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Plaza Three<br />
101-2000 Argentia Rd.<br />
Mississauga, Ontario<br />
Canada L5N 1V9<br />
Phone: (905) 272-3600<br />
Fax: (905) 272-3602<br />
e-mail: info@watson-econ.ca<br />
May 7, 2012<br />
<strong>Municipality</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong><br />
4 Ontario Street<br />
P.O. Box 340<br />
Grand Bend<br />
ON N0M 1T0<br />
Attention: Ms. Janet Ferguson, Treasurer<br />
Dear Ms. Ferguson,<br />
Subject:<br />
Proposal for the <strong>Municipality</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong> Development Charge Background<br />
Study<br />
Further to your request, we are pleased to provide you with a proposal letter concerning the abovereferenced<br />
project.<br />
1. INTRODUCTION<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Municipality</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong> has requested a proposal to undertake the preparation <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Development Charge (DC) Background Study. <strong>The</strong> DC Background Study will result in the emplacement<br />
<strong>of</strong> a new DC by-law for the <strong>Municipality</strong>, meeting the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Development Charges Act,<br />
1997. <strong>The</strong> steps to be followed are summarized in Section 2.<br />
In preparing this proposal, we recognize that the overall objective <strong>of</strong> such a study is to provide funds that<br />
will allow the <strong>Municipality</strong> to finance capital works required for development and to permit the <strong>Municipality</strong><br />
to grow on a financially sound basis. Thus, the work plan should:<br />
review the <strong>Municipality</strong>’s current policies regarding recovery <strong>of</strong> capital expenditures from new<br />
development and recommend an appropriate development charge strategy for the <strong>Municipality</strong>;<br />
comply with the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Development Charges Act, 1997 and its associated<br />
regulation, O.Reg. 82/98. This includes the requirement to hold at least one public meeting under<br />
the provisions <strong>of</strong> the legislation;<br />
address fiscal policy, servicing, level <strong>of</strong> service and related issues as they relate to development<br />
charges; and<br />
ensure that financing is in place to pay for the services required to accommodate future<br />
development in the <strong>Municipality</strong>.<br />
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