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SOUTH FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP BY-LAW 2017-27

A BY-LAW TO LEVYTAXES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC FOR THE YEAR 2017

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 2017;and,

WHEREAS the tax ratios and tax rate reductions for prescribed property subclasses have

beenestablishedby the County of Frontenac,by its By-law2016-0048and, 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 “B” 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 SOUTH

FRONTENAC, BY ITS COUNCIL, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1.

The 2017 estimates for the current year as set forth in Schedule “B” attached hereto and forming part ofthis by-law are hereby adopted.

For the year 2017, fhe Corporation ofthe Township of South Frontenac shall levy upon the Residential and Farm Residential Assessment, Multi-Residential Assessment,

Commercial Assessment including new construction, Industrial Assessment including new construction. Parking Lot Assessment, Farmland Assessment and Managed Forest Assessment the rates oftaxationper current value assessment as set out m Schedule"A" attachedhereto andformingpart ofthisby-law.

The levy provided for in Schedule “A” attached to this by-law shall be reduced by the amount of the interim levy for 2017.

For payments-in-lieu of taxes due to the 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 2017.

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 actual amount dueto the Corporation ofthe Township of South Frontenac shall be based on the assessment roll and the tax rates for the year 2017.

The levy for municipal, county, education and special areacharges shall become due and payableas follows:

Non-cappedClasses (Residential, ManagedForestandFarmland)

fh

50% ofthe finalbill andany outstandingarrears shallbe due on June30"’, 2017 ,

fh

The balance offhe final bill shall be due on September 29"’, 2017. ,

2.

Capped Classes (Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Residential, Parking lot) or a combinationofCappedandUncapped

.

50%offhefinalbill andanyoutstandingarrearsshallbedueonAugust31 , 2017

.

The balance ofthefinal bill shall be dueon September 29th, 2017.

As provided under Section 345(2) of the Municipal Act 2001, there shall be imposed a penalty ofone and one-quarter percent (1. 25%) per month onthe first day ofeachmonth following default ofpayment on all taxes ofthe current yearremainingunpaidafter the due date of said taxes.

There shall be imposed additional interest of one and one-quarter percent (1. 25%) per month on all taxes outstanding at the end ofthe year for which the taxes were levied as providedin Section345(3) oftheMunicipalAct, 2001.

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

  1. All supplementary taxes levied under the Assessment Act will be due in two installments with the second instalhnent due one month after the first installment due date., and

penalties and interest will be added in the same manner as the ordinary tax bills. 11. The Treasurer of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac is hereby empowered to accept part payment from time to time on account ofany taxes due. 12. Pursuant to the provisions of the 2017 Municipal Budget, transfers budgeted as a “Contribution 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/ contributionfrom Reserves and/orReserve Fundoriginallybudgetedfor.

  1. Any surplus/deficit resulting from the 2017 operations of the General Revenue Fund as of December 31, 2017 shall be transferred to/financed from the reserve for Working

Funds excqrt for Winter Control, Building, Volunteer Firefighters wages. Water and Recycling which have dedicated reserves for stabilization.

  1. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Treasurer is hereby authorized to accqrt 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 outstandmg taxes and tax arrears.

  2. If any section or portion of this by-law or the schedules attached hereto is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council of the Corporation ofthe Township ofSouthFrontenac that all remaining sections andportions ofthis by-lawand(he schedulescontinue in force andeffect.

16. Thisby-lawshallcomeinto forceandtakeeffectonthedateofitspassage. Dated atthe Township ofSouth Frontenac this 16thday ofMay, 2017. Reada first andsecondtime this 16 dayofMay,2017.

Reada thirdtime andfinallypassedthis 16dldayofMay,2017. Municipal Corporation of the TownshipofSouthFrontenac

-^^/M/^ Ron Vandewal, Mayor

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Schedule"A"to By-LawNo. 2017-27

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC - 2017 TAX RATE SCHEDULE

South

Current

South

Frontenac

Value

Frontenac

Assessment Class

RTC

Tax Rate

Assessment

Levy

Residential and Farm Residential Multi-Residential Commercial-Full, Shared PIL Commercial Occupied Commercial Vacant Land Commercial Excess Land INew Const-Full-No Support

RT MT CH CT ex cu XT xu GT IH IK IT IU IX

  1. 597198%
  2. 597198%
  3. 597198%
  4. 597198%
  5. 418039%
  6. 418039%
  7. 597198%
  8. 418039%
  9. 597198%
  10. 597198%
  11. 388179%
  12. 597198%
  13. 388179%
  14. 388179%
  15. 597198%
  16. 388179%
  17. 149300%
  18. 149300%

INew Const-Excess Land-No Support [Parking Lot IIndustrial -Full, Shared PIL IIndustrial -Excess Land, Shared PIL IIndustrial Occupied IIndustrial Excess Land IIndustrial Vacant Land IIndustrial-New Construction-Taxable IIndustrial-New Construction-Excess IFarmlands

[Managed Forest Total

JT JU FT

3, 057, 302, 2311 18, 258, 148. 00) 29, 398. 001 4, 922, 5001 151. 001 25, 2251 134, 132. 001 22, 460, 1151 992. 001 237, 2501 1, 218. 00| 291, 3161 25, 649. 001 4, 294, 8491 o. ool 0| 219. 001 36, 6251 3, 188. 001 533, 9001 408. 001 105, 0001 5, 781. 001 968, 0681 o. ool 0| 1, 911. 00' 492, 425| 10, 264. 00 1, 718, 7001 72. 00 18, 100) 105, 863. 50 70, 906, 5801 12, 865. 00 8, 616, 9841 18, 590, 260 3, 172, 929, 868)

Schedule “B” to By-Law No 2017-27

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC

2017 Budget - Approved January 17, 2017 2016-2017 Budget

Summary of Revenue and Expense 2016 Budget

2017Budget

$

$

Variance

$

%

REVENUE Property Taxation User Charges Licenses. Permits and Rents Government Grants

Grants from Other Municipalities

188, 000

187, 750

-250

-0. 13%

2, 227, 404

1, 017, 469

-1, 209, 935

-54.32%

724,405

706, 277

-18, 128

-2.50%

1, 762, 879

2, 121, 335

358, 456

  1. 33%

672, 953

579, 025

-93, 928

-13.96% 65. 57%

Investment Income

151, 600

251, 000

99, 400

Penalties and interest on taxes

360, 000

360, 000

0

0.00%

Donations

158, 500

23, 500

-135, 000

-85.17%

22,065

16, 065

-6, 000

-27. 19%

Transfers From Reserves/Reserve Funds

5, 259, 206

4, 106, 952

-1, 152, 254

-21.91%

TOTAL Revenue

11, 527, 012

9, 369, 373

-2, 157, 639

-18.72%

3, 445, 047

3, 760, 647

315, 600

  1. 16%

2, 748, 408

3, 093, 152

344, 744

  1. 54%

2, 958, 010

3, 022, 718

64, 708

  1. 19%

Conservation Authorities

207, 670

220,392

12, 722

  1. 13%

Protective Inspections and Control

117, 350

116, 367

-983

-0.84%

Emergency Measures

1, 860

1, 951

-9

-0. 47%

Building Department

492, 955

535, 255

42, 300

  1. 58%

Roadway Maintenance

11, 313, 935

10, 415, 748

-898, 187

-7. 94%

Winter Control

1, 979, 819

1.912,992

66, 827

-3. 38%

363, 547

391, 842

28, 295

7.78%

Solid Waste Management

2, 698, 152

2, 413, 283

-284,869

-10. 56%

Parire. Recreation and Cemeteries

1, 407, 489

1, 649, 362

241, 873

  1. 18%
  2. 98%

Other

OPERATING EXPENSE Genera/ Government

Protection to Persons and Property Fire Police

Transportation Services

.

Environmental Services

Water System

327, 311

422, 171

94, 860

TOTAL Expense

28, 061, 653

27, 955, 880

-105. 773

-0. 38%

TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION

16, 534, 641

18, 586, 507

2, 051,866

  1. 41%

Planning and E)evelopment

Schedule “B” to By-Law No 2017-27

2017 CAPITAL BUDGET

BUDGETED PROPOSED FINANCING

EXPENDITURE

TAXLEVY RESERVES OTHER

GENERALGOVERNMENT Corporate Services New Projects Great Plains - Customer Self Serve Module / e-send Total

40, 000 40, 000

40, 000 40, 000

Working Funds

35, 000 35, 000

35, 000 35, 000

Building Equipment

35, 000 45, 000

35, 000 45, 000

Fiscal-Working Funds Rolling - Fire Reserve

30, 000

Fiscal-WorkingFunds (unspent Capital)

350, 000

Rolling - Fire Reserve

PROTECTIVE SERVICES Building Carried Forward from 2016

Pickup Truck/SUV(replacing 2007) Sub-total Fire Carried Forward from 2016

Replacementextrication equipment- Station 4 1/2 ton tmck - Replace 2003-Unit 27 New Projects

  1. 000 60, 000 7, 000 350, 000

5, 000 60, 000 7, 000

Sub-total

532.000

  1. 000

460.000

Total

567, 000

72, 000

495, 000

New-Commercial bunker gear washer/dryer-Station 8 New Recruits - Pagers/Gear X 30 Thermal Imaging Camera

Pumper Replacement -1991 GMC

TRANSPORTATIONDEPARTMENT Carried Forward from 2015

Keeley- Paint Booth Conversion to service bay

10,000

10, 000

300,000

300,000

Vertical - Facilities Res

Carried Forward from 2016

RadioCommunication (Fireand PW) i++

Street Ushts-New ^EOInstaltefen Picadilly Patrol Yard Decommissioning Keeley Patrol yard - Generator replacement New Projects Bedford Patrol yard - Fire Seperation Keeley Patrol yard - Garage Door replacements

Working Funds -. ^WoFkfetg Funds

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10,000 60, 000

10, 000 60, 000

Vertical - Facilities Res Vertical - Facilities Res

5,000 30, 000

5, 000 30, 000

Keeley Patrol yard - Front power gate

35, 000

  1. 000

Vertical - Facilities Res Vertical - Facilities Res Vertical - Facilities Res

Keeley Admin - Finalize renovations Portland Yard - New Overhead doors & operators Half ton - 4 X 4 - Replace FT-51 3/4 ton 4 X 4 with Plow/Sander-replace FT-02 Bulldozer - replace FT-92 and BT-92 Wood Chipper- replace FT-85

35, 000

35, 000

15, 000 35, 000

15,000

Vertical - Facilities Res

35, 000

Rolling - Capital - Roads

80, 000 120, 000 60, 000

Rolling - Capital - Roads Rolling - Capital - Roads Rolling - Capital - Roads

Truck Scanner Box Paver for Tandem

Inverary Intersection - Traffic Signals - Back up solar

Linear Asset Construction-Villages/Local Roads/Arterial Roads

Total SYDENHAM WATER Water Tower

Total ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Sanltation-Disposal Attendant Building Establish Transfer Station

Sub-total Total

60, 000 120,000 60, 000 7, 500 6, 000 12, 000

(10k from 2016) Vertical - Facilities Res

7, 500 6, 000 12, 000

  1. 500.000 4,205, 339

600.997 693,664

Dev Chgs 200, 000 OCIF 222, 568 AIR400. 9B7

County FGT 471. 096 (CltyB3, S29to2018) 6, 338. 500 4.240, 839

1.403. 9B7 693. 664

  1. 000 20, 000

  2. 000 20, 000

Water Reserve

20, 000 25, 000

20, 000 25, 000

Landfill Closure Landfill Closure

45,000 65,000

45, 000

65,000

Schedule"B"to By-LawNo 2017-27 2017 CAPITAL BUDGET

BUDGETED EXPENDITURE

PROPOSED FINAHCIHG TAX LEVY

RESERVES

OTHER

TOWNSHIPFACILITIESMANAGEMENT Carried Forward from 2013

Rec Res 10,000 Vert-FacRes 23,000

  1. 000 32.600

33, 000 32,500

OPP Building -Garage Floor Drains

20.000

20,000

New Hall-Perth Rd- Station 6 (Land/Architect)

118.212

118.212

Bradshaw- Station 1 paving - per study

8.000

8, 000

Wash Curtains (Stn 5 & 8)

12.000

12,000

Verona-Station 3 repairs as per study

5.000

8,000

Fiscal-Working Funds (unspent Capital)

18.800

18,800

Vertical - Facilities Res

1.000, 000

1, 000, 000

Carry over 2015: DCF 87, 000 FGT 250, 000 Vert-Fac 663, 000

10, 000

10, 000

Vertical - Facilities

5, 000

5, 000

Asbestos Assessment

Energy Audit

Federal Gas Tax

Carried Forward from 2014 Vertical - Facilities Res

DCF 103. 212 Vert-Fac Res 15, 000 Fiscal-Working Funds (unspent Capital) Fiscal-Working Funds

(unspent Capital)

Carried Forward from 2015

Facilty Signage New Hall - Perth Road-Station 6 Carried Forward from 2016

Paving - Station 7 New Projects Verona Medical - Lighting and Flooring upgrade

Vertical - Facilities 11.000 Vertical Fac Res

Windows/insulation - Station 5

0

1, 287, 512

Total

2016-14, 000-FiscalWorking Funds (unspent Capital)

25, 000

25, 000

1, 287, 512

RECREATION Carried Forward from 2013

(8, 000 from 2013)

11, 000

11, 000

8, 000

4, 000

30,000

30, 000

Parkland

40, 000

Parkland

19,000 60,000

40, 000 19, 000 60, 000

500, 000

333, 333 166.667

155, 000

77, 500

Wilmer Ball Park - Repair Retaining Wall Wilmer Ball Park - Install New Fence

10, 000 5, 000

GilmourPoint- Design of NewPublicWash/Changerooms

20,000

10, 000 5, 000 20, 000

Recreation buildings - re-keying Carried Forward from 2015

Museum - Window Replacement

4, 000

Parkland

Carried Forward from 2016

Fenmoy Hall - Building upgrades, well, paint insulabon, septic system^ *Glendower Hall - Front Step Replacement Centennial Park- Upper Ball DiamondRepair Boat Launch upgrades (Buck Lake & Knowlton)

Parkland Parkland

New Projects

StDrrington Centre - accessiblewashrooms, update septic, parking lot Improvements, retrofitting, kitchen update, space reconfiguration Point Park- accessible pathway, washroom & building

upgrades, reconstruct tennis court for multi-use, replace play

77, 500

CIP 150 application Parkland

ON 150 application Parkland

structure

Parkland Parkland Parkland

Battersea Ball Park - New Playground Equipment

30, 000

15, 000

Tea Park- SwingSet Replacement Centennial Park- PortableSoccerNets Township boat docks Museum - Furnace

5,000 6,500 10, 000 10,000

5,000 10, 000 10, 000

919, 500

20, 000

636, 333 263, 167

9, 217, 512 4. 332, 839

3, 927, 842 956, 831

Total TOTALS

15, 000

6, 500

require tetlow up ropbrtfpFan ^6Couhcttrer^ new Installation & Tett Park (upset limit 10,000for one

light) 2016 Project on hold pending follow up report to, and approval from Council

Fundraising Parkland Parkland Parkland Parkland Parkland

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