HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-074 The Corporation of the Municipality Of Clarington
By-Law No. 2015-074
A by-law to designate the Beech Centre as a municipal capital facility
and exempt it from all taxes levied for municipal and school purposes
WHEREAS section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits a municipality to enter into
agreements for the provision of municipal capital facilities;
AND WHEREAS save and except for the lands described in a lease between The
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (the "Municipality") and the Bowmanville
Tennis Club dated May 11, 2012, the lands known municipally as 26 Beech Avenue,
Bowmanville which are legally described as Part 1 on Plan 40R-14445, Municipality of
Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham (the "Beech Centre") is a municipal capital
facility from which older adult services and programs have been and will continue to be
provided;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality has authorized the execution of an agreement with the
Bowmanville Older Adult Association ("BOAX) for the continued use of the Beech
Centre as a municipal capital facility;
AND WHEREAS subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a
municipality may exempt from all or part of the taxes levied for municipal and school
purposes land or a portion of it on which municipal capital facilities are located;
AND WHEREAS Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended, specifies the classes of
municipal capital facilities that can be exempt from taxation under subsection 110(6) of
the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Beech Centre is within a class that qualifies for such
exemption;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF CLARINGTON ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Designation
1. The Beech Centre is hereby designated as a municipal capital facility (as that
term is defined in subsection 2(1) of Ontario Regulation 603/06) effective January
1, 2016 for the purpose of providing older adult services and programs.
Tax Exemption
2. The Beech Centre is hereby exempted from taxation in accordance with
subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and paragraph 15 of subsection
2(1) of Ontario Regulation 603/01 effective January 1, 2016.
3. In accordance with clause 5(b) of Ontario Regulation 603/01, Council hereby
declares that the Beech Centre shall be used for the purposes of the Municipality
as set out in the Municipal Capital Facilities Agreement between the Municipality
and BOAA dated January 1, 2016 and shall be for public use.
Effective Date
4. This by-law comes into force and is effective on January 1, 2016.
PASSED this 23rd day of November, 2015.
Adrian ost , ayor
C. A ne' r en ree; un cipal Clerk