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Home My WebLink AboutTR-3-96 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# Date: January 22, 1996 Res. # By-Law# Report#:---nn=96— File#: Subject: Region of Durham Request for Reimbursement on CLOCA Expenditure on Bowmanville Harbour Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report TR-3-96 be received; 2. THAT the Region of Durham be advised that, due to the recent Provincial transfer payment reductions, the Municipality of Clarington will not be in a position to reimburse the Region.$6,813.00 for the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Bowmanville Harbour upgrade; and 3. THAT the Region of Durham be advised of Council's decision. Background: 1.0 Region Request 1.1 At the Council meeting of November 27 1995, by Resolution #C-843-95, the request from the Region of Durham for reimbursement of$6,813.00 for the Bowmanville Harbour upgrade by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority was referred to the Treasurer. A copy of the request is attached as Attachment #1. 1.2 The Region of Durham dealt with the request from CLOCA at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting and recommended that the Region of Durham fund the request from 1995 Regional surplus. A copy of the Region Finance and Administration report is attached as Attachment #2. 1.3 The report was dealt with by the Regional Council and the additional recommendation was to request reimbursement from the benefitting municipality. RECYCLED PAPEER 7 01 ! PAPER RECYCLE iH.S E PRIMED W RECYCLED PAPER TR-3-96 Page - 2 - 2.0 Municipal Position 2.1 The Municipality historically has not funded directly any Conservation Authority project. As the Region report states,the Authority applies to the Region for annual capital and operating subsidy. The total annual allocation is included in the Regional levy apportioned to the area municipalities. 2.2 If the Municipality of Clarington were to reimburse the Region for the funds requested, it would not be following the normal funding procedure followed to this point. In addition, the Region identifies that they propose funding the request from surplus funds. 2.3 The Municipality of Clarington, Council and Staff are concerned with the impact of the Provincial cuts to transfer payments and a dwindling surplus which is being applied to offset the cuts. Consequently a request to fund additional projects that have not normally been funded directly by the Municipality may not be in the Municipality's best interest at this time. 3.0 The Upgrade 3.1 The request is for the benefitting municipalities to reimburse the funds, however since the Bowmanville Harbour services all waterfront municipalities, Clarington is not likely the only benefitting municipality. 3.2 The Region report identifies that the project has a two phase construction period extending over 1995 and 1996 costing $53,626.00 in total. It is questionable, given the recent Provincial cutbacks that the Provincial funding will be in place for the future phases, and there is some concern that the Region may be expected to fund the entire balance of the project. 3.3 Staff suggest that the Municipality of Clarington is not in a position to financially absorb projects of this nature that have been funded by both the Region and the Province and request that the Region fund the project from their 1995 surplus as originally suggested in their analysis. i Respec y submitted, Reviewed by, arse A. Marano, H.BSc., A.M.C.T., W.H. Stockwell, J Treasurer. Chief Administrative Officer. MM/hjl Attachments I 702 ATTACHMENT#1 Council Direction November 14, 1995 The Regional Municipality of Durham Clerk's Department Mrs. Patti L. Barrie 605 Rossland Rd.East Clerk Whit y,Ontario Municipality of Clarin.gton 1 Whitby,Ontario ' Canada L 1 N 6A3 40 Temperance Street (905)905)668-771-1 6 Bgowmanville Fax:(905)668-9963 Ontario L 1 C 3A6 C.W.Lundy A.M.C.T. Regional clerk Request from Central take Ontario Conservation Authority for Funding of Major Facility Upgrades at the Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area.- Our File: F11-G Mrs. Barrie, the Finance and.Administration Committee of Regional. Council considered.the above request and at a meeting held on' November 8, 1995, he adopted the following recommendations of the Committee: "a) THAT an amount of$6,813 be provided to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) in 1995 as a contribution towards the funding of major facility.upgrades at CLOCA's., . Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area, contingent upon receipt - of-funding from the Province; b) THAT this amount be funded from any available 1995 Regional surplus; and c) THAT the benefitting municipality be requested to reimburse these funds." i I ' 100%Post Consumer 0 -- /� R —2- Would you kindly place this matter before your Council and further to advise me*of their decision. C.W. Lundy, A.M.C.T.. Regional:Clerk CWL/db.. cC! J.L: Gartley, Commissioner.of Finance UTION 1 14 II I f I _ i--�.__. 704 1.'UH.HHH F1HH!r=.G ATTACHMENT#2 November 1, 1995 TO: Finance and Administration Cornnzittee FICOM: J.L_ Gartley, Commissioner of Finance RE_: Report # 95-F- 73 THE REQUEST FROM THE C.EN-MAL LAKE ONTARIO C(,,NSERVATION AUTHORITY FOR THI: REGION TO PARTICIPATE IN IU-: FUNDING OF THE MAJOR.FACILITY UPGRADES AT THE BOWMANVIY LE HARBOUR CONSERVATION AREA(CC#239) �?�COI�l'�I�ATl C1N: That the Finance and Administration Cotnnfittee recommend to Council that: (1) An amount of$6,813 be provided to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) in 1995 as a contribution towards the funding of major facility upgrades at CLOCA's Bowmanville Harbour Conseviation Area, contingent upon receipt of fiwding fxom the Province; and that, (2) This amount be funded from any available 1995 Regional surplus. REPORT: Lid BACKGROUND • The Region received correspondence from the Central Lake Ont€rio Conservation Authority dated May 25, 1995 (Attachment. # 1) requesting ':hat the Region participate in the landing of major facility upgrades at the Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area. The Region, the Municipality of Clarington and the Waterfront Regeneration trust have all been invited to contribute to this project. This project will begin in 1995 and extend into 1996. As of October 25, 1995 neither the Municipality of Clarington nor the Water&ont Regeneration trust have approved any funding for this project. * This boat launch project will encompass an enlarged beat launch ramp, an attendant building, ramp-side walkways, .iie-up docks as well as ancillary services in need of reconstruction. + In order to take advantage of fviding already approved by the Province in 1995, a corresponding contribution is required from the Region in 1995. t2::WT61\RF,P0RT4%arbnur teiw.fn 1 35' I I 705 i*r�aux stss�. 73 z Tm�REQUEST FROM THE MN7R.4L L4KE aN-rARIG CONSERVATION AUMORi 1 I FOR THE R=ION'Xi PARTICIPATE IN TMI NrfNDG TN OF THE MAJOR FACILITY UPGRADRS.4T TIM BOWMANVMLE HARBOUR CONSERVA ITON AREA(Cf'�9) 1.0 IRA(,K ROLT"/cow • The 1995 expenditures will include initial maintenance and stabilization works on the current dock while the major !facility upgrades will not take pls.ce until further Provincial and Regional approvals are received in 1996. • CLOCA has indicated that the total project cost is estimated at $53,626 and is to be constructed over a rwo year period (Attachment#2). The proposed financing is as follows- 1.995 1946 T=( Ministry of Natural Resources $ 6,813 $20,004 $26,813 Region of Durham _.6'813 20,040 26AI 3 TOTAL $JI.U6 $AQ 0 00 2.0 PLA NNING CO SjDLR ATION • Planning staff have reviewed this request and have indicated that,the Bowmanville Harbour and the surrounding area is designated Major Open ;Space System - Waterfront in the Durham Regional Official Plan. Opportunitieb for recreational activities and access are to be provided along the Lake Onimi.o waterfront. Upgrading the boat launch at the BoNvrnanville Harbour is consistent with providing such opportunities. 3.0 MANCU L C NS EJLJJZOIN • Historically the Region has provided funding to each of the five Conservation Authorities within the regional boundaries based on their approvi.,d annual budget submissions. These budgets include both operating and capital portions and are allocated to Durham Region on a number of different bases depending on the number of other benefitting municipalities. • The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority(CLOCA) is e:-Ereiy within the Region of Durham, historically, the Region provides funding for CLOCA's operating budget(equal to the budget net of revenues, recoveries and provincial subsidy) as well as for Conservation & Recreation Land Management capital projects(with funding of 50150 between the Province rind the Region). • Area benefiting projects which are site specific and requested by the individual area municipalities are undertaken by CLOCA and the net cost (after Provincial subsidy) is entirely recovered from the area municipality. rz:�wrbl�xEpaz�rs „�-f�� I 706 905-5 r 1—?4GO I'D— 09: _ 73 Tiff lt>-QUESr FROM THE CEPi7gp�LAKE OJ 7AWO CONSFRVATIO.AL.TH4 3 TKO FUNDING OF THE MAJOR FACTS rry UPGRADES AT T?�Sd-'i'..fW: l-MLE HARBO,,R.ONF'lER4'A 1'10,N PARTICIPATF AREA(CC►�23�} 3-4) FINANCIA I. t-nwcYnv • In 1995, the budget for CLQCA's Conservation & Recreation I✓,FGad Management resulted in a contribution of$_30,500 from Durham Region and was based on a flatlined budget from the prior yecj% Subsequently, the Ministry of Natural Resources approved funding for Conservation & Recreation Land Manager-ent projects for which 3 fort be Asa result, CLQCA has 56,$13 in additional Pro',incial funding which will not be received unless.the Region contributes the corresponding amount. In some special circumstances, the Conservation Authorities have approached Region directly during the year in order to request additional Region it funding In the recent past, the Metropolitan Toronto Region Conservation Au thority requested funding for the James'Walker property and for the Altona Forest. In these cases, the Authority wanted to take advantage of an opportunity to make a Purchase that was not anticipated at budget time. 4.0 • It is recommended that the Region provide fundinff available 1995 Regional b of$6,813 in 1995 from any gx surplus for the upgrading of the Bowmar:ville Harbour in order to take advantage of the similar amount of approved Provincial funding , Any fin-ther contribution required should be included in CLOCAs 1996. udget and will be subject to review by Regional Council during the 1996 budget deliberations. • Staff ofthe Planning and Economic Development Departments hFwe reviewed this report and coneur with these recommendations. t.7 r ,y, CMA Commissioner of Finance Rrcornmended for Presentation to Committee I G.H. Cubitt, C.A.Q. 55'mg � A-_`tach. R_V W F611REPORTS%arbour.rcport jf 707 i