Item No. 11.3

Council Report: C 86/2020

Subject: 2020 Business Improvement Area Budget and Levy Approvals – Wards 2,3,4,5 & 6

Reference:

• Date to Council: May 25, 2020
• Author: Janice Guthrie
• Deputy Treasurer, Taxation & Financial Projects
• (519) 255-6100 Ext 6271
• jguthrie@citywindsor.ca
• Taxation & Financial Projects
• Report Date: April 28, 2020
• Clerk’s File #: AFB/13467

Mayor and Members of City Council To:

Recommendation:

THAT City Council APPROVE the 2020 Budget submissions and related levy requests for the Downtown Windsor, Via Italia (Erie Street), Olde Riverside Town Centre, Olde Sandwich Towne, Walkerville District, Ottawa Street, Pillette Village and Ford City BIAs (Appendices attached) as outlined in Table 1; and,

THAT City Council APPROVE the 2020 Business Improvement Area Rates as presented in Table 2; and,

THAT City Council AUTHORIZE that a Streetscaping reserve be established by the Pilette Village BIA under section 417 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 for the purpose of supporting a proposed project; and,

THAT the City Solicitor BE AUTHORIZED to prepare the necessary by-laws.

Executive Summary:

Background:

Presently, there are nine BIA’s within the municipality as follows:

1. Downtown Windsor (DWBIA)
2. Via Italia – Erie Street
3. Olde Riverside Town Centre
4. Olde Sandwich Towne
5. Walkerville District
6. Ottawa Street
7. Pillette Village
8. Wyandotte Town Centre
9. Ford City