Regular Council

That the addeds be approved.

That Report Number 38: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be received and adopted, clause by clause. Report Number 38 To the Mayor and Members of Council: City Council Meeting Number 2020-14 Minutes Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Reports (continued) 1. 2020 Tax Ratios and Tax Capping Parameters That Council approve the 2020 tax ratios as follows: a) the residential property class be set at 1.00; b) the new multi-residential property class be set at 1.00; c) the multi-residential property class be set at 1.70; d) the commercial property class be set at 1.98; e) the industrial property class be set at 2.63; f) the pipe line property class be set at 1.1728; g) the farm property class be set at 0.20; and h) the managed forests property class be set at 0.25. That the By-Law, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 20-115, be presented to Council for all three readings on April 21, 2020 in order to establish the 2020 tax ratios; and That the 2020 property tax capping programs utilize all of the options available that will move properties as quickly as possible to their current value assessment (CVA) tax and that the funding for capped properties be provided from within each respective tax class; and That a By-Law and report establishing the capping options used, decrease percentage and actual capping results will be presented for Council approval after final property tax bills are calculated and processed. (See By-Law Number (1), 2020-074) (The Report of the Chief F

Therefore Be It Resolved That Kingston City Council confirms its strong support for continued adherence to the fundamental conditions for COVID-19 emergency practices: stay at home when possible, practice two metre physical distancing, regular hand washing, limit social gatherings to five people or less, and continued adherence to provincial and federal government and Public Health COVID-19 related measures; and

That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2020-13 held, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 be confirmed.

That Council do now adjourn.