Township of Admaston/Bromley First Monthly Meeting Thursday, February 1, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Moment of Silence
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
5. Minutes –
a) 5a Minutes of regular Council Meeting held January 18, 2018
6. Delegations and Guests
7. Planning and Economic Development Committee - Chair Bob Hall, Committee Member Kevin LeGris
a) 7a County of Renfrew Planning Division Activity Tracker November 2017 b) 7b Resolution to approve a By-Law to revise the drain maintenance assessment schedules of the Ready-Cahill municipal drain
8. Community Service Committee - Chair Kevin LeGris, Committee Member Bob Hall
a) 8a 2017-12-19 Admaston Bromley Public Library Minutes and the Treasurers Report dated January 16 2018 b) 8b Jenn Doleman request letter re The Emily Project c) 8c Request for support re Coldest Night of the Year Campaign
9. Public Works Committee - Chair Robert Dick, Committee Member - All of Council
a) 9a OGRA Heads up Alert Re: Carillion Canada
10. Budget and Finance and Human Resources - Chair Michael Donohue, All of Council
a) 10a Resolution to adopt By-Law 2018-06 to provide for interim tax levies for 2018 b) 10b OMAFRA Main street Funding Announcement
11. Protective Services - Chair Mike Quilty, Committee Member Robert Dick
12. County of Renfrew – Mayor Michael Donohue
12a Min of Community and Social Services - Special Priority and Survivors of Domestic Violence Portable Housing Benefit Pilot Program
13. By-Laws
Ø By-Law No. 2018-05 being a By-Law to revise the drain maintenance assessment schedules of the Ready-Cahill municipal drain
Ø By-Law 2018-06 being a By-Law to provide for interim tax levies for 2018
14. Notice of Motion
15. Old Business
16. New Business
17. Confirmatory By-Law
a) 17a By-Law No. 2018-07 to confirm proceedings of the Council of the Township of Admaston/Bromley at the meeting held February 1st, 2018
18. Question Period
19. In-Camera Session
20. Adjournment
PLEASE NOTE “Submissions received by the public, either orally or in writing may become part of the public record/package”.
Council Information
January 2018 Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce Ottawa-Valley-Business-January-23-2018 2018- January FCM Communique AMCTO 2018 Budget Submission CORPORATION OF TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY
SECOND MONTHLY MEETING
Council met for their second monthly meeting at the Municipal Council Chambers on Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor Michael Donohue, Deputy Mayor Robert Dick and Councillors Bob Hall and Kevin LeGris. Councillor Mike Quilty was absent.
Staff members present were Clerk-Treasurer Annette Gilchrist, Public Works Superintendent Chris Kunopaski and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Mitchell Ferguson.
Mayor Michael Donohue called the meeting to order followed with a moment of silence.
Resolution No. 12/01/18
Moved by Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris Be it resolved that Council accept the agenda as presented this date. “Carried”
The minutes of the regular Council meeting which was held January 4th, 2018 were provided to Council for approval and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No. 13/01/18
Moved by Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris Be it resolved that Council accept the minutes of the regular Council meeting held on January 4th, 2018. “Carried”
A By-Law to appoint Certain Township Officers and Committees was considered and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No 14/01/18
Moved by: Bob Hall, seconded by Kevin LeGris
Be it resolved that Council approves a By-Law to appoint Certain Township Officers and Committees for the ensuing year or until their successors are appointed. “Carried” Planning and Economic Development Committee - Chair Bob Hall, Committee Member Kevin LeGris
The Website Stats for October 2017 were reviewed by Council and accepted as information.
Amended Consent Application B27/17 was considered by Council and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No. 15/01/18
Moved by Bob Hall, seconded by Kevin LeGris
Be it resolved that Admaston/Bromley Council accept in principle the Amended Consent Application B27/17 submitted by Stewart Andrews so long as requirements of commenting agencies are satisfied. “Carried” Community Service Committee Chair Kevin LeGris, Committee Member Bob Hall
An Election Report was presented to Council and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No 16/01/18
Moved by Kevin LeGris, seconded by Bob Hall
Whereas Council has considered five items pertaining to the 2018 Municipal Election;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Admaston/Bromley direct staff to do all things necessary to enact the following in regards to the 2018 Municipal Election:
-Establish a Compliance Audit Committee “Carried”
The following reports were reviewed by Council and accepted as information:
Minutes of the Douglas Recreation Committee Meeting held November 7, 2017
Barr Line Community Centre 2017 Usage and Comparison from 2016
Council Chambers Usage for 2017 and Comparison of 2016 Usage
Public Works Committee – Chair Robert Dick, All of Council
An AMO Policy Update regarding the New Municipal Asset Management Planning Regulation was reviewed by Council and accepted as information.
An LAS Street Scan Roads Assessment Study Report and Powerpoint was presented to Council and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No. 17/01/18
Moved by Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris
WHEREAS the Township of Admaston/Bromley acknowledges the critical importance of ongoing investment in vital infrastructure;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable that this investment be made in as fully informed manner as is fiscally possible;
AND WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program offers funding of 80% of the cost of a detailed analysis of the Townships linear assets;
NOW THEREFORE Be it resolved that The Township of Admaston/Bromley directs staff to apply for said grant opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program for a Roads Needs Assessment;
AND FURTHER that The Township of Admaston/Bromley commits to conducting the following activities in its proposed project submitted to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program to advance our asset management program:
•Mobile Sensing Roads Data Collection •Roads Assessment Data Processing •Pavement Management Plan utilizing a GIS based software analytics platform; AND FURTHER that The Township of Admaston/Bromley commits up to $ from its budget toward the costs of this initiative:
AND FURTHER that if successful, The Township of Admaston/Bromley will engage Street Scan, through the Local Authority Service, to undertake this initiative. “Carried”
The Roads Voucher dated December 31, 2017 was provided to Council for approval and reviewed by Public Works Superintendent Chris Kunopaski. Upon consideration the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No. 18/01/18
Moved by Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris
Be it resolved that Council approve payment of the Roads Voucher dated December 31st, 2017 in the amount of $245,738.66. “Carried”
The Job Cost Expenditure Report dated December 31st, 2017 was reported on by Public Works Superintendent Chris Kunopaski and accepted as information.
Budget and Finance and Human Resources - Chair Michael Donohue, Committee Member - All of Council
The Budgetary Control Report was reviewed by Clerk-Treasurer Annette Gilchrist and accepted as information.
The General Voucher dated December 31st, 2017 was provided to Council and reviewed by Deputy Clerk Treasurer Mitchell Ferguson. Upon consideration the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No. 19/01/18
Moved by Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris
Be it resolved that Council approve payment of the General Voucher dated December 15th to December 31st, 2017 in the amount of $134,096.17. “Carried”
The report prepared by Graham Proudley, LAS Specialist, regarding the Municipal Act 2001 Amendments and Implications for Closed Meeting Investigations was reviewed by Council and accepted as information.
Protective Services – Chair Mike Quilty, Committee Member Robert Dick
A By-Law to appoint Daryl Thom as CEMC, Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of Admaston/Bromley was considered and the following resolution was passed:
Resolution No 20/01/18
Moved by: Robert Dick, seconded by Kevin LeGris
Be it resolved that Council approves a By-Law to appoint Daryl Thom as Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of Admaston/Bromley. “Carried” The December 6 2017 Fire Committee Minutes and January 2018 Fire Chief’s Report were reviewed by Council and accepted as information:
By-Laws
Resolution No 21/01/18
Moved by Kevin LeGris, seconded by Bob Hall
THAT the By-Laws listed below dated January 18, 2018 be enacted and passed:
By-Law No. 2018-02 A By-Law to Appoint Certain Township Officers and Committees for the Ensuing Year or Until Their Successors Are Appointed
By-Law No 2018-03 – being a by-law to appoint a Community Emergency Management Coordinator
“Carried” Confirmatory By-Law
Resolution No. 22/01/18
Moved by Kevin LeGris, seconded by Bob Hall That By-Law No. 2018-04, being a By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Township of Admaston/Bromley at the meeting held January 18, 2018 be now numbered, deemed read three times and passed. “Carried”
Resolution No. 22/01/18
Moved by Kevin LeGris, seconded by Bob Hall BE IT RESOLVED that the Thursday January 18th 2018 Admaston/Bromley Council meeting be adjourned at 9:24 p.m. “Carried”
______Mayor Clerk/ Treasurer
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-05
A BY-LAW TO REVISE THE DRAIN MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES OF THE READY-CAHILL MUNICIPAL DRAIN
WHEREAS Section 65 (6) of the Drainage Act, R.S.O., 1990 as amended, provides that owners of subdivided land may enter into written agreements to assume the share of drainage assessments that each should pay;
AND WHEREAS the owners of the following property, as per a condition attached to their severance applications, have agreed to the apportionment of drain maintenance responsibilities as outlined in Schedule 'A' attached hereto;
Consent Legal Description
B75/17(1) & B76/17(2) from David & Randi Stahn Part Lot 29 Con 4, ADM
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of Admaston/Bromley enacts as follows:
1. The drain maintenance responsibilities for the balance of the aforesaid property shall be apportioned as per the Assessment Apportionment Agreement attached hereto as Schedule “A”, and
2. That this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the final date of passing thereof.
Read a first and second time this 1st day of February 2018.
Read a third and final time this 1st day of February 2018.
______Mayor Clerk-Treasurer Schedule “A” By-Law 2018-05
January-24-18 12:07 PM
General Page 1 CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-06
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR INTERIM TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 2018 FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY
WHEREAS section 317 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, provides that the Council of a local municipality, before the adoption of estimates for the year under section 290, may pass a by-law levying amounts on the assessment of property in the local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes;
AND WHEREAS Council of this municipality deems it appropriate to provide for such interim levy on the assessment of property in this municipality;
THEREFORE the Council of Township of Admaston/Bromley enacts as follows:
In this by-law the following words shall be defined as:
“Collector” shall mean Township of Admaston/Bromley;
“Minister” shall mean the Minister of Finance;
“MPAC” shall mean the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation;
1. The amounts levied shall be as follows:
1.1 For the Residential, Pipeline, Farmland and Managed Forest property classes there shall be imposed and collected an interim levy of:
(a) the percentage prescribed by the Minister under section 317(3) of the Municipal Act; or, 50%, if no percentage is prescribed,
of the total taxes for municipal and school purposes levied in the year 2017.
1.2 For the Multi-Residential, Commercial and Industrial property classes there shall be imposed and collected an interim levy of:
(c) the percentage prescribed by the Minister under section 317(3) of the Municipal Act; or, 50% if no percentage is prescribed,
of the total taxes for municipal and school purposes levied in the year 2017.
2. For the purposes of calculating the total amount of taxes for the year 2018, if any taxes for municipal and school purposes were levied on a property for only part of 2017 because assessment was added to the collector’s roll during 2017, an amount shall be added equal to the additional taxes that would have been levied on the property if taxes for municipal and school purposes had been levied for the entire year.
3. The provisions of this by-law apply in the event that assessment is added for the year 2018 to the collector’s roll after the date this by-law is passed and an interim levy shall be imposed and collected.
4. All taxes levied under this by-law shall be payable into the hands of the Collector in accordance with the provisions of this by-law. 5. There shall be imposed on all taxes a penalty for non-payment or late payment of taxes in default of the instalment dates set out below. The penalty shall be one and one-quarter percent (1 1/4%) of the amount in default on the first day of each calendar month during which the default continues, but not after the end of 2018.
6. The interim tax levy imposed by this by-law shall be paid in one instalment due on March 31, 2018.
7. The Collector may mail or cause to be mailed to the address of the residence or place of business of each person taxed under this by-law, a notice specifying the amount of taxes payable.
8. The notice to be mailed under this by-law shall contain the particulars provided for in this by-law and the information required to be entered in the Collector’s roll under section 340 of the Municipal Act 2001.
9. The subsequent levy for the year 2018 to be made under the Municipal Act shall be reduced by the amount to be raised by the levy imposed by this by-law.
10.The provisions of s.317 of the Municipal Act, apply to this by-law with necessary modifications.
11.The Collector shall be authorized to accept part payment from time to time on account of any taxes due, and to give a receipt of such part payment, provided that acceptance of any such part payment shall not affect the collection of any percentage charge imposed and collectable under section 5 of this by-law in respect of non-payment or late payment of any taxes or any instalment of taxes.
12.Nothing in this by-law shall prevent the Collector from proceeding at any time with the collection of any tax, or any part thereof, in accordance with the provisions of the statues and by-laws governing the collection of taxes.
13.In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this by-law and any other by-law, the provisions of this by-law shall prevail.
14.This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing thereof.
Read a first and second time this 1st day of February 2018.
Read a third and final time this 1st day of February 2018.
______Mayor Clerk-Treasurer
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY
BY-LAW No. 2018-07
A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADMASTON/BROMLEY AT THE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 1st, 2018
WHEREAS Subsection 5(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that the powers of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its Council;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 5(3) of the said Municipal Act provides that the powers of every Council are to be exercised by by-law;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and desirable that the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Admaston/Bromley at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law;
THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Admaston/Bromley enacts as follows:
1. That the actions of the Council at its meeting held on the 1st day of February 2018 and in respect of each motion, resolution and other action passed and taken by the Council at its said meetings, is, except where the prior approval of the Ontario Municipal Board or other body is required, hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this by-law.
2. That the Head of Council and proper officers of the Corporation of the Township of Admaston/Bromley are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to obtain appropriate approvals where required, except where otherwise provided, and to affix the Corporate Seal of the Corporation of the Township of Admaston/Bromley to all such documents.
3. That this By-Law shall come into force and take effect upon the passing thereof.
READ a first and second time this 1st day of February 2018
READ a third time and finally passed this 1st day of February 2018
______Mayor Clerk-Treasurer
January 2018
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Tuesday March 6, 2018 - Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting - Details to follow soon
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Wednesday November 14 - Newcomers’ Night - Renfrew Royal Canadian Legion
Annual Community Awards, Thursday May 31, 2018 The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce annually host the Community Awards to recognize businesses and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding customer services, community involvement and other notable achievements. One of the most prominent events of Renfrew and Area communities, the Community Awards attracts a large audience of business leaders and leading members of our society. This years celebration will be held on Thursday May 31, 2018 at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre. Nominations are now being accepted. Click on the link below for the Nomination form. www.renfrewareachamber.ca
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce - Access to up-to-date information that affect Canadian Businesses. Visit the Canadian Chamber of Commerce website... http://www.chamber.ca The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking Applications to fill vacancies on its Board of Directors 2018-2019. The Board meets each month on the third Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Interested members should contact Gail at 613-432-7015 or [email protected] by February 22, 2018.
The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking strategic, experienced and committed members to join the Board of Directors. Under the guidance and direction of a strategic board, the Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce, plays a pivotal role in supporting the growth of our existing business base as well as new and emerging businesses. The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce needs outstanding leaders; individuals who have the proven ability to exercise independent, objective and sound judgement. The Chamber is seeking individuals to strategically direct the affairs of the Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce. As the ideal Board Director, you are able to demonstrate the following key competencies which are essential to the role: - Member in good standing; - Strong business acumen and forward thinking; - Thinks and acts strategically;
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Issue No. 222 Published by: Forward Thinking January 23, 2018 Petawawa vs. The Airport Airport chair addresses inappropriate comments
By: Jennifer Layman Airport Commission meet- How Commission Members each owner municipality. There [email protected] ings are being provided. This is Participate in Meetings has never been any allegation untrue,” says Wren in his media “Councillors James Carmody of accountability issues by the The Town of Petawawa has statement. and Theresa Sabourin are the accounting firm, and in fact, they taken to the media to allege that The Airport Commission is appointees for Petawawa on often praise the airport for their the staff at the Pembroke & Area made up of appointed individu- the Airport Commission. They smart use of limited financial Airport, and their fellow Com- als from Whitewater Region, commented to myFM that “the resources.” mission members, are not doing Laurentian Valley, Pembroke, commission seems to fly by the Project Runway their jobs properly. Petawawa, Deep River and Lau- seat of their pants” and further “Finally, the media report men- A January 8, 2018 report on rentian Hills and Garrison Pet- that “there are concerns about tions that the Town of Petawawa myFM stated that Petawawa awawa. All agendas and minutes accountability.” This is untrue. is not on board with the Project council as a whole feels there are sent by email to all Commis- Commission meetings are Runway fundraiser. While it is a governance problem at the sion members at the same time. open to the public and members is disappointing that the host airport. They allege that the staff All Commission members were of the public do attend these municipality of the Airport is is not doing their job in that there asked if they were receiving the meetings. The meetings follow choosing not to support Proj- are no agendas or minutes of agendas and minutes and all said an approved agenda, and all ect Runway, they are certainly meetings provided. Petawawa they were with the exception decisions are put to a majority not required to do so. The only councillors James Carmody of Petawawa. When asked to vote and moved by motion if financial requirement of all and Theresa Sabourin allege provide dates when agendas and required. Members of the Com- municipal owners is their annual that their fellow Commission minutes were not sent, Petawa- mission always have a chance to levy - $1.41 per capita. (The air- members are “flying by the seat wa’s representatives were not speak on issues and bring items port costs each ratepayer $1.41 of their pants” and that they have able to do so. forward. The Commission is annually.) If a municipal owner concerns about accountability. This was conveyed before accountable to their municipal chooses not to contribute more That report appeared on myFM Christmas to the Town of Pet- owners, and provides minutes to than that, they are not required 104.9’s website on January 8, awawa under my signature. No all Chief Administrative Officers to do so as per the Airport’s 2018 and prompted a response response was received. for its owner municipalities on a bylaws. As Project Runway is a from Airport Commission chair- In addition, the minutes of regular basis.” fundraiser, it was an option for person, Allan Wren. Wren issued 2017 Airport Commission Accountability municipal owners to contribute. the statement at his council meetings have been included in “Further, the Airport under- Thus far, Deep River, Pembroke, meeting the following evening. Petawawa’s own council pack- goes a financial audit every year Laurentian Valley and White- Agendas and Minutes ages throughout the year, which by our accounting firm, Dean water Region have chosen to be “myFM reported that the Town are available to all members of Sinclair. Copies of the finan- supportive.” of Petawawa council has stated their council.” cial report are also provided that no agendas or minutes for to Commission members, and Continued on Page 3
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[email protected] | Ph: 613-732-7774 January 23, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Group Page 3 Petawawa vs. The Airport, continued Wren vows to help Petawawa feel proud of facility
Continued from Page 1 who operate this facility in a uals. This region is proud, deeply smart and accountable manner, so, to have this Airport available, Book Club “It was not my preference to our councils and our supporters, and as we speak to community single out one municipality’s let me assure you that you can groups about this facility, others conduct at meetings. I prefer most definitely be proud of this are getting on board to help en- to handle issues the way we facility. sure this Airport continues to be had done so until recently - by The Pembroke & Area Airport a valuable asset to all of Renfrew discussion and agreeing around is one of the most successfully- County. the Commission table. However run, municipally-owned enter- As Chair of the Pembroke & when the Town of Petawawa prises in Renfrew County. It is Area Airport Commission, I am chose to make their allegations also a critical component to our confident in saying that I, along public, I felt that, out of respect quality of life, in supporting with our other Commission for the people at the Commission more than 100 local businesses, members, will continue to work table and our staff, they should and in supporting Garrison with the Town of Petawawa to be addressed. Petawawa, with whom we have help them also be proud of this On behalf of my fellow Com- an exceptional relationship. Our facility and its valuable role, not mission members who give staff is constantly applauded on only in their community, but for their time to important decision- their service levels - an incredi- all of Renfrew County.” making at this airport, the staff ble feat for a staff of 2.5 individ-
Often downplayed in the Bancroft, Lanark Election 2014 To Now excitement of starting a new business venture is one of the What has changed since the last election most important decisions entre- Since the last municipal elec- Wiggins replaced Mullett as a Lanark Highlands, Montague, preneurs will face: should they tion in 2014, there have been Dungannon Ward councillor. Smiths Falls and Tay Valley. go it alone or bring in cofound- some changes to the Town of Mississippi Mills However, Carleton Place CAO ers, hires, and investors to help Bancroft and one municipality Bernard Cameron was elected as Paul Knowles has retired and build the business? More than in Lanark County: Mississippi councillor for the Almonte Ward Mississippi Mills CAO Diane just financial rewards are at Mills. in the 2014 election. Amanda Smithson will be taking over his stake. Friendships and relation- Bancroft Pulker-Mok replaced his seat position which was briefly filled ships can suffer. Bad decisions Bernice Jenkins was elected as part-way through the term. by another individual. There at the inception of a promising mayor but was not able to com- No Changes could be a new CAO at Missis- venture lay the foundations for plete her term. Deputy Mayor There were no changes, at coun- sippi Mills prior to election. its eventual ruin. The Founder’s Paul Jenkins assumed the role cil or in administrative head staff Dilemmas is the first book to of mayor, and Dungannon Ward that occurred at these municipali- examine the early decisions by councillor, Charles Mullett, ties: Beckwith, Carleton Place, entrepreneurs that can make or became deputy mayor. Wayne Drummond-North Elmsley, break a startup and its team. Wasserman reveals common pitfalls founders face and how to avoid them. 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January 23, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 4 Local Police Report News from local detachments Unnamed Renfrew Business On The Move A quick change scammer was Diane Smithson Jennifer Murphy successful recently at a busi- Diane Smithson, CAO of the Jennifer Murphy has been ness in Renfrew. The suspect Municipality of Mississippi elected Vice Chair for the East- attended a business, purchased Mills, is resigning after 20 years ern Ontario Warden’s Caucus. a small item and attempted to pay with large bills. The suspect of service with the municipality. Murphy took the position after Arnprior Detachment Smithson’s resignation is effec- Lanark County Warden, Bill then asked the employee to make No weekly report available. change for other large denomina- tive March 2, 2018. Smithson Dobson, stepped down. Outgo- Bancroft Detachment is leaving Mississippi Mills to ing Chair, Robert Quailff was tions and confused the employee. For the week of January 8-14, The suspect left the business become the CAO for the Town replaced by Robin Jones of the 2018, the Bancroft detachment of Carleton Place. She will be United Counties of Leeds and and the employee then realized responded to 71 calls for service. they were missing approximately replacing Paul Knowles who is Grenville. One criminal charge was laid retiring. ----- $210.00. and eight RIDE programs were No Frills, Renfrew MPP John Yakabuski Do you have people news? Send conducted. There were 7 motor MPP John Yakabuski was voted it to: [email protected] On Saturday January 13 PC vehicle collisions. Patrick O’Connor attended a Best Orator in the Ontario Legis- Killaloe/Whitney Detachments lature by MPP colleagues in the shoplifting call at No Frills in For the week of January 8-14, Renfrew. Store security had a first annual Ontario Legislature 2018, the Killaloe detachment intern program awards. male in custody. At the man- responded to 100 calls for ager’s request the male suspect service. There were 10 motor was charged under the Trespass What Is Your Job vehicle collisions, four domestic To Property Act with engaging dispute calls and one domestic in a prohibited activity. Ronald Ad Doing For You? dispute that resulted in criminal O’Brien, age 81 of Renfrew was charges. given a ticket for the offence. 1YE0ARS Looking for a legitimate online job Lanark County Detachment Value Village, Pembroke Connecting board that actually delivers real For the week of January 8-15, On the afternoon of January 12, 2018, the Lanark County detach- employers candidates to your job postings? 2018 members of the Upper Ot- to employees ment responded to 303 calls for tawa Valley Ontario Provincial service. These included 31 motor Police (OPP) responded to a ovjobs.ca vehicle collisions. shoplifting complaint from Value Renfrew Detachment Village on Pembroke Street West For the week of January 8-15, Free job ad writing assistance. in the City of Pembroke. Police 2018, the Renfrew detachment quickly located two female Easy end-of-the-month responded to 177 calls for ser- suspects on foot a short distance invoicing. Your posting is vice. These included five domes- from the store and both were tic disputes which included three shared with our Facebook taken into custody. Stolen items, charges being laid. including clothing and personal community. We reach 3,000 Upper Ottawa Valley accessories, were recovered people every single day! No weekly report available. by police. 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Be Seated, a chair caning and seat business to the success it is today. Business For Sale weaving business, was established in 1969 This business has been a staple in in Ottawa by John (Jack) Barr, which he Almonte for over 27 years and Pierre is later relocated to Almonte in 1990. now ready to sell it and hand over the After learning the skills from him, Pierre reins to someone with a passion for the art Amyotte purchased the business in 2002. of returning objects back to their original And Mr. Barr, at the young age of 83, beauty. Pierre will provide the purchaser of decided he was going to retire. Pierre this business intensive training on all moved the business from Gore Street to aspects of this business. Water Street, where he has grown the
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Correction (Again) students to serve as pages since the Park throughout the week- their 125th anniversary in 2018. There is enough untruthful news MPP John Yakabuski was elected end. 2017 also saw the depart- The park was founded on May out there that it is important to in 2003. Legislative Pages are ment respond to 408 emergency 23, 1893 and was the first pro- us to provide accurate informa- the grade seven and eight stu- incidents including five signifi- vincial park in Ontario. tion. On the issue of snowmobile dents who work in the Legisla- cant residential structural fires Local Business is an permits, our correction in the last tive Chamber of the Provincial that accounted for a $1 million Approved Contractor issue needs a correction! In our Parliament in Toronto for up to total loss. Valley Window and Door in snowmobile facts, we origi- six weeks. They act as mes- KHR Receives Pembroke has been approved as nally noted 50,000+ snowmobile sengers and learn how laws are Funding Assistance a participating contractor for the permits were sold in Canada. made and how the province is The Township of Killaloe, Green Ontario Fund. The fund This number should have been governed. Page application pack- Hagarty and Richards will re- provides incentive rebates to 250,000+. However, our correc- ages can be picked up from MPP ceive $64,000 from the Munici- consumers who purchase high tion in the January 9 edition of Yakabuski’s Pembroke office. pal Disaster Relief Assistance efficiency windows. A window is Ottawa Valley Business reported UOV Chamber Board Fund due to the flooding that energy-efficient when it reduces 250,000+ permits in Ontario! The Upper Ottawa Valley Cham- occurred in 2017. energy loss, condensation and Yikes! So, here’s the final truth: ber of Commerce has elected a Municipal Insurance noise, while also increasing there are 250,000+ snowmobile new Board of Directors. They The Township of Brudenell, home comfort. Ontarians can permits sold annually in Canada, include: John Butler, Jamie Lyndoch and Raglan has ac- find rebate programs offered by and the best estimate for Ontario Wilson, Tara Neville, Meghan cepted the quote of $49,322 from electricity utilities, gas utilities is approximately 90,000. Sutherland Acres, Nicole Popkie, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada and municipalities by typing Carillion In Liquidation Maria Church, Kaitlin Antler, for the 2018 municipal insurance in their postal code at: www. The Globe and Mail is reporting Dez Bair-Patel and Heather Sa- policy. greenon.ca that Carillion, one of Britain’s lovaara, Brooke Fischer, Richard Horton Receives Johnston & Mackie Award largest construction companies, Deschambault and Jake Neville. Disaster Relief Dollars The Upper Ottawa Valley has been put into liquidation. PFD 2017 Wrap-Up Horton Township has received Chamber of Commerce has Carillion also has projects in The Pembroke Fire Department $87,445 in provincial funds named Johnston & Mackie their Canada and employs 6,000 reported on their 2017 activities under the Municipal Disaster Dedicated Member of the Year people. Some of their projects in a Summary Report to Pem- Recovery Assistance Program. for 2017. include maintaining housing at broke council. Some of their The municipality applied for the Building Occupants Garrison Petawawa as well as activities included: 17 fire hall funding on August 16, 2017 and Forced Evacuation road-building in Ontario. Ac- tours with 600 visitors taking received a letter indicating they The Pembroke Fire Depart- cording to their website, Caril- part, 24 fire safety talks and had been successful on Decem- ment has closed a building in lion has revenue of $1 billion in demonstrations, 1,248 inspec- ber 28, 2017. Downtown Pembroke due to it Canada. tions and consultations with city Celebrating 10 Years being unsafe to be inhabited. Renfrew County businesses and residents, 80 fire Hospice Renfrew is celebrating The building at 110 Pembroke Page Experience drills and 9 vulnerable occu- their 10th anniversary in 2018. Street West displaced some Olivia Groskleg of Pembroke pancy drills. During Fiddle Park They were the first hospice to residents who were assisted in served as a Page at the Ontario weekend, they performed 600 open in rural Ontario. finding additional housing. 100 Legislative Assembly in the fall fire safety inspections of RVs Celebrating 125 Years Pembroke Street West is on the of 2017. Groskleg was one of 19 and provided 24 hour staffing of Algonquin Park is celebrating corner of Pembroke and Church Streets. According to a listing on Wolfenburg, it has five apart- ments and three commercial The Community Living Speakers Bureau is units. It is the former home of Looking for available for speaking engagements at Monson’s Ladies Wear and All your community club, classroom, event Dolled Up Boutique. The real estate listing notes that there is a or organizational meeting. Our speakers full-time property manager who Speakers deliver their own, personal stories that handles the total operation. The for your will leave you feeling inspired. asking price for the property is $449,000. It is listed by Jamil community There is no cost to book our speakers. Nassif. group We have experience with children and Business Name Change adults, and in groups of 10 to 60. Laurier Optical in Renfrew has ? changed their name to River Op- tical. They have the same staff, same prices and same service. They are located at 108 Rag- lan Street South in Downtown Renfrew. To book a speaker contact Dillon Watts: Phone 613-735-0659 | [email protected] Continued on Page 6 www.facebook.com/CommunityLivingUpperOttawaValley | www.cluov.ca January 23, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 6 Business News Around The Valley
Continued from Page 5 Foundations of Canada. Each lelectionpriorities2018 and must event will also include a panel be completed by February 26. Election ‘18 Renfrew County Loses of local speakers. This is the Government of Ontario This edition’s topic on the elec- Two Business Icons appropriate event for commu- Cabinet Changes tion is about running for munici- Renfrew County lost two busi- nity members and foundation Premier Kathleen Wynne has pal office. ness icons recently: Ben Hokum supporters who will hear how announced changes to her You must be eligible to vote in and Cam Bimm. Hokum was to strengthen effective local cabinet. The changes include: a municipality in order to run for the “son” in Ben Hokum & Son relationships to sustain rural Nathalie Des Rosiers as the new a position on council. On the day Limited, a lumber company in community vitality; non-profit Minister of Natural Resources you file your nomination, you Killaloe. He still attended the organizations who will learn and Forestry; Daiene Vernile as must be a Canadian citizen aged business almost daily. He was from one another about how to Minister of Tourism, Culture 18 or older and be a resident or 89. Cameron Bimm was the connect local philanthropy with and Sport and Harinder Malhi, non-resident elector. owner of Red Bargain Barn and community priorities and finan- becomes the new Minister of the If your municipality has wards, passed away at age 92. cial planners, municipal staff and Status of Women. Other changes you can run in any ward whether Opioids Update: Renfrew leaders who will learn how to to cabinet include: Mitzie Hunter you live there or not. However, if and Lanark Counties keep wealth from leaving rural becomes Minister of Advanced you run in a ward where you do From July 2016 to June 2017, communities and how communi- Education and Skills Develop- not live, you will not be able to there were 28 visits to the local ty foundations can promote local ment, Eleanor McMahon be- vote for yourself. hospital emergency departments economic development goals. comes President of the Treasury Municipal Employees that were related to opioids. The forums are free of charge. Board and Minister Responsible If you are an employee of There were 18 hospitalizations For details and to register, visit: for Digital Government, Kathryn a municipality, and you wish and three deaths. For the same www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca McGarry becomes Minister of to run for that municipality’s period in Lanark County, there Questions For Transportation, Indira Naidoo- council, you must take a leave were 56 visits to the emergency Provincial Candidates Harris becomes Minister of of absence before you file your departments, 26 hospitalizations The Rural Ontario Institute Education and remains Minister nomination form. If you are and three deaths. (ROI) will be providing an op- Responsible for Early Years and elected, you must resign from Strengthening Communities portunity to each of the political Child Care and Steven Del Duca your job. You cannot work for a Through Foundations parties to articulate how their becomes Minister of Economic municipality and be on its coun- The Rural Ontario Institute is platforms respond to rural pri- Development and Growth. In cil at the same time. hosting two Community Wealth orities. To help formulate these addition, Dr. Helena Jaczek, If you are an employee of Transfer forums in February. questions of importance to rural Minister of Community and a municipality, and you wish The events, Community Wealth Ontario, individual are invited to Social Services, will take on to run for office in a different Forum: Creating Public Benefit respond to a survey to indicate the responsibilities of Chair of municipality, you do not have to from Individual Legacies, will their priorities. Once the ques- Cabinet. take a leave of absence or resign. be held on February 1, 2018 in tions have been determined, we Renfrew Concrete Donation If you are an employee of an Fergus and February 2, 2018 will make them available on the Renfrew Concrete has donated upper-tier municipality, you in Cobourg. Both sessions are ROI website for public down- $10,000 to Hospice Renfrew. may run for office in a lower- 11:00am to 3:00pm. Guest load so they can be used with info@renfrewconcreteworks. tier municipality without taking speakers for the events are Ryan local provincial candidates. The com a leave of absence or resign- Gibson, University of Guelph, survey is available here: https:// ing unless being elected to the and Cindy Lindsay, Community www.surveymonkey.com/r/rura- lower-tier council also means that you would be a member of the upper-tier council. Ineligibility One Mile The following people are dis- qualified from being elected to municipal office: For Our - if you cannot vote in the municipality Future. 5 - an employee of a municipal- 0 ity who has not taken an unpaid Years leave of absence and resigned IN AVIATION - a judge, MP, MPP or Senator Pembroke & Area 1968-2018 - an inmate serving a sentence AIRPORTT in a penal or correctional institu- Celebrating 50 Years! tion By now, many municipalities The Pembroke & Area Airport is celebrating 50 years as the community airport this have election information posted year. We’re also resurfacing our runway and we hope to do it one foot at a time on their website. If you are with your help. You can “buy” a foot of runway for $250 - 100% tax deductible. considering running for council, you may be able to find informa- tion there. [email protected] | www.flycyta.ca | Phone: 613-687-5300 January 23, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 7 Red Tape Awareness Week CFIB highlights best and worst of government
As part of Red Tape Awareness Week (January 22-26) the Cana- It’s A Fact dian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is presenting Sales By its annual Paperweight Awards. Retail Product This award bestows recognition on the government departments Categories and agencies responsible for egregious examples of excessive 17.5% and 2% regulation hurting small busi- Retail and E-tail sales of nesses. food in Canada The Paperweights This year, there are 14 Paper- 5.8% and 10% weights from across the country: Retail and E-tail sales of - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, sumers, creating paperwork and drastically reducing wait times clothing in Canada for insisting a contractor buy a undermining competitiveness. for oversize trucking permits on 5.8% and 1% brand new ladder because his old - Nova Scotia’s Labour Board, routes with no bridges. one had a worn-out label. for failing to meet its own - Manitoba Premier and Fi- Retail and E-tail sales of - New Brunswick Liquor standards to disclose details of a nance Minister, for passing a law soft drinks and alcoholic Control Act, for taking a resident complaint made against a busi- requiring the removal of two beverages in Canada to the Supreme Court of Canada ness in time and then refusing to sources of red tape for every new 1.3% and 9% for buying cheap beer in another give the business owner time to regulation. province and bringing it home. contest it. - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Retail and E-tail sales of - Ontario Labour Minister - City of Ottawa, for setting up Wall, for implementing the footwear in Canada Kevin Flynn, for Bill 148. roadblocks for food trucks and mandatory use of a standard- 0.9% and 12% - Quebec’s Labour Depart- creating a “food truck selection ized method to calculate the cost Retail and E-tail sales of committee.” of regulations and examining ment, for requiring businesses to jewellery, watches, luggage post a notice notifying employ- - Canadian Border Services alternatives. ees they will soon post another Agency, for unreasonable delays - Planning and Development and briefcases in Canada notice. and poor communication when Department of Wood Buffalo, 3.2% and 15% - Montreal Urban Community inspecting goods, causing busi- for reducing wait times and Retail and E-tail sales and the City of Brossard, for ness owners financial hardship. redundant permits to help Fort of sporting and leisure creating different regulations for - Finance Minister Bill Mor- McMurray people rebuild after required thickness and composi- neau, for imposing a subjective the devastating 2016 wildfire. products in Canada tion of plastic, carry-out bags. ‘reasonableness test’ on business - Brad Duguid, former Ontario 3.4% and 4% - Smithers, BC, for forcing a owners who share income with Minister of Economic Develop- Retail and E-tail sales of not-for-profit to build a “side- family members. ment and Growth, for creating vehicle parts in Canada walk to nowhere.” Golden Scissors the “Red Tape Challenge,” an - National Capital Commis- In addition to recognizing online tool for business owners 6.7% and 6% sion, for making children fill out “paperweights,” CFIB also to share their red tape concerns. Retail and E-tail sales of a two-page contract indemnify- presents the “Golden Scissors - Dominique Vien, Quebec’s home health products in ing NCC of legal liability before Awards.” These are presented Minister of Labour, for loosening Canada opening up their lemonade stand. to politicians, public servants, an inflexible rule around volun- - LCBO for approving, then or other Canadians who have tary construction work. 2.1% and 5% disapproving a beer product shown leadership in cutting red - CEO, PEI Liquor Control Retail and E-tail sales of because its label resembled an tape, producing meaningful and Commission, for speeding up the infant care, personal and ancient Greek symbol associ- positive results for small busi- approval for liquor licenses and beauty products in Canada ated with medicine. Similarly, nesses. The finalists for this year making the process easier for 6.7% and 4% Ontario’s Ministry of Transpor- include: business owners. tation threatened legal action - Diane Lebouthillier, Minister - André Drolet, Quebec’s Retail and E-tail sales of against a craft distillery for using of National Revenue, for allow- Parliamentary Assistant to the hardware, tools, lawn and a stylized 1940s highway sign as ing small businesses to distribute Minister of Small and Medium garden products in Canada their logo. T4s electronically. Enterprises, for streamlining 5.8% and 10% - Statistics Canada, for forcing - Nova Scotia Office of Regu- liquor permits for the hospitality business owners to spend time latory Affairs and Service Effec- sector. Retail and E-tail sales of answering lengthy, complicated tiveness – Business Navigation This year business owners are clothing in Canada surveys or face fines and even Service, for pioneering innova- encouraged to vote for their top 17.9% and 4% jail time. tive ways to help small business- Paperweight on CFIB’s Face- Retail and E-tail sales of es comply with regulations. book page. The winners of both - Quebec’s Ministry of Health, motor vehicles in Canada for insisting pharmacies disclose - Saskatchewan Ministry of categories will be announced on their pricing structure to con- Highways & Infrastructure for social media on January 26. Source: Retail Council of Canada January 23, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 8 Tender Results Around The Region
Roof and Concrete Repair. T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Sale of 2009 GMC Sierra Defence Construction Canada. ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. 2500HD 4×4 Regular Cab. Awarded to Wade General 1997 Ford F450 Haul-All Gar- Admaston Bromley. News 10 Contracting of Petawawa in the bage Truck. Awarded to Dave Percy Springer - $15,500.00 How well do you know the amount of $265,000. Collins for $3,181. Dallas Brydges - $6,800.00 news of the past few weeks? Wesley Stewart - $3,699.99 Answers on page 10. Demolish Building R-102. T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Cody Coulas - $5,000.00 Defence Construction Canada. ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. George Reid - $10,000.00 1) The federal government al- Awarded to Schouten Excavat- 2002 Ford F150 Pickup Truck Alex Brown - $5,000.00 lows churches/religious groups ing of Watford in the amount of with 4.2 Litre V6. Awarded to Brian Walters - $2,000.00 to apply for funding from $425,450. Barry Swarbrick for $256. Awarded to Percy Springer. Canada Summer Jobs, but this year there is what stipulation? P105 Paint Interior DS&HS T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- PW 2017-11 - Re-Gravel Ten- Survey. Defence Construc- ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. der. Lanark Highlands. 2) Michael Wolff’s book, Fire tion Canada. Awarded to XCG 2010 Husqvarna Asphalt Cart Area 1 awarded to Thomas Ca- and Fury, is about Donald Consultants of Kingston in the Saw. Awarded to H & H Con- vanagh Construction in the maxi- Trump’s first year in offices. A amount of $10,575.10 struction for $800. mum amount of $248,000.00. book by that same name was also Areas 2, 3 and 4 awarded to published by Randall Hansen, Access Survey Lake Road. T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Crains Construction at a maxi- the director of the Munk School Defence Construction Canada. ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. mum cost of $249,903.50 at the University of Toronto. Awarded to Jp2g Consultants in 11,000 Litre Liquid Storage What was his book about? the amount of $2,760.27 Tank. No bids received. RFQ - Municipal Law En- forcement Officer/Animal 3) The Ontario PC party is re- Engineering Design & Con- T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Control Officer. Township of porting more than 200,000 mem- tract Administration for the ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. North Algona Wilberforce. bers in their roster. What was the Townline and Mackay Lift Sta- 1991 Post Hole Auger. Awarded No bids were received. party membership in 2014? tion Upgrades. Pembroke. to Anthony Pitre for $200. Awarded to Jp2g Consul- Tender No. 17-12 - Gemmill 4) Hydro One is redesigning the tants Inc. in the amount of T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Park Development.Municipal- look of your hydro bill. How $114,350.00. ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. ity of Mississippi Mills. much will they spend to do it? 2000 Plug Aerator. Awarded to Thomas Fuller - $876,481.54 P-17-04 Engineering Services - Anthony Pitre for $55. ALC UCC Site - $971,356.00 5) Kathleen Wynne tweeted out Bridge Management Program. Excel Contracting - $988,848.56 a message to GM auto workers City of Pembroke. T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Meyknecht-Lis. - $880,511.00 in Oshawa producing a new line HP Engineering Inc. ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. CSL Group - $1,071,731.50 of trucks. She attached a video to Ainley Graham & Associates 1991 Knife Aerator. Awarded to Awarded to Thomas Fuller Con- her tweet. What was it of? AUE Structural Inc. Michel Langlois for $500. struction. AMTEC Engineering Ltd. 6) In May, Quebec will increase Awarded to HP Engineering in Supply & Delivery of One Cus- PWC-2017-46 - Cured In Place their minimum wage to what? the amount of $5,306.25. tom Chassis Pumper/Rescue Storm Sewer Lining County Fire Truck. City of Pembroke. Road 511 (Lanark Road). 7) This company has gone into T-17-14 - Sale of Used Equip- Darch Fire Inc. County of Renfrew. liquidation in the UK, and they ment/Vehicles. Pembroke. Carrier Centers Inc. 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AMCTO SUBMISSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES FOR THE 2018 ONTARIO BUDGET JANUARY 2018 CONTENTS
3 FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
6 REPORTING BURDEN
8 SUCCESSION PLANNING &CAPACITY BUILDING
10 CHARTS & TABLES
22 SOURCES
24 ABOUT AMCTO
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 2
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
Municipalities of all sizes in Ontario are facing a upload agreement, the sources of municipal challenging fiscal situation. While the services revenue have remained largely unchanged in the that they offer expand and become more past 15 years. Property taxes continue to fund complex, their sources of revenue remain largely the majority of municipal operations, with grants unchanged (Chart 1). There is a growing and user fees making up the difference. However, consensus that the current fiscal situation for there are significant limitations to this structure. municipalities is unsustainable. Property taxes are unpopular with residents and politicians, subject to shifting political pressures, According to the Association of Municipalities of and do not grow with the economy (Slack et al., Ontario (AMO), in order to maintain current 2013, 3). Transfers can serve as an important service levels municipalities will have to increase supplement to more stable sources of revenue property taxes by 4.51% every year for the next but they lack predictability and often come with ten years just to preserve the status quo. mandated service standards and cumbersome reporting requirements. Moreover, we know from 89% 70% of municipal public servants agree of municipal public servants that municipalities need access to disagree that municipalities are new revenue tools fiscally sustainable
But the status quo is no longer good enough. international experience that the best governed, From poverty reduction, to public safety, housing, most accountable local governments are those and infrastructure, there is more that that have the have the ability to set their own tax municipalities can and should do (see Table 3). rates and raise their own revenue (Slack, 2017, Take infrastructure for example. Despite the 3). historic investments of the federal and provincial governments in the past two budgets, the The fiscal challenges faced by the province’s infrastructure gap in Ontario remains vast. AMO local governments are complex, and there is no calculates that for municipalities to tackle the $60 single solution. The challenges faced by large billion-dollar infrastructure gap while maintaining cities are not the same as those that are faced by current service levels, they would have to small communities. However, the shared increase property taxes by 8.35% every year for challenge is that both need greater flexibility the next ten years. to generate revenue. Rather than imposing a blanket solution to the fiscal challenges faced by As seen in Table 1, aside from the growth of municipalities, the government should remove municipal investment income and the 2008 harmful provincial constraints on municipal
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 3
autonomy and look at giving municipalities allowing each community to decide what’s right access to a range of new sources of revenue, for them.
Chart 1: Sources of Municipal Revenue, 2001 - 2016
Propery Taxes Uncondtional grants Conditional Grants User fees Licences and permits Fines and penalites Other revenue
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Financial Information Returns
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 4
BUDGET 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS
Reform the Joint and Several Liability. Often Ontario’s interest arbitration system continues to referred to as the 1 per cent rule, Ontario’s joint erode the power of municipalities to negotiate and several liability tort system requires that wage increases with fire and police workers. defendants in civil suits who are found as little as Arbitrators replicate agreements in different 1 per cent at fault can still be required to pay one municipalities with little regard for local economic hundred percent of the damages. Joint and conditions or ability to pay. As a result, over the several liability has often resulted in local past 10 years, base wages for police officers and governments who are presumed to have vast firefighters have grown at an average of 3.3 per financial resources becoming the targets of cent per year, compared to 2.7 per cent for other litigation and being forced to offer generous out unionized municipal workers and 2.2 for those in of court settlements to avoid protracted and the private sector. (See Charts 7, 8, or 9 for expensive litigation. According to AMO reforming more). joint and several liability could save the municipal sector $27 million in insurance costs. Continue to implement reforms that help municipalities collect unpaid Provincial Allow municipalities to access new revenue Offences Act (POA) fines. Since 1997 tools. Across the world there is a growing municipalities have had responsibility for recognition that local governments need to have administering courts and collecting fines for greater control over their financial destiny (see offences under the Provincial Offences Act. Yet Table 1, or Charts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). We think that the AMO estimates that municipalities are still trying most effective way to achieve this is to unshackle to collect approximately $1.4 billion in unpaid the revenue generating potential of local POA fines. governments, allowing them to take responsibility for their own fiscal challenges and generate Ensure that cannabis revenue is used to cover revenue in a manner that is most appropriate for local costs. One of the ways to ensure the their community. Both AMO and MFOA have financial viability of municipalities going forward highlighted numerous options on this front. is to ensure that new mandates are fully funded. While the federal government and the province Bring an end to interest arbitration. As has have reached a deal to share the revenue been highlighted for years by groups like the generated from the sale of recreational cannabis, Emergency Services Steering Committee (ESSC), the outlook for local governments is less clear.
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 5
REPORTING BURDEN
One of the most prominent features of the municipalities every year. The amount of municipal-provincial relationship is municipal reporting that a municipality completes generally reporting to the province. Municipalities report to depends on the set of services they are the province on a range of programs and policy responsible for. Some are required to complete initiatives. Reporting to the province is both fewer than 90 reports, while others may be important and necessary. It helps provincial responsible for more than 200. For instance, in decision-makers ensure accountability, monitor 2012 the City of Toronto documented that they performance, and ensure that transferred money submitted about 270 reports to 11 separate is being spent effectively and appropriately. provincial ministries or agencies, not including However, local governments in Ontario are grant-based reporting or audits. straining under their reporting requirements, which have become unwieldy over time. New For municipalities, the current provincial- regulations, funding agreements and programs municipal reporting relationships is a substantial have made municipal-provincial relations more drain on resources. While there is no doubt that complex, and as new requirements were added reporting is important, it is also onerous, too few were taken away. Steadily municipalities excessive, and fragmented. From the municipal have become over regulated and deeply perspective the purpose of reporting is often burdened with requirements to report to the unclear. Most alarmingly, our research indicates province on hundreds of programs and services. that reporting to the province is negatively impacting the ability of municipalities to In February of 2017 AMCTO published Bearing effectively deliver services to the citizens of their the Burden: An Overview of Municipal Reporting community, or to plan, prepare and innovate for to the Province. The report found that the the future. province collects hundreds of reports from
75% 73% of municipal public servants agree of municipal public servants agree that provincial reporting is too time that complying with provincial consuming reporting requirements is onerous
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 6
BUDGET 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS
Pilot new, innovative and more effective forms Establish and maintain a comprehensive list of reporting. There are a number of ways that of provincially required reports. The key to the government could ensure that it is solving any problem is first to understand it. To accomplishing its goals of monitoring policy that end, the province should work toward progress, compliance and accountability at the creating a cross-ministry list that catalogues all local level, while not requiring municipalities to fill the reports that provincial ministries require out an endless number of reports. In other municipalities to submit. jurisdictions central governments have replaced traditional reporting with lists of priority indicators Streamline and reduce the regulatory and that municipalities track and provide data for. reporting regime for Ontario’s municipalities. This type of system allows multiple ministries and The province needs to demonstrate that any external stakeholders to easily access data, and reporting requirements are necessary, and removes the requirement for municipalities to recognize that reporting imposes a heavy burden report the same data multiple times to multiple on municipalities. ministries. In other jurisdictions, governments have created a central data portal where municipalities report important data that can be access by multiple provincial ministries.
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 7
SUCCESSION PLANNING & CAPACITY BUILDING
One of the greatest challenges facing local governments in Ontario is the wave of retirements taking place across the sector. As the current generation of senior municipal staff prepares to retire, some municipalities in Ontario are staring down a deficit of critical human infrastructure. While all sectors of the Canadian economy are preparing for substantial turnover as the baby boom generation begins to retire, the public sector work force is generally older than the private sector and thus more vulnerable to the effects of demographic change (Munslow, 2010, 3).
As experienced municipal professionals leave, they take significant accumulated knowledge, expertise and experience with them. While this provides exciting opportunities for new professionals and new ideas to enter the sector (see Chart 14), it also presents those same individuals with a steep learning curve. While some municipalities are working on strategies to mitigate the effects of these demographic changes, many others are not (Carson, 2009, Chart 13). The rigorous service-delivery standards that municipalities face make it difficult for many of them to move beyond day- to-day operations and focus on planning for the future. 31% 51% of municipal public servants are of municipal public servants are planning to retire within 5 years planning to retire within 10 years
* Based on AMCTO membership data collected in November 2017
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 8
BUDGET 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS
Fund an internship program for aspiring local However, small, remote and northern government public servants. For many years communities also face the additional challenge of AMCTO and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs attracting and maintaining talented, partnered on an internship program that helped knowledgeable and experienced municipal staff. municipalities to recruit talented young public servants, aided in succession planning, and increased the technical and management capacity of local governments in Ontario. 72% of interns were placed in rural and northern locations and the majority of program interns continued to work in the sector after their placement ended. Many former interns now occupy senior positions in municipalities across the province.
Create a pool of funding available for public servants working in small, remote, and northern municipalities to access professional development, training and educational opportunities. Many of the challenges faced by Ontario’s municipalities are especially dire in rural, remote and northern municipalities, where levels of formal education amongst public servants are lower than the provincial average (see Chart 15). Staff in smaller municipalities are also less closely connected to universities and colleges and have fewer opportunities to participate in professional development, which often takes place in larger urban centres.
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 9
CHARTS & TABLES
Division of Responsibilities
Table 1: Federal-Provincial-Municipal Division of Responsibilities
Municipal Government Provincial Government Federal Government Airports, Ambulance, Administration of Justice, Citizenship, Criminal Law, Animal Control, By-law Education, Hospitals, Copyright, Employment Enforcement, Arts and Natural Resources and the Insurance, Foreign Policy, Culture, Child Care, Environment, Property and Money and Banking, Economic Development, Civil Rights, Social National Defence, Trade Fire Services, Garbage Services, Provincial and Commerce, Post Collection and Recycling, Highways, Culture and Office Electric Utilities, Library Tourism, Prisons, Post- Services, Long Term Care Secondary Education and Senior Housing, Road Maintenance, Parks and Recreation, Public Transit, Planning, Police Services, Property Assessment, Public Health, Social Services, Water and Sewage
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 10
Sources of Municipal Revenue
Table 2: Sources of Municipal Revenue, 2001 - 2016
Licences Property Unconditional Conditional User Fines & Other & Taxes grants Grants fees penalties revenue permits 2016 42% 1% 20% 21% 3% 1% 12% 2015 42% 1% 20% 20% 3% 1% 13% 2014 43% 1% 20% 21% 3% 1% 12% 2013 42% 1% 20% 20% 3% 3% 11% 2012 42% 1% 20% 21% 3% 1% 12% 2011 41% 2% 22% 20% 3% 1% 12% 2010 39% 2% 25% 19% 2% 1% 12% 2009 42% 2% 21% 19% 3% 2% 12% 2008 47% 3% 19% 22% 3% 2% 4% 2007 68% 2% 11% 14% 2% 1% 2% 2006 48% 3% 19% 21% 3% 2% 4% 2005 49% 3% 18% 21% 3% 2% 4% 2004 50% 3% 18% 21% 3% 2% 4% 2003 50% 3% 18% 21% 3% 2% 4% 2002 50% 3% 18% 22% 3% 2% 3% 2001 50% 3% 18% 21% 2% 2% 5%
Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Financial Information Returns 2001 - 2016
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 11
Policy Priorities for Local Government—Citizens
Table 3: What is the biggest problem facing your municipality? (Open-ended)
2014 2016 2017 Infrastructure/Transportation 25.30% 26.70% 26.70% Budget/Funding/Economy 5.70% 9.50% 13.6% Taxes 8.10% 7.70% 7.1% Finding jobs/Unemployment 16.70% 7.30% 3.9% Construction/growth - 5.80% 5.8% Healthcare 5.40% 4.50% 2.2% Politics/Council/Mayor 5.30% 3.50% 4.9% Housing 1.80% 2.90% 4.9% Other services 2.70% 2.20% 2% Electricity rates/ Gas prices 0.60% 1.90% - Safety & Cleanliness - 1.80% - Electricity/environmental issues 4.70% 1.20% - Education 1.30% 0.80% - Other 6.50% 3.40% 3% Lack of support from provincial/federal government - - 2.8% I don't know 15.80% 17.70% 14.9%
Source: Nanos Research, Opinions of Ontario’s on municipal infrastructure and services, 2016 and Nanos Research, Perceptions of Ontarians on municipal issues, 2017
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 12
Chart 2: Would you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose your municipal government cutting services to freeze property taxes?
50%
18% 15% 13% 5% Support Somewhat Support Somewhat Oppose Oppose Unsure
Source: Nanos Research, Perceptions of Ontarians on municipal issues, 2017
Chart 3: Are you concerned, somewhat concerned, somewhat not concerned or not concerned about the rate of future increases to property taxes?
57%
28%
10% 5% Concerned Somewhat concerned Somewhat not concerned Not concerned
Source: Nanos Research, Perceptions of Ontarians on municipal issues, 2017
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Policy Priorities for Local Government—Public Servants
Chart 4: What are the most important challenges facing your municipality?
Infrastructure 82% Fiscal Issues 69% Economic Development 45% Succession Planning 25% Reporting 23% Emergency Services 23% Managing Growth 17%
Housing 14% Transit 9% Climate Change 6% Poverty 4%
Social Service Gaps 4%
Emergency Preparedness 3%
Community Safety 2%
Source: AMCTO Pre-budget Survey, November 2016
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Chart 5: Do you agree that municipalities are fiscally sustainable?
48%
22% 23%
5% 1% Strongly disagree Disagree Don't know Agree Strongly agree
Source: AMCTO Pre-budget Survey, November 2016
Chart 6: Do you agree that municipalities in Ontario need new revenue tools?
49%
40%
1% 8% 2% Strongly disagree Disagree Don't know Agree Strongly agree
Source: AMCTO Pre-budget Survey, November 2016
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 15
Emergency Services Costs
Chart 7: Municipal Spending on Fire and Police (in millions)
Police Fire
$4,052 $3,699 $3,777 $3,889 $3,340 $3,560
$2,017 $2,182 $1,699 $1,726 $1,893 $1,900
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Financial Information Returns
Chart 8: Emergency Services Salary Costs (in millions)
Police Fire $3,125 $2,890 $2,992 $2,585 $2,689 $2,689
$1,768 $1,601 $1,360 $1,364 $1,364 $1,477
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Financial Information Returns
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Chart 9: Emergency Services Salaries, as a share of expenditures (in millions)
Fire Police
81% 80%
79% 79% 78%
77% 77% 77% 77%
76%
73% 72%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Financial Information Returns
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 17
Municipal Infrastructure Ownership
Chart 10: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Asset Ownership, 1961 - 2005
1961 2005
67%
38%
31% 31%
22%
10%
Local Provincial Federal
Source: Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO), What’s Next Ontario? Imagining a prosperous future for our communities, 2015, 23
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 18
Succession Planning
Chart 11: Projected Municipal Staff Retirements, 2015, 2017*
2015 2017
Less than 2 years 8% 10%
2 - 5 years 22% 21%
6 - 10 years 20% 20% 19% 11 - 15 years 15% 12% 16 - 20 years 14% 20% More than 20 years 19%
Source: AMCTO State of the Membership Surveys, 2015, 2017
*Based on projected AMCTO member retirements
Chart 12: View of new professionals working in the municipal sector on the most significant challenge in the next 5 - 10 years
Changing public expectations 15%
Retirements of senior staff 38%
Growth of technology 15%
Fiscal pressures 26%
External influences 60%
Source: AMCTO New Professionals Survey, 2017
*Question: What factor do you anticipate will bring about the most significant challenges and opportunities for your municipal organization over the next 5 - 10 years?
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Chart 13: View of new professionals working in the municipal sector on knowledge transfer occurring in the sector
61%
31%
8% No Somewhat, but more is needed Yes
Source: AMCTO New Professionals Survey, 2017
*Question: Is there adequate knowledge transfer occurring within Ontario’s municipal organizations between soon to be retiring senior management and those staff set to assume their roles?
Chart 14: Readiness of new professionals to assume senior management positions
Yes, I am ready 60%
Maybe 33%
No, I am not ready 5%
Unsure 1%
Source: AMCTO New Professionals Survey, 2017
*Question: As a new professional, are you confident that you could assume a more senior role if required in the very near future?
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Chart 15: Municipal Staff Educational Attainment
Small Municipalities Provincial Average
46%
39% 33% 29%
18% 13% 13% 7% 0% 2% Secondary School Bachelor's Degree Doctoral Degree
Source: AMCTO State of the Membership Survey, 2015
2018 Pre-Budget Submission 21
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ABOUT AMCTO
About AMCTO: AMCTO represents excellence in local government management and leadership. AMCTO has provided education, accreditation, leadership and implementation expertise for Ontario’s municipal professionals for over 75 years.
With approximately 2,200 members working in 98 per cent of municipalities across Ontario, AMCTO is Canada’s largest voluntary association of local government professionals, and the leading professional development organization for municipal administrative staff.
Our mission is to provide management and leadership service to municipal professionals through continuous learning opportunities, member support, and legislative advocacy.
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