BYLAW - Authorize Application OIPC for Funding - 20080226 - 5006FTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5006-0B.F
BEING A By-law to authorize the submission of an
Application to the Ontario Infrastructure Projects
Corporation ("OIPC'J for funding from the municipal
infrastructure investment initiative for a new eligible
capital project of the corporation of Town of Aurora
and to approve the expenditure of funds on said
eligible capital project.
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 the Province of Ontario has recently announced an investment of
$300 million dollars for municipal infrastructure as a one-time grant for eligible
municipal infrastructure initiatives to Ontario municipalities and Local Services Boards;
AND WHEREAS on behalf of the Province of Ontario, Ontario Infrastructure Projects
Corporation (Oipc) will be administering the Municipal Infrastructure Investment
Initiative available to Ontario municipalities and Local Services Boards for the purposes
of new eligible municipal infrastructure initiative projects;
AND WHEREAS it is now deemed to be expedient to authorize for the municipal
purposes of the Municipality the new capital project described in column (2) of
Schedule "A", the road and watermain reconstruction project, attached hereto and
forming part of this By-law in the amount of the estimated expenditure set out in column
(3) of Schedule "A";
AND WHEREAS OIPC has invited eligible Ontario municipalities and Local Services
Boards desirous of obtaining funding pursuant to the Municipal Infrastructure
Investment Initiative in order to meet capital expenditures in connection with a new
eligible capital project to apply to OIPC for such funding by completing and submitting
an application through the form provided by OIPC (the "Application");
AND WHEREAS the Municipality has submitted an Application to OIPC to request
funding in respect of the Project;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby confirms, ratifies
and approves the completion by the Manager of Engineering Services of an
Application and the submission by such authorized official of an Application, duly
executed by such authorized official, to OIPC for the funding ofthe Project in
connection with the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of $1,242,000 (the "Funding").
2. (a) Construction of the Project in the amount of the respective Estimated
Expenditure set out in column (3) of Schedule "A" is hereby approved and
authorized;
(b) any one or more of the Mayor and the Town Clerk are hereby authorized
to conclude contracts on behalf of the Municipality for the construction of
the Project in accordance with the Municipality's usual protocol;
(c) any one or more of the Director of Finance are hereby authorized to
submit to OIPC or the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal on behalf
of the Municipality such reports or other documents regarding the Project
as may be requested in connection with the Municipal Infrastructure
Investment Initiative;
(d) 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;
(e) where applicable, the construction of the Project shall be carried on and
executed under the superintendence and according to the direction and
orders of such Engineer; and
(f) 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. THAT the Council of the Town of Aurora hereby confirms that the funding will be
applied and shall be used exclusively for financing the Project eligible under the
Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative as set out in Schedule "A" to this
By-Law and for no other purposes.
4. THAT By-law 5000-0S.F be repealed.
5. This by-law takes effect on the day of passing.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 26th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 26th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
2008.
PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR
Schedule "A"
to By-Law Number 50XX-08.F
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Project Name Descril!tion of Eligible Estimated Grant Amount
Cal!ital Work Exl!enditure
Reconstruction Road and watermain $1,242,000 $1,242,000
of Allaura reconstruction
Boulevard