HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-20-96 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT #3
REPORT
Meeting: COUNCIL File# La
Date: March 25, 1996 Res. #(—
By-Law#
Report#: 44� 20 96 File #:
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Subject: CANADA/ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS PROGRAM
BOWMANVILLE FIRE/COURT BUILDING AND KING STREET EAST STORM
SEWERS
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
1. THAT Report TR-20-96 be received;
2. THAT approval be granted to request the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works
Management Committee to revise the allocation for Canada/Ontario Infrastructure
Works funding for the Fire/Court building from $350,000 to $125,000 and to
defer the completion date of this project and reduce the corresponding 1995
budget commitment of $75,000 from the Community Services Lot Levy Reserve
Fund;
3. THAT the application to the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Management
Committee for Infrastructure funding for King Street Storm Sewers, Ontario Street
to Frank Street, be revised and resubmitted to request reallocation of
approximately $225,000 from the Fire/Court funds to the King Street Project;
4. THAT the Municipality's one third share of the additional Canada/Ontario
Infrastructure Works funding for the King Street Storm Sewer per recommendation
#3 be financed from the Public works Lot Levy Reserve Fund, (approximately
$75,000);
5. THAT the recommendation approved in CS-10-95 revising the Fire/Court Building
Renovation cost be rescinded; and
6. THAT the Clerk be authorized to forward, FORTHWITH, a revised Schedule 2
(project cost detail) for each project along with the appropriate Council resolution
to the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Management Committee.
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BACKGROUND:
1.0 On September 11, 1995, Report CS-31-95 dealing with the Fire/Court building was tabled
as a result of a recommendation to revise the project budget to $757,955. At the General
Purpose and Administration Committee meeting December 4, 1995, it was indicated in
Report Admin-34-95 that report CS-31-95 remain tabled until such time an agreement
regarding a Older Adults Centre is reached with Vanstone Mill Inc. and duly approved by
Council. The original application to the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Office
indicated a project budget of $350,000 for the Fire/Court Building. This was increased to
$589,955 in report CS-10-95 of which $239,955 was to be financed by the Public Works
Lot Levy Reserve Fund.
1.1 At the Council meeting on December 11, 1995, Report WD-58-95 was approved. This
report dealt with the King Street Storm Sewer Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works
Project. Recommendation #3 stated, "That additional funds, required over and above
those approved under the Infrastructure Program, be obtained by either requesting the
Province to reallocate any funds from other underspent Clarington Infrastructure projects
or from Public Works Lot Levy Reserve Fund." The revised cost for this project was
$824,905.00, up from $600,741.00 initially approved. (Difference of $224,164)
1.2 At this time, due to the alternative solutions being dealt with regarding the Older Adults
Centre and the timing constraints associated with COIW projects, it is recommended that
a portion of the COIW funding for the Fire/Court building be transferred to the King
Street Storm Sewer project in order to reduce the impact on the Public Works Lot Levy
Reserve. The COIW office has indicated that this reallocation request should be
submitted by March 31, 1996.
FIRE/COURT BUILDING:
2.0 In order to maximize the revenue potential of the Court building, the first floor offices will
be advertised for lease, unless otherwise directed by Council. Any lease negotiated will
be brought to Council for authorization to enter into the lease agreement.
2.1 Per Council Resolution #C-230-96, the Property Manager, under the direction of the
Chief Administrative Officer, will report back to Council after meeting with the
appropriate parties regarding the use of the lower level of the old fireball portion of the
building as a youth centre.
2.2 The difference (rounded) of $125,000 not required by the King Street Storm Sewer project
($350,000-224,164) is proposed to remain as a contribution towards future renovations of
the Fire/Court Building. To date $49,401.23 has already been expended on consulting
costs leaving an available balance of $75,598.77 (2/3 of which represents COIW funding
and 1/3 Municipal contribution from the Community Services Lot Levy Reserve Fund).
The COIW funds received on the above amounts to $32,934.29 (includes $17,120.96
pending receipt).
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CONCLUSION:
3.0 In order to make the most effective use of the remaining Canada/Ontario Infrastructure
Works funding, in light of significant developments with respect to the proposed Older
Adults Centre since the initial COIW project applications, it is recommended that
application be made to reduce the Fire/Court building allocation under the COIW
program and request reallocation of the remainder of the funding to the King Street Storm
Sewer Project.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
rie . Marano, H.BSc., A.M.C.T., W.H. Stockwell,
Treasurer. Chief Administrative Officer.
Stephen A. Vokes, P.Eng.,
Director of Public Works.
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