JOHNSTON BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT
INFORMATION FOR ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL
ELECTORS’ PROCESS (Borrowing $1.5 million)
(1) Official notice with elector response requirements and deadline
(2) Loan authorization bylaw 1591 as of third reading
(3) Taxation breakdown by property class for twelve year pay-out
NOTE: Property owner of house assessed at $100,000 would pay $8.40 per year for 12 years
(4) Copy of Sandwell Engineering bridge inspection report and cost estimates - Bylaw increased to $1.5 million to provide for any increase in steel costs in past year
QUESTIONS ON THIS PACKAGE COVERING THE:
- Elector process on opposing this loan to Maureen Murray, Deputy
Clerk of City of Quesnel - 992-2111
- Information on actual Bridge construction work to Jack Marsh, Director of Public Works of City of Quesnel - 992-2111
VALID CITY ELECTORS WISHING TO OPPOSE THIS LOAN AUTHORIZATION MUST OBTAIN AND COMPLETE AN
"Elector Response Form" FOR DELIVERY TO CITY HALL PRIOR TO 1 P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005.
CITY ELECTORS WHO ARE IN FAVOUR OF THIS LOAN AUTHORIZATION NEED SIGN NOTHING AT THIS TIME.
CITY OF QUESNEL
NOTICE OF ELECTOR ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS
to the City’s replacement of the Johnston Bridge deck under a Loan Authorization Bylaw and to borrow a maximum of One and a half million ($1,500,000) dollars through Municipal Finance Authority debentures
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Sections 86 and 179 of the Community Charter, that the Council of the City of Quesnel wishes to borrow up to a maximum amount of One and a half million ($1,500,000) dollars for the funds required to replace the Johnston Bridge deck, including the cost of the steel.
City Council, on July 25, 2005, gave three readings to "Johnston Bridge Loan Authorization Bylaw
No. 1591 of 2005" proposing to borrow by way of debentures a sum not exceeding $1,500,000 repayable not later than twelve (12) years from the date of issue of such debentures. A report from Sandwell Engineering was prepared along with schedules on costs to taxpayers for such debt, and copies are available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours or on our website www.city.quesnel.bc.ca under "What’s New" and "Reports". Annual debenture payments are estimated to be a maximum of $161,000 over the twelve year proposed term.
Elector response forms for this alternative approval process, as established by the local government, are available to the public at the Municipal Hall (410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel) or on the City website. Qualified electors who are in favour of this construction/loan do not have to sign any documents at this time. The area to which this approval process applies is the entirety of the City of Quesnel and thus the only Quesnel area residents who can sign such elector response forms opposing the purchase/loan are those who:
a) are Canadian citizens, and
b) are 18 years of age or older, and
c) have been a resident
within the City of Quesnel boundaries for more than 30 days, andd) a resident of the Province of British Columbia for more than six months.
A person not a resident within the City limits, BUT who owns property within the City in his/her individual name may be able to sign such elector response form, but should check with the Deputy City Clerk that he/she meets all requirements to be a non-resident property elector, prior to signing an elector response form.
UNLESS A MINIMUM OF TEN (10%) PERCENT OF THE CITY ELECTORS SIGN AND SUBMIT AN ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM TO CITY HALL, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel B.C. V2J 7J5
PETITIONING CITY COUNCIL NOT TO PROCEED without obtaining the assent of the electors, City Council may adopt this Loan Authorization Bylaw without further notice. The deadline for receipt of the signed elector response forms at Quesnel City Hall is 1:00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005. The City’s 2005 Adjusted List of Electors totalled 5798 voters after the February 19, 2005 referendum, and thus 10% of the City Electors is considered to be 579 voters for the purpose of this approval process.Any questions on the above should be directed to the undersigned at 992-2111 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays inclusive, except statutory holidays.
Dated at Quesnel, B.C. this 21st day of August, 2005 as the first of two publications of this notice.
MAUREEN MURRAY,
DEPUTY MUNICIPAL CLERK
BYLAW NO. 1591
CITY OF QUESNEL
A bylaw to authorize the borrowing for the replacement of the Johnston Bridge deck
WHEREAS the deck on the Johnston Bridge requires complete replacement in order to extend the life of this Bridge and handle the heavy truck traffic using same - at an estimated cost of $1.5 million;
AND WHEREAS this Bylaw intends to create a debt of $1.5 million to cover the City’s costs of this project;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 179 and 180 of the Community Charter, the assent of the electors is required prior to the authorization of these loans, and such approval was obtained, pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, through the alternative approval process as authorized by Council;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Quesnel in open meeting assembled enacts as follows:
1. The Council is hereby empowered and authorized to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out, the replacement of the Johnston Bridge deck and to do all things necessary in connection therewith and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to borrow upon the credit of the City a sum not exceeding One Million,
Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) dollars to cover the total construction and engineering costs for same.2. The Council of the City, through the Mayor and Corporate Administrator, are further empowered and authorized to complete such documents and to do all things necessary in connection with such borrowing.
3. The estimated life expectancy of the Johnston Bridge deck is approximately twelve (12) years, and accordingly, the maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the capital debt created by this Bylaw is twelve (12) years.
4. Reports with respect to this project is available on request, to the public and will be maintained with the records of this Bylaw.
PAGE TWO OF BYLAW NO. 1591 - LOAN AUTHORIZATION
5. This bylaw may be cited as "Johnston Bridge Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1591 of 2005".
READ A FIRST TIME this 25th day of July, 2005
READ A SECOND TIME this 25th day of July, 2005
READ A THIRD TIME this 25th day of July, 2005
RECEIVED the approval of the Inspector of Municipalities this 12th day of August, 2005.
NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS placed in the 21st and 28th of August issues of the Quesnel Cariboo Observer and the August 24th issue of the Quesnel Advisor.
FINALLY ADOPTED this day of 2005
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MAYOR
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CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR
CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY OF BYLAW NO. 1591 AS AT THIRD READING GIVEN BY COUNCIL ON THE 25TH DAY OF
JULY, 2005
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Maureen Murray, Deputy Clerk
CITY OF QUESNEL
ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM OPPOSING THE CITY OF QUESNEL
BORROWING OF A MAXIMUM OF $1.5 MILLION TO
REPLACE THE DECK ON THE JOHNSTON BRIDGE
I SIGN THIS FORM CERTIFYING THAT I:
a) Am a Canadian citizen and am 18 years of age or older, and resident with the City of Quesnel boundaries for more than 30
days (or a verified non-resident property elector), and in the Province of British Columbia for more than six months; and
b) Sign this Petition opposing the City of Quesnel’s borrowing of a maximum of $1.5 million to replace the deck on the
Johnston Bridge; and
c) Have not signed another Elector Response Form on this matter during the year 2005.
QUESNEL LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 1591 WILL PROCEED IF LESS THAN 579 QUALIFIED ELECTORS (10%
of estimated total electors) SIGN THIS ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM OPPOSING THE CITY’S PURCHASE/LOAN.
FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO CITY HALL, 410 KINCHANT, QUESNEL PRIOR TO 1 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005.
ELECTOR’S NAME
(Print full name)
ELECTOR’S RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS (AND in the case of
non-resident elector, the City
property address which entitles
him/her to vote)
ELECTOR’S SIGNATURE