Development Charges Task Force Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2019
1. Call to Order
The Chair calls the meeting to order at 1:09 o'clock p.m. and the Task Force considers the Agenda being Schedule A attached hereto, matters which are dealt with as follows:
2. Declaration of Conflict
None disclosed.
3. Adoption of the Minutes
Moved by Councillor Kaschak, seconded by Councillor McKenzie, That the minutes of the Development Charges Task Force of its meeting held September 26, 2019 BE ADOPTED as presented. Carried.
4. Presentation by HEMSON Consulting
The Presentation entitled "City of Windsor 2020 Development Charges Study – Task Force Meeting #2" is distributed and attached as Appendix "A". Craig Binning, Project Manager and Julia Cziraky, Consultant, HEMSON provide the salient points of the presentation as follows:
- In terms of Bill 108 and the Community Benefit Charges (CBC), the final regulations are yet to be released and adds the Windsor CBC strategy process is on hold until the regulations are made available.
- Preliminary development forecasts – Forecast of city-wide population, household and employment to 2029. Sandwich South area-specific forecast to 2041.
- 2020 DC Background Study includes: Fire, Police, Public Works, Transit, Waste Diversion, Roads, Sewage Treatment, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer & Municipal Drains and Water
- 2020 Community Benefit Charges includes: General government, Library, Indoor Recreation, Park Development & Acquisition, Parking
- Transit: Ridership-Based approach – DCA requires Transit DC calculations to be based on a "planned" level of service. Continuing to work on "benefit to existing" and growth cost allocations based on City ridership data and targets.
- Sandwich South Draft Capital Programs – Generally consistent with 2018 DC amendment study, Costs adjusted to reflect current dollars.
- Capital programs have been developed in consultation with City staff – Key data sources: draft 8-year capital plan which includes – Fire Services, Police Services,