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2006/02/09 Council Information *for period ended February 9, 2006* *Municipal* 1. Memo re: Council Agenda and Council Information Matters 2. Public Meeting Notice re: section 37 3. Westlane Spartonics Team Thank You 4. Niagara Falls Community Kitchen Fundraiser 5. CUPE Strike 6. Bill 206 OMERS resolutions 7. Support of'l'VN resolutions 8. Water and Wastewater Services *Provincial/A.M.O.* 1. Heritage Act Resolutions 2. Fiscal Gap 3. Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund 4. Bill 36, Local Health System Integration Act 5. Ontario Disability Support Program 6. Ontario Good Roads *Regional* 1. Niagara-GTA Corridor 2. Water and Sewage Quantities 3. Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Tender *Other Resolutions* 1. Wholesale Gas Sector 2. Places to Grow 3. Regional Physician Recruiter 4. Highway 140 5. Bill 51 Mayor Ted Salci ~ Inter-Department Memorandum ~_ TO: Dean Iorfida DATI=: January 24, 2006 City Clerk FROM: R.T. (Ted) Salci Mayor Ext. 4201 RE: Council Agenda and Council Information Matters I would like to address a matter from last night's council meeting regarding councillors not always being advised of invitations to the Mayor and Members of Council. I have spoken with my staff this morning who assure me that all letters, invitations, requests for proclamations, etc, that are addressed to Mayor and Members of Council are always directed to you for inclusion in Council packages either on the agenda or for the Council's information. I have no mason to believe otherwise, but would like a similar assure from you that your office insures all these items are passed along to the Members of Council. Naturally my office does not provide you with mail and invitation that are specifically addressed to me as Mayor to bring greetings, to attend birthday celebrations, anniversary celebrations, press announcements, ribbon cuttings, etc. We have often been contacted by groups and/or individuals for the contact information for the Members of Council so that individual invitations can be sent to them, or we have offered to accept hand-delivered invitations for distribution to the Councillors through their packages, or, when time permits, for distribution to their Council desks on a Council night. Regards, The City of Niagara Falls Cana~~ PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 62 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PLANNING ACT You are invited to attend a public meeting where City Council will consider a City initiated proposal to amend the Official Plan. The meeting will be held on: Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street. The Planning Act, through Section 37, allows municipalities to obtain capital facilities (buildings, land, structures) or cash contributions to capital facilities in exchange for permitting increases in height and/or density to private developments. Council recently adopted the Tourism Policy Review which recommended further use of Section 37 for buildings in excess of 30 storeys. It is proposed to amend the Official Plan in order to provide the community with greater clarity on Council's use of Section 37 for obtaining public benefits for the city. The amendment would affect PART 2, subsection 4.6.11 and PART 4, subsection 4.5.1. A copy of the proposed Official Plan amendment is available for public review in the Planning and Development Division, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The meeting is being held to inform you about the application and to provide you with an opportunity to express your views. Your comments may be given verbally or as a written submission. Written comments should be submitted to the Director of Planning and Development, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6X5 prior to February 22, 2006. Please refer to City File OPA No. 62. The comments you provide, as well as the report of City staff, will help Council make a decision on the application. Council may ask for revisions to the proposal or attach conditions to its decision. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed amendment you must make a written request to the Director of Planning & Development. If Council adopts the Official Plan amendment, it will be sent to the Regional Municipality of Niagara for final approval should the Region not delegate approval of the Official Plan amendment to the City. The Region (or City) will provide notice of its decision on the application. -2- If you disagree with Council's decision on the application or the Region's decision respecting the Official Plan amendment, you can appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (O.M.B.). If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the City of Niagara Falls and/or Regional Municipality of Niagara in respect of the application does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Niagara Falls and/or Regional Municipality of Niagara before the proposed Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. A copy of the Planning and Development Division's Recommendation Report on the application will be available after 4:00 p.m. on February 28, 2006. Additional information related to the application and the proposed amendment may be obtained from the Planning and Development Division, second floor, City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or by telephoning (905) 356-7521, extension 4247. This notice is dated at Niagara Falls, Ontario this 3rd day of February, 2006. Doug Darbyson Director of Planning & Development JB:gd Attach. S :\OFFICIAL. PLN~_MEND~62~otice (March6-06).wpd $on o.r Att Imm FIH ® Westlane Seconda School 5960 Pitton Road, Niagara Falls ON L2H 1T5 'ECEIV Phone (905) 356- 2401 ~ .'J-A~ ~ ~ ZOO6 ~.spa~onics.org Dear Ms. Crabbe, My name is Lauren Howes and I am writing to you on behalf of Westlane Secondary School's Spartonics team. I am the public relations team leader, and our team would like to thank you for sponsoring us last year. Thanks to your generous support, Westlane Spartonics had an exceptional rookie season. Our first season was full of challenges that we met head on. We were so successful that in our first competition, held in Waterloo, we reached the semi-finals, and received the prestigious Rookie Inspiration Award. We reached the finals in the All-Canadian Regional competition held in Toronto, and we were successful enough to rate a wild card entry into the World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Our success continued into the off-season, as we recently won the Off-Season Invitational held at Canada's Wonderland. The team is grateful for and humbled by the generous community support we have received. We have developed our technical, engineering and communication skills, which will help us as we pursue higher education and careers. In order to pass on what we have learned, Westlane Spartonics currently mentors grade seven and eight students at James Morden Public School with the F.I.R.S.T. Lego League. Our team recognizes that our achievements would not have been possible without community support. Your donation helped defray construction costs associated with building our robot, as well as contest entry fees. We were able to keep indMdual student fees low so that all interested students could share in this worthwhile academic and community pursuit, regardless of financial status. Thank you again for your generous support. As a sign of our appreciation we have included a team photograph. This year, we look forward to an even more successful year, and we hope that we can count on your support in the future. Sincerely, Lauren Howes Ted Clark ~a~sst ~ana;h;~vi;c~ P al Student Leader Teacher Leader FUND RAISING DINNER SUN., FEB. 19 5pm ~. A~'S PARISH HALL 5731 DESSON ST NIAGARA FALLS, ON. ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY ROBERT WOOD SINGERS TICKETS $25 CALL JUDY CHIMENTI 905-358-0245 any donation more than the ticket price will be gratefully accepted and receipted Hope to see you there! [~'~ C Assodation of Municipalities of Ontario Alert 393 university Avenue, suits 1701Toro13to, ON M5G 1E6 Tel: (416) 971-9856 · f~: (416) 971-6191 email: amo~amo.on, ca To the immediate attention of all Heads of Council, CAOs, and Clerks February 9, 2006 - Alert 06/08 URGENT MA TTER CUPE STRIKE - AMO CALLS ON PROVINCE TO PROTECT PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE DELIVERY OF MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Asa direct result of Bill 206, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario) is receiving a mandate fi-om its membership to conduct an illegal, province-wide strike. We understand the intention isfor picket lines to be raised atmidnight ofthe day Bi11206 is set for Third Reading. This could be as early asMonday, February 13. AMO has received many requests for assistance in light ofthe illegal strike mandate. In response to members, the Association is urgently requesting that the Ontario Government intercede on behalf ofthreatened communities to seek an injunction to up hold the laws of Ontario and to minimize the impact of CUPE's Bill 206 strike. Aprovince-wide strike by CUPE members would disrupt vital services in our communities and threaten the health and safety of people in communities in every part of Ontario. Important municipal services such as child care, homes for the aged, ambulance services, transit, public health, hydro electricity, water and sewer services, waste management and others would be at riskasa result ofthis action. The potential consequences for Ontario's communities are grave. As the largest representative, by far, of OMERS employee members, many other public services in our communities are at risk asa result of an illegal, province-wide CUPE strike. In the past, the Government of Ontario has acted in the public interest and intervened to protect important public services (hospitals and schools) fi-om illegal province-wid e labour action. AMO is looking to the Province to take immediate action to protect our communities. Please watch for fu~er Alerts with updates. As well, AMO has requested a meeting with the Premier and Minister Gerretsen to discuss Bill 206. This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at www. amo. on. ca Forrnore inforrna#on, conact: Pat Vanini, AMO Executive Director, at 416-971-9856 extension 316 Feb 08 O~ 03:33p Cit~ o~ MiaCara FalIs 9053579293 p. 2 02/01~/~00~ 16:~7 905~B~B$ TO~N OF LINCOLN P/~.~ 02/03 TOWN OF LINCOLN 48~0 South Service Ro-d Beaetwille, ON LOR 101 ~L: 90~05 February 7, 2006 The Honourable John Gerretson Minister of Munioipal Affairs and Housing 777 Bay Street, 17e Floo~ Toronto, ON M6G 2ES Dear Minister: Re.: Bill 206. ArLAct to Revise Ule Ontari0_Munlc!.on=-! Emolove_;~_ Retirement System A~.. The Council of the Town of Uncoln. at its meeting of February 6, 2006, supported e Motion of the Town's Corporate Priorities Golllmittee as follows: '~fHEREAS the provincial Standing Committee or~ General Government is currently debating Bill 208. An Act to revise the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Aot; AND WHEREAS the OMERS pension fund is currently equal to approximately 8% of Ontario's annual.GDP; AND wHEREAS the OMERS I:mnsion fund serves approximately go0 employers and 355,000 diverse employee groul~ inoludlng: current and former employees of municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children's aid societies. ,=nd electricity distribution c~mpanlee;; AND WHEREAS Ontario's municlpalitie~ and their employees depend on the prudent management of the $36 Billion plan to ensure that emplayee$ and employers are paying for benefits they can elfol:l; AND WHEREAS the Bill included significant, potentially costly and unnecessary changes to the govemanoe structure of OMERS including a Sponsors Corporation structured to be governed by arbitration; AND WHEREAS the Bill would pen-nit the creation of expensive supplementary plans to provide Olational enhanced beneflt~ that will impose new oollective bargaining obligations on municipa|itiea, the operating costs of which cannot yet be fully e~sessed; AND wHERF.-~S the Province has a responsibility to study t~e potential impact of changes it is proposing and to share the results with employers end employee groups'; AND WHEREAS AMO and others have urged the government to consider the potential Implications of Bill 208 ;,nd to ensure the proposed pOliCy changes protect the interests of employers, employees and [e,~ayers; F~b 08 O~ 03: 33p Ci~ oF Mim~ara Fal 1~ 90535?9293 p. 3 02/08/200~ 16:1"7 9855636566 TOWN ~ LI~OLN PA~ e~/e3 2 AND WHEREAS the Government la moving in haste with a Bill, Which in its current form raises significant technical, public policy and economic issues; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN doss nor support Bill 206, and requests blat the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of proceldinB with Bill 206 in Its cun'ent form; AND FURTHER IT BI= RESOLVED THAT Ihs Honoumbls John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Hounourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontado, M.P.P, Tim Hudak, N[agara Area M.P.P.'s and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario be advised that this Coune~ does not support proposed change to the OMER$ pension fund contained in Bill 206.' Your consideration of Council's pOsition is respectfully requested. Yours t'ruly, Director of Corporate Service~/Clerk W~K~Jh Miflie~r D'wlghl ~nc~n Jim er~e¥ , TII~I Hu~ak, Peter Kon~os, M.P.P. Klm C:r'allo~, M.P.P. Jeflrlif~l' AMO T~?t of Forl Erie TQwn et City of Tm~,n ~l Nl~l~re o~ lite I. lake T~ et Pell~ Clly of Pon CollX~mQ Cl~ M cn~ of Watl,.nd Tmmsh(p of Wast Lincoln Regis of N~j~m Northumberland county December 21, 2005 Mr. Roger Anderson, President Association of Municipalities Of Ontario 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701 Toronto, ON M5G 1 E6 Dear Sir: RE: BILL 206 OMERS At the December 14th, 2005 Session of County Council, Council passed the following resolution voicing their concerns regarding Bill 206 OMERS Devolution: 324:'12:05 CC MOVED BY Councillor William Finley SECONDED BY Councillor Elie Dekeyser NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Northumberland County put the Ontario Provincial Government on notice that we refuse to accept the transfer of administration and financial costs associated with the OMERS program; AND FURTHER this transfer represents additional downloading on municipal governments which are already financially strapped due to programs downloaded by the previous Ontario government; AND FURTHER that this motion be circulated to A.M.O., ROMA, Eastern and Western Ontario Warden's Caucus', the Provincial Government, MPP Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance, Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty and all other levels of government in Ontario; AND FURTHER this motion be forwarded to AMO and ROMA for delegate discussion at the 2006 conventions. CARRIED Yours truly, Diane Cane Diane Cane, CMO County Clerk 860 William Street, Cobourg, ON KgA 3A9 caned~.count¥.northumbedand, on. ca 905-372-3329 CITY OF PORT COLBORNE Municipal Offices 66 Charlotte Street Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 3C8 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE SERVICES January 30th, 2006. Ms. Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara, 2201 St. David's Road, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 Dear Ms. Gilroy: Application for TVN Niagara Inc. for Broadcasting License to Operate an English-Language Commercial Television Programming Undertaking to Serve the Niagara Region At its meeting of January 24th, 2006, Port Colbome City Council resolved as follows: "That the Council of the Co~poration of the City of Port Colbome resolve to petition the Regional Municipality of Niagara to investigate a co-challenge in the courts, under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and in the interests of all citizens in the Region, of the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunication's decision on November 18, 2005 to deny the application of TVN Niagara Inc. for license to operate a television programming undertaking to serve the Niagara Region; and That this resolution be forwarded to the Area Municipalities, J. Maloney, MP, Regional Councillor Saracino and T. Hudak, MPP for support." While it is not explicitly stated in the resolution, it is Council's intent that Mr. Wilks and/or TVN Niagara Inc. would be the co-challenger. Yours very truly Janet Beckett City Clerk JB:lw cc: J. Maloney, MP T. Hudak, MPP B. Saracino, Regional Councillor Area Municipalities W. Wilks Telephone: (905) 835-2900 Email: dccs@portcolborne.com Fax: (905) 834-5746 02/07/2006 TUE 14:45 FAX 9059573219 Twp West Lincoln ~002/002 ,,, .../?'.., .... TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN 348CanboroughStreet " '/':~'7"t~ Smithv[lle, Ontario ~cb~ 6, 2006 22 Bolgcr Drive St. Cath~nes, ON L2N 7~ Dear Mt. Wilks: _Re: Suooort of CRTC Application This is to advise that the Council of the Township of West Lincoln approved the following recommendation at its regular meeting of Council on Sanuary 30, 2006: That, the Townahip of West Lincoln strongly support the application by TVN Niagara 1nc. to operate a television station to serve the Niagara Region and to gupport, in principle, its challenge under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom of the CRTC decision to deny the application; and, That a copy of thi., resolution be forwarded to Niagara MR's and MPP's for support. Should you require further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Clerk '~ cc: J. Maloney, M.P. Welland VIA FAX 61.3-995-5245 T. Hudak, M.P.P. Erie-Lincoln VIA FAX 416-325-0998 P. Kormos, M.P.P. Niagara Centre -Welland VIA FAX 416-324-7067 K. Craitor, M.P.P. Niagara Falls, 416-325-0818 J. Bradley, M.P.P. St. Catharines VIA FAX 416-326-9338 R. Nicholson, M.P. Niagara Falls VIA FAX 613-992-7910 D. Allison, M.P. Niagara West-Glanbrook VIA FAX 613-992-2727 R. Dykstra, M.P. St. Catharines Area Municipalities U:\Clerk's Dept~Council~Council-2OOO'~,~\Wendell Wilks m Jan 30 - Suppol't of CRTC Application .doc I 'ri ~ TOWNSHIP OF WAINFLEET Box 40, 19M43 Hwy #3, Wainfleet, ON LOS 1V0 Tel: 905-899-3463 · Fax: 905-899-2340 · www. township.wainfleet, on.ca File: Maloney, John M.P. January 26, 2006 Mr. John Maloney, M.P. Welland 50 Division Street Welland, ON L3B 3Z6 Ms Pam Gikoy, Regional Clerk R gio al Municipality ofNi gara e n 2201 St. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 Area Municipalities Re: Television Niagara Dear Sir/Madam: At its meeting of January 24, 2006, Council of the Township of Wainfleet passed the following resolution: "TIIAT the Council of the Township of Wainfleet supports the principle that the Niagara Peninsula is a unique region of Ontario and Canada, and thus, should have unique representation as expressed through the Television Niagara proposal and that Council urge that their license include the capacity to broadcast in the Township of Wainfleet." Yours truly, Clerk/Planner MB/kw 06-016 cc: Mr. Wendell Wilks, Television Niagara NIAG. F~LS CLERKS '0~ OL-nO'7 1 i ~'Y? Office of the Clerk February3,2006 The Honourable David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal 4th floor, 777 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Honourable and Dear Sir: Re: WATERTIGHT: The Case for Change in Ontario's Water and Wastewater Sector The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie has received interim information from its staff respecting the above referenced report. Staff will be submitting final recommendations to Council in the near future but meanwhile, it was determined that one of the more pressing issues be considered by Council at this time. While staff at the Town of Fort Erie support many of the fifty-one recommendations contained in the report, Recommendation 4.9 represents a significant concern to the Town of Fort Erie: "The Municipal Act should be amended to give all regional municipalities exclusive jurisdiction over all elements of the water and wastewater sector." This recommendation broadly implies that, the larger a system is, the more economical and effective it will be. The implementation of Recommendation 4.9 represents the Town's loss of direct control to set levels of service and influence development priorities. This recommendation also seems to contradict another general theme of the report, which recognizes the need for flexibility to address local conditions. Several initiatives directly related to this recommendation are currently underway at the local, regional and provincial levels. Our Public Works and Finance staff have been participating in discussions with the Regional Municipality of Niagara and area municipalities. In addition, meetings have also occurred with area municipalities that do not support the Region of Niagara assuming control of the water distribution or sewage collection systems in their municipalities. A collaborative effort is underway in this regard. Also, staff recently attended a meeting with Public Works representatives from Waterloo and Cambridge to address this issue. Fort Erie staff believe the focus of future service and review should be limited to the strengthening and improvement of the current servicing arrangement rather than whole scale restructuring. The Town recognizes that it must work co-operatively with the municipalities of Niagara towards a solution to best serve all of Niagara .... / 2 Mailing Address: The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Municipal Centre, I Municipal Centre Drive Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada L2A 2S6 Office Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phone (905) 871-1600 Fax (905) 871-4022 Web-site: www.forterie.on.ca The Honourable David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal Page two Consequently, the Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie at its meeting of January 30, 2006 passed the following resolution to establish the Town's position for future discussions with both the Province and the Region of Niagara regarding the delivery of water and wastewater services: THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby supports the principles of the report entitled WATERTIGHT: The Case for Change in Ontario's Water and Wastewater Sector, prepared by Ontario Water Strategy Expert Panel and submitted to Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal on July 22, 2005, excluding Recommendation 4.9, and further THAT: Council hereby supports the current two-tier arrangement for the delivery of water and wastewater service in the Region of Niagara, and further THAT: Council hereby supports co-operative initiatives with the Regional Municipality of Niagara and all other local municipalities to strengthen and improve the current two-tier system of water and wastewater service delivery model, and further THAT: The Regional Municipality of Niagara and all other local municipalities in the Region of Niagara be so notified regarding this position, and further THAT: The Minister of Infrastructure Renewal, Mr. David Caplan, be so notified regarding this position. You will be notified accordingly once the final report has been submitted to Council for consideration and determination. Town Clerk ckett~orterie.on.ca C~K / d~ Encl. c.c. P. Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Region of Niagara I. Neville, Commissioner of Public Works, Region of Niagara Niagara Area Municipalities Fred Dobbs, Clerk, City of Waterloo David Calder, Clerk, City of Cambridge Mayor Redekop R. Mostacci, Acting CAO ' M. Neubauer, Director of Corporate Services R. Tripp, Director of Infrastructure Services Office of the Chief Administrative Ol~ice 1593 CREEK ROAD L.J. (LEW) "OLLOWAY ~ ~0 Th, Town o, ~ (~¢ I '~ P.O. Box ].00 TELEPHONE (905) 468-3266 lxliagara-kdn-lne-~..Ke ONv^~o F^CSlMILE (905) 468-2959 LOS IT0 7 February 2006 Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara Carolyn J. Kett, Town Clerk, Town of Fort Erie Kathryn Vout, Town Clerk, Town of Grimsby William J. Kolasa, Clerk, Town of Lincoln Dean Iorfida, City Clerk, City of Niagara Falls Cheryl Miclette, Clerk, Town of Pelham Janet Beckett, City Clerk, City of Port Colborne Kenneth R. Todd, City Clerk, City of St. Catharines John Bice, City Clerk, City of Thorold Michael Banner, Clerk, Township of Wainfleet Craig Stirtzinger, City Clerk, City of Welland Carolyn Langley, Clerk, Township of West Lincoln Dear Clerks: Re: Delivery of Water and Wastewater Services Council for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake directed that I draft a letter to the local municipalities in Niagara confirming Niagara-on-the-Lake's support for the current two-tier arrangement for delivery of water and wastewater services in Niagara. There are currently two major ongoing initiatives that have the potential to significantly affect the delivery of water and wastewater services in Niagara: (a) Recommendation 4.9 (and related recommendations 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4) of the report "Watertight, the Report of the Water Strategy Expert Panel" which suggests that the Municipal Act should be amended to give all Regional Municipalities exclusive jurisdiction over all elements of the water and wastewater sector. (b) Regional Report PWA-218-2005, December 6, 2005, respecting the water and wastewater services organizational sustainability review. The removal of water and wastewater delivery services from the local level (lower tier municipalities) will have significant negative impact on public works operations because water and wastewater employees also provide valuable assistance and service to other public works operations. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake strongly disagrees with Recommendation 4.9 being advanced ahead of other effective and viable approaches. The effectiveness and efficiency of water and wastewater system can be enhanced without significantly compromising the lower tier municipality's ability to fulfill its other duties and responsibilities. First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792 DELIVERY OF WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES-PAGE 2 The Town agrees with the City Mayors of Cambridge, Waterloo and Kitchener who have advocated that recommendation 4.9 introduces a governance issue under the guise of water and wastewater issue. These are two separate issues which should be considered independently. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is also strongly of the opinion that the Terms of Reference for the joint review of water and wastewater services should focus the review on best practices and efficiencies that can be achieved within a two-tier system, or within a system that does not compromise the lower tier municipality's ability to deliver other required services in a cost effective manner. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake believes that the outcome of these issues has the potential to have serious and far-reaching consequence for lower tier municipalities. ?.urs& L. J. (Lew) Holloway, B.Sc., B.Ed., Chief Administrative Officer cc: Lord Mayor & Council Holly Dowd, Town Clerk Ewald Kuczera, Director of Public works Ministry of Culture Minist~re de la Culture Minister Ministre 5th Floor, Mowat Block 5e btage, bdifice Mowat 900 Bay Street 900, rue Bay Toronto ON M7A 1L2 Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1L2 Tel: (416) 325-1660 Tbl: (416) 325-1660 Ontario Fax: (416) 325-1726 Tblbc: (416) 325-1726 January 27, 2006 Dear Heritage Friends: I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed bulletin that outlines regulations that have been made to implement the amended Ontario Heritage Act. These regulations mark a major step forward for heritage conservation in Ontario. The Legislature passed amendments to strengthen the Ontario Heritage Act last April. These were the first substantive improvements to our heritage legislation in 30 years. After consulting with heritage stakeholders across the province on the regulatory framework of the act, we are now making the regulations required to fully implement the improved Ontario Heritage Act. · The first regulation sets out clear and consistent criteria for the municipal designation of heritage properties · The second regulation prescribes criteria for designating properties that have a cultural heritage value or interest of provincial significance · The third regulation provides special protection to two marine archaeological sites that are unique from a symbolic and historical perspective · The fourth regulation governs licensing to conduct archaeological fieldwork in Ontario. Please refer to the enclosed bulletin for more details about these regulations. For more information about the amended Ontario Heritage Act, please go to www.culture.gov.on.ca. Thank you for your invaluable input and dedication in helping us with the amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. This is a new age for heritage conservation in our province. Sincerely, Madeleine Meilleur Minister Ontario January 2006 determination of cultural heritage value or interest by Ontario municipalities in the exercise Regulations under the of their powers to designate real property. Ontario Heritage Act Criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest are part of an evaluation process that will be used to determine the significance of a In April 2005, the Ontario legislature passed the property. The prescribed criteria are essentially most comprehensive amendments to the a test against which properties can be judged: Ontario Heritage Act since the act was the stronger the characteristics of the property introduced in 1975. compared to the standard, the greater the property's cultural heritage value. The criteria relate to such matters as historical association, The amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act design, physical attributes, and context. provide new municipal and provincial powers to identify and protect cultural heritage sites and To guide and inform property owners on heritage conservation districts, marine heritage applying the criteria, the Ministry of Culture is sites and archaeological resources. The new regulations will provide municipalities, the producing a publication entitled Heritage province and other stakeholders with additional Property Evaluation. The guide will provide tools to implement the act. municipalities, municipal heritage committees, heritage organizations, property owners and other heritage stakeholders with an evaluation The four new regulations, developed with stakeholder input, came into effect January 25, process that sets out specific steps for 2006. To see the entire regulations outlined identifying candidate properties and assessing below, go to www. e-laws.qov.on.ca their significance using the criteria prescribed by the regulation. The guide will be available at the end of February at www. culture.,qov on.ca Regulation O.Reg. 9/06 Regulation O.Reg. 10/06 Criteria for Determining Cultural Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Heritage Value or Interest of Provincial Significance This regulation prescribes criteria for determining a property's cultural heritage value This regulation prescribes criteria for or interest for the purposes of subsection 29(1 ) determining a property's cultural heritage value of the Ontario Heritage Act. This subsection or interest of provincial significance for the enables municipal councils to designate a purposes of subsection 34.5(1) of the Ontario property within the municipality to be of cultural Heritage Act. The regulation enables the heritage value or interest if the property meets Minister of Culture, after consultation with the the prescribed criteria. Ontario Heritage Trust, to designate a property of cultural heritage value or interest - of The purpose of this regulation is to provide an provincial significance - within a municipality or objective base for the determination and in unorganized territory. evaluation of resources of cultural heritage value. The prescribed criteria will ensure the .../2 effective, comprehensive and consistent Criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest are part of an evaluation process by Regulation O.Reg. 8/06 which the provincial significance of a property will be established. The criteria provide a consistent standard across the province for Archaeology Licences municipalities and property owners whose properties may be considered provincially The Ontario Heritage Act protects the province's significant. These criteria address cultural archaeological resources by requiring anyone heritage values such as historical associations, conducting archaeological fieldwork to be physical characteristics such as licensed. design/construction, information potential and context. This regulation sets out, for the first time, the requirements for licence applications and Although consistent with the municipal criteria, renewals for archaeological fieldwork at sites these criteria convey the special nature of other than marine archaeological sites. It provincial significance, prescribes eligibility criteria; classes of a licence; terms, conditions and limitations of a licence or Regulation O.Reg.11/06 class of licence, including the type of archaeological fieldwork that may be carried out. Marine Archaeological Site This regulation is intended to bring clarity and Protection certainty to the process for licensing archaeological fieldwork under the act. The This regulation gives the province the power to licensing system created by this regulation has protect its most significant marine archaeological been developed and tested in extensive sites by prescribing selected sites in regulation consultation with the archaeology sector. It and prohibiting access to them without a site- provides a streamlined and transparent process specific licence. Two sites are to be listed: the for applicants and decision-makers alike. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior; and, the USS Hamilton and USS Scourge, prescribed as one site, in Lake Ontario. Further information on changes to The Edmund Fitzgerald is unique in that its the Ontario Heritage Act is available heritage value lies in its symbolic and folklore connections to a community; high public interest; at www. culture, qov. on. ca. and the presence of human remains. The USS Hamilton and USS Scourge are selected for their rarity, integrity, historic value, value to a community and the presence of human remains. They are both War of 1812-era schooners that are intact examples of early 19"~ century merchant vessel/warship hybrids that are extremely rare in the Great Lakes. Ontario's program for the protection of marine archaeological sites is consistent with practice in most other jurisdictions. However, this regulation, which limits access without site- specific licences to prescribed sites, makes the province a leader in the protection of special marine archaeological resources. 2 F~I~'F~TiI'I~¥'~'~IIT~ F-I'l I'~F .... I[' I/ Association of Munidpalities of Ontario Alert 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 Tel: (416) 971-9856 · fax: (416) 971-6191 email: amo@amo.on,ca To the immediate attention of the Clerk and Council February 2, 2006 - Alert 06/005 AMO PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION TO CLOSE THE FISCAL GAP Issue: In anticipation of the provincial budget, AMO has developed its pre-budget submission calling on the Provincial government to address the ongoing provincial municipal fiscal relationship. President Roger Anderson made a presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs today. Highlights of Submission: In this year's pre-budget submission we have emphasized the need to reduce the Province's reliance on municipal revenues to subsidize provincial programs and services, or to close the provincial-municipal "$3 Billion fiscal gap". The $3 billion gap is not about whether or not the Harris download was "revenue neutral". It's about Ontario's unsustainable provincial-municipal fiscal relationship, which has resulted directly in Ontarians paying by far the highest municipal property taxes in Canada. In the President's speech and accompanying written presentation, AMO encourages the Province to work with us to address the current unsustainable provincial-municipal fiscal relationship to strengthen our communities and urged all Ontario MPPs to seize the following three priorities in this year's Budget: · Provide an immediate and meaningful reduction in the cost to municipalities to subsidize provincial health and social services programs, with a view to its eventual elimination; · Commit to ensuring that predictable and sustainable revenue is available to all municipalities; and · Commit to providing a plan to eliminate the municipal infrastructure deficit over time. In 2004, the Province delivered a health budget; in 2005, the Province delivered an education budget. President Anderson emphasized to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs that this year's budget needs to be a municipal budget. Full versions of AMO's pre-budget submission and President Anderson's speech are available on the AMO website. This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at www. amo. on. ca For more information, contact: Patricia Swerhone, Senior Policy Advisor at 416-971-9856 extension 323. .~,.~ ~"~, Association of Munidpalities I 't~t of Ontario Alert 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 Tel: (416) 971-9856 · fax: (416) 971-6191 emaih amo@amo.on.ca To the immediate attention of the Clerk and Council February 1, 2006 - Alert 06/003 Province Announces Improvements to OMPF Issue: The Province has announced an additional $51 million in Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) base funding and is providing additional one-time funding to defer reductions onginally planned for 2006. Municipalities will receive 2006 OMPF funding at least equivalent to 2005 amounts. Background: In a letter sent to Heads of Council yesterday from Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Gerretsen, the Province announced a series of improvements to the grant thresholds and parameters within the OMPF funding program, including additional base funding of $51 million. The changes include improvements to measures related to the downloaded Farm Tax Credit. Beginning in 2006, upper tier governments are also eligible to receive funding in this area. The Province also extended the stable funding guarantee for 2006 and extended the timelines for phasing in reductions in OMPF funding for individual municipalities from 2008 to 2010. The move will make many municipalities eligible for additional OMPF funding and ensure that no municipality experiences a reduction in 2006 from 2005 funding levels. The OMPF was designed to reallocate funding from the Community Reinvestment Fund (CF{F), resulting in additional funding for some municipalities and reduced funding for others. The announcement is a positive step by the Province. It responds to a range of concerns expressed by AMO and member municipalities since the OMPF was introduced in 2005. The Government's decision to delay the phasing of OMPF reductions illustrates the difficulty in reducing Provincial Government funding to municipalities without addressing the fundamental problems inherent in the current provincial-municipal fiscal relationship. Action: AMO will continue to pursue changes in the fiscal arrangements that benefit Municipal governments and property tax payers. AMO President Roger Anderson will present AMO's pre- budget submission to the Legislature's Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on February 2, 2006. This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at www. amo. on. ca For more information, contact: Brian Rosborough, Director of Policy, at 416-971-9856 extension 318 or Patricia Swerhone, Senior Policy Advisory, at 416-971-9856 extension 323 ( d'-'~ Association of Munidpalities of Ontario Alert 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 Tel: (416) 971-9856 · fax: (416) 971-6191 email: arno@arno.on.ca To the immediate attention of the Clerk and Council February 6, 2006 - Alert 06~06 AMO Submission on Bill 36, Local Health System Integration Act, 2005 Issue: AMO recommends amendments to the legislation that reflect the principles of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and recognizes the role of municipalities in local health matters. Highlights of the Submission: The Government's proposed LHSI Act, 2005 is broad in scope and does not recognize the municipal role on matters of engagement and decision-making in areas of municipal concern. Specifically, recommendations and decisions on integrating local health services lie with the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Boards and the Minister of Health and Long Term Care. This includes services that are funded and, in some cases, delivered by municipalities. While AMO supports the purpose of Bill 36, recommendations were provided that we believe will act to strengthen the intent and objectives of the legislation. The recommendations in the Submission also emphasize the role of municipalities as partners in decision making on areas within their jurisdiction as supported by the Province in the MOU. The following are some of the recommendations put forth by AMO: · Bill 36 should reflect the principles of consultation of the Ontario-AMO Memorandum of Understanding. · Bill 36 should reflect the role of municipalities as responsible and accountable levels of government regarding health service programs and other related municipal programs, including child care, social assistance and housing. · Bill 36 should reflect the municipal role in local planning processes. · Bill 36 should be amended to provide for municipal representation on LHIN Boards. A full version of AMO's submission is available on the website at: http://www~am~~~n~ca/AM~Temp~ate*cfm?Secti~n=Speeches&TEMPLATE=~CM~C~ntentDisp~a¥~cfm&C~NTENT~F) =49704 This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at wwvv. amo. on. ca Formore information, contact: Petra Wolfbeiss, AMO Senior Policy Advisor, at 416-971-9856 extension 329 ,,'"~ Association of Munidpalities t"' of Ontario Alert 393 University Avenue, Suite 1701Toronto, ON M5G 11:6 Tel: (416) 971-9856 · fax: (416) 971-6191 email: arno@arno.on.ca To the immediate attention of the Clerk and Council February 8, 2006 - Alert 06/07 Government Announces Changes to Ontario Disability Support Program Issue: The Minister of Community and Social Services, Sandra Pupatello, today announced changes to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) that are aimed at improving employment opportunities for ODSP recipients and their families. Background: Today's announcement outlined a number of changes to the ODSP that the Government claims will increase employment opportunities for clients by providing incentives that will remove what have been identified as barriers to employment. These include child care support, health benefits and an opportunity for clients to keep more of what they are earning. It can be expected that municipalities will be responsible for cost sharing a number of the employment incentives announced today and that increased administrative costs will likely also result. VVhile AMO supports the Government's efforts in improving the lives of people receiving social assistance, fundamentally, AMO is opposed to what is increasingly recognized as bad public policy-namely municipalities funding a service that is a provincial responsibility. Municipalities continue to be exposed to provincial costs for a program that they have no control over through the current provincial-municipal cost share of the ODSP. AMO encourages the Government to fulfill its promise of improving the lives of Ontarians in receipt of social assistance in a meaningful and purposeful way, through appropriate and adequate funding of this important program at the province level. Action: AMO will monitor the impact of the policy changes through the AMO Social Assistance Task Force and will continue to advocate that the province correct the fiscal imbalance and the policy misalignment by uploading the cost of social services. This information is available in the Policy Issues section of the AMO website at www. amo. on. ca Formore information, contact: Petra Wolfbeiss, AMO Senior Policy Advisor, at 416-971-9856 extension 329 Please circuh o: Dean Iorfida ONTARIO GOOD ROAOB 6355 KENNEDY RD., UNIT 2 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5T 2L5 TELEPHONE 905-795-2555 .~f,/~,~,.~_~,~./~'f~,t~,~. FAX 905-795-2660 January 31,2006 To all OGRA Members: Your municipality recently received an e-mail from Councillor Andre Rivest citing concerns with the OGRA nomination process. I would like to explain the process and address the statements contained in the above referenced memo. OGRA is represented by 15 Board members drawn from the general membership. The Board is comprised of the following geographical areas: Northern Ontario 4 representatives Southwest Ontario 3 representatives South Central Ontario 3 representatives Southeast Ontario 3 representatives City of Toronto 2 representatives The Board attempts to maintain a balance between elected (members of Council) and appointed (members of municipal staff). In October of each year a letter is sent to all OGRA members requesting "expressions of interest" to sit on the Board. All expressions of interest received by the closing date are presented to the Nominating Committee of the Board as set out in the OGRA Constitution. The Nominating Committee reviews all submissions and recommends a slate of candidates to the Board. Once the Board has considered the report of the Nomination Committee another letter is sent to all OGRA members advising of the slate of candidates that will be recommended to the membership at the February Annual Meeting and soliciting additional nominations. Members who submitted their name to the Nominating Committee and who were not selected may re-submit their name in nomination with the understanding that an election will be held at the annual conference to select the Board for the term. When incumbents have given freely of their time and fulfilled their obligations as Board members, the Nominating Committee should reinforce this commitment with a vote of confidence by nominating them to continue in their position. This is not to suggest that others are not equally as qualified to serve but recognizes the commitment that the incumbents have made to the association. It would not be appropriate for the Nominating Committee to make value judgments between incumbents that they know and aspirants that they don't know. That's the eledorate's job and the aspirant's job to make the case for change. Contrary to the memo circulated by Councillor Rivest, the nomination process is transparent and allows any member of OGRA who wishes to be considered for election to place their name in nomination. An election will be held in February and all candidates have the opportunity to speak to the delegates regarding their qualifications. The membership attending the conference will ultimately decide the composition of the Board. As a municipal association OGRA prides itself on following an accepted democratic process to elect its Board and at no time is any member of OGRA disenfranchised from putting their candidacy in front of the membership. I would be pleased to discuss this matter with any member and I can be reached at (905) 430-4311 or by e-mail at prevedelt¢~town.whitbv.on.ca. Yours truly, Tony Prevedel OGRA 1st Vice-President f' Niagara RegionOffice of the Regional Clerk 2201 St. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042, Thorold ON L2V 4T7 Tel: 905-685-1571 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-685-4977 www. regional.niagara.on.ca January 27, 2006 Our Ref.: CL 1-2006, January 19, 2006 D,15.0003 Mr. Dean Iorfida, City Clerk City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street ..... Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Dear Mr. Iorfida: Niagara-GTA Corridor The Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, at its meeting of January 19, 2006, approved the following resolution: WHEREAS Regional Council has strongly supported the building of the Niagara-GTA Corridor and urged the Provincial Government to proceed with its development expeditiously through numerous resolutions and letters forwarded to the Ministers of the Environment and Transportation; and WHEREAS the Niagara Economic Development Corporation has provided a report reinforcing the importance of accelerating provincial investment in an integrated provincial transportation network because of the negative impact of a delay on regional and provincial economic growth; and WHEREAS the City of Burlington has passed a resolution requesting the Province to delay an environmental assessment on the proposed Niagara-GTA Corridor; and WHEREAS Regional Council supports the resolution passed by the City of St. Catharines and City of Welland in opposition to the resolution passed by the City of Burlington. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Regional Council urge the provincial government, through a letter to the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Transportation, and copied to the Premier and all Members of the Ontario Provincial Legislature, to proceed exPeditiously with the Environmental Assessment of the Niagara-GTA Corridor; and Building Community. Building Lives. I TI' · THAT copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Area Municipalities within Niagara; the Area Chambers of Commerce, industry associations; AMO; the City of Burlington; City of Hamilton; Region of Halton and other stakeholders; and That the Regional Chair accompanied by the Mayors schedule a meeting with the Premier to ascertain the province's intentions on the Niagara GTA Corridor. Yours truly, Pam Gil~oy'~"~ Regional Clerk /jp gio PUE L,C WOeKS Niagara e n 2201 St. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042, Thorold ON L2V 4T7 Tel: 905-685-1571 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-687-8056 www.regional.niagara.on.ca February 2, 2006 Mr. Dean Iorfida Clerk City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Dear Mr. Iorfida: For the information of your municipality, please find attached a copy of the following reports which were received and accepted by our Planning and Public Works Committee at its meeting of February 1,2006: · PWP 09-2006 - Water and Sewage Quantities by Municipality- Report for 3rd Quarter 2005 · PWP 11-2006f- Water and Sewage Quantities by Municipality - Report for 4th Quarter 2005 The above-noted reports will be presented to Regional Council for ratification at its meeting of February 9, 2006. Yours truly Rita Barany Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of Public Works Attach. Building Community. Building Lives. PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 N iagara r/J/Region THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA REPORT TO: Chair and Members of the Planning and Public Works Committee SUBJECT: Water and Sewage Quantifies By Municipality - Report for 3rd Quarter 2005 RECOMMENDATION(S) That this report be received for information. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate in the Niagara Region has a significant impact upon potable water demand and sewage/wastewater. The Water & Wastewater division provides a quarterly status on precipitation as well as actual water and wastewater volumes treated. Extended dry periods often give rise to an enhanced water demand while wet periods give rise to an increase in sewage generation (due to the influx of extraneous flows via inflow and infiltration) and resulting wet weather flows. The water demand and wastewater flows have been provided in the 3rd quarter 2005 report and are summarized in the following figure: Actualvs Projected Revenue Todate 2005 I $ 25,679,607 ,:.:.~:.~.~.~..:~.~: ..-..~:.~:. ,~:!' !' $ i ..................... ,,,~,,,~..~.,.,,,~,,~,.,,,,:..~. .......... .,~. ........ ,~.,:,..,.,,,.,,...,,...~,,,..,.~.,~-,. .................... .,,,~,,-,,..,,..,,:.~:,-~,,-,,~,...,:,-,-.. ~ ~. ..-,,~o't.u'a ~-'w.'~'s-~ ~r;~'?~.~:.?'. :','.','..', ~;,:L~,,, ~.., ..:,:~,. ......... ,, ,, ,-...,,..,-.-..,~-,',,,~,'--'~-.'--'-','.'~'-',"~,'-'."-,~-'.' ....... ' ................................ "~"~"'"~'J ~ iI~M~I~'MIM~I IfMfM~MTM~Ir IlllHllllllllll~lHIIIIlIIIIIIIIllll llltlllllllllllltl IIIIIIIIIIII1,-. I I $0 $5,000,000 S10,000,000 $t5,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 $40,000,000 $46,000.000 PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 2 The 3rd quarter data indicates both water and wastewater flows to be less than expected when compared to the projections. Between the two services, theoretical revenues would be $829,455.00 below the amount budgeted in 2005 for the 3rd quarter. For the year, to the end of September, the difference between the two services would be $216,494.00 below the projected amounts for 2005. PURPOSE To evaluate the efficiency and performance of the water and wastewater systems within Niagara Region, it is necessary to understand climate and precipitation. This report details the flows experienced in Niagara on a monthly basis, and associates the precipitation related to those flows, and impact on wholesale water and wastewater revenues. The information is presented through regular quarterly reports. REPORT Precipitation Precipitation across the Niagara Peninsula was above Atmospheric Environmental Services (AES) 30-year normals for the 3rd quarter of 2005. The Peninsula received approximately 9% more rainfall for July, August and September when compared to the 30-year normal rainfall for the period. Overall the 3rd quarter for 2005 had approximately 4% less precipitation when compared to the same period in 2004. This is shown in the following table along with graphical summary in Figure I: Table I - 3rd Quarter Precipitation Summary 3rd Quarter 2005 Actual Actual to 2004 Actual to 30 YR Precipitation Variance Normal Variance {mm) July 56.4 -59.5% -24.8% August 112.9 86.2% 40.2% September 102.7 21.3% 7.8% 3rd Quarter Total 272.02 -4.4% 8.5% PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 3 Figure I Compariaon of Actual Pracipitation to A.E.S. Normals 2005 120 100 00 6o 40 20 0 I ~ -A.E.$. Norm Ils '1 ---,m,---A ctu al P re c ip Itatio n Water July The total water measured in July 2005 shows a significant increase (22.5%) from 2004 and an increase (5.3%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of July was below the 5-year average, as shown in Table II. August In August, the total quantity of water measured in Niagara was well above (16.5%) 2004 levels for the same period. There was an increase (1.7%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of August was above the 5-year average, as shown in Table II. September For September the total water supplied shows a decrease (3%) from 2004 and a decrease (8.8%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of September was above the 5-year average, as shown in Table II. PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 4 Table I! - 3rd Quarter Water Summary 3rd Quarter 2005 Actuals Actual to 2004 Actual to $ YR 2005 YTD Variance (t000m3) Variance Variance Versus $ YR Avera~le ..July 8,427.612 22.5% 5.3% -5.8% Aug ust 7,798.551 16.5% 1.7% 5.1% September 6,197.144 -3.0% -8.8% 3.5% 3rd Quarter Total 22,423.307 12.3% -0.2% 4.7% Figure II Water Flows To Date 2005 10,000 9,000 2,200 7,000 1,760 6,000 .~. ~. ~ 1,540 _~ 5,000 __ ~ -~ -~ v 1,320 ~ 4,000 1,100 =. 3,000 - 880 - 2,000 660 ~. 1,000 440 ~ ' 0 220 '= 0 = I 2005 Water Flow $ ~e-.- 5 Year Average Wastewater July The total sewage flow measured in July 2005 was significantly below (21.4%) flows from 2004 and well below (13%) the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of July shows a decrease of 2% from the 5-year average, as shown in Table II1. August In August, the total quantity of sewage measured in Niagara shows a large decrease (11.8%) from 2004. Also a decrease was seen (6.1%) from the five-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of August shows a decrease of 2.5% from the 5-year average, as shown in Table II1. PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 5 September For September the total sewage treated shows an increase (6.2%) from 2004 along with a large increase from the five-year average (10.6%). The total quantity for the year to the end of September is just below the five-year average, as shown in Table Ill. Table III - 3rd Quarter Wastewater Summary 3rd Quarter 2005 Actuals Actual to 2004 Actual to 5 YR 2005¥ I D Variance (1000ms) Variance Variance Versus 5 YR Average July 5,663.416 -21.4% -13.0% -2.0°,~ August 6,122.941~ -11.8% -6.1% -2.5% September 7,099.521 6.2% 10.6% -1.2% 3rd Quarter Total 18,885.878 -9.3% -2.9% -1.9% FIGURE III Sew age Flow s To Date 2005 2,640 2,000 2,42o 1,000 2,2oo 0,000 ~,9~o 9,000 1,?e0 8,000 1,54o 7,000 ~ 1,320 6,000 ~,~oo 5,000 I 880 4,000 e6o 3,000 440 2,000 220 1,000 o 0 2005 Sewage Flows $ Year Average T1 T PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 6 Financial The uniform wholesale water and sewer rate is determined largely based on annual revenue. Actual water and wastewater flows directly impact upon revenues. For this reason, the financial summary is provided with each quarterly report. Flow projections were established based on recommendations in the Master Servicing Plan. Water flows in this quarter were below projected amounts. The difference between the actual flows amounts and the projected amounts for the quarter amounted to 5.7% or 1.36 million cubic meters less than projected volumes, translating to a shortage of $606,726.00 for the quarter. Wastewater or sewage flows in this quarter were below the projected volumes. The decrease amounts to 2% or 0.385 million cubic meters less than the projected amount, resulting in a shortage of $222,729.00 for the quarter. ~ed~y: ~ .~ Approved by.~~ ~ - Chief Adenin t'~ v~ ~ ~'~rati~P.~cer Commissioner of Publi, ~,Works Appendix I - Monthly Prec~itation Analysis - July, August, September 2005 Appendix II - Comparison of Water Flows - July, August, September 2005 Appendix III - Comparison of Sewage Flows - July, August, September 2005 This report was prepared by Kyle Moate, Supervisor, Flow Monitoring & Data Management, Water & Wastewater Engineering, with collaboration from D. Williams, Economic & Financial Analyst, Corporate Services, and reviewed by Chado Brcic, M. Sc., P. Eng., Director, Water & Wastewater Services. M:WISWORD~PWCOMMITTEE~WATER & WASTEVVATER\PVVP REPORTS~PWP -2005 - KM-aa-Water and Sewage Report-3rd Quarter-2005.doc PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 7 APPENDIX I Precipitation Data: July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 11 i'- Produced by: Niagara Region Totals ~Water & Wastewater Division RegionalMunicipality of Niagara Mean Observed [!i,!iii!ii ili$.6~3.8.ii 3501 Schmon Parkway Mean A.E.S. 75.02 P.O. Box 1042 Thoro/d, Ontario SD Observed [il;iiiiiii~O~$, L2V4T7 SD A.E.S. 3.40 Grimsby Baker Rd. VVVVTP CLIM - GM1 n/a 71.80 n/"~'~-"~ West Lincoln Smithville PS PREC - WL1 22.75 79.70 28.5 Lincoln- Victoria Ave, PS-- PREC- L03 77.25 71.80 107.6 Lincoln Jordan Yard PREC - L04 n/a 71.80 n/a St. Catharines Pt. Dalhousie WWT PREC- C02 58.75 78.80 74.6 St. Catharines Decew Falls VVTP PREC - C01 83.50 76.30 109.4 Pelham Pelham Town Hall PREC- FH1 65.75 73.30 89.7 N.O.T.L. Garrison PS PREC - N01 39.00 73.60 53.0 Welland Welland WWTP CLIM - WE1 78.50 70.40 111.5 Welland Ontario Rd. PS PREC- W01 77.50 70.40 110.1 Niagara Falls Kalar Rd. P.S. PREC- NF4 44.25 79.00 56.0 Niagara Falls Garner Rd T.F. CLIM- NF2 n/a 75.40 n/a Port Colborne SeaWay WWTP PREC - P01 26.25 75.00 35.£ Niagara Falls Stanley Ave. WWTF PREC- NF2 76.25 79.00 96.5 Niagara Falls McLeod Rd. PS CLIM - NFl 33.50 79.00 42.4 Niagara Falls Chippawa WTP PREC- NF3 49.75 79.00 63.0 Ft. Erie Industrial Pk. PS .CLIM - FT1 n/a 71.00 n/a ,~o.o i_' ---a~ _ -- -; m_. '_- ,_- .... m-" a~ ~- --a - · - - - T t0.0( ~0.00 0.00 ............... . Location .................... = ..... = o; Nla ara Re mn' ~ugust200$ ........................ ................. t : ~rem ff~tlon ~nal..sls: f, = :. g ..... g .................................................... Produced by: Niagara Region Totals Water & ~aste~ater Div~ion 3501 &hmon Par~ ~ean A.E.S. 80.57 P.O. Box 1042 ~2~4~7 ;D A.E.S. 4.44 Grimsby Baker Rd. ~P OLIM- GM1 n/a 82.50 n/a ~est Lincoln ~mithville P8 PREO- ~L1 80.00 74.20 107.8 Lincoln Victoria Ave. P~ PREO - L03 g3.75 82.50 113.~ Lincoln ~ordnn Yard PREO - L04 n/a 82.50 n/a ~t. Ontharines Pt. Dnlhousie ~! PREO - 002 g3.75 74.40 12~.0 ~t. Onthnrines 'Deaew Falls ~P PREO - O01 133.75 77.00 173.7 Pelham Pelham Town Hall ~REO - FH1 1&3.00 84.40 lg3.1 q.O.T.L. Garrison PS PREO - N01 g0.00 72.10 124.8 ~elland ~ellnnd ~P OLIM - ~E1 157.50 82.70 lg0.4 ~ellnnd Ontario Rd. PS PREO - ~01 171.00 82.70 20~.8 Niagara Falls Kalnr Rd. P.8. PREO - NF4 112.50 7g.70 141.2 Niagara Falls Garner Rd T.F. OLIM- NF2 n/a 81.~0 n/n Po~ Oolborne Seaway ~ I P PREO - P01 131.50 82.30 15g.8 Ningnrn Falls ~tnnleyAve. ~P'PREO- NF2 12&.25 7g.70 158.4 Niagara Falls MaLeod Rd. P~ OLIM - NFl 18.00 7g.70 22.~ Ningnrn Falls Ohippawa ~P PREO - NF3 g7.25 7g.70 122.0 Ft. Erie Industrial Pk. P~ OLIM - FT1 n/a g2.00 n/n 11 T Produced by: Niagara Region Totals I Water & Wastewater Division Regional Municipality of Niagara Mean Observed 35ol Schmon Parkway Mean A.E.S. 95.23 P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, Ontario SD Observed L2V4T7 SD A.E.S. 3.93 Grimsby Baker Rd. WWIP CLIM- GM1 n/a 92.20 n/a West Lincoln Smithville PS PREC - WL1 91.75 88.80 103.3 Lincoln Victoria Ave. PS PREC - L03 87.50 92.20 94.9 Lincoln Jordan Yard PREC - L04 n/a 92.20 n/a St. Catharines Pt. Dalhousie WWT[ PREC - C02 86.50 92.70 93.3 St. Cathadnes Decew Falls WTP PREC - C01 109.50 89.50 122.3 Pelham Pelham Town Hall PREC- FH1 116.00 96.70 120.0 N.O.I.L. Garrison PS PREC - N01 108.50 91.50 118.6 Welland Weliand WWIP CLIM - WE1 108.50 97.90 110.8 Welland Ontario Rd. PS PREC- W01 117.50 97.90 120.0 Niagara Falls Kalar Rd. P.S. PREC- NF4 96.00 96.70 99.3 Niagara Falls Garner Rd I.F. CLIM- NF2 n/a 95.20 n/a Port Colbome Seaway WW~P PREC - P01 82.25 101.10 81.4 Niagara Falls Stanley Ave. WWIP PREC- NF2 102.00 96.70 105.5 Niagara Fa[[s McLeod Rd. PS CLIM - NFl 113.50 96.70 117.4 Niagara Falls Chippawa W I P PREC - NF3 80.75 96.70 83.5 Ft. Erie Industrial Pk. PS CLIM - FT1 137.00 104.20 131.48] 160.00 1 1- ....... --// I Regional Totals .~ I ' '- ~ ~ ~ - A.E.S. To~ls .~ ~ / I ....................... ........ o~.~ ........... ~ ............ 20.~ ~ ........................................... 0.~I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Location PWP 09 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 8 APPENDIX II Water Demand: July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 11 PWP 09 - 2006 February 1,2006 Page 9 APPENDIX III Wastewater Flow (Sewage): July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Region THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA REPORT TO: Chair and Members of the Planning and Public Works Committee SUBJECT: Water and Sewage Quantities By Municipality - Report for 4th Quarter 2005 RECOMMENDATION(S) That this report be received for information. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate in the Niagara Region has a significant impact upon potable water demand and sewage generation. The Water & Wastewater division provides a quarterly status on precipitation as well as actual water and wastewater volumes treated. Extended dry period often give rise to an enhanced water demand while wet periods give rise to an increase in sewage generation (due to the influx of extraneous flows via inflow and infiltration) and resulting wet weather flows. The water demand and wastewater flows have been provided in this 4th quarter 2005 report and are summarized in the following figure: Actualv$ Projected Revenue Todate 2005 PWP 11 - 2OO6 February 1, 2006 Page 2 The 4th quarter data indicates water flows to be less than expected and wastewater to be more than expected when compared to the projections. Between the two services, theoretical revenues would be $546,485.00 above the amount budgeted in 2005 for the 4th quarter. For the year, to the end of December, the difference between the two services would be $329,991.00 above the projected amounts for 2005. PURPOSE To evaluate the efficiency and performance of the water and wastewater systems within Niagara Region, it is necessary to understand climate and precipitation. This report details the flows experienced in Niagara on a monthly basis, and associates the precipitation related to those flows, and impact on wholesale water and wastewater revenues. The information is presented through regular quarterly reports. . . · REPORT Precipitation Precipitation across the Niagara Peninsula was below Atmospheric Environmental Services (^ES) 30-year normals for the 4th quarter of 2005. The Peninsula received approximately 12%' less rainfall for October, November and December when compared to the 30-year normal rainfall for the period. Overall the 4th quarter for 2005 had approximately 15% more precipitation when compared to the same period in 2004. This is shown in the following table along with graphical summary in Figure I: Table I - 4th Quarter Precipitation Summary 4th Quarter 2005 Actual Actual to 2004 Actual to 30 YR Precipitation Variance Normal Variance (mm) October 89.5 147.2% 16.3% November 99.7 48.6%. 16.0% December 28.2 -66.9% -66.6% 4th Quarter Total 217.40 15.3% -12.1% PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 3 Figure I Comparison of Actual Precipitation to A.E,S. Normals 2005 120 100 8O ~' 60 _e 40 ° 20 0 ~ -A.E.S, Norm als = Actual Precipitation Water October The total water measured in October 2005 shows a decrease (4.8%) from 2004 and a decrease (6.1%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of October was above the 5-year average, as shown in Table I1. November Ir~ November, the,total quantity of water measured in Niagara was below (6.2%) 2004 levels for the same period. Also was a decrease (5.8%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of November was above the 5-year average, as shown in Table II. December For December the total water supplied shows a decrease (4.4%) from 2004 and a decrease (5.2%) from the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of December was above the 5-year average, as shown in Table I1. PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 4 Table II - 4th Quarter Water Summary 4th Quarter 2005 Actuals Actual to 2004 Actual to 5 YR 2005 YTD Variance Variance Variance Versus 5 YR (1000m3) Avera~le October 5,568.875 -4.8% -6.1% 2.6% November 5,083.150 -6.2% -5.8% 1.9% December 5,170.141 -4.4% -5.2% 1.4% 4th Quarter Total 15,822.166 -5.1% -5.7% 1.9% Figure II WaterFIows To Date 2005 ' ' 10,000 2,200 9,000 1,980 8,000 1,700 7,000 1,540 6,000 1,320 5,000 1,100 4,000 800 3,000 660 2,000 440 1,000 220 0 0 2005 Water Flow s Year Average Wastewater October The total sewage flow measured in October 2005 was significantly above (38.0%) flows from 2004 and significantly above (21.1%) the 5-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of October shows a slight decrease of 0.7% from the 5-year average, as shown in Table III. PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 5 November In November, the total quantity of sewage measured in Niagara shows a significant increase (24.6%) from 2004. Also a large increase was seen (19.3%) from the five-year average. The total quantity for the year to the end of November shows an increase (2.3%) from the 5- year average, as shown in Table III. December For December the total sewage treated shows a decrease (10.6%) from 2004 along with a decrease from the five-year average (4.3%). The total quantity for the year to the end of December is just above (1.7%) the five-year average, as shown in Table Ill. Table III - 4th Quarter Wastewater Summary 4th Quarter 2005 Actuals Actual to 2004 Actual to 5 YR 2005YTD Variance (1000m3) Variance -- Variance Versus 5 YR Averag...___~_e ~ ~-- 21.1% -0.7% ~ 7,851.163 19.3'-'------~/o 2.3% ~ 24.6% ~lovember 8,193.393 --------- ~ ~ -10.6% '4.30/0 1.7% December 7,562.275 ~ 1.6% 4th Quarter Total 23,606.83' 13.9% 11.1% ...-.-- FIGURE III Sewage Flows To Date 2 0 0 5 2 ,§40 12,000 2,420 I .000 2,200 0,000 1,980 9,000 1 ,'/60 8,000 1,540 7,000 ~ ~ 1,320 6,000 1,100 5,000 880 4,000 660 3,000 -- 440 2,000 220 1,000 0 0 ~2005 Sewage Flows ~-- 5 Year Average I! PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Financial Page 6 The uniform wholesale water and sewer rate is determined largely based on annual revenue. Actual water and wastewater flows directly impact upon revenues. For this reason, the financial summary is provided with each quarterly report. Flow projections were established based on recommendations in the Master Servicing Plan. Water flows in this quarter were below projected amounts. The difference between the actual flows amounts and the projected amounts for the quarter amounted to 7.5% or 1.277 million cubic meters less than projected volumes, translating to a shortage of $569,542.00 for the quarter. Wastewater or sewage flows in this quarter were above the projected volumes. The increase amounts to 8.9% or 1.928 million cubic meters more than the projected amount, resulting in a surplus of $1,116,027.00 for the.quarter. Submitted ~: Approved by: lan Neville, MPA, P.Eng~ik Mike Trojan Commissioner of Public s Chief Administrative Officer Appendix I - Monthly Precipitation Analysis - October, November, December 2005 Appendix II - Comparison of Water Flows - October, November, December 2005 Appendix III - Comparison of Sewage Flows - October, November, December 2005 This report was prepared by Kyle Moate, SuperVisor, Flow Monitoring & Data Management, Water & Wastewater Engineering .with collaboration from D. Williams, Economic & Financial Analyst, Corporate Services, and reviewed by Chado Brcic, M. Sc., P. Eng., Director, Water & Wastewater Services. M:~ISWORD~WVCOMMITrEE\WATER & WASTEWATER~PWP REPORTS~m/VP -2005 - KM-aa-Water and Sewage Report-3rd Quarter-2005.doc PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 7 APPENDIX I Precipitation Data: October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 Produced by.' Niagara Region Totals Wa}er & Wastewater Division Regional Municipality of Niagara Mean Observed 3501 Schmon Parkway Mean A.E.S. 76.94 P.O. Box 1042 rhorold, Ontario SD Observed L2V4T7 SD A.E.S. 5.13 ~i~i'"~li, g , ~ ..... ' .' S~ti6~ '~ ~'t¥'"' ...... ~tp. [,~,' ,' !i~ .... 11~ .i ~!~!"' ....................... ~t~I .~ ''~ ~,~,~ '~ ................... o,,r,,, pl~' ~ '""' ' '" ',t' ~t, I t ' ~ ,"~ , t,,~' I~',~',~t,, ...... l '~,,? ,~, ' " Grimsby Baker Rd. WWTP CLIM - GM1 98.25 75.20 130.7 West Lincoln Smithville PS PREC - WL1 75.50 70.10 107.7 Lincoln Victoria Ave. PS PREC - LO3 81.25 75.20 108,0 Grimsby Biggar Lagoon PREC - GM2 116.75 75.20 155.3 St, Catharines Pt. Dalhousie WWT[ PREC - 002 101.50 74.50 136.2 St. Catharines Decew Falls WTP PREC - O01 109.75 70.0(1 156.8 Pelham Pelham Town Hall PREC- FH1 97.50 79.10 123.3 N.O.T.L. Garrison PS PREC - N01 67,75 68.50 98.9 Welland Welland WVVTP CLIM - WE1 91.75 84.50 108.6 Welland 'Ontario Rd. PS PREC - W01 112.75 84.50 133.4 Niagara Falls Kalar Rd. P.S. PREC- NF4 89.75 75.10 119.5 Niagara Falls Garner Rd T.F. CUM - NF2 n/a 84.30 n/a Port Colborne Seaway WWTP PREC - P01 70.00 83.00 84.3 Niagara Falls Stanley Ave. WWTP PREC- NF2 117.25 75.10 156.1 Niagara Falls McLeod Rd. PS CLIM - NFl 83.25 75.10 110.9 Niagara Falls Chippawa WTP PREC- NF3 60.75 75.10 80.9 Ft. Erie Industrial Pk. PS CLIM - FT1 58.00 83.50 69.46 140,O ........................................................................... 120.04 Regional Totals .l ~m ~o.o< .I---. ,.-~ ....... , ........ ,:~-. ....... ~ :'~ ~-'-'-- - 20,00 0.00 I I I I I I I I I I I I I Location \ Produced by: Niagara Region Totals Water & Wastewater Division Olean Observed l}.~![!i~!~,[,lltl!!!!,,,,,,~,~,~,, Regional Municipality of Niagara vlean A.E.S. 85.96 ~501 Schmon Parkway ~horol~ Ontario SD A.E.S. 7.97 ~2V4T7 - ~aker Rd. WWTP CLIM - GM1 n/a 78.30 n/a ;st Lincoln ,mithville PS EC - WL1 98.25 79.30 123.9 ncoln fictoria Ave. PS EC - L03 87.00 78.30 111.1 EC - GM2 n/a 78.30 n/a St. Catharines DalhouSie WWTI :IEC - C02 I 83.60 120.5 Catharines )ecew Falls WTP ~REC - C01 74.30 129.5 Pelham ham Town Hall EC - FH1 117.00 82.90 141.1 ).T.L. iarrison PS :IEC - N01 73.50 75.50 97.4 Welland Welland WWTP CLIM - WE1 103.00 91.60 112.4 land Ontario Rd. PS :IEC - W01 128.50 91.60 140.3 Falls lar Rd. P.S. EC - NF4 75.25 88.40 85.1 ara Falls ~arner Rd T.F. CLIM - NF2 n/a 91.00 n/a Port Colborne WWTP PREC - P01 99.75 101.60 98.2 Falls Ave. =REC - NF2 84.50 88.40 95.6 Falls :Leod Rd. PS CLIM - NFl 135.25 88.40 153.0 Falls WTP :IEC - NF3 78.75 88.40 89.1 Ft. Erie ndustrial Pk. PS _lM - FT1 118.25 101.50 116.50 11 'r Produced by: Niagara Region Totals Water & Wastewater Division Regional Municipality of Niagara Mean Observed 3501 Schmon Parkway Mean A.E.S. 84.45 P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, Ontario SD Observed [ L2V4T7 SD A.E.S. 9.04 Grimsby Baker Rd. WWTP CLIM - GM1 n/a 79.60 n/a West Lincoln Smithville PS PREC - WL1 23.75 74.50 31.9 Lincoln Victoria Ave. PS PREC - L03 19.25 79.60 24.2 Grimsby Bigger Lagoon PREC - GM2 n/a 79.60 n/a St. Catharines 'Pt. Dalhousie WVVT PREC - C02 23.00 83.80 27.4 St. Catharines Decew Falls W~I-' PREC - C01 17.75 76,21 23.3 Pelham Pelham Town Hall PREC - FH1 45.50 86.30 52.7 N,O.T,L Garrison PS PREC - N01 26.50 74.20 35.7 Welland Welland WVVTP CLIM - WE1 44.75 97.60 45.9 Welland Ontario Rd. PS PREC - W01 32.00 97.60 32.8 Niagara Falls Kalar Rd. P.S. PREC - NF4 21.75 78.80 27.6 Niagara Falls Garner Rd T.F. CLIM - NF2 22.00 90.70 24.3 Port Colborne Seaway WWTP PREC - P01 29.2! 97.20 30.1 Niagara Falls Stanley Ave. WWTF PREC - NF2 30.7~ 78.812 39.0 Niagara Falls McLeod Rd. PS CLIM - NFl n/a 78.80 n/a Niagara Falls Chippewa WB-' PREC - NF3 30.5( 78.80 38.7 Ft. Erie Industrial Pk. PS CLIM - FT1 n/a 103.60 n/a 120.00 t ........................................................................... ~.o.o~ .................................... ~--'~: k- ............ ~- ................ '~ '~ A.E.S. Totals .' '- ·-''' '. -' _~ / · · ' '. ,' ', .' ~ ~o.oo ,is.-.- .... -.'; l- .....'-'- - '-~.- - -.---' = - -' ~- - - "- .......... '-~,-' -' .......... :- _ _ ' T"'" - .. .r . .... .... t ~ooo - Regional Totals 20.00 / ~IA .... ~ ...................... i ____J~ ....................... / 0.00 I I I I I I I I I I ) I I I I I I ~ '= 'c ,~, .o ~. ~.. a = 'E ~ B ~; < 11 iii Location PWP 11 - 2006 February 1, 2006 Page 8 APPENDIX II Water Demand: October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 PWP 11 - 2006 , February 1, 2006 Page 9 APPENDIX III Wastewater Flow (Sewage): October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 Niaga ' / '/Region PUBLIC woe s Water & Wastewater Services 350~ Schmon Parkway, P.O. Box ~042 Thorold, Ontario L2V 4T7 Tel: 905-685-1571 Toll-free: '1-800-263-7215 Fax: (905) 685-5205 www. regional, niagara, on .ca February 6, 2006 Mr. Dean Iorfida, City Clerk City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Dear Sir: RN 05-57 Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation of Digester No. 4 City of Niagara Falls Our File: O.01.04 99 30615 We are enclosing a copy of our tender advertisement for the above-referenced project, which gives particulars with regard to the tender opening date. If there are any questions concerning this project, please contact the undersigned at 905 685-4225, ext. 3740. Yours truly Robin Young, B.Eng., C.Chem. Project Manager, Water & Wastewater Engineering robin, young@regional, niagara, on. ca /sp Attach. (#06 02 06 - D. Iorfida, NF - Tender Ad - RN 05-57.doc) Copy - Ed Dujlovic, Director of Municipal Works -Ian Neville, Commissioner of Public Works Building Community. Building Lives. THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Tender for Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation of Digester No. 4 Contract RN 05-57 Sealed tenders, plainly marked as to contents, will be received by the office of the .Regional Clerk, The Regional Municipality of Niagara, 2201 St. David's Road, Thorold, Ontario, until 2:00 p.m. local time on: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 The work to be carried out under this contract is · Removal and disposal of the existing gar proofing coating inside the Digester No. 4 Removal of existing and installation of new insulation and roof'mg membrane on the top of the existing concrete roof · Application of new gas proo£mg system inside the digester · Miscellaneous site work related to gas proofing replacement, coordination of inspections and testing A non-mandatory site visit has been scheduled for all bidders on Friday, February 17, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. at the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, 3450 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario. However, bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. This contract utilizes the "Niagara Peninsula Standard Contract Document" which forms the specification documents excepting the "Special Instruction to Bidders, Form of Tender, and Supplementary Special Provisions". The "Standard Document" is available on the internet at the "Tenders" section of the Regional Municipality of Niagara website (www. regional, niagara, on. ca). , Plans, Specifications, and Form of Tender may be obtained from the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Public Works Department, 2201 St. David's Road, Thorold, Ontario. A non- refundable payment in the amount of $50.00, reflecting part of the cost of document preparation, will be required for each set of tender documents taken. Plans and specifications may be viewed without charge, but not removed, at the following locations: The Regional Municipality of Niagara Public Works Department 2201 St. David's Road Thorold, Ont. L2V 4T7 Niagara Construction Association 34 Scott Street 2:00 p.m. locm ume on: 34 Scott Street St. Catharines, Ont. L2R 1C9 Hand Association of Sewer, Watermain & Road Contractors 104 - 370 York Boulevard Hamilton, Ontario L8R 3L1 Toronto Construction Association 70 Leek Crescent Richmond Hill, Ont. L4B 1H1 Hamilton Construction Association c/o Construction House 370 York Boulevard Hamilton, Ont. L8R 3L1 Hydromantis Inc. 420 Sheldon Drive Cambridge, ON NiT 2H9 To obtain more information on the project, contact Mr. Robin Young, B.Eng., C.Chem., Project Manager at 905 685-4225, ext. 3298, or e-mail at robin, young@regional, niagara, on. ca or Mr. Chris Mroczek, M.Sc., P.Eng. at 519 624-7223 or e-mail at mroczek@hydromantis, com. Tenders will be publicly opened at 2:15 p.m. in the Ground .Level Committee Room at 2201 St. DaVid's Road, Thorold. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Mr. Ian Neville, MPA, P.Eng. Commissioner of Public Works 'The Regional Municipality of Niagara 2201 St. David's Road Thorold, Ont. L2V 4T7 Telephone: (905) 685-1571 Toll Free: 1-800-263-7215 Regional Municipality of Niagara Web Page: www.regional.niagara.on.ca ,, The Corporation of the (705) 726-9300 Fax: (705) 726-3991 County of Simcoe Beeton Area (905) 729-2294 CLERK' S OFFICE Administration Centre Telephone Extension 1246 1110 Highway 26 Midhurst, Ontario L0L 1 X0 January 24,2006 Dean Iorfida, City Clerk City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street PO Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Dear Mr. Iorfida: Re: Resolution Regarding Wholesale Gas Sector Please be advised that at its meeting on January 24, 2006, Simcoe County Council received the letter from your municipality to the Executive Director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario regarding the wholesale gas sector. Thank you for forwarding your municipality's position on this issue. Yours truly, Glen R. Knox County Clerk /cam CITY OF WELL.AND Office of the City Clerk 60 East Main Street Welland, ON L3B 3X4 Phone: 905-735-1700 Fax: 905-732-1919 E-mail: craig.stirtzinger(~welland.ca 04-57 January 26,2006 The Honourable David Caplan Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal Mowat Block, 6~ Floor 900 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 1C2 Dear Sir: At its meeting of January 24, 2006, Welland City Council passed the following resolution: 1. THAT Council requests that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal review its Places to Grow document considering the comments outlined in Report PDS-2006-03 dated January 24, 2006, and, as such, recognize the City of Welland as an area where future growth and development should be directed within Niagara; and 2. THAT the City Clerk be directed to send a copy of Report PDS-2006- 03 to the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, the Regional Municipality of Niagara and local municipalities for information purposes." Report PDS-2006-03 is enclosed for your information. ve. ry truly, CAS:ms C~ Encl, C~ty c.c. - Ms. Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara 2201 St. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042, Thorold, Ontario L2V 4T7 - Mr. D. Thorpe, General Manager, Planning & Development Services GENERAL COMMITTEE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION REPORT PDS-2006-03 JANUARY 24, 2006 SUBJECT: PLACES TO GROW: DRAFT GROWTH PLAN FOR THE GREATER GOLD~N~J:IORSESHOE T ,D TO ~-~F~;~ ~IL Rose Di Felice, M.PI., M.Sc., ~ L-~,L-~ ~-~ ~'~ ~ MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/REAL ESTATE ~ c; ~q-7~N~E~ C~y C;~:~K Donald B. Thorpe, c. .~ ........ GENERAL MANAGER Lt~ND ,....,...¢¢.~ ..-- ~ PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 8ERVlOE8 RECOMMENDATION: 1. That Council requests that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal review its Places to Grow document considering the comments outlined in Report PDS-2006-03 dated January 24, 2006, and, as such, recognize the City of Weiland as an area where future growth and development should be directed within Niagara; and 2. That the City Clerk be directed to send a copy of Report PDS-2006-03 to the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, the Regional Municipality of Niagara and local municipalities for information purposes. ORIGIN AND BACKGROUND: In November 2005, the Province released its third draft of the Places to Grow Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. The Province again has requested comments on the contents of its latest draft Growth Plan. Planning Reports setting out the City's comments respecting the previous versions of the draft Growth Plan have been provided to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal for consideration. The purpose of this Report is to summarize and provide comments on the most recently released Places to Grow document. A copy of the Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Places to Grow: Better Choices, Brighter Future, (November 2005) is available for review in Planning and Development Services. It is anticipated that the final version of the Plan will be released in the spring of this year. ANALYSIS: 1. Summary of Places to Grow: Better Choices, Briqhter Future The goals discussed in the newly released Draft Growth Plan are the same as those discussed in the two previous releases. They include directing growth to built-up areas, promoting transit-supportive densities and a healthy mix of residential and employment land uses, preserving employment lands for future economic opportunities, identifying and supporting o -s7 · Places To Grow: Draft Growth Plan For Report PDS-2005-03 The Greater Golden Horseshoe Page 2 a transportation network that links urban growth centres, planning for community infrastructure to support growth, ensuring suitable water and wastewater services and protecting and preserving the environment and agriculturally significant lands. The Growth Plan envisions the Greater Golden Horseshoe area as a place where residents enjoy a high standard of living and an exceptional quality of life. To ultimately realize its Vision, the Province's 30 year long term growth plan for the region continues to focus on three key strategy areas: ·where and how the area should grow; · what critical infrastructure is needed to support that growth; and, · what are the most valuable things within the area which need to be protected. In this regard, the Growth Plan is based on principles that provide the basis for guiding decisions on how land is developed, resources are managed and public dollars are invested. The Growth Plan promotes policies that direct growth away from agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands, reduce urban sprawl, provide a broad range of housing choices and employment opportunities and maximize public infrastructure investments. Specifically the guiding principles set out in the Draft Growth Plan include: ·building compact, vibrant and complete communities; · planning and managing growth to support a strong and competitive economy; · protecting, conserving, enhancing and wisely using valuable natural resources; · optimizing new and existing infrastructure to support growth in a compact, efficient form; · providing for different approaches to managing growth that recognize the diversity of communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area; and, · promoting collaboration among all sectors to achieve the vision. Based upon the above noted principles, the Draft Growth Plan continues to outline strategies and policy directions that are to direct growth, promote certain densities, identify and support a defined transportation network, ensure sustainable water and watershed servicing, identify a natural and agricultural system and address specific sub-area issues. The Province has identified the Greater Golden Horseshoe area as one that will experience high levels of growth over the next 30 years. While the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe area contains a level of detail that will affect the whole of the area, the Plan indicates that there are differences in application throughout such a diverse and large area. As such, to aid in solving this problem, the Plan proposes sub-areas for further policy analysis. The City of Welland is located within the Niagara Peninsula sub-area, along with Haldimand County but excluding those lands that are covered by the Greenbelt Plan. Strategies for these sub-areas are proposed to be created in consultation with the member municipalities and included as an amendment to the Growth Plan. 2. Comments on Places to Grow: Better Choices, Bri.qhter Future (a) General Comments Places To Grow: Draft Growth Plan For Report PDS-2005-03 The Greater Golden Horseshoe Page 3 City Staff maintains that sound planning principles have always emphasized the need to control urban sprawl, encourage growth management and protect and enhance, wherever possible, the natural environment and resources lands. From the outset, 9taff has been supportive of the aims and objectives set out by the Province in each of the three versions of the Places to Grow documents. However, Staff wishes to continue to express concerns still applicable in the most recently released Places to Grow document. (b) Specific Comments As noted previously, three themes continue to prevail in the most recently released Growth Plan: directing where and how the area grows; investing in infrastructure to support growth; and protecting what is valuable. In the context of where and how the area should grow, Staff wishes to make the following comments. In the latest version of the Province's Growth Plan, the City of St. Catharines is the only identified urban growth centre within the Region of Niagara. Yet the Region, through-its Provincially approved Regional Policy Plan, has promoted a concept of urban structure for Niagara which calls for growth to be directed away from prime agricultural lands north of the Niagara Escarpment. The Province's proposed Growth Plan does not incorporate the Regional Policy Plan directive for growth and its management in Niagara. In anticipation of rapid future growth, growth management is an important concept to be addressed by all urban locales. However, in Niagara, a Region rich in natural areas and prime agricultural lands, the importance of implementing growth management in a manner which will ensure protection of our significant natural areas and prime agricultural lands for use and enjoyment of future generations is clear. In Niagara, directing growth strategically will, together with other initiatives developed by the Province, ensure that our world-renown tender fruit and grape growing areas are protected. Following this long-established and well conceived plan makes sense for growth management in Niagara and, as such, should be implemented through the Province's Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The concept that development in Niagara should be encouraged/directed south to the City of Welland has been enshrined in the Regional Policy Plan since its inception. Decisions at the Regional level have been made, keeping in mind this strategy of directing growth to the south, since the early 1970's. The Province's Greenbelt Plan recognizes the importance of protecting prime agricultural lands. In order for development in Niagara to occur, the Province's Growth Plan should reflect the fact that said development should be directed south of the Escarpment to Welland where poorer quality lands exist. The City of Welland has an abundance of serviced employment lands currently available for development within its urban area. As these lands are currently serviced, no new infrastructure is needed to accommodate development. These serviced employment lands are primarily located east of the Welland By-Pass Canal. Discussions respecting the Niagara GTA Corridor have put Welland in the spotlight in terms of where, through the Region, this corridor is best located. It is anticipated that, regardless of where the trade corridor ultimately is located (north or south of the City) these employment lands are strategically located. It is noted that the Province has conceptually identified in its Growth Plan the Niagara GTA Corridor through Niagara. This feature would, among other advantages, better connect and bring development to the southern part of the Region. It is the opinion of Staff that the Province, in the most recently released version of its Growth Plan, has missed the opportunity to be forward thinking by recognizing the future development potential of Welland. Together with the City, the Region of Niagara has requested Places To Grow: Draft Growth Plan For Report PDS-2005-03 The Greater Golden Horseshoe Page 4 that the Province consider identifying the City of Welland as a growth centre. Such identification would be consistent with the Region of Niagara's "Go South Strategy" (Regional Policy Plan), the Province's Greenbelt Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement. It is noted that the Welland Ship Canal is not shown in the Growth Plan. This major "transportation corridor" should be identified particularly in view of the fact that Port Colborne is identified as a major port. SUMMARY: The Province has initiated a number of reforms and new legislation, to deal with urban sprawl, traffic congestion, environmental decline, and loss of greenspace and farmland. The Province's Vision and strategic direction for managing growth and infrastructure investment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe is set out in the Growth Plan. The Plan outlines where and how the Greater Golden Horseshoe should grow while protecting what's valuable. In order to secure a healthy environment, and a sound and prosperous economy for current and future generations, measures for controlling urban sprawl, encouraging growth management and maintaining and enhancing environmental quality in ways that are compatible with sustainable development must be prescribed. In this regard, City Staff support the aims and objectives outlined in the Province's Places to Grow document. It is suggested, however, that in order to achieve the objectives within the confines of Niagara Region, the City of Welland should be identified as a centre within Niagara to which future development is directed. In this Report, City Staff has responded to the request for input on the Province's third draft strategy for managing growth, specifically in the context of the Region of Niagara. City Staff strongly believe that, in order to achieve the objectives of the Province's growth plan, consistent with the Region's Policy Plan, the City of Welland should be identified as a centre where future growth and development are directed. The City of Welland respectfully requests that the Ministry and Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal reconsider its approach to growth management in Niagara by identifying the City of Welland as a growth area thereby achieving consistency with the Region's long established policy of directing growth south of the Escarpment, away from prime agricultural lands. In addition, the City requests that the Welland Canal be identified in the Growth Plan as a transportation feature. CITY OF ST CATHARINES OOR,OR^*E SUPPORT · SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY HALL 50 CHURCH STREET P.O. BOX 3012 TEL. (905) 688-5601 ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO L2R 702 FAX (905) 682-3631 January 31, 2006 Mr. Dean Iorfida, Clerk '~-' City of Niagara Falls Box 1023, 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5 Re: Places to Grow - A Proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan Our File No. 35.31.82 Mr. Iorfida: Please be advised that City Council at its regular meeting of January 16, 2006, enacted a resolution directing that the report from the Planning Services Department concerning the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan, be approved. Council also directed that a copy of the report be sent to the Regional Municipality of Niagara and all local municipalities within the Niagara Region. For your complete information in this regard, an excerpt from the Strategic and Corporate Planning Committee Minutes of January 23, 2006 which contains a copy of the said report and the full text of the resolution enacted by Council, is attached. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Services Department directly at (905) 688-5601, Extension No. 1719. Yours tmly, ienneth R. Todd Director of Corporate Support Services c.c. Planning Services EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC & CORPORATE ST. CATHAR~NES "' %~L~ ....... COMMITTEE DATE ~3/~N.'. .2.31.0.6. ITEM NO...1... RATIFIED BY COUNC:L.J/~,N....3p/P.6 ITEM NO. 1 Report from the Planning Services Department Dated January 12, 2006 Re: Places to Grow - A Proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan File: 35.31.82 On June 25, 2005, the Government of Ontario enacted the Places to Grow Act. The act allowed the government to designate growth plan areas and develop plans to manage growth over the next 25 years. The Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan (GGHGP) is the first growth plan under the new legislation. The GGHGP is focused on the Greater Toronto area but extends into the Niagara Region including St. Catharines. The GGHGP has grown out of consultation that started with a discUssion paper in the summer of 2004 and a ~ Growth Plan in February of 2005. Oppommities for public input were provided at each stage. Comments on the draft document must be submitted by January 27, 2006. WHY HAVE A GGHGP The Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) is the third fastest growing urban region in North America. By 2031, it is expected to have 3.7 million more people and 1.8 million more jobs. For this growth to be positive, it is necessary to have a plan to harness the positive aspects of growth and mitigating the negitive impacts. With the scale of growth anticipated in the area, the continuation of sprawling development will reduce both our economic competitiveness and our quality of life and potentially impact our health. In addition, it is estimated that more compact development will reduce infrastructure capital costs by over $12.2 billion over the next 25 years or a saving of about 20%. STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN The plan is a combination of text and maps. The proposed GGHGP is included in Appendix There are four major sections of the plan that address the following matters: 1. Where and How to Grow- Growth forecasts; policies for managing growth and intensification; the identification of 25 urban growth centres; the role of transit in our future; issues concerning protection of employment lands, the designation of areas for Greenfield growth, and the boundaries of settlement areas; 2. Infrastructure Support - Infrastructure in general; the movement of people and goods; water and wastewater systems; and community infiasm~cture (schools, libraries, hospitals, etc.); 3. Protecting What is Valuable - natural systems; prime agricultural areas,.mineral aggregate resources; and the culture of conservation; Implementation - general implementation, monitoring and performance measurements and public engagement including new tools to assist municipalities in achieving key policy goals related to intensification and brownfield redevelopment. The Environmental Assessment process is also to be re-balanced and re-focused to assist in the implementation of key infrastructure projects. EXCERPT OF TIlE MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC & CORPORATE ST. CATHAR[ NES ° ....~LKNN'~N~ ...... COMMITTEE DATE.J.A~. ~..2.3[.09. ITEM NO..1.... RATIFIED BY coUNcIL.J.A~.~:.3.0./.0.6. THE GGHGP AND ST. CATHARINES The following are matters that will directly and indirectly affect the planning for St. Catharines: · ' Downtown St. Catharines has been identified as one of the 25 Urban Growth Centres (UGC) in southern Ontario. For downtown St. Cathadnes, a minimum target of 150 people and' jobs per hectare has been identified asa density target to ensure that transit services can be provided economically and that it can indeed act as a catalyst for growth. Major new office and Commercial development would be encouraged. This area would be the focus for infrastructure and transit investments. The scale and scope of the growth area will be developed by the municipality. The detailed boundaries and policies for the UGC will be mapped and developed by'the local municipality in consultation with the Region and perhaps the Province. The target of 150 people andjobs per hectare for the area included in the Central Area Secondary Plan is considered achievable (see Appendix "B" fOr area boundary). The density ofjobs and people in the area is currently about 120 per hectare. At the detailed boundary stage, staff will examine if the area should be expanded to include lands east of the downtown, particularly the triangle formed by Welland Avenue on north, Niagara Street on the east and Geneva Street on the west. The tools and resoUrCes required to implement the downtown growth centre will be identified during the detailed planning stage. These tools may require changes in Provincial legislation and additional financial contributions from the provincial government to ensure the successful implementation of the growth centre. There will be a future report to Council on this topic. · The GGHGP shows an improved inter-regional transit service linking Hamilton-St Catharines and Niagara Falls by 2031. This linkage is important in terms of economic opportunity, the tourism sector and inter regional travel. · Municipalities will be required to maintain a supply of employment lands. Lands currently designated for employment lands would be protected from conversion to other uses. Any conversion of employment lands to other uses would only be permitted within the context of a comprehensive review, normally the five year official plan review. On a regional basis, there must also be an overall growth management plan in place. New major office and institutional development will be located in areas of frequent transit service. This will be addressed as part of the Official Plan Review. · Within designated Greenfield areas, of which the city has few remaining, new development must be planned to provide a minimum of 50 persons and jobs per hectare. This is the minimum density required to support transit services. Staff are using the residential equivalent of this number in on going discussions with applicants interested in developing the City's remaining greenfield sites. · Provision for a wider range of choice in moving people and goods will be important for the future. Walking and cycling opportunities will need to be integrated into our neighbourhood and transportation planning. This will be addressed as paxt of the Official Plan Review: · The GGHGP reinforces the Greenbelt Plan in terms of permanent protection of specialty crop lands. This approach is supportive of the City's approach to examining options for growth from within our approved urban boundary. THE GGHGP AND THE REGION There are a number of matters that are of concern to our broader regional community and impact on the City's long term economic future. Clearly the future of the City of St. Catharines and our regional partners are interlinked in terms of housing, jobs and community facilities. There are a nmnber of changes that could assist the Regional community in achieving our goals: EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE ~TRATEGIC & CORPORATE ST. CATHARINES . ............... ~k~r~ING · COMMITTEE DATE~I~N,. ~/p~. ITEM NO.. ~.... RATIFIED BY COUNC~L.J.AP.....3p/p.6 · Add a growth centre in south Niagara. The overall strategy of providing the oppommity for new growth in South Niagara is critical. The identification of a growth centre in the south would be supportive of the Regional Policy Plan and the Regional Growth Strategy. The location of the growth centre should be determined through a region lead process involving all local municipalities. · The extension of Highway 406 to the south to Port Colbome should be shown to reinforce the existing Regional growth strategy. · A gateway economic zone (GEZ) is shown along the Niagara River from Niagara Falls to Fort Erie. The GEZ is not well defined and is a blob on the map. This is an important concept for Niagara and needs further definition in conjunction with the local municipalities involved (Niagara Falls and Fort Erie) · The Welland Canal is not shown and water transportation is not given much emphasis in the plan. Port Colborne is recognized as a Major Port. The role of water transport for moving both goods and people needs to be highlighted as one of the potential solutions to our transportation problems. · Niagara has been lumped with Haldimand for purposes of sub area planning. Sub area planning is the next level of detailed planning that will be completed. The linkages between the two communities are not strong. A separate sub area for Niagara should be established: Significant work has already been done by the Region and local municipalities that can be used as input. This would allow this work to be completed sooner and avoid needless duplication. GENERAL COMMENTS There are a number of matters of general concern related to implementation that should be addressed in greater detail when the final plan is approved including: · A time limit to bring municipal plans into conformity with the approved GGHGP and to complete the definition of the UGC boundaries, the built form boundary and the greenfield areas should.be provided: The question of whether applications being processed to bring municipal plans into conformity with the GGHGP are appealable should be explored. · The amount of dollars and the process for the allocation of these dollars for infrastructure improvements should be addressed in greater detail. There must be some system to ensure that all areas developing in accordance with the GGHGP will receive funds and not just the Greater Toronto Area. · The proposal to engage the public to build understanding of the management of growth is an important step in the implementation of the GGHGP: A technical background paper and training for municipal staff should be included as part of the implementation process. SUMMARY The GGHGP will provide an overall framework for the management of growth in the golden horseshoe over the next 25 years. The implementation of the plan provides the oppommity for the area to be golden, that is the best that it can be, by providing oppommities for both future population and employment growth and protection of natural features that are important in defining the character of the area. The plan as proposed responds to many of the earlier comments provided through the consultation process but as with any plan, will not please all. The proposals for St. Catharines are consistent with our overall planning approach. There are matters identified related to the achievement of our regional community goals that could be changed to improve the GGHGP. 'There are also matters of implementation on which additional information should be provided at the time of final approval of the plan. The Province has recognized its responsibility to provide an overall framework within which municipalities can plan. The local municipalities and Region must now work together to develop more detailed local plans to actualize the potential. Of course, the Province and in some cases the Federal government must now provide the financial means and support to allow the implementation of the concepts. EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE ~TRATEGIC & CORPORATE COMMITTEE ST. CATHAR! NES ................... PLANNING DATEJAN..23~06. ITEM NO..!.... RATIFIED BY COUNCILJ~, RECOMMENDATION: That the report from the Planning Services Department dated January 12th, 2006 concerning the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan, be approved; and that a copy of this report be sent to Mr. David Caplan, the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal and local members of the provincial parliament; and further, that a copy of this report be sent to the Regional Municipality of Niagara and all local municipalities within the Niagara Region~ MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DORSEY: That the recommendation contained in the report from the Planning Services Department, Item Number 1 of the Strategic and Corporate Planning Committee, January 23, 2006, be approved. CARRIED. APPENDIX The boundaries and lines displayed in the map above are illustrative and not to scale. They do not accurately reflect approved land-use and planning boundaries. Data and information reproduced hereto is under licence with one or more municipalities and may not be up to date and accurate as ot: the date of publication. Neither the Province nor such municipalities assume any liability or responsibility with respect to its accuracy or completeness. For more information on precise boundaries, the appropriate municipality should be consulted For more information on Greenbeii Area boundaries, the Greenbelt Plan 2005 should be consulted. APPENDIX B CITY OF PORT COLBORNE Municipal Offices 66 Charlotte Street Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 3C8 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE SERVICES January 27th, 2006. Ms. Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Niagara, 2201 St. David's Road, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 ..-. Dear Ms. Gilroy: .::~:. I"~£~ City of Port Coiborne Resolution , Re Fundin~ for Regional Physician Recruiter At its meeting of January 24th, 2006, Port Colbome City Council resolved as follows: "WHEREAS the Region of Niagara has a physician complement of 292 of which 78 positions are vacant, with the result that many residents of the Niagara Region do not have the services of a local family physician; AND WHEREAS 48 physicians have been recruited over the past five years of which 47 are still practicing in the Niagara Region; AND WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara has adopted the Healthy Communities framework as the blueprint for its health service delivery system which includes access to health professionals as a basic component; AND WHEREAS the anxiety due to lack of or limited access to family physician services can lead to a range of negative health system results including inappropriate use of emergency medical services, fire and police services; AND WHEREAS the anxiety due to lack of or limited access to family physician services can lead to a range of negative individual results including inaccurate self diagnosis, diagnosis delay and inconsistent or lack of monitoring chronic conditions; ...2 Telephone: (905) 835-2900 Email: dccs@portcolborne.com Fax: (905) 834-5746 1 -2- AND WHEREAS 12 municipalities have the opportunity to share the services of a physician recruiter who organizes and coordinates activities of those being recruited and is a key information source on Provincial initiatives to attract and retain physicians. NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Council of the City of Port Colborne petition the Regional Municipality of Niagara to continue its commitment to the physician recruitment throughout the Niagara Region by approving the funds required to deliver the Physician Recruitment Program with a full time coordinator position for a five year period, with a view to re-evaluation of the Program in 2011. Yours very truly Janet Beckett City Clerk JB:lw cc: B. Saracino, Regional Councillor Mayor R. Bodner Area Municipalities (for information) Office of the Clerk February 1, 2006 Sent via Regional Courier Mr. Peter P~rtington, Regional Chair Regional Municipality of Niagara 2210 St. David's Road, P. O. Box 1042 Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 Dear Mr. Partington: Re: Support of resolution to petition the Region to continue its commitment to physician recruitment At the Council meeting of January 30, 2006 correspondence was received from the Town of Pelham, a copy of which is enclosed, requesting support to petition the Region to continue its commitment to physician recruitment. Accordingly, the following resolution was passed: THAT: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie hereby supports the Town of Pelham's resolution to petition the Region to continue its commitment to physician recruitment throughout the Region of Niagara by approving the funds required to deliver the Physician Recruitment Program with a full time coordinator position for a five year period with a re- evaluation in 2011, and further THAT: The appropriate persons be so notified of this action. We thank you for your attention to this matter. Yo~'~fs very truly, ,, Carolyn J. Kett, A. .C.T., Town Clerk ckett~forterie.on, ca CJK/dlk Encl. cc: Debbie Sevenpifer, President & CEO WA FAX: 905-323-3800 Area Municipalities - VIA REGIONAL COURIER T. Hudak, M.P.P. Erie-Lincoln VIA FAX 416-325-0998 K. Craitor, M.P.P. Niagara Falls VIA FAX 416-325-0818 P. Kormos, M.P.P. Niagara Centre-Welland VIA FAX 416-324-7067 The Honourable dim Bradley, M.P.P. St. Catharines VIA FAX 416-326-9338 J. Maloney, M.P. Welland VIA FAX 613-995-5245 R. Nicholson, M.P. Niagara Falls VIA FAX 613-992-7910 D. Allison, M.P. Niagara West-Glanbrook VIA FAX 613-992-2727 W. Lastewka, M.P. St. Catharines VIA FAX 613-947-4402 Mailing Address: The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Municipal Centre, 1 Municipal Centre Drive Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada L2A 2S6 Office Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phone (905) 871-1600 Fax (905) 871-4022 Web-site: www.forterie.on.ca DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF OPERAT1ONS THECORP ONOF TOWN OF FORT ERIE DIRECTOR OF PLANNINGSERVICES TOWN O F PELHAM ~L. (~o5)o~-2~o7 D,.ECTOR OF BU,.D~.G ~ ~.~O.CEM~.T SE.V,C~S ~*X (~o~)892-~os~ POST OFFICE BOX 400 PELHAM MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 20 PELHAM TOWN SQUARE FONTHILL, ONTARIO LOS 1 E0 Januar~ 19, 2006 REGIONAL CHAIR PETER PARTINGTON & MEMBERS OF REGIONAL COUNCIL REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA 2201 ST. DAVID'S ROAD P. O. BOX 1042 THOROLD ON L2V4T7 Dear Regional Chair Partington & Members of Council: This is to advise that Council of the Town of Pelham, at its last regular meeting held on Monday, January 16, 2006 enacted the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Region of Niagara has a physician complement of 292 of which 78 positions are vacant, with the result that many residents of the Niagara Region do not have the services of a local family physician; AND WHEREAS 48 physicians have been recruited over the past five years of which 47 are still practicing in the Niagara Region; AND WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara has adopted the Healthy Communities framework as the blueprint for its health service delivery system which includes access to health professionals as a basic component; AND WHEREAS the anxiety due to lack of or limited access to family physician services can lead to a range of negative health system results including inappropriate use of emergency medical, fire and police services ..AND WHEREAS the anxiety due to lack of or limited access to family physician bbrVices can lead to a range of negative individual results including inaccurate self diagnOsis, diagnosis delay and inconsistent or lack of monitoring chronic conditions AND WHEREAS 12 municipalities have the opportunity to share the services of a physician recruiter who organizes and coordinates activities of those being recruited and is a key information source on Provincial initiatives to attract and retain physicians. NOW~THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Pelham petition the Regional Municipality of Niagara to continue its commitment to physician recruitment throughout Niagara region by approving the funds required to deliver the Physician Recruitment Program with a full time coordinator position for a five year period, with a view to reevaluation of the Program in 2011. AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to local MP's and MPP's, other municipalities in the Niagara Region and the Niagara Health System requesting their support." Over the past several years a number of Ontario communities have been identified as being in dire need of family physicians. To respond to the need, specific targeted physician recruitment programs at both the local and Provincial levels have resulted in alleviating the need somewhat, however, there is still a significant shortfall between the number required and the number available. The Niagara Region currently has a 26.7% shortfall. As one component of the local initiative to attract and retain physicians, the Regional Municipality of Niagara employs a Physician Recruitment Coordinator, a part time position from June 2001, becoming full time in January 2004. Your support of our resolution is respectfully requested. Yours very truly, TOWN OF PELHAM Cheryl Mi~lette, AMCT Town Clerk Cc: Local MP's Local MPP's Area Municipalities Niagara Health System CITY OF PORT COLBORNE Municipal Offices 66 Charlotte Street Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 3C8 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE SERVICES January 31 s,, 2006. The Honourable Harinder Takhar, Minister of Transportation, 3~a Floor, Ferguson Block, 77 Wellesley St. W., Toronto, ON M7A 1 Z8 Dear Mr. Minister: City of Port Colborne Resolution Re Renaming of Highway 140 as Highway 406 At its meeting of January 24th, 2006, Port Colbome City Council resolved as follows: "WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation made an announcement on June 9, 2005 on the widening of Highway 406 from south of Beaverdams Road to Port Robinson Road and that planning, property acquisition and environmental assessments are underway for the remaining portion to East Main Street in Welland; AND WHEREAS the Ministry proposes that the future extension of Highway 406 into Port Colbome would be on a westerly route through Welland to connect up with Highway 58; -'~', 7173 AND WHEREAS Mayors' and senior staff of the cities of Port Colbome and Welland met with the Ministry of Transportation on January 4th, 2006 to discuss :~'!.'..'~i the routing of Highway 406 into Port Colbome by using Highway 140; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Colbome resolves to ask that the Ministry of Transportation rename Highway 140 to ~.~.. Highway 406 and include the Highway 140 route for the Highway 406 extension in the Environmental Assessment that is to be done for the Niagara to GTA Corridor. ...2 Telephone: (905) 835-2900 Email: dccs@portcolborne.com Fax: (905) 834-5746 -2- That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the City of Welland and other Area Municipalities, the Regional Municipality of Niagara and T. Hudak, MPP. for support." Your favourable consideration of the City's resolution would be greatly appreciated. Yours very truly Janet Beckett City Clerk JB:lw cc: City of Welland Area Municipalities Regional Municipality of Niagara T. Hudak, MPP Mayor R. Bodner MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS Date: 'January 9~, 2006 No. O(~ ~ b ~°1 ' WHEREAS the Municipality of Grey Highlands considers the establishment of new renewable and non-renewable energy projects to have significant local land use planning Implications; AND WHEREAS Clause 23 of Bill .51 proposes to exempt all energy projects in Ontario from the Planning Act if they are an undertaking or class of undertakings within the meaning of the Environmental Assessment Act; AND WHEREAS it is the opinion of this Council that the Environmental Assessment Act and the associated proponent driven screening process does not adequately address matters of municipal interest; AND WHEREAS Section 17 (Official Plans), 34 (Zoning By-.laws) and 4! (Site Plar~ Control) of the Planning Act provide local Municipalities with the necessary authority to establish policy and regulaUons for new energy projects; THEREFORE~ BE.Z1' RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Grey Highlands does not support the position Of Bill 5! and their concerns be submitted on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry at http://w~vw.ene.oov.on.va/envre_oistrv/026868ea, htm FURTHER~ THAT this resolution be circulated to all Ontario Municipalities seeking their support by submitting their concerns on the Envlmnmental Bill of Rights Registry. htt_m l lwww.ene.oov.on.va l envre~listrY / O26868ea.htm Recorded Vote Requested by: Yea Nay Clarke, Dave Tabled' Lost__ 'Carried ~ Fawcett, David McQueen, Paul Declaration of Pecuniary Interest: Copied to: Mullin, Brian [] Admin ................................................................ [] Building Risk, Manley Disclosed his/her/their interest(s), ~ Planning Silverton, Lynn vacated he/her/their seat(s), abstained [] Public Works Thompson, David P. from discussion and did not vote [] Treasury [] Water/Sewer [] 0~/20/2006 Z3:14 FAX $~D $99 6032 TOT~ DEV' SEE ~004 Town of The Blue Mountains Box 310, 26 Bridge S~xe~ E., Thombury, ON NOI-t 2P0 email: info @ town.thebluemountains.on.ca websit~: www. thcblueraountains.ca January 16, 2006 'Moved by: John McKean Seconded by: Michael Martin WHEREAS the Town of The Blue Mountains considers the establishment of new renewable and non-renewable energy projects to have significant local land use planning implications; AND WHEREAS section 23 of Bill 51 proposes to exempt all energy projects in Ontario from the requirements of the Planning Act if they are an undertaking or class of undertakings within the meaning of the Environmental Assessment Act; AND WHEREAS it is the opinion of this Council that the Environmental Assessment Act and the associated proponent driven screening process does not adequately address matters of municipal interest; AND WHEREAS sections 17 (Official Plans), 34 (Zoning By-laws) and 41 (Site Plan Control) of the Planning Act provide local municipalities with the necessary authority to establish policy and regulations for new energy projects; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council .of the Town of The Blue Mountains does not support the position of Section 23 of Bill 51 for the aforementioned reasons and that the position of Council with regard to Section 23 of Bill 51 be submitted to the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry and forwarded to John Gerretson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Donna Cansfleld, Minister of Energy, Jim Wilson, Simcoe-Grey MPP and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 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