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OPEN DELEGATION REQUEST CONCERNING 685 YONGE STREET - CHARGE ON TAX CERTIFICATE
Craig Millar, Director of Finance provided an overview of the City of Barrie Act and explained how the Act is associated to the property, 685 Yonge Street. Mr. Millar commented that in 1960, the City of Barrie Act was introduced by the Province of Ontario prior to the Development Charges Act and that the Act is still in effect.
Brendan Ruddick, a representative of the owner of the property, provided an Open Delegation concerning a City of Barrie Act charge attached on the Tax Certificate of 685 Yonge Street.
Mr. Ruddick discussed the City of Barrie Act charge being associated to an extension of sanitary sewers under taken by the Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board (School Board), noting it was for a high school site located at 201 Ashford Drive. He advised that the construction took place in 1995, and at that time under the City of Barrie Act a charge of $16,000 was attached to the property. Mr. Ruddick commented that an additional $16,000 in interest was also added totaling approximately $32,000.
Mr. Ruddick commented that he believes that the City does not have the authority to apply the City of Barrie Act charge to this property and that such a charge can only be imposed by approval from City Council through by-law, resolution or delegated authority to City staff. He advised that the current owner has not received any documentation that provides information to that the City is legally authorized to charge this fee, or documentation in general that relates to the subject property and the City of Barrie Act.
Mr. Ruddick advised that his client has submitted a Freedom of Information Request (FOI), noting that they have not received any documentation to date, however received a fee estimate in the amount of $4,200 from the Legislative Services Branch for City staff's time to search for the information.
In conclusion, Mr. Ruddick asked that the City of...
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