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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-007If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington By-law 2023-007 Being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of $15,000,000 to meet, until taxes are collected, the current expenditures of the Municipality for the year 2023. Whereas under Section 407 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Municipality is empowered to borrow for current expenditures from January 1 to September 30, up to 50 per cent and from October 1 to December 31 up to 25 per cent, of the estimate revenues for the year; Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: That the Deputy CAO/Treasurer be hereby authorized on behalf of the Municipality to borrow from time to time by way of operating line of credit/overdraft facility, from the Bank holding the Municipality's banking contract, (hereinafter called the "Bank"), a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate $15,000,000 to meet until the taxes are collected the current expenditures of the Municipality for the year, including the amounts required for the purposes mentioned in Subsection (1) of Section 407 of the Municipal Act, 2001, with interest at such rate as may be agreed upon from time to time with the Bank under the banking contract. 2. That all sums borrowed pursuant to the authority of this by-law as well as all other sums borrowed in this year and in previous years from the Bank for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 407, shall with interest thereon, be a charge upon the whole of the revenues of the Municipality for the current year and for all preceding years as and when such revenues are received. 3. That the Deputy CAO/Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to apply in payment of all sums borrowed as aforesaid, together with interest thereon, all of the monies hereafter collected or received either on account or realized in respect of taxes levied for the current year and preceding years or from any other source which may lawfully be applied for such purpose. 4. That the Deputy CAO/Treasurer is hereby authorized to furnish to the Bank a statement showing the nature and amount of the estimated revenues of the Municipality not yet collected and also showing the total of any amounts borrowed under Section 407 of the Municipal Act, 2001, that have not been repaid. 5. That this by-law shall become effective on the date of passage. Passed in Open Council this 23rd day of January, 2023. Adrian Foster, Mayor June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk