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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-027 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NUMBER 2008-027 A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS CORPORATION ("OIPC") FOR FUNDING FROM THE MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR A NEW ELIGIBLE CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON (THE "MUNICIPALITY"), AND TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ON SAID ELIGIBLE CAPITAL PROJECT; WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 (Ontario), as amended, (the "Act") provides that a municipal power shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has recently announced an investment of 5300 million dollars for municipal infrastructure as a one-time grant for eligible municipal infrastructure initiatives to Ontario municipalities and Local Services Boards; AND WHEREAS on behalf ofthe Province of Ontario, OIPC will be administering the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative available to Ontario municipalities and Local Services Boards for the purposes of new eligible municipal infrastructure initiative projects; AND WHEREAS it is now deemed to be expedient to authorize for the municipal purposes of the Municipality the new capital project described in column (2) of Schedule "A" (the "Project") attached hereto and forming part of this By-law ("Schedule "A") in the amount ofthe estimated expenditure set out in column (3) of Schedule "A"; AND WHEREAS OIPC has invited eligible Ontario municipalities and Local Services Boards desirous of obtaining funding pursuant to the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative in order to meet capital expenditures in connection with a new eligible capital project to apply to OIPC for such funding by completing and submitting an application through the form provided by OIPC (the "Application"); AND WHEREAS the Municipality has submitted an Application to OIPC to request funding in respect of the Project; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: I. The Council of the Municipality of Clarington hereby confirms, ratifies and approves the completion by the Director of Finance/Treasurer of an Application and the submission by such authorized official of an Application, duly executed by such authorized official, to OIPC for the funding of the Project in connection with the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $2,365,780 (the "Funding"). 2. (a) Construction ofthe Project in the amount ofthe respective Estimated Expenditure set out in column (3) of Schedule "A" is hereby approved and authorized; (b) The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to conclude contracts on behalf of the Municipality for the construction of the Project in accordance with the Municipality's usual protocol; (c) the Director of Finance/Treasurer is hereby authorized to submit to OIPC or the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal on behalf ofthe Municipality such reports or other documents regarding the Project as may be requested in connection with the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative; (d) where applicable, the Engineer of the Municipality will forthwith make such plans, profiles and specifications and furnish such information as in the opinion of the Engineer is necessary for the construction of the Project; and -2 - (e) where applicable, the construction of the Project shall be carried on and executed under the superintendence and according to the direction and orders of such Engineer; and 3. The Council of the Municipality of Clarington hereby confirms that the Funding will be applied and shall be used exclusively for financing the Project eligible under the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative as set out in Schedule "A" to this By-Law and for no other purposes. 4. This By-law takes effect on the day of passing. By-law read a first time and second time this 13th day of February 2008. By-law read a third and final time this 13th day of February 2008. Schedule "A" to By-Law 2008- 027 (1) Project Name (2 Description of Eligible Capital Works 3) Estimated Ex enditure $3,450,047 (4) Grant Amount $2,365,780 Clarington Branch Library Construction In Newcastle - 9,000 sq. foot stand alone public library to replace existing 4,000 leased space - initiative has been noted in Municipality's business plan 2004-2006; as well as the Clarington Library Board assessment study - new building to be Municipality of Clarington's first "green bnilding"