HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2023-065THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO. 2023-065
A PROVISIONAL BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR DRAINAGE WORKS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM IN THE COUNTY OF ELGIN
KNOWN AS THE HAMPTON MUNICIPAL DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS the Engineer Spriet Associates on behalf of the Municipality of Bayham in
accordance with Section #78(1) of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, requests that the following
lands and roads be drained by drainage works:
Parts of Lots 118 to 120, Concessions 5 and South Gore, Municipality of Bayham
AND WHEREAS, the Council of the Municipality of Bayham has procured Engineer Report No.
220242, prepared by Spriet Associates, dated June 5, 2023, which is attached hereto as
Schedule "A", and forms part of this By-law.
AND WHEREAS the estimated total cost of constructing the drainage work is $272,000.00;
AND WHEREAS the Council is of the opinion that the drainage of the area is desirable;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Bayham enacts as follows:
1. Engineer Report No.220242, dated June 5, 2023 and attached hereto, is hereby
adopted and the drainage works as therein indicated and set forth are hereby authorized
and shall be completed in accordance therewith.
2. The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham may borrow, on the credit of the
Corporation, the amount of $272,000.00 being the amount necessary for the drainage
works or other tendered and awarded amount by Council.
3. The Corporation may arrange for the issue of debentures on its behalf for the amount
borrowed less the total amount of,
(a) grants received under Section #85 of the Act;
(b) commuted payments made in respect of lands and roads assessed within the
municipality;
(c) monies paid under Subsection #61(3) of the Act; and
monies assessed in and payable by another municipality, and such debentures shall be
made payable within five (5) years from the date of the debenture and shall bear interest
at the rate established by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
pursuant to the Tile Drainage Act as of the date of passing of this By-law.
A special equal rate sufficient to redeem the principal and interest on the debentures
shall be levied upon the lands and roads as set forth in the attached Schedule "A" to be
collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected in each
year for five (5) years after the passing of this by-law.
4 For paying the amount of $0 being the amount assessed upon the lands and roads
belonging to or controlled by the municipality, a special rate sufficient to pay the amount
assessed plus interest thereon shall be levied upon the whole rateable property in the
Municipality of Bayham in each year for five (5) years after the passing of this
Provisional By-law to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other
taxes are collected.
5 All assessments of $500.00 or less are payable in the first year in which the assessment
is imposed.
6. This By-law comes into force on the passing thereof and may be cited as the "Hampton
Municipal Drain Improvements".
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 17t' DAY OF AUGUST 2023 AND
PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED THIS 17t' DAY OF AUGUST 2023.
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CLERK
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 5 DAY OF 2023.
MAYOR
CLERK