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November 19, 1986 - North Shore News

Cap College grant to cost NV taxpayers

THE REMAINING portion of a
$200,000 North Van City grant to
help Capilano College build a new
recreational facility could cost the
average North Vianeouver City
taxpayer as much as $8.31 more
nent year.

Deputy treasurer Ken Tollstam
said in an information ceport that
$150,000 of the $200,000 grant

Business
[licence costs|

rise in NVD |

TAKING CARE of business will
cost more in North Vancouver
District next year.

Council rejected a recommenda-
tion from the deputy director of
financial services Monday to in-
crease business licence fees by 13.5
per cent and instead opted for a 10
per cent across the board fee in-
crease.

But Ald. Murray Dykeman ex-
pressed concern about increasing
the rates without first reassessing
the purpose of business licences.
“It’s not meant to be a tax. It’s
simply a licence to do business. We
shouldn’t simply determine this on
how much people are willing to
pay,’’ said Dykeman.

District business licence rates are
currently 20 per cent below fees
levied in other Lower Mainland
municipalities.

But 1987 rates for contractor
and retail trader licence categories
in the City of North Vancouver are
lower than the corresponding 1986
North Van District rates.

“I'd like to see us on par or
more competitive with the adjacent
municipalities," said Ald. Mary
Segal.

The District of West Vancouver
is among the Lower Mainland
municipalities proposing rate in-
creases for 1987.

approved by council will increase

property taxes by up to 1.28 per
cent — about $8.3) for an average
homeowner.

City council approved the
$200,000 grant Monday. with
$50,000 to be paid this vear. A
funding schedule for the remaining
$480,000 of the college’s grant will
be discussed when nest year’s

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budget is drafted.

Tollstam) said a tax
would depend on how
funds the project.

If the amount was spread over
three years, he suggested, the in-
crease 1 Caapayers would be one
half per cent -— about $3.32 tor
the average homeowner

“When the finanee committee

increase
the city

meets next year, staff will be in oa
better position to comment on the
praject, the method of funding."
Tollsiam said,

Ald. Ralph Hall questioned the
levality of the move, saying the
plan committed future councils to
added funding of the facubty. Add
Stella Jo Dean agreed.

“her's be smart and do things

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Noting that Capilano College
was planning to drop 100 course
sections next year, Dean said there
would be fewer students Co use the
new facility, which includes a
VS XK squiite- foot yyin, in exer:
cre room and four racquet courts,

City clerk Bruce Hawkshaw
assuted there was no illegality,

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