PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL MINUTES

 

Wednesday, 2018 March 07

 

A meeting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel was held in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Wednesday, 2018 March 07 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

            PRESENT:    Councillor Dan Johnston, Chair

                                    Councillor Pietro Calendino

                                    Councillor Colleen Jordan (arrived at 6:01 p.m.)

                                    Councillor Paul McDonell

 

STAFF:          Ms. Noreen Kassam, Director Finance

                        Mr. Jonathan Helmus, Assistant Director Engineering

Mr. Richard Rowley, Assistant Director Finance

Ms. Eva Juca, Manager of Revenue & Taxation Services

Ms. Rosa Govorcin, Tax Clerk 3

Ms. Kate O’Connell, City Clerk

Ms. Monica Macdonald, Administrative Officer

 

 

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

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CALENDINO

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL

 

That the agenda of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

2.

REPORTS

 

 

A)

Report from the Director Finance

Re: 2018 Parcel Taxes                       

 

 

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

The Director of Finance recommended:

1. THAT this report be received for information purposes.

 

MOVED BY Councillor Mcdonell   

SECONDED BY Councillor  Calendino

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director of Finance be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

            Councillor Jordan arrived at the meeting 6:01 p.m.

 

B)

Report from the 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 Calendino

SECONDED BY Councillor McDonell

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director of Finance be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

C)

Report from the Director Finance

Re: Appeal - 2018 Foot Frontage for 7753 Davies Street

 

 

The Director Finance submitted a report reviewing the Local Area Services foot frontage assessment for Local Area Service Project No. 16-601.

The Director Finance recommended:

1.    THAT the actual frontage footage of 62.7ft be used in respect of the Local Area Service project No. 16-601 instead of the taxable frontage of 118.24ft.

 

MOVED BY councillor Mcdonell  

SECONDED BY councillor Calendino

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director of Finance be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

D)

Report from the Director Finance

Re: Confirmation and Authentication of the 2018 Parcel Tax Rolls

 

The Director Finance submitted a report requesting confirmation and authentication of the 2018 Sewer Parcel Tax Roll and the 2018 Local Area Service Tax Roll.

The Director Finance recommended:

1.    THAT the 2018 Sewer Parcel Tax Roll as received by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be confirmed and authenticated.

 

2.    THAT the 2018 Local Area Service Tax Roll as received by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be confirmed and authenticated.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR Mcdonell

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR Calendino

 

THAT the recommendations of the Director of Finance be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

3.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR Mcdonell

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR Calendino

 

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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Councillor Dan Johnston

CHAIR

Kate O’Connell

CITY CLERK