2014-094 Amend Fees and Charges By-lawThe Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
By -law No. 2014 -094
A By -law to Amend By -law No. 2014 -012, "A By -law of The Corporation of the
Township of Oro - Medonte to provide for the imposition of fees or charges
(Fees and Charges By -law)
Whereas Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended provides
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 Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that 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 Part XII, Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons, for services
or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it; for costs payable by it for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board; and
for the use of its property including property under its control;
And Whereas Section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a municipality may enter into agreements for the provision of municipal
capital facilities by any person and may pass by -laws to enter into agreements relating
thereto;
And Whereas The Corporation of the Township off Oro - Medonte has entered into such
an agreement with Skyline Utility Services Inc. in regards to the Horseshoe Valley
Resort Waste Water Treatment Plant, pursuant to By -law No. 2014 -075, that is owned
and operated by Skyline Utility Services Inc.;
And Whereas Council of the Township of Oro - Medonte did, on the 5th day of February
2014, enact By -law No. 2014 -012 to provide for the imposition of fees or charges;
And Whereas Council deems it necessary to amend By -law No. 2014 -012;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro - Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. That Section 2 of By -law No. 2014 -012 be amended by adding:
"Schedule K Waste Water Treatment"
2. That Sections 4 and 5 of By -law No. 2014 -012 be amended by replacing
"Schedules "A" to and including "J "" with "Schedules "A" to and including "K ""
3. That Appendix "A" — entitled "Schedule "K" to By -law No. 2014 -012 — Waste
Water Treatment" attached hereto and forming part of this by -law be added to
By -law No. 2014 -012.
4. That Section 3 of Schedule "G" to By -law No. 2014 -012 and Section 2.5 of
Schedule "J" to By -law No. 2014 -012 be amended by replacing "Oro - Medonte
Administration Office, 148 Line 7 South, Box 100, Oro, Ontario LOL 2X0" with
"Oro - Medonte Administration Centre, 148 Line 7 South, Oro - Medonte, Ontario
LOL 2EO ".
5. That Section 3 of Schedule "G" to By -law No. 2014 -012 and Section 2.5 of
Schedule "J" to By -law No. 2014 -012 be amended by replacing "Administration
Office" with "Administration Centre ".
6. This by -law shall take effect on July 1, 2014.
By -law read a First, Second time, this 18th Day of June, 2014
By -Law read a Third time, and Passed this 16th day of July, 2014.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
rk, /J.,'f6uglas Irwin
Appendix "A" to By -law No. 2014 -094
Schedule "K" to By -law No. 2014 -012
Waste Water Treatment
1. An annual waste water treatment services charge, as specified below, shall be
imposed per unit upon those lands more particularly described in Schedule "A"
of By -law No. 2014 -075, being the Horseshoe Valley Resort Waste Water
Treatment Plan Municipal Capital Facility By -law, an agreement between The
Corporation of the Township off Oro - Medonte and Skyline Utility Services Inc.
The said charge will be comprised of the following components:
a) Annual Waste Water Treatment Plan (WWTP) operating $ 904.43
costs
b) Recovery of immediately- required maintenance and repair of $ 266.50
the WWTP
c) Reserve fund contribution for future upgrades, improvements, $ 113.38
repairs and maintenance
d) Township administrative costs $ 41.81
Total Annual Charge $ 1,326.12
Quarterly Charge $ 331.53
The above charge includes all applicable taxes, unless otherwise specified.
Note: The reserve fund contribution for future upgrades, improvements, repairs
and maintenance component shall come into force as of October 1,
2014.
2. The Treasurer shall, for each calendar quarter, issue bills to each applicable
land for the applicable number of units based on the above waste water
treatment services charge. Bills shall be due and payable not less than twenty
one (21) days from the date of mailing.
3. Waste water treatment services charge bill payments shall be payable to The
Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte and may be paid during office
hours in person or by mail at the Oro - Medonte Administration Centre, 148 Line
7 South, Oro - Medonte, Ontario LOL 2EO, or at most financial institutions.
Payments made at a financial institution shall be deemed to be paid on the date
shown by the Teller's stamp on the bill stub. The Township shall not be
responsible for any applicable service charges payable to the bank. Cheques
only can be dropped at the drop boxes located at the Administration Centre and
Moonstone Fire Hall.
4. The Treasurer shall impose a five (5) percent late charge on all unpaid accounts
on the day after the due date.
5. If an account remains unpaid, the municipality may collect amounts payable
pursuant to Section 398(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, as amended.
6. Other Charges
a) Connection Fee — one time charge $ 850.00