North Shore, Grand Tracadie, Pleasant Grove Amalgamation Review

February 2018

Executive Summary 2

Community Overview 3 North Shore 3 Grand Tracadie 3 Pleasant Grove 3

Tax Rates and Assessments 4

Gas Tax Funding 5 Land Area 5 Properties 6 Populations 6

Council Structures and Staffing 7

Financial Positions and Assets 8

Shared Services 9 North Shore Fire District 9 Provincial Electoral District - 9 School District 9

SWOT 10 Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats 10

Process - Amalgamation 11

North Shore, Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove as one Rural Municipality 13 Financials 13 Assets 13 Services 13 Tax Rates 14

Election’s 15 Wards or no Wards 15 Council Size 15

Committee Structure 15

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Executive Summary

With the recent proclamation of the New Municipalities Act, over the next five years Rural Municipalities will have to become complaint with the Act. This means implementing a number of By-Laws and providing certain services to their residents. Over the next year the Rural Municipality will adopt a number of By-Laws to come into compliance with the act but in general meets the criteria of the new act with the services and reporting that North Shore already has in place.

The Communities of Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove do not meet the criteria that will be required of them over the next few years. These Communities approached North Shore about the possibility of Amalgamation with North Shore. At the request of the Council of the North Shore this document has been prepared by a Committee of Council to review Amalgamation.

This report will review current structures, finances and statistics of the three municipalities, highlight the process of Amalgamation. Review the strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats of amalgamation and what the communities would look like as one Rural Municipality.

The body of the report highlights the detail of the information on the Communities and more detail can be reviewed within the referenced appendixes of the document.

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Community Overview

North Shore

The Rural Municipality of North Shore brings together West Covehead, Covehead Road and Stanhope, with historical roots going back two centuries and more. Founded on rich traditions of community organization, institution building, neighborliness and industry, the Community identifies with its productive land and sea resources and coastal setting and takes pride in its welcoming nature and hospitality. Situated between the PEI National Park and the Municipality of York to the North and East of Charlottetown, the Community has increasingly become a "bedroom community" for workers who commute to Charlottetown as well as a summer haven for Islanders and non-Islanders alike.

Grand Tracadie The Community of Grand Tracadie was incorporated in 1984 and is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, east of Charlottetown. It has a population of 293 residents and is primary a fishing and farming community.

The Community has many assets to be proud of including the Community Centre which was formerly the Grand Tracadie School, Community Park which includes standard size fenced in Ball field, outdoor rink (paved area), 1km of paved walking trail and a community playground close by.

Pleasant Grove

Pleasand Grove borders on North Shore and Grand Tracadie and is a "Bedroom Community".

Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove to provide

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Tax Rates and Assessments

Grand Tracadie

Tax Assessment Residential - 27,963,000 Commercial - 1,742,400

Tax Rates Residential - .17 Commercial - .28

Tax Revenue Residential - $47,537 Commercial - $4,878

Pleasant Grove

Tax Assessment Residential - 30,583,700 Commercial - 475,300

Tax Rates Residential - .08 Commercial - .08

Tax Revenue Residential/ Commercial - $24,847

North Shore

Tax Assessment Residential - 176,538,192 Commercial - 4,153,900

Tax Rates Residential - .18 Commercial - .18

Tax Revenue

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Residential - $317,768 Commercial - $7,477 ** Each Community pays the North Shore Fire Company .08 cents per hundred of assessment

Gas Tax Funding

For the 2014-2019 Period the Communities had the following allocation, the allocations for the 2019-2024 period are yet to be determined be should at least match the prior period

North Shore $138,382

Pleasant Grove $61,724

Grand Tracadie $36,462

Land Area

North Shore 11,230 Acres

Grand Tracadie 3,009 Acres

Pleasant Grove 3,354 Acres

Combined 17,593 Acres

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Properties

North Shore 1,555

Grand Tracadie 472

Pleasant Grove 393

Combined 2,420

Populations

North Shore 1,112

Grand Tracadie 293

Pleasant Grove 496

Combined 1,901

*Populations numbers from the 2012/2013 Municipal Statistical Review - PEI Dept of Finance

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Council Structures and Staffing

North Shore currently has a Council consisting of 12 Councilors and a Mayor. The Councilors were elected under the ward system which includes the wards of Stanhope, West Covehead and Covehead Road. North Shore has three part-time staff, an Administrator position that is 30 hours per week, a Recreation and Events position that is 15 hours per week and a Custodian position that is 6 hours per week with additional hours as required. A summer student funded through the province is hired every summer for 8 weeks. There is also a contract bookkeeper that works about 6 hours per month.

Grand Tracadie has a Council consisting of 6 Councilors and a Mayor that are elected at large. Grand Tracadie currently does not have an Administrator and typically has a summer student for 8 weeks.

Pleasant Grove has a Council with 4 Councilors and a Mayor with 2 vacant seats, there is a volunteer administrator and Councillors were elected at large.

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Financial Positions and Assets

The Community of North Shore has two properties the North Shore Community Centre and Stanhope Place. There is no debt owed on either property and ongoing maintenance has both the properties in good shape. At the North Shore Community Centre there is also a playground and soccer fields that are used every summer by the local soccer association the North Shore Sharks.

North Shore has a positive balance sheet with approximately $55,000 in cash and another $90,000 in specific reserve funds.

Grand Tracadie has two properties the Grand Tracadie Community Centre and the adjacent sports fields, there is no debt on either property with both properties in good condition. As of December 31, 2016 Grand Tracadie had a positive balance Sheet with $42,000 in cash

Pleasant Grove does not have any physical assets but has a positive balance sheet at the end of 2016 with $23,000 in cash.

(See Appendix A Balance Sheets 2016)

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Shared Services

North Shore Fire District

The Fire Hall is located at 2030 Covehead Road. The building was renovated in 2004 to allow five trucks to be stored. The design includes a water tank in the ground, which allows multiple quick refills of water trucks even in the event of a power failure. A new meeting area with an exercise room for the firemen was also added. The Fire Department is equipped with two pumpers, two tankers and a Heavy Rescue truck that contains the gear needed by firefighters arriving on a call. The Department has a complement of 25 active members. Residents are reminded to allow fire truck access lanes must be kept trimmed to 12-foot width and 15 foot clearance for height. A fire call involves access by a number of vehicles so a turn around area would also be desirable. The Fire Company provides fire protection to Pleasant Grove, Grand Tracadie, Union Road, York and the former Sherwood Fire District in addition to the North Shore Municipality. The Fire Company receives payments from each municipality from their tax revenues. The current rate is $.08/$100 of assessed value for non-commercial and commercial assessment. The Fire Department is called out under the 911 system. The Fire Department trains on Monday night and can be reached at (902) 672-2358.

See Map Appendix B - Fire District Map

Provincial Electoral District - Stanhope Marshfield District # 8

The District map was redrawn in 2017 and includes North Shore, Grand Tracadie, Pleasant Grove as well as other surrounding Communities

See Map Appendix C - Electoral District Map

School District

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All Communities are served by the Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools

SWOT

Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats Strengths

● Stronger voice with other levels of government (ie. provincial, federal)● Staffing efficiencies● Shared services- Fire, Electoral and School Districts● Funding Opportunities - combined gas tax, increase planning funding● Local control over land use in Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove● Combined resources for projects and community investment

Weaknesses ● Reduction is representation● Additional staffing may be required● Potential lack of sense of community being a part of a larger Rural Municipality

Opportunities ● Better community collaboration● No replication of offerings● Shared administrative costs

Threats ● Resistance to change● Tax increases in Pleasant Grove and Grand Tracadie● North Shore residents may be concerned about reduced services● Possible dissolution of Pleasant Grove and Grand Tracadie without amalgamation- loss

of funding for area

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Process - Amalgamation

North Shore, Pleasant Grove and Grand Tracadie will all be required to hold public meetings on possible amalgamation. The meetings will give the residents an opportunity to provide feedback on possible amalgamation. Any comments received at the public meeting will be included in the application for amalgamation.

The application for Amalgamation will include the following ● Municipal Transition Plan● Financial Plan● Municipal Services Plan

For Municipalities that do not meet the minimum thresholds of 200 million property assessment and 4,000 residents the application goes to the minister for review. Once the Minister reviews and approves the application the application goes to the Island Regulatory and Review Board.

See Appendix D - Restructuring of Rural Municipalities by Amalgamation - Regulations

North Shore, Grand Tracadie, and Pleasant Grove do not meet the requirements set out in the Municipalities Act to apply for amalgamation directly to IRAC so the application first goes to the Minister of Communities Land and Environment for review. The Minister will move the application forward to IRAC if the Minister thinks it is in the public interest to do so. Here are the IRAC steps

Step 1 - IRAC must provide notice of proposal writing 45 days of receiving it

Step 2 - Objections may be submitted in writing to IRAC within 30 days of notice-if mailed it is deemed to be received 10 days after it was sent

Step 3- IRAC may hold a public meeting if an objection is filed- however, it must hold a hearing if the Minister has determined there is significant public interest to do so

Step 4 - IRAC submits recommendations report to the Minister within 45 days of the Public hearing, or if no public hear is held within 45 days from the date of filing an objection.

At this point the Minister will make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the LGIC approves or denies the application and has six months to do so

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● Possible total time from IRAC review is five and a half months

See Appendix E - IRAC Restructuring Process

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North Shore, Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove as one Rural Municipality

Financials

See Appendix G -Projected Combined Income

Assets

North Shore Community Centre, Sports Fields and Playground

Stanhope Place

Grand Tracadie Community Center, Community Commons and Ball Fields

Services

Planning -Official Plan and Bylaws, Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove would be included in the schedule review of the Official Plan in 2019. The Communities would have to be reviewed by a Planner in order to document current land uses and development and subdivision permits issued by the province. The approximate cost to include Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove would be about 30,000. In April of 2018 there will be a new funding arrangement with the Province for Communities that have Planning and Development it will be 1.1 cent per hundred of assessment possible funding amount with all three communities as one is approximately $26,000 per year.

All three Communities use the fire service provided by the North Shore Fire Company the cost of this service is the same .08 cents per hundred of assessment

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Tax Rates

There is flexibility on how the tax rates can be set and it is also up to a Council to determine the required yearly and long term funding of the Municipality to set the tax rate which is done on a yearly basis.

To be fair the same tax rate across the Community would be the best option.

Grand Tracadie area could reduce their current commercial rate or the other areas could increase the commercial rate. To be in line with North Shore Grand Tracadies areas rate would increase by .01 cents per hundred of assessment.

Pleasant Grove current rate only covers the amount that currently goes to the North Shore Fire District which is 8 cents per hundred of Assessment. In order to be in line with the rest of the proposed Rural Municipality the rate could be increased over a 5 year period ass 2 cents per hundred of assessment bring the total amount in line with the rest of the Municipality at 18 cents per hundred of assessment. The increase for the Pleasant Grove area would look like this on a home with a 200,000 Assessment

Year 1 - $40 Year 2 - $80 Year 3 - $120 Year 4 - $160 Year 5 - $200

Increase is $40 per year each year total increase at year 5 is $200

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Election’s

Wards or no Wards

Elections and the number of Council Seats must be set out in a By-Law, the option is to have councilors elected at large or to set up a ward system. A ward systems must be drawn up geographically so that areas are represented by equal population with no more than a 10% variance in the number. The former school district ward boundaries will not exist. In order to go with a ward system enumeration of the Community would have to take place before the wards are drawn up.

Council Size For the November 2018 Municipal Election Council size will be 6 Councilors and a Mayor as set out in the Act or with a By-Law the option is there to have 8 Councilors and Mayor.

Committee Structure

Municipalities by By-Law will set up committee structures which can be Committees made up of exclusively Council Members or Council Members and Residents

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Community of North ShoreStatement of Financial PositionAs at December 31, 2016

2016 2015$ $

Financial assetsCash 35,552 14,082Guaranteed investment certificates 55,515 15,415Accounts receivable 26,899 41,819Restricted cash - green space and recreation fund 25,153 25,153

Total financial assets 143,119 96,469

LiabilitiesDemand loan (note 2) - 24,263Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 3) 15,496 32,747Deferred revenue - promenade - 9,478Deferred revenue - green space and recreation 25,083 25,083Deferred revenue - official plan 1,022 1,022Deferred revenue - infrastructure funding 26,612 -

68,213 92,593

Net assets 74,906 3,876

Non-financial assetsTangible capital assets (Schedule 1) 1,055,809 1,089,391Prepaid expenses 8,124 8,124Inventory 574 2,015

Accumulated surplus 1,139,413 1,103,406

Approved by the Council

_____________________________ Councillor _____________________________ Councillor

(2)

Appendix A

Community of North ShoreStatement of Accumulated SurplusFor the year ended December 31, 2016

2016 2015$ $

Accumulated surplus - Beginning of year 1,103,406 999,311

Annual surplus for the year 36,007 104,095

Accumulated surplus - End of year 1,139,413 1,103,406

(3)

Community of Grand TracadieStatements of Changes in Net Financial Assets(Unaudited)For the year ended December 31, 2016

Actual Actual2016 2015

$ $

Excess revenue (expenses) for the year (203) 58,165

Purchase of tangible capital assets (5,616) (107,259)

Amortization of tangible capital assets 9,639 9,077

Change in prepaid expenses (105) (119)

Decrease (increase) in net financial assets 3,715 (40,136)

Net financial assets - Beginning of year 29,354 69,490

Net financial assets - End of year 33,069 29,354

(4)

Community of Grand TracadieStatement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)For the year ended December 31, 2016

2016 2015$ $

Cash provided by (used in)

Operating activitiesAnnual surplus (deficit) for the year (203) 58,165Item not affecting cash Amortization 9,639 9,077

9,436 67,242

Net change in non-cash working capital itemsDecrease (increase) in HST receivable 3,890 (1,239)Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,363 (13)Decrease in deferred revenue - (21,800)Increase in prepaid expenses (105) (119)

13,148 (23,171)

22,584 44,071Investing activityPurchase of tangible capital assets (5,616) (107,259)

Increase (decrease) in cash 16,968 (63,188)

Cash - Beginning of year 25,095 88,283

Cash - End of year 42,063 25,095

(5)

Pleasant Grove ( 2530 ) Financial Statement 2016

Income

Items 2016 Budgeted 2016 Actual 2017 Budgeted

Property Tax 24,504.16 24,501.00 24,847.20

Annual Grant 5500.00 6225.70 6000.00

Bank Interest 9.00 9.85 10.00

Total 30,013.16 30,736.55 30,857.20

Expenses

Items 2016 Budgeted 2016 Actual 2017 Budgeted

Fire Dues 24,504.16 24,501.00 24,847.20

Bank Charges 30.00 27.00 30.00

Annual Meeting Ad 75.00 112.44 75.00

Canada Day 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00

Donation to NSFC ---------- --------- 2000.00

Total 25,609.16 25,640.44 27,952.20

Bank balance as of December 31, 2016 - $23,777.56

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Appendix B

Appendix C

PART 5 – Standards and criteria FOR RURAL MUNICIPALITIES Section 15 Principles, Standards and Criteria Regulations

Page 12 Current to: December 23, 2017 t c

(a) the area proposed to be annexed has been identified as suitable and required for theprovision of municipal services, infrastructure or facilities;

(b) the purpose of the proposal is to correct a property line; or

(c) the municipality has initiated the proposal following a request from the owners of oneor more of the properties in the area to be annexed. (EC750/17)

PART 5 – STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR RURAL MUNICIPALITIES

15. Restructuring of rural municipalities by amalgamation

Where a proposal referred to in section 2 for the restructuring of the boundaries of two ormore rural municipalities by amalgamation will not result in a municipality that meets therequirements of subsection 13(1) of the Act, the Commission shall consider in evaluating theproposal, in addition to the factors referred to in subsection 19(2) of the Act and theprinciples referred to in section 2, whether the proposal

(a) has been approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection 15(3) of the Act;

(b) complies with clause 14(b) of the Act or, if not, when the proposed municipality willbe in compliance;

(c) complies with clause 14(c) of the Act or, if not, when the proposed municipality willbe in compliance;

(d) complies with section 85 of the Act or, if not, when the proposed municipality will bein compliance;

(e) includes a municipal transition plan, which contains but is not limited to measures forthe transfer and consolidation of

(i) municipal administrations,

(ii) municipal services, if any, and

(iii) municipally-owned or operated facilities, if any;

(f) includes a financial plan that demonstrates the financial viability of the proposedmunicipality and contains but is not limited to measures for

(i) the transfer of municipal assets, if any,

(ii) the transfer of municipal debts, if any, and

(iii) the transfer of municipal reserve funds, if any;

(g) demonstrates a sufficient economic base by particularizing the public andcommercial services within the proposed boundaries, including but not limited to

(i) health care services,

(ii) recreational facilities,

(iii) retail establishments,

(iv) tourism establishments, and

(v) public administration or private sector office uses;

(h) demonstrates that the proposed municipality will not hinder another municipality’sability to expand its boundaries or provide services to its residents, taking intoconsideration factors such as

(i) municipal boundary expansion initiatives approved, under consideration, orunderway in the other municipality at the time of submission of the proposal,and

Appendix D

Principles, Standards and Criteria Regulations

PART 5 – Standards and criteria FOR RURAL MUNICIPALITIES

Section 16

c t Current to: December 23, 2017 Page 13

(ii) existing, approved or planned municipal infrastructure or facilities forprovision of services in the other municipality; and

(i) contains a plan for the services the proposed municipality intends to provide,including, where there is limited central water or sewer service provided within theboundaries, the plan for water and sewer service within the municipality. (EC750/17)

16. Restructuring of a rural municipality by annexation

Where a proposal referred to in section 2 for the restructuring of the boundaries of a ruralmunicipality by annexation of an unincorporated area will not result in a municipality thatmeets the requirements of subsection 13(1) of the Act, Commission shall consider inevaluating the proposal, in addition to the factors referred to in subsection 19(2) of the Actand the principles referred to in section 2,

(a) the factors referred to in clauses 15(a) to (i);

(b) whether the proposal

(i) identifies and accounts for physical, environmental, social and economicfactors such as

(A) physical features,

(B) environmental conditions,

(C) community establishments, including but not limited to communityfacilities, institutional uses and public administration offices, and

(D) non-residential land uses and the economic base,

(ii) includes a process to engage the residents of the proposed municipality in theplanning of the future use of the land in the unincorporated area proposed forannexation

(iii) demonstrates in the financial plan referred to in clause 15(f) that theannexation is likely to enhance the expanded municipality’s ability toprovide services, including information respecting

(A) the additional costs of administering the unincorporated area and theexpected source of funds to pay the additional costs,

(B) the effect of administering the unincorporated area on the financialviability of the proposed municipality,

(C) where an expansion of municipal services to the unincorporated areais proposed, a service delivery plan that identifies and addresses thecost, timing and phasing of the services to be provided, and

(D) where an expansion of municipal services to the unincorporated areais not proposed, the reasons why an expansion of municipal servicesis not warranted,

(iv) demonstrates the value of the annexation to residents within the boundariesproposed, by including a statement of community benefits, which containsbut is not limited to

(A) the rationale for the boundaries proposed, which considers thelocation and use of public and commercial services such as healthcare services, recreational facilities, retail establishments, tourismestablishments and public administration or private sector uses,

(B) shared needs and common interests that the annexation supports,

(C) immediate and expected long-term benefits to residents of theexisting municipality, and

Appendix E

North Shore

York

Brackley

Miltonvale Park

Pleasant Grove

Union Road

Grand Tracadie

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Map LegendNorth Shore, Grand Tracadie and Pleasant GroveOther Municipal Boundaries

Municipal Affairs and Provincial PlanningDepartment of Communities, Land and Environment

This map is for information purposes only.It is not intended for legal description orcalculating exact land dimensions.

Data Sources:Municipal Boundaries Layer (Departmentof Finance), ESRI Topographic Base Layer

0 2 41Kilometers

North Shore, Grand Tracadie and Pleasant Grove Boundaries Combined Appendix F

Combined projected income for North Shore, Pleasant Grove and Grand Tracadie- 2018 month period

Projected Budget

North Shore Pleasant Grove Grand Tracadie Combined

Revenue

Property Tax $329,063 $24,847 $52,415 $406,325

Planning $6,000 0 0 $6,000

Rentals $38,450 0 $7,250 $45,700

Funding $21,200 0 $3,300 $24,500

Other $1,150 0 0 $1,150

Totals $398,863 $24,847 $62,965 $486,675

Expenses

Municipal Government Administration

$114,600 0 $14,900 $129,500

Planning $22,600 0 0 $22,600

Water & Wastewater

$2,500 0 0 $2,500

EMO $2,200 0 0 $2,200

Facilities and Property

$80,626 0 $13,000 $93,626

Recreation $12,500 0 $3,840 $17,340

Fire Dues $146,250 $24,847 $23,764 $194,771

Total $252,612 $24,847 $55,504 $332,963

Surplus/Deficit $17,586 0 $7,461 $25,047