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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br /> BY-LAW NUMBER 15-2012 <br /> A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF <br /> AGREEMENTS RELATIVE TO TENDERED <br /> CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND <br /> MAINTENANCE OR SUPPLY OF MATERIALS FOR <br /> THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF <br /> COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES <br /> WHEREAS Section 5(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 <br /> as amended, states that the powers of a municipality shall be <br /> exercised by its council; <br /> AND WHEREAS Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, <br /> c.25 as amended, states that a municipal power shall be exercised <br /> by by-law; <br /> AND WHEREAS Section 44 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. <br /> 2001, c.25 as amended, directs that the municipality that has <br /> jurisdiction over a highway or bridge shall keep it in a state of <br /> repair that is reasonable in the circumstances, including the <br /> character and location of the highway or bridge; <br /> AND WHEREAS funds for the 2012 Essex County Road <br /> Rehabilitation Program were approved in the 2012 Essex County <br /> Estimates which were adopted on February 15, 2012; <br /> AND WHEREAS maintenance and construction contracts are <br /> awarded in accordance with the County of Essex Purchasing Policy <br /> #04-002, enacted on December 15th, 2004, by virtue of By-law <br /> #63-2004 and amended by By-law #46-2007; <br /> NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the County of <br /> Essex enacts as follows: <br /> 1. THAT the Warden and the Clerk be and they are hereby <br /> authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the <br /> Corporation of the County of Essex, agreements relative to <br /> tendered contracts for the construction and maintenance <br /> or supply of materials for the construction and <br /> maintenance of County roads and bridges, and that the <br /> acts of said Officers of this Corporation who may have <br />