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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: July 3, 2017
Report Number: EGD-016-17 Resolution: C-221-17
File Number: By-law Number: 2017-065
Report Subject: Rail Safety Improvement Program Agreement
Recommendations:
1.That Report EGD-016-17 be received;
2.That the By-law attached to Report EGD-016-17 as Attachment 1 be approved; and
3.That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-016-17 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision by the Department.
Page 2 Municipality of Clarington
Report EGD-016-17
Report Overview
In December, 2016 the Municipality of Clarington submitted an application to Transport
Canada for funding under their Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP). Clarington has
been approved for funding in the amount of up to $272,800. This report is to create a by-law
now authorizing staff to execute the agreement with the Government of Canada.
1. Background
The Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP) is a new program that replaces the
previous Grade Crossing Improvement Program.
In December, 2016 the Municipality of Clarington submitted two applications for funding
under the RSIP which has now been approved. The submitted projects are for sight line
improvements at the intersection of Baseline Rd. and McKnight Rd., and for geometric
roadway improvements at the intersection of Scugog St. and Wellington St. Both of these
projects are immediately adjacent to grade crossings with the CP railway. Both projects
were also approved as part of the Municipality of Clarington’s 2017 capital budget.
2.Proposal
This report is to create a by-law authorizing staff to execute the agreement with the
Government of Canada. A by-law is required by Transport Canada in order to enter into
an agreement.
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 Government of Canada and the Municipality of
Clarington and that the By-law, provided as Attachment 1 to Report EGD-016-17, be
approved.
Municipality of Clarington
Report EGD-016-17 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: Ron Albright, Assistant Director, Engineering Services, 905-623-3379, Ext.
2305 or ralbright@clarington.net
AC/RA/sb/jb
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - By-law to Report EGD-016-17
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision:
Adrianna Lovric, Program Analyst, Rail Safety Improvement Program, Transport Canada
Jennifer Benedict, Manager Public Works – Eastern Region, Canadian Pacific
Attachment 1 to
Municipality of Clarington EGD-016-17
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 2017- ____
Being a By-law to authorize the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington to enter into the Rail Safety Improvement Program Agreement
with the Government of Canada.
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 Government of Canada and the Corporation
of the Municipality of Clarington.
BY-LAW passed in open session this __ ___ th day of ________________ 2017.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk