HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-09-022 - Reduced Fee - Opportunities Waterloo Region - 2631 Kingsway DrREPORT
Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: March 2, 2009
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
Ward(s) Involved: 3
Date of Report: February 24, 2009
Report No.: CRPS-09-022
Subject: REQUEST FOR REDUCED FEE -OPPORTUNITIES
WATERLOO REGION -2631 KINGSWAY DRIVE-MAY 2,
2009
RECOMMENDATION:
That Opportunities Waterloo Region be approved to hold a temporary retail market at the Unity
Centre for Practical Christianity, 2631 Kingsway Drive on May 2, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
provided the necessary licence, including Health and Fire approvals is obtained; and
That the licence fee for the temporary retail market licence be reduced to $42.80.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 541 Itinerant-Temporary Vendor Markets} of the Municipal Code states in Section
549.1.5 that a Temporary Retail Market Licence is required for a show with 5 or more vendors
selling their own goods or services. The licence fee is $428.00. Chapter 501 Business Licence
Fees} states in Section 501.2.5 that where an application is made for a licence by a recognized,
registered bona fide charitable organization, the fee to be paid shall be 10% of the fee that
would otherwise be payable. Incases of doubt as to the application of this section, the Manager
of Licensing shall refer the application to Council for a decision. In regards to this request, the
"charitable" provision does not apply, as each vendor will keep the proceeds from any sales
they make.
REPORT:
Attached is a letter from Candace Wormsbecker, Community Garden Capacity Builder,
Opportunities Waterloo Region requesting Council to reduce the required licence fee of $428.00
to the nominal fee of $42.80.
The Community Garden Council of Region of Waterloo anon-profit organization, in conjunction
with Opportunities Waterloo Region is organizing the first annual "Community Garden Fest".
The focus of the event is to promote Urban Agriculture which includes community gardens,
backyard gardens and rooftop gardens.
This event will involve vendors selling seeds, gardening books, CD's and food. Each vendor will
sell their goods retaining all monies from the sales made.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Business licence revenue will be reduced by $385.20.
(MRS) PATRICIA HARRIS
MANAGER OF LICENSING