HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 051 gas tax funds allocation by-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY -LAW
NO. 2011 - 051
BEING A BY -LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF HANOVER TO COLLECT
THE DEDICATED GAS TAX FUNDS ALLOCATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS Section 8(1) and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as
amended, provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act
• shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to
enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to
enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues and has the
capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of
exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit operates a Disability
Transportation System in the municipalities of Hanover, Arran - Elderslie,
Brockton, West Grey and Kincardine;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Hanover is the host municipality for receipt of any
funding towards this Public Transportation Program on behalf of the above
mentioned municipalities;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has agreed to institute Dedicated Gas
Tax Funds for Public Transportation Programs;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario requires a By -law from the member
• municipalities involved in a jointly provided public transportation service, agreeing
to the Town of Hanover collecting the dedicated gas tax funds on their behalf;
AND WHEREAS with the passage of By -law No. 2011 — 023 the Council of The
Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine entered into an agreement with
Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit Corporation for the purposes of becoming
a full voting member;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine agrees to the Town of
Hanover being the host municipality for collecting the dedicated gas tax funds
from the Ministry of Transportation on their behalf.
2. That the Municipality of Kincardine agrees that the funds received under the
Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Programs will be used in
accordance with the Guidelines and Requirements issued by the Minister of
• Transportation.
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Gas Tax Funds Allocation By -law
By -law No. 2011 - 051
3. This By -law shall come into full force and effect upon its passage.
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4. This By -law may be cited as the "Gas Tax Funds Allocation By -law ".
READ a FIRRSS d SECOND TIME this 6` day of April, 2011.
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READ a THIRD TIM and FINALLY PASSED this 6 day of April, 2011.
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