Council

THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting of May 12, 2020 be adopted and circulated as read.

THAT the correspondence dated May 14, 2020 from L. Bursey regarding COVID-19 rent relief be received.

WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern; WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly; WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is a critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes; WHEREAS the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; WHEREAS the City of Brockville is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsib ility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition our Blue Box program to ful l producer responsibility; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the City of Brockville is supportive of AMO's position that municipalities should be allowed to select a transition date, however, until the Province provides additional details surrounding the regulatory requirements of the transition process, the City is not in a position to select a date between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025 in which the transition to Full Producer Responsibility is being proposed

THAT report SR2020-89 2020 Annual Repayment Limit, which includes the Annual Repayment Limit (ARL) for 2020 as calculated by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and updated by the Director of Finance, be received for information. For: Mayor Bak er, Councillor Bursey, Councillor Earle, Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Journal, Councillor Kalivas, Councillor Lavergne, Councillor Wales, and Councillor Wren

That report SR2020-90 Tax Ratios, Capping, Thresholds and Tax Rates be received, and the following be adopted; THAT Council authorize the tax ratios for all classes as per the attached schedule for the 2020 tax year and; THAT Council authorize the following 2020 Capping Options: THAT the 2020 annual cap for industrial and multi-residential classes will be set at 5% (five percent) of the previous year’s annualized taxes and; THAT the 2020 annual cap for the commercial class will be set at 10% (ten percent) of the previous year’s annualized taxes and; THAT in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential clas ses that the CVA Threshold for capped properties whose 2020 revised taxes fall within $150.00 of the current years’ CVA tax will be moved to full current value assessment and; THAT in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes that the CVA Threshold for clawed back properties whose 2020 revised taxes fall within the $150.00 of the current years’ CVA tax will be moved to full current value assessment and; THAT any insufficiency in the self-financing cap shall be added to the 2020 levy and; THAT when a property in the protected classes of commercial, industrial or multi-residential class reach full current value assessment (CVA) it is removed from the capp ing and claw back system and; THAT Council authorize staff to levy $36,571,631 and impose municipal and education tax rates for the year 2020 and; THAT Council authorize the levy of $296,367 on behalf of t

THAT report SR2020-91 Cashflow Options-Update be received and the following be adopted; THAT staff monitor and provide regular updates to Council the effects the COVID 19 Pandemic has on the City’s cashflow and; THAT internal short-term borrowing is the first avenue explored by staff in the event of cash flow issues after the August 28, 2020 tax due date from the City’s reserve funds at the market interest rate on the City’s bank accounts and; THAT staff determine the appropriate timing to make application for, and the amount of, long-term debt regarding the remaining $2.76 million required fo r the Brockville General Hospital expansion project and report back to Council and; THAT application for the long-term debt, be made to Infrastructure Ontario. For: Mayor Baker, Councillor Bursey, Councillor Earle, Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Journ al, Councillor Kalivas, Councillor Lavergne, Councillor Wales, and Councillor Wren

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Brockville recognize that many at-risk tenants are facing significant challenges both paying their rent each month, and providing for their families in these uncertain times; and WHEREAS there are limited supports available to renters, and front-line support agencies are already stretching themselves and their dollars to assist vulnerable populations in dire need; and WHEREAS recent cooperative efforts betw een the province of Ontario and government of Canada to develop the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program have been welcomed and have been designed to provide necessary relief for business owners in the wake of COVID 19; and WHEREAS no current duplicate program exists for residential renters who are also adversely affected; NOW THEREFORE the Council for the Corporation of the City of Brockville echoes efforts being made by the provincial government, and we appeal to the federal government to collaborate using all effective means to establish a national residential rent relief program immediately. If a national program is not reasonably accomplished, we appeal for an Ontario-Canada residential rent relief program be established at a minimum. For: Councillor Bursey, Councillor Fullarton, and Councillor Wales Against: Mayor Baker, Councillor Earle, Councillor Journal, Councillor Kalivas, Councillor Lavergne, and Councillor Wren

THAT By-law Number 046-2020 to confirm the Proceedings of Council at its meeting held on May 26, 2020 be read a first, second and third time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and be recorded.

THAT Council adjourn its proceedings until the next regular meeting scheduled for June 9, 2020 .