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Cis, Report To
Executive Committee
PICKERII G Report Number: CS 1'5-10
Date: May 10, 2010
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From: Gillis A. Paterson
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Subject: 2010 Tax Rates for all Classes of Property and Final Tax Due Dates for All
Realty Tax Classes Except for Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential
Realty Classes
Recommendation:
.1. That Report CS 15-10 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be
received;
2. That the 2010 tax rates for the City of Pickering be approved as contained in
Schedule A of the By-law attached hereto;
3. That the tax levy due dates for the Final Billing be June 28, 2010 and September
28, 2010 excluding the industrial, multi-residential and commercial realty tax
classes;
4. That the City of Pickering continue its policy of providing property tax relief to the
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 483 (Claremont), for the City's share of property
taxes for the taxation years 2010 to 2020;
5. That the attached By-laws providing for the imposition of the tax rates approved
under Recommendation 1 and 4 above, be read three times and approved;
6. That the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any
changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in
order to ensure the tax billing process is completed;
7. That the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any
changes to the final tax rates to comply with Provincial regulations; and,
8. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the
necessary actions to give effect thereto.
Report CS 15-10 Date: May 10, 2010
Subject: 2010 Tax.Rates for all Classes of Property and Final Page 2
55 Tax Due Dates for All Realty Tax Classes Except
for Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential Realty Classes
Executive Summary: Adoption of the above Recommendations and the attached
By-law provides for the approval of tax rates required to raise the levy approved in the
2010 Current Budget of the City of Pickering and to levy taxes for School Boards and for
the Region of Durham.
Financial Implications: Adoption of the recommendations and passing the By-law
will allow staff of the Corporate Services Department to bill the Final 2010 levy for all
properties except for the industrial, commercial and multi-residential tax classes.
Passing of the by-law will assist the City of Pickering to meet its financial obligations
and reduce any borrowing costs.
Sustainability Implications: Passing the attached By-law will allow the City to
obtain the funds require to maintain it's financial sustainability objectives.
Background: The 2010 final tax billing process will consist of two separate
components:
1. Residential and residential related (farm, managed forest) properties; and,
2. Commercial, industrial and multi-residential realty classes.
Later this year, a report will be presented to Council asking for Council's approval to bill
the non-residential tax classes. The non-residential tax classes are subject to tax
capping and Pickering's staff in conjunction with the other lower tier municipal tax staff
and the Region's finance staff will be working on the tax capping calculations during the
next few months.
City's Net Tax Levy and Tax Rate Increase
The 2010 budgetary increase of 3.90% was adopted by Council through Corporate
Services Report CS 07-10. That report approves a budgetary levy increase of
$43,788,348 and includes assessment growth of $292,000. For taxation billing
purposes, the assessment growth is added to the budgetary levy to arrive at the total
property tax levy of $44,080,348.
Tax Due Date Instalments
Recommendation 3 provides for the due dates for the payment of residential taxes
being June 28, 2010 and September 28, 2010. The table below lists the tax instalment
due dates for the last three years.
Report CS 15-10 Date: May 10, 2010
Subject: 2010 Tax Rates for all Classes of Property and Final Page 3
Tax Due Dates for All Realty Tax Classes Except 5 6
for Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential Realty Classes
Year 1S Instalment 2" Instalment
2010 June 28, 2010 September 28, 2010
2009 June 26, 2009 September 28, 2009
2008 Jul 9, 2008. September 26, 2008
2007 Jul 11, 2007 September 27, 2007
Communication Strategy
In addition to mailing the tax bills, the City will advertise the tax installment due dates on
the City's webpage and in the Pickering News Advertiser newspaper prior to each tax
due date.
Pre-Authorized Payment Plans (PAP)
The City offers two Pre-Authorized Payment Plans (PAP): monthly and installment
based. The monthly plan consists of eleven payments starting on January 1St of each
month. The monthly plan has approximately 6,900.participants resulting in a monthly
cash flow of approximately $3.2 million per month. The installment based (introduced
last year) has 150 participants and is based on debiting the property tax payers bank
account on the due date: (The installment based plan appeals to the "snow bird"
segment.) Taxation staff advertise these two plans on the City's website and in the
property tax brochures that are mailed with the tax bills.
Other
Recommendations 2 and 3 provide for the levying of all tax rates on all classes of
property except for the non-residential properties where the tax rates and the property
taxes will be billed at a later date because the claw back percentages have not yet been
determined. Staff have received advice that the claw back percentages should be
included in the billing By-law. Therefore, staff will bring a.separate report to Council
regarding the non-residential billing hopefully for Council's June meeting. Staff's
preliminary estimate for the final non-residential due date is October 14, 2010.
Recommendation 4 - Exemption of City Share Property Taxes Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 483 (Claremont)
Members of Branch 483 have requested that the City renew its current exemption from
City share property taxes for another ten year period. This exemption is available to
those veteran military organizations that own their property and not rent. The City of
Pickering with the Region of Durham have been giving property tax relief to this branch
of the Royal Canadian Legion. This exemption was allowed under the Municipal Act
2001, section 325(1). This section was repealed and replaced by subsection 6.1(1) of
the Assessment Act R.S.O. 1990. Under this section of the Assessment Act, the
Report CS 15-10 Date: May 10, 2010
Subject: 2010 Tax Rates for all Classes of Property and Final Page 4
57 Tax Due Dates for All Realty Tax Classes Except
for Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential Realty Classes
maximum exemption period is ten years. For 2010, the property tax relief is $1,232.
Recommendation 4 provides for the continuation of this exemption.
Legion Branch.606 (located in a commercial plaza on Bayly Street) rents their space.
This organization receives the charity property tax rebate under section 361 of the
Municipal Act. It has received this rebate for at least ten years. This program
provides a refund of 40% of the property taxes billed. In order to receive this rebate, the
property has to be in either in the commercial or industrial property tax class. (Legion
Branch 483 is in the residential tax class and therefore is not eligible to participate) in
this program.
Changes to the Billing Schedule
Recommendation 6 and 7, will allow the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer some
latitude, limited by Provincial legislation, in effecting whatever may be necessary in
order to ensure that the taxes are billed properly and in a timely fashion. It was always
staff's understanding that Recommendation 6 would be used to change the due dates
by a few days in order to meet Provincial legislation requirements. (Section 343,
subsection one of the Municipal Act states the property owner must have at least
twenty-one days to pay their taxes.) A report would be prepared to Council if there was
a substantial delay in the billing of the final taxes.
Attachments:
1. By-law to Establish the 2010 Tax Rates and Final Instalment Due Dates for All
Realty Classes Except Non-Residential
2. By-law to Provide Royal Canadian Legion Branch 483 an Exemption from
Property Taxation for a Period Not Exceeding Ten Years
Report CS 15-10 Date: May 10, 2010
Subject: 2010 Tax Rates for all Classes of Property and. Final Page 5
Tax Due Dates for All Realty Tax Classes Except 58.
for Commercial, Industrial & Multi-Residential. Realty Classes
Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By:
Tracy Pars s Gillis A. Paterson
Coordinator, Taxation Services (Acting) Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City Coun
Th s J. Quinn, MR MM III
Cfiief Administrative Officer
ATTACHMENT #-L-TO REPORT#.a ji- l0
The Corporation of the City of Pickering
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By-law No.
Being a by-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required to be
raised by taxation for the year 2010 and to establish the Tax Rates
necessary to raise such sums and establish the final due dates for
the residential, pipeline, farm and managed forest realty tax
classes.
Whereas it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S. 0. 2001, c25, as amended, to pass a By-law to
levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in each property class; and,
Whereas the property classes have been prescribed by the Minister of Finance under
the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, ch.A.31, as amended and its Regulations; and,
Whereas it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, to levy on the whole rateable property according to the
last revised assessment roll for The Corporation of the City of Pickering the sums set
forth for various purposes in Schedule "A", for the current year; and,
Whereas the Regional Municipality of Durham has passed By-law No. 12-2010 to
establish tax ratios and By-law 10-2010 to adopt estimates of all sums required by The
Regional Municipality of Durham for the Durham Region Transit Commission and By-
law 11-2010 to set and levy rates of taxation for Regional Solid Waste Management and
By-law No. 9-2010 to set and levy rates of taxation for Regional General Purposes and
set tax rates on Area Municipalities; and,
Whereas the Province of Ontario has provided the 2010 education tax rates for the
realty classes; and,
Whereas sub section 342(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c25, as amended,
permits the issuance of separate tax bills for separate classes of real property for 2010;
and,
Whereas an interim levy was made by the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering (pursuant to By-law No. 7014/10 before the adoption of the estimates for the
current year).
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. For the year 2010, The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the "City") on March
29, 2010, approved Council Report CS 07-10 and corresponding schedules and
attachments as presented resulting in a taxation levy of $44,080,348.
By-law No. Page 2
2. For the year 2010, the City shall levy upon the Property Classes set out in 60
Schedule "A", the rates of taxation as set out in Schedule "A", for the City of
Pickering, the Region of Durham and for Education purposes on the current
value assessment as also set out in Schedule "A". Where applicable, taxes shall
be adjusted in accordance with Bill 140, as amended and its Regulations.
3. The levy provided for in Schedule "A" shall be reduced by the amount of the
interim levy for 2010.
4. The Tax Levy due dates for the Final Billing be June 28, 2010 and September
28, 2010 for all classes excluding the non-residential tax classes (commercial,
industrial and multi-residential).
5. If any section or portion of this By-law or of Schedule "A" is found by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intent of Council for The Corporation
of the City of Pickering that all remaining sections and portions of this By-law and
of Schedules "A" continue in force and effect.
6. This By-law comes into force on the date of its final passing.
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of May 2010.
David Ryan, Mayor
Debbie Shields, Clerk
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ATTACHMENT#.-
63 The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No.
Being a by-law to provide Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 483 an exemption from City
property taxation for a period not exceeding
ten years effective January 1, 2010.
Wheras Royal Canadian Legion Branch 483 has requested the City of Pickering to
provide an exemption in City share property taxes for a period not exceeding ten years.
Whereas, the City of Pickering under the Assessment I Act, R.S.O., 1990, under Sub
section 6.1 and(1) may pass a bylaw to exempt from taxation any premises used by
persons who served in the armed forces of Her Majesty.
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of ickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That Royal Canadian Legion Branch 483 located at 4937 Brock Road North in the
Municipality of the City of Pickering be exempt from City share property taxation
for a period not exceeding ten years effective January 1, 2010.
2. If the property is sold, leased, or the use changes, the property taxation exemption
ends when legal title is transferred, or when the lease agreement comes into
effect, or when the use changes.
3. This By-law comes into force on the date of its passing.
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of May 2010.
David Ryan, Mayor
Debbie Shields, Clerk