Minutes
City Council
Monday, June 15, 2020

Decision Number: CR312/2020

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 1; 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.
Carried.

Report Number: C 86/2020

Clerk’s File: AFB/13467

9. REQUEST FOR DEFERRALS, REFERRALS AND/OR WITHDRAWALS

11.3. Application for Property Tax Relief Under Section 357 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 - Ward 3

Moved by: Councillor Bortolin

Seconded by: Councillor Costante

Decision Number: CR313/2020

That the report of the City Treasurer dated May 5, 2020 entitled “Application for Property Tax Relief Under Section 357 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001” BE DEFERRED until such time as the corresponding in camera report on this matter is dealt with by Council.
Carried.

Councillor Francis discloses an interest and abstains from voting on this matter.

Report Number: C 88/2020

Clerk’s File: AF2020

11.7. Waterfront Celestial Beacon – Home to Street Car 351

Moved by: Councillor Gignac

Seconded by: Councillor Francis

That the report of the Manager of Parks Development and Project Administrator – Engineering, dated November 25, 2019 entitled “Waterfront Celestial Beacon – Home to Street Car 351” BE DEFERRED pending the ability to analyze the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Corporation of the City of Windsor.