CITY OF WINDSOR LOGO

Item No. 8.8

Council Report: C 73/2020

Subject: Waiver of penalty for any late payments pertaining to Interim Tax Bill due March, 2020- Confirm & Ratify-City Wide

Reference:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

That the results of the email poll conducted by the Deputy City Clerk on March 18, 2020 approving the following recommendation BE CONFIRMED AND RATIFIED:

That Council, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the rapid rate at which the situation is changing, APPROVE waiving the penalty for any late payments not received for the "Interim Tax Bill - second regular tax payment" due in March, 2020.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

Section 3.7 of Procedure By-law 98-2011 provides the following:

"Telephone and/or email polls of Members of Council shall be permitted only upon authorization by the Mayor or CAO, in emergency situations requiring Council direction where time does not permit holding a special meeting of Council and/or quorum of Council cannot physically convene to consider a matter. The results of a poll must be confirmed and ratified at the next public meeting of Council".