Meeting Date Motion/
Resolution
Report
Number
CLT Member/
Executive Director
Action Status
June 3, 2019 CR290/2019 C 69/2019
& C 121/2019
City Treasurer That Administration BE DIRECTED to draft guidelines for the business
improvement associations (BIA’s), that would outline in a clear way the
reports that Council expects to receive at year-end with respect to annual
expenditures, and that these guidelines be drafted IN CONSULTATION
with all the BIA’s across the city of Windsor as well as the WBIAC advisory
committee; and, That
Administration UNDERTAKE a review of other BIA’s and best practices
across Ontario; and further,
That Administration BE DIRECTED to develop for Council’s consideration
and approval, a more robust budget template for all BIA’s so that Council
has a clear understanding of BIA budgets and expenditures that are in a
more transparent manner.
 
           
July 8, 2019 CR322/2019 C 68/2019 Chief Building Official That a vacant building registry NOT BE IMPLEMENTED at this time and
the vacant building initiative (VBD) BE EXTENDED to July 2020; and,
That Building Administration CONTINUE TO REVIEW the effectiveness of
the VBI program and PROVIDE City Council costing options to maintain
permanent pro-active vacant building enforcement as part of the 2020
Building Inspections budget submission; and,
That a sixth goal BE ADDED to the 5 program goals listed in the report,
specifically “To mitigate visible blight for the affected neighbourhood”; and,
That administration BE DIRECTED to report back in 2020 for a more
fulsome breakdown of statistics including types of orders issued, which
were successful, which were complied with, and that the report ALSO
INCLUDE options for a vacant building registry that expressly includes the
topic of access, cost recovery, identification, highest fees possible under
the law and the shortest timelines.