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Development &
Technical Services
Report To: Committee of the Whole
Date of Meeting: April 7, 2008
Submitted By: Rob Browning, General Manager Development and Technical
Services
Prepared By: Rob Browning, General Manager
Development and Technical Services
Ward(s~ Involved: All
Date of Report: April 2, 2008
Report No.: DTS 08-053
Subject: 2008 MUNICIPAL ROAD AND BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
That the following conditions be accepted in order to receive the City's allocation from the
Provincial budget for municipal road and bridge infrastructure investment:
1. That the $2,699,936.00 allocated to the City of Kitchener by the province will be used for
municipal road and bridge capital investment needs;
2. That a final summary report detailing expenditures, use of provincial funding, and
outcomes achieved shall be submitted to the ministry and the ministry may request an
independent audit of the project; and
3. Any funds intended for the project that are not used in accordance with rehabilitation of
municipal road and bridge capital investment needs or the terms outlined above will be
returned to the ministry.
BACKGROUND:
On Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the Mayor received a letter from Minister Bradley, Province of
Ontario advising City of Kitchener that it will receive $2,699,934.00 from the province for road
and bridge infrastructure renewal. The City appreciates that the Province of Ontario
acknowledges the City's needs to funding its infrastructure renewal program.
The funding is contingent upon Council accepting three conditions. These conditions are:
1. That the $2,699,936.00 allocated to the City of Kitchener by the province will be used for
municipal road and bridge capital investment needs;
2. That a final summary report detailing expenditures, use of provincial funding, and
outcomes achieved shall be submitted to the ministry and the ministry may request an
independent audit of the project; and
3. Any funds intended for the project that are not used in accordance with rehabilitation of
municipal road and bridge capital investment needs or the terms outlined above will be
returned to the ministry.
Staff will review the capital program in the near future and report back to Council about projects
where this money may most appropriately be allocated.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The $2,699,934.00 will assist with our shortfall in Capital funding.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A copy of Council's resolution will be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation before April 30,
2008.
CONCLUSION:
The City is pleased to receive this funding and Engineering staff will bring a report forward to
Council in the near future recommending the projects to which it will be allocated.
Rob Browning, General Manager
Development and Technical Services