Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Motion by Councillor Heaps

Councillor Adrian Heaps has moved the following motions on item PG33.10, "New Sign Regulation and Revenue Strategy for the City of Toronto (Ward All - Statutory: City of Toronto Act, 2006) "

Motion A

That City Council delete Recommendation 4 of the Report (November 27, 2009) Deputy City Manager, Cluster B and Chief Financial Officer and replace it as follows:

"4. City Council establish and adopt tax rates to be applied to the annual Third Party Sign Tax in accordance with the design features set out in Appendix E to the report (October 20, 2009) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer."

Motion B

That a new Recommendation be added to read:

That staff consider and report back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee, prior to the effective date of the tax only if any recommended amendments are required, to be based on any sign industry financial statements, including worksheets, and access to Auditors, received before March 31, 2010.