HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-06-086 - Ontario Millenium Partnership Initiative Contract for Huron Natural Area
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Finance and Corporate Services Committee
June 26, 2006
Lesley J. MacDonald
City Solicitor
Fiona M. McCrea
Assistant City Solicitor
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June 15, 2006
CSD-06-086
ONTARIO MILLENIUM PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE
CONTRACT FOR HURON NATURAL AREA
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 Natural Resources for the Huron Natural Area 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 Huron Natural Area 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 $703,000.00. An extension for
the completion of Phase 1 of the project (accessibility into the Huron Natural Area
including trail construction, parking facilities and interpretive signage) 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
Natural Resources) 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. Ann Pappert
Greg Hummel
Dan Ritz
Hans Gross, P. Eng.