Recommendation:
(DECISION POINT #3) That a 1% tax levy increase in the 2014 Budget BE
CONSIDERED to accumulate funding to support the following strategic
investments, in a priority order to be determined by the Municipal Council,
and with a 2014 Budget impact as noted:
i) Business
Case #41 (Page 279) - Transportation Master Plan – Lifecycle Infrastructure
Gap - $7,000,000;
ii) Business
Case #42 (Page 286) – Transportation Master Plan – Growth Infrastructure Gap
- $1,200,000;
iii) Business
Case #43 (Page 291) – Bus Rapid Transit - $0;
iv) Business
Case #44 (Page 294) – Downtown Master Plan - $0;
v) Business
Case #45 (Page 299) – Economic Development Initiative/Industrial Land
Development Strategy - $4,000,000;
vi) Business
Case #46 (Page 302) – Economic Development Initiative/Medical Innovation and
Commercialization Network - $1,000,000;
vii) Business
Case #47 (Page 305) – Economic Development Initiative/Performing Arts Centre
(including related development) - $1,000,000;
viii) Business
Case #48 (Page 307) – Economic Development Initiative/Hydro Lands (Kilmer
Brownfield) - $0; and
vix) Business
Case #49 (Page 309) – Economic Development Initiative/Ontario Works
Decentralization Strategy - $2,300,000.
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