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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-59-82 .y150�Kf70tVtfD0f CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE /I 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO ^ ^ ^ LiC3A6 TELEPHONE 623-3379 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE FOR THE MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 12, 1982. TR-59-82 SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF PIT AND QUARRY RESERVE ACCOUNT RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended: 1 . That this report number TR-59-82 be received; and 2. That the attached by-law to establish a Pit & Quarry Reserve be approved, and forwarded to Council . BACKGROUND: For the past number of years, the Town has owned and operated its own quarry located on Morgan Road in the former Township of Clarke. All materials extracted from this site were charged to various projects i within the Town at cost. Cost in this instance means, expenses incurred to stock pile stone, haul to contractor for crushing, crushing charges, and transportation costs for delivery direct to the project site or i works yard for stock piling. The approximate cost of this operation is $1.00 per cu. yd. of material extracted. I If the Town did not own its own Quarry, then we would have to obtain this material from local supplies at a cost of approximately $1.50 per cu. yd. I COMMENTS: Staff believe that we should charge ourselves the local market price of $1.50 per cu. yd. and any surplus realized from annual quarry operations be transferred to a Pit & Quarry Reserve Account at Year-End. Prices are subject to change depending on market conditions. . . . . ./2 IV _ 2 _ / TR-59-82 GPA - October 12, 1982 The logic in establishing such a reserve would be to provide for: 1 . Paying of any claims which could result from the use of the site, such as de-watering of wells, etc. 2. Rehabilitation of the site in accordance with the Pits & Quarries Act, and as per Ministry of Resources direction. 3. Purchase of another site, upon the depletion of the existing location. In view of the foregoing, staff recommend that the attached Reserve for Pits and Quarries be established. Respectfully Submitted, 04. _(Wkp f_- Kathryn W. Campbell , C.A. B.Com. Treasurer. WAC RB:g f 04 10 82 John R. Blanchard, Deputy-Treasurer I The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle By-Law 82- 145 Being a By-Law to establish a Pits & Quarries Reserve Account WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle considers it desirable to establish a Pits & Quarries Reserve. AND WHEREAS, Chapter 302, Section 165 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980 as stated herein as follows: "Every municipality as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act and every board, commission, body or local authority established or exercising any power or authority with respect to municipal affairs under any general or special Act in an unorganized township or in in unsurveyed territory may in each year provided in the estimates for the establishment or maintenance of a reserve fund for any purpose for which it has authority to spend funds, provided that, where the approval of the council is required by law for a capital expenditure or the issue of debentures of or on behalf of a local board, the approval of the council of a provision in the estimates of the local board for a reserve fund shall be obtained. 1976,c.69, s.7(1 ). NOW THEREFORE, be it ENACTED and it is ENACTED as a By-Law of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle as follows: 1 . That the Treasurer is authorized to establish a reserve account entitled Pits and Quarries Reserve. 2. That the net proceeds derived from annual quarry operations be credited to this Pits and Quarries Reserve. 3. That the Council may by resolution passed by a majority of members present, direct the use of the funds for specific projects relating to the paying claims related to the operation of the pit/quarries, the purchase of another site and/or to refurbish/rehabilitate the existing site. 4. That Council may by By-Law direct the use of the funds for any other purpose for which it has the authority to spend monies. BY-LAW read a FIRST and SECOND time this 18th day of October, 1982. BY-LAW read a THIRD and FINAL time this 18th day of October, 1982. G.B. Rickard Mayor seal D.W. Oakes Town Clerk