HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2007-013 THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NUMBER 2007-013
A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
CORPORATION ("OIPC")FOR FUNDING FROM THE RURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR NEW
ELIGBLE CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM (THE"MUNICIPALITY");AND TO
APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ON SAID ELIGIBLE
CAPITAL PROJECTS ;
WHEREAS the Municipal Act,2001(Ontario),as amended,(the"Act")provides that
a municipal power shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to
do otherwise;
AND WHEREAS on September 19, 2006 the Province of Ontario announced an
investment of$70 million dollars for rural infrastructure as a one-time grant for rural infrastructure
initiatives to eligible Ontario municipalities;
AND WHEREAS on behalf of the Province of Ontario,OIPC will be administering
the Rural Infrastructure Investment Initiative to eligible Ontario municipalities for the purposes of
new eligible rural infrastructure initiative projects;
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed to be expedient to authorize for the municipal
purposes of the Municipality the new capital projects described in column (2) of Schedule "A"
(individually a"Project", collectively the"Projects")attached hereto and forming part of this By-
law("Schedule"A") in the amount of the estimated expenditure set out in column(3)of Schedule
"A";
AND WHEREAS OIPC has invited eligible Ontario municipalities desirous of
obtaining funding pursuant to the Rural Infrastructure Investment Initiative in order to meet capital
expenditures in connection with new eligible capital projects to make application to OIPC for such
funding by completing and submitting an application on the form provided by OIPC (the
"Application");
AND WHEREAS the eligible Municipality has submitted an Application to OIPC to
request funding for the Projects;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Council of the Municipality hereby confirms,ratifies and approves the completion by
the Treasurer of an Application and the submission by such authorized official of an
Application, duly executed by such authorized official, to OIPC for the funding of the
Project(s)for the purposes of the Rural Infrastructure Investment Initiative in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of$504,000 (the"Funding").
2. (a) Construction of each Project in the amount of the respective estimated Authorized
Expenditure set out in column (3) of Schedule "A" is hereby approved and
authorized;
(b) any one or more of the Mayor,the Clerk and the Treasurer are hereby authorized
to conclude contracts on behalf of the Municipality for the construction of the
Project(s)in accordance with the Municipality's usual protocol;
(c) where applicable, the Engineer of the Municipality will forthwith make such
plans,profiles and specifications and furnish such information as in the opinion of
the Engineer is necessary for the construction of the Project(s);
(d) where applicable,the construction of the Project(s) shall be carried on and
executed under the superintendence and according to the direction and orders of
such Engineer; and
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(e) the Engineer, or such other official of the Municipality charged with the
management of the Project shall report semi-annually to the Council of the
Municipality on the status of the Project.
3. The Council of the Municipality hereby confirms that the Funding will be applied and shall
be used exclusively for financing those Project eligible under the Rural Infrastructure
Investment Initiative as set out in Schedule"A"to this By-Law and for no other purposes.
4. This By-law takes effect on the day of passing.
ENACTED AND PASSED this l8TH day of January, A.D. 2006.
L tCRE,MAYO L A MILLARD,CLERK
Schedule "A"
to By-Law Number 2007-013
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Project Number Description of Eligible Capital Estimated Grant Amount
Work Expenditure
2007-01 Septage Receiving Facility 504,000 504,000