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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 105 Mutual Trail Agreement - Saratoga Road (Huron Kinloss) By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE KBT • l Ito CaPoitry Of 10,8 BY-LAW NO. 2017 - 105 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HURON-KINLOSS WHEREAS Sections 8 (1) and 9 of the said Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, provides 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 a municipality 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 the Municipality of Kincardine wishes to develop a multi-use recreational trail linking the Saratoga Road allowance with the Goderich Street path as an extension of the current trails system in the Municipality of Kincardine; AND WHEREAS the above mentioned area is a mutually shared boundary road between The Township of Huron- Kinloss and the Municipality of Kincardine; AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine deems it advisable to enter into an agreement with The Township of Huron-Kinloss to establish the details of the maintenance and financial responsibilities of both owners; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: • 1. That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an agreement with The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss which outlines the details of the maintenance and financial responsibilities of both owners; 2. That the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the Municipality of Kincardine, the agreement with The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss, attached hereto as Schedule "A" and forming part of this By-law. 3. That this by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage. 4. That this by-law may be cited as the "Mutual Trail Agreement — Saratoga Road (Huron Kinloss) By-law". READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 2nd day of August, 2017. READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 2nd day of August, 2017. &mak Mayor Clerk This is Schedule "L"to By-Law No.c17-1O5 passed the day By-Law 2017-79 of Au'gui 20 Schedule A Joint Municipal Trail Agreement THIS AGREEMENT made this 17th day of July, 2017 BETWEEN The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine (hereinafter the "Municipality") and The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss (hereinafter the "Township"). WHEREAS: 1. The Municipality and the Township are municipalities incorporated pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25; 2. The parties have joint jurisdiction over a boundary road allowance which is located between their respective municipalities; 3. The boundary road allowance, which is identified as Saratoga Road on the property index map attached and marked hereto as Schedule "A" is legally described as RDAL BTN TWP OF HURON AND TWP OF KINCARDINE W OF VALENTINE AV; KINCARDINE; being all of PIN 33318-0002(LT) ("the road allowance"); 4. The Municipality has jurisdiction over the north half of the road allowance; 5. The Township has jurisdiction over the south half of the road allowance; 6. The Municipal Act, 2001 allows municipalities to enter into agreements which establish responsibilities related to the maintenance and repair of boundary roads; 7. The Municipality and the Township desire to develop a portion of the road allowance as a path/trail (the "Trail") for public, passive and/or pedestrian use; 8. The portion of the road allowance for which the Trail is to be located is located between Penetangore Row and Goderich Street/Boiler Beach Road, the exact location to be determined; and 9. The Municipality and the Township by this Agreement wish to identify their respective obligations with respect to the installation, construction and maintenance, financial and otherwise, of the Trail. Now THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which by each of the Municipalities is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Term (1) The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date this agreement is signed by the parties and shall expire on July 17th, 2037 or earlier if in accordance with subsection (2) below. (2) Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing the other with a minimum of one year prior written Notice of its intent to terminate. The party terminating this Agreement prior to the expiration of the term in subsection (1) above shall be By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" responsible for all costs associated with de-constructing the Trail and returning the land to its pre-Trail condition. (3) Notwithstanding the above, any amounts payable by either party to the other as a result of or incidental to any Maintenance work done prior to the effective date of the termination shall continue to be due and owing and shall survive the early termination of this Agreement. 2. The Trail (1) Following the execution of this agreement by the Municipality and the Township, the Municipality shall construct and install, or cause to be constructed and installed the Trail. (2) The Trail shall be paved and shall be approximately 8' x 500', with the exact location and dimensions to be determined by the Municipality. 3. Plans and Specifications (1) The Municipality shall perform all design work and provide construction supervision and enter into the necessary contracts for the construction of the Trail. The design work and construction are to be performed by a competent professional to the satisfaction of and under the supervision of the Director of Public Works for the Municipality or his or her designate (the "Supervisor"). (2) The Municipality agrees that all plans and specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Supervisor and copies of all plans and specifications shall be provided to the Supervisor and a copy shall be submitted to the Township for review prior to construction of the Trail. (3) Upon completion of the construction and installation of the Trail, the Municipality shall cause the professional retained by the Municipality to complete drawings in a format satisfactory to the Supervisor, showing the exact location of the Trail as actually constructed and deposit a copy of these drawings with the Township. 4. Completion The Municipality shall substantially complete the construction and installation of the Trail contemplated by this agreement on or before August 1, 2017 or a reasonable time thereafter, weather permitting. 5. Financial Arrangements (1) The Municipality and the Township shall share equally in the cost of the installation, construction and maintenance of the Trail including, but not limited to, the cost of the design, approval, labour, materials, construction, installation, repair, maintenance and inspections of the Trail. Attached and marked as Schedule B is an estimate of the disbursements associated with the Trail Construction. (2) Upon completion of the installation and construction of the Trail, the Municipality shall submit an invoice to the Township for the work completed. The invoice shall be submitted to the other party in accordance with the Notice provisions in this Agreement (the "Delivery"). The Township shall have thirty (30) days from delivery of the invoice to pay one-half(50%) of the said invoice, inclusive of HST, to the Municipality. (3) If payment of the invoice referred to in paragraph 5(2) above, or any payment referred to in this agreement, is not received within thirty (30) days of delivery of an invoice, interest shall accrue on any outstanding balance at a rate of prime + 1.25 percent until payment is received in full. 6. Certificate of Completion When the construction and installation of the Trail, as contemplated by this agreement and as per the plan/drawing, have been completed, including any correction of all deficiencies, the Municipality's Supervisor shall submit a certificate of completion to the Township which verifies that all work has been completed. 7. Standards The Trail shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the provisions of this agreement and all applicable laws, regulations and municipal bylaws. By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" 8. Contractors The Municipality shall furnish the Township with the name(s) and contact information of each contractor and sub-contractor who are engaged to do any of the work contemplated by this agreement. The Municipality agrees that no contractor or sub-contractor shall commence any construction or installation of the Trail until after such information with respect to such contractor or sub-contractor has been so furnished in writing to the Township. 9. Maintenance (1) The Municipality shall assume responsibility for performing general maintenance and inspections of the Trail. (2) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any obligation to maintain the Trail in paragraph 9(1) above will only apply during the months from April 1 to October 31. The remainder of the year, signage shall be posted notifying the public that the Trail is not being maintained. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph 9(1), the Township agrees to cooperate and assist, when requested, in keeping the Trail in state of repair that is reasonable in the circumstances. 10. Repairs (1) The Municipality and Township shall jointly assume responsibility for performing repairs to the Trail that are substantial in nature. (2) Prior to commencing any repairs, the party initiating such work shall provide a minimum of five (5) days' written notice to the other party save and except in the case of an emergency. 11. Waiver Each party for themselves and their successors and assigns agree not to call into question directly or indirectly in any proceedings whatsoever whether in law or in equity or before any administrative tribunal, the right of a party to this agreement to enter into it and to enforce each and every item, covenant and condition contained in this agreement and this agreement may be pleaded as an estoppel against any such person in any such proceedings. 12. Insurance The Municipality and the Township shall, at their own respective expense, obtain a policy of insurance indemnifying each other against any claim for public liability, personal injury, including death, and property damage to limits of $2 million Canadian dollars for any one accident arising in any way out of any construction, installation, repair or maintenance required to be performed under this Agreement. The said policy shall contain a cross liability endorsement and not be subject to lapse or cancellation without ten (10) days prior written notice to each party to this agreement. Each party to this agreement shall, at its own expense, maintain the policy of insurance in full force and effect. Failure to procure and maintain the said policy of insurance in force shall constitute a default under this agreement. 13. Liability The Municipality and the Township shall be jointly liable for the Trail and any claims, losses and/or damages arising as a result of the said Trail and/or any obligation arising pursuant to this agreement, save and except gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of a party herein. 14. Schedules Any schedules attached hereto shall form part of this Agreement. 15. Force Majeure Neither the Municipality or the Township shall be held responsible for any damage or delays as a result of war, invasions, insurrection, demonstrations, or as a result of decisions by civilian or military authorities, fire, flood, human health emergency, strikes and generally as a result of any event that is beyond the reasonable control of Municipality or Township. Both parties agree that in the event of a disaster or FORCE By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" MAJEURE the parties will co-operate and both parties will make all reasonable efforts to provide temporary replacement service until permanent service is completely restored. Otherwise, time shall be of the essence of this agreement and all the obligations contained herein. 16. Dispute Resolution A dispute between the parties relating to the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement will be addressed through good faith negotiation, with or without the assistance of a mediator. The parties agree that in the event that they are not able to reach a resolution of all the matters in dispute after mediation, then the matters remaining in dispute will be finally determined by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Arbitrations Act, 1991. 17. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. 18. Burden of Agreement For greater certainty, it is specifically acknowledged and agreed that the burden of this agreement shall run with the said Lands. 19. Amendments No supplement, amendment or waiver of or under this agreement, except with respect to the address for Notice, shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties. No waiver by a party of any provision of this agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision unless otherwise expressly provided. 20. Assignment No party shall assign the benefits of this agreement or any interest in this agreement without the consent of each party. 21. Interpretation This agreement shall be read with any change of gender or number required by the context. 22. Conflict In the event of any conflict between or among the provisions of this agreement, the Supervisor shall decide which provisions shall prevail. 23. Enurement The parties declare and agree that this agreement and the covenants, provisos, conditions and schedules in this agreement shall be binding upon the Municipality and Township and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 24. Ratification Each party shall forthwith ratify this agreement by respective municipal by-law. 25. Registration A copy of this agreement and the by-law authorizing same may be registered in the proper land registry office for the area in which the Trail is located and any costs associated with the registration of the agreement shall be shared equally between the parties. 26. Legal Costs The legal costs to prepare this agreement shall be shared equally between the parties. The legal fees are outlined in Schedule B hereto. 27. Notice Any notice under this agreement is sufficiently given if delivered personally or if sent by ordinary prepaid mail, prepaid courier, facsimile transmission or electronic mail (email) to: By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" The Township at: Attention: Clerk Township of Huron-Kinloss 21 Queen Street PO Box 130 Ripley, Ontario NOG 2R0 Tel: 519-395-3735 Fax: 519-395-4107 Email: swatson(a�huronkinloss.com and to the Municipality at: Attention: Clerk Municipality of Kincardine 1475 Concession 5 RR 5 Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 2X6 Tel: 519-396-3468 Fax: 519-396-8288 Email: clerkAkincardine.net or at such other addresses as the Municipality and the Township may designate from time to time. Any such notice shall be conclusively deemed to have been given and received upon the same day if personally delivered or sent by facsimile or electronic mail (email), or, if mailed, five (5) days after the same is mailed. Any party may, at any time by notice given in writing to the other party, change the address for service of notice on it. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have affixed their respective Corporate seals attested by the hands of their respective officers duly authorized in that behalf. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE A'! � .[ An / ad i`�yor r /Sol Qf Gr Chaw.b es-s- riwz.0 A..wu••isticekiuc Gcciti'�' w - M We have authority to bind the Corporation THE CORPORATION OF THE TOW 1 HIP OF RON-KINLOSS / / • // „ _ W I F c J k, Dr,..-7 Maio✓ son - Clerk We have authority to bind the Corporation By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" Schedule "A" Description of the Lands: Property Index Map R. f i-'1. N • ServiceOnta,rio *---------.. . . ,./r PRINTED ON 08 APR, 2017 AT 15:03:07 FOR MCCLEMENT _ SCALE Op 0 30 60 90 1. CO ` Oa ����----meters . _ •r, PROPERTY INDEX MAP .c , BRUCE(No. 03) o?'s � 04 cre- 3 3 3 1 8 ,_,. LEGEND .. • y /` FREEHOLD PROPERTY f=! 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' ��fi Ontario • Queen's Printer for Ontario,2017 By-Law 2017-79 Schedule "A" Schedule "B" DISBURSEMENTS Description Amount Trail Construction Quote $14,800.00 Legal Fees $ 2,979.05 Less: OPG Grant $15,000.00 TOTAL $ 2779.05