COMMITTEE REPORT TO COUNCIL

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1 CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE Standing Committee on Finance and Audit COMMITTEE REPORT TO COUNCIL Date: August 27, 2012 To: From: Subject: Mayor and Council Standing Committee on Finance and Audit Councillor Cameron Stolz, Chair Year 2013 Business License and Animal Control Fees Attachment: Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule A-2 (a) Business License Fees and Schedule C-1 Animal Control Fees RECOMMENDATIONS: The Standing Committee on Finance and Audit recommends: 1. THAT Council approve changes to the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule A-2 (a) Business License Fees as attached; 2. THAT Council approve changes to the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule C-1 Animal Control Fees as attached; and 3. THAT Administration prepare the necessary bylaw amendments to the City of Prince George s Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw for Council s consideration with enactment of the revised fees to be effective January 1, COUNCIL PRIORITIES: This report s recommendations are aligned with Council s Year Priority of Sustainable Fiscal Management (the City will be financially sustainable, with the revenue resources required to support its plans and infrastructure and provide services that citizens and businesses need) and its initiative of identify new revenue streams. BACKGROUND: At the July 16 th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit, Guy Gusdal, Manager, Bylaw Services presented recommendations and rationales for Business License and Animal Control Fee increases proposed to be effective January 1, 2013.

2 Business License Fees Mr. Gusdal recommended a 2.0% increase, rounded up or down to the nearest dollar, for all Business License Fee categories except Charitable/Non-Profit/Religious and Day Care/Group Homes. The 2.0% recommendation was determined by Administration s projection of year 2012 inflation based on Consumer Price Index data obtained from Statistics Canada and the Bank of Canada. The increase is expected to generate $15,000 to $16,000 revenue in Exempting Charitable/Non-Profit/Religious and Day Care/Group Homes from the increase is consistent with the Sustainable Finance Policy Section 8 Financial Assistance which enables the City to provide financial assistance to community organizations as a cost-effective means of achieving the City s objectives. The exemption results in estimated foregone revenue of $300. Animal Control Fees Based on the same inflation rationale used for the Business License Fee increase, Mr. Gusdal recommended a 2.0% dog license fee increase to the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit. This increase is expected to generate $4,400 revenue in Mr. Gusdal also proposed a 10% increase to all classes of the Impoundment Fees contained in Section C-1 (b) entitled Other Animal Impoundment/Maintenance Fees. This increase is projected to generate $2,900 revenue in Revenue from these fees are collected and retained by the SPCA as part of the Agreement between the City and the SPCA for the provision of Animal Pound Services. The $2,900 projected extra revenue should offset the expected year 2013 inflationary cost increases of the base Animal Pound Services contract. Mr. Gusdal further recommended that the First and the Second and Subsequent Impoundment Fee for Farm Animals be raised from $50 and $60 respectively, to $150 and $200 respectively. The increase was proposed to cover the average transportation costs for impounding Farm Animals that are caught at-large in the city. Administration doesn t anticipate that this change will have a significant effect on the Animal Control or the SPCA/Animal Pound Operations or the public as the incidents of Farm Animals at-large is quite low. CONCLUSION: Council s approval of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit s recommendations is consistent with Council s Year Priority of Sustainable Fiscal Management and its initiative of identify new revenue streams. The recommended Year 2013 fee increases are consistent with projected year 2012 inflation and are expected to provide the City with about $20,000 in non-tax revenue. Respectfully submitted, Standing Committee on Finance and Audit Councillor Cameron Stolz, Chair

3 A-2(a) Fees payable for the licencing period: BUSINESS LICENSE CATEGORY Business License Fee Animal Clinic $ Banks and Financial Institutions $ Bed & Breakfast $75.00 Body Rub Parlour/Relaxation Clinic $3, Building Rental $ Building Rental Civic (Annual) $ Building or Garden Supplies $ Bulk Storage or Distribution $ Car or Truck Rental $ Car Dealership $ Car Sales or Service $ Car Storage $ Cemetery, Crematorium $ Charitable/Non-Profit/Religious $30.00 Coffee Shop/Café/Deli (less than 30 seats) $ Commercial Arcade $ Commercial Auction $ Commercial Office $ Commercial Open-Land Recreation $ Commercial Parking Lot or Parkade $ Commercial Recreation $ Commercial Retail (less than 1000m) $ Commercial Retail-Department Store (greater than 1000 m2) $ Commercial Service (100 m2 or less floor area) $ Commercial Service (more than 100 m2 floor area) $ Contractor, General or Logging $ Contractor/Trade $ Courier/Delivery Service (per unit) $64.00 Day Care/Group Homes $55.00 Direct Sales, Group $242.00

4 Direct Sales, Individual $64.00 Escort Service $3, Exhibition $ Exotic Dance Service $3, Farmers Retail $64.00 Flea or Farmers Market (year) $ Gaming Facility $ Gasoline Service Station $ Home Business $ Home Business General Contractor $ Home Business Contractor/Trade $ Home Craft $75.00 Home Occupation, Special $ Hotel $ Industrial Equipment Sales & Service $ Industrial Equipment Service $ Industrial Light Manufacturing/Retail $ Industrial, Service (100m or less floor area) $ Industrial, Service (more than 100m floor area) $ Industrial, Special Heavy Manufacturing (8 hectares or less in site area) $ Industrial, Special Heavy Manufacturing (> 8 hectares in site area) $1, Liquor Primary Establishment $ Medical or Dental Office $ Mobile Home Park $ Mobile Vendors (per unit) $ Motel $ Nursery or Greenhouse $ Personal Care Home $ Prefab/Manufactured Buildings $ Printing or Publishing $ Recreational Vehicle Sales & Service $ Recreational Vehicle Service only $242.00

5 Restaurant/Food Primary Establishment $ Salvage or Wrecking Yard $ Sidewalk Vendor $64.00 Studio, Radio or Television $ Taxi/Limousine/Shuttle Service (per unit) $64.00 Transportation Depot $ Travel Trailer Park $ Truck or Rail Terminal $ Truck Repair & Sales $ Truck Repair $ Vehicle Hire (per unit) $48.00 Vehicle Hire (Maximum Fee) $ Vending Machines (per machine) $35.00 Vending Machines (Maximum) $ Warehousing $ Wholesale (500m or less floor area) $ Wholesale (more than 500m floor area) $485.00

6 C 1 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CIVIC FACILITIES SERVICES Fees and Charges for Animal Control Effective: December 1, 2012 C-1(a) DOG LICENCE FEES 1. Licence Fee for a "Dangerous Dog" for all or part of each calendar year Spayed or Neutered NOT Spayed or Neutered $ $ (a) Licence Fee for any other Dog $32.00 $74.00 (b) Licence Fee for a Dog other than a Dangerous Dog if paid on or before January 31 st in each calendar year (c) Licence Fee for a Dog other than a Dangerous Dog which becomes of age, or was purchased by the Owner, on or after September 1 st (Satisfactory proof will be required to obtain this reduced rate) $24.00 $66.00 $18.00 $ A Guide Dog raised by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, a Dog trained by the Western Canada Handi and Hearing Ear Dog Society or a dog utilized by the "Police Service Dog Section" of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police No Fee No Fee 4. Replacement Licence Tag $ Commission paid per licence sold to businesses selling dog licences $ Kennel Licence $ In order to obtain the reduced licence fee for a spayed or neutered Dog, the Dog Owner will have to provide satisfactory proof that the Dog has been spayed or neutered.

7 C-1 (b) DOG IMPOUNDMENT/MAINTENANCE FEES An Owner may reclaim their Impounded Dog upon proving ownership to the satisfaction of the Pound Keeper and paying to the Pound Keeper the following impound fees, maintenance fees, and any overdue dog licence fee. No Dog will be released from the Pound without a current Dog Licence. Licenced Unlicenced Dangerous First impoundment fee $91.00 $ $ Second impoundment fee $ $ $ Third and subsequent impoundment fee $ $ $ Maintenance Fee: If a Dog is picked up by the Owner on the same day that it was impounded If a Dog is picked up by the Owner on the day after the impound date No fee $ 15.00/day (or partial day) C-1(c) OTHER ANIMAL IMPOUNDMENT/MAINTENANCE FEES An Owner may reclaim their impounded Animal upon proving ownership to the satisfaction of the Poundkeeper and paying to the Pound Keeper the following impound and maintenance fees for each. Impound Fee: Farm Animals Poultry Rabbits First Impoundment $ $11.00 $11.00 Second and subsequent impoundment $ $11.00 $11.00

8 Maintenance Fee: Farm Animals Poultry Rabbits Cats If the animal is picked up by the owner on the same day that it was impounded If the animal is picked up by the owner on the day after the impound date Each subsequent day or partial day No fee No fee No fee $6.00 $22.00 $6.00 $6.00 $12.00 $22.00 $6.00 $6.00 $12.00

SCHEDULE "A" By-law

SCHEDULE A By-law COUNCIL & INFORMATION SERVICES C&IS DEPARTMENT Rate Description Property Standards: SCHEDULE "A" a) Appeals to the Property Standards Committee b) Third and any subsequent Inspection Fees $150.00 c) Title