,885 938,800 765,816 929,400 (21,069) (9,400, 83.8% 82.4%
67,086 139,800 74,963 158,400' 7,877 18,600 48.0% 47.3%
263,879 508,700 382,231 507,300 118,352 (1,400t 51.9% 75.3%
200,191 222,000 159,138 269,500 (41,052) 47,500 90.2% 59.0%
4,420,041 4,756,500 4,195,362 5,464,800 (224,679) 708,300 92.9% 76.8%
24,758 33,900 24,591 30,900 (167) (3,000 73.0% 79.6%
6,777 27,200 11,635 40,900 4,858 13,700 24,9% 28.4%
36,692 87,800 42,472 102,300 5,780 14,500 41.8% 41,5%
18,215 60,300 16,922 67,900 (1,293) 7,600 30.2% 24.9%
22,681 60,000 13,769 70,500 (8,913) 10,500 37.8% 19.5%
9,288 27,000 20,892 27,000 11,604 0 34.4% 77.4%
37,853 50,000 39,970 55,000 2,117 5,000 75.7% 72.7%
0 18,000 0 19,000 0 1,000 0.0% 0.0%
118,455 100,000 139,302 100,000 20,847 0 118.5% 139.3%
6,012,802 7,030,000; 5,887,063 7,842,900 (125,739) 812,900 85.5% 75.1%
F'
I
708,188 851,600 780,795 896,080 72,607 44,480 83.2% 87.1%
64,146 236,800 22,756 278,870 (41,390) 42,070 27.1% 8.2%
0 27,600 00 0 (27 600 0.0% ERR
772,335 1,116,000 803,551 1,174,950 31,216 58,950 69.2°~ 68.4%
TOTAL FIRE SERVICES
TOTAL BUILDING and BYLAW SERVICES
BUILDING and BYLAW SERVICES
Building and Inspection
By-Law Services
Weed Control
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPENSE (cont'd.l
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Building Division - Properties
Road Maintenance
Traffic and Crossing Guards
Parking Control
Service Center Maintenance
Sidewalks
Road Overhead
Road Reconstruction
Engineering
Garage Operation; Replacement Eqmt.
Equipment Maintenance
Street Lighting
Storm Sewers
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE
Cemeteries
Community Dev. & Landscape Design
Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Center
Parks
Arenas/Pools Administration
Pools
Stamford/Jack Bell Arenas
Stamford/Jack Bell Concessions
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Niagara Falls Memorial Concessions
Chippawa/Willoughby Arena
ChippawaNVi[Ioughby Concessions
Lions Outdoor Rink
Fralick's Tavern
TOTAL PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPENSE
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGETI PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
! I I
646,552 757,700 616,980 821,045 (29,572) 63,345 85.3% 75.1%
2,257,783 3,157,600 1,589,079 3,573,480 (668,704) 415,880i 71.5% 44.5%
950,427 1,381,800 869,178 1,204,970 (81,249) (176,830)'' 68.8% 72.1% ~
286,292 377,000 262,619 434,960 (23,673) 57,9601
60.4% i
75.9%
202,071 624,500 336,411 520,140 134,340 (104,360t 32.4% 64.7%!
121,204 639,500 203,418 865,890 82,213 226,390 19.0% 23.5%
1,373,786 764,900 1,412,176 746,055 38,390 (18,845) 179.6% 189.3%
568,105 1,982,300 1,647,316 2,283,900 1,079,211 301,600 28.7% 72.1%
1,492,573 1,955,400 1,550,808 2,099,665 58,235 144,265 76.3% 73.9%!
635,529 987,900 603,134 1,088,850 (32,395) 100,950 64.3% 55.4%
470,305 1,077,300 610,017 1,082,400 139,712 5,100 43.7% 56.4%
284,699 691,600 533,123 673,700 248,424 (17,900) 41.2% 79.1%
828,295 1,403,900 1,135,172 1,423,600 306,877 19,700 59.0% 79.7%
10,117,620 15,801,400 11,369,430 16,818,655 1,251,809 1,017,255 64.0% 67.6%
4,436,610 4,059,600 5,273,8031 5,354,730 837,193 1,295,130 109.3% 98.5%
653,760 1,086,700 663,408 1,110,885 9,648 24,185 60.2% 59.7%
704,018 817,600 790,603 946,515 86,585 128,915 86.1% 83.5%
0 0 171,364 176,480 171,364 176,480 0.0% 97.1%
1,244,043 1,725,600 1,401,935 1,898,630 157,892 173,030 72.1% 73.8%
233,903 334,100 268,249 344,560 34,346 10,460 70.0% 77.9%
343,729 371,600 344,912 394,680 1,183 23,080 92.5% 87.4%
521,371 685,600 568,121 713,705 46,750 28,105 76.0% 79.6%
0 0 14,604 ~ 70,505 14,604 70,505 0.0% 20.7%
370,529 563,600 553,739 594,400 183,210 30,800 65.7% 93.2%
20,020 106,600 28,514 115,555 8,494 8,955 18.8% 24.7%
238,753 324,200 223,691 339,110' (15,062) 14,910 73.6% 66.0%
0 0 2,633 35,780 2,633 35,780 0.0% 7.4%
15,022 36,500 22,972 39,160 7,949 2,660 41.2% 58.7%
1,983 0 22,060 0 20,077 0 0.0% 0.0%
4,347,131 6,052,100 5,076,804 6,779,965 729,673 727,865 71.8% 74.9%
26,193,508 34,759,000 28,939,895 38,811,160 2,746,387 4,052,160 75.4% 74.6%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
AGENCIES, BOARDS and COMMISSIONS
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
N.F. HUMANE SOCIETY
N.F. TRANSIT COMMISSION
NIAGARA CHAIR-A-VAN
N.F. RECREATION COMMISSION
N.F. ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
NIAGARA AIRPORT COMMISSION
PERMISSIVE GRANTS
N.F. LIBRARY BOARD
N.F. BOARD OF MUSEUMS
N.F. ILLUMINATION BOARD
N.F. TOURISM BUREAU
GREATER NIAG. GEN. HOSP. FOUNDATION
TOTAL AGENCIES, BOARDS, and COMMISSIONS
BUDGET! PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
260,833 313,000 273,8751 313,000. 13,042 0 83.3% 87.5%
1,215,975 1,298,500 ~ 1,213,7751 1,310,900 (2,200) 12,400 93.6% 92.6%
149,025 198,700 156,225 208,300 7,200 9,600 75.0% 75.0%
396,558 441,500 342,5021 404,1001 (54,056) (37,400)' 89.8% 84.8%
16,300 20,100 8,101 I 20,100! (8,199) 0 81.1% 40.3%
48,053 76,900 ! 58,5001 78,0001 10,448 1,100 62.5% 75.0%
142,917 171,500 142,9161 171,500 (0) 0 83.3% 83.3%
1,557,671 2,271,400 1,875,860 2,405,700 318,189 134,300 68.6% 78.0%
139,543 137,200 109,457 152,300 (30,086) 15,100 101.7% 71.9%
30,550 31,000 30,550 i 30,550 0 (450), 98.5% 100.0%
/
820,000 940,000 735,7501 865,000 (84,250) (75,0001 87.2% 85.1%
50,000 100,000 100,0001 100,000 50,000 0 50.0% 100.0%
4,827,425 5,999,800 5,047,510 6,059,450 220,086 59~650 80.5% 83.3%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CAO
and CORPORATE SERVICES EXPENSE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR'S OFFICE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE
CORPORATE SERVICES
Administration
Finance Services
Fiscal Expense
Taxation Expense
Employee Benefits Expense
Sick Leave
Human Resources Services
Workplace Safety Insurance
Modified Work Program
Information Systems Services
City Clerk Services
City Solicitor Services
Insurance Claims
Planning Services
Committee of Adjustment
TOTAL CORPORATE SERVICES
TOTAL CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CAO
and CORPORATE SERVICES EXPENSE
TOTAL EXPENSE
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET! PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCEI 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
219,617 235,2001 168,3741 249,155 (51,243) 13,955 93.4% 67.6°/0
182,226 239,000 222,6181 248,260 40,392 9,260 76.2% _8_9.7%
134,726 181,000 197,7401 178,705 63,013 (2,295~ 74.4% ......... ~1_1_ 0.___7%
207,307 367,000 260,919 372, ~850! 53,612 5,850 56.5% 70.0%
684,665 837,100 702,552 909'450! 17,887 72,350 81.8% 77.3%
2,540,355 1,962,600 2,174,121 2,875,000 (366,234) 912,400 129.4% 75.6%
237,197 1,009,900 466,269 1,010,000 229,072 100 23.5% 46.2%
2,904,712 3,658,000 3,216,335! 4,230,100 311,622 572,100 79.4% 76.0%
6,679 450,000 378,609 i 680,000 371,930 230,0001 1.5% 55.7%
236,756 674,000 286,745 630,820 49,989 (43,1801
35.1% 45.5%
459,967 510,000 413,187 568,000 (46,779) 58,000 90.2% 72.7%
0 75,000 0 77,625 0 2,625 0.0% 0.0%
585,936 903,500 678,804 1,142,012 92,868 238,512 64.9% 59.4%
605,720 833,100 606,028 839,000 308 5,900 72.7% 72.2%
395,431 454,000 362,618 484,950 (32,813) 30,950 87.1% 74.8%
60,705 160,000 238,630 160,000 177,925 0 37.9% 149.1%
670,282 897,500 631,042 854,203 (39,241) (43,297' 74.7% 73.9%
7,366 13,300 8,423 14,010 1,056 710 55.4% 60.1%
9,603,079 12,805,000 10,424,281 14,848,020 821,202 2,043,020 75.0% 70.2%
10,139,648 13,460,200 11,013,012 15,524,140 873,364 2,063,9401 75.3% 70.9%
41,160,581 54,219,0001 45,000,417 60,394,750 3,839,837 6,175,750 75.9% 74.5%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
STATEMENT OF REVENUE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
page
TAXATION
Property and Business Taxation
Waste Management (transfer from Fee to Tax)
Penalties and Interest on Taxes
PAYMENTS IN LIEU
Canada
Ontario
Municipal and Other
GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES
Canada
Ontario Unconditional
Ontario Specific
Municipal
SERVICES
5,6 Licences, Permits and Fees
7 User Rentals and Fees
OTHER
Sales of Property and Equipment
Contributions from Other Funds
Contributions from Reserve/Surplus
Sundry
TOTAL REVENUE
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VAR ANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
31,431,251 31,027,000 34,040,047 33,634,700 2,608,795 2,607,700 101.3% 101.2%
0 0 5,353,887 5,353,600 5,353,887 5,353,600 0.0% 100.0%
1,323,389 1,483,000 1,874,345 2,045,000 550,956 562,000 89.2% 91.7%
133,812 93,000 68,767 150,000 (65,045) 57,000 143.9% 45,8%
1,708,926 4,053,000 3,976,368 3,817,200 2,267,443 (235,800} 42.2% 104.2%
499,746 468,000 401,762 440,800' (97,984) (27,2001 106.8% 91.1%
0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1,046,250 1,395,000 1,046,250 1,395,000 0 0 75.0% 75.0%
47,206 43,000 47,432 43,000 226 0 109.8% 110.3%
2,458 21,000 1,891 21,000 (567) 0 11.7% 9.0%
6,483,778 9,785,800 5,709,518 7,338,600 (774,261) (2,447,200} 66.3% 77.8%
1,335,652 1,919,200 1,590,603 2,138,400 254,951 219,200 69.6% 74.4%
111,637 245,000 642,793 430,000 531,156 185,000 45.6% 149.5%
0 341,000 147,946 154,000 147,946 (187,0001, 0.0% 96.1%
1,204,214 538,000 284,461 536,450 (919,754) (1,550t 223.8% 53.0%
1,979,600 2,807,000 2,355,457 2,897,000 375,857 90,000 70.5% 81.3%
47,307,919 54,219,0001 57,541,527 60,394,750 10,233,608 6,175,750 87.3% 95.3°/o~
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
TAXATION REVENUE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
17,061,933 16,989,309 18,406,116 18,100,324 1,344,184 1,111,015 100.4% 101.7%
1,602,014 1,594,539 1,902,591 1,986,389 300,577 391,850 100.5% 95.8%
10,836,935 10,775,204 12,079,654 11,833,235 1,242,719 1,058,031 100.6% 102.1%
1,245,024 1,040,797 1,045,943 1,160,077 (199,080) 119,280 119.6% 90.2%
389,909 430,923 299,244 332,626 (90,665) (98,297' 90.5% 90.0%
174,886 174,216 186,452 195,165 11,566 20,949 100.4% 95.5%
21,823 21,725 23,431 26,572 1,608 4,847 100.5% 88.2%
287 287 273 312 (14) 25 99.9% 87.6%
91,804 0 89,704 0 (2,100) 0 100.0% 100.0%
6,638 0 6,638 0 0 0 100.0% 100.0%
31,431,251 31,027,000 34,040,047 33,634,700 2,608,795 2,607,700 101.3% 101.2%
0 0 5,353,887 5,353,600 5,353,887 5,353,600 0.0% 100.0%
1,323,389 1,483,000 1,874,345 2,045,000 550,956 562,000 89.2% 91.7%
32,754,6401 32,510,000 41,268,2791 41,033,300 8,513,6381 8,523,300 100.8% 100.6%
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
Residential
Multi-residential
Commercial
Industrial
Large Industrial
Pipeline
Farmlands
Managed Forests
Local Improvements
- General
- Urban Service Area
WASTE MANAGEMENT (transfer from Services
PENALTIES and INTEREST
TOTAL TAXATION
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
PAYMENTS IN LIEU REVENUE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
CANADA
Federal Properties
ONTARIO
Ontario Highways & P.Works
Niagara Housing
International Bddges
Ontario Hydro-Electric Services
Hydro-Electric Power Generation
Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara College
Hospital
MUNICIPAL and OTHER
Niagara Falls Hydro
Region Of Niagara
Railways
TOTAL PAYMENTS IN LIEU
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
133,812 93,000 68,767 150,000 (65,045) 57,000 i 143.9% 45.8%
53,757 154,000 128,241 204,000 74,484 50,000 34.9% 62.9%
120,048 380,000 11,319 4,200 (108,729) (375,800 31.6% 269.5%
85,871 28,000 78,292 60,000 (7,579) 32,000 306.7% 130.5%
573,968 819,000 2,868,561 861,000 2,294,592 42,000 70.1% 333.2%
1,728,000 1,772,600 0 44,600 0.0% 0.0%
817,681 886,000 833,631 857,800 15,950 (28,2001 92.3% 97,2%
27,450 28,000 26,175 27,450 (1,275) (550 98.0% 95.4%
30,150 30,000 30,150 30,150 0 150 100.5% 100.0%
1,708,926 4,053,000 3,976,368 3,817,200 2,267,443 (235,80(: 42.2% 104.2%
197,956 171,000 98,971 145,300 (98,985) (25,700 115.8% 68.1%
197,814 146,000 98,090 144,900 (99,724) (1,100' 135.5% 67.7%
103,977 151,000 204,702 150,600 100,725 (400' 68.9% 135.9%
499,746 468,000 401,762 440,800 (97,984) (27,200'. 106.8% 91.1%
2,342,484 4,614,000 4,446,898 4,408,000 2,104,414 (206,000' 50.8% 100.9%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES REVENUE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
CANADA
Canada Day Grant
ONTARIO UNCONDITIONAL
Community Reinvestment Fund
ONTARIO SPECIFIC
Aggregate Grants
MUNICIPAL
Region of Niagara
TOTAL GRANTS and SUBSIDIES
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
i
0 0 0 0 0 0i 0.0% 0.0%
1,046,250 1,395,000 1,046,250 1,395,000 0 0! 75.0% 75.0%
1,046,250 1,395,000 1,046,250 1,395,000 0 0 75.0% 75.0%
47,206 43,000 47,432 43,000 226 0 109.8% 110.3%
47,206 43,000 47,432 43,000 226 0 109.8% 110.3%
2,458 21,000 1,891 21,000 (567) 0 11.7% 9.0%
1,095,913 1,459,000 1,095,573 1,459,0001 (341) 0 75.1% 75.1%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
SERVICES REVENUE
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
2001 2001 2002 20021 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGETI $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
20,334 18,000: 31,852 22,100 11,518 4,100 113.0% 144.1%
74,075 83,0001 86,773 81,600 12,698 (1,4001 89.2% 106,3%
286,978 447,000 ! 275,758 420,300 (11,220) (26,7001 64.2% 65.6%
0 0! 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1,338 1,000 ! 8,732 1,000 7,394 0 133.8% 873.2%
382,725 549,000 403,116 525,000 20,391 (24,000) 69.7% 76.8%
43 300 33 300 (10) (0) 14.3% 11.0%
48,619 59,000 45,675 63,000 (2,944) 4,000 82.4% 72.5%
33,259 24,000 35,593 31,800 2,334 7,800 138.6% 111.9%
130,426 325,000 104,011 225,000 (26,416) (100,000) 40.1% 46.2%
0 0 664,583 1,063,000 664,583 1,063,000 0.0% 62.5%
108,025 61,700 39,371 60,200 (68,654) (1,500) 175.1% 65.4%
320,372 470,000 889,266 1,443,300 568,894 973,300 68.2% 61,6%
640 800 108 800 (532) 0 80.0% 13.5%
0 0 4,000 0 4,000 0 100,0% 100.0%
38,387 19,200 107,309 22,000 68,922 2,800 199.9% 487.8%
39,026 20,000 111,417 22,800 72,391 2,800 195.1% 488,7%
45,943 65,000 87,413 65,000 41,470 (0) 70.7% 134.5%
33,456 42,000 47,092 42,000 13,636 0 79.7% 112.1%
1,038,863 1,364,000 1,852,464 1,886,699 813,601 522,699 76.2% 98.2%
32,100 31,000 27,314 34,800 (4,786) 3,800 103.5% 78.5%
4,977 5,000 3,602 6,000 (1,376) 1,000 99.5% 60.0%
4,708 34,000 14,690 34,000 9,982 0 13.8% 43.2%
48,605 97,000 42,172 75,000 (6,433) (22,000) 50.1% 56.2%
5,039 4,000 7,440 5,600 2,401 1,600 126.0% 132,8%
4,408 4,000 9,898 4,000 5,490 0 110.2% 247.4%
625 8,000 4,602 10,000 3,976 2,000 7.8% 46.0%
474 5,000 i 81 3,700 (393) (1,300) 9.5% 2.2%
1,219,198 1,659,000 2,096,767 2,166,800 t 877,569 507,8001 73.5% 96.8%
LICENCES, PERMITS, and FEES
City Clerk Services
Mardage Licences
General Licences & Fees
Lottery Licences
Livestock Loss Claims
Miscellaneous
Finance Services
Hunting Licences
Tax Certificates
Tax Information
Investment Interest
Niagara Falls Hydro Investment
Miscellaneous
City Solicitor Services
Freedom of Information Fees
Adult Entertainment Licences
Miscellaneous
Building Inspection and Bylaw Services (New)
Plumbing Permits
Sewer Permits
Building Permits
Sign Permits
Sundry Permits
Conditional Permit Agreements
Compliance Letters
OHRP, RRAP Fees
Miscellaneous
Weed Control
By-Law Convictions
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
SERVICES REVENUE (continued)
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
2001 2001 2OO2
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL
LICENCES, PERMITS, and FEES (continued)
Fire Services
Fire Route Signs
Fire Highway Calls
Alarm Systems
Town of Lincoln Dispatch
Fire Letter Fees
False Alarm Fees (New)
Miscellaneous
Municipal Works Services
Engineedng Fees
Internal Equipment Rental
Driveway Approaches
Parking Enforcement
Parking Lots Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Parking Fund Contribution
Newspaper Box Fees
Tourism Maps
Street Lights
Landfill Tipping Fees
Regional Brokering
2002 ACTUAL BUDGETI PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
BUDGET S VARIANCE S VARIANCEi 2001 BUDGET 2002BUDGET
Waste Management, Pickup & Disposal Fees
Miscellaneous
Planning Services
Environmental Letters
Site Plan Fees
Planning Applications
Sidewalk Cafe Licence Fees
Committee of Adjustment
Miscellaneous
TOTAL LICENCES, PERMITS, and FEES
145 1,000 510 800 365 (200t 14.5% 63.7%
21,000 14,175 19,800 (1,600) (1,2001 75.1% 71.6%
15,775
0 7,500 0 7,500 0 0~ 0.0% 0.0%
25,188 33,600 25,188 34,400 0 800mi 75.0% 73.2%
6,584 12,000 8,488 12,000 1,904 (01
54
70
10,730 7,400 0 9,300 (10,730) 1,900 145.0% 0.0%
0 500 6,259 500 6,2590 0.0% 1251.8%
56,422 83,000 54,621 84,300 (3,802) 1,30070.4% 64.8%
79,536 400,000 174,929 364,300, 95,393 (35,700t 19.9°/o 48.00/0
1,308,052 1,955,200 1,361,405 1,953,600 53,352(1600)', 66.9% 69.7%
19,440 17,000 7,045 18,400 (12,396) 1,400 114.4% 38.3%
292,005 310,000 337,659 389,6001 45,654 79,600 94.2% 86.7%
0 56,000 0 56,000 0 (1) 0.0% 0.0%
0 0 0 100,000 0 100,000 0.0% 0.0%
740 700 i 209 800 (531) 100 105.7% 26.1%
0 300 0 300 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
29,273 12,000 14,713 12,500 (14,560) 500 243.9% 117.7%
(8,301) 0 1,194 0 9,495 0 -100.0% 0.0%
(474,886) 0 0 0 474,886 0 -100.0% 0.0%
3,079,165 4,059,600 0 0 (3,079,165) (4,059,600; 75.8% 0.0%
41,520 65,000 141,530 65,000 100,010 0 63.9% 217.7%
4,366,544 6,875,800 2,038,683 2,960,500 (2,327,861) (3,915,300', 63.5% 68.9%
1,090 1,000 1,135 1,300 45 300 109.0% 87.3%
15,370 20,000 20,260 22,800 4,890 2,800 76.9% 88.9%
44,998 58,000 55,079 70,600 10,081 12,600 77.6% 78.0%
2,524 3,000 0 2,800 (2,524) (200; 84.1% 0.0%
33,500 45,000 38,775 36,400 5,275 (8,600', 74.4% 106.5%
9 2,000 400 2,000 391 0 0.5% 20.0%
97,491 129,000 115,649 135,900t 18,158 6,900 75.6% 85.1%
/
6,483,778 9,785,800 5,709,518 7,338,600 (774,261) (2,447,200t 66.3% 77.8%
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
SERVICES REVENUE (continued)
2002 GENERAL PURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
USER RENTALS and FEES
Rents
- Sylvia Place Market
- Leases
Cemeteries . Trust Fund Interest and Miscellaneous
- Internment (Budal) Charges and Surcharges
- Provincial Budal Fees
- Disinternment Charges
- Marker Charges
- Internment Rights (Lot) Charges
Arenas and Concessions - Stamford/Jack Bell Arena
- Stamford/Jack Bell Concessions
- Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
- Niagara Falls Memodal Concessions
- ChippawaNVilloughby Arena
- Chippawa/Willoughby Concessions
Pools - F.H. Leslie
- S.C.V.F.A.
- Prince Charles
- Niagara Falls Lions Club
Park Revenue
Coronation 50 Plus Recreation Center
Miscellaneous
Special Events
TOTAL USER RENTALS and FEES
TOTALSERVICES
2001 2001
ACTUAL BUDGET
20O2
ACTUAL
2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VARIANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
I
5,584 8,500 6,855 8,500 1,271 0 65.7% 80.6%
27,886 23,100 50,896 33,100 23,010 10,000 120.7% 153.8%
33,469 31,600 57,750 41,600 24,281 10,000 105.9% 138.8%
3,484 66,000 42,656 105,000 39,172 39,000 5.3% 40.6%
200,583 268,200 208,549 284,200 7,966 16,000 74.8% 73.4%
2,570 4,000 2,470 4,000 (100) 0 64.3% 61.8%
0 3,000 0 3,000 0.0% 0.0%
35,325 40,000 38,790 43,000 3,465 3,000 88.3% 90.2%
58,761 204,600 65,362 100,000 6,601 (104,600', 28.7% 65.4%
300,723 582,800 357,827 539,2001 57,104 (43,600; 51.6% 66.4%
478,453 614,000 481,372 634,000 2,919 20,000 77.9% 75.9%
0 0 28,925 95,000 28,925 95,000 0.0% 30.4%
185,272 311,000 227,151 319,800 41,879 8,800 59.6% 71.0%
67,362 144,300 66,735 144,300 (628) 0 46.7% 46.2%
156,766 202,500 172,046 207,500 15,281 5,000 77,4% 82.9%
0 0 0 47,000 0 47,000 0.0% 0.0%
887,853 1,271,800 976,229 1,447,600 88,376 175,8001 69.8% 67.4%
10,159 11,000 12,388 11,000 2,229 0 92.4% 112.6%
4,864 5,000 5,690 5,000 826 0 97.3% 113.8%
6,233 7,000 7,541 7,000 1,308 0 89.0% 107.7%
3,375 5,000 3,925 5,000 550 0 67.5% 78.5%
24,631 28,000 29,544 28,000 4,913 0 88.0% 105.5%
33,391 5,000 2,784 5,000 (30,608) 0 667.8% 55.7%
0 0 110,570 77,000 110,570 77,000 0.0% 143.6%
6,490 0 35,858 0 29,368 0 100.0% 100.0%
49,094 020,041 0 (29,053) 0 100.0% 100.0%
1,335,652 1,919,200 1,590,603 2,138,4001 254,951 219,200 69.6% 74.4%
7,819,430 11,705,000 7,300,120 9,477,000 (519,310) (2,228,000) 66.8% ~7,0%
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CITY OF NIAGARAFALLS
OTHER REVENUE
2002 GENERALPURPOSES FUND
JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30
SALES OF PROPERTY and
EQUIPMENT
- Land Sales
- Equipment SaFes
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
OTHER FUNDS
-Reserve Funds
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
RESERVES and SURPLUS
- Reserves
- Surplus
SUNDRY
General Government
Services
Casino Niagara Compensatory Grant
Provincial Offences Net Revenue Shadng
2001 2001 2002 2002 ACTUAL BUDGET PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET $ VARIANCE $ VAR ANCE 2001 BUDGET 2002 BUDGET
98,217 215,000 580,000 400,000 481,783 185,000 45.7% 145.0%
13,420 30,000 62,793 30,000 49,373 0 44.7% 209.3%
111,637 245,000 642,793 430,000 531,156 185,000 45.6% 149.5%
0 341,000 147,946 154,0001 147,946 (187,000', 0.0% 96.1%
1,204,214 538,000 284,461 536,450 (919,754) (1,550', 223.8% 53.0%
0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1,204,214 538,000 284,461 536,450 (919,754) (1,550'. 223.8% 53.0%
0 1,000 46,615 1,000 46,615 0 0.0% 4661.5%
29,600 6,000 12,747 6,000 (16,853) 01 493.3% 212.4%
1,950,000 2,600,000 2,166,667 2,600,000 216,667 0' 75.0% 83.3%
0 200,000 129,429 290,000 129,429 90,000 0.0% 44.6%
1,979,600 2,807,000 2,355,457 2,897,000 375,857 90,000 70.5% 81.3%
3,295,452 3,931,000 3,430,657 4,017,450 135,205 86,450 83.8% 85.4%
47,307~919 54,219,000 57,541,527 60,394,750 10,233~608 6,175,750 87.3% 95.3%
GRAND TOTAL
TOTAL OTHER
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The City of
Niagara Falls
Corporate Services Department
Finance Division
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-2016
kburden@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
F-2002-62
Kenneth E. Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
F-2002-62 - Municipal Accounts
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Corporate Services Committee approve the municipal accounts totalling $3,248,704.74
for the period ending November 4, 2002.
BACKGROUND:
The accounts have been reviewed by the Director of Finance and the by-law authorizing payment
is listed on tonight's Council agenda.
Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted: /
/John MacDonald
[/ Chief Administrative Officer
Approved by:
T. Ravenda
Executive Director of Corporate Services
}Vorking Together to Serve Our Community
Clerks · Finance · Human Resources · Information Systems · Legal · Planning & Development
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
BY-LAW NO. 2002-
A by-law to authorize the payment of $3,248,704.74 for General Purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the
following disbursements for the period ending November 4, 2002.
CHEQUE
NIIMBER PAY TO THE ORDER OF AMOUlqT
PURPOSE
271296 407 ETR - EXPRESS TOLL ROUTE 146.83
271265 942352 ONTARIO LTD. 4,825.08
MILEAGE-VARIOUS
WINDOW INSTALLATION-CITY
271120
271311
271179
271320
271295
271164
271126
271139
271314
271051
271247
271038
271307
271142
271297
271283
271150
271222
271315
271050
271176
ABC RECREATION LTD
ACTION CORPORATION
ACTIVE WATERSPORTS INC
ADVANCE TOWING
AIR CARE SERVICES
AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC
AIR CARE SERVICES
ALERT CARPET CLEANING
ALERT CARPET CLEANING
ALFIDOME CONSTRUCTION
ALL GREEN IRRIGATION
ALLEN TREE SERVICE
AMITY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
AQUATRUE WATER
ARAMARK REFRESHMENT SERVICES
ARCHER TRUCK SERVICES LTD
ARMENTI DOMENIC
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL
AUTO FX GRAPHICS AND SIGNS
AUTOGRAPHIX
AUTOGRAPHIX
508.01
1 361.58
80.45
545.70
4 275.82
100.91
1 140.56
64 20
80 25
50 312 89
347 75
299 60
16,627 72
24 50
33 50
2,857 98
15,000 00
181 90
304 98
11 50
140 99
EQUIPMENT-PARKS & REC
COMPUTER SERVICE-INFO SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT REPAIR & TEST-FIRE
TOWING-VARIOUS
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-ARENAS
OXYGEN CYLINDERS-ARENAS
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-ARENAS
CARPET CLEANING-ARENAS
CARPET CLEANING-ARENAS
CONCRETE REPAIRS-MUN WORKS
LAWN EQUIPMENT-PARKS/REC
TREE SERVICE-PARKS & REC
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
WATER-CORONATION CENTRE
OFFICE SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES-STORES
SITE PLAN DEPOSIT REFUND
MEMBERSHIP-MUN WORKS
SIGNS-CEMETERY
LETTERING-VARIOUS
LETTERING-MUN WORKS
271190
271301
271114
271318
271186
271040
271228
271153
271169
271323
271284
271115
271170
271041
271274
271137
271185
271305
B&B LIFT TRUCK SERVICES
BANK OF MONTREAL
BARCLAY & TODD'S
BCE EMERGIS-AIBN
BELL CANADA
BELL CANADA
BELL MOBILITY
BELL CANADA
BELL CANADA
BENCON
BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
BICKLE MAIN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
BIGGARS KEY SHOP
BIGGARS KEY SHOP
BLAIR, RICHARD
BODKIN LEASING
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA
BRIAN CULLEN MOTORS LTD
82 58
135 86
331 12
59 26
277 03
6,802 00
280 80
3,344 38
1,531 24
645
25
242
55
246
100
427
15,991
66,378
71
30
31
14
10
0O
23
67
01
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS-ARENAS
REFUND PAYMENT-FINANCE
OFFICE SUPPLIES-ARENAS
INTERNET CHARGES-INFO SYSTEMS
TELEPHONE CHARGES-VARIOUS
TELEPHONE CHARGES-VARIOUS
CELLULAR CHARGES-VARIOUS
UNDERGROUND DAMAGES-MUN WORKS
TELEPHONE CHARGES-VARIOUS
DISPLAY CASES-CORONATION
HARDWARE-SEWER
HARDWARE-SEWERS
LOCKS & KEYS-VARIOUS
LOCKS & KEYS-VARIOUS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
LEASE-ARENAS
GRANT-NOV/2002
VEHICLE PURCHASE-MUN WORKS
Page 1 of 6
271157
271039
271300
271109
271280
271178
271053
271160
271325
271131
271289
271119
271058
271187
271322
271319
271136
271130
271335
271155
271134
271313
271143
271125
271294
271132
271123
271124
271167
271341
271147
271255
271159
271156
271273
271045
271095
271326
271269
271138
271312
271173
271141
271250
271108
271298
271304
271133
271226
271290
271171
271042
271321
271158
271144
BRINDA ED
BRINKS CANADA LTD
BRITISH CANADIAN VETERANS
BRODERICK, ANDY
BUNTIN REID
C.R.L. CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION &
C.R.L. CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION &
CANADA POST CORPORATION
CANADA LAW BOOK INC
CANADIAN LEAK DETECTION
CA/qADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM
CANADIAN LINEN & UNIFORM
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO
CANADIAN NATIONAL
CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE TRAINING
CENTURY VALLEN
CIT FINANCIAL LTD
CITY OF PORT COLBORNE
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
CLUB ITALIA LODGE NO 5
COGECO CABLE CANADA INC
COLLISON LISA
COMMERCIAL CLF2%NING SERVICES
COMPUTER MEDIA GROUP
COMPUTER MEDIA GROUP
CRAWFORD ADJUSTERS CANADA
CREDIT UNION CENTRAL ONTARIO
CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING
CUPE LOCAL 133
CUPE LOCAL 133
CURB APPEAL
D. PEARLMAN & ASSOCIATES
DAIMLER CHRYSLER FINANCIAL
DANESH BIJAN
DARBYSON DOUG
DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO.
DAVID SCHRAM & ASSOCIATES
DAY FORD LINCOLN SALES INC
DE LA RUE CASH SYSTEMS INC
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
DEMOL'S TIRE SALES & SERVICE
DIRECT IT CANADA INC
DIRECT LINE
DOUGLAS JAMIE
DREW CANADA
E3 LABORATORIES
E3 LABORATORIES
ED LEARN FORD SALES LTD
EMCOMP CONSULTANTS INC
ENBRIDGE
ENBRIDGE
ESSEX JERRY
EYEHEAR PRODUCTIONS
FALLS WHOLESALE LTD
225.00
792.61
440.14
91.95
471.97
2,667.30
3,334.12
179.54
402.50
4,815.00
89.79
97.56
875.18
2,753.52
1,712.00
119.03
1,394.12
497.94
26,593.75
5,900.00
99.20
100.00
1,463.50
97.43
200.79
668.00
561.00
181.90
2,893.36
2,902.91
3,000.00
959.79
494.50
1,436.36
101.14
2,165.68
8,304.83
27,038.20
4,669.00
24,271.90
73,843.24
403.12
642.00
189.50
233.79
276.86
917 78
3,421 96
63,162 37
1,720 56
44 68
676 87
750.00
37.95
2,151.38
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REIMBURSE TUITION FEES
SECURITY-FINANCE
TA~ REBATE-FINANCE
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
OFFICE SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
EQUIPMENT RENTAL-MUN WORKS
EQUIPMENT RENTAL-MUN WORKS
POSTAGE-FIRE
CITATOR SERVICE-VARIOUS
WATER LEAK DETECTION-MUN WORKS
SAFETY MATS-VARIOUS
SAFETY MATS-VARIOUS
RAILWAY CROSSINGS-VARIOUS
RAILWAY CROSSINGS-VARIOUS
WORKSHOP-HR
REPAIRS-FIRE
LEASE-ARENAS
FIELD SCREENING-PARKS/REC
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
VOLUNTEER NIGHT-PARKS/REC
CABLE SERVICE-VARIOUS
SOCCER FUNDING-PARKS/REC
CLEANING-CORONATION CENTRE
COMPUTER SUPPLIES-INFO SYSTEMS
COMPUTER SUPPLIES-INFO SYSTEMS
INSURi~NCE CLAIMS-LEGAL
REFUND PAYMENT-FINANCE
WATER SYSTEM REPAIRS-FINANCE
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
GRASS CUTTING-CEMETERY
SEMINAR-SER. CENTRE
VEHICLE LEASE
TAX PAYMENT REFUND-FINANCE
MILEAGE-JUL-SEP/2002
LANDSCAPE SERVICE-VARIOUS
COMMUNITY CENTRE-PARKS
NEW VENICLE-MUN WORKS
COIN MACHINE MAINTENANCE-PARK
EMPLOYEE COMPUTER PURCHASE
COMPUTERS-VARIOUS
TIRE SALES & SERVICE-VARIOUS
GROUP CONFERENCE-MUN WORKS
OIL FILTER PICK-UP-GARAGE
MILEAGE-AUG/2002
WATER TREATMENT-ARENAS
WATER TESTING-MUN WORKS
WATER TESTING-MUN WORKS
VEHICLE PURCHASE-FIRE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE-HR
NATURAL GAS CHARGES-VARIOUS
NATURAL GAS CHARGES-VARIOUS
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
EQUIPMENT RENTAL-PARKS/REC
CONCESSION SUPPLIES-ARENAS
271054
271292
271180
271306
271097
271082
271302
271117
271285
271205
271052
271122
271184
271196
271048
271047
271328
271152
271174
271046
271333
271177
271116
271149
271324
271049
271175
271154
271181
271277
271148
271111
271128
271213
271202
271264
271217
271253
271073
271059
271075
271219
271198
271288
271074
271207
271240
271216
271234
271332
271331
271071
FALLS ELECTRIC INC
FALLS AUTO BODY INC
FALLS ELECTRIC INC
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
FEHR'S TROPHY & ENGRAVING
FELICETTI ANNY
FENCAST INDUSTRIES LTD
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD
FLEXO PRODUCTS LTD
FRANK J. ZAMBONI & CO; LTD.
FRANK COWAM COMPANY LIMITED
G.B. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
G.T. FRENCH PAPER LIMITED
G&K SERVICES CA/qADA INC
GALT KNIFE CO LTD
GLADDING SALES AGENCY LTD
GLIDDEN PAINTS
GOFORTH I-IANYA
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC LTD
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC LTD
GREATER NIAGARA GENERAL
GROUND AERIAL MAINTENANCE LTD
GUILLEVIN INTERNATIONAL INC
GUNNEBO SECURITY INC
HALF-WAY SA/ND PIT LIMITED
HECO
HECO
HEDDEN ARLENE
HILL-BOLES LTD
HIMES, DAVE
HKBC
HODKIN, MARK
HUMMELL HAROLD
ISECO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIP
J P HAMMILL & SON LTD
JAUKOVIC SLAVKO
K N M NURSERIES
KELM_AN, GEORGE
KERRY T HOWE ENGINEERING LTD
L. MULLER DRY GOODS
LAFARGE C~U'qADA INC.
LAFARGE CANADA INC.
LATOPLAST LTD.
LOUTH & NIAGARA ORCHARDS
MAN-A-MILE
MATTHEWS, CAMERON, HEYWOOD
MBTW GROUP, THE
MEDCON MECHA/qICAL LTD
MILOJEVICH, R
MINISTER OF FINANCE
MINISTER OF FINANCE
MINISTER OF FINANCE
101 65
57 50
378 56
4,059 12
1,650 13
273 02
60 93
1,266 15
90 56
2,401 62
3,025 63
1,754.80
70.93
138.92
87.40
575.06
281.45
300.00
39.36
1,036.80
103.75
220.80
59.27
936.25
303.03
84.53
1,533.52
750 00
254 85
100 00
50 00
100 00
135 76
149.50
86.25
68.81
5,431.72
450.00
2,300.50
910.80
445.40
2,839.39
246.10
989.00
190.00
3,691.50
3,852.00
411.95
45.00
575.81
187.78
859.54
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BUILDING MAINTENANCE-VARIOUS
REPAIRS-MUN WORKS
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-PARKS/REC
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
AWARDS-PARKS/REC
MILEAGE-SEP/2002
SUPPLIES-PARKS/REC
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES-STORES
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES-FIRE
ZAMBONI PARTS-ARENAS
INSURANCE CLAIMS-LEGAL
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-VARIOUS
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES-STORES
CLOTHING-PRINT SHOP
ICE MAINTENANCE-ARENAS
PLUMBING SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
PAINT-ARENAS
CONFERENCE FEE-OCT/2002
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-CITY HALL
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
TESTING-MUN WORKS
HARDWARE-STORES
BUILDING RENOVATIONS-CITY HALL
TOPSOIL-PARKS/REC
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-ARENAS
BUILDING MAINTENANCE-ARENAS
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES-STORES
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
REFUND PAYMENT-FINANCE
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
MILEAGE-SEP/2002
SAFETY WEAR-FIRE
CLOTHING-VARIOUS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
PLANTING-PARKS & REC
TAX O/P REFUND
SURVEY EXPENSE-MUN WORKS
APPAREL-PARKING
GRANULAR "A" STONE
GRANULAR "A" STONE
PROTECTIVE WEAR-STORES
FERTILIZER-PARKS/REC
ENTRY FEE-N.F. TEAM
SURVEYING SERVICES-PARKS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-PLANNING
MECHANICAL REPAIRS-FIRE
FIRE COLLEGE COURSE-FIRE
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PST REMITTANCE-ARENAS-JUL-SEP/2002
271146
271225
271163
271330
271224
271266
271094
271099
271248
271103
271063
271237
271342
271168
271193
271210
271162
271194
271192
271182
271257
271316
271329
271236
271242
271258
271060
271067
271241
271220
271061
271064
271271
271232
271263
271106
271254
271245
271087
271262
271110
271218
271096
271230
271092
271334
271275
271079
271090
271238
271065
271199
271135
271244
MINISTER OF FINANCE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
MPAC
MTC LEASING INC
MULRONEY, THOMAS JR.
MUNICIPAL HEALTH & SAFETY
MURRAY, LEO OR WENDY
MY COUNTRY DELICATESSEN
NEW ICE
NF. FIRE FIGHTERS
NF. FIRE FIGHTERS
NIAGARA RENT-ALL SERVICE LTD.
NIAGARA FALLS HUMANE SOCIETY
NIAGARA CREDIT UNION
NIAGARA SAW SALES AND SERVICE
NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO
NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO ELECTRIC
NIAGARA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO
NIAGARA CREDIT UNION
NIAGARA FALLS TOURISM
NIAGARA DISTRICT GIRLS HOCKEY
NIAGARA SOUTH PARENT SUPPORT
NIAGARA FALLS HYDRO
NIAGARA SHOPPING NEWS
NIAGARA HEALTH SYSTEM
NIAGARA.COM
NORJOHN LTD.
NORM'S SERVICE CENTRE
NORTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION
OMERS
PAPEZ, SYLVIA
PAPLINSKI, ANDREW
PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOC.
PENINSULA TOWING & RECOVERY
PENINSULA PEST CONTROL
PLASTRUCT CANADA
POTTHAST, FRED
PRAXAIR
PRECISE PARKLINK INC
PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE
PROFESSIONAL'S CHOICE
PROJECT SHARE
PROVENZAN0, V
PROVINCIAL LA/~DSCAPING
PURE WATER
PURE WATER
PUROLATOR COURIER
PUROLATOR COURIER
QUICKLAW
R & W HOIST REPAIRS LTD
27,361 50
46,810 16
1,376 65
1,376 65
64 40
115 00
560 27
500 00
909 50
750 00
243 75
275 80
2,631 00
2 631 00
161 69
27,387 54
15,229 00
17 20
114,667.15
4,894.06
4,766.63
2,638.51
15,229.00
64,625.00
540.00
1,165.61
1,121.20
1,044.65
498.34
42.75
27r257.29
345.00
168.53
10,722.29
187.50
750.00
60.00
48.15
141.24
196.97
100.00
796.46
1,681.40
369.15
1,802.95
5,708.37
100.00
599.20
27.00
49.50
263.23
147.62
2,316.47
589.95
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MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCE
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
RADIO REPAIRS-FIRE
TAX FILE-FINANCE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM-ARENAS
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
TRAINING-HR
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPENSE
ZAMBONI PARTS-ARENA
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
TABLE RENTALS-OAKS PARK
CONTRACT SERVICES-NOV/2002
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
TOOL PARTS-FIRE
ELECTRICITY CHARGES-VARIOUS
ELECTRICITY CHARGES-VARIOUS
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
POLE REPLACEMENT-MUN WORKS
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
GRA-NT-DEC/2002
FUNDING ASSISTANCE-PARKS
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
ELECTRICITY & WATER-VARIOUS
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS-VARIOUS
HEALTH SERVICES-FIRE
INTERNET SERVICES-CITY
ASPHALT PATCHING
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES-ARENAS
SURVEYING SERVICES-CONSTR
PREMIUM-NOV/2002
INSTRUCTOR FEES-COR. CENTRE
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT WORKSHOP
TOWING CHARGES-ARENAS
CONTRACT SERVICES-FIRE
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS-STREETS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
CYLINDER RENTAL-VARIOUS
CONTRACT SERVICES-PARKING
EQUIPMENT PARTS-GARAGE
TILE REPAIRS-ARENAS
GRANT-NOV/2002
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
EQUIPMENT RENTAL-SEWERS
BOTTLED WATER-VARIOUS
BOTTLED WATER-VARIOUS
COURIER CHARGES-VARIOUS
COURIER CHARGES-VARIOUS
QUICKLAW SERVICES-LEGAL
HOIST INSPECTION-GARAGE
271078
271165
271337
271112
271062
271281
271101
271246
271327
271270
271251
271260
271243
271259
271195
271221
271338
271340
271278
271339
271089
271252
271113
271249
271189
271085
271102
271235
271166
271282
271229
271299
271107
271309
271129
271276
271303
271055
271069
271183
271308
271100
271172
271191
271239
271044
271104
271261
271188
271086
271268
271233
271214
271287
271343
271256
R. V. ANDERSON ASSOCIATES
RECEIVER GENERAL OF CANADA
RECEIVER GENERAL OF CANADA
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAG
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAG
ROBBINS, GORDON
ROBINSON MARINE'S SODA
ROGERS AT&T WIRELESS
ROSS, P.
ROYAL BANK
ROYAL CA.NADIA_N LEGION
ROYAL BANK TELEBANKING
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
141
127
2
1,294
t
10
508
,802
,334
,573
,375
,232 97
750 00
,380 00
692 77
45.00
,203.00
475.38
249.55
,718.82
22
48
45
56
37
SAFETY KLEEN CANADA INC 832.09
SAFETY EXPRESS LTD 538.20
SCOTIABANK RSP MUTUAL FUNDS 690.00
SCOTIi~BAiqK RSP 1,388.70
SCOTIABANK 127,626.12
SCOTIABANK MUTUAL FUNDS 500.00
SCOTT, WAYNE MR. 175.00
SMITH, B. 2,493.99
SOFTWARE FIRST COMPUTERS LTD 23,902.75
SQBOX SOLUTIONS LTD 1,070.00
STAMFORD CENTRE VOLUNTEER 160.00
STEED & EVANS 238,345.91
STEINHAUS, BILL 750.00
STREAMLINE 109.25
SUNLIFE 197,985.03
SUPERIOR PROPANE INC 8.63
TALK WIRELESS INC 98.90
TD CANADA TRUST 1,110.17
TD CANADA TRUST 356.14
TELUS NATIONAL SYSTEMS INC 499.10
TELUS MOBILITY 1,698.37
TESSMER, LOTHAR 100.00
THE GALLERY COLLECTION 550.12
THE COMMISSIONAIRES 15,366.83
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP 1,315.15
THE COMMISSIONAIRES 42.46
THE BUTLER GROUP CONSULTANTS 5,015.00
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 70.00
THE CAMERA PLACE FOTO SOURCE 5.75
THE REVIEW 11,981.54
THE KIRKLAND PARTNERSHIP 5,934.86
THE CAMERA PLACE FOTO SOURCE 57.45
TOLLEY, TREVOR 500.00
TORONTO TAI CHI ASSOCIATION 1,432.32
TOTTEN SIMS HUBICKI ASSOCIATES 1,977.94
TOUCHSTONE SITE CONTRACTORS 513.60
TRAF-PARK 1,371.09
TRI-CITY CURB CUTTING 619.99
TROW CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD 133.75
TROY SPRINKLER LIMITED 523.37
UNITED WAY 1,686.50
URQUHART, BILL 60.00
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SEWER STUDY-MUN WORKS
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
SIGNAL BILLING-PARKING
SEWAGE FLOW CHARGES-SEP/2002
SIGNAL CONTRACT-TRAFFIC
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
VEHICLE PAINTING-GARAGE
CELLULAR CHARGES-VARIOUS
FIRE COLLEGE COURSE
CONTINGENCY-NOV/2002
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
WATER REFUND
TAX REBATE-FINi~NCE
MOTOR OIL-STORES
INSECTICIDE SPRAYS-STORES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
PURCHASE CARD PAYMENT-FINANCE
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
WEB SITE SERVICES-PARKS
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT-FIRE
DUAL PROCESSOR LICENCES-CITY
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT-HR
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS-MAYOR'S
ASPHALT OVERLAY-MUN WORKS
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS-GARAGE
PREMIUMS-SEP/2002
PROPANE USAGE-FIRE
CELLULAR PHONE REPAIRS-COMM. SER
WATER REFUND
WATER REFUND
TELEPHONE SYSTEM-SWITCHBOARD
CELLULAR CHARGES-VARIOUS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY SHOES
OFFICE SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
COMMISSIONAIRE SERV-VARIOUS
CONCESSION SUPPLIES-ARENAS
COMMISSIONAIRE SERV-VARIOUS
CONSULTING SERVICE-PLA1FNING
CONFERENCE-NOV/2002
PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES-VARIOUS
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS-VARIOUS
PROFESSION SERVICES-PLANNING
PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES-MUN WORKS
SERVICE DEPOSIT REFUND
TAX REBATE-FINANCE
CONSULTING SERVICES
FENCE REPAIRS-PARKING
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE-PARKING
CURB CUTTING-STREETS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-ENG
SPRINKLER SYSTEM-ARENAS
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
REIMBURSEMENT-PURCHASES
271068 VALUE ADDED SYSTEMS INC 11,143.50 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT-CITY HALL
271206 VALUE ADDED SYSTEMS INC 632.50 NEW EQUIPMENT-CITY HALL
271197
271211
271272
271088
271118
271286
271223
271212
271200
271083
271227
271201
271066
271267
WALKER BROTHERS QUARRIES LTD.
WATT, DAVID
WEBSTER, JOHN
WEIR & FOULDS
WESTBURNE RUDDY ONTARIO
WESTBURNE RUDDY ONTARIO
WHAT'S UP KIDS
WOMEN'S PLACE OF SOUTH
WORK EQUIPMENT LTD.
WRIGHT FUELS INC.
WRIGHT FUELS INC.
WSIB
WSIB
WYLIE, BRENDA
271336 YMCA
271208 YMCA OF NIAGARA
271344 YWCA
6,512.78
258.94
50.00
2,006.25
374 12
1,051 51
631 30
1,500 00
467 68
26,281 27
1,330 29
26,401 60
1,772 42
457 31
474.68
7,500.00
7,083.26
GRA_NULkR "A" STONE
MILEAGE-OCT/2002
THANKSGIVING SERVICE-COR. CENTRE
LEGAL SERVICES-LEGAL
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-STORES
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES-STORES
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS-MAYOR'S
GRA_NT-NOV/2002
AUTOMOTIVE FILTERS-STORES
FUEL-STORES
FUEL-GARAGE
PAYMENTS TO OCT 21/2002
PAYMENTS TO MAY 21/2002
PETTY CASH REIMBURSEMENT
PAYROLL REMITTANCES
GRANT-NOV/2002
GRA_NT-NOV/2002
TOTAL
$3,248,704.74
PASSED THIS 4th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002.
DEAN IORFIDA, CITY CLERK
WAYNE THOMSON, MAYOR
FIRST REA]DING:
SECOND READING:
THIRD READING:
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The City of
Niagara Falls
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O, Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2002-140
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
MW-2002-140 -Portage Road Pathway
RECOMMENDATION:
That this information be received and filed.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of a request from Alderman Shirley Fisher, staff has prepared a cost estimate for the
installation of a pathway on Portage Road from Marineland to just south of Norton Street in
Chippawa. The cost to construct a 1.5 metre asphalt pathway is approximately $110,000. The cost
for a stone dust pathway would be $85,000.00.
It should be noted that the total yearly budget for sidewalk/pathway construction is $100,000.
Committee's concurrence with the above recommendation would be appreciated.
Recom/~ded by:
Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng.
Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted:
John MacDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
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7565 Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1G9
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-7404
E-mail: akon@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
R-2002-6'1
Adele Ken
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: R-2002-61 - Regional Chlorination Booster Station
City's Recreation Commission Building Site
RECOMMENDATION'
That Council approve the agreement between the Region and City for the Regional Chlorine Booster
Station on the City's Recreation Commission Building site and that the Mayor and Clerk be
authorized to sign the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The City has worked together with Regional staffover the past couple of years in developing a site
for a chlorine booster station on the City's Recreation Commission Building site. The Region went
through a Class Environmental Assessment to develop chlorine booster stations at the Niagara
Regional Police Station Headquarters site, as well as, the Recreation Commission Building site. The
purpose of the stations is to help improve water quality within the City.
During the review of the proposed station for the Recreation Commission Building site, Staff
expressed concerns regarding the proposed appearance of the small booster station building and the
displacement of two parking spots. The Region agreed to design the exterior of the building to blend
in with the appearance of the Recreation Commission Building and to expand the gravel parking area
to compensate for the lost parking. Based upon the above, we had no objections to the booster
station being located on the Recreation Commission site.
The City's Legal Department has worked with the Region in preparing an agreement concerning
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the booster station on City property. It is recommended that Council approve the agreement between
the City and the Region, for the booster station.
~A~d~le Kon
Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
Respectfully submitted:
cDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
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R-2002-66
Adele Kon
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: R-2002-66
Tree Removal and Replacement on Victoria Avenue
RECOMMENDATION:
For the information of Council.
BACKGROUND:
At the October 21, 2002 Council meeting, Staff was asked to bring back a report with respect to the
cutting down of trees at Jepson Street and Victoria Avenue at the 711 Store. On October 9, 2002,
Staff was contacted by the property manger for this site. He requested that the City remove these
trees due to their poor condition and the fact that they were encroaching onto the parking lot, as well
as blocking the view of drivers exiting onto Victoria Avenue. They were also blocking the
advertisement sign for his property and for the property next door to the south.
On October 15, 2002, Staff met Mr. Camilleri on-site and found 5 Spruce trees planted into an
exceptionally small setting. Of these trees, 4 were Colorado spruce and 1 was a blue spruce. The
planting consisted of 2 trees north of the Victoria Avenue entrance with 3 trees being crammed in
on the south side.
The trees were in poor condition and had already out grown their planting location. They were now
encroaching into the parking lot and onto the City walk. The 2 trees to the north of the entrance were
approximately 17 feet tall and 14 feet wide. Two of the trees to the south were approximately 12
feet tall and 10 feet wide. The blue spruce was planted underneath these trees and was dwarfed to
only 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The area that these trees are planted on is approximately 11 feet wide.
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This type of species should not be used in this type of location. In fact, the planting recommendation
is to only use in areas that have a large space available.
The agreement that was reached with Mr. Camilleri was that he would remove these trees at his
expense including stumping. Also, he is to replant 4 globe Maples at 40 mm diameter.at his
expense. This is a much more acceptable species in this location and will achieve the aesthetic
results that we are looking for without the complications that these trees are already creating.
Adele Kon
Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
Respectfully submitted:
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Niagara Falls
Fire Services
5809 Morrison Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2E8
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-1321
Fax: (905) 356-6236
E-mail: pburke@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Patrick R. Burke
Fire Chief
FS-2002-14
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: FS-2002-14 Staffing levels
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the Corporate Services Committee approve, in principle, the 4 year staffing plan for the Fire
Services.
2003 - 6 firefighters
2004 - 8 firefighters
2005 - 8 firefighters
2006 - up to 4 or 5 firefighters
2. That the Corporate Services Committee approve, in principle, the hiring of 6 additional
firefighters in July of 2003 and refer the costs to the budget deliberations.
BACKGROUND:
In preparing for the 2003 budget deliberations Fire Services considered what would be the
appropriate staffing levels for the City of Niagara Falls today and in the near future.
The critical components of an effective initial fire service response are response times, tools and
human resources. All of these components are linked. It takes sufficient numbers of firefighters,
arriving on well maintained and equipped specialized vehicles, within an acceptable window of time,
to mitigate a fire incident and provide fire suppression and rescue activities in a safe, effective and
efficient manner. All of these components were addressed, to some degree, in the Fire Services
Review in the year 2001.
Over the past 5 years, there have been some significant changes to the fire service in Ontario. The
consolidation of fire related legislation into the Fire Protection and Prevention Act created
mandatory fire services for Ontario municipalities. The new act specifically provides that all
municipalities must provide a level of fire prevention and public education. There are two ways to
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provide these services - appoint a community fire safety officer or community fire safety team, or,
establish a fire department. Where a fire department is established, fire suppression services become
mandatory.
The Fire Marshal in Ontario was granted wide powers in overseeing fire safety in the province. The
Fire Marshal has the power to monitor and review fire protection services and to make
recommendations where a serious threat to public safety exists as a result of the failure of a
municipality to comply with its responsibilities. In assisting municipalities in this regard the Fire
Marshal has issued a series of guidelines related to the provision of fire protection services. One of
these guidelines is for fireground staffing and was referenced in the Fire Services Review. The
expectation is that a fire department will be able to effectively respond to the risks inherent in its
own community. A municipality is expected to act prudently in this regard.
The City of Niagara Falls is unique in the province of Ontario. A residential population of some
78,000 persons makes the city a medium size urban community in one sense. Yet its size and
expanse give it a large rural component. As if that were not enough, the tourist concentration gives
the city a decidedly densely populated large urban area. This large urban element makes a portion
of the city comparable to the likes of cities 3 and 4 times the size. Add to this the topography of the
area and it presents challenges and risks equally unique as the city's make-up.
In the medium size residential city of Niagara Falls, there are a variety of buildings and occupancies -
single and multi-family residential; industrial; commercial; low-rise and hi-rise buildings; old
buildings and new buildings; hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions. In the rural area of the
city there are farms, small residential communities, light industrial and commercial properties. In
the dense, large urban tourist area there are daytime populations that match or exceed the daytime
populations of cities like Ottawa and Hamilton. There are hi-rise buildings that cities of comparable
residential population will never see. The effective population for protection purposes greatly
exceeds the residential population.
We are adequately addressing our single family and duplex residential risk. With 17 on duty staff
and a redeployment of personnel and equipment this spring, we are able to respond to this residential
risk with a minimum of 13 firefighters. We do fall somewhat short when it comes to larger
buildings. For everything beyond this stated residential risk, all on duty firefighters respond. It is
those larger risk occupancies that we seek to address.
Accompanying changes to the fire service specific legislation in Ontario, there has been a health and
safety awakening across North America, sadly spurred by the loss of firefighters while performing
their duties. Guidelines and standards have been put into place which regulate the way fires are
fought and the way crews are accounted for. Where all of the firefighters responding to an
emergency used to be able to be committed to fighting the fire, there are now requirements to hold
crews outside ready to intervene if firefighters inside .get into trouble. These Rapid Intervention
Teams must be dedicated and equipped to that purpose and, effectively remove firefighters from the
active tasks on the incident scene. In addition, at least one person has to be assigned to personnel
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accountability, which today is very formal and documented. The person in charge of the fire, the
incident commander, must operate according to a strict organizational plan communicating and
documenting critical benchmarks in the operations and ensuring that firefighters are rotated through
a rehabilitation sector to ensure their safety and recovery from the demands offireground evolutions.
While all of this is to be lauded for its positive impact on citizen and firefighter safety, it has resulted
in increasing staffing demands.
The guidelines, recommendations and standards related to fireground staffing all point in the same
direction. The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) both have developed a template for fireground staffing using the single family residential
home as the base. The Office of the Fire Marshal issued a Public Fire Safety Guideline that indicates
that a minimum requirement for staffing at a single family, two-storey residential structure in a
suburban setting where either rescue operations or fire suppression operations are to take place it
takes a minimum of 10 firefighters assembled at the scene in 10 minutes to safely carry out the
critical tasks required. The Fire Marshal, in both testimony on the witness stand and in public
statements, has indicated that more than 10 fire fighters in 10 minutes are required in cities such as
Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor, Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Recently, in testimony before a coroner's
inquest in the city of Sudbury, a representative from the OFM testified that if a department wanted
to conduct both rescue and fire suppression activities that the NFPA 1710 standard was the
appropriate guideline to use. NFPA 1710 calls for a minimum of 15 firefighters (16 if an aerial
device is operated and 17 if two pumpers are engaged in pumping operations) to be assembled at the
scene in 10.5 minutes to safely execute rescue and fire suppression operations at a single family
dwelling. While NFPA 1710 allows for the assembly of crews to arrive in 10.5 minutes (8 minutes
travel time), the stated intent of the standard is for the first arriving pumper to arrive with a minimum
of 4 firefighters within 6.5 minutes (4 minutes travel time) 90% of the time.
Each of the OFM and the NFPA indicate that if the community has risks or hazards beyond the
single family residential risk - e.g. hospitals, nursing homes, industrial, schools, commercial, hi-rise,
etc. - that additional resources must be deployed on the initial response to those risks to be able to
carry out the additional critical tasks that are required.
In the mid 1990s, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City
Managers Association (ICMA) together formed the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
One of the objects was to accredit fire service agencies for deployment capability. Departments
wishing to receive accreditation had to prepare a Standards of Response Cover Plan. The Standards
of Response Cover establish 4 levels of risk based upon an analysis of each building in the
community - low risk, moderate risk, significant risk, maximum risk. Some of the sample
deployment numbers based upon critical tasks to be performed are 14 or 15 persons for low to
moderate risk structures, 23 persons for significant risk structures 37 persons for a maximum risk
structure. These numbers are examples and are variable to a degree dependant upon the organization
of each department.
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In each and every case, the agencies involved in initial response deployment issues address the
critical simultaneous tasks to be performed at any structure fire. Those tasks are:
Fire Attack
Water Supply
Back-up Line
Rapid Intervention Team
Accountability
Aerial Operations (if necessary)
Search and Rescue
Pump Operations
Ventilation
Command
Safety
Laddering (if necessary)
It is a rule of thumb that as the cOmplexity of the building increases so does the complexity of each
of the critical tasks. The existing Niagara Falls Hi-Rise Manual recognizes these critical tasks and
applies them to a Standard Operational Guideline for hi-rise response. Given today's health and
safety requirements and deployment guidelines, it would take 20 to 24 firefighters to be able to set
up and carry out those tasks. A number of duties that could have been handled by one crew are now
required to be separated to individuals or individual crews. In a hi-rise situation where there is a
working fire, in addition to the initial response crews a number of support resources would be
required to effectively mitigate the incident and establish the proper organization at the scene. This
could require an additional 12 to 20 persons or more and would likely involve the application of the
Mutual Aid System to assist in providing continued protection to the city.
The benefits from an increase to the proposed staffing levels include the capability to handle the
initial set up and attack for multi-family residential, commercial, industrial and hi-rise without delay;
multiple incident capability; ensure compliance with the intent of industry guidelines and standards;
increased safety for citizens, visitors and firefighters; and with the increase for the command vehicle
an ability to address some modified work situations in a more meaningful and productive fashion.
In addition, the increases in the on-duty staff will relieve the call volume stress that has been
developing on the volunteers at Station #4 in Chippawa.
The proposed staffing levels for existing in service vehicles at the existing stations would be
Station 1 Pumper
Station 2 Pumper
Station 3 Pumper
Station 1 Aerial
Station 1 Rescue
Station 1 Command
4 firefighters
4 firefighters
4 firefighters
4 firefighters
4 firefighters
2 firefighters
TOTAL 22 firefighters
This is an increase of 5 firefighters per shift from the current level of 17. It is proposed that this be
phased in over a period of 4 years beginning in July of 2003 on the following basis.
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2003 - hire 6 additional firefighters - 2 to balance the shifts at 22 firefighters and 4 to provide
for the assignment of 1 additional firefighter to the command vehicle. The Fire Services
Review in 2001 identified the need to begin to address staffing requirements and was
recommending an increase to 18 persons on duty which is exactly what the first phase will
accomplish.
2004 - hire 8 additional firefighters to provide for the assignment of 2 additional firefighters
to the Aerial at Station 1.
2005 - hire 8 additional firefighters to provide for the assignment of 2 additional firefighters
to the Rescue at Station 1.
2006 - hire up to 4 or 5 additional firefighters to cover off the vacations, lieu days, average
sickness and other leave and time off for the additional firefighters.
The cost of this for the year 2003 for salaries, bunker gear and uniforms is $134,000. This would
represent approximately a 1.8% increase in our 2003 budget. The total cost of this staffing plan in
2003 dollars is approximately $ 2,525,000.
Recommended by:
Patrick Burke
Fire Chief
Respectfully submitted:
d John MacDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
Approved by:
Edward P. Lustig
Director of Fire Services
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5809 Morrison Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2E8
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-1321
Fax: (905) 356-6236
E-mail: pburke@city, niagarafalls.on.ca
Patrick R. Burke
Fire Chief
FS-2002-15
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Commission
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: FS-2002-15 Renovations to StaffAreas at Station #1
RECOMMENDATION:
That the proposed renovations to staff areas at Fire Station #1 be referred to the 2003 budget
deliberations.
BACKGROUND:
On October 7, 2002, Alderman Puttick requested a report on the renovations needed to the staff areas
at Station #1.
Fire Administration staffmet with firefighting crews assigned to Station # 1, along with Tom Mussari
from Municipal Works. Together, we reviewed the staff quarters and assessed the areas that were
most in need of attention.
The washroom area requires a vanity, new showers, floor restoration and a new area for floor mops
to be cleaned and stored. The estimated cost for the work is $9,800.
The Bunk Room needs a new dedicated HVAC system, new windows, new flooring and painting.
The estimated cost for the work is $11,500. In addition, privacy separations and new headboards
for the bunks are needed at an estimated cost of $7,500.
The kitchen area requires a reworking of space, along with new cabinets and a large gas stove to
replace two electric stoves. One partition wall needs to be removed and a new floor should be
installed throughout the kitchen area. The estimated cost for the work is $15,000.
The total cost for all renovation projects is $43,000.
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The improvements and replacements identified, for the most part, address upgrades to the original
interior finishes and original equipment for a station built in 1964.
Recommended by:
Patrick Burke
Fire Chief
Respectfully submitted:
///John MacDo let /
// Chief Administrative Officer
App[oved by:
/
Edward P. Lustig
Director of Fire Services
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2003 OPERATING BUDGET - Section Summary
Community Services Department
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
RECREATION COMMISSION
G-037-3010-1217 - G-037-3010-2904
1217 Insurance $13,500 $11,500 ($2,000) - 14.8%
1220 Conferences $2,000 2,000 0 0.0%
1224 Memberships $300 300 0 0.0%
1401 Office Supplies $450 450 0 0.0%
1806 Publicity $13,000 13,000 0 0.0%
2014 Programs $8,000 6,000 0 0.0%
2826 Grants $359,050 362,550 3,500 1.0%
2904 Funding Assistance $7,800 7,800 0 0.0%
Total $404,100 $405,600 $1,500 0,4%
2003 2003
ACCT 2002 2002 2003 $ %
NO, DESCRIPTION ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE CHANGE
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
2003 OPERATING BUDGET
SECTION SUMMARY
DEPARTMENT:
SECTION:
ACCOUNT:
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
RECREATION COMMISSION
G-037-3010
GRANTS
ACCT
NO.
DESCRIPTION
2002
ACTUAL
2OO2
BUDGET
2OO3
BUDGET
2003 2003
$
CHANGE CHANGE
2826
TOTALS
BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB
OPERATION
POOL RENTAL
less amending reduction per budget approval
GREATER NIAGARA SENIOR
CITIZENS ASSOC.
N.F. BADMINTON TENNIS CLUB
less amending reduction per budget approval
N.F. LIGHTNING GYMNASTIC CLUB
N.F, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
N.F. LAWN BOWLING CLUB
N.F, SUMMER PLAYGROUND COMM.
less amending reduction per budget approval
N.F. SUMMER SWIM LESSONS COMM.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE(BOAT PATROL)
STAMFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
STAMFORD LIONS
less amending reduction per budget approval
YMCA POOL
OPERATION
POOL RENTAL
$194,000
($2,100)
$o
$6,000
($1,000)
$6,OOO
$8OO
$4,OOO
$16,800
($1,000)
$12,400
$27,50O
$o
$5,ooo
($1,450)
$90,000
$2,100
$359,050
$191,900
$o
$5,000
$6,000
$8oo
$4,000
$15,8oo
$12,400
$31,000
$o
$3,550
$90,000
$2,100
$362,550
($2,100)
$0
$0
($1,000)
$o
$o
$o
($1,000)
$o
$3,500
$o
($1,450)
$o
$3,500
-1.1%
ERR
ERR
-16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-6.0%
0.0%
12.7%
0.0%
-29.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
2003 OPERATING BUDGET - Section Summary
Community Services Department
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
G-037-3011
GRANTS
2003 2003
ACCT 2002 2002 2003 $ %
NO. DESCRIPTION ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE CHANGE
Gross Expenditures
2826 Permissive Grants $4,000 $4,000 $0
1231 Programs and Public Relations 4,400 4,400 0
1232 Planning Research & Facilities 11,700 11,700 0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Total Gross Expenditures
$20,100 $20,100 $0
0.0%
Net Budget $20,100 $20,100 $0 0.0%
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
2003 OPERATING BUDGET- Section Summary
Community Services Department
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION
G-037.3011
ACCT
NO. DESCRIPTION
2002
ACTUAL
2002
BUDGET
2003 2003
2003 $ %
BUDGET CHANGE CHANGE
2826 Niagara Falls Concert Band
$4,000
$4,000
$0
0.0%
Totals $4,000 $4,000 $0 0.0%
The City of
Niagara Falls
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on,ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2002-142
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
MW-2002-142 - Municipal Works
Level of Service
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Committee provide direction to staff on the levels of services currently being
provided.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of concerns raised in the past by Council with respect to increases in taxes and the need
to keep them at a minium, staff has begun a review on the existing levels of service to determine if
there were opportunities for savings. The following is a list of potential services that Council may
wish to have staff review further.
Mechanical Leaf Pickup
Currently residents of Niagara Falls have two options when disposing of leaves from their property.
The first option the residents have is the leaf and yard waste program, which on a two-week cycle
picks up all bagged yard waste. There is no limitation on the bags collected and this service runs
until the first week of December. The second option is the mechanical pickup of leaves by City work
crews. This requires the residents to rake the leaves to the edge of the road which are then vacuumed
up by the City. It should be noted that we receive complaints from neighbours when these leaves
are blown into their yards. The City currently owns two pieces of equipment to perform this work
with the service being provided over an eight-week period with two passes in neighbourhoods with
large mature trees.
The cost to provide the mechanical leaf pickup is approximately $81,000.00 in 2002.
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Winter Maintenance
For 2002 the City budgeted approximately $1.2 million to maintain 512 kilometres of road in the
City. The current level of service is that all roads within the City are plowed within eight hours
following a significant snowfall event. In contrast, The City of St. Catharines, with 540 kilometres
of road, budgeted $800,000.00 in 2002 for winter maintenance activities.
The difference in cost can be accounted for in the level of service currently provided for by The City
of St. Catharines. The City of St. Catharines plows all main roads following a storm event and do
not plow side streets until there has been an accumulation of 150 millimetres of snow.
City staff is not suggesting that we adopt the St. Catharines level of service, but significant savings
could be had if side streets in Niagara Falls were not plowed immediately after a storm event. By
delaying the time when side streets need to be plowed the fleet size could be reduced as well as
overtime cost.
Another area that Council may wish to pursue is sidewalk plowing. The budget in 2002 to provide
this service was approximately $180,000.00. An alternative to this service would be to implement
a by-law requiring the residents to clear the sidewalks adjacent to their properties. This is a common
practice in the majority of Municipalities in the Niagara Region.
As recommended staff is requesting Council's guidance whether staff should further explore the
above reductions in service or any other reductions that may result in significant cost savings to the
Municipality.
Committee's concurrence with the above recommendation would be appreciated.
Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng.
Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully submitted: v
,/~,/John MacDonald t
~fV/// Chief Administrative Officer
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The City of
Niagara Falls
Community Services Department
Parks, Recreation & Culture
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city, niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-7404
akon@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
R-2002-63
Adele Kon
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
RECOMMENDATION'
Re: R-2002-63
Major City Centennial Projects
That a preliminary cost of $25,000 to produce the History Book be referred to the budget process.
That a budget estimate of $100,000 for the enhancement to the Drummond Hill Cemetery concrete
wall be referred to the capital construction budget.
BACKGROUND:
On August 12, 2002, Council reviewed two (2) project proposals (see attached) for the City's
Centennial in 2004. Members of Council appeared to be very supportive of both projects and
requested additional costing information.
History Book
The first proposal was a history book of our City and was recommended by the Heritage Week (sub
committee o£Civic Committee). The Heritage Committee Members have prepared an outline of the
chapters (see attached) that the book would contain. Several people with expertise in certain areas
relative to the City's interest will be approached to write the various chapters and Mr. Zavitz has
agreed to be the editor of the book.
The major costs will be associated with the actual printing of the book. It is difficult to provide an
actual cost without knowing precisely how many pages will be produced, the number and type of
graphics that will be used, whether it will have a hard or soft cover and the number of copies that
will be printed. However, Fort Erie did produce a history book at a cost of approximately $70,000.
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The Heritage Committee Members reviewed this book and are suggesting a similar cost estimate.
The Committee Members are prepared to solicit funding from other agencies/organizations.
However, they are requesting that Council establish a $25,000 fund in the 2003 budget in order to
commence work on this project. If Council approves this project, additional funding will be included
in the 2004 budget. An approved budget would show City commitment toward this project and will
be necessary to secure community funding.
Streetscaping Project
A letter (see attached) was submitted by Len Cade, Chair, Lundy's Lane BIA proposing a partnership
to beautify the prominent Drummond Hill Cemetery wall which faces Lundy's Lane. The
streetscaping project would entail producing artistic reliefs interpreting the Battle of Lundy's Lane
and these would be affixed to the large concrete wall. This project was recommended within The
Master Plan for the Lundy's Lane Battlefield which was approved in principal and was also included
in the Landscape Plan which was approved by Council.
If Council approves this project, a request for proposals will be prepared and distributed to artists
across the Country. The various submitted proposals will contain the actual costs for the art work.
However, staff is recommending that $100,000 budget estimate be used for the time being and that
a further report be prepared for Council after the proposals are received. The BIA is prepared to
provide $20,000 toward the cost of this project.
As Members of Council are aware, Lundy's Lane has been established as a tourist area, and
therefore, 2% has been collected as part of the development approval process for hotels/motels.
These funds are to be used in the specific area that they are collected and the concurrence of the
respective BIA should be obtained prior to commencing any streetscaping projects utilizing this
fund. Thus far, the Lundy's Lane Reserve Account has approximately $125,000.
Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
AK/das
Attachments
Re~spectfully submitted:
Chief Administrative Officer
S:\Council\Council 2002hR-2002-63 Centennial Projects.wpd
Community Services Department
Parks, Recreation & Culture
7565 Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1G9
web site: www. cily. niagamfalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-7404
E-mail: prc~cily, niaqarafalls.on.ca
His Worship Mayor Wayne Thomson
and Members of Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
August 12, 2002
Members:
re: R-2002-47 - The City Centennial Celebration
R-2000-47
Adele Kon
Director
T'r,e racornm~r,d~ion{s)
3dcptcd in comm.'~c~_ and
rat:fled by Ci~,' Counci3
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Council support one of the following initiatives to Celebrate the City
Centennial in 2004:
1) The beautification of the Drummond Hill Cemetery (Lundy's Lane Battlefield)
retaining wall
2) A Centennial History Book.
Background:
The Civic Committee placed advertisements requesting ideas from the community on how to
commemorate the City's 100th Anniversary in the yea- 2004. At the Civic Committee meeting held'
on July 18, 2002, the Members recommended that the following proposals be referred to City
Council for decision.
1)
The Lundy's Lane B. I. A. proposed the beautification of the Battlefield Retaining Wall and
as their attached letter indicates, they would be willing to financially partner with the City
on this project.
2)
The Heritage Week Niagara Committee proposed (see attached letter) to update Centennial
History Book. "This project would be an official City undertaking with suitable financial and
staff support."
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In the furore, the Civic Committee will keep Council informed of the planned activities, for our
Centennial Celebration such as recognizing the City's Centennial at Canada Day and a monthly
Calendar of Events.
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C:\W1NDOWb'~l'F_M[~-200247 City Centennial Celeb~a~n.v~
Niagara Falls, Canada
LUND¥S LANE BIA · RO. BOX 26008, NIAGARA FALLS ON L2G 7X6
Info Line 1-866-55 I-LANE - www. tourismniagara.¢onVtundyslane
July 24, 2002
The City of Niagara Falls
Parks, Recreation & Culture
7565 Lundys Lane
Niagara Falls, On L2H
Attention: Adele Ken. Dirtx:tor of Parks. Reer.eati0n & Culture
ra v.a~ ~,~C~ioN
D6ar Adele
Re: ]Proposed 2004 Centennial 'Civic' Project-Battlefield (Dr,,mmond Hill)
.Re{ainin~ Wall =Heritage..Beaufification
As chairman of the Lundys Lane B.I.A., I am pleased to submit this letter to you
indicating our complete support to have tho above noted project considered by the City as
a'2004 centennial civic project'.
Congratulations to you, the City, and other heritage partners for the successful restoration
of 'I'he Battle Ground Hotel'. This is a wonderful beginning to the 'master plan' for the
development of the Lundys Lane Battlefield.
As you know; Carl Bray, author of the Lundys Lane Battlefield Master Plan Study,
included the enhancement of the Drummond Hill retaining wall as an excellent
opportunity to tastefully 'showcase' the Battlefield site in an interpretive manner.
The Lundys Lane B.I.A. would be very pleased to ~artner' with tho City financially in
this project, should this project be selected as the 'centennial 2004 civic project for our
fine City. In addition to providing funds, on behalf of our B.I.A., I would personally bo
pleased to volunteer my time to assist in the preliminary planning of this very worthy
project.
On behalf of the Lundys Lane B.I.A., I will look forward to discussing this exciting
p[oject with you in the future. Thank you.
Yours truly,~ '
Len J. Cade
Chairman, Lundys Lane B.I.A_
Len Cade Jim Cooper Lisa 5mith Gi~ }~r~eJla
905 356-1162 exL 600 905 374-O288 905 356-1162 ext. 618 905 688-2849
Niagara Falls, September 23, 2001
Ms. Adele Kon,
Parks, Recreation & Culture,
Cit~.' of Niagara Falls.
Re.- City Centennia~, 2004
Dear Adele-
In response to your advertisment 2or projects and ideas to celebrate
the Centenary of the amalgamation of the Town of Niagara Falls and
the Village of Niagara Falls into the City of Niagara Falls on
January 1, 190~, we, the ~eritage Week Committee,> put forwaed the
following suggestion.
Over-the years, many~ books, both. fiction and non.fiction, have
celebrated the city and natural wonder that we call home. Writings
have centered on the Falls itself, the Portage Road, Niagara Parks,
the War of 1812, and in 1967, the City itself. But Niagara Falls,
as a cit~.~..', has not stood still since then~
In 1967, Niagara Falls was a modestly sized city~ with a mixed base
of Industrial and Commercial development. We had just digested the
amalgamation of Stamford Township (1963)~ and b-oasted a combined
population of 56,000 souls. I~ the Centennial Histor~$ published by
the St~ford Kiwanis ClubJ~ tourism occupies less space than the list
of recently departed Industries. At the ~urn. of the Millennium,
tourism, in_ all it's aspects, dominated the lif~ of ~alf Of the
residents- an unrecorded development in. our history.
We propose an update to the Centennial History, length and si~e
to be determined, which' would describe the Niagara Falls of today,
summarizing it's development over the past 100 years, but concentrating
on the expansion which has taken place since 1967. We envision a hook
of text and pictures which would give the residents of Niagara Falls
particularly the new arrivals, an idea of where they" ~ive, Work,
and Play". The book would celebrate the rebirtk of the city~ as a
"Premium Tourist Destination" and allow v&sitors to better
appreciate the beauty and history of "The Most Famous Address in the
World"
This pro~ect would be an official cit~ undertaking with. suitable
financial and staff support. Au Editorial Board, representing all
sectors of the community would be established, patrons would be
enlisted, and a Professional Editor appointed. Costs of various
formats will be required and an early decision will allow publication
by the Anniversary date.
We are presently seeking support from other heritage and civic
orgauizations and preliminary? indications of support, are Positive.
It is possible that an electronic format, most likely in the form
of~ a C D - ROM, for use in schools and by T,V. progrs~mers both
public and private. We are proceeding with solicitations of support
and would appreciate the opportunit~to discuss thi~ project with
yon, the Civ. ic Gommittee,~ or members of City~Council, at any time,
bnt emphasize the ne.d to press forward.
The Heritage Week, Niagara committee,
per E~ecuti~e MembB~s.
Sherman Za~,it~
Inge Saczkowski
Jim Mitchinso~
WORKING TITLE:
'PROPOSED BOOK
THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
1904-2004
A PICTORIAL RECORD
Hard Cover - Soft Cover. Perhaps some of each or just soft cover since this is less
expensive.
200-300 Pages
An introductory chapter would summarize the community's history up to 1904.
Succeeding chapters would treat various themes dealing with the last 100 years of
Niagara Falls' history. Each would have some introductory text followed by a collecti6n
of pictures related to the theme. Individuals known to have an interest in a particular area
could be invited to contribute material.
Chapter Themes Could Include:
1. Personalities
2. Industry
3. Schools~Churches
4. Transportation
5. Communication
6. Business Community
7. Sports - Recreation
8. Policing - Fire Protection
9. GNGH
10. Casino Niagara
11. Tourism
12. Black History
13. Cultural (Music, Art etc.)
14. Museums
15. Libraries
NEEDS:
1. Budget. While of course no exact figure is yet available, the budget for printing is
likely to be in the $50-$70,000 range, depending on the number of copies and whether a
hard or soft cover is used.
2. Hired Personnel for research, secretarial help and imputing on CD.
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The City of ~lf~i~
Finance Division
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city, niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-maih
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-2016
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Kenneth E. Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
F-2002-64 - Waste Management
RECOMMENDATION:
For the direction of the Corpo~rate Services Committee.~
BACKGROUND:
~or 2002, Staff is J~vcsti~atin~ a chan~e Jn thc method of co]]ccfin~ sufficient ~cvenucs for thc
pa~e~t o~¢gio~a] waste management costs. Since thc closin~ of thc ]andQ]] in thc 7e~ 2000,
thc CJt7 has used both a usc~ rotc ~d a fiat tax to collect waste management mvcnacs.
Prior to the user fee method of 2001, waste management costs were partially funded by general
taxation and landfill fees. Also, at that time, the City was engaged in providing a waste
management credit to promote environmental accountability through re-use, recycling and
reduction of overall waste. The waste credit system was possible through the City's ownership of
the Mountain Road Landfill. All of the landfills are now owned by the Region who has
responsibility for all waste management services. These services are provided at a contracted cost.
For 2001, the user fee method attempted to only charge the City's residents and businesses who
used waste management services. The method resulted in several withdrawals of users who found
that they could receive the same level of service at a lesser charge from a private contractor. The
withdrawals caused a reduction in the City's revenues which resulted in a deficit for waste
management funding.
When Staff reported on this, City Council agreed to institute a flat tax in 2002 that would be
charged to all properties whether or not the owner of the property Was using the waste management
service. The City's residents and businesses expressed their reaction to this charge, mostly through
verbal, complaints to City staff. Some complaints focused on the valuation of the flat tax and its
relevance to the service received; some complaints cited clerical error in applying the appropriate
flat tax to a property; and, finally, some complaints again focused on whether or not the flat tax
could be charged for a service that was not received. Along with the response from the City's
residents and businesses, Staff also experienced a significant increase in administration to handle
the implementation of both these methods. Staff has relied heavily upon information provided by
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the Region and by the assessment office. Sometimes this information has been incomplete or out
of date. This caused considerable effort to both verify the error and make corrections. Staff has
created new processes and requested software upgrades in order to facilitate the revenue methods.
Staff's expehence has highlighted the need to allocate more labour, materials and contractual costs
for either system to be maintained.
As there is no opportunity for the City to promote savings through the waste credit system, and both
the public reaction and administration efforts have been significantly objectionable, Staff has
investigated a return to the assessment-based tax rate for waste management costs. The comparison
of flat tax to assessment-based tax for the year 2002 would show the following:
2002 Weighted Assessment Total: $5,953,520,951
Waste Management Cost $5,353,600
Residential Tax Rate .00089923 (.09%)
Residential Flat Tax $161.46
I Tax Rate I Flat Tax
Uncapped $2,938,262 $4,078,658
Capped $2,415,338 $1,274,942
Total $5,353,600 $5,353,600
From this chart, Staff can indicate that the average residential home that has an assessment value of
$135,000 would have paid approximately $121 versus $161 flat tax. The rate per $100,000 of
commercial assessment would have been $143 versus $327 flat tax. Farmlands, whose assessments
are already reduced, would pay one-quarter of the tax rate for residential properties versus the $161
flat tax.
The assessment-based tax system does not match the taxpayer or the user to his amount of service
received. Consequently, like the flat tax, all properties, including vacant, would be responsible for
paying a tax rate for waste management services. However, the tax rate would be applied to the
amount assessed on the property which may be more or less than the flat tax or the user fee. The
administration of the assessment-based tax would be significantly less onerous on staff to maintain
complete and up-to-date property records for the specific use of a user fee or flat tax method.
Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance
/ j~o~ Mespectfull~y submitted.:
acDonald --
Chief Administrative Officer
Approved by:
T. Ravenda Executive
Director of Corporate Services
Corporate Services Department
Finance
Division
The City of ~1t~i~ ,
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls llJJ P.o. Box 1023
Can~ ~,,~jlm~,. Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2016
E-mail: kburden@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
F-2002-65
Kenneth Eo Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
F-2002-65 - Water Rebate for Low Income Seniors
RECOMMENDATION:
For the information of the Corporate Services Committee regarding the Low-Income Senior
Water/Sewer Flat Rate Residential Rebate Program.
BACKGROUND:
During the period 1998 - 2000, the City of Niagara Falls provided a program which offered
qualified Low Income Seniors a rebate on their water charges. The rebate program was initiated
so as to compensate the individual senior who had lower than average water consumption. The
need to compensate this group was identified since the flat rate charged to all residents did not
assist low water users, like individual seniors. In 2000, approximately 700 seniors qualified for
the rebate of $110. The cost of the program to the City was approximately $77,000 in direct costs.
Additional costs to administrate the program were not recorded but were included in the water
administration costs for those years.
In the beginning of 2001, the City initiated the Household Water Meter Program. By moving to
the metered system, residents were provided with a system that charged users directly for their
water use thereby establishing fairness. As a result, the Low Income Seniors Water Rebate Program
was discontinued.
Staffundertook a process to review the current water charges to individuals who had qualified for
the rebate in 1999-2000 and compared these amounts to the water charges under the previous
system. A random, representative sample of individual accounts was selected for the review. The
water charges for the 12-month period ending in September 2002 were compared to the same
12-month period in 2000.
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The original purpose of the rebate was to compensate Iow income seniors with low water
consumption. In the review process, staff identified that recipients had a variety of living
arrangements. While a portion of the sample was individuals living alone, there were examples of
married couples, individuals with cohabitating adult children/grandchildren and in some cases
tenants.
The data from the sample has been segregated for these various living arrangements in the following
chart.
Average
Annual Savings
GROUP # In Sample in $
Single person household 25 $186.04
Two person household 26 $128.73
More than two person household 9 ($61.26)
TOTALS 60 $124.11
As this chart identifies, the average annual savings achieved in 2002 as compared to 2000 were in
excess of the $110 rebate for both single person and two person households. In the situations
wherein more than two persons cohabitated, the average increase in 2002 compared to 2000 was
$61.26. This was expected as it is reasonable to assume that more people living in a house would
correspond to higher consumption.
Other information was also derived from this review. For single person households, the highest
annual savings achieved was $356 per year; of the twenty-five households in this category, eleven
had savings in excess of $250 while seventeen households realized savings greater than the rebate
amount of $110. On the other hand, three households paid more in 2002 than in 2000. Further
investigation of these accounts identified that of the three households, two had not participated in
the meter program and were in fact still being charged a monthly flat rate. The other household had
excessive water consumption not consistent with a one person household.
In two person households, the highest annual savings identified in the sample was $313 per year; in
the sample of 26, fifteen households realized savings in excess of the rebate amount of $110.
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CONCLUSION:
Based on the review of the individuals who received a rebate in 1999 and 2000, it is evident that
those low income seniors who participated in the meter program are achieving and have the
opportunity to achieve savings greater than the rebate amount.
Prepared by:
T. Harrison
Manager of Revenue
Respectfully submitted:
John MacDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance
Approved by:
T. Ravenda
Executive Director of Corporate Services
Corporate Services Department
Finance Division
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-2016
kburden@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
F-2002-66
Kenneth E. Burden
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chair
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
F-2002-66 - Project Share Funding
RECOMMENDATION:
That the 2003 Grant request from Project Share be referred to final budget deliberations.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1992, the City has contributed $68,500 each year to Project Share for food and housing
programs. Since that time, Project Share costs to run the programs have increased because of an
increase in the clients served from 22,894 to 37,500 in 2001, and as a result of the general
inflationary increases in program costs.
Project Share provides a vital service to the community. Through discussion with representatives
of Project Share, Staff has determined that there are several in-kind services that the City is
currently providing to support Project Share.
Further to these in-kind services, and as a suggestion from the United Way, Staff has investigated
a new partnership with Project Share. The partnership would confirm Project Share's role as a vital
service to the community and would be focussed on "emergency food" and "emergency housing"
programs. Staff has reviewed provision of monies for specific program costs; for example, salaries
and benefits, building and vehicle maintenance, insurance, telephone, postage, food vouchers, and
Christmas Basket. In addition, Project Share has applied for a full exemption from property
taxation due to their charitable status. As a result of our own review, Staff has determined that the
Council's consideration of the $95,000 grant request is reasonable and warranted. Annual review
of the Project Share grant will also manage future requests in respect to the relevant costs for
funding emergency food and emergency housing programs.
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Recommended by:
K. E. Burden
Director of Finance
Respectfully submitted:
~//~°h~n e fMAadcmDi°n~saJrda t i v e Officer
Approved by:
T. Ravenda
Executive Director of Corporate Services
The City of
Niagara Falls
Community Services Department
Parks, Recreation & Culture
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E6X5
web site: www. city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel.:
Fax:
E-mail:
(905) 356-7521
(905) 356-7404
akon@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
R-2002-62
Adele Kon
Director
November 4, 2002
Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson
and Members of the Corporate Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: R-2002-62 - Haulage Road Encroachments
RECOMMENDATION:
j~'rHAT ~ ~ ~ ~ ENCRO~ A~ '.'-~TH ALL LANDOrdNERS ~ ~~ ~NG
BACKGROUND: ~ ~ m~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PAY ms ALT.
Through an approved report from the Environmental Planning and Greening Committee, Council
was made aware of the numerous encroachments on other City parkland. The report also requested
Council's endorsement to deal with these encroachments. To date, staff has cleared encroachments
from the former Holman Property, Paddock Trail Park (linear park off of Alpine) and Crimson Park.
With these clearances, homeowners were forced to remove gardens, sheds, fences, playground
equipment, etc. In the majority of cases, the abutting property owners were upset with the original
notice they received to remove the various encumbrances from City property. However, they all
complied with the directive.
In the Spring of 2001, staffadvised Council that two additional encroachments existed with private
properties abutting Balmoral Park. Council initially directed that the encroachments be removed.
However, one homeowner appealed.directly to Council. Council then reversed its decision and
allowed the encroachment to remain and directed that an encroachment agreement be prepared. In
this case, the homeowner was respons~le for the costs associated with a Surveyor's Sketch showing
the metes and bounds description. Council also agreed to waive the fee for the preparation of an
encroachment agreement by our Legal staff.
A survey of the Haulage Road, completed earlier in the year, confirmed that significant
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encroachments exist on the Haulage Road Trail. Staff was aware that encroachments existed,
however, until the survey was completed, staff was not aware of the full extent of these
encroachments. 54 lots border Haulage Road and of those, 37 properties are encroaching on the City
parkland.
On May 27, 2002, Staff brought forward a report outlining a number of options for Council's
consideration. Council directed staff to carry out Option 5 which involved hosting a public meeting.
All the options presented to Council are noted as follows:
1. Maintain status quo and ignore the encroachments:
Pros
- will not upset the parkland neighbours
Cons
City could be liable for accidents/injuries on
property that is still legally owned by the City but
is in private use
- easier to do nothing
abutting parkland property owners may be seen as
having an unfair advantage of increasing their
property
2. Direct that all encroachments be removed from City Property:
Pros
- will potentially reduce City liability
- will return property for use of all of
residents of Niagara Falls
Cons
property owners who are encroaching will be
upset that the issue is being raised
3. Enter into encroachment agreements:
Pros
- will recognize long-standing
encroachments
Cons
those encroaching will obtain a direct benefit at
the expense of other residents who cannot make a
similar claim on parkland
- residents will be given the option to
legally assume the property
- sends a message that residents can encroach and
the City will recognize it as their right
- boundary will vary which could pose a
maintenance problem.
Should Council select this option, then the homeowners should be required to pay for all the
incremental costs associated with the preparation of a Surveyor Sketch showing the metes and
bounds description and an encroachment agreement.
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Sell the trail property to those individuals who have already encroached on City
property for their private use:
Pros
- opportunity to generate revenue that
could be used for trail enhancement and
development
Cons
residents may be upset that the issue is
being raised
- will legalize long-standing encroachments
Should Council decide to pursue this option, then the respective homeowners should be required to
cover all incremental costs associated with the land sale such as: advertising the property as surplus;
an appraisal to determine the value of the property; preparation of a reference plan and legal survey
by a certified surveyor; and registering the Transfer at the Land Registry Office.
5. Hold a public meeting and obtain input from all the homeowners on the Haulage Trail:
Pros
- residents will be presented with the problem
and asked for their input
Cons
- residents will feel part of the process
6. Propose a new property boundary that will accommodate the majority of
encroachments:
Pros
- consistent property line which provides for
easier maintenance
Cons
some landowners may not be satisfied
- will resolve encroachment issue
The public meeting with the homeowners was held at the Niagara Falls Public Library on June 26,
2002. The people attending the meeting were apprised of the encroachments. Many of the
homeowners were aware of the encroachments. They recommended two different Options to resolve
the issue and they are as follows:
Preferred Residential Option 1 - The residents having encroachments want the City to transfer the
lands to them and the residents agree to pay all costs associated with the transfer of land.
Residential Option 2 - If the residents having encroachments could not own the land, they would
agree with encroachment agreements and would pay all costs associated with the encroachment
agreements.
November 4, 2002 - 4 - R-2002-62
A letter was sent to all property owners abutting the Haulage Road on September 18, 2002 informing
them that this matter will be dealt with at the Community Services Meeting on November 4, 2002.
Owners were given the opportunity to speak to the Committee and/or provide a written submission.
The encroachment issue along the Haulage Road is a difficult one because of the large number of
encroachments and the varying degrees of encroachments. There are other parties that are not
currently encroaching but want similar consideration and the opportunity to also encroach. These
individuals have been advised to wait until Council deals with the matter.
The Friends of the Haulage Road represent a group of people from the area that are interested in the
protection and use of the trail by the community. They have received comments from some of their
members with the majority indicating that the encroachments should be removed because of the
precedent it could set. Some of their members have also indicated that the encroachments should
be recognized.
In conclusion, Council should be aware that there are other parks in the City where there are
encroachments and Parks, Recreation & Culture staff will be endeavouring to have these removed
in accordance with Council's past directive.
Recommended by: ~
Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
BB/AK/das
Attachment
Respectfully submitted:,
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Haulage Road Encroachments