HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-06-093 - Ontario Millenium Partnership - Contracts Victoria Park Entrance & Gaukel Streetscapel
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Corporate Services
REPORT
Report To: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: June 12, 2006
Submitted By: Lesley J. MacDonald
City Solicitor
Prepared By: Fiona M. McCrea
Assistant City Solicitor
Ward(s) Involved: Ward 1
Date of Report: June 7, 2006
Report No.: CRPS-06-093
Subject: ONTARIO MILLENIUM PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE
CONTRACTS FOR VICTORIA PARK ENTRANCE AND
GAUKEL STREETSCAPE PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
That The Regional Municipality of Waterloo be requested to execute the Millennium
Partnerships Initiative Funding Agreement with the Province of Ontario by its Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affiars for the Victoria Park Entrance and Gaukel
Streetscape improvements project (the "Funding Agreement");
And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Agreement between The
Regional Municipality of Waterloo and The Corporation of the City of Kitchener in a form
as satisfactory to the City Solicitor pursuant to which the City will indemnify and be
responsible for all obligations of The Regional Municipality of Waterloo under the
Funding Agreement;
And further that the City of Kitchener's Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign
and submit to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo any and all payment requests,
reports, certificates and other documentation required to facilitate requests for
disbursements pursuant to the Funding Agreement.
REPORT:
Council approved the Victoria Park Entrance and Gaukel Streetscape improvements
project as a submission for a portion of the allocation to the City of Kitchener from the
Ontario Superbuild Corporation, Millenium Partnerships Initiative on August 11, 2003. The
request for funding of this project was approved by Ontario Superbuild for provincial
funding of $1,200,000.00. An extension for the completion of the project to December 31,
2006 was granted by the Province on February 8, 2005.
The funding agreement for this project is between the Province (through its Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Regional Municipality of waterloo. It sets out
all of the detailed terms and conditions of the provincial funding along with the process for
filing payment requests and final reports. Given that the funding is for a local City project
the Regional Municipality of waterloo requires an agreement with the City of Kitchener that
the City will be responsible to satisfy all obligations and indemnify the Region under the
agreement with the Province for this City project.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
See Report CSD-03-083.
COMMUNICATIONS:
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Fiona M. McCrea
Assistant City Solicitor
c.c. Rob Browning
Rob Shamess, P. Eng.
Hans Gross, P. Eng.