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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: March 6, 2017
Report Number: EGD-009-17 Resolution:
File Number: G.10.20.02 By-law Number:
Report Subject: OCIF Top-Up Application - Execution of Agreement
Recommendations:
1.That Report EGD-009-17 be received;
2.That the By-law attached to Report EGD-009-17
be approved;
3.That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-009-17 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report EGD-009-17 Page 2
Report Overview
In October, 2016, the Municipality of Clarington submitted an application to the Province of
Ontario for funding under their Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) Top-up
Application Component. Clarington has been approved for funding in the amount of
$17,110. This report is to create a By-law authorizing staff to execute the agreement with the
Province of Ontario.
1. Background
The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) program includes a formula based
component, and a top-up application based component.
In October, 2016 the Municipality of Clarington submitted an application to the province
for funding under the OCIF top-up application based component. The submitted project is
for installation of streel beam guide rail on Leskard Rd, south of Concession Rd 7, where
there is a steep embankment hazard. Clarington was approved for the maximum we were
eligible to receive under this program, $17,110.
2. Proposal
A copy of the notification letter from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
outlining the funding approval and the requirements for execution of the agreement is
provided as Attachment 1. This report is to create a by-law authorizing staff to execute
the agreement with the Province.
The Province has agreed to extend the deadline submitting the signed and sealed
agreement and by-law until after the regularly scheduled Council meeting on March 20,
2017.
3. Concurrence
This report has been reviewed by the Director of Finance/Treasurer who concurs with the
recommendations.
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the
funding agreement between the Province of Ontario and the Municipality of Clarington
and that the By-law, provided as Attachment 2 to Report EGD-009-17, be approved.
Municipality of Clarington
Report EGD-009-17 Page 3
5. Strategic Plan Application
The recommendations contained in this report conform to the Strategic Plan.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Anthony Cannella, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Director of Engineering Services Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Sean Bagshaw, Capital Works Engineer, 905-623-3379 x2320 or
sbagshaw@clarington.net
AC/RA/sb/jb
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Notification letter from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Attachment 2 - By-law to authorize staff to execute the OCIF Top-Up agreement
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision:
Joel Locklin, Manager, Infrastructure Renewal Programs, Rural Programs Branch
Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs
Ministère de l’Agriculture, de
l'Alimentation et
des Affaires rurales
Rural Programs Branch
Re: Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) Top-Up Application Component –
2016 Intake
Please note this information should be kept as confidential as possible, recognizing
your need to obtain a council by-law, until such time as the government has announced
funding for this project.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Attachment 2 to
Municipality of Clarington EGD-009-17
The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
BY-LAW NO. 2017-XXX
Being a By-law to authorize the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington and the Province to enter into the Ontario Community
Infrastructure Fund – Application-Based Component Agreement
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
hereby enacts as follows:
1. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on
behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, and seal
with the Corporation seal, an agreement between the Province and
the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington.
2. That this agreement attached hereto as Schedule “A” form part of this
By-law.
This By-law shall come into effect on the date of passing.
BY-LAW passed in open session this 20th day of March, 2017.
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Adrian Foster, Mayor
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C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk