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Application of Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
59.GT Transit shall be deemed to be an institution for the purposes of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the chair shall be deemed to be the head for the purposes of that Act. 1998, c. 23, s. 59.
Application of Corporations Act
60.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the Corporations Act does not apply to GT Transit. 1998, c. 23, s. 60 (1). Sections that apply (2) The following sections of the Corporations Act apply with necessary modifications to GT Transit: 1. Section 279 (seal). 2. Section 280 (authority of contracts). 3. Section 281 (power of attorney). 4. Section 282 (authentication of documents). 5. Section 299 (minute books). 6. Sections 300 and 301 (documents and registers and their admissibility). 7. Section 302 (books of account). 8. Section 303 (knowingly making untrue entry an offence). 9. Sections 304 and 305 (inspection of records and minutes). 1998, c. 23, s. 60 (2). Application of MFIPPA (3) The application of sections 304 and 305 of the Corporations Act is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 1998, c. 23, s. 60 (3).
Application of Public Vehicles Act
61.Section 2 of the Public Vehicles Act does not apply with respect to the operations of GT Transit, (a) on a route within the regional transit area; or (b) on a route outside the regional transit area if the Authority operated vehicles on the route immediately before subsection 73 (1) came into force. 1998, c. 23, s. 61. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD WITH RESPECT TO GT TRANSIT
General direction and control
62.GT Transit is subject to the general direction and control of the Board. 1998, c. 23, s. 62.
Powers of Board
63.(1) For the purpose of carrying out its object under paragraph 2 of subsection 3 (1), the Board may, by by-law, (a) approve, with the modifications it considers appropriate, the annual operating and capital budgets submitted to it by GT Transit; (b) apportion the costs of GT Transit, including the Board’s cost of borrowing for the purposes of GT Transit, among the participating municipalities; (c) borrow money for, and pay such money to, GT Transit in respect of its capital requirements and issue debentures for the debt, subject to the Ontario Municipal Board Act; (d) direct one or more participating municipalities to pay money to GT Transit in respect of its capital requirements; (e) authorize and govern the establishment and maintenance by GT Transit of reserve funds for purposes for which GT Transit may spend money; (f) initiate studies in respect of, (i) the design and operation of the regional transit system, (ii) the fare structure and service schedules of the regional transit system, and (iii) the operational integration of the regional transit system with local transit systems within or outside the regional transit area; (g) approve the approximate location, routes and frequencies of the transit services to be provided; (h) approve the fares that shall be charged for transit services; (i) approve the fees that shall be charged for the provision of parking; (j) enter into agreements with municipalities in the regional transit area with respect to the operation of local transit systems, or parts of such systems, within those municipalities; (k) enter into agreements with upper-tier and single-tier municipalities outside the regional transit area for the provision of transit services by GT Transit to those municipalities; (l) do any other things incidental or conducive to the attainment of its object under paragraph 2 of subsection 3 (1). 1998, c. 23, s. 63 (1). Same (2) For the purpose of carrying out its object under paragraph 2 of subsection 3 (1), the Board may, (a) facilitate the operational integration of the regional transit system and local transit systems in the regional transit area; (b) facilitate the resolution of conflicts with respect to transit issues between GT Transit, municipalities and operators of local transit systems. 1998, c. 23, s. 63 (2). By-laws that require two-thirds vote (3) The passage of a by-law under clause (1) (b), (c) or (d) or an amendment to such a by-law requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast. 1998, c. 23, s. 63 (3). Payment by municipalities (4) A municipality that enters into an agreement under clause (1) (j) or (k) may agree to pay to the Board all or any portion of the operating or capital expenditures required to meet the terms of the agreement. 1998, c. 23, s. 63 (4).
Agreements with other municipalities
64.On the request of an upper-tier or single-tier municipality that is outside the regional transit area, the Board shall enter into negotiations with that municipality with respect to providing it with transit service to be operated by GT Transit. 1998, c. 23, s. 64.
Estimates of GT Transit’s costs and revenues
65.(1) On or before February 15 each year, the Board shall estimate the following for the year: 1. GT Transit’s operating costs and costs with respect to the Authority’s liabilities vested in GT Transit under section 73. 2. The Board’s costs for principal and interest payments and for sinking fund and retirement fund requirements in respect of borrowing under clause 63 (1) (c). 3. GT Transit’s revenues from fares, parking charges, rentals and other operations and under any agreements entered into under clause 63 (1) (j) or (k). 1998, c. 23, s. 65 (1). Information from GT Transit (2) GT Transit shall provide the Board with all information requested by the Board with respect to GT Transit’s costs and revenues. 1998, c. 23, s. 65 (2). First year (3) For the first year in which this section is in force, the Board is not required to make its estimates under subsection (1) until the 90th day after the day this section comes into force. 1998, c. 23, s. 65 (3).
GT Transit levy, net costs
66.(1) On or before March 1 each year, the Board shall levy, by by-law, against the participating municipalities an amount equal to the amount by which GT Transit’s costs, estimated under paragraph 1 of subsection 65 (1), exceeds GT Transit’s revenues, estimated under paragraph 3 of subsection 65 (1). 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (1). Adjustments (2) The amount levied under subsection (1) for a year shall be adjusted to reflect any discrepancies between the costs and revenues estimated under paragraphs 1 and 3 of subsection 65 (1) for the previous year and the actual costs and revenues for that previous year. 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (2). Apportionment of levy (3) All amounts levied under subsection (1) shall be apportioned among the participating municipalities in accordance with the by-laws under clause 63 (1) (b). 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (3). Payment to GT Transit (4) Upon receiving amounts levied under subsection (1), the Board shall pay those amounts to GT Transit. 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (4). Apportionment before by-law passed (5) Despite subsection (3), until the first by-law is made under clause 63 (1) (b), the amounts levied under subsection (1) shall be apportioned among the participating municipalities in accordance with the rule for allocating costs among the participating municipalities set out in, (a) Ontario Regulation 481/97 as it read immediately before the day this section comes into force; or (b) if Ontario Regulation 481/97 is revoked and replaced before that day, the regulation that replaced it, as it read immediately before that day. 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (5). First year (6) For the first year in which this section is in force, the Board is not required to levy an amount under subsection (1) until the 90th day after the day this section comes into force. 1998, c. 23, s. 66 (6).
Capital costs under the Development Charges Act, 1997
69.Amounts levied under subsection 67 (1) against a participating municipality and amounts a participating municipality is directed to pay under a by-law under clause 63 (1) (d) shall be deemed to be capital costs for the purposes of subsection 5 (3) of the Development Charges Act, 1997. 1998, c. 23, s. 69.