PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL MINUTES

 

Tuesday, 2017 March 21

 

A meeting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel was held in the Council Chamber, Main Floor, City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Tuesday, 2017 March 21 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

            PRESENT:    His Worship, Mayor Derek R. Corrigan

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal

Councillor Dan Johnston

Councillor Colleen Jordan

Councillor Paul McDonell

                                                                       

            ABSENT:       Councillor Pietro Calendino

Councillor Anne Kang

Councillor Nick Volkow (due to illness)

Councillor James Wang

 

STAFF:          Mr. Jonathan Helmus, Assistant Director Engineering

Ms. Denise Letkeman, Manager, Revenue & Taxation Services

Ms. Rosa Govorcin, Tax Clerk 3

Mr. Dennis Back, City Clerk

Ms. Nikolina Vracar, Administrative Officer

 

The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

 

2.

REPORTS

 

 

A)

Report from Director Finance

Re: 2017 Parcel Taxes            

 

 

The Director Finance submitted a report providing the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel with an overview of the parcel tax process.

The Director Finance recommended:

1.            THAT this report be received for information purposes.

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor dhaliwal

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director Finance be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

                                                                                                                                 

B)

Report from Director Finance

Re: Local Area Service Foot Frontage Rules

 

 

The Director Finance submitted a report providing an overview of the foot frontage rules used to charge the Local Area Service Taxes that form part of the Parcel Tax Roll.

The Director Finance recommended:

1.            THAT this report be received for information purposes.

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director Finance be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

C)

Appeals:

 

 

i)

Report from Director Engineering

Foot Frontage Assessment – 7693 Dow Avenue

 

 

The Director Engineering submitted a report reviewing the Local Area Services foot frontage assessment for Local Area Service Project No. 16-602.

The Director Engineering recommended:

1.            THAT the taxable frontage assessment of property at 7693 Dow Avenue be reaffirmed at 20.06 meters (65.81 feet). 

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director Engineering be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

There were no further appeals received.

 

D)

Report from Director Finance

Re: Confirmation and Authentication of the 2017 Parcel Tax Rolls

 

The Director Finance submitted a report requesting confirmation and authentication of the 2017 Sewer Parcel Tax Roll and the 2017 Local Area Service Tax Roll.

The Director Finance recommended:

1.            THAT the 2017 Sewer Parcel Tax Roll as received by the Parcel Tax Roll     Review Panel be confirmed and authenticated.

2.            THAT the 2017 Local Area Service Tax Roll as received by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be confirmed and authenticated.

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the recommendations of the Director Finance be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

                                                                                                            

3.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT this Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel do now adjourn.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel adjourned at 6:03 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Derek R. Corrigan

MAYOR

Dennis Back

CITY CLERK