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2000 Budgets - Business Improvement Areas

The Economic Development and Parks Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (January 5, 2000) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer:

Purpose:

This report brings forward the Business Improvement Area (BIA) annual operating budgets, which have been received and reviewed to date, for approval by City Council as required by Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended. Council approval is required to permit the City to collect funds through the tax levy on behalf of the BIAs.

Subsequent reports will bring forward BIA budgets received after this date.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

No City funding is required since BIAs fund their operating budgets by raising a special levy on their members.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) the Economic Development and Parks Committee adopt and certify to City Council the 2000 expenditure requests of the following Business Improvement Areas:

Business Improvement Area 2000 Budget Request

($)

Bloorcourt Village 57,500.00

Bloor West Village 247,908.00

Bloor-Yorkville 1,100,000.00

Corso Italia 160,000.00

Eglinton Way 153,820.00

Elm Street 36,731.00

Harbord Street 26,500.00

Junction Gardens 250,200.00

Kennedy Road 234,401.00

Kingsway 206,100.00

Lakeshore Village 40,650.00

Mimico Village 11,441.00

Old Cabbagetown 180,300.00

Queen/Broadview Village 75,000.00

Roncesvalles Village 108,555.00

Upper Village (Toronto) 162,000.00

Weston 144,549.00

York-Eglinton 37,110.00

(2) a copy of this report be forwarded to the Policy and Finance Committee for information;

(3) authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary bill in Council; and

(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Background:

BIA Operating Budget Process:

The Municipal Act requires that BIA operating budgets be approved by City Council. General membership and Board of Management meetings at which the BIA 2000 budgets were approved are set out below:

Approved by Approved by

Board of Management Membership

Bloorcourt Village October 27, 1999 October 27, 1999

Bloor West Village October 5, 1999 October 20, 1999

Bloor-Yorkville August 26, 1999 October 18, 1999

Corso Italia October 12, 1999 November 23, 1999

Eglinton Way October 13, 1999 November 3, 1999

Elm Street November 30, 1999 November 30, 1999

Harbord Street November 29, 1999 November 29, 1999

Junction Gardens November 8, 1999 November 24, 1999

Kennedy Road October 13, 1999 November 23, 1999

Kingsway October 6, 1999 November 4, 1999

Lakeshore Village November 3, 1999 November 3, 1999

Mimico Village November 10, 1999 November 10, 1999

Old Cabbagetown November 16, 1999 November 24, 1999

Queen/Broadview Village October 5, 1999 October 25, 1999

Roncesvalles Village October 19, 1999 November 25, 1999

Upper Village (Toronto) September 15, 1999 October 13, 1999

Weston October 21, 1999 November 15, 1999

York-Eglinton November 1, 1999 November 30, 1999

Once approved by the general membership and Board of Management, BIA budgets are submitted to the Finance Department for review and processing, after which they are reported to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for recommendation to City Council. Following Council approval, the funds required by each BIA are raised by a special realty tax levy on the commercial and industrial property owners within the boundaries of the Business Improvement Area. Details of each BIA budget submission, including the net 2000 levy requirements, are set out in Appendix "A". Appendix "B" sets out the status of BIA budget submissions.

Capital Projects:

Some Business Improvement Areas participate in capital projects, such as tree lighting, streetscaping and benches, which are 50 percent cost-shared with the City of Toronto. Funding for the BIAs' capital programs, combining their share of cost-shared projects and other capital projects funded 100 percent by the BIAs, is identified in their budgets as set out in Appendix "A".

The City of Toronto's share of this capital funding is contained in the Economic Development BIA Streetscape Improvement Program for which $2.073 million was recommended by the Budget Advisory Committee at its meeting held on December 9 and 10, 1999.

Comments:

BIA Budgets:

Complete 2000 BIA operating budgets received to date have been reviewed and are included in this report; BIA budgets received after this date will be brought forward in subsequent reports. Summaries of the BIA budgets, including their net levy requirements, are in Appendix "A". The status of BIA budget submissions is summarized in Appendix "B".

Most BIA 2000 budgets do not reflect major changes over 1999. However, some propose significant increases in expenditures.

The Queen/Broadview Village BIA proposes a $75,000.00 budget for 2000; the last budget Queen/Broadview BIA submitted was in 1998 for $39,000.00. Queen/Broadview's 2000 budget is intended to fund capital improvements and allow repayment to the City of advanced funding for 1999. Queen/Broadview's 2000 budget was approved by its Board of Management on October 5, 1999, and by its membership at an annual meeting held on October 25, 1999.

The Kingsway BIA proposes a $75,100.00 (57.3 percent) increase over the 1999 BIA budget approved by City Council. This increased levy is to fund $21,000.00 in increased promotional expenditures and implementation of the first phase of a five year, $569,000.00 capital program featuring: reconstruction of the Bloor Street median ($180,000.00); street lighting ($144,000.00); intersection improvements at Willingdon Gardens and Royal York Road ($25,000.00); banners ($20,000.00), and new trees and related infrastructure ($200,000.00). Kingsway's promotional plans include building on the success of this year's "Taste of the Kingsway" festival to include the closure of Bloor Street. The BIA's 2000 budget was approved by its Board of Management on October 6, 1999, and by its membership at a general meeting held on November 4, 1999.

The Junction Gardens BIA 2000 budget proposes a $120,940.00 (93.6 percent) increase over the 1999 budget approved by City Council. The increased expenditure reflects the hiring of a full-time staff person, continued investment in the capital program featuring streetlighting and increased promotional activities. The Junction Gardens BIAs' 2000 budget was approved by its Board of Management on November 8, 1999, and by its membership at their annual membership meeting held on November 24, 1999.

It should be noted that the Old Cabbagetown BIA exceeded its 1999 budgeted expenditures and revenues due to the Cabbagetown Film Festival, flag and t-shirt sales and the receipt of grants. Expenditures exceeded budgeted revenues in 1999 resulting in a deficit which will be funded by cash on hand and not carried forward against the 2000 levy.

Conclusions:

The City of Toronto's Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) are self-financing through a special tax levy on their membership, with no City funds required for operating purposes. BIA capital projects are considered as part of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism capital budget and are cost-shared with the BIAs on a 50/50 basis.

City Council approval of the Business Improvement Area (BIA) expenditures is required pursuant to Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended, so the City of Toronto may levy to collect funds on behalf of the BIAs.

BIA budgets received to date are discussed in this report; future submissions will be the subject of later reports.

Contact Names:

Mr. Joe Borowiec, Budget Services Division, Finance Department, 397-4298,

Ms. Ingrid Girdauskas, Sr. Commercial Area Advisor, Small Business and Local Partnerships, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department, 392-1134.

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Appendix "A"

Bloorcourt Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 53,000.00 53,000.00 55,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 1,700.00 2,500.00
Total: 53,000.00 54,700.00 57,500.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 5,900.00 6,400.00 5,900.00
- Capital 20,000.00 20,000.00 21,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 13,000.00
- Promotion and Advertising 27,000.00 27,000.00 15,100.00
- Contingency 100.00 1,300.00 2,500.00
Total: 53,000.00 54,700.00 57,500.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 0 0





Bloor West Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected

Actual

($)

2000 Budget

Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 24,994.00 32,008.00 14,332.00
- Net Levy Requirement 210,914.00 210,914.00 216,576.00
- Other Revenue 21,000.00 14,790.00 17,000.00
Total: 256,908.00 257,792.00 247,908.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 6,408.00 6,408.00 6,408.00
- Capital 64,000.00 74,500.00 74,000.00
- Maintenance 35,500.00 32,521.00 33,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 148,500.00 130,031.00 131,500.00
- Contingency 2,500.00 0 2,500.00
Total: 256,908.00 243,460.00 247,908.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (14,332.00) 0





Bloor-Yorkville BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 150,000.00 150,000.00 0
- Net Levy Requirement 983,500.00 983,500.00 1,100,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 0
Total: 1,133,500.00 1,133,500.00 1,100,000.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 311,300.00 309,300.00 342,050.00
- Capital 205,000.00 315,000.00 246,000.00
- Maintenance 251,700.00 141,700.00 156,950.00
- Promotion and Advertising 365,500.00 367,500.00 355,000.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 1,133,500.00 1,133,500.00 1,100,000.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 0 0





Corso Italia BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 160,000.00 160,000.00 160,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 0
Total: 160,000.00 160,000.00 160,000.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 20,000.00 19,000.00 20,000.00
- Capital 60,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
- Maintenance 26,000.00 41,500.00 29,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 54,000.00 80,000.00 90,500.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 160,000.00 160,541.00 160,000.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 541.00 0





Eglinton Way BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 139,845.00 139,845.00 151,820.00
- Other Revenue 2,000.00 0 2,000.00
Total: 141,845.00 139,845.00 153,820.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 37,345.00 36,370.00 40,820.00
- Capital 33,500.00 30,981.00 34,000.00
- Maintenance 9,000.00 9,725.00 10,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 60,000.00 67,134.00 66,500.00
- Contingency 2,000.00 0 2,000.00
Total: 141,845.00 144,210.00 153,820.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 4,365.00 0





Elm Street BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 0 0 34,731.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 2,000.00
Total: 0 0 36,731.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 0 0 3,083.00
- Capital 0 0 15,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 14,648.00
- Promotion and Advertising 0 0 500.00
- Contingency 0 0 3,500.00
Total: 0 0 36,731.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 0 0





Harbord Street BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 NA 0
- Net Levy Requirement 26,000.00 NA 26,500.00
- Other Revenue 0 NA 0
Total: 26,000.00 NA 26,500.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 3,000.00 NA 3,000.00
- Capital 15,000.00 NA 15,000.00
- Maintenance 3,000.00 NA 3,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 5,000.00 NA 5,000.00
- Contingency 0 NA 0
Total: 26,000.00 NA 26,500.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 NA 0





Junction Gardens BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 95,260.00 101,520.00 167,000.00
- Other Revenue 34,000.00 49,980.00 83,200.00
Total: 129,260.00 151,500.00 250,200.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 53,260.00 65,850.00 105,000.00
- Capital 30,000.00 31,950.00 46,800.00
- Maintenance 3,000.00 3,000.00 14,800.00
- Promotion and Advertising 43,000.00 50,700.00 83,600.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 129,260.00 151,500.00 250,200.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 0 0





Kennedy Road BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 16,000.00 0 9,401.00
- Net Levy Requirement 225,000.00 225,148.00 225,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 22,912.00 0
Total: 241,000.00 248,060.00 234,401.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 55,000.00 49,207.00 55,000.00
- Capital 150,000.00 188,952.00 170,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 0
- Promotion and Advertising 36,000.00 500.00 0
- Contingency 0 0 9,401.00
Total: 241,000.00 238,659.00 234,401.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (9,401.00) 0





Kingsway BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 31,806.00 17,429.00
- Net Levy Requirement 131,000.00 120,673.00 180,671.00
- Other Revenue 0 16,400.00 8,000.00
Total: 131,000.00 168,879.00 206,100.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 23,500.00 25,950.00 28,600.00
- Capital 46,100.00 50,000.00 77,500.00
- Maintenance 26,400.00 19,500.00 34,000.00
- Promotion and Advertising 35,000.00 56,000.00 56,000.00
- Contingency 0 0 10,000.00
Total: 131,000.00 151,450.00 206,100.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (17,429.00) 0





Lakeshore Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 3,603.00 3,603.00 2,375.00
- Net Levy Requirement 31,775.00 31,775.00 31,775.00
- Other Revenue 0 4,061.00 6,500.00
Total: 35,378.00 39,439.00 40,650.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 5,758.00 5,816.00 5,303.00
- Capital 4,062.00 6,712.00 10,562.00
- Maintenance 21,955.00 24,536.00 21,955.00
- Promotion and Advertising 0 0 0
- Contingency 0 0 2,830.00
Total: 31,775.00 37,064.00 40,650.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: (3,603.00) (2,375.00) 0





Mimico Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved Budget

($)

1999 Projected

Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 3,441.00
- Net Levy Requirement 5,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00
- Other Revenue 3,000.00 3,000.00 0
Total: 8,000.00 11,000.00 11,441.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00
- Capital 4,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 0
- Promotion and Advertising 3,000.00 2,559.00 3,000.00
- Contingency 0 0 3,441.00
Total: 8,000.00 7,559.00 11,441.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (3,441.00) 0





Old Cabbagetown BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 123,300.00 123,300.00 133,300.00
- Other Revenue 16,673.00 44,176.00 47,000.00
Total: 139,973.00 167,476.00 180,300.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 71,773.00 70,958.00 65,330.00
- Capital 22,000.00 20,186.00 12,000.00
- Maintenance 15,800.00 14,343.00 14,350.00
- Promotion and Advertising 30,400.00 73,752.00 88,620.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 139,973.00 179,239.00 180,300.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 11,763.00 0





Queen Broadview Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 0 0 75,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 0
Total: 0 0 75,000.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 0 0 4,000.00
- Capital 0 0 35,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 27,000.00
- Promotion and Advertising 0 0 4,500.00
- Contingency 0 0 4,500.00
Total: 0 0 75,000.00
(Surplus)/Deficit 0 0 0





Roncesvalles Village BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 25,000.00 0 30,600.00
- Net Levy Requirement 54,000.00 53,558.00 54,000.00
- Other Revenue 19,300.00 1,827.00 23,955.00
Total: 98,300.00 55,385.00 108,555.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 8,450.00 15,460.00 15,945.00
- Capital 37,200.00 0 46,110.00
- Maintenance 27,500.00 20,425.00 31,000.00
- Promotion and Advertising 25,150.00 14,038.00 15,500.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 98,300.00 49,923.00 108,555.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (5,462.00) 0





Upper Village (Toronto) BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 0
- Net Levy Requirement 152,000.00 152,000.00 162,000.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 0
Total: 152,000.00 152,000.00 162,000.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 20,100.00 20,450.00 22,200.00
- Capital 44,000.00 52,000.00 32,000.00
- Maintenance 22,800.00 28,700.00 40,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 65,100.00 55,000.00 67,300.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 152,000.00 156,150.00 162,000.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 4,150.00 0





Weston BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 38,587.00 38,587.00 31,049.00
- Net Levy Requirement 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00
- Other Revenue 60,500.00 54,200.00 63,500.00
Total: 149,087.00 142,787.00 144,549.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 44,100.00 39,838.00 39,400.00
- Capital 15,000.00 1,500.00 4,500.00
- Maintenance 4,000.00 13,600.00 14,600.00
- Promotion and Advertising 55,500.00 56,800.00 69,600.00
- Contingency 30,487.00 0 16,449.00
Total: 149,087.00 111,738.00 144,549.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 (31,049.00) 0





York-Eglinton BIA Budget Summary
1999 Approved

Budget

($)

1999 Projected Actual

($)

2000 Budget Request

($)

Revenue:
- Prior Years' Surplus 0 0 NA
- Net Levy Requirement 0 0 37,110.00
- Other Revenue 0 0 0
Total: 0 0 37,110.00
Expenditures:
- Administration 0 0 310.00
- Capital 0 0 18,000.00
- Maintenance 0 0 3,500.00
- Promotion and Advertising 0 0 15,300.00
- Contingency 0 0 0
Total: 0 0 37,110.00
(Surplus)/Deficit: 0 0 0

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Appendix "B"



Status of Business Improvement Area Budget Submissions


Business Improvement Area


Former Municipality


Stage in Budget Process

(Expected Date of Submission)



Bloor/Bathurst-Madison


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Bloor by the Park


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Bloorcourt Village


Toronto
Included in this report


Bloordale Village


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Bloor West Village


Toronto
Included in this report


Bloor-Yorkville


Toronto
Included in this report


Corso Italia


Toronto
Included in this report


Danforth by the Valley


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Dovercourt Village


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Eglinton Way


Toronto
Included in this report


Elm Street


Toronto
Included in this report


Forest Hill Village


Toronto
AGM scheduled for January 11, 2000


Gerrard India Bazaar


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Greektown on the Danforth


Toronto
AGM scheduled for December 13, 1999


Harbord Street


Toronto
Included in this report


Hillcrest Village


Toronto
No 1999 budget (January 2000)


Junction Gardens


Toronto
Included in this report


Keele-Eglinton


York
Not received (January 2000)


Kennedy Road


Scarborough
Included in this report


Kingsway


Etobicoke
Included in this report


Lakeshore Village


Etobicoke
Included in this report


Little Italy


Toronto
Additional information required


Long Branch


Etobicoke
Not received (January 2000)


Mimico by the Lake


Etobicoke
Not received; no 1999 budget


Mimico Village


Etobicoke
Included in this report


Mount Dennis


York
No budget expected


Old Cabbagetown


Toronto
Included in this report


Pape Village


East York
Not received (January 2000)


Parkdale Village


Toronto
Not received (January 2000)


Queen/Broadview Village


Toronto
Included in this report


Roncesvalles Village


Toronto
Included in this report


St. Clair Gardens


Toronto
Inactive; no AGM expected to be held


St. Lawrence Neighbourhood


Toronto
Additional information required


Upper Village (Toronto)


Toronto
Included in this report


Upper Village (York)


York
Not received


Village of Islington


Etobicoke
Not received


Village of Weston


York
Included in this report


Yonge/Queen-Dundas


Toronto
Inactive; no AGM expected to be held


York-Eglinton


York
Included in this report.

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Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, appeared before the Economic Development and Parks Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

 

   
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