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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: July 5, 2021 Report Number: FSD-038-21
Submitted By:
Reviewed By:
File Number:
Report Subject:
Trevor Pinn, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Andrew
C. Allison, CAO Resolution#: C-256-21
[If applicable, enter File Number] By-law Number:
Authority to Enter Into Funding Agreements – ICIP grants
Recommendations:
1.That Report FSD-038-21 be received;
2.That the By-law attached to Report FSD-038-21, as attachment 1, be approved; and
3.That all interested parties listed in Report FSD-038-21 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
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Report Overview
The Municipality has been awarded four grants from the Government of Canada and the
Province of Ontario through the Investing in Canad a Infrastructure Plan (ICIP). The transfer
agreements require Council approval to enter into them, Staff are seeking authority to sign
these agreements to receive the funding
1. Background
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (ICIP) Grant
1.1 The Municipality has applied for several projects under the Investing in Canada
Infrastructure Plan (ICIP) and have recently been informed that we have been approved
for those projects.
1.2 The Municipality was successful under the Green Infrastructure Stream, receiving
funding for work to be completed at the Eiram Stormwater Management Pond. This
grant was for $175,706 of the $239,610 total expenditures.
1.3 Staff have received the four Transfer Payment Agreements (TPA) and noted that
section A.31.1 requires “a copy of the by-law(s), council resolution(s) or both or any
other necessary instrument applicable to the Recipient (us) authorizing its entry into the
Agreement.”
1.4 The attached by-law provides this required documentation and will allow the Municipality
to enter into the agreement to receive funding under the grant programs. Any Municipal
share has already been budgeted for.
1.5 Staff anticipate that the three ICIP agreements related to the COVID-19 Resiliency
intake will be forthcoming in July and are therefore seeking approval to sign those
agreements as well. This intake is funded 80 per cent by the Federal Government and
20 per cent by the Province of Ontario.
1.6 The Municipality will receive a total of $144,828 towards tree planting.
1.7 The Shaw House renovation project will receive $300,000 toward making the building
usable in a post pandemic capacity.
1.8 Finally, the Municipality has received $144,829 towards expansion of the Lions Trail in
Newcastle, again related to providing public trails for use during COVID-19.
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2. Concurrence
Not Applicable.
3. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that Council grant authority to the Mayor and Clerk to
execute the transfer payment agreements on behalf of the Municipality.
Staff Contact: Trevor Pinn, CPA, CA, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer, 905-623-3379
ext. 2602 or tpinn@clarington.net.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft By-law To Enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement
Interested Parties:
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2021-XXX
Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Transfer Payment Agreement under the
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan.
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has approved
the recommendations of Report FSD-038-21, and deems it desirable to pass this by-law
to authorize the execution of certain agreements;
And whereas Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O.c. 25 provides, in part, that a
municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the
purpose of exercising authority;
Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows :
1. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment
Agreement under the ICIP for the Eiram Stormwater Management Pond .
2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment
Agreement under the ICIP for Tree Planting.
3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment
Agreement under the ICIP for Newcastle Lions Trail Expansion.
4. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Transfer Payment
Agreement under the ICIP for the Shaw House Renovation .
Passed in Open Council this 5th day of July, 2021.
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Adrian Foster, Mayor
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June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk