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TOWNSHIPOF SOUTH FRONTENAC BY-LAW2020-21

A BY-LAW TO LEVY TAXES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC FOR THE YEAR2020

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 2020;and,

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

2020-0022 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 “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, HEREBYENACTSAS FOLLOWS: The 2020 estimates for the current year as set forth in Schedule “B”

attached hereto andforming part ofthis by-laware hereby adopted. For the year 2020, the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac shall levy upon the Residential and Farm Residential Assessment, MultiResidential Assessment, Commercial Assessment including new construction, Industrial Assessment including new construction, Parking Lot Assessment, Farmland Assessment and Managed Forest Assessment the rates of taxation per current value assessment as set out in Schedule “A”

attached hereto and forming part of this by-law.

The levy provided for in Schedule “A” attached to this by-law shall be reduced by the amount of the interim levy for 2020.

For payments-in-lieu of taxes due to the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, the actual amount due to the Corporation ofthe Township of South Frontenac shall be based on the assessment roll and the tax rates for the year 2020.

For raihway 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 due to the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac shall be based on the assessment roll and the tax rates for the year 2020.

The levy for municipal, county, education and special area charges shall become due and payable as follows:

All Classes

. .

50% of the final bill and any outstanding arrears shall be due on August 31st, 2020 The balance of the final bill shall be due on October 30th, 2020.

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. For 2020,

no penalty shall be calculated on the first day of May, June, July or August. 8.

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. For 2020, no penalty shall be calculated on the first day of May, June, July or August.

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.

All supplementary taxes levied under the Assessment Act will be due in two installments with the second installment 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.

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

Pursuant to the provisions ofthe 2020 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 bythe 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 and/or Reserve Fund originally budgeted for. 13.

Any surplus/deficit resulting from the 2020 operations of the General Revenue Fund as of December 31, 2020 shall be transferred to/financed

from the reserve for Working Funds except for Winter Control, Building,

Volunteer Firefighters wages, Water and Recycling which have dedicated reserves for stabilization.

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.

If any section or portion ot 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 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 atthe Townshipof South Frontenacthis 14thdayofApril 2020. Read a first and second time this 14th day ofApril 2020. Read a third time and finally passed this 14th day of April 2020.

THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC

RorTVandewalf Mayor

Vi^]aM7(i1/rbA Angela Maddocks, Clerk

Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 2020-21

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC - 2020 TAX RATE SCHEDULE

South Frontenac

Current Value

South Frontenac

Assessment

Levy

Assessment Class

RTC

Tax Rate

Residential and Farm Residential Multi-Residential Commercial-Full, Shared PIL Commercial Occupied Commercial Vacant Land Commercial Excess Land New Const-Full-No Support New Const-Excess Land-No Support Parking Lot Industrial -Full, Shared PIL Industrial -Excess Land, Shared PIL Industrial Occupied Industrial Excess Land Industrial Vacant Land Industrial-New Construction-Small Scale Industrial-New Construction-Taxable Industrial-New Construction-Excess Farmlands Managed Forest Total

RT MT CH CT CX CU XT XU GT IH IK IT IU IX J7 JT JU FT TT

0.601812% 0.601812% 0.601812% 0.601812% 0.421268% 0.421268% 0.601812% 0.421268% 0.601812% 0.601812% 0.391178% 0.601812% 0.391178% 0.391178% 0.150453% 0.601812% 0.391178% 0.150453% 0.150453%

3,296,967,706 5,681,900 0 23,885,026 233,000 485,300 6,831,800 38,300 43,000 558,000 114,000 1,009,800 0 429,000 50,000 2,192,000 14,100 113,328,575 12,610,400 3,464,471,907

19,841,547.00 34,195.00 0.00 143,744.00 982.00 2,044.00 41,115.00 161.00 259.00 3,358.00 446.00 6,077.00 0.00 1,678.00 75.00 13,192.00 57.00 170,506.50 18,973.00 20,278,410

Schedule “B” to By-Law 2020-21

1

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC 2020 Budget - December 17, 2019 Summary of Revenue and Expense

Actuals

2019-2020 Budget

2019Budget

15-Oct-19

2020 Budget

Variance

$

$

$

190,740

178,500

195,000

1,085,043

702,509

1,125,370

40,327

3.72%

741,134

756,587

890,007

148,873

20.09%

$

%

REVENUE

Property Taxation- Supplementary & PIL

User Charges

Licenses, Permits and Rents

Government Grants

2,258,928

2,253,347

2,596,321

337,393

14.94%

Grants from Other Municipalities

523,537

9,253

543,919

20,382

3.89%

Investment Income

282,500

457,604

341,500

59,000

20.88%

Penalties and interest on taxes

372,300

268,550

370,000

-2,300

-0.62%

Donations

31,500

70,137

6,000

-25,500

-80.95%

Other

10,000

17,001

5,219

-4,781

-47.81%

Transfers From Reserves/Reserve Funds

7,690,812

411,352

3,948,503

-3,742,309

-48.66%

TOTAL Revenue

13,186,494

5,124,840

10,021,839

-3,164,655

-24.00%

OPERATING EXPENSE 4,873,801

4,151,086

5,007,827

134,026

2.75%

General Government

Protection to Persons and Property

4,260

2.23%

Fire

2,523,373

1,551,288

2,088,890

-434,483

-17.22%

Police

3,069,022

2,308,790

3,063,522

-5,500

-0.18%

Conservation Authorities

242,017

231,103

240,875

-1,142

-0.47%

Protective Inspections and Control

102,679

57,565

116,872

14,193

13.82%

Emergency Measures

1,550

581

1,559

9

0.58%

Building Department

524,099

376,519

887,321

363,221

69.30%

Transportation Services

Roadway Maintenance

13,464,477

6,717,748

11,487,055

-1,977,422

-14.69%

Winter Control

2,148,603

2,038,273

2,298,078

149,475

6.96%

Environmental Services 614,328

86,293

437,700

-176,628

-28.75%

Water System

Solid Waste Management

2,977,914

2,099,338

2,549,962

-427,952

-14.37%

Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries

1,857,589

864,948

1,416,361

-441,228

-23.75%

Planning and Development

528,731

301,750

700,430

171,699

32.47%

TOTAL Expense

32,928,183

20,785,283

30,296,451

-2,631,732

-7.99%

TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION

19,741,689

15,660,443

20,274,612

532,923

2.70%

IMPACT ON TAXPAYER: BASED ON AVERAGE PHASE-IN ASSESSMENT THE TOWNSHIP’S SHARE OF THE TAX BILL ON A $267,286 PROPERTY WILL INCREASE 2.0% WHICH EQUALS $31.62

Schedule “B” to By-Law 2020-21 1 2020 CAPITAL BUDGET 2

PROJECT

TOTAL

2020

3

YEAR(S)

PROJECT

BUDGET

PROPOSED FINANCING TAX LEVY

RESERVES

OTHER

4 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 5 Corporate Services 6 New Projects

Council Projectors Budgeting software incl reporting, self serve and metrics 8 Town Hall - Upgrade Electronic Sign 9 Branding Strategy and Implementation 10 11 Service Delivery Review 12 Total - Corporate Services 7

2020

7,500

7,500

7,500

Working Funds

2020

50,000

50,000

50,000

Working Funds

2020 2020/21 2020

45,000 40,000 50,000 192,500

45,000 25,000 50,000 177,500

45,000 25,000 50,000 177,500

Infrastructure Reserve Working Funds Working Funds re: Modernization Fund

0

0

13 14 PROTECTIVE SERVICES 15 Building 16 New Projects 17

Inspection Truck - convert to SUV (replace 2011 Chev Colorado 152,000 kms)

2020

50,000

50,000

18

Planning/Building Software & Support

2020/21

340,416

275,416

390,416

325,416

19 Sub-total

50,000

0

Building Equipment Reserve

31,354

244,062 Building Reserve/ RED & RIIEO Funding

81,354

244,062

20 Fire 21 New Projects

SUV - Assistant Fire Chief Volunteer Firefighters Standardized Uniforms & Safety Boots (125) 24 Radio Repeaters - 1st Run Pumpers (8) Bunker Gear (10) 25 Hoses and Appliances - Replacement 26 Forceable Entry - Training Prop 27 28 Drone - DJI Enterprise Breathing Apparatus Bench Tester 29 30 Sub-total

48,000

Fire Equipment Reserve

25,000 18,000

Fire Equipment Reserve Fire Equipment Reserve

22

2020

48,000

48,000

23

2020

63,000

63,000

63,000

2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020

28,800 25,000 18,000 10,000 7,200 12,000 212,000

28,800 25,000 18,000 10,000 7,200 12,000 212,000

28,800

109,000

12,000 103,000

0

602,416

537,416

109,000

184,354

244,062

40,000 65,000 290,000 50,000 370,000 500,000 50,000

40,000 65,000 290,000 50,000 30,000 50,000 50,000

40,000 65,000 290,000 50,000 30,000 50,000

PW - Equipment Reserve PW - Equipment Reserve PW - Equipment Reserve Infrastructure Reserve Infrastructure Reserve Infrastructure Reserve 50,000 Main Street Funding

31 Total - Protection Services 32

10,000 7,200 Infrastructure

33 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 34 New Projects 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

42

New Truck/SUV - replace Truck 13-56 3/4 Ton Truck - replace Truck 12-52 Tandem Truck - Replace Tandem 01-14 Electronic Sign - Sydenham Road & Keeley Streetlights - New Guiderail Upgrades Village(s) Revitalization

2020 2020 2020 2020 2018-2029 2020-29 2021

Linear Asset Construction-Villages/Local Roads/Arterial Roads (separate Listing)

43 Total

10,420,800 6,375,000 3,386,669 1,950,000

1,038,331

11,785,800 6,950,000 3,386,669 2,475,000

1,088,331

AIR 900,000 DCF 550,000 FGT 500,000 OCIF 508,412 County FGT 529,919

44 SYDENHAM WATER

Mechanical, instrumentation and eletrical upgrades (Utilites Kington recommended) 46 Total 47 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 48 Sanitation-Disposal 49 Salem WDS- Vegetation & Benthic Monitoring 50 Green Bay WDS - Additional Monitoring Wells 51 Sub-total 52 Total 45

2020

2020 2020

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

8,500 20,000 28,500 78,500

8,500 20,000 28,500 78,500

50,000 0

50,000

0 0

8,500 20,000 28,500 78,500

Water Reserve 0

Infrastucture Reserve Infrastucture Reserve 0 0

53 54 TOWNSHIP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 55 New Projects 56

Townhall - Charging Station for Electric Vehicles

57

Townhall - Accessible Entrance Ramp & Front Step

Townhall - Lower Floor renovations/reconfiguration & furnace Verona Medical Clinic - Design 2nd floor accessible 59 entrance 60 Glendower Hall- Gravel Parking Lot Extension 61 Keeley Admin Office - Window Replacement 62 Radon Abatement - various facilities 63 Verona Fire Hall - Repairs to Septic System 64 Keeley Road Improvements 65 Total 58

2020

30,000

30,000

30,000

Federal Gas Tax

2019-20

125,000

115,000

115,000

Facilities Reserve

2020

50,000

50,000

50,000

Facilities Reserve

2020

5,000

5,000

5,000

2020 2020 2020 2020 2019-2020

15,000 12,000 100,000 10,000 450,000 797,000

15,000 12,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 437,000

15,000 12,000 100,000 10,000 100,000 437,000

2020

100,000

100,000

100,000

2020

40,000

40,000

40,000

2019-2020

40,000

10,000

10,000

2020

10,000

10,000

10,000

0

Facilities Reserve Facilities Reserve Facilities Reserve Facilities Reserve Facilities Reserve Infrastructure Reserve 0

66 67 RECREATION 68 New Projects 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

Centennial Park - Ice Stock Dedicated Lanes Centennial Park - Resurface & Paint - Pickle Ball & Tennis Courts Gerald Ball Park - Resurface & Paint - Pickle Ball & Tennis Courts Point Park - Paint - Pickle Ball Point Park - Pedestrian Access to Tennis Court & Pickle Ball Point Park - Additional Dock for paddle sports Davidson Beach - Access Road to swim area Inverary Ball Park - Field Lighting Requirements Playground Rubberized Surfaces & Equipment various sites Bowes/Centennial/Point Ball Diamonds- Design of accessible washrooms Bowes/Centennial/Inverary/Point Ball DiamondsLighting key switches & timers - Safety concern Boat Launch Upgrades - Shipyards

Recreation Master Plan 82 Total - Recreation 81

Dev Charges Parkland Parkland Parkland

2020

25,000

25,000

25,000

2020 2020 2020

6,000 50,000 6,000

6,000 50,000 6,000

6,000 50,000 6,000

Infrastructure Reserve Parkland Infrastructure Reserve Parkland

2020

40,000

40,000

40,000

Parkland

2020

5,000

5,000

5,000

Parkland

2020

10,000

10,000

10,000

Parkland

2019-20

30,000

25,000

25,000

Parkland

2020

30,000 392,000

30,000 357,000

0

30,000 357,000

176,000 15,000 191,000

140,000 15,000 155,000

0

140,000 15,000 155,000

0

14,039,216 8,692,416 3,495,669 3,864,354

1,332,393

Dev Charges 0

83

PLANNING New Projects Official Plan 86 Community Benefit Charge Strategy 87 88 Total - Planning 84 85

2019-2021 2020

Federal Gas Tax Federal Gas Tax

89 90

TOTALS Item on hold - requiring follow up report to Council for release

Schedule “B” to By-Law 2020-21 1 2020 CAPITAL BUDGET 2

PROJECT

TOTAL

2020

3

YEAR(S)

PROJECT

BUDGET

8

ARENA - based on grant submission to ICIP - separate report & presentation 2020 Condenser Unit replacement/Tower upgrades 120,000 2020 Plate Heat Exchanger (Chiller System) 150,000 2020 Brine Pump Package 25,000 2020 Floor Flushing and glycol charge 10,000 2020 Contingency 76,250

120,000 150,000 25,000 10,000 76,250

9

Total 2020

381,250

10

Arena floor/boards replacement Contingency Total 2021 Total 2020/2021

4 5 6 7

11 12 13

381,250 2021 2021 2020/2021

770,000 192,500 962,500 1,343,750

PROPOSED FINANCING TAX LEVY

RESERVES

OTHER

SF share

CF & Grant

59,991

151,452 211,443

321,259 Grant 73.33%/Central 10.93%/SF 15.74%

811,048 1,132,307

Schedule “B” to By-Law 2020-21

1 Year 2020 2 Linear Asset Construction Schedule

Project

3 New Projects 4 Buck Bay Road Bridge 5 Bunker Hill Road Bridge 6 Carrying Place Road 7 Deyos Road 8 Fish Creek Road Bridge 9 Hinchinbrooke Road 10 Hinchinbrooke Road Culvert 11 Northshore Road 12 Perth Road at Buck Lake - Design 13 Petworth Road 14 Road 38 at Portland WDS 15 Sunbury Village 16 Yarker Road and Wilton Road Intersection 17 Hard Surface Preservation 18 Arterial Reserve 19 Total

Replace and widen for two lanes Removal, Close Road at Structure Complete Ditching and Surface Road, End to Fire Hall Complete Ditching Design 2019 - 2020, Replace 2020 Design in 2020, Relocate Poles, Complete 2021 Replace 2020 Reconstruction from North Shore Crescent to Leland Rd Design for culvert replacement, Widen, Boat Launch Kerr Road to Road 38, Reconstruction Mill asphalt, Profile surface, Pave with Fibres Start 2019, Complete July 2020 Design Various Roads

Total

2020

Year(s) 2020 2020 2018 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2019-2020 2020 - 2021 2020

Project 550,000 110,000 867,300 400,000 795,900 846,200 345,000

Budget 550,000 110,000 165,000 110,000 770,000 440,000 345,000

2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2020 2019-2022

660,000 50,000 660,000 86,000 2,115,600 705,800 1,129,000 1,100,000

660,000 50,000 660,000 86,000 1,150,000 50,000 1,129,000 100,000

10,420,800

6,375,000

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