Body: Council Type: By-law Meeting: Regular Date: 2013 Collection: By-laws Municipality: South Frontenac

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SOUTH FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP BY-LAW 2013-30

A BY-LAW TO LEVY TAXES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC FOR THE YEAR 2013

WHEREAS it is necessary for the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, the Fair Municipal Finance Act’, 1997, the Fair Municipal Finance Act, 1997 (No.2) and the Small Business and Charities Protection Act, 1998 to establish tax rates for 2013;and,

WHEREAS the tax ratios and tax rate reductions for prescribed property subclasses have been established by the County ofFrontenac, by its By-law 2012-0033 and,

WHEREAS it is necessary for the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 to levy on the whole rateable property

according to the last revised assessment roll for the Corporation of the Township of South

Frontenac the sums set forth for various purposes in Schedule “C” hereto attached for the current year; and

WHEREAS an interim levy was made before the adoption of the estimates for the current year;

NOW THEREFORE THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF S FRONTENAC, BY ITS COUNCIL, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

  1. The 2013 estimates for the current year as set forth in Schedule “C” attached hereto and forming part of this by-law are hereby adopted.

  2. For the year 2013, the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac shall levy upon the Residential and Farm Residential Assessment, Farmland Under Development I Assessment, Farmland Under Development II Assessment, Multi-Residential

Assessment, Commercial Assessment, Industrial Assessment, Parking Lot Assessment, Farmland Assessment and Managed Forest Assessment the rates of taxation per current value assessment for general, education and County of Frontenac purposes as set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and formmg part of this by-law. 3. The levy provided for in Schedule “A” attached to this by-law shall be reduced by the amount of the interim levy for 2013.

  1. For payments-in-lieu of taxes due to fhe Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, the actual amount due to the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac shall be based on the assessment roll and the tax rates for the year 2013.
  2. For railway rights of way taxes due to the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac in accordance with the Regulations as established by the Minister of Finance,

pursuant to the Municipal Act, the achial amount due to the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac shall be based on the assessment roll and the tax rates for the year 2013.

  1. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to collect the Special Area Charges as set out in

Schedule “B” which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law and these Special Area Charges shall be added to and form part of the Collector’s Roll.

  1. The levy for general municipal, education and County of Frontenac purposes shall become due and payable in two installments due June 28, 2013 and September 30, 2013 for the uncapped classes and in one installment due October 31, 2013 for the capped classes.

2.

  1. As provided under Section 345(2) of the Municipal Act 2001, there shall be imposed a

penalty of one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) per month on the first day of each month following default of payment on all taxes of the current year remaining unpaid after the due date of said taxes.

  1. There shall be imposed additional interest of one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) per month on all taxes outstanding at the end of the year for which the taxes were levied as provided in Section 345(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

  2. Penalty and interest charges at the prevailing rate will be added in the same mamier as taxes to those non-levy items added to the Collector’s Roll for collection.

  3. All supplementary taxes levied under the Assessment Act will be due 21 days after demand, and penalties and interest will be added in the same manner as the ordinary tax bills. The Treasurer is authorized to receive payment in two installments for the payment of supplementary tax bills for new residential units where the tax bill covers a period exceeding nine (9) months, with the second installment to be due no less than two

months after the first installment due date.

  1. The Treasurer of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac is hereby empowered to accqrt part payment from time to time on account of any taxes due.

  2. Pursuant to the provisions of the 2013 Municipal Budget, transfers budgeted as a “Conb-ibution from Revenue Fund to Reserves” shall be implemented by the Treasurer in the amount budgeted. Transfers budgeted as a “Contribution from Reserves and/or Reserve Funds to Revenue Fund and/ or Capital Fund” shall be implemented by the Treasurer in the exact amount required to finance the actual expenditures of the particular project net of other applicable revenues, even should said amount exceed the

transfer/ contribution from Reserves aad/or Reserve Fund originally budgeted for. 14. Any surplus/deficit as of December 31, 2013 in the Capital Fund resulting from the operations of the Capital Fund, shall be transferred to/ financed from its originating source of funds.

  1. Any surplus/deficit resulting from the 2013 operations of the General Revenue Fund as of December 31, 2013 shall be transferred to/fmanced from the reserve for Working Funds.

  2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the provisions of the 2013 Municipal Budget, the following transfers shall be made to the Reserve noted should a surplus arise from the operation of the department activity as noted: DEPARTMENT Revenue Fund Administration

RESERVE Administration

Policing

Policing

Fire Sanitation Roads Winter Control

Fire Sanitation Roads Winter Control

Equipment Rental Surplus Planning

Equipment Planning

Environmental Committee Parks and Recreation

Environmental Committee Parks and Recreation

Capital Fund Administration Fire Roads Sanitation

Administration Fire Roads Sanitation

Planning

Planning

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

3.

  1. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Treasurer is hereby authorized to accept

payments made on the current Pre-Authorized Payment Plan on the first day of the month following the due date for payment of taxes without adding penalty and/ or interest charges to the outstanding taxes and tax arrears.

  1. The levy on the capped classes shall be finalized by way of amendments to this by-law.

  2. If any section or portion of this by-law or fhe schedules attached hereto is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council of the

Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac that all remaining sections and portions of this by-law and the schedules continue in force and effect.

  1. This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of its passage. Dated at the Township of South Frontenac this 21st day of May, 2013. Read a first and second time this 21st day of May, 2013. Read a third time and finally passed this 21st day of May, 2013. Municipal Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac

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Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 2013-30 TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC - 2013 TAX RATE SCHEDULE

Assessment Class

RTC

South Frontenac Tax Rate

Residential and Farm Residential Multi-Residential

RT MT CH CT ex cu XT GT IH IK IT IU IX JT JU FT TT

0.495363% 0.495363% 0.495363% 0.495363% 0.346754% 0.346754% 0.495363% 0.495363% 0.495363% 0.321986% 0.495363% 0.321986% 0.321986% 0.495363% 0.321986% 0.123841% 0.123841%

Commercial-Full, Shared PIL Commercial Occupied Commercial Vacant Land Commercial Excess Land

New Const-FuH-No Support Parking Lot Industrial -Full, Shared PIL Industrial -Excess Land, Shared PIL Industrial Occupied Industrial Excess Land Industrial Vacant Land

Industrial-NewConstruction-Taxable Industrial-NewConstruction-Excess Farmlands

Managed Forest Total

Frontenac

0.178401% 0.178401% 0.178401% 0.178401% 0.124881% 0.124881% 0.178401% 0.178401% 0.178401% 0.115961% 0.178401% 0.115961% 0.115961% 0.178401% 0.115961% 0.044600% 0.044600%

County

Education Tax Rate

Total Tax Rate

Tax Rate

0.212000% 0.885764% 0.212000% 0.885764% 1.490000% 2.163764% 1.490000% 2.163764% 1.043000% 1.514635% 1.043000% 1.514635% 1.260000% 1.933764% 1.490000% 2.163764% 1.590000% 2.263764% 1.033500% 1.471447% 1.590000% 2.263764% 1.033500% 1.471447% 1.033500% 1.471447% 1.260000% 1.933764% 0.819000% 1.256947% 0.053000% 0.221441% 0.053000% 0.221441%

South Frontenac

Frontenac

Education

Total

County Levy

Levy

4,567,788 6,849

5,428,058 8,138

Current Value Assessment

Fax Amount Per Class

2,560.404,666 3,839,000 23,375 23,125,383 203,225 204,198 1,260,600 33,375 453,750 96,750 1,602,588

22,679,143 34,004

0

0

0

388,100 1,001,190 29,061 52,848,629 5,565,575 2,651,079,465

5,711 19,361

1.250 4,960

365

94

34

237

365

117,029 12,324 23,448,066

65,448 6,892 12,913,951

23,571 2,482 4,650,856

28,010 2,950 5,883,259

117,029 12,324 23,448,066

Levy

12,683,297 19,017

22,679,143 34,004

506

116

42

348

506

500,379 3,078 3,093 24,377

114,555

41,256

705 708

254

6,245

2,249

344,568 2,119 2,130 15.883

500,379 3,078 3,093 24,377

722

165

497

722

10,272 1,424 36,279

2,248

60 809 112 2.859 0 450

7,215 1.000 25,481

10.272 1,424 36,279

312

7,939

255

1,786

0

0

4.011 12,615

5,711 19,361

Schedule “B” to By-Law No. 2013 - 30 TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC SPECIAL AREA CHARGES AND RATES

WASTE MANAGEMENT CHARGE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS PER UNIT Charge per assessed unit

Residential Dwelling

$120.00

Residential Seasonal Dwelling

$120.00

Commercial

$120.00

Schedule “C” to By-Law 2013-30

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC 2013 Budget Summary of Revenue and Expense

YTD Actual

2012 Budget

2012

$

$

2012-2013 Budget 2013 Budget $

Variance

$

%

REVENUE Property Taxation

170,600

315,768

261,300

90,700

53.17%

User Charges

2,014,861

1,759,472

1,944,825

-70,036

-3.48% 4.76%

Licenses, Permits and Rents

605,837

458,655

634,668

28,831

2,554,005

1,718.543

2,447,732

-106,273

-4.16%

Grants from Other Municipalities

740,000

238,018

977,098

237,098

32.04%

investment Income

69,000

69,563

103,975

34,975

50.69%

Penalties and interest on taxes

370,000

294,424

390,000

20,000

5.41%

Donations

7,400

21,063

6,000

-1,400 -18.92%

Other

12,565

196,622

2,065

-10,500 -83.57%

Government Grants

Transfers From Reserves/Reserve Funds

3,172.235

1,864,245

3,860,492

688,257

21.70%

TOTAL Revenue

9,716,503

6,936,371

10,628.155

911,652

9.38%

3,332,203

910,258

2,775,782

-556,421

-16.70%

Fire

1,412,994

547,885

2,076,749

663,755

46.98%

Police

3.68%

OPERATING EXPENSE General Government

Protection to Persons and Property 2,410,145

1.545,700

2,498,898

88,753

Conservation Authorities

176,782

178,767

180,050

3,268

1.85%

Protective Inspections and Control

124,100

68,894

124,500

400

0.32%

Emergency Measures

1,300

233

1,300

0

0.00%

383,084

210,086

415,942

32,858

8.58%

Roadway Maintenance

8,746,842

2,400,047

9,332,841

585,999

6.70%

Winter Control

1,627.792

1,098,620

1,777,333

149,541

9.19%

10.17%

Building Department Transportation Services

Environmental Serwces

Water System

173,000

108,239

190,594

17,594

Solid Waste Management

2,401,598

1,185,693

2,868,492

466,894

19.44%

Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries

849,452

474,867

1,062,669

213,217

25.10%

Planning and Development

247,963

59,300

234,270

-13.693

-5.52%

TOTAL Expense

21,887,255

8,788,588

23,539,420

1,652,165

7.55%

TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION

12,170,752

1,852,217

12,911,265

740,513

6.08%

Raised by Taxation - Tax rate

12.170,752

12,911,265

740,513

6.08%

Special Rate - Fire

375,000

0

Special Charge - Waste Management

1,010.000

1,243,200

233,200

23.09%

otal

13,555,752

14,154,465

598,713

4.42%

-375,000 -100.00%

Schedule “C” to By-Law 201 3-30

2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BUDGETED

PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURETAX LEVY

RESERVES GRANT/OTHER

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Corporate Services Carried Forward from 2012

Building Permits / Bank Financial System New Projects

Reconciliation

Asset Management planning consulting & software Cemetery database software & computer Server and Exchange update Website Upgrade / Redevelopment Electronic Agendas and publishing Sub-total

15,000 125,000 6,500 40,000 20,000 9,000 215,500 6,000 6,000

Fiscal - Working Funds

15,000 102,000

23,000 Fiscal - Working Funds / Mill Funding

6,500 General - Infrastructure General - Infrastructure General - Infrastructure

6,500

40,000 20,000 9,000 186,000

23,000

0

6,000 6,000

0

Verona Medical Building Verona Medical Roof - 2012 Unfunded Sub-total

Sydenham Building Update / paint lower level Sub-total Total CEMETERIES Carried Forward from 2011

Latimer Cemetery -1/4 acre lot addition, legal & survey Total

25,000 25,000 246,500

16,000 16,000

General - Infrastructure

Vertical - Facilities

6,500

25,000 25,000 217,000

23,000

0

16,000 16,000

0

0

0

Cemetery Reserve

Schedule “C” to By-Law 2013-30

2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BUDGETED

PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURETAX LEVY

RESERVES GRANT/OTHER

PROTECTIVE SERVICES Fire

Carried Forward from 2011 Carried Forward from 2012

Extrication Equipment (Station 4) Station 2 - Grating Water Drainage Station 5 - Walls, Windows, Painting Station 6- Walls, Floor, Roof

Dry Hyd rants New Projects

Fire Hall/Equipment Study Door Framing - Station 7 Fortuna Rescue Platform - Station 8

Wayjax Pumps (3) Pagers (30) and Radios (15) Pumper Tanker Total

Fiscal-Working Funds (unspent Capital)

30,000 10,000 10,000 7,000 6,000

30,000 10,000 10,000 7,000 6,000

General - Infrastructure General - Infrastructure General - Infrastructure

20,000 6,000 6,000 15,000 15,000 350,000 300,000 775,000

20,000

DCF-Fire

6.000

Development Charges Funds

Fiscal-Working Funds (unspent Capital)

6,000 15,000 15,000

36,000

350,000 300,000 739,000

Rolling - Fire Reserve Rolling - Fire Reserve 0

Schedule “C” to By-Law 2013-30

2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BUDGETED

PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURETAX LEVY

RESERVES GRANT/OTHER

ROAD DEPARTMENT Carried Forward from 2012

Salt Management Plan - Portland Site Works Office Renovations: Keeley/Hartington/Glendower New Projects Vehicle Replacement- Light Truck 1/2 Ton Vehicle Replacement- Light Truck 3/4 Ton Equipment Replacement -1 Ton Dump Truck Tri-axle

GPS Equipment Salt Management Plan - Bedford Garage Linear Asset Construction

Villages/Local Roads/Arterial Roads

Total

250,000 50,000

250,000 50,000

Federal Gas Tax Vertical - Facilities Res

35,000 50,000 70,000 325,000 10,000 500,000

35,000 50,000 70.000 325,000

Rolling - Capital - Roads Dept Res Rolling - Capital - Roads Dept Res Rolling - Capital - Roads Dept Res Rolling - Capital - Roads Dept Res

450,000

Federal Gas Tax

10,000 50,000

4,550,000 3,475,000 475,000 5,840,000 3,535,000 1,705,000

Development Charges Funds 200,000 Linear Rd Const 275,000 600,000 City of Kingston 600,000 ??? 600,000

SYDENHAM WATER

Unfinanced Capital Outlay as at 101231 Unfinanced Capital Outlay as at 111231 Total

319,479 168,857 488,336

For information only - to be addressed out of water review Q42012-Q1 2013 0

0

0

Schedule “C” to By-Law 2013-30

2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BUDGETED

PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURETAX LEVY

RESERVES GRANT/OTHER

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Sanitation-Collection Carried Forward from 2011

Public Recycling Centres Sub-total

45,000 45,000

0

45,000 45,000

0 0

150,000 300,000 450,000 495,000

0

59,000 94,000 32,500 15,000 200,500

Landfill Closure RF 0

Sanitation-Disposal Waste Disposal Site Operation Improvements Portland Waste Disposal Site partial Capping Sub-total Total

150,000 300,000 450,000 495.000

Fiscal - Working Funds Landfill closure RF 0 0

TOWNSHIP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Asbestos Assessment

Building Condition Assessment Energy Audit Accessibility Standard Total

59,000 94,000 32,500 15,000 200,500

Recreation Res 10,000 / Vertical - Facilities Res 49,000 Recreation Res 30,000 / Vertical - Facilities Res 64,000 Federal Gas Tax

Recreation Res 5,000 Vertical - Facilities Res 10,000 0

Schedule “C” to By-Law 201 3-30

2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BUDGETED

PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURETAX LEVY

RESERVES GRANT/OTHER

RECREATION Carried Forward from 2010

Point Park-Concrete Retaining Wall Repair

20,000

20,000

Parkland Res

3,600

3,600

Parkland Res

Library - Princess Anne - paint, etc Glendower Hall Structural Repair

10,000 30.000

10,000 30,000

Parkland Res

Vertical - Recreation 20,534 / Parkland Res 9,466

Glendower Hall Heating, Cooling, and Moisture Control

20,000 15,000 23,000 5,000 5,000 10,000

20,000 15,000 23,000 5,000 5,000 10,000

Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parklancf Res

5.000 26,000 10,000 60,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 30,000 15,000 199,423 525,023

5,000 26,000 10,000 60,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 30,000 15,000

Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res Parkland Res

Carried Forward from 2011

McMuflen Park Building-re pairs to address drainage problems Carried Forward from 2012

Glendower Hall Floor Repair Glendower Mold Repair Shoreline Repair Consultation - Gilmour Point Shoreline Repair Consultation - The Point

Gilmour Point Gazebo (possibly change room update) New Projects Gilmour Point Improvements - cap well Centennial Park - Concrete Pad/Gazebo Harris Park - New Furnace

Playground Equipment & Protective Surfacing Sunbury Park - Tennis Courts - new posts and nets Storrington Centre - sidewalks / access ramps Harris Park - Ramps and Washrooms upgrades

Recreation buildings - re-keying Princess Anne - Upgrades- Paint, carpet, handicap ramp improvemer Old School - Building Improvements NFCA Project End Zone Unfunded Capital Total TOTALS

|To be dealt with seperately in Q1 2013 0

325,600

8,586,359 3,577,500 3,698,100

0

623,000

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