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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA
ELEVENTH MEETING
Monday, September 25, 2000
From 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B
Staff Contact:
Approval of the 2000 09 11 Community Services Committee Minutes
DEPUTATION:
MW-2000-110 - New Sidewalk Installation on Various Streets
(Area Residents have been invited to attend
the Committee Meeting). E. Dujlovic
PRESENTATION
MW-2000-104 - Warren Creek Watershed
Master Plan Final Report (September 2000)
(Presentation by Philips Engineering - 20 minutes) E. Dujlovic
IN CAMERA SESSION:
MW-2000-105 - Contract 2000-185-99 Request for
Extra Payment
(Volsci will attend the Committee Meeting) E. Dujlovic
REPORTS:
MW-2000-102 - Willoughby Drive, Zoning Amendment K. Dren
Traffic Review
MW-2000-103 - Petition to Remove Requirement for
Sidewalks Silvan Street (Mount Forest VIIFlowers Estates) E. Dujlovic
MW-2000-106 - Residential Water Meters Installation Update E. Dujlovic
MW-2000-107 - People Mover Consultant Selection for
Study Design Document
MW-2000-109- Water System Condition Update Report
MW-2000-114 - Waste Management - Waste Credit System
E. Dujlovic
E. Dujlovic
E. Dujlovic
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R-2000-64 - De~brillation Program
BBS-2OOO-fO - For Information Purposes
Projecting Sign - 5008 Centre Street
A. Kon
J. MacDonald
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ATTACHMENT
Public Meeting Notice - Tuesday, September 26, 2000
COMMUNICATION ITEMS:
E. Dujlovic
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NEW BUSINESS:
8) ADJOURNMENT:
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: fhiggins@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
September 20, 2000
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
TO:
The Property Owners On:
Gunning Drive, north side, from Willoughby Drive
to Oliver Street
Our File 00-191-00
Public Meeting
The City of Niagara Falls Municipal Works Department invites you to an Public M~eting on:
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
6:30 P. M. to 7:30 P. M.
Chippawa Lions Club
3970 Welland Street
The purpose of this Public Meeting is to provide an opportunity to the residents to discuss the
proposed sidewalk and its location.
Manager of Engineering Services
Ext. 4290
S:\I. Capital and Current Projects\191..00 New Sidewalk CotatmctionXPubllcmeetinggunning.wpd
Working Together to Serve Our Community
Municipal Works Fire Services Parks, Recreation & Culture Business Development
MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000, CITY HALL, ROOM 2 AT 5:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Vice-Chairperson Victor Pietrangelo,, Mayor Wayne Thomson,
Alderman Paisley Janvary-Pool Alderman Norm Puttick, Alderman
Wayne Campbell, Alderman Kim Craitor, Alderman ShiKey
Fisher,Alderman, Alderman Selina Volpatti, Aldere~an Ed
Michalczyk, Alderman Janice Wing, Alderman Carolynn Ioannoni,
Alderman Ken Feren
ABSENT:
Alderman Judy Orr
STAFF:
GUEST:
Ed Lustig, John MacDonald, Ed Dujlovic, Adele Kon, Peter
Corfield, Woody Wagg, Ray Kallio, Tony Ravenda, Ken Burden,
MarianneTikky (Steno Trainee), Cathy Crabbe (Steno) .~_
Tom Mussari, Karl Dren, Jamie Douglas, Bryan Morris,'David
McWhirter, Jana Joyce, Vince Ferro, Dino DiCienzo Jr., Robert
MacGregor, Shirley Carr, Roxanne Felice, Amy Bignuolo, Karen
Stearne, Rick Rathfelder, Vince Kerrio, Harry Oakes, Charlie
Burland, Don May, Ted Salci.
PRESS:
Mr. Corey Larocque - Niagara Falls Review, Mr. Bob McGregor-
CHRE Radio
1) MINUTES
IT WAS MOVED BYAIderman Janvary-Pool, seconded by Alderman Craitor
that the minutes of the August 21, 2000 Community Services Committee Meeting
be approved with amendment by Alderman Wing regarding Lundy's Lan,.e
Battlefield Heritage challenge Grant be noted as Adele Kon.
MOTION: Carried -
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11.
2) REPORTS:
a)
R-2000-61 Maple Street School & MW-2000-93 Demolition Maple Street
School
Adele Kon expressed an urgency to make a decision on Maple Street School
Demolition to ensure the City does not incur additional cost once the Mountain Road
Landfill is closed on October 29, 2000.
Alderman Volpatti inquired on the cost of depositing the debris from the demolition of
Maple Street School,
Ed Dujlovic addressed Adele Kon's and Alderman Volpatti's concern's and quoted an
approximate cost of $60.00 per ton for Commercial Tipping Fees, Total cost would be
in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Alderman Craitor inquired when a full report on the landfill closing would be available.
Ed Dujlovic responded that a comprehensive report would come to Committee after a
meeting with the Region,
Mr. Ted Salci addressed the Committee on behalf of Project Share giving a brief
description of their establishment currently located at 4474 First Avenue. Project Share
services approximately 2,000 people per month for food, 250 families come for Housing
and another 150 come for Crisis Assistance. In July 2000, Project Share se~ed a total
of 2,448 people, 42% were children. Project Share presently has approximately 3,300
square feet and is in desperate need of additional space. The Maple Street-School new
building, library and gymnasium would provide approximately 6,800 square feet
Project Share respectfully request that City Council consider the following:
· Allow the use of the library and gymnasium space for Project Share.
· Replace or restore the exterior wall to seal off the building.
· Connect sewage and water.
Enter into a lease agreement for $1.00 per year, tax free for a minimum of 10
years.
If expansion is necessary, that Project Share be allowed to build warehousing,
that of approximately 6,000 square feet on the demolished site.
Alderman Janvary-Pool questioned what cost would be incurred by Project Share' and
inquired if there was any salvageable items in the school which could be sold to help
offset Project Shares expenses
Mr. Ted Salci responded that they own the existing heating/air conditioning ~'nit which
would be moved to the new location also, they would move and install electrical service
and other utility meters. Project Share request that the City extend the water and sewer
from the demolished site to the new building. All improvement costs would be incurred
by Project Share.
Alderman Craitor addressed that if the exterior wall is unsalvageableWho is responsible
for the $50,000 construction cost. Project Share is hoping the City will incur the cost of
the exterior wall construction.
Ken Burden raised the issue that funding to purchase Maple Street School came from
current years Park Development Funds. Funds will now have to be reallocated from
other sources which will result in a deficit at the end of the fiscal year. Mayor Thomson
requested a report be given for further discussion.
Alderman Volpatti addressed the committee in support of the motion as the r)umber of
people using the facility is high. The City should support this project on a mbral
standing and provide the needed funds for Project Share to open. The need is
desperate especially for the mentally ill, Maple Street School is in a good downtown
location and easily accessible.
Alderman Puttick inquired as to other possible sites Project Share had investigated.
Mr. Ted Salci advised committee they had investigated the Armoury which could be
used for other purposes (i.e.: art gallery) and Canadian Tire on Victoria Avenue which
was not cost effective. +~
IT WAS MOVED BY Mayor Thomson, seconded by Alderman Janvary-PoOl that
the Gymnasium and Library of Maple Street School be retained and that staff
investigate the use of the structure by Project Share. That Report MW-2000-93
Demolition Maple Street School Building by PRW Excavating contractors Ltd. for
the tendered amount of $77,040.00 including taxes be approved.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11.
b) MW-2000-94 - Clifton Hill BIA Reports. CTODS Signing Changes
Karl Dren advised the Committee that the Clifton Hill BIA has requested altering the
directional arrows on CTODS sign located just west of Stanley Avenue on Highway 420.
This request would result in a major change to the adopted policy, staff solicited a
response from Victoria/Centre BIA. The Victoria/Centre BIA have responded indicating
that they are not in favour of changing the arrow on the Highway 420 CTOD§
directional sign.
Alderman Puttick advised Mr. Dren the original request was for two CTODS signs.
Mr. Harry Oakes - Clifton Hill BIA Chairman addressed the Committee that the City
Traffic Department has tried to deflect heavy traffic from the Clifton Hill area. Mr.
Oakes noted that the deflection is well rounded dudng the peak tourist season, but
hurts the Clifton Hill area during the off season months. Mr. Oakes noted that the
easiest directions for tourist is to travel straight down highway 420 to Falls Avenue and
right onto Clifton Hill.
Alderman Janvary-Pool advised that two signs would ease tourist traffic,
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Feren that a
meeting be arranged with appropriate City Staff and BIA's to come to a resolution
with respect to the directional arrows on Tourism Signage.
MOTION: Carried.
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11.
c) MW-2000-91 - Basement Flooding
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Janvary-Pool that
report MW-2000-91 be received and filed.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
d) MW-2000-92 - Drinking Water Standards j_
Mayor Thomson noted that after reviewing the above report noted that costlh'~urred by
the City for Laboratory Analysis and Certifications would be high. What percentage
would the Government contribute to offset these cost.
Ed Dujlovic addressed the Committee with Mayor Thomson cencems noting that the
Government contributes zero dollars. Cost would be shared with the Region. Long
term impact still under review.
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN JANVARY-POOL, seconded by Alderman Ioannoni
That Report MW-2000-92 - Drinking Water Standards be received and filed for
information
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
e) R-2000-59 Armoury
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Janvary:Pool that
Report R-2000-59 Armoury be received and filed for information.
CONFLICT: Alderman Campbell
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
f) BBS-2000-08 - Sign Variance - 4141 Portage Road
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Fisher that the
variance for a ground sign having an area of forty-nine (49) square feet with a one
(1') foot side yard set back, for Canadian Home Inspections Services at 4141
Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario be approved.
CONFLICT: Alderman Fernen
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
g) FS-2000-11 - Niagara Voice Radio Project
Peter Corfield addressed that City enter into an agreement with the Regional
Municipality of Niagara for the provision of radio communications and related equipment,
at an annual fee of $11,500.00 per year for a period of fifteen (15) years.
Peter Corfield advised that the annual cost to the Region for the radio systerfi is $1.8
million. Based on the City taxpayer's portion of the total Regional Assessment $400,000
and will be paid .by City Residents to the Region for the system.
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Campbell
that Council enter into an agreement with the Regional Municipality of Niagara for
the provision of Radio Communications and related equipment, at an annual fee of
$11,500 for a period of fifteen (t 5) years. :
MOTION: Carried
CONFLICT: Alderman Michalczyk
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
PD-2000-101 -
Tourist Area StreetacaDe Master Plan and Urban Design Standards Study
David McWhirter of The MBTW Group conducted a presentation for Committee
focusing on the Fallsview District. The draft streetscape plan for the FallsvieW District
has two elements: a conceptual design theme for the entire district which is ~visionary
statement over a 20-year time frame and a series of detailed street cross-sections. The
conceptual design theme demonstrates how the City could achieve its Park-in-the-City
vision by establishing:
· a series of "marker points" and "celebration areas" at the intersections of Stanley
Avenue and Buchanan Avenue, respectively;
· a gateway at Stanley Avenue/Highway 420 and Stanley Avenue/McLeod Road;
· entry "portals" at Highway 420Nictoria Avenue and Stanley Avenue/Ferry Street;
· a main street urban park;
· green linkages using hydro corridors; and
· a large pedestrian realm with street trees, treed medians and wide sidewalks.
Alderman Puttick addressed the issue of a fountain that was to be erected on the corner
of Bender Hill and Victoria Avenue.
Mayor Thomson advised Committee that monies from the "Hyatt People" would be
forthcoming to erect a fountain on this site with the City providing year round
maintenance.
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN JANVARY-POOL, seconded by Alderman Ioannoni
that report PD-200-101 be received by Committee and authorize its circulation to
the local BIA's for comment and that all Alderman be invited to this presentation.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
3. COMMUNICATIONS o-
a) Billboard Installation at the Mountsin Road Landfill Site
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN JANVARY-POOL, seconded by Alderman Ioannoni
that council advise the Region of its position that a lease on the Billboard at the
Mountain Road Landfill Site not be renewed after the lease expires in 2002.
MOTION: Carried '
CONFLICT: Alderman Feren
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
4. NEW BUSINESS
a) BBS-2000-09 - Brian Cullen Motors - 5888 Thorold Stone Road
IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR THOMSON, seconded by Alderman Fisher ~'
That the variance for two ground signs at 5888 Thorold Stone Road be approved.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
b)
Alderman Craitor addressed Committee that traffic calming be instituted on
Watson Street for a trial period of one year subject to the residents approval, and
that staff begin the process by sending out letters and arranging a mee. tin~! with
the area residents.
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN CRAITOR, seconded by Alderman Volpatti that
staff be directed to investigate traffic calming on Watson Street for a trial period of
one year.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11 ·
c) Alderman Puttick addressed Committee to reject installation of sidewalks on the
eastside on Windermere Street.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN JANVARY-POOL, seconded by Mayor Thomson
that staff report back on the installation of sidewalks on the eastside of
Windermere Street.
d) Alderman Craitor advised Committee that residence of Monroe Street are upset
that their automobiles are being ticketed for parking on the street when the
patrons of Goodfellows Bar/Restaurant located on the corner of Monro~e Street
and Drummond Road are allowed to park on the sidewalk and road witho_ut being
ticketed. o-
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN CRAITOR, seconded by Alderman Wing that staff
investigate parking on Monroe Street and Drummond Road.
MOTION: Carried
ACTION: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
e) Alderman Michalczyk advised Committee that he would like the Gunning Drive
sidewalk contract to be deferred until residence have a chance to become fully
aware.
IT WAS MOVED BYALDERMAN MICHALCZYK, seconded by Alderman Fisher that
there be a public meeting to deal with the sidewalk on Gunning Drive and that
sidewalk installation be deferred until such time that a decision is made.
MOTION: Carried
ACTON: Recommendation submitted to Council 2000 09 11
f) Alderman Volpatti request Ed Dujlovic obtain a list of homes that share water
mains in the Arrad/Cadem Street area, issue of watermains lead pipe Or replaced
with copper piping.
5) ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned, moved by Alderman Michalczyk, seconded by Alderman
Campbell at 6:50 p.m.
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Fails, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: thiggins@city.niagamfails.on.ca
September 25, 2000
Aideman VictOr Pietrangelo, ChairperSon
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Fails, Ontario
Members:
Re:
MW-2000-110, New Sidewalk Installation
On Various Streets
Ed DuJlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2000-110
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the installation of sidewaiks at the various locations be approved.
REPORT:
As the Committee is aware, funds have been provided in the Capital Coustmction Program for the
installation of new sidewalks. These funds are used to complete missing links throughout th~ City on
a priority basis. The priorities that are used to determine where sidewalks are to be installed are as
follows:
- arterial/collector type roads
high pedestrian areas, commerciai, tourist areas
senior citizen, school areas
Letters were delivered to the various residents at the end of August advising them of the Citys intention
to construct sidewalks. A number of residents cailed with questions and/or sent letters objecting to the
proposed works.
This year lists is comprised of the following locations:
St. Paul Ave. from Moretta Drive to Mountain Road (see figure 1)
Mountain Road from St. Paul Ave. to approx. January Drive (see figure 1)
These sidewaiks were requested by the residents in the area. Both these roadways are
considered arterials. No objection were received.
Municipal Works
Working Together to Serve Our Community
Fire Services · Parks, Recreation & Culture · Business Development · Building & By-Laws
2000-09-25 -2 - MW-2000-110
Riall Street from St. Andrew Avenue to Mercury Street (see figure 2)
This roadway is considered a collector type road. The sidewalk placement will enable
the school children to cross Riall Street at a controlled intersection. No objections were
received.
Windeu~ere Road from Huggins Street to Isaac Street (see figure 3)
A request was received from St. Paul High School for this sidewalk. This had been
deferred until funds were available. A petition was received, signed by a number of
residents, against the proposed sidewalk. A copy of this petition, together with some
previous history is attached.
Montrose Road from approx. Southwood Dr. to approx. Cameron Crt. (See figure 4)
This is an arterial roadway. This section of sidewalk will complete a continuous walk
from the subdivisions to the north. No objections were received.
Badger Road from Montrose Road to approx. Echo Circle (see figure 5)
This road would be considered a collector. One enquiry was made, but no objections
were received.
Warden Avenue from Bornfie Street to Margaret Street (see figure 6)
A request was made from a parent in this area to provide a sidewalk for his children
that walked this way to school. One enquiry was received, as to the location and how
it would effect their parking in their driveway. No further request was received.
Culp Street from Carlton Avenue to Corwin Avenue (see figure 7)
Corwin Avenue from approx. Strokes Street to Barker Street (see figure 7)
Both these streets provide access to a school, park and the Boy's & Girl'S Club. Two
objections were received from the residents on Gulp Street (copies attached). No
objections.were received from the residents on Cotwin Avenue.
Gunning Drive from Willoughby Drive to Oliver Street (see figure 8)
A number of enquires were made on this street with various concems as to the location
of the sidewalk. A Public meeting has been arranged for Tuesday, September 26 at the
Chippawa Lions Club, at 6:30 pm. A further report will be presented to Council at their
meeting on October 2, 2000.
2000-09-25 -3 - MW-2000-110
Frank Higgins, C.E.T.
Manager of Projects
Director of Municipal Works
Respectfully Submitted by:
Edward P. Lustig,
Chief Administratiye Officer
proved by: ~
John MacDonald,
Director of Community Services
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September 1st, 2000
ATTENTION: NIAGARA FALLS CITY COUNCIL
Attached is a list of names signed on a petition against construction of sidewalk on east
side of Windermere Road.
7 of the owners signed against any sidewalks
1 signed for a curb face sidewalk
1 person would not sign petition but would accept curb faced or boulevard side
I house is rented (don't know the owner) the people have established their
grounds and do not want to see a boulevard running through their yard.
In some cases people could only park one car in their driveway. .
Back in 1968, this school was an elementary school and more children were walking to
and from. The school is now a high school and most children are bused. In 1968 the
O.M.B. reversed the cities decision and we have been without sidewalks since.
issue,
owners on your procedure.
All the people said the children will not use the existing sidewalk on the opposite side of
the road, but insist upon walking down the middle of the road, so why spend money
where it is not needed!
Hope you will keep us posted in the future on the decisions on this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Adams
3712 Wi ndermere Road
Niagara Falls, ON
L2J 2Y5
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA
CITY HALL PHONE 354-567!
October 26th, 1967
Nr. &Nrs, R,J. Adams,
288 Windermere Road,
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario.
Dear Mr, & Nrs. Adsms:
On the 23rd of August, 1967 the property owners on the east side-of
Windermere Road between Lapp Street and Huggins Street were notified
the City's intention to construct a four foot concrete sidewalk.
As a res~lt of these notices, a petition objecting .to the proposed work
was received from eight property o~uers. The petition, together x~th a
co~,~aunication from Nr. Robert J. Adsms, was submitted to the City Council at a
· regular meeting held on September 25th, 1967. Council directed that the petition
be received and referred to the Ontario Municipal Board for their consideration.
Ou October 5th, 1967 an application was made to the Ontario Municipal Board
for the approval of the proposed works. It was pointed out in the letter to the
Board that a petition objecting to the work had been received and that two-thirds
of the owners of those to be specially assessed, h~d in fact signed the petition.
Mention was also made of the necessity of ascertaining the assessed value of property
held by the Separate School Board, in order to determine if the objectors represented
one-half of the value of the lots to be specially assessed.
In addition the Municipal Board was supplied with a certified cgpy of the petition
objecting to the work together with a certified copy of the letter from~.Mr, Adams.
On the 19th day of October, an Order of the Ontario Nunicipal B~ard was received
approving of this work..
If additional information regarding this application and subsequent approval by
the Board is necessary, please do not hesitate to give me a call,
JLC: rap
Yours very truly,
City Clerk.
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA
CITY HALL PHONE 354-5671
Harch 22, 1968.
Hr. &14rs. R. J.
288 Windermere Road,
Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Dear F_r.. & Nrs. Adsms:
No doubt you will recall the petition, submitted by eight of the
property owners on the east side of Windermere Road, objecting to the
proposed construction of a concrete sidewalk. As a result of this petition
and a hearing called by the Ontario l~unicipal Board to receive objections,
the Board has dismissed .the City*s application for the necessary approval
to construct this work. The sidewalk has accordingly been deleted!from
the works proposed by By-law 7393.
As an objector to the proposed construction, I felt that you would
be very interested in knowing the Board~s decision on this matter.
If you would like further information on this matter, please~do not
hesitate to give me a call. I hope that this office has been able'to be
of assistance in the registering of your objections.
Yours very truly, j
JLC:mp J.L. Collinson,
City Clerk..,
Juamg, 1969,
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5654 Glenholme Ave.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
RE: NEW SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT 2000-191-00
ATTENTION: D. SMITH
HOUSE ADDRESS:
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 ~ ' !
6770 CULP STREET, NIAGARA FALLS L2G 2C1
WE HAVE CONCERNS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDE WALKS ON ~UR SIDE
OF THE STREET THAT WE ARE A CORNER LOT AND WILL LOOSE UUR
PRIVACY I'N OUR BACK YARD WITH THE SIDEWALK BEING 8' IN FROM
ROAD.
THE SCHOOL BUSES MOST OF THE KIDS INiTHUS, THERE WILL BE VERY
FEW KIDS WALKING TO SCHOOL.
WE ALSO HAVE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN 2 LOCATIONS ALONG THE iROADo
THE HOUSE IS ABOUT 60 YEARS OLD AND THERE HAS BEEN NO SIDEWALKS.
WHY NOW. THERE IS NO PARKING ON OUR SIDE OF THE STREET. WOULD
IT NOT BE BETTER TO HAVE SIDE WALKS ON THE OTHER SIDE SO.PEOPLE
CAN GET OUT OF THEIR CAR AND WALK ON SIDE WALKS?
THERE IS ALSO 2 DRIVEWAYS THAT YOU HAVE TO CROSS OF MINE. I
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Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: edujlovi@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2000-104
September 25, 2000
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members: :~
Re:
RECOMMENDATION:
MW-2000-104 - Warren Creek Watershed Master Plan
Final Report (September 2000)
It is recommended that the Warren Creek Watershed Master Plan - Final Report (2000) be received
and the conclusions therein be adopted by the City of Niagara Falls.
REPORT:
The Warren Creek Watershed Master Plan is a technical resource document that was developed over
a six year period and intended to coordinate the orderly development of vacant land in the Garner
Neighbourhood with the preservation of natural resources within the watershed.,
The study pr6~ess and methodology is described in the attached Executive Summary (see attachment
#1) which also includes on overview of the hydrologic and terrestrial features that were incorporated
into the final plan. The study area involved a number of private properties and as a result four (4)
Public Meetings were held in order to allow for public participation.
The process also included a number of meetings with individual property owners to discuss
redevelopment on their land given some of the storm water management objectives and
environmental protection areas identified in the Watershed Master Plan.
While some property owners are still uncertain of the conclusions outlined in the Warren Creek
Watershed Master Plan (see attachment #2) were properly derived, Municipal WorEs and Planning
staff are eontident that the study methodology has been fairly and properly conducted.
The purpose of this report is to present the conclusions and recommendations to City Council for
their review and endorsement. Once the Council has done so, a notice of Study Completion will be
advertised and a thirty (30) day appeal period commenced. All appeals will be directed to the
Minister of the Environment for a final decision.
2000-09-25 -2 - MW-2000-1 O4
The Warren Creek Watershed Master Plan provides the City with a comprehensive strategy for the
developm'enl~ofthe Garner Neighbourhood while protecting the unique hydrologic and terrestrial
features of this part of our community.
Your favourable consideration of the staff recommendation.
G. Holman
Manager of Development
Director of Municipal Works
Executive Director of Community Services
Respectfully Submitted by:
Edward Lustig,
ChiefAdministrive Officer
GH:mt
F/orhing Together to Serve Our Community
Municipal Works · Fire Services · Parks, Recreation & Culture · Business Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
'WARREN CREEK MASTER WATERSHED STUDY
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS-
PROCESS - BACKGROUND
The Warren Creek Ma~er Watershed Study was initiated by the City of Niagara Falls to assist
· . ' ' _the,City~,and~ous~,appm,ving,~agenoiesin4hs,,land usa and inf~ planning process, -' · ·
.·.,~ ·,-;·.:.-;; ~i~,~.~~;...~.a~,~-m.,0.~-ah~.-.Ta =.~ plan p~.- -
~.:~.~,~,::~j~..: ....! .....' ~""'~"~' ~'L~~E!!Vimnmental~'~.AsSessment for Municipal Sewage and
:..,~'.~;.';';~:..' ~}ijpzspa~ ~~'~~'~'~"~~"~'~3.;i"~:~:,~,~!.Plaase"l and-.Phase 2'of'the' Class
La/.'~ ~ "
.A;hbHo/.Information~.Meeting~was. held .Maroh 2; 1994 to introduce the Public to various
resource. issues inthe smdl~.:area;, lnthe. intervenins p6dod, the 'City initiated a concurrent land
use planning prode~,:termeda Secondary Plan~ for the Garner Neighbourhood, On'August 27,
1997; a .s~ond,Publio lnfomastlon Meeting was held which reintroduced the Public to the area's
-resqurces;..us-welli~dem0n-cuatedhow.thoCity'sS~condary Plan inte~-atecl the finfllngs of the ·· -
L . --,.Watln~ed Plan-~~~4~l.998, a~third: Publio'Information Meeting was held to outline the"'-
":'Y ."::a;'~i~t~'~a~h~i!:a~iand,present' the preferred plan. previously'
O
.-;.-~i.ld:~ o- ' ..... ,fai~,.~~in~;i~S.S4 .r~ve~ea wenand cover (sw--,p and - ',
:~k~fo~,-.'~0~/iof~wetbindsXunclff]the.Ontm4o'..Wetland Evaluation System;' which ....
d~med a:;.".k~vinoiiflly~S~IScent.:-WetlandTComplex'is present. Plovincial. Policy '. '
staiem~nts rdiui~ that wetlands bs protected from .dsvci0pment, and that Environmental Impact ~-
Studies-:. Ix:. complete~l....to censure that~.the~wstlands.;will. not, be < detrimentatly impaled' by: · '
"-- ;, .: ;. ~;~'~.;~~~i~'!s;,."""' ""'.' j..' ',.Y'~.~ ~/!,.:~,i~.~':.':~?/!!~:',;...' '. ",",. ~',,~:;'...: ~ · ,;; ',-L:" ';,', s;.',:, !..,.,,~
-. ": './'.' ': ."? ~:~!i?-~.;~'~'~'~>"'.:.::' ...:. ". · :'~",:~.':; '; ." :'.' ". .'· ·'::; .
n[u~iy.'.; ~'~'n0~' O;[ ChippaWa Creek Road and from Oamer noad~ east ~'the Hydro;PSwer .-
Canal where-WarrenCrcek.ultlm~t~ly di~harges.~Cturenfly, most of the dralnaSearea is~under.- -. :'...
-.-- agricultural .or,other.,~open.space-landusage~,:;A~mlnor amomtt of existing development'oCcUrS' .'~ '.' -
along McLeod Road near Kalar Road (re£ Figure 1)2 ' -. '
The Garner ~eighbourhood does not encompass the whole watershed, rather .its boundaries are
Kalar Road- to thee a st, Ontario Hydro Corridor to the south, Garner Road to the west and
-. Lundy's Lane to the north. The Second _a_ry Plan area constitutes some 238 ha +/-.
March 2000
Executive Summary - 001
BASEL~NTORY OF WATERSHED RESOURCES .
A comprehensive baseline inventory was completed as part of the Master Watershed Study for
each of the following disciplines and areas of concern:
(i)
(iv)
Water Resources - Flooding and Erosion
'Slope"Stability -
Hydrogeology · ·
Stream Habitat and Fish Communities
· Terrestrial BiOlogy- Vegetationand Wildlife
~ .Key fi-al ~ of the baseline inventory work included: '
. ~?~ ~::, :. :.:~ ::..~ ~: :~:.-poogly:tteflned' creek and floodplain upstream of Knl ar Road; downstream of Kalar Road to
: Hydro Power. Canal,.. valley.definition becomes more pronounced 'with stable slopes
throughout, marginal instability downstream of Q.E.W,
· O-
all watercourses have mild gradientS, generally exhibiting low ~iw ~el0Cities with limited
- erosion concerns
· *; existingreach from Kalar Road .to.Q.B,W. jsconsidcred.a.Valued Bcosystcm Component
(Vt~C) duc to its terrestrial and aquatic featms
O
.;. * the soil structure within the watershed (clay. plain) tends to have low permeability, asia result
..~..I .- .. infiltmtedrai,~ll tendsnotto~oox/ttibut~directly~tb~the'~Wa//en~k'on¢~il0eal'scal~'i~?''
· flooded grasscd areas through the .VEC are considered to be suitable spawpi-g and nursery
habitat; no. fish have been observed/sampled upstream of Montrose Road~
..:, · "wet forests" and marsh (subsequently-evaluated as:a Provincially'SiL, n~flcant Wetland
..:.,~.~., . _:.,!: Compl&).,..~a~, ~~.th~..UghOUt~thc~watC~.ed;~.th,.eSeslOuSh-~:;orY'~ioxiS::tend~to
si~cmifl.cant
March 2000 2
Executive Summary - 001
D . wwAc s ss m r:VS - CeA C .S
The Secondary Plan for the Garner Neighbourhood established a land use plan which reflected
the constraints and issues identified in the baseline inventory of watershed resources. This
proposed land use plan, along with the.Official Plan designations outside of the Secondary Plan
- was used to determine potential impacts on flooding, ewsioa, Strenm stability and stormWater
.:: q~_!~Hty. A watershed modelllng procedure was employed, whereby existing land use nmoff
responso tO rn~nfall Was compared with the response due to the proposed Secon_do_ry Plan land
use.. In short, peak flows, runoffvolumes, duration ofhlgh flows and contnminant loading would
....all increase.without effective management . - ·
;~:::~!.;::. Using the,:wateTshed constraints, results .of.lmpaCt:assessment and, input f~om Agencies,
· stakeholdetl and the .Public, three primary stomiwater managemoot slrategies evolved as
follows:
Management
Strtteay
Stormylater
Stormwater Quandty
MaMlemeot
development chnn~l/culve~
blocks.
d~velopmeat
blocks.
., Design6fm~nsystem(nenhofKd=Reod)iobe
comlmtibl~ with ~ (Lo. p~-dmlo!~e~) flow.
· ~me~s~e~(dowmlremnoflhhrRo~d).mch,.~
,. ,: ~:-..,...
- incre~e imtmcity of.- development bloeh.
dumneVculy~rts · I~l~nofstremnv/st~m(northofKalarRmd)tobo .-
cempafiblo w~h flows and stabll~ p,~.,~as sssoaat~l
withteachfnnnMmu~soRoadtogalarRoM.
March-' 2000 3 Executive Sumraary - 00 l
Local flood ,and stream impacts would be addressed through in-stream measureS such as:
· Increasing culvert capacity
· Providing larger watercourse capacity for uncontrolled (i.e. future land use) 100 year
flows
Erosion Rrotection Coio-engineering and armouting)
,,~TORMIFATER MANA OEMENT ,~'TRA TEGY 2
This strategy would also address impacts on !n.~xearn. stormwater quality from new development.
..through on-site me,~ksm~,s (or end-of-pipe fadlities)located,within eachdevelopment block. In
addition, erosion/sR~m control. storage would be provided within each development block to
mitigate negative impacts on siresre: stability withln two.Inima~ reaches: "'
· Hydro Power Canal to Q,E,W,
· Montrose Road to Kalar Road
- In effect, the 'stream forming' flowre, me would be controlled as opposed to the streambed and
tinw
bank; there wbuld be no in._~ream orosion protee 'o orks proposed.
Local flood impacts under this strategy Would be addressed through in-stream mitigation such
· Increasing culvert capacity
· Providing larger watercourse capacit~ for uncontrolled (i.e. future lend use) lOO.year
· ' flows
Two sub-alternatives were be considered for Strategy 2 with respect to the stream coiitrol -.
storage:
A. Provide on-siteerosion/stream cOntrol storage within each development block ~ '
-. .B,. Provide centralized erosion/stream~contwlstorage within Central'--~/est blocl~.- "'~'~ '; ~.~::~'! ~::'~'~'~.":'
. Th~.~ strategy lwOuld combine stormwater:quality. streamcontrol'and fiood.controF'storage'~tlI~
within on-site measures. (Or end-of-pipefacilities) located within each developmentblocl{2' The" '='
· rationale for this alternative is. to control Stream fovnlng flows to within a stable range;as well,as
rnlnlrn!zlng the need for replacement end/or oversl~ing of culverts and watercourse channelS:
The sub-alternatives for Strategy 3 are similar .to Strategy 2 in that flood end 'erosion stream
control storage may be provided in centralized or di~lxlbuted facilities.
March 2000 4 ExecutiVe Summary - 001
ASSESSMRNT OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Each Storaiwater Management Strategy was crafted to meet the established targets for flood,
erosion and water quality control. Each strategy was subsequen~y assessed based on overall
peffommnce related to:
· Economics
capit
~ Maintenance Cost
~ Land Cost
· Physical Environment
~ Hydrogeology and Soils
Eish es
~ Terresklal
PREFERRED SOLUTION
Based on the results .of-the assessment process and consultation involving the Project Steering
Committee, external agencies and general Public, Strategy 2B has been recommended as the
preferred solution for the msnsgement of stormwater and environmental systems in the Warren
Creek watemhed. '
8trat~g~ 2B involves the following: :'
(i) Stormwater Quality Management: ;.
Stormwater is to be treated in centralized ~eighbeurhood facilities as shown on Figure 2.
The Central-East development area du~,.to the dependence of the wet woodlottwe~and systems
on treated stoi-f~iwatelr, and general lack of gradient, should consider a semi-urban drainage
System for-rmldways which will drain to the wet woodlots;
......, Alternative de~elopment,,,...~:,.,~Whichy,~en~urageL, and,ipromote, stormwater treatment' are ':,;:(:'~.':~:
· . ,-..,. supp~I.rtedb~theCity~in~this~watershed~¢:~;i[:~`~a~.~%~f~;~!4.:~:`~:f~`~.,' . · >. .:i..:,.;: L - :'-' ": -:i
' :tC'5 ' ~ ' 'f-,'~':7" ...."' '~: '~"::';:':'%!:.';/!" ":
(ii) Flood Control:, ~ ,") ' ' '" ':' '." ': ~ "' .'
Deficient culverts and channel fl0odplain sy~_s are proposed to be increased in'siz~ to be
compatible with future l~nd use 'uncontrolled flows.
(iiO Erosion/Stream Management:
Potential fish habitat is considered to be limited to the reach downstream of Kalar Road. The
portion of the wat~c, ourse Future land use flow impa~ts on this reach are proposed to be
mitigated through 'in-stream' storage for frequent storm events, in the reach between Kalar Road
and McLeod Road. This reach is proposed to be con~ttu~l compatible with future uncontrolled
runoff from adjacent and up~i~tm development, using natural channel design stabHi[y criteria.':
March 2000 5 Executive Summary - 001
City of Nagam F~llg
Warren Creek Watershed Master Plan
Wetland Evahmfion Fi~dln~ & EIS Requirements.
April 2000
Introduction.
The.Warren Creek Waged Master Plan (WMP) study was initiated in hte 1993 to document environmental
resources in the Warren Creek watershed, to e~mmine alt~.matives for the management of natural resources,
gently taxlilting fme-texag~ soils, traps and .stores precipitation in pools. This storage results in minimal
tespome flows:to .Warren Creek after precipitation events, which is a valued wetland function. Additional
fivefine wetlands occur along the channel or Warren Creek, between Brown Road and M6ntrose Road. None of
· the identified wetlands were previously evaluated under the Ontario Weftand Evaluation System (1993)..
During the preparation of the Garner SecoM~qt Plan, Gty:smff included requirements for woodlot
evaluation of unevaluated ~ethnds by develol~xent proponents,' )rod tequiremenm for Env'aonraental Impact
Studies ~yb_~re development is pr0poe~-within 120 m of wetln,~ch dete~t~da~ed to be Pro~,~lly Significant, or
woodloB. The SP tmdexwent Public review in 1997, and was approved by City Council in October 1997.
The.tmevaluat~d status. of-the~.~veflantts.ptesented,-~a.limitation,~to fm~l;~tion of the WIvlP; City sta~ in
consultation with Ministry of Natural ResoUrces; Niagara Peninsula Comerration Authority and Region of
Nh~ta staff requested that the consultants prepare the weftand evaluation, and specify conditions for site-
spe~__'~¢ Environmental Impact Studies t~ be cora~leted as part of detailed develop/nent proposals.
Wetlyrid Evaluation Findings · . ~ ·
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~ ~ l~d d at~ ~ moff due to h~d~t~ l~fi~). ~ ~ ~ out~ d~t
p~ ~ 120 m
~ct Study ~ a~
~ $~ ~ wi~ G~ ~ ~ s~ff ~ ~ ~ J~e, 1~8. ~ ~ Ho~e ~ hdd on J~y 20,
' 1~8 to ~ ~o~ ~d ~e ~b~c
The WlVlP'd~termined that most of the wetl~n. ds are reliant on the miero-catchments around the loW-lying,
seasonal to permanent pools in the wet forest The WMP study did not identify groundwater influences to the
surface water regime at.the overall watershed scale; however, local-scale linkage is a possibility. Biologically, the
slough forest s~tems _are highly diverse, containing species typical of wedand and upland habitats over short
distances. Vegetation forms include floating species (such as duckweed), emergent plants, herbaceous
g/ouncl~ora, slm~, and trees. Pin Oak, a species considered rare in Canada, is prevalent in all of the lorested
wetland& Tupelo (a rare tree ~l~.~cies) and RDimdleaf C, reerlbriar (a rare shrub species) are nationally rare species
found in the western half of the watershed.
.Th~ dough wellands suptx]tt wlkllffe ind!utlng common nmphibiam, mammals, songbirds, and'waterfowl. Some
~lthough 17 regionally Signifgant r~r~'d~ecies were ohserved during the 1998 breeding season.
W...efian& located along Warren Creek are relianton the flood characteristics in this part of the watershed. They
are les~ ~ than the wet forest habitat~ andare associated with rent forest cover along the better-
defined sections of the creek valley, Water Stanvort, an aquatic plant considered rare in the Region, occur~ in
the floodphlrt of Warren Creek. A warmwaEer f~hery was identified in the Creek during the watershed study.
En~oranental Impact Study Requirements'
Under ~; Phnning Act and Provincial Policy Statements, an Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) is normally
required~whtn devdopment is Ixopo~ within 120 m dPwvinH~lly Sigrfi~cant Wetlands.
· water q,,~n.tity and cpml!W oflocal mtchments feeding the slough forest weftands;
cpmlity biological and ph~ical msourc~ (Le. fine ~ and.micro-topography) wig the slough forest;
· flow chamctm~tics and water quality along th~ vall~ of Wan'en Creek downstream ofg~l~r Road
Applications3or development of lands located, mor~ than 120 metms f~om the identified bom-xlary of
werhnds can be pt~__~s__~cl without attEIS.!,Ptq~l developments locate~l~between 50 m' to 120'm ..- .
rze the
suceessional cover that is contiguous to wetlYrids in the viciniv/) such that a scSped EI8 is wammtecL
Propoe~l developments located Ie~s .than 50 m..from the wedand boundary may be required .to
complete a full site FIg ff the type and extent of development will result in site alteration of a scale and
degree such that a scopecl EIS is .deemed inadequate.. This includes more -det_~iled study of potential
impacts to .l .c~:al draknage; water quality, groundwater, and adjoining habitat which may reflect the
weftand.
The scoped or full site EIS must include a Mitigation Plan to offset any identified impacts to the
werhnds. A Mo, nig0ring Plan is required for developments located within 50 m of a wefiaffd.
OF CITY COUNCIL
JUN I 2 ZO0o
ALL/~I S. BLOTT Q.C.
BA~snm & Soucrro~
May 19u~, 2000
' ' DIR. MUN, WORKS
-PROJEC1 ENGINEER
Mayor Wayne Thomson and Members ~l~.~atf~. City
City Hall
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4310 Queen St,.
Niagara Falls, On
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Dear Members of City Council:
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VeW s~d you will be pmsent~ with ~e a~ve, ni~ly pa~g~ study, for y~ur approval.
)ile I do not ~ow the day ~is will ~r I'am ~iting in ~van~ so t~re ~11 ~ ample
time to ~nsider my veW s~o~ objedions and so that I will r~ive s~dent noti~ to
prese~ these views directly to Ci~ Coundl.
With respect to this Study, in its present form, I have two major objections, one. as to
Process and tb~ other as to Substance. Before detailing these two objections some of the
history of this process must be set out so that these objections can be put in a context and
my reasons for taking this position understood.
Below under the heading of Background I detail my personal interest in this matter. Bdefly,
my interest over the past five years has been in connection with a 92 acre site at Montmse
and Brown Road (Omada lands) and the 150 acre Montrose Business Park immediately to
the south (City lands).
Root of the Problem
The Niagara Falls City Council approved the Gamer Neighbourhood Secondary Plan on
October 20th~ 1997. The City then failed to follow the Planning Act and have this document
approved as a proper Offidal Plan Amendment. If it had followed the proper course the
policies then approved by City Coundl could not be changed without due process. I was
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satisfied with that Plan as passed by City Council at that time and would have supported it
through the, process at the Region; Ministry or the Ontado Municipal Board. In particular I
supported the following position: "The policies also required 'developers to evaluate the
unevahiatsrd wetlands {wet woodlots) to ensure they were not Provincially-
significant." (Staff Report PD-98-134 dated November 4, 1998)
However, at some time subsequent to City Council's adoption of this policy the Secondary
Plan was apparently subverted by a cabal made up of: "City Staff in consultslion with
Mlnistff of Natural-Resources, Nia~!ar~ Peninsula Conservation Authority and Region
of Niagara Staff., reque,eted that the consultants prepare the wetland evaluaUon and
that a Com~ehsivq~Envii'onmental~!mp.a, Ct,~.'dy (CBS) be included in the WMP."
(from PD-98:'1~,3J:Cl.&t.'.~.:.NpVember~.4;.:i1:998)~?r~j~:~criange of planning policy to a
"compreheHsive~nvironmentarimpact;study~istotajly contray to the adopted City Council
position and mak~sa mockery of the plahni,hgpmcess, The "comprehensive" now replaces
the "developers: ,"6bligatiOn tO .do an':'~h~i~m_'e~ta! :impact study"" '
.... ~ ...... "'! 1:':~L:~v _~d.".~'.',";~':..;
Landowners were; not given any notic~o,'~i~t~da~hofized change in Policy. It is
questionable wfn~th~. c!ty .Coun'cir.~'~j~;;~"'e'~:~ised of this change of process and the
potential needless detrimental impact to~andowners. It is a substantial change of policy and
not good planning for the following reaS0n~:-.'.:: ' - -
1 It amends a Policy of City CoUndl without the approval of City Coundl.
2 It removes the fight of a land owner developer to conduct his own
"environmental .studies on his 'own land as contemplated by the Secondary
Plan and turns it over to some unknown third party sub-consultant
3 It improperly stipulates that the third party sub-consultant's report is to be
included in the Watershed Master Plan. More details on this objection are set
out below (the question of why he is a sub-consultant and not a direct
consultant of the City is never answered).
4 It impacts severely on the uses of private lands yet was done in a covert way
without notice to any landowners.
'~ It improperly inserts a land use planning study into the Watershed Master
Plan.
Obiection as to Process
This wetland study and confusions rendered by Mr. J. Dougan should not be part of the
Warren Creek Master Watershed Study. His report is a very datdmental document produced
under questionable authority and should be subjected to a process where:
i), it can be completely examined and evaluated;
ii) Mr. Dougan can be thoroughly cross-examined on his findings; and all done
iii) in a forum where the opportunity exists to call other expert opinions, to determine
objectively whether these lands, in fact, contain wetlands let alone provindally
significant wetlands.
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The Warren Cr~ek Master Watershed Study started out as a typical engineering study
geared to review the vadous options available to provide water, sanitary and storm water
services for the~merging Garner Neighbourhood. Neither the Omada lands (92 acres) nor
the City lands (150 acres) are within this neighbourhood. However, they are within the
Warren Creek watershed and hence, ware subject to the watershed engineering study. I
have no problem with this process or the ultimate technical options and conclusions. The
conclusions will ultimately be ratified by the Ministry of the Environment with very little public
input except "public consultation" along the way in the form of "open houses".
Mr. Dougan has produced a planning document not an engineering document and as such
it has no place in a watershed study. It should be part of the land use planning process and
if it withstands objective scrutiny there, then it could appropriately form the basis of an
approved official plan amendment. It is only through this process that these planning
condusions ca~ be critically examined with an objective result determined. Only after that
scrutiny can the proffered conclusions be:accepted as having the weight of "provindally
significant" an~l implemented accordingly. I reiterate that anything short of this mandated
process continues to adversely impact all pdvate lands in this watershed.
My concern and the reason for my objection relates to the indusion of Mr. Dougan's highly
prejudicial study and condusions in this objective engineering watershed study. An
engineering study of the watershed is not really subject to due process. An "Open House" is
merely an ir~'ormation process and is not the same as an OMB headng. The City Coundl
must resist any attempt to slip this Dougan study and questionable conclusions into this
relatively 6bjective and technicel engineering report. The Dougan conclusions must come
through the front door and not be allowed to slip in through the back door.
The proper process to be followed with respect to the Dougan report is explained in the
"Manuel of Implementation Guidelines for the Wetland Policy Statement November 1992, at
Section 1 Page 1: 'q'he Policy Statement and these Guidelines sat out that component of
the wetlands ,management program which falls under the jurisdiction of the Planning Act.
The Policy Statement addresses watlands from a land usa perspective as prescribed by the
Planning Act".
Accordingly, all references to Mr. Dougan's wetland conclusions and opinions should be
deleted from the WarTen Creek Master Watershed Study before the watershed report is
even considered let alone approved by City Coundl. The Dougan conclusions part of the
watershed report should be made to follow the proper planning process and not slipped in
and approved by City Coundl through some hybdd engineering process.
Objection as to Substance.
There is no way the Omada lands contain provinCially significant wetlands. Before
Mr. Dougan came along and propounded this myth there was never even the
slightest suggestion that the two damp spots on these lands were even locally
significant let alone provincially significant. In fact, in a 1993 evaluation of all 120
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woodlands in the City of Niagara Falls, by Mr. Paul A. Robertson, of Trees Unlimited, found
there was n.o reference to significant wetlands on the Omada lands.
In that studf Mr. Robertson inventoded and ranked all 120 wooded sites in the City of
Niagara Falls including the two woodlots on the Omada lands. He used 10 criteria to rank
the woodlots. The two woodlots on the Omada lands ranked 32 and 47 respectively. In four
of the criteda used by Mr. Robertson these two woodlots scored 0.0. These particular
criterion were:
Criterion 2significant geologicel formation/!andformscore 0.0
Cdtedon 3 signfficant ecosystem score 0.0
Cdtedon 8 expansion potential score 0.0
Criterion 9 ' recreation activities score 0.0..
In the top pjne-woodlotsites ranked by Mr. Robertson,-at that time, he noted all nine had
some wetland classification ranging from Class I to Class 4 weUands. Actually, number 1
and 2 ranked woodlot sites scored 61.5 and 46.2 respectively, under criterion 3: significant
ecosystems.
In fact, Mr. Robertson "found 26 sites located within or adjacent to significant
ecosystems. Twenty wooded sites were located within weUands and 23 wooded sites
were located within ESAs. Three wooded sites, ~54f198 and #207, were located
within a class 3 provincially significant weUand but were not designated as ESAs."
The two woodlots on the Omada lands were not among any of these significant sites.
This Study was done just seven years ago.
In a witness statement prepared for Court proceedings this year, when asked about the
existence of provindally significant wetlands on the Omada property, Mr, Robertson
responded as follows:
Question:
I understand from Mr. Campbell and from some 0f the reports that
this area was designated as provincially significant wetland area.
Mr. Robertson:
To the best of my knowledge and looking at the Ministry of Natural
Resources Apdl of 1993 map, that area in fact is not designated as
provindally significant wetlands, it's not designated as either 1,2 or
3 wetlands.
There is a locally significant wetland, which is a class 4 through 7
that is on the south side of Brown Road but there is nothing on the
north side of Brown Road between Brown and McLeod Road. (thi,s
south side lands apparently refers to the city lands)
Question:
Could the area at issue been designated as a provindally
significant wetland area subsequent to 1993.
· Page 4
Mr. Robertson:
From the mapping that I am referring to, the inventory was done by
MNR in 1989. To the best of my knowledge, the MNR have not
done any inventorying of wetlands since that period, unless there
was a particular spedtic study on a given area that requested or
justified any type of MNR involvement or an MNR inventory but, to
the best of my knowledge, no there hasn't been any re,-inventorying
of wetlands within the region since 1989.
Mr. Dougan also did a report on the watershed in 1993. It would be interesting to compare
his findings in 1993 with those of Mr. Robertson. However, despite repeated requests for an
unabridged copy of his 1993 findings I have been denied a copy of his odginal report.
According to his most recent report he visited this watershed four times between 1993 and
1998 as follows:
(I) Nov/Dec '1993; (11) June 1'1, 1994; (111) Feb. 28, 1998; (IV) Apd115, 1938
As he declined requests for his field notes, I was unable to dete'm~ine which of the 11
woodlots he visited on those four occasion and whether in fact, he ever visited the two
woodlots on the Omada lands.
Then how did Mr. Dougan reach a conclusion that the two wet spots (apparently not even
noticed by Mr. Robertson in 1993) on the 92 acres were suddenly provindally significant?
The explanation is found in the subjective world of wetland complexing. It is my contention
that, contrary to the above mentioned "wetland guidelines", Mr. Dougan took the whole of
the watershed as his complex for scodng purposes (includes 11 woodlots) and thus was
able to cherry pick from each woodlot to pad the score sufficiently to get over the threshold
of 600 points and thus conclude that all of the 11 woodlots were provindally significant
wetlands.
In other words:the boundary of the complex should have been determined in a scientific
manner, not by merely adopflng the total watershed boundary (then under study of other
reasons) with its huge land area as the complex boundary leading to an abe-~ant scodng. In
doing so he failed to initially determine that these two woodlots were in fact wetlands of
sufficient size and character to be considered wetlands for complexing and scodng
purposes. It boggles the imagination to suggest that the whole woodlot is a wetland. Henca
the current use of the term "wet woodlots" which is undefined and is really just a lazy way of
admitting that a proper job of mapping of any potential wetland was not done. Or to put it
another way the consultant must first establish that a wetland exists; then map the
boundaries of the wetland to determine if it is more than 5 acres; then this wetland can be
complexed with other found wetlands to determine if they are "provincially significant". In this
case the consultant did it backwards. I contend that a detailed review of Mr. Dougan's field
notes by a competent independent third party will reveal his incompetent approach.
· Page 5
BackarouNd
~,-
For the past five years I have had a direct interest in the 92 acre Omada lands, at Montrose
and Brown Road and for a part of that time a direct interest in the 150 acres Business Park
(city lands), immediately to the south of the Omada Lands. For a pedod of time, up to May
1998, I made a significant effort to turn this combined site into a Championship Golf Course
with residential end-commercial uses. That effort want by the wayside when it was disclosed
to me in May, 1998 that an unauthorized consultant had done a study of these and other
lands in this neighbourhood and had determined that approximately 25% of the combined
site was found to be "Provindally Significant Wetlands". It was made very dear to me and
my associates,, by your planning staff, that henceforth, these lands would carry this
designation as though it ware automatically engraved in stone. Needless to say, any
associate .or finandal interest that was interested in pursuing that Golf Course opportunity
fled immediately. The Business Park (city lands) was eventually returned to the City. Pdor to
that day in May 1998, I had not bccn given even the slightest hint that these lands contained
anything even remotely to be considered "Provindally Significant wetlands". I was not
advised of any evaluation in advance nor did I give any consent for entry on these lends for
the purpose of that unauthorized evaluation.
More Backaround
After the Golf Course project was dropped by this sterilization of 25% of the site I turned my
attentiOn to the development of the 92 acre site (or now 70 acre site after the deletion of the
so-called Provindally Significant Wetlands). For approximately 18 months in concert with
Ontado Mile Raceway Corporation we have been attempting to locate a one mile harness
race track at this location. Again the proposed development has been frustrated at every
turn by an intransigent planning position that claims an "etched in stone" provindally
significant wetlands exist on this site.
Well, these*so-called "provindally significant wetlands" are not etched in stone. They merely
reflect the opinion of Mr. Dougan, a sub-consultant to watershed engineers Phillips
Engineering, aided and abetted by the manager and his assistant at the Vineland Branch of
the Ministry of Natural Resources. This unapproved opinion has taken on a life of its own
much to the detriment of development on these lends and with substantial costs, expenses
and damages as a resulL
Nowhere does anyone explain how a plot of land, heretofore totally insignificant, can
catapult into the spotlight as "provindally significant".
Conclusion
I believe the situation described above may be rectified if the following steps are
implemented
· Page 6
It is my position that Mr. Dougan's study is inherently flawed and of no use whatsoever.
However, in tl),e event the City intends to rely on this study for the purposes above
described, then I strongly submit that the proper planning process be followed, so that I can
obtain theinfo'~'mation that has been withheld to date and examine Mr. Dougan and his
conclusions at an objective OMB headng.
In other words, the hybrid process launched by the "group of four" should be terminated
immediately and the Douggan findings removed from the Warren Creek Watershed Plan. If
City Council actually wants to support the Dougan findings then they should be insetled into
the Garner Neighbourhood Secondary Plan and submitted for approval along with the rest
of that Plan. If this due process is followed all legitimate appeal rights will be available to the
affected landowners.
Yours truly,
cc: City Solicitor
Chair and Members of Niagara Regional Council
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
MiniStry of Natural Resources
· Page 7
The City of
Niagara Falls~
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipal Works - Traffic & Parking Services
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 353-0651
E-mail: kdren@city. niagarafalls.on.ca
Aideman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Fails, Ontario
Ed Dujlovie, P. Eng.
Director of Municipal Works
MW-2000-102
File G-180-1
Septerfiber 25, 2000
Members:
Re: MW-2000-102
Willoughby Drive. Zoning Amendment - Traffic Review
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that this report be received for the information of Council.
BACKGROUND:
City Council directed staff to carry out a traffic review for Willoughby Drive between
Weinbrenner Road and Cattell Drive. Concerns were raised by members of Council regarding
traffic impacts that may develop in the area resulting from a Zoning By-law amendment
application to permit lands on the west side of Willoughby Drive for the development of single
and semi-detached housing.
Willoughby Drive is a major collector roadway that extends from Main Street (Chippawa) to
Marshail Road (Willoughby Drive south of Marshail Road is an unopened road allowance).
Willoughby Drive, in the vicinity of the proposed roadway, is 10.5 metres in width consisting of
a curb and gutter, wide grass boulevard and concrete sidewalk on both sides. The study area is
residentiai consisting primarily of townhouses and small apartment complexes with some smail
businesses located near CaRell Drive. Fred J. Rutland Public School is located on the ~t side of
Willoughby Drive south of Weinbrenner Road.
Currently, parking is restricted at ail times on both sides of Willoughby Drive in the study area.
The legai speed limit on Willoughby Drive north of Fred J. Rutland School is 50 km/h. The
speed limit on Willoughby Drive south of the school to the southern limit of Willoughby Drive is
60 km/h. Additionai speed limit signs have recently been installed on Willoughby Drive between
Main Street and Marshall Road.
The proposed development would be divided into 12 lots (four lots will have frontage on
Willoughby Drive) to include single family and semi-detached dwelling units. Estimated trip
generation resulting from these units are approximately 140 trips daily. Currently, Willoughby
Drive, in the vicinity of the proposed roadway carries between 1000 and 2000 vehicles per day.
The traffic volumes on Willoughby Drive are relatively stable and do not fluctuate sigriifieanfly
from season to season. The traffic generated from this new cul-de-sae will have minimai impact
on Willoughby Drive. Furthermore, the road width of the cut-de-sac will be 10.2 metres (33.5
feet). This road width can accommodate on-street parking on both sides of the roadway with
sufficient space for two-way traffic and emergency vehicles to access each home in the cut-de-
sac.
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Visibility studies carried out indicates that all minimum sight distance standards are exceeded.
This includes motorists that would be exiting the proposed roadway, as well as motorists on
Willoughby Drive approaching the cut-de-sac from either direction. A collision review indicates
that a collision problem does not exist on Willoughby Drive from Cattell Drive to Weinbrenner
Road. The driveway to the Willoughby Gardens Apartments (the adjacent property south of the
proposed development) will be 40 metres south of the cul-de-sac. This distance is sufficient to
allow for unobstructed mining movements into and out of both properties. Visibility for
motorists exiting the Willoughby Gardens Apartments will remain to be adequate. ~
The Willoughby Golf Course, which is currently under construction will be bound by the Niagara
Parkway to the east, Weaver Road to the south, Willoughby Drive to the west and the Chippawa
urban boundary to the north. Access to the golf come will be provided on the Niagara Parkway
between Weaver Road and Willick Road. The main traffic routes to and from the golf come
will be from Lyon' s Creek Road or Sodore Road, via the Queen Elizabeth Way. Sodom Road
and the Niagara Parkway will be the primary north-south routes to the golf course within the City
with Weaver Road as the primary east-west route to the golf course. A traffic impact study
recently conducted by Totten-Sims-Hubicki, indicates that the additional traffic genf~__rated by the
golf course will not adversely affect the levels of service, and the expected traffic in~r'ease on
Willoughby Drive will not be significant.
Therefore, it is has been determined that based on a cursory review, the proposed developments
will have minor traffic and parking impacts on Willoughby Drive and the existing adjacent
properties. Should this Committee prefer a more in depth traffic and parking operations review
of Willoughby Drive, it would be necessary to retain the services of a traffic consultant,
therefore, it is suggested that this matter could be considered in the 2001 Traffic Operations
Budget.
The Committee' s concurrence with the recommendation outlined in this report would be
appreciated.
Prepared by:
Karl Dren, C.E.T.,
Manager of Traffc & parking Services
Respectfully Submitted by:
Edward P. Lustig,
Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Municipal Works
ppr ved by:~
:ohn MacDonald,
irector of Community Services
J. Cn'ubich
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TRAFFIC & PARKING SERVICES
Willoughby Drive
Zoning Amendment - Traffic Renew
September 25, 2000
John G;rubich
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: edujlovi@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
September 25, 2000
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2000-103
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Fails, Ontario
Members:
Rel
RECOMMENDATION:
MW-2000-103
Petition to Remove Requirement for Sidewalks
Silvan Street (Mount Forest VI/Flowers Estates)
That the petition l~om the residents of Silvan Street to prevent the installation of sidewalks within
the new subdivision be deferred until such time as seventy-five percent (75%) (or greater) of the lots
within the subdivision are occupied.
BACKGROUND:
At the August 21,2000 meeting of the Community Services Committee a petition signed by four (4)
residents of Silvan Street was presented and referred back to staff for a full report.
The petition (attachment #1) requests that City Council consider removing a requirement in the
subdivision agreement for the developer to construct a sidewalk in the new subdivision. The
residents cite potential problems with parking and winter maintenance as the basis fo~ fliis request.
The petition also notes that since Silvan Street will function as a local access roa~the expected
traffic volumes do not warrant the need for a sidewalk.
The current sidewalk policy specifies that sidewalks shall be constructed in new subdivisions that
connect to adjacent Plans of Subdivisions. The practice has been to construct the sidewalk in a pre-
dete. nined location within the boulevard so that it does not conflict with the installation of other
municipal services or public utilities.
In this case, the sidewalk was to be located on the outside circumference of the new roadway for two
reasons;
To benefit the most number of properties within the subdivision. '-
To l!ne up with the existing sidewalks that were constructed as part of previous. development
project.
A plan showing the existing and proposed sidewalk alignment is shown in (attachment #2).
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Notwithstanding the current policy and past practice, the intent of the requirement for a sidewalk in
this subdivision is to provide a safe area for pedestrian activity. The subdivision is currently under
construction and although most of the Class II (sewers, watermains, base roadway) are completed
only eight (8) of the possible thirty-eight (38) homes are actually occupied. With this in mind it may
be premature to assume that the future residents share the same thoughts as the petitioners.
Staff have met with the residents to discuss possible options and have identified the f~ollowing:
Defer the installation of the sidewalk until at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the lots have
been occupied. At that time City staff can arrange a public meeting and propose a solution
to Council having the benefit of the feedback from a good majority of the stakeholders.
Uphold the current requirements of the subdivision agreement to construct the sidewalk as
provided for in the original subdivision design.
At a site meeting held on September 6, 2000 with the petitioners, staff were also asked to consider
another option which is to require the developer to construct the sidewalk on the opRos~ite side of
the road (inner circumference). Although the new alignment addresses the safety issue it is
complicated by the fact that it does not match the existing sidewalk on Grouse Lane.
One of the two developers of this project felt that the sidewalk should be constructed as it was
designed (or not at all) while the other had no particular preference. The residents living at 2598
Grouse Lane (Mr. Greenspan) has been contacted by City staff and indicated his preference to keep
the sidewalk alignment as originally designed.
Given the altematives presented, staff still believe that the original design provides the best
alignment for a sidewalk. While the altemative proposed by the residents still accommodates off-
street pedestrian activity it may be premature to revise the sidewalk location without the input of the
future residents.
Prepared by:
G. Holman
Manager of Development
by:
Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng.,
Director of Municipal Works
Approved~: ~(~_: ~
John MacDonald,
Director of Community Services
Respectfully Submitted by:
Edward
Chief Administrative Officer
GH:mt ~'-
;l'he Cih/of
Niagara Fal|sI
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
Ed Dujlovic, P, Et~g.
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls,on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: darrells@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
September 25, 2000
Director
MW-2000-106
File 98-181-97
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Fails, Ontario
Members:
Re: MW-2000-106
Residential Water Metering
Information Update
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Committee receive this report for information.
PROGRESS TO DATE
As of the week of September 18, 2000 just over 22, 100 new water meters have been installed and
over 400 old meters have been changed out. Not counting the galvanized services that leaves less
than 1000 new meters to install.
We are trying to complete this work as quickly as possible, however, the remaining installs are taking
additional time as they are complicated. We are still dealing with residents that are!r~sisting the
installation of a meter.
Work is proceeding on the rate study. A report will come forward to Committee regarding the rates
in the near future.
DAMAGE CLAIMS
Since the last report there has been no significant claims for damage.
Committee's concurrence with the above recommendation would be appreciated.
Working Together to Serpe Our Community
Municipal Works Fire Setvices Parks, Recreation & Culture · Business Development
2000-09-19
Manager of Engineering Services
Director of Municipal Works
Ap rov~bX~r&
: ohn MacDonald,
~ve Director of Community Services
DES/des
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Respectfully Submitted by:
Chief Administrative Officer
MW-2000-106
The City of
Niagara Falls~
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: edujlovi@city.niagarafalls.on .ca
September 25, 2000
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2000-107
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: MW-2000-107 People Mover Consultant Selectio~ for Study
Design Document
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City of Niagara Fails retain the firm of Deloitte & Touche Corporate
Finance Canada Incorporated at a cost of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) plus GST for the above
study and that the by-law be approved.
BACKGROUND:
In order to proceed with the People Mover project staff have determined that a study design
document is required that defines the necessary steps and tasks which must be undertaken prior to
the completion and issuance of a request for qualifications and a request for proposal documents for
the People Mover project. The study design document will result in an action plan that, will identify
major phases of the project with a listing otissues that have to be dealt with along with'the esfhmates
of resources required such as information, consultants, owner staffxng requirements tnd estimated
budgets for each majoractivity.
The preparation of an action plan and schedule is the next fundamental step in the implementation
of the people mover system and must be completed prior to the issuance of a request for
qualifications and request for proposal documents in order to protect the interest of the City and
Niagara Parks Commission.
The cost for the study will be split evenly between the City and the Niagara Parks Commission.
Committees approval of the above recommendation would be appreciated.
Edward Duj lovic,
Director of Municipal Works
APyr°ved ~ ~/Q :
~Donald,
Executive Director of Community Services
Respectfully Submitted by:
Edward P Lustig
Chief Adminstrafive Officer
ED:mt
The City of
Niagara Falls
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipal Works
4310 Queen Street
P,O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www.city.niagarafalls,on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-mail: bdarrall@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
September 25, 2000
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Membe~ of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re: MW-2000-109
Water System Condition Update Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Committee receive this report for information.
BACKGROUND:
In March 1995, the City of Niagara Falls Municipal Works Department with the assistance of
Gore & Storde Limited embarked on completing a Water Master Servicing Plan. The plan
consisted of creating a computerized graphical intelligent water infrastructure system plan and
water mode!..,All of the input of the data, graphics and modelling were to be completed by City
staff with technical assistance and expertise being provided by Gore & Storrie Limited.
The inputting of the graphics and data required manually researching thousands of plans and
records dating to 1888. During the research many contradictions were found between the plans
and records that had to be further researched and corrected. By early 1998, all the existing data
and graphics had been inputted for the water infrastructure system and water model. Over the
next year, the water model was calibrated to match actual field conditions. Fifty-five field flow
tests at 38 sites were conducted at various times to calibrate the model. The calibration of the
model resulted in further changes to the water infrastructure plans. In 1999, the water
infrastructure system and calibrated water model for average day were completed.
To complete;the model calibmtion, Hazen-Williams C-factor testing and curves were calculated
for the City watermains. These values were compared to C-factor testing in other municipalities.
The C-factor is the intemal condition, flow characteristics of the pipe, for different pipe
materials. The C-factor is established built on age and the relative deterioration based on service
demand. The C-factor of a new watennaln is in the range of 110 to 130. A new PVC watermain
would have a C-factor of 130.
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Working Together to Serve Our Community
· Fire SeNices Parks, Recreation & Culture
Business Development
2000-09-25 -2- M~/-2000-109
In addition, a Water Corrosion Investigation was completed on the water system. This part of the
study was completed jointly by Gore & Storrie Limited and Correng Consulting Services Inc.
with assistance by City staff.
Since the model has been calibrated, information from the water infrastructure system and water
model have been used extensively in the maintenance of the water system. .The water model was
utilized in del~rmining the water rehabilitation projects for the 1999 and 2000 capital and current
budgets.
/.
Water models for peak hour, maximum day and maximum day plus fire flows are to be
completed. It is expected that these models should be completed and calibrated by April 2001.
The City of Niagara Falls water system encompasses 461 km of Regional and City watermains.
The City water system consists of 422 km, ranging in sizes from 450 mm to 25 ram. Of the City
watermains 35 km were constructed before 1900.
From the system and model, Staff has identified 93 km of watermain that has a very poor
C-factor, less than 40. The cost to replace all these waterma'ms is $26 million. C-factor's between
40-49, poor, accotmt for another 57 km of the water system. It would cost an additional $16
million to replace these watermains. Watermains with C-factors less than 49 account for over
1000 of the 1502 watermain breaks that have occurred on the water system.
A poor C-factor contributes to discoloured water complaints, low pressure complaints, low
chlorine residuals and insufficient fire flows. Replacing these watermains would greatly reduce
these complaints and deficiencies in the water system.
Also, during the Water Corrosion Investigation, 82 km of ductile iron watermains were identified
that had a good internal condition, C-factor 110, however a rapidly deteriorating structural
condition. These watermains need to be cathodically protected at a cost of $3 million. One
hundred and ninety-six watermain breaks have occurred on these watermains. Breaks are now
occurring at a higher frequency on these ductile iron watem~ains than on other materials.
Cathodically protecting these watermains now, will reduce the structural deterioration of these
watermains, reduce breaks and extend the life expectancy of the watermain. The cathodic
protection of, these watermains will reduce the need to replace the watermains at a cost of $23 '
million.
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In addition, 6 km of watermains have been identified as problem watermains. These watermains
do not have C-factors less than 49 and are not ductile iron. However, the watermains are at
locations that have at least two of the following conditions. The conditions are chronic
discoloured water complaints, low pressure complaints, low chlorine residuals, insufficient fire
flows, one directionai feed to major indusUial or commercial areas or high break rates. To
replace these,.watefmains or supplement the existing feed would cost $2.2 million.
In summary'the work carried out by staff and the consultants on the water system has identified
$47.2 million dollars worth of works that need to be carded out on the water distribution system.
City staff will be using this information in the development of a multi-year watermain
rehabilitation program that will be presented to the Committee as part of the 2001 budget
process.
The Committee' s concurrence with the above recommendations would be appreciated.
Prepared by:
~all, C.E.T.
Manager of Design & Drafting
Respectfully Submitted by:
Chief Administrative Officer
Recornkn de, d by:
Director of Municipal Works
Approved by:
John MacDOnald,
e Director of Community Services
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1'he Cih/of
Niagara Falls
Canada
Community Services Department
Municipa| Works
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
web site: www, city.niagarafalls.on.ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-2354
E-maih edujlovi@city.niagarafalls,on.ca
September 25, 2000
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.
Director
MW-2000-114
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re-'
RECOMMENDATION:
MWo2000-114 - Waste Management
-Waste Credit System
t
It is recommended that (1) The Waste Credit System end with the closing of the Mountain Road
Landfill which is occurring on October 29, 2000. (2) Staff be authorized to retain a consultant to
investigate the establishment of a User Pay System for Waste Management in the City of Niagara
Fails.
BACKGROUND:
As Committee is aware the Mountain Road Landfill Site will close on October 29, 2000. As a result
the City's waste will be directed to other Regional facilities for disposal. A subsequent report
scheduled for October 2, 2000 will be presented to Committee outlining the plan that is being
developed by the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the impact it will have on residents.
With the closure of the landfill the City no longer has a site that would allow the iCI sector to
continue to utilize a waste credit. As the Committee is aware, a Waste Credit System was
established for the ICI sector when the City eliminated collecting waste for that area. Due to the fact
that the ICI sector was paying for a service that they were no longer receiving, Council approved the
Waste Credit System. This system was intended to provide a credit equivalent to that portion of their
taxes that previously applied to collection. With the closure of the Mountain Road Landfill, the City
no longer has a site to allow this practice to continue. Accordingly the ICI sector must be notified
that after October 29, 2000 they will no longer have the advantage of a Waste Credit System.
As Committee is aware the Region of Niagara is now responsible for waste management. Rather
than include waste management as part of the Regional tax levy the Region has been submitting an
annual bill to the area municipalities for waste management services. The City inttkm takes these
bills and includes them as part of the City's tax levy to the property owners. In the the Regional
Waste Management System will not provide services to the ICI sector, the ICI sector would pay for
a service they would not receive if the City continued to charge for Waste Management services
based on property taxes. Accordingly it is Staff' s recommendation that a consultant be retained to
assist with the development of a User Pay System for Waste Management Services. It is purposed
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that this User Pay System would be implemented for the 2001 budget. Should Council adopt the
User Pay System the ICI sector will no longer be paying for a service they do not receive hence will
no longer require a Waste Credit System.
Committee' s concurrence with the above recommendation would be appreciated.
Prepared by: ',
Ed Dujlovic, P. Eng.,
Director of Municipal Works
Approved by: ~
olin MacDonald,
Director of Community Services
Respectfully Submitted:
The City of
Niagara
Canada
Community Services Department
Parks, Recreation & Culture
7565 Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1G9
web site: www.city.niagamfalls.on,ca
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 356-7404
E-mail: akon@city.niagarafalls,on.ca
Adele Kon
Director
R-2000-64
September 25, 2000
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
RECOMMENDATION:
Re: R-2000o64
Contract for De~briilation Program
That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the attached agreement with Heart
Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Paramedic for the Defibrillation Program in City facilities.
BACKGROUND:
Heart Niagara recently made a presentation to City Council on the Community Defibrillation
Program. As was explained by the representative from Heart Niagara, the defibrillator delivers an
electric shock to the heart to help restart it and thereby increase the victims chances of recovery.
Their presentation and offer to fund raise to purchase four defibrillators for our City arenas was
strongly supported by Members of City Council.
Funds have been secured by Heart Niagara for both the purchase of the four de~brillators and the
costs to initially train all the arena staff. It is necessary for the City to sign the attached agreement
in order to etommence the training of our staff which is scheduled for the month of October.
Equipment installation, ongoing maintenance of the equipment and future training will be the City's
responsibility.
Recommended b · N~
Adele ~~~ '
Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture
Respectfully Submitted:
Chief Administrativ'F O~ffieer
pp ved
John MacDonald
ive Director of Community Services
Attachment
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HF-A~T NIAGARA/NIAGARA REGIONAL
BASE HOSPITAL PARAMXDIC PROGRAM
WHERE QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL CARDIAC CARE BEGINS ......
HEART NIAGARA
xn4ed Health Building
5673 North Street, Suite 207
NLsgent Falls, Out&rio, lag IJ4
Phone: (905)358-5552 Fax: (905)358-6033
Ematl: heartniagara@on.albn.com
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
between
Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Paramedic
and
City of Niagara Falls
This letter constitutes an agreement to teach the Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital approved Community Public Access
Defibrillafion Provider Program and City of Niagara Falls. The term of the agreement is to be reviewed annually and may be
terminated in writing by either party.
Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital will provide:
1 ) Medical Director under whose authority the de~briliator will be used.
2) Policy and Procedure Manual. Updates will be provided for any policy changes.
3) Call Report Forms'
City of Niagara Falls will have medical liability coverage extended to them through the Medical Director.
The City of Niagara Falls agrees to:
a) utilize only instructors who hold current "Community De~brillation Program Instructor Status" from Heart Niagara/Niagara
Regional Base Hospital.
b) provide training to individuals who have at least Heart Saver-CPR Training.
,
Ensure that City of~'Niagara Falls provide Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital with copies of Cardiac Arrest
De~brillation data/read outs within seven days of the event. This includes a copy of the patient's rhythm strip. Heart
Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital is a partner in the Ontario Pre-hospital Advanced Life Support Study (OPALS) and is
therefore under contract to supply all pertinent data regarding pro-hospital cardiac arrests to the study.
NOTE:
City of Niagara Falls are responsible for having preventative maintenance testing of their de~brillator done yearly by Niagara
Biomed, who ~11 provide a copy of their records to Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Program.
Acquisition of equipment and maintenance/warranties is wholly between the City of Niagara Falls and the Vendor. Equipment
costs are based on quotes from the supplier.
Certification is valid for one year as a PROVIDER
City of Niagara Falls will appoint a contact person for the defibrillation program.
J Bo li
· im uti 'er, AEMCA, EMA lI
Manager,
Community Public Access I~brillation Program
Hem Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital
Doug Munldey, M.D.
Medical Director
Commumty Public Access IX'fibdllation
Hem Niagar~dNiagam Regional Base Hospital
City of Niagara Falls
City of Niagara Falls
HEART NIAGARA/NIAGARA REGIONAL
BASE HOSPITAL P DIC PROGRAM
WHERE QUALITY PRE-NOSPITt~L CARDIAC CARE BEGINS ......
ianted Health Buffcling
5673 North Street, Suite 207
Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1,2(3 IJ4
Phone: (905)358-5552 Fax: (905)358-6033
En~-t!~ hcartniagara(~_,on.aibn.com
Affiliate Training Organization Status
This letter constitutes an agreement to teach the Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital appmved Community Public Access De~brillation
Provider Program. Parties revolved ar~ Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Paramedic Program and the City of Niagara Fails. The term
of the agreement is to b~ revi~s~l ann-ally and may be terminated in writing by eith~ party.
Hear Niagara/Base Hospital ~ grant affiliated training orgardzation status. This includes:
The privilege ofuti|izing tiE phrase:
1) "Program content and instructors approved by th~ Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Program", as a foemote on all certificates of
course completion and in any promotional material.
Use of:
2)
3)
Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital's Medical Director under whose authority the de~brillator will be used.
4)
Policy and Procedure Manual of Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Paramedic Program Community Public Access De~britlation
Program. Updates will be provided for any policy changes.
Call Report Forms
Affihate Training Agony clients will have medical liability coverage extended to them through the Medical Director.
The affiliate training organization agr~s to:
1. InstructorLevel
a) utilize only iustructopa wt~o hold current "Community Dcfibrillation Program Instxuctor Status" from Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional Base
Hospital.
b ) follow the instructor pace, age without omission on all courses.
c) onsurc continuous quality iraprov~me~t by thdr instructors.
d) submitc~pies~fallcours~rostcrsforacc~mpanyingpaym~ntintheam~unt~f$2~.~perstudent.
e) submit to H~an Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital, two wesks in advanec the time, location and expected hamher of students of each
course taught.
f) provide training to individuals who have at least Hear Saver-CPR Training.
2. Allow Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital representative to audit any course being taught ongoing auditing on a random basis,
(approximately 25% of all courses).
Ensure that all companies/individuals whom they train provide Heart Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital with copies of Cardiac Arrest
D~brillation data/mad outs within seven days of the evant. This includes a copy of th~ paticnt's rhythra strip. Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional
Bas~ Hospital is a parmer in th~ Ontario Pro-hospital Advanced Life Support Study (OPALS) and is therefore trader contract to supply all
P~~,~; arrests to the s~tudy
Jim"~tilier, AEMCA, EMA II ~
Manager, Medical Director
Community Public Access Defibrillation Program Community Public Access De~brillation
Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital Hear Niagara/Niagara Regional Base Hospital
City of Niagara Falls
City of Niagara Falls
The City of
Niagara Falls
Canada
Community Services Department
Building and By-law Services
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 6X5
BBS-2000-10
Mel Brown,
Chief Building Official
Tel: (905) 356-7521
Fax: (905) 374-7500
E-mail: melb@city.niagarafalls.on.ca
September 25, 2000
Alderman Victor Pietrangelo, Chairperson
and Members of the Community Services Committee
City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Members:
Re:
RECOMMENDATION:
BBS-2000-10
For Information Purposes
Projecting Sign - 5008 Centre Street
For information purposes.
BACKGROUND:
A variance was approved by Council for a projecting sign at 5008 Centre Street for Alien
Encounters, Yanks and House of Cuban Cigars, on August 21, 2000. The new sign is:
- twenty-one by six feet (21' x 6")
- with an area of one_hundred and twenty-six (126') square feet
- thirteen and one-half feet (13'6") above grade
- total height of the sign above grade will be thirty-four and one-half feet (34'6")
- projecting 1-1/2 feet beyond the allowable limit of the Sign By-law (2-1/2 feet)
Staff makes its recommendations to Council based on the technical merits of each variance
application. In Committee on August 21, 2000, Report BBS-2000-05, Staff recoltrnended that
Council not approve the variance to the Sign By-Law, however, Council approved the variance.
Subsequently, a letter was received from a neighbouring business expressing concem over the sign
blocking the view of other signs.
To address the concems of the neighbouring business, staff investigated and photos were taken
from various angles in the area. It appears the neighbouring sign is only blocked when viewed by
pedestrians approaching the Clifton Hill, Victoria Avenue, Centre Street intersection from an
easterly direction and when at the southeast comer. The neighbouring sign is visible from all other
directions approaching this intersection.
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Mr. Ramunno indicated in his request to Council that the new sign should be reduced so as to
comply with the set backs in the Sign By-Law. If the new sign was reduced to eliminate the need
for a variance, it is staffs opinion that the placement of the sign would still block the neighbouring
sign.
Photographs depicting the various angles of the signs in the area are attached for Couucil's review.
Staff are currently working on updating and rewriting a new Sign By-Law, as the existing .by-law
was passed in 1964. Comments and/or recommendations from the MBTW Group Signage Study
will be utilized in the drafting of a new by-law.
Resp lly Submitted:
Edward P. Lustig
Chief Administrative Officer
~ecommended by:
Mel Brown
Chief Building Official
Approved by:
John MacDonald
ive Director of Community Services