HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-09-113 - Reduced Fees - Ontario Inter-Collegiate Women's Fastpitch AssociationREPORT T0: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING: August 24, 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: August 17, 2009
REPORT NO.: CRPS-09-113
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR REDUCED FEES -ONTARIO
INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN'S FASTPITCH ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That the licence fees for the 2009 Canadian University Fastpitch Championships from October
9-12, 2009 at Peter Hallman Ball Yard be reduced to $41.60 for a Temporary Vendor Licence
and $24.80 for a Transient Photographer's Licence, provided all approvals are obtained.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 549 (Itinerant-Temporary Vendor Permanent-Temporary Markets) of the Municpal
Code states in Section 549.1.5 that a Temporary Vendor is any person who sells goods or
services in the municipality for less than 250 days in a calendar year. The licence fee is
$416.00. 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 the
vendor and photographer are keeping a share of the profits.
REPORT:
A request has been received from Matt Allen, representative of the Ontario Intercollegiate
Womens Fastpitch Association and the Host Committee of the 2009 Canadian University
Fastpitch Championships to reduce the required licence fees of $416.00 for a Temporary
Vendor Licence and 248.00 for a Transient Photographer's licence.
This is the second year the Canadian Championships have been held at the University Level.
However, Women's Fastpitch is not recognized as a varsity sport and, therefore, does not
receive any funding from their respective athletic departments. All funding comes out of the
student athletes pockets.
Both the vendor and photographer have agreed to share any profits with the Association in
order to reduce the costs of the tournament to the student athletes.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Business licence revenue will be reduced by $597.60.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
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