March 12, 1998
CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE:
City Council, at its meeting held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, referred the following Motion to the Corporate Services Committee:
Moved by: Councillor Ootes
Seconded by: Councillor Mihevc
A
WHEREAS the School Board is in the process of fighting 300 to 400 property tax appeals; and
WHEREAS the School Board has advised that they will not continue to pursue action to fight these appeals; and
WHEREAS there are significant dollars involved; and
WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the City to protect its tax base;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit a report to the Corporate Services Committee for its meeting to be held on March 30, 1998, on how to protect the City=s tax base in this regard.@
M. Brown/dcm