| 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. | |