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www.insideHALTON.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, April 6, 2017 |18 HALTON 4 J CATHOLIC I lO C D D D IS T R IC T S C H O O L B O A R D NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW AND PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Catholic Education Centre 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario Take notice that the Halton Catholic District School Board (the "Board") proposes to amend the Halton Catholic District School Board Education Development Charges By-law, 2013 (the "2013 By-law"), which came into effect on June 24, 2013. The schedule o f education development charges now imposed by the 2013 By-law is as follows: Charge on residential development: Charge on non-residential development: $2,035.00 per dwelling unit $0.51 per square foot ($5.49 per square metre) o f gross floor area From left, Oakville North-Burlington MP Pam Damoff, Oakville MPP and Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn, Oakville MP John Oliver and Mayor Rob Burton appeared at the Oakville Transit facility Friday, March 31 to jointly release the details of $ 4 ,9 8 2 ,4 3 1 in federal government funding to be given to Oakville Transit. | Nathan Howes/Metroland The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $2,269.00 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.58 per square foot ($6.24 per square metre) o f gross floor area. The increase is due to an increase in the education land costs incurred by the Board over those estimated when the 2013 By-law was passed. The 2013 By-law applies to all lands in the Regional Municipality o f Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the 2013 By law is not provided as part o f this notice. AND TAKE NOTICE that on May 2,2017, at 7:00 P.M. the Halton Catholic District School Board will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed amendments and to inform the public generally about the Board's education development charge proposal. Any person who attends the meeting may make a representation to the Board in respect o f the proposed amendments. The Board will also consider any written submissions. All submissions received in writing and those expressed at the public meeting will be considered prior to the enactment of an amendment to the 2013 By-law. At its meeting o f June 20, 2017, the Board will consider the adoption o f a by-law that will amend the 2013 By-law. Should an amending by-law be passed on such date, collection of education development charges pursuant to the 2013 By-law, as amended, will commence on June 25, 2017. A copy of the proposed amending by-law, the education development charge background study prepared in connection with the 2013 By-law, and information concerning the proposed amendment are available on request during regular business hours at the Board's administrative offices, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario, and on the Board's website at www.hcdsb.org The Board would appreciate receiving on or before April 27, 2017 any written submissions on the proposed amending by-law so that they may be distributed to trustees. If a person wishes to address the Board at the public meeting, he or she is requested to advise the Board on or before April 27, 2017. Submissions and requests to address the Board as delegations at the public meeting should be submitted to: Paula Dawson, Office of the Director of Education, Halton Catholic District School Board, Tel: (905) 632-6300, Fax: (905) 333-4661. All submissions received in writing and those opinions expressed at the public meeting will be considered prior to a decision by the Board to amend the 2013 By-law. Any comments or requests for further information regarding this matter may be directed to Frederick Thibeault, Administrator of Planning Services, Halton Catholic District School Board at (905) 632-6314 Ext. 107, ThibeaultF@hcdsb.org OakvilleTransit receives nearly $5 million in federal funding by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff The federal government is kicking in almost $5 million to improve public transit in Oakville. The announcement was made Friday, March 31, as part of the federal government' s infrastructure funding outlined in the 2017 budget, including contributions to GO Transit Regional Express Rail projects across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). see Easier on p.20 D O U B L ES A V I N G SM A K E O V E RS A L E windows * doors * sunrooms * patio awnings HOMEComfort 1 Seruice* Installations WW^ a s i w i n d o w Horton sis not a s i* ® 0' provided « 1 b priK san d do e si 905 1866 575*8078