OC2003-324
2003-06-26
Treasury Board
Local Authority Guarantee Act, 1957
Under authority of The Local Authority Guarantee Act, 1957, the
Lieutenant Governor in Council is pleased to approve the proposal
of the Town of Channel-Port aux Basques to borrow from a chartered
bank, or other financial institution, an amount not exceeding
$33,782 for the purpose of financing its recreation project,
including engineering and related costs, together with the amount
required to capitalize the Provincial share of the related accrued
interest on the project up to the date of substantial completion
of the project, and for an additional period of six months beyond
that date, if required.
The Lieutenant Governor in Council further approves the following:
1. Pending legislative sanction, the Honourable the Minister
of Finance is authorized to issue such Government guarantees as
may be required for an amount not exceeding $33,782 together with
the amount required to capitalize the Provincial share of the
related accrued interest on the project up to the date of
substantial completion of the project, and for an additional period
of six months beyond that date, if required;
2. The Newfoundland Municipal Financing Corporation is directed
to advance to the Town of Channel-Port aux Basques on a date to
be designated by the Honourable the Minister of Municipal and
Provincial Affairs, an amount not exceeding $33,782 together with
the amount required to capitalize the Provincial share of the
related accrued interest on the project up to the date of
substantial completion of the project, and for an additional period
of six months beyond that date, if required, for the purpose of
repaying the loan approved; the said loan by the Corporation to
be repaid by the municipality over such a period as may be agreed
upon by the Honourable the Minister of Municipal and Provincial
Affairs and the Newfoundland Municipal Financing Corporation.
The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs agrees to pay,
by way of new grants, 100% of the cost of the approved project
amount, together with all the capitalized interest which is the
Provincial share of the related accrued interest on the project
up to the date of substantial completion of the project, and for
an additional period of six months beyond that date if required.
Any interest accruing beyond the six month period on the
Province's share is to be paid from the budget provision of the
relevant annual current account centres of the Department of
Municipal and Provincial Affairs.