Assumption of buildings
205. (1) The Metropolitan Council shall, before the 1st day of January, 1957, pass by-laws which shall be effective on the 1st day of January, 1957, assuming for the use of the Metropolitan Board any such land or building that the Metropolitan Board may require that is vested on the 15th day of February, 1956, in any area municipality or local board thereof, and at least 40 per cent of which is used on such date for the purposes of the police force of that area municipality, and on the day any such by-law becomes effective the property designated therein vests in the Metropolitan Corporation. Extension of time (2) Despite subsection (1), a by-law for assuming any land or building mentioned in subsection (1), with the approval of the Municipal Board, may be passed after the 1st day of January, 1957, and in that case the by-law shall become effective on the date provided therein. Building not used exclusively for police force (3) Where any part of a building mentioned in subsection (1) is used by the area municipality or a local board thereof for other than police purposes, the Metropolitan Council may, (a) where practicable assume only the part of the building and land appurtenant thereto used for the purposes of the police force of the area municipality; or (b) vest the building and land appurtenant thereto in the Metropolitan Corporation and enter into an agreement with the area municipality or local board thereof for the use of a part of the building by the area municipality or local board on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. Metropolitan Corporation liability (4) Where the Metropolitan Corporation assumes any property under subsection (1) or (2), (a) no compensation or damage shall be payable to the area municipality or local board except as provided in this subsection; (b) the Metropolitan Corporation shall thereafter pay to the area municipality before the due date all amounts of principal and interest becoming due upon any outstanding debentures issued by the area municipality in respect of any property vested in the Metropolitan Corporation; (c) the Metropolitan Corporation shall thereafter pay to the area municipality for the portion of any land or building vested in the Metropolitan Corporation under this section that is not used for police purposes on the 15th day of February, 1956, such amount as may be agreed upon and failing agreement the Municipal Board, upon application, may determine the amount, and its decision is final, provided such amount shall not be greater than the capital expenditure for such portion of such land or building less the amount of any outstanding debentures in respect of such portion. Default (5) If the Metropolitan Corporation fails to make any payments as required by clause (4) (b), the area municipality may charge the Metropolitan Corporation interest at the rate of 15 per cent per year or such lower rate as the council of the area municipality determines, from the date payment is due until it is made. Accommodation (6) Where a building vested in an area municipality or local board is used partly by the police force of the area municipality and is not vested in the Metropolitan Corporation under this section, the area municipality at the request of the Metropolitan Board shall provide, at such rental as may be agreed upon, at least as much accommodation in such building for the use of the Metropolitan Board as was being provided by the area municipality for its police force on the 15th day of February, 1956. Office supplies, etc. (7) At the request of the Metropolitan Board, each area municipality, for the use of the Metropolitan Board, (a) shall transfer to the Metropolitan Corporation without compensation all office supplies and stationery in the possession of the area municipality on the 31st day of December, 1956, that was provided for the exclusive use of the police force of the area municipality; (b) shall transfer to the Metropolitan Corporation without compensation all personal property with the exception of office supplies and stationery in the possession of the area municipality on the 15th day of February, 1956, or thereafter that was provided for the exclusive use of the police force of the area municipality; (c) shall make available to the Metropolitan Corporation all personal property the use of which was shared by the police and any department or departments of the area municipality on the 15th day of February, 1956, on the same terms and to the same extent as the police department used the property before the 15th day of February, 1956. Disposal of personal property (8) No area municipality without the consent of the Metropolitan Board, shall dispose of any personal property referred to in subsection (7) owned by the area municipality on the 15th day of February, 1956, or thereafter. Signal system transferred (9) All signal and communication systems owned by any area municipality and used for the purposes of the police force of the area municipality on the 15th day of February, 1956, or thereafter are vested in the Metropolitan Corporation for the use of the Metropolitan Board on the 1st day of January, 1957, and no compensation shall be payable to the area municipality therefor and the Metropolitan Corporation shall thereafter pay to the area municipality before the due date all amounts of principal and interest becoming due upon any outstanding debentures issued by the area municipality in respect of any such signal or communication system. Settling of doubts (10) In the event of any doubt as to whether, (a) any outstanding debenture or portion thereof was issued in respect of any property assumed; or (b) any land or building is used at least 40 per cent for the purposes of a police force, the Municipal Board, upon application, may determine the matter and its decision is final. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.62, s. 205.