Lincoln gets favourable responses at ROMA

By Mike Williscraft NewsNow

When municipalities get face time with key government ministers, officials know they need to come in hot and be able to back up their asks with data and reason.

After a meeting with Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark on Monday at the 2023 ROMA (Rural Ontario Municipal Association) Conference, Lincoln officials believe they have made a case on key fronts - one being a possible release from the Greenbelt of two properties.

“On the matter of the Greenbelt and the specific properties we discussed; the minister indicated that he expects a submission from the Town and follow up request regarding the two properties mentioned, ie Jordan Public School and the Beacon (Harbourside Resort. He indicated it makes sense they be removed,” said

Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos.

Although there was no “ask”, Clark confirmed the government’s plan to reimburse any municipality negatively impacted by the waiving of develop- ment charges for affordable housing units built on lands released from Greenbelt restrictions.

“Minister Clark reiterated on Bill 23 that municipalities will be made whole,” said

See MEETING, Page 3

Form 6

Sale Of Land By Public Tender

Municipal Act, 2001

Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules

Sale Of Land By Public Tender

The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on March 1, 2023, at the Grimsby Town Hall, Municipal Office, 160 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Grimsby Town Hall, Municipal Office, 160 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby.

Description of Lands:

1. Roll No. 26 15 020 023 34402 0000; PIN PART OF PIN 46044-0044 (LT); PT LT 21 CON 5 NORTH GRIMSBY PT 17 30R768; GRIMSBY; File No. 20-10

According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $$20,000

Minimum tender amount: $9,360.52

2. Roll No. 26 15 020 023 34403 0000; PIN PART OF PIN 46044-0044 (LT); PT LT 21 CON 5 NORTH GRIMSBY PT 16 30R768; GRIMSBY; File No. 20-14

According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $20,000

Minimum tender amount: $$9,326.22

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, availability of road access, or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.

Pursuant to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c.10, s. 235 (the “Act”), effective January 1, 2023, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property, as those terms are defined in the legislation. Contraventions of the Act are punishable by a fine, and offending purchasers may be ordered to sell the residential property.

The municipality assumes no responsibility whatsoever for ensuring bidders/tenderers comply with the Act, and makes no representations regarding same. Prospective bidders/tenderers are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act and are advised to seek legal advice before participating in this sale.

Transfers of properties that contain at least one and not more than six single family residences and are transferred to non-residents of Canada or foreign entities, are subject to the Province’s Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST).

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact:

Faye West, CPA CGA Manager of Revenue and Collections

The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby

160 Livingston Avenue

Grimsby ON L3M 0J5

(905) 309-2062 fwest@grimsby.ca www.grimsby.ca

Meeting

From Page 1 Kirkopoulos.

“Admittedly, no details yet but a reiteration that is the government’s intent.”

Also on the table for Lincoln was a $500,000 ask for support to modernize the municipality’s services and tools for efficiency and for $350,000 to support lost revenue growth due to COVID.

“We asked about funding and further modernization dollars. some of which is intended to help with documentation and records management and our capital budget,” said Kirkopoulos.

The $500,000 is comprised of:

• A vehicle fleet management system - $70,000;

• Electronic document and records management system - $150,000, and;

• Permitting modernization$324,000.

In addition to that session, Lincoln officials also met with Minister of Labour and Immigration Monte McNaughton and others.

“We met with Minister McNaughton on funding for the youth skills studio/civic connect. It’s a multiyear ask this time. It’s the third intake. We are seeking $9 million over three years,” noted Kirkopoulos.

“We also met with representatives from infrastructure and tourism, sport and culture. With infra- structure, we spoke about a $6 million request for Rittenhouse Library.”

Grimsby Legion

Alley winner

The Town of Lincoln and its partner, the Downtown Bench Business Improvement Area, earned a Niagara Region Biennial Design Outdoor Art Category Award last week for their Beamsville alleyway collaboration. Receiving the award were BIA president Clayton Gillie and BIA executive director Stephanie Hicks.

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