Committee - Corporate Services

"That the minutes of the Corporate Services Committee held on March 8th, 2016 be approved."

"That the Corporate Services Committee 1. receives the letter dated April 7th, 2016 written by Maria Canton, Theatre Manager of the Roxy Theatre; 2. recommends that City Council direct staff to grant 3 parking passes for Municipal Lot #5 for the remainder of 2016 and 2017; and 3. that this matter be reviewed again at the end of 2017."

"That in consideration of Staff Report FES-16-003 respecting Provincial Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance, Corporate Services Committee receives the report for information purposes."

"That in consideration of Report CL-16-014 respecting Selected Streets for Prohibition of ATVs, the Corporate Services Committee receives the report and recommends to City Council to direct staff to prepare a by-law allowing ATVs on all City streets except those set out in Attachment 1 to this report with the addition of 9th Street East from 1st Avenue West to 3rd Avenue East subject to the conditions previously identified."

"That in consideration of Staff Report FIN-16-016 respecting 2015 Market Change Profile -- Estimated Growth, that the Corporate Services Committee receives the report for information purposes."

Page 4 of 8 Committee - Corporate Services Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2016 "That in consideration of Staff Report FIN-16-020 respecting 2016 Tax Ratio and Rate Scenarios, the Corporate Services Committee 1. receives the report; and 2. recommends to City Council to support Scenario #2 that provides a more strategic migration of the City's ratios towards the County's current ratios."

"That in consideration of Staff Report CS-16-036 respecting New Scholarship Fund for Medical Students, the Corporate Services Committee receives the report and recommends to City Council 1. that the Flow-Through Funds in the amount of $11,256 currently held at the Community Foundation be transferred into a scholarship for local medical students as part of the Community Foundations 'Smart and Caring Education Initiative'; 2. that the Endowment Fund in the amount of $45,167 have no changes, and continues to generate an annual amount for use in physician recruitment, welcoming and reception activities; and 3. that the City Reserve of $5,087 continues to be kept by the City for special projects or initiatives to support physician recruitment, and that the reserve continues to grow if the annual Endowment Fund Grant is not completely used each year and that at some point this reserve could be added to the scholarship amount."

"That in consideration of Staff Report FIN-16-021 respecting Water and Wastewater Rates for 2016/17, the Corporate Services Committee recommends to City Council to direct staff 1. to increase the Water Meter Service Charge by 2.5% 2. to increase the Water Consumption Charge by 2.5% 3. to increase the Wastewater Charge to 102% of the customer's total water charge; and 4. to keep rates for all properties outside the City of Owen Sound boundaries at double the amounts charged to properties within the boundaries of Owen Sound."

"That in consideration of Staff Report FIN-16-022 respecting Continuity of Accumulated Surplus, the Corporate Services Committee receives the report for information purposes."

"That in consideration of Staff Report FIN-16-023 respecting Council Expense Policy, the Corporate Services Committee receives the Report for information purposes."