1999 Levy By-law and the 1999 Levy of a Special Charge
for Certain Business Improvement Areas
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the
following report (April 19, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and
that the necessary Bills be introduced in Council to give effect thereto:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council's authority for the adoption of by-laws for the
levying and collection of taxes for the 1999 tax year, to impose a penalty charge for
non-payment of taxes, to provide for interest to be added to tax arrears, and for the levying of
a special charge for 1999 for certain Business Improvement Areas.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the levy and collection of taxes for the 1999 taxation year, the imposition of a penalty
charge for non-payment of taxes, and the provision of interest to be added to tax arrears be
authorized;
(2)the levy and collection of a special charge for 1999 for the following Business
Improvement Areas be authorized: Bloor/Bathurst-Madison; Bloor by the Park; Bloorcourt
Village; Bloordale Village; Bloor West Village; Bloor-Yorkville; Corsa Italia; Danforth by the
Valley; Eglinton Way; Gerrard India Bazaar; Greektown on the Danforth; Harbord Street;
Junction Gardens; Keele-Eglinton; Kennedy Road; Kingsway; Lakeshore; Little Italy; Mimico
Village; Old Cabbagetown; Roncesvalles Village; Weston; Parkdale Village; Pape Village and
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood;
(3)a special meeting of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee be held on April 26,
1999 prior to Council to consider the levying by-laws and Business Improvement Area
by-laws; and
(4)authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary bills in Council to levy taxes for
year 1999 and to provide for the collection of taxes for 1999 other than those levied under
By-law 960-1998, to impose a penalty charge for the non-payment of taxes, to provide for
interest to be added to tax arrears, and to levy and collect a special charge for 1999 for the
Business Improvement Areas listed in Recommendation No. 2.
Comments:
By-laws for the levy and collection of taxes for the 1999 taxation year, the imposition of a
penalty charge for non-payment of taxes in the 1999 taxation year at the rate of 1.25% per
month, the provision of interest, at the rate of 1.25% per month to be added to tax arrears and
for special charges for Business Improvement Areas as listed in this report are currently being
drafted. It is intended that these by-laws will be introduced for approval by Council at its
meeting on April 26 and 27, 1999.
The budgets for the following Business Improvements Areas were approved by City Council
at its meeting of April 13, 14 and 15, 1999: Bloor/Bathurst-Madison; Bloor by the Park;
Bloorcourt Village; Bloordale Village; Bloor West Village; Bloor-Yorkville; Corsa Italia;
Danforth by the Valley; Eglinton Way; Gerrard India Bazaar; Greektown on the Danforth;
Harbord Street; Junction Gardens; Keele-Eglinton; Kennedy Road; Kingsway; Lakeshore;
Little Italy; Mimico Village; Old Cabbagetown; Roncesvalles Village; Weston; Parkdale
Village; Pape Village and St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
The final tax rates for 1999 will be set based on the final 1999 Operating Budget requirements
as adopted by Council at that meeting. This report recommends that authority be granted for
the introduction of the necessary bills in Council on April 26 and 27, 1999.
Contact Names:
Lynne Ashton, 397-4203
Paul Wealleans, 397-4208
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Mayor Lastman declared his interest in the foregoing matter in that his son is President of the
Kennedy Road Business Improvement Area.
Respectfully submitted,
MAYOR MEL LASTMAN,
Chair
Toronto, April 20, 1999
Patsy Morris
Tel. (416) 392-9151
