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December 9, 2010 AgendaThe Path Forward Council Presentation 2010 Sand Plains Community Development Fund & Access to Capital Awarded within Elgin County South Coast Wineries -$185, 000  Enns Textile Expansion -$125,000  7 Sisters Tree Farm -$30,000  Shallot Storage Barn -$250,000  Purpose of SCOR Providing a “Regional”economic approach establishes  SCOR as a strategic and integrated economic entity, which is vital to the growth, sustainability & vitality of our small urban and rural communities. We are harnessing the Region’s5 County potential to  become an economic powerhouse in rural and small urban Ontario. What is the SCOR ? Strategic Management Plan Mid to long term –“community-based”strategy for  development and diversification of the wider Regional economy in our rural and small urban areas Developed with assistance & support of OMAFRA and  scores of local citizens Visit our website www.scorregion.com  Strategic Framework & Operational Strategy RegionalData Base & Economic Profile  Vision Statement  Strategic Directions & Goals  Business Planning  Priorities & Action Plans  15 Priorities for Action Maintaining The Competitive Edge  Supporting Entrepreneurship  Accessing Business Capital  Investing in Infrastructure Expanding Research, Development & Commercialization 15 Priorities for Action (cont’d) Recognizing Youth As Innovators Accessing the Marketplace (Food Industry)  Region-wide Communications Strategy on  Skills &Training Enhancing the Quality of Life in SCOR Field a winning team in renewable energy  15 Priorities for Action (cont’d) Advancing our rural & small urban role in  renewable energy Reducing our carbon footprint  Protecting drinking water sources Marketing themed touring routes Develop An agri-tourism showcase  Investing in RegionalPriorities Commitment of resources from all five SCOR Economic  Development Corporation partners Broad-based community support –many individuals,  businesses, organizations & municipal councils Government of Canada & Province of Ontario  SCOR Actions We are here: Providing planning & coordination at a broader Regionallevel  Sharing of information on a Regionalbasis  Identifying Regionaleconomic development priorities  Identifying funding sources and partners  Partnering with other levels of government & acting as a  Regionalcatalyst for investment Providing detailed quarterly updates on each of the 15 Priorities  SCOR Achievements Achievements to date (see handouts): Incorporated as a not-for-profitagency owned by the 5  counties. First AGM (August 25, 2010) Assist in managing RegionalEcDev resources  Creating sustainable long-term jobs  Cooperating with other agencies –OFVGA, FED-DEV,  SWEA & SOMA, although our agendas are different we look for opportunities to collaborate What We Have Requested Continued political, administrative & financial  support from both senior governments A further investment of $15,000,000 through an  improvedSand Plains Community Development program, in discussions with SCOR Sustainable multi-year funding of $200,000  per year for 5 years, starting April 1, 2011, to keep the momentum and “dream”alive As a Full Partner What You Can Do To fully recover from the impacts of the dramatic change in the tobacco, and global economy, SCOR needs more time, talent and investment; Appoint as your SCOR Board members, those who can and will fully participate, and who have a “Regional” view of economic development. REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM: Jim Bundschuh - Director of Financial Services st DATE: December 1, 2010 SUBJECT: Council Remuneration – One-Third Tax-Free Allowance INTRODUCTION: The Municipal Act made it mandatory that Council review its current practice, at least once during its four-year term of office after a regular election, in order to continue or discontinue the one-third tax-free allowance on remuneration paid to Councillors. The previous Council passed such a resolution and the practice requires review. DISCUSSION: Council has two options to consider regarding the tax-free allowance as follows: 1. Continue with the practice of the one-third tax free allowance on remuneration paid to Councillors and pass a resolution to this effect. 2. Discontinue with the practice of the one-third tax-free allowance on remuneration paid to Councillors and pass a by-law to this effect, which would become effective on January 1 of the next year. It is important to note that once the tax-free allowance has been allowed to lapse, or the by-Iaw continuing it has been repealed, there is no provision for a subsequent Council to reinstate it. CONCLUSION: Council has utilized this tax-free allowance for many years in consideration of expenses Councillors may have in the discharge of their duties and there would seem to be no reason to discontinue this practice. To preserve this allowance, a resolution must be passed stating Council's intention that the one-third tax-free allowance on remuneration paid to its elected members of Council and its local boards shall continue. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, in accordance with Section 283(5) and (7) of the Municipal Act, shall continue to apply a one-third tax free allowance on remuneration paid to its Warden and Councillors deemed to be for expenses incidental to the discharge of duties as a member of the Council or its local boards. Respectfully Submitted Approved for Submission ______________________ ______________________ Jim Bundschuh Mark G. McDonald Director of Financial Services Chief Administrative Officer REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Sonia Beavers Purchasing Coordinator DATE: November 10, 2010 SUBJECT: Quarterly Information Report – July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 INTRODUCTION: As per the County of Elgin's Procurement Policy 10.1; “ an information report containing the details relevant to the exercise of delegated authority for all contracts awarded that exceed $10,000 including amendments and renewals is to be prepared and reported to Council on a quarterly basis. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: The Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin delegated authority to the Directors to award contracts as follows; Value Report Status Greater than $10,000 No report to Council required if within 10% of the but less than $50,000 approved budget allocation Greater than $50,000 No report to Council required if within approved budget but less than $100,000 The detailed report of the award of contracts is attached as Appendix A. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the Quarterly Information Report - Contract Awards, dated July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 be received and filed. All of which is Respectfully Submitted: Approved for Submission by: ______________________ ______________________ Sonia Beavers Mark G. McDonald Purchasing Coordinator Chief Administrative Officer _____________________ Jim Bundschuh Director of Financial Services APPENDIX A Purchases/Projects greater than $10,000 July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 Department Budget Project Award Bid Price Allocation (HST extra) Economic Development Operational Visitor Brochures Aylmer Express $ 23,688.00 Elgin Manor Donations Installation of Ceramic Bernardo Group $ 43,732.00 Tile Community & Cultural Capital Shelving for Bro-Dart $ 22,531.56 Services Springfield Library Bobier Villa Capital Ceramic Tiles Centura $ 39,391.68 Economic Development Reserve Posts for Tourism Dutton Building $ 15,648.00 Signage (Rona) Engineering Capital Purchase of Two Crestline $ 187,604.76 Ambulances Economic Development Reserve Removal and Sparta Tree $ 63,952.10 Installation of Posts for Tourism Signage Community and Cultural CAF Project Municipal Decorative WSI Sign Systems $ 154,595.00 Services Signs Limited REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Jim Bundschuh - Director of Financial Services th DATE: November 30, 2010 SUBJECT: Budget Comparison – October 2010 INTRODUCTION: Attached is the budget comparison for YTD performance through October 2010 for the County showing YTD performance to $813,000 . DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Highlights of the budget performance are as follows: Line 3 – Social Services: $178,000 favourable performance based on St. Thomas actual billing for first six months. City expressed concern that this performance may reverse itself in the second half of the year. Line 15 – Admin Building: $69,000 favourable performance YTD. Performance is predominately resulting from $21,000 performance in utilities with the balance coming from operating costs. Line 16 – Corporate Expenditures: $71,000 favourable performance YTD. Performance is predominately resulting from $40,000 performance in legal and $15,000 in the utility hedge with the balance coming from other operating costs. Line 17 – Engineering Services: $121,000 favourable performance YTD. Performance is predominately resulting from $73,000 performance in fees with the balance coming from operating costs. Line 20 – Library Services: $89,000 favourable performance YTD. Performance is predominately resulting from $64,000 performance in wages and benefits with the balance coming from revenue. Line 25 – Economic Development/Tourism/Planning: YTD favourable performance of $167,000 was realized. Performance in Economic Development was $43,000, Tourism $31,000 and Planning $93,000. For Economic Development $23,000 was in advertising, printing and special projects and $22,000 in purchased services. Tourism performance is predominately due to $20,000 in advertising and printing. The performance in Planning is predominately explained by spending for the Official Plan being behind the budgeted schedule by $66,000. Although this will likely result in reduced spending in 2010, this is only a timing issue and the costs will flow into 2011. The balance of favourable performance in Planning is in wages and office supplies. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the report titled “Budget Comparison – October 2010” dated November th 30, 2010 be received and filed. Respectfully Submitted Approved for Submission ______________________ ______________________ Jim Bundschuh Mark G. McDonald Director of Financial Services Chief Administrative Officer REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM:Peter Dutchak Deputy Director of Engineering Services DATE:November 16, 2010 SUBJECT:Speed Zone Amendments – Culloden Road INTRODUCTION: The County of Elgin has received correspondence from the Municipality of Bayham questioning different speed limits through reduced speed zone areas approximately 1.5km apart on Culloden Road. DISCUSSION / CONCLUSION: The County of Elgin uses the Highway Traffic Act’s definition of a “built up” area to define reduced speed zone areas. This practice provides a consistent approach to establish reduce speed zone areas. The rate of speed within the reduced speed zones can be either 40, 50, 60 or 70km/h. The County of Elgin only utilises 50 and 60km/h reduced speed zones. The County’s practice is to establish 50km/h zones through school zones and in urban areas, although there are exceptions. All other reduced speed zone areas are 60km/h. The Municipality of Bayham has questioned the purpose of different reduced speed zone rates through North Hall and Corinth on Culloden Road (County Road #46). Currently, the speed through North Hall is 50km/h and Corinth is 60km/h. Staff concurs with the municipality to establish a consistent rate of speed in both of these areas and that existing conditions do not support a reduction of speed through North Hall of 50km/h. Therefore, staff is recommending to amend the by-law and change the rate of speed through North Hall on Culloden Road from 50km/h to 60km/h to match the rate of speed through Corinth, 1.5km to the north. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the existing speed zone by-law be amended to change the existing 50km/h reduced speed zone on Culloden Road (County Road #46) through North Hall to 60km/h. All of which is Respectfully Submitted,Approved for Submission, ___________________________________________ Peter DutchakMark G. McDonald Deputy Director of Engineering ServicesChief Administrative Officer _____________________ Clayton Watters Director of Engineering Services REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM:Peter Dutchak Deputy Director of Engineering Services DATE:November 26, 2010 SUBJECT:Municipal Bridge Data Collection Funding INTRODUCTION: The Province of Ontario has partnered with the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) to collect data regarding transportation structures owned by municipalities. To encourage municipalities the Province has offered one-time funding through OGRA. Municipalities are eligible to receive a $5,000 grant to assist with bridge data collection and input into OGRA’s Municipal DataWorks (MDW) software application. DISCUSSION / CONCLUSION: The County of Elgin formally inspects its transportation structures (bridges and culverts) as defined by the Ontario Bridge Code bi-annually. This data is collected and stored in the County’s asset management database and will also be stored in MDW, the OGRA’s asset management program. The County has already planned to populate its asset information in MDW to allow OGRA to report on the general state of infrastructure needs to the Ontario and Federal Governments. As part of the COMRIF Asset Management Program, the County has received two- thirds of a maximum of $33,000 in funding to collect data and populate MDW. The cost to populate MDW with the County’s transportation structure data is approximately $17,000. Once the COMRIF and OGRA grants are considered, the County’s net cost is approximately $1,000. In order to receive the $5,000 grant, a Council resolution must be passed supporting the initiative. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the Council of the County of Elgin hereby applies for funding for the purpose of collecting, collating, compiling and formatting bridge asset and condition data, and agrees to submit bridge asset and condition data for inclusion in Municipal Data Works by March 31, 2011. All of which is Respectfully Submitted,Approved for Submission, ___________________________________________ Peter DutchakMark G. McDonald Deputy Director of Engineering ServicesChief Administrative Officer _____________________ Clayton Watters Director of Engineering Services REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Brian Masschaele, Director of Community and Cultural Services rd DATE: November 23, 2010 SUBJECT: Elgin County Library Volunteer Duties INTRODUCTION: County Council recognizes that volunteers play a meaningful role in support of the County’s operations. Council has therefore approved a comprehensive volunteer recruitment policy and strategy under the administration of the Department of Human Resources. However, it is important to clarify the duties that volunteers can perform relative to collective agreements in place with the County’s bargaining units in order to avoid misunderstandings and costly grievances. This report outlines duties that volunteers can perform within the Elgin County Library in accordance with the collective agreement established with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). DISCUSSION: Management and members of CUPE both recognize that volunteers have an important role to play in the operation of the Elgin County Library. Volunteers are an excellent way to engage the community in the library and add value to the many services being provided. Members of CUPE are to be commended for recognizing that volunteers do have an important role to play in the library. At the same time, it is important to clarify what these duties entail in relation to the collective agreement in order to avoid any future misunderstandings. Attached to this report is a policy entitled “Volunteer Tasks at Elgin County Libraries” for Council’s information. This policy was developed in partnership with the bargaining unit and has now been adopted as a Letter of Understanding to the current collective agreement. Computer training, tutoring and support of books sales are examples of duties that volunteers can rightfully perform in the library. CONCLUSION: Future volunteer recruitment efforts on behalf of the library will be greatly assisted by this clarification of roles. It will allow staff to match the skills of volunteers to the needs at hand, thereby further enhancing services currently being provided. RECOMMENDATION: THAT Elgin County Council receive and file the report titled “Elgin County Library rd Volunteer Duties” dated November 23, 2010 as information. All of which is Respectfully Submitted Approved for Submission ______________________ _____________________ Brian Masschaele Mark G. McDonald Director of Community and Chief Administrative Officer Cultural Services Volunteer Tasks at Elgin County Libraries For the purposes of this policy, a volunteer is defined as an unpaid individual who performs tasks relating to library services as designated by a Supervisor and under the guidance of library staff. Volunteers shall be given the necessary support and guidance to ensure tasks are performed in a positive manner without issue. Such volunteer requirements shall be discussed with appropriate branch staff in advance of such volunteer assignment(s). Issues may be subject to meetings for discussion between local parties and will be subject to the collective agreement. The following tasks can be performed by volunteers of the Elgin County Library: Computer Internet Training  Provide computer lessons to patrons when CAP workers are not available. Reading Buddies  Provide one-to-one reading assistance to young patrons with the goal of improving reading skills. Homework Helpers  Assist students with their homework assignments on a one-to-one basis. Literacy  Tutor adults in order to improve reading, writing and English language skills. Custodial Support  Light housekeeping duties including wiping off tables, dusting of library shelving and straightening of items on the shelves. *Note - no shelf reading. Book Sales  Sell and assist with the set up of the book sale as directed. Programs  Assist library staff during the library program while patrons are present. *Note it is the responsibility of the library staff to develop, prepare and deliver the program. Growing With Books  Collate “Growing with Books” promotional kits for distribution. Additional volunteer duties will be mutually agreed between the Employer and the Union. 200 University Ave, Suite 801 Toronto, ON M5H 3c6 Tel.: (416) 971-9856 ~ Fax: (416) 971-6191 E-mail: amo@amo.on.ca The OMPF is a critical provincial funding program which assists eligible municipalities with social program costs, equalization, policing costs, and assists northern and rural communities. For 2010, 382 municipalities received $625 million in OMPF funding and the social assistance benefit uploads reached as part of the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review are valued at $570 million. Mitigation funding has been provided since 2005 on an annual basis but at the government's discretion as a separate component of OMPF funding. Mitigation achieved two things -from 2005 to 2007 it ensured that no municipality received any less OMPF funding than they received in 2004. For 2008, additional funding was allocated to ensure that the OMPF Social Program Grants would not be reduced as a result of municipal costs savings from the Ontario Drug Benefit upload. This ensured that all municipalities benefited from the upload, whether they received OMPF funding or not. AMO was able to secure a further extension of the mitigation funding in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, municipalities received a combined benefit of OMPF and uploading savings which was equivalent to 2007 OMPF allocations. In 2009, mitigation was valued at $73.4 million and distributed to 177 municipalities. For 2010, OMPF mitigation funding (now called the Transitional Assistance Guarantee) was capped at a total of $25 million, or 4% of the total OMPF allocation, and distributed to 105 municipalities. The $25 million is less than municipalities received in the past. For 2010, the overall drop in mitigation funding was limited to $2.5 million for any one municipality. The impact was about $30 per household on average -and for some as high as $85 per household. Approximately $8 million of this transitional assistance was targeted to the North (based on the findings of the Fiscal Health Indicators from the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review) which translated to an average per household amount of $75. Southern municipalities received about $18 million in transitional assistance or about $30 per household. As a percentage of the 2009 Combined Benefit, the 2010 Transitional Assistance Guarantee Level was set at 80% for southern Ontario municipalities (outside the GTA), and 95% for northern Ontario municipalities. For 2011, the government has indicated that n® transition funding will be provided which will affect 105 municipalities. For more information, please contact Matthew Wilson, AMO Senior Policy Advisor at mwilson .amo.on.ca or 416-971-9856 extension 323. ,P. / ~'„ ~~ u~ ~_ ~ AssOClatl~n 41 „'~unlCli}aIIE1CS at UIr1,lr14 ,4ss®ce~~i®n Of i~unicip~lities ®f ~1i~~~ri0 December 2, 2010 Dear Treasurer: This is to update you on Transitional Assistance (also known as mitigation funding) as part of your Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allocation since you received this in 2010. The December 15, 2009 letter from the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to your Head of Council stated, "Given our significant investments in the municipal sector and our current fiscal challenges, we will not be providing full mitigation beyond 2009. ...This $25 million in transitional assistance is for 2010 only." AMO wrote to Minister Duncan on this issue (attached) on September 28, 2010 about the impacts if it is not provided for 2011. To find out how much transitional assistance your municipality received last year, I would refer you to Line B of your municipality's OMPF 2010 Allocation Notice. Also attached is an OMPF Backgrounder for information that may help you in briefing your Council. I hope this is of assistance as we await OMPF and OMPF mitigation for 2011. If you have further questions, please contact Matthew Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor at mwilsonCa~amo.on.ca or 416-971-9856 extension 323. Sincerely, ,~ Pat Vanini Executive Director Attachments 200 University Ave., Suite 801 Toronfio ON M5N 3C6 Canada ( E-mail: amot~amo.on.ca ~" ~' I www.amo.on.ca Tel: (416) 971-9856) Fax: (416) 971-6191 I Toli-free in Ontario: 1-877-426-6527 ii; }'~.II u ;~ ~, ~ - Ass®~i~ti0~ ®~ „~ ,, I %~ ~•~--~~~ -- ;~ f~ur~i~ip~lities O~ ®~~~~ic~ Association of ~Nwi[ripali[ies o[ Ontrrio September 28, 2010 Hon. Dwight Duncan Minister of Finance Frost Bldg South - 7th Floor 7 Queen's Park Crescent Toronto ON M7A 1 Y7 Dear Minister: FF/ ~ 7"F~ E / NT Sent via fax: 416-325-0374 and mail Mitigation funding is a critical component of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) needed by municipalities to deliver services in their communities. The need in 2011 for these communities is just as great as it was in 2010. There are 104 communities which would be hard hit if this funding were to be eliminated. Consider the following handful of examples and the per household tax increases that would be necessary to maintain existing services: Niagara Falls $74, Greater Sudbury $78, Parry Sound $84, Greenstone $184, Opasatika $426. These communities cannot support tax increases of these magnitudes nor can they support equivalent service cuts. For households and working families in these municipalities, this would be a considerable impact, particularly when unemployment and economic uncertainty are factored in. We urge the government to continue providing mitigation funding in 2011. Last year the government delivered $25 million in OMPF mitigation funding. It meant that some of the worst effects of providing no mitigation, as was the government's plan, were not realized. Still, it did mean that just over 70 municipalities lost mitigation funding entirely in 2010. For these municipalities it was a significant reduction with an equivalent tax impact of $30 per household on average, and for some, up to $85 per household. Also, the government has not yet announced the 2009 reconciliation of the OMPF. The annual reconciliation of social service costs is very important to the integrity of the OMPF. As you know from the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review agreement, the OMPF remains responsive to fluctuating costs. It was an important commitment for the government to have made in 2009 and remains so now. Providing continued mitigation funding for 2011 and reconciliation of 2009 OMPF social service costs, are two very critical components of the provincial-municipal fiscal relationship. We thank the government for its favourable consideration of these funding envelopes. 2/.... 200 University Ave., Suite 801 Toronto OIL M5H 3C6 Canada I E-mail: amo(a>amo.on.ca I www.amo.on.ca Tel: (416) 971-98561 Fax: (416) 971-5191 IToll-free in Ontario: 1-877-426-6527 ~ • ' ~ I'~i~_ 2 I look forward to discussing these and other issues with you in the near future. Yours Sincerely, J Uc~s -- Norman Sandberg President cc: Hon. Rick Bartolacci, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Allan Doheny, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Local Finance Division, Ministry of Finance Dana Richardson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government & Planning Policy Division, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Susan McConnell, Administrative Services Coordinator DATE: December 2, 2010 SUBJECT: Schedule of Council Meetings for 2011 INTRODUCTION: Council needs to set a meeting schedule for the year 2011. BACKGROUND: Traditionally, council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Attached for council’s consideration are suggested meeting dates of Elgin County Council for 2011. Council can change meeting dates at any time, with advance notice. CONCLUSION: A meeting schedule is required for 2011. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the report titled “Schedule of Council Meetings for 2011,” dated December 2, 2010, be adopted. All of which is Respectfully Submitted Approved for Submission ______________________ _____________________ Susan McConnell Mark G. McDonald Administrative Services Coordinator Chief Administrative Officer SCHE®l1LE F C®IJNTY C®l1NCIL ME 1°INGS F®R 2011 MEETING ®ATE 7'IIViE January 11 9:00 a.m. -Council Vision Session January 25 9:00 a.m. February 15 9:00 a.m. - 3rd Tuesday -Long-Term Financial Plan (one meeting due to ROMA/OGRA February 27- March 2, 2011 Toronto) March 8 9:00 a.m. -Capital Budget March 22 9:00 a.m. -Composite Budget April 12 9:00 a.m. April 26 9:00 a.m * meeting at Igin Manor May 10 9:00 a.m. May 31 9:00 a.m. (date changed due to holiday weekend) * meeting at Bobier Villa June 14 9:00 a.m. June 28 9:00 a.m. * meeting at Terrace Lodge July 12 9:00 a.m. July 26 9:00 a.m. August 9 9:00 a.m. -meetings may not be required in August August 23 9:00 a.m. (AMO Conference August 21-24, 2011, London) September 13 9:00 a.m. September 27 9:00 a.m. October 25 9:00 a.m. - AMO Counties & Regions Conference in October (actual date will not be known until February 2011) November 8 9:00 a.m. November 22 9:00 a.m. December 13 7:00 p.m. -Warden's Election December 15 9:00 a.m. -Regular Council Meeting Council Meetings are normally held every 2nd and 4t" Tuesday of the month and are subject to change. I. ! t"+ "~ s. ~,a'~~lit~g November 17, 2010 TO: Ontario Municipalities with Population over 50,000 Dear Sirs: RE: CITY OF KII~GSTOI~1-1VO VEMBER 16, 2010 - MOTIOI~T (3) - MAI~TDATOIZY CE~tSUS LOI~lG FORM OUESTI01`II~IAIRE FOI2 UPCOMIl~IG 2011 CE1~ISUS I .would confirm that Kingston City Council, at its regular Council meeting held on November 16, 2010, endorsed the resolution of the Regional Municipality of Durham, and passed the following Motion (3): (3) Moved by Councillor Garrison Seconded by Councillor Meers THAT the City of Kingston endorse the resolution of the Regional Municipality of Durham THAT the Federal Government be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston opposes the decision to eliminate the mandatory Census Long Form Questionnaire on the basis That it will compromise fhe City's ability to effectively plan for its communities; -and further - THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston hereby requests the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and fhe Federal Government to reinstate the mandatory Census Long Form Questionnaire for the upcoming 2011 census; -and further - THAT aletter be sent by the Mayor with this resolution fo the. Prime Minister of Canada and the Minister of Industry; - and further - THAT this resolution be forwarded to the our local MPP, the Honourable John Gerretsen, our local MP, the Honourable Peter Milliken and to all municipalities with a population of over 50,000, requesting that they also request the Federal Government to reinstate the mandatory Census Long Form Questionnaire for the upcoming 2011 census. C D Yours truly, ~, ` ' ~~^ , CarOlyrl DOWI]S City Clerk /ki Cc: Councillor S. Garrison File.No. The Corporation of the City of Kingston 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3 Phone: (613) 546-4291 ext.1247 Fax; (613) 546-5232 clowns@cityofkingston.ca Fwd: AMO breaking news re social assistance reformPage 1 of 3 Fwd: AMO breaking news re social assistance reform Mark McDonald Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:26 PM To: Marilyn Payler Cc: Susan McConnell     For next council as fyi. Begin forwarded message: From: <communicate@amo.on.ca> Date: November 30, 2010 4:55:33 PM EST To: <mmcdonald@elgin-county.on.ca> Subject:AMO breaking news re social assistance reform TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CLERK AND COUNCIL November 30, 2010 Government will make changes to welfare but Special Diet Allowance stays for now   On November 30, 2010, the Minister of Community and Social Services, the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, announced the government’s next steps in welfare reform. Of immediate note to municipalities, the government announced that it will not go ahead with its 2010 budget decision to eliminate the Special Diet Allowance and replace it with a nutritional supplement program for people with severe medical needs.   The Special Diet Allowance (SDA) is a benefit available to people receiving Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The SDA provides additional assistance - up to $250.00 per month - for people in receipt of OW and ODSP who require a special diet because of a medical condition. To qualify for the SDA, recipients of OW and ODSP must have medical approval of the need for a prescribed diet. Municipalities contribute (in 2009-2010) 20% of the benefit paid to OW recipients.   This is not the first time that the SDA has been reviewed. In 2005 the government passed regulations that specified eligible medical conditions under the SDA. In the past, medical practitioners had the discretion to recommend additional benefits for medical conditions. At the time of this change, all applicants had to reapply to for the SDA.    The government’s original decision communicated in the 2010 budget to replace the SDA was driven by a number of factors including concerns raised by the Auditor General and findings of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.   https://mail.elgin.ca/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAnQnvb%2...12/1/2010 Fwd: AMO breaking news re social assistance reformPage 2 of 3 In 2009, the Auditor General recommended greater oversight on compliance with required documentation for the SDA and specifically recommended that the government review the allowance with a “view to limiting its possible abuse.”   In early 2010, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ordered the Ministry of Community and Social Services to pay three lead complainants retroactive and ongoing benefits. The complaint brought forward was that changes to the SDA in 2005 violated the Human Rights Code. This was a significant decision as it resulted in the potential for the review of 200 pending complaints.   Also today, the government announced a major review of social assistance. This review will be headed by the Honourable Frances Lankin, and Dr. Munir Sheikh and will take place over 18 months (January 2011 to June 2012). The review will focus on:    recommend ways to improve people’s ability to find and keep jobs, and       guarantee security for people who cannot work;  examine and determine the effectiveness of social assistance and its role in       relation to other parts of Canada’s income security system; and  define Ontario’s position regarding the federal government’s responsibility for       Ontarians’ income security.    What Does this Mean for Municipalities?   In the 2010 budget, the government had committed to transitioning from the SDA to a nutritional supplement program for recipients of Ontario Works with severe medical needs. The program was to have been transitioned over a number of months and have been administered by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.   While specific details of the transition to a new program were not available at the time, AMO was cautious in assuming this would result in savings to municipalities.   What we do know, is that in 2009 and 2010, the cost of the SDA was approximately $98 million provincially, with municipalities contributing approximately $20 million to this cost.   Today’s government decision may impact municipalities who have removed the SDA costs in their budget planning for 2011. While the upload of Ontario Works benefits continues, municipalities will contribute 14% of the benefit costs in 2011.  In addition, SDA recipients will now be required to reapply for the allowance resulting in an administrative impact on municipal staff. It will be important that the government commit to providing administrative funding.   AMO recognizes the need to ensure that those in need of support because of medical conditions not be unfairly impacted by any provincial policy changes and has asked the government to consult with AMO and municipalities as they undertake changes to the special diet allowance and consider future changes to social assistance in Ontario.   AMO will continue to monitor the government’s progress and work with its members https://mail.elgin.ca/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAnQnvb%2...12/1/2010 Fwd: AMO breaking news re social assistance reformPage 3 of 3 to communicate with the independent commission as it undertakes its review.   Link to social assistance review materials: http://news.ontario.ca/mcss/en/2010/11/ontario-launches-comprehensive-social- assistance-review.html     AMO Contact:   Petra Wolfbeiss, Senior Policy Advisor, email:   pwolfbeiss@amo.on.ca, (416) 971-9856 ext. 329   PLEASE NOTE AMO Breaking News will be broadcast to the member municipality's council, administrator and clerk.  Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO broadcasts to other municipal staff as required.  We have decided to not add other staff to these broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the management of our various broadcast lists.    DISCLAIMER These are final versions of AMO documents.  AMO assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies that may have been transmitted with the electronic version. The printed versions of the documents stand as the official record. -- LastSpam This message has been scanned by eMail security service, provided by Protek Systems.   This email may contain confidential information. If you are not one of the intended recipients, if you receive this email or if it is forwarded to you without the express authorization of The County of Elgin, please destroy this email and contact us immediately.    Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail   https://mail.elgin.ca/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAnQnvb%2...12/1/2010 ~~ `~~ ~, ,.~ say ~,~ -~ ~!i E, November 26, 2010 To: All Heads of Council Ontario Municipalities ~ ~ w fiARd' i ~ `. .. ~,~_,~~ From: Dan Mathieson Chair, MPAC Board of Directors Subject: Update -MPAC Activities As the newly elected Chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's (MPAC) Board of Directors, I am pleased to provide you with my first update on our activities to date in 2010. Changes to Board of Directors New members were appointed to the Board of Directors in 2010 as the terms of a number of sitting members ended. As the Mayor of Stratford, I was appointed to the Board in September as a Municipal representative and elected by the Board as Chair. Also newly appointed to the Board in 2010: ® Debra Marshall, taxpayer representative from Prince Edward County; ® Jim McDonell, Mayor of South Glengarry; and, ® James Wilson, Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Haliburton. I would also like to thank the following Board members whose terms expired in 2010 for their commitment and hard work: ® Former Chair Debbie Zimmerman, Councillor, Regional Municipality of Niagara, who completed her second three-year term in August; ® Margaret Black, Mayor of the Township of King; and, ® Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer for York Region. MPAC is accountable to the public through a 15-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Ontario Minister of Finance. Eight (8) members are municipal representatives; five (5) represent property taxpayers; and two (2) represent the Provincial Government. A complete list of our Board members is available at www.mUac.ca. [~f f'iC8 (3( Y, ', _ I _ ~-/r CI i .i, I"`U~( ~ ~`,C7i'~i0f"~~(C3~'i 1~C~ 'i~kcri~it ~:~ ~ickerii~cq, ~ 1,1iJ ~P? is ~ Ida..='i 1 '1,~.,.'~~~(;~ corm No L4-I40~79!a All Heads of Council Update -MPAC Activities Property Assessment Cyele November 26, 2010 Page 2 of 5 Even though 2010 is not aprovince-wide Assessment Update year, MPAC continues to update the property information it has on file. In November, approximately one (1) million year-end Property Assessment Notices were mailed to property owners across the province to capture in- year changes. Property owners who receive a Notice from MPAC this fall, and believe it is incorrect, will have until March 31, 2011 to ask MPAC to reconsider their assessment. The next province-wide Assessment Update will take place in 2012. I would also like to provide you with an update on our implementation of the four-year assessment cycle and the phase-in of eligible assessment increases introduced by the Government, and some of the operational challenges it has presented the organization. MPAC's business processes have undergone a thorough review resulting in substantial changes to integrate the phase-in provisions into our systems and to include them on all assessment products. Even though this is not an Assessment Update year, every time a property undergoes a change due to new construction or changes in use, the phase-in values must be recalculated. As well, MPAC is now required to retroactively recalculate the phase-in values to adjust for decisions made by the Assessment Review Board on current and prior property tax years and issue an Advisory Notice of Assessment. As MPAC prepares for the 2012 province-wide Assessment Update and the next phase-in cycle, we will continue to make the necessary changes to our business processes and systems. Service Delivery I am pleased to report that MPAC has processed more than $28 billion in assessment growth for municipal tax rolls in 2010. The amount of growth added this year surpasses last year's total of nearly $25 billion and represents the addition of assessment from new construction taking place in the province. Earlier this year, MPAC assembled across-functional committee to review the assessment growth process and implement improvements to ensure the timely delivery of new growth. The Municipal Liaison Group -Assessment Growth Sub-Group includes representatives from 15 municipalities across Ontario. The objective of the committee is to develop a strategy to ensure growth is added in an accurate and timely manner across the province as well as to develop an assessment growth forecasting model to accurately calculate and measure growth estimates at the municipal level. This partnership has already helped to introduce improvements to our processes and we are committed to continuing our focus on adding timely and accurate assessment growth to municipal rolls in 2011. Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1305 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, Ontario L1V 3P2 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca All Heads of Council November 26, 2010 Update -MPAC Activities Page 3 of 5 A second committee, the Municipal Liaison Group -Assessment Products and Services Sub- Group, has already met to discuss the timely development of new products and the efficient delivery of existing products and services. Working with 12 municipal representatives, we have already identified improvements to our processes to ensure the timely delivery of reports to municipal staff. MPAC also remains committed to completing Requests for Reconsideration (RfR). As of October 27, 2010, we have received over 36,000 RfRs, which represent 0.8% of Ontario's more than 4.7 million properties. This number is down from the 178,000 received in 2009 following the province-wide Assessment Update. We continue to work with our property taxpayer customers to resolve these matters and answer questions or provide the information they need to understand their property's assessment. IVlunicipal Enumeration Based on our discussions with the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) following the 2006 Municipal Enumeration, we made a number of improvements to our enumeration processes for 2010 including an increased focus on sharing information with municipalities and improving our Municipal Enumeration Form (MEF). In April and May, we mailed MEFs to approximately 2.4 million households across the province. The forms were sent to households where we needed to confirm or update occupant information in our database. The 2010 form was redesigned to make it easier to complete with athree-step process. Our website also offered detailed information including an interactive MEF and video presentation to help explain Enumeration and encourage the completion and return of forms to MPAC. Additionally, municipalities were provided detailed Enumeration information and updates throughout the year through Municipal ConnectTM, newsletters, meetings and regular correspondence. Our Municipal Relations group were also available at conferences and AMCTO election training sessions. We do continue to face challenges in obtaining the information we need to make further improvements to our Preliminary List of Electors (PLEB). This includes the limited access we have to births and death information from the Ontario Ministry of Government Services. Our work in this area will continue as we look ahead to the next Municipal Enumeration in 2014. Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Properly Assessment Corporation 1305 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, Ontario L1V 3P2 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca All Heads of Council November 26, 2010 Update -MPAC Activities Page 4 of 5 ®rganizational 1Zealignrnent You may be aware that MPAC recently undertook an organizational realignment to improve our service delivery to our shared customers, the property taxpayers of Ontario. The realignment is being carried out within our current complement and budget. There is no reduction in service or staffing levels in any of our offices located across the province - a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to providing property taxpayer customers and municipal stakeholders with local knowledge and expertise. It is important to note that this is not a restructuring of our entire organization. Rather, we are improving customer service and strengthening our local focus by aligning our business under two (2) core streams: Valuation and Customer Relations, Business Properties; and Valuation and Customer Relations, Residential and Farm Properties. Through realigning reporting structures and streamlining our business processes, a single staff member -someone with an understanding of both the local community and the properties contained within it - is now responsible for addressing a property taxpayer customer's assessment concerns from start to finish. I would also like to confirm that the support MPAC provides to our municipal stakeholders has not changed in any way. Our team of Municipal Relations professionals continues to serve across the province as your dedicated resource. In addition, your access to products and services specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of Municipal stakeholders remains as before. I believe this framework better positions us to provide our customers with outstanding customer service. It also offers more flexibility and adaptability, which will enable our organization to efficiently meet your evolving needs as we continue to work together to serve the property taxpayers of Ontario. Toronto Bank Tower Decision In October, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Divisional Court decision affecting MPAC's approach to assessing commercial property. The decision involved assessment complaints filed for the 2001 and 2002 property taxation years by owners of six high-value downtown office complexes, known collectively as the Bank Towers. MPAC's approach was upheld by the Divisional Court. That decision has now been confirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal. In closing, I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and senior executive team in the coming months to ensure that we continue to look for ways to improve our products and services. The success of many of our activities is due in large part to the hard work of our dedicated team of employees across Ontario. We look forward to their continued commitment to delivering property assessment excellence and outstanding service. Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1305 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, Ontario L1V 3P2 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca All Heads of Council November 26, 2010 Update -MPAC Activities Page 5 of 5 If you have any questions or need additional information, I encourage you to contact me at (519) 271-0250 ext. 236; Carl Isenburg, President and Chief Administrative Officer, at (905) 837-6150; or Arthur Anderson, Director, Municipal Relations, at (905) 837-6993. Yours truly, Dan Mathieson Chair, MPAC Board of Directors Copy MPAC Board of Directors Carl Isenburg Paul Galaski, Vice-President, Valuation and Customer Relations, Residential and Farm Properties Arthur Anderson Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1305 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, Ontario L1 V 3P2 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca ~~ a~,~,e Elgin -Middlesex -London '~ ~~' ~,~ November 26, 2010 Honourable Sophia Aggelonitis Minister of Revenue Frost Building South, 6th Floor 7 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A lY7 Dear Ministers: Honourable Kathleen Wynne Minister of Transportation Ferguson Bloclc, 3rd Floor 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8 .3~ ~. i~~~.`~ ~ 2~~ ~~~ m Please find enclosed e-mail correspondence and a copy of a resolution from the Township of Malahide that calls upon the provincial government to provide Ontario municipalities with a portion of the HST generated through the sale of gasoline and diesel in a similar fashion as the federal government does with its gas tax rebate program for municipalities. As you are aware, at the present tune only municipalities that have a public transit system receive provincial gas tax funding. This means only three out of 12 municipalities in my riding (both upper and lower tier) receive funding each year from the provincial gas tax rebate program. While appreciative of municipal infrastructure funding they have received. in past joint federal- provincial stimulus programs, Ontario's municipalities still face a significant infrastructure deficit that needs to be addressed. I am supportive of the locally led initiative that calls on the provincial govermnent to provide a portion of the revenue of the HST from gasoline and diesel sales towards municipal infrastructure and I hope that you will give every due consideration to the Township of Malahide's request. Ministers, I would appreciate your reviewing the correspondence and responding directly to the Township of Malahide. As always, thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Steve Peters, MPP Elgin-Middlesex-London Cc: Ms. Michelle Casavecchia, CAO, Township of Malahide, 87 John Street South, Aylmer, Ontario, NSH 2C3 Mr. Mark McDonald, CAO, County of Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, NSR SV 1 Constituency Office 750 Talbot Street, Suite 201, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1 E2 Tel 519-631-0666 (Tall Free 1-800-265-7638 ~ Fax 519-631-9478' TTY 519-631-9904 ~ Email speters.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.stevepeters.com '~; '~;`~t7 o~~o Elgin -Middlesex -London November 26, 2010 Honourable Deb Matthews Minister of Health & Long-Term Care Hepburn Block, l Ot'' Floor 80 Grosvenor Street Toronto, ON M7A 2C4 Dear Minister: ~7 ,~ RAP `~ ~~- '~~;~ l ~"tiLr~r~+aen nab ~ - Please find enclosed. a letter from Nlayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best of the City of London who has written to you with a request for immediate implementation of dedicated mental health and addictions funding. As you are well aware, the continuing process to shift mental health care services in Ontario from a facility-based model to a community service-based one has many health care professionals worried about the affect this will have on the quality and access to these vital services for some of our society's most vulnerable citizens. While Mayor DeCicco's letter emphasises the City of London's role in this transformation, Twould also like to remind you of the role the City of St. Thomas and the County of Elgin will continue to play in the process and the impact on these local communities. I have championed the rights and proper care of the mentally ill throughout my time as the member of provincial parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London and I continue to be concerned about the current state of the mental health care system and its future. I am especially concerned about children and youth who continue to fall between the cracks of our mental health care system, the high level of drug addiction among those who are mentally ill, the high level of homeless who are undiagnosed or under diagnosed patients and whether or not the appropriate amount and quality of support services will be available in our communities as this transformation process contimies to unfold. Minister, I know you are as concerned as all of us about these matters. It is my hope that every step will be carefully taken, and the appropriate level of funding be provided, to ensure that the mentally ill will receive the necessary health care services and support programming they need and deserve. Minister, I would appreciate your continued diligence through this complicated and vitally important process. As always, thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ~~t Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middlesex-London constituency Off°sce 750 Talbot Street, Suite 201, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1 E2 Tel 519-631-0666 I Toli free 1-800-265-7638 ; Eax 519-631-9478 (TTY 519-631-9904 ~ Email speters.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.stevepeters.com Cc: Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, City of London, 300 Dufferin Avenue, P.O. Box 5035, London, Ontario, N6A 4L9 Mayor-Elect Joe Fontana, City of London, 300 Dufferin Avenue, P.O. Box 5035, London, Ontario, N6A 4L9 Mayor Cliff Barwick, City of St. Thomas, City Hall, 545 Talbot Street, P.O. Box 520, St. Thomas, Ontario, NSP 3V7 Mayor-Elect Heather Jackson-Chapman, City of St. Thomas, 545 Talbot Street, P.O. Box 520, St. Thomas, Ontario, NSP 3V7 Mr. Mark McDonald, CAO, County of Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, NSR SVl Constituency Oi°fice 750 Talbot Street, Suite Z01, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1 EZ Tel 519-631-0666 ~ Toll Free 1-800-265-7638 ~ Fax 519-631-9478 ~ TTY 519-631-9904 ~ Email speters.mpp.coCliberal.ola.org www.stevepeters.com 11/26/2010 FRI 9:17 FAX <,V~;~G~=- ~ 300DufferinAvenue .,~© . ~, 0~ @®0~: A.O. Box 5035 ~, London, ON "" - N6A4L9 ~,~nd®n CANADA November 26, 201p The Honourable Deb Matthews Minister of Health and Long Term Care 10~h Floor, Hepburn Stock 80 Grosvenor Street Toronto ON M7A 2C4 Dear Minister Matthews; Office of the Mayor Re; Repuest for Immediate Implementation of Dedicated Mental Health and Addictions Funding [~J001/002 On behalf of the Gity of London, I am writing to encourage your Government to move forward immediately with the implementation of recommendations found in the Select Committee Report an Mental Neaith and Addictions entitled, `Navigating the Journey to Wellness'. As you know, London's St. Joseph's Hospital has announced it is proceeding with dives#ment of its menta{ Neaith beds and services as follows: 50 beds to Kitchener-Waterloo Grand River Hospital; 59 beds to Windsor Regions! Hospital; 14 beds to Hamilton St. Joseph's Health Care; and 15 beds to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. While we support this divestment and the principles that underlie this work, we have grave concerns about the impact this policy decision will have on our community. More specifically, London City Council, citizens of t_ondon, and many community agencies are deeply concerned that 1) na announcements have been made #o date on the fate of non-bedded services and associated funding; 2} this divestiture is happening without a Community Addictions and Mental Health Strategy in place; 3) the remaining service capacity in London post-divestment for bedded services and assessment capacity will be insufficient to meet demand; and 4) the closure of hospital beds far high risk psycho geriatric patients and for patients with dual diagnosis addiction and mental health challenges will increase service pressures on already under- resourced long term care homes and community agencies. London is a regional centre for provincial heal#h, justice (courts and jail) and social service programs. While these programs deliver important services, the. cumulative impact of this concentration is , a disproportionately large homeless and marginally-housed population, a group that is dominated by individuals with addiction challenges and undiagnosed mental illness. In addressing this situation, London City Council, Administration and community partners have taken many measures to support this vulnerable population, including a City investment of over $1 million dollars annually for London CAReS, our leadership in the Hostels to Homes Pilot project and our aggressive Affordable Housing strategy. .iz The Corporation of the City of London Office: 519.661.4920 Fax: 519.661.5308 www.london.ca 11/26/2010 FRI 9:-17 FAX -2- (~f002/002 While this work has produced much success, much more needs to be done. That is why a further destabilization Through an increase to the number of homeless and a reduction of needed mental health services is not acceptable. Instead, we believe Landon to be an appropriate first place to invest, as we are dealing with the impact of regional service concentration and bed divestiture. More importantly, we have a track record of successful service integration with our staff leading a critical discussion right now with senior Southwest Local Health Integration Network officials; senior staff from both St. Joseph's and London Health Sciences and key community agency executives to build a community service model for addictions and mental health. These meetings have already confirmed that there are a good many"Million Dollar Murrays° in London, and that we are poised to assist them to better health outcomes, and most likely, saving the Province money. ~,Ne look fon+vard to your response to this urgent issue. Sincerely, Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Mayor cc: The Honourable Chris Bentley, MPP London West The Honourable Steve Peters, MPP Elgin-Middlesex--London Khalil Ramal, MPP London-Eanshawe Grant Hopcroft, Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, City of London Linda Rowe, Deputy City Clerk, City of London COUNTY OF ELGIN By -Law No. "BEING A BY -LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE WARDEN AND THE TREASURER TO BORROW UP TO THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS" WHEREAS pursuant to Section 407 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin deems it necessary to borrow up to the sum of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current expenditures of the Corporation for the year; and WHEREAS the total of amounts previously borrowed under Section 407, that have not been repaid are nil; and WHEREAS the amount of the estimated revenues of the Corporation as set out in the estimates adopted for the current year and not yet collected (or, if the same have not yet been adopted, the amount of the estimated revenues of the Corporation as set forth in the estimates adopted for the next preceding year) is Fifty-Three Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six Thousand, and Six Hundred and Eighty-Four Dollars. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin: 1. THAT the Warden and the Treasurer or the Deputy Treasurer of the Corporation are hereby authorized on behalf of the Corporation to borrow from time to time, by way of promissory note, from the Bank of Montreal, a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current expenditures of the Corporation for the year, including the amounts required for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) of the said Section 407, and to give, on behalf of the Corporation, to the Bank a promissory note or notes, sealed with the corporate seal and signed by them for the moneys so borrowed with interest at a rate not exceeding Prime per centum per annum, which may be paid in advance or otherwise. 2. THAT all sums borrowed from the said Bank, for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 407, shall, with interest thereon, be a charge upon the whole of the revenues of the Corporation for the current year and for all subsequent years, as and when such revenues are received. 3. THAT the Treasurer or the Deputy Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to apply in payment of all sums borrowed pursuant to the authority of this By -Law, as well as all the other sums borrowed in this year and any previous years, from the said Bank for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 407, together with interest thereon, all of the moneys hereafter collected or received on account or realized in respect of the taxes levied for the current year and preceding years and all of the moneys collected or received from any other source, which may lawfully be applied for such purpose. 4. THAT this by -law takes effect and comes into force on January 1, 2011. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10 DAY OF DECEMBER 2009. Mark G. McDonald, xxxxxxxxx, Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.