2007/05/17 - Regional
Council Information
*for period ended May 17, 2007*
*Regional*
1. Water & Wastewater Master Servicing Plan
2. Housing Inventory
3. Watershed Plan
4. CIP Public Meeting
5. Millennium Partnership Funding Transportation Agreements
6. Public Health Dept. Yearly Report
7. Child Advocacy Centre
8. Council Highlights
9. Police Service Board Highlights
10. Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities Office
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May 4, 2007
Our Ref.:
P&PW 6-2007, April 25, 2007
PWA 77-2007
C.02.0040
Mr. Dean lorfida
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. lorfida,
Water and Wastewater
Master Servicing Plan
And Sustainabilitv Review
We are pleased to advise that Regional Council, at its meeting of May 3, 2007,
approved the Planning and Public Works Committee recommendations as follows:
That Report PWA 77-2007 (April 25, 2007), respecting the Water and Wastewater
Master Servicing Plan Review and Sustainability Review, be received;
That staff proceed with an addendum to the 2003 Master Servicing Plan and that staff
concurrently prepare Terms of Reference for a Master Servicing Plan Review;
That a Technical Steering Committee be formed to re-assess the need, nature and
scope of a Water and Wastewater Sustainability Review utilizing the draft Terms of
Reference attached to this report as a reference source; and
That this report be circulated to the area municipalities.
A copy of Report PWA 77-2007, April 25, 2007, is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
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Pam Gilroy (/ -
Regional Clerk
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c. I. Neville, Commissioner of Public Works
L. Gohier, Acting Director, Water and Wastewater Services
P. Baker, Associate Director of Water and Wastewater Services
Building Community. Building Lives.
PW A 77-2007
April 25, 2007
Niagara 'filII Region
REPORT TO:
Co-Chairs and Members of the
Planning and Public Works Committee
SUBJECT:
Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Review
and Sustainability Review
RECOMMENDATION
That this Committee recommend to Regional Council:
That staff proceed with an addendum to the 2003 Master Servicing Plan and that staff
concurrently prepare Terms of Reference for a Master Servicing Plan Review
That a Technical Steering Committee be formed to re-assess the need, nature and scope
of a Water and Wastewater Sustainability Review utilizing the draft Terms of Reference
attached to this report as a reference source.
That this report be circulated to the area municipalities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In August of 2006 Regional Council directed staff to initiate a Water and Wastewater
Master Servicing Plan Review in 2007, and re-assess the need, nature and scope of a
Water and Wastewater Sustainability Review in 2007.
The most recent Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan (MSP) was completed in
June 2003. Although this report is still current, there is a need to update some MSP
recommendations based on more recent studies, planning reports, policy changes and
current regulatory requirements. Staff will compile a MSP addendum report in 2007 and
concurrently prepare Terms of Reference for a full scale Master Servicing Plan Review
that would start in 2008.
At a workshop in June 2005, Regional Council addressed a number of organizational
sustainability issues and requested a Sustainability Review of water and wastewater
services. The Council Business Planning Session coincided with the Province's release
of the "Watertight" report regarding water and wastewater service delivery in Ontario.
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Draft Terms of Reference for the Sustainability Review were prepared and include
provision for the formation of a Steering Committee, comprised primarily of Regional and
Area Municipal representatives, to finalize the Terms of Reference and oversee the
study.
The addendum to the MSP will provide much of the technical information required for
the Sustainability Review. As the addendum report is to be prepared primary by internal
staff, and it essentially a compilation of information from existing sources, this data will
be available in a timely fashion to suit the Sustainability Review.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no significant financial implications or impacts on existing budgets, resulting
from the recommendations of this report.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to update Council on the status of the Water and
Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Review and the Water and Wastewater
Sustainability Review.
BACKGROUND
In August of 2006 Regional Council accepted a report ((PWA 160-2006) and
recommendation to allow completion of ongoing initiatives and initiate a Water and
Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Review in 2007, and re-assess the need, nature and
scope of a Water and Wastewater Sustainability Review in 2007.
Master Servicinq Plan Review
The most recent Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan (MSP) was completed in
June 2003. This assignment included the development of hydraulic models of the water
distribution and sewage collection systems.
Since 2003 the MSP has been, and continues to be, the basis of water and wastewater
capital planning. Many of the report recommendations have been carried out and
others will be implemented over the next few years. There is a need, however, to
update some MSP recommendations based on more recent studies. Some of the
recommendations regarding CSO projects, for example, have been refined through
Pollution Control Planning studies. Five such studies, covering eight local area
municipalities, have been initiated or completed since the 2003 MSP. In addition,
servicing studies for specific areas, including Wainfleet, have been carried out in more
detail than done for MSP purposes.
Similarly there is a need to update some MSP recommendations based on policy
changes within the Region, including an agreement to cost share CSO projects 50/50
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with local municipalities and the assumption of all sewage pumping stations by the
Region.
Another development since 2003 has been significant advancement in the Region's
asset management program, including the recently completed OMBI Tangible Capital
Asset project and the ongoing State of the Infrastructure Report (SOTI). We are now in
a better position to prioritize asset rehabilitation and replacement based on age and
condition, including projects not identified in the MSP.
The computer models of the water and sewer systems developed as part of the 2003
MSP were sufficient to proceed with some projects but lacked in detail and precision for
others. Although staff has improved the models over the past few years they remain
deficient in some areas, particularly the sewer model, and require further upgrading in
order to confirm pipe sizing and project timing prior to proceeding to construction. Staff
is in the process of issuing Terms of Reference to retain a consultant to update the
models and this work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007.
In addition to these technical considerations, there are other strategies that need to be
incorporated into the Master Servicing Plan Review (See Figure 1 below). These
include financial initiatives such as the Development Charges Review and Financial
Planning Model; and planning initiatives such as the Greenbelt Plan and Growth Plan
(Places to Grow).
Figure 1
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April 25, 2007
Sustainabilitv Review
At a workshop in June 2005, Regional Council addressed a number of organizational
sustainability issues and included water and wastewater services among (4) broad
service areas for review. The Council Business Planning Session coincided with the
Province's release of the "Watertight" report prepared by the Provincial Expert Panel on
Water and Wastewater Service delivery in Ontario. As a result, many critical and
significant changes and potential impacts could be added and considered in a review. A
preliminary review and list of objectives was developed and a detailed presentation was
made at the Council Business Planning Session on November 10, 2005.
In report PWA 218-2005 (December 6, 2005) a summary of the potential issues that
could be considered within a water and wastewater Sustainability Review was prepared.
It referenced a number of issues including addressing to some degree the 'Watertight"
report and its potential impact should the Province continue with its implementation.
Although a preliminary Terms of Reference was developed, it was indicated that further
time be allowed to ensure that local municipalities could provide input into the make up
of a Joint Steering Committee and provide comments and specifics on a revised Terms
of Reference. Notably, the Region and local municipalities agreed that any review of
water and wastewater services should include Regional and local municipal system
components and responsibility in the context of current ownership and arrangements.
As a result, a revised Terms of Reference was subsequently developed and is included
as Attachment A.
REPORT
Master Servicinq Plan Review
Given the need to update the system models, and the fact that several key servicing
and CSO studies are still ongoing, it is considered premature to proceed with a full scale
MSP update at this time. On the other hand, given that the 2003 MSP is four years old
and that other study findings are available, it would be timely to proceed with an
addendum to the MSP that would consolidate the finding of recent studies and reflect
recent policy changes. This addendum would serve to bridge capital planning
requirements and allow time to prepare the Terms of Reference for a full scale MSP
Review. A full MSP Review will be initiated in 2008 and completed in 2009.
The MSP addendum will consolidate and prioritize recommendations from the following
studies:
. Master Servicing Plan (2003)
. Northeast Sewer Servicing Study (St. Catharines, Thorold, NOTL and Niagara
Falls)
. OMBI Tangible Capital Asset Project
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. CSO Studies (current for 8 local municipalities)
. Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer Overflows (DFA)
. Water Smart Niagara Program
. State of the Infrastructure Report - SOTI
. Wainfleet Water and Sewer Servicing Study
. Regional Water Loss Assessment Project
The report will summarize recent policy changes such as:
. Cost sharing of CSO projects
. Assumption of sewage pumping stations
. Greenbelt Plan and Growth Plan
. Clean Water Act
. Planning documents and reports, including current Official Plans
The proposed addendum report format and content is as follows:
. Introduction/Background
. Asset inventory and replacement value
. Sustainability funding requirements compared to present level of spending
. 10 Year Capital Forecast based on sustainability level of funding. The forecast
will be program based (i.e. grouped into facilities, linear, CSO, etc.)
. Impact on rates and recommendations for any proposed changes to the water
and wastewater rate structure.
It is anticipated that the work can mostly be completed internally as the assignment
consists primarily of consolidating and presenting the findings of other studies. Outside
consultants will only be retained for specific tasks.
Sustainabilitv Review
The draft Terms of Reference for the Sustainability Review are included as Attachment A.
These include provision for the formation of a Steering Committee, comprised primarily of
Regional and Area Municipal representatives, to finalize the Terms of Reference and
oversee the study.
As described earlier in this report, recent developments in the water and wastewater
services area warrant an addendum to the 2003 Master Servicing Plan. This addendum
will provide much of the technical information required for the Sustainability Review. As
the addendum report is to be prepared primarily by internal staff, and it essentially a
compilation of information from existing sources, this data will be available in a timely
fashion to suit the Sustainability Review.
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April 25, 2007
If efforts to establish the Joint Steering Committee were started now, it is anticipated
that the Sustainability Review should be completed by year's end.
Submitted by:
Approved by:
Ian Neville, MPA, P. Eng.
Commissioner of Public Works
Mike Trojan
Chief Administrati
Attachment A
(#PWA -April 25-07-pb-sp-W&WW Master Servicing Addendum.doc)
This report was prepared by Peter Baker, P. Eng., Associate Director Engineering and
reviewed by Leo Gohier, P. Eng., Acting Director Water & Wastewater Services Division.
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DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE
WATER & WASTEWATER SERVICES
SUSTAINABILlTY REVIEW
OBJECTIVE
The review will be focused on customer service delivery of efficient and effective water and
wastewater services, and will encompass comprehensive analysis of water and
wastewater services in Niagara Region. This will include Regional and local municipal
system components in the context of current ownership and responsibility. The pros and
cons of a utility model will also be reviewed.
JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE
A Joint Steering Committee will be established to provide direction and guidance for the
review and guidance and will be comprised as follows:
Local Municipalities
Niagara Region
Ministry of the Environment
NPCA
- 12 representatives
- 4 representatives
- 1 representative
- 1 representative
The representatives could include CAO's, Public Works Officials or designates as deemed
appropriate.
Regional representatives would include the CAO, Commissioner of Public Works, Director
of Water & Wastewater Services and an additional designate. An MOE official from the
Niagara District Office may also be included, if they wish to participate.
The Steering Committee will review, approve and recommend to Council the final Terms of
Reference, approve the engagement of a consultant and provide ongoing direction and
approvals as warranted during the review.
Other staff and resources will be added as warranted to facilitate effective completion and
timing for the review.
The Steering Committee will provide reports (draft I interim I final) to Regional Committee
and Council on the progress or final results.
SCOPE OF SUSTAINABILlTY REVIEW
The following suggests issues or areas which should be considered in finalizing the Terms
of Reference for the Review.
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Draft Terms of Reference
Water & Wastewater Services Sustainability Review
Page 2
A. Review of Previous Studies I Reports
Previous studies listed should be reviewed and considered including:
1997 - Proctor & Redfern/Sullivan Mahoney Study
1998 - Support Group (Region/Municipal) Review of BMP
2005 - Pumping Station Ownership PWA 100-2005 (May 2005)
2005 - Water & Wastewater Services Sustainability Review
PWA 218-2005 (Dec. 2005)
Niagara Water Protection Strategy Reports & Recommendations
B. Existinq Infrastructure Data & Records
. Review existing data and records on water and sewer (linear) infrastructure.
. Review ownership and responsibility criteria for Regional and Municipal water and
sewer (sanitary / combined) system infrastructure.
. Estimate water/wastewater system asset value and condition.
. Review asset management plans, replacement costs, growth related cost recovery
and infrastructure replacement plans.
. Review Master Servicing Plans and long-term capital replacement financing
strategies.
C. Service Level & Maintenance
. Review service quality standards and levels and performance measures.
. Review efficiency and effectiveness of system maintenance level, operations and
standard operating procedures (SOP) including communications (Region and
Municipalities ).
. Review wet weather flow / combined sewer overflow (CSO) problems and issues.
. Review Emergency and Contingency Response Plans.
. Revise customer complaint response procedures.
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Draft Terms of Reference
Water & Wastewater Services Sustainability Review
Page 3
D. Other Considerations
. Consider service sharing opportunities between Region and Area Municipalities.
. Assess in-house versus outsourcing of services, public-private partnering, DBO, etc.
. Review capital project delivery and opportunities for collaboration.
. Review findings of collaborative initiatives including:
. Non Revenue Water Analysis Study
. Wholesale Water I Wastewater Rate Study
. Inflow / Infiltration / Pollution Control Planning Studies
. Consider collaboration on provincially mandated requirements.
E. Utilitv Model
. Review of the pros and cons of delivering water and wastewater services through a
utility model reporting to a Board of Management.
It is anticipated that the Steering Committee will review and approve the final Terms of
Reference for the Water & Wastewater Services Sustainability Review.
The timing and schedule will follow from the formation of the Steering Committee, approval
of Terms of Reference and determination of consultant and other resources which will be
needed. It is not expected to be undertaken before the end of 2006.
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Telephone: 905-984-3630
Fax: 905-641-5208
E-mail: plan@regional.niagara.on.ca
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
May 1 , 2007
File: D.05.HO.stud
Mr. Dean lorfida
Clerk
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. lorfida:
RE:
Housing Sites Inventory for the
NiaQara ReQion as of December 31.2005
The Housing Sites Inventory report, DPD 57-2007, provides a general overview of the available
approved sites for residential development in the Niagara Region at the end of 2005.
The inventory identified developable residential sites with final approval for about 17,100 dwelling
units, and draft approval for about 6,943 dwelling units, as shown in Table 10n page 2 of this letter.
Furthermore, new housing development over the past 5 years has been 1,760 units per year.
Overall the supply of approved housing sites in Niagara is equivalent to about 9 years of dwelling
construction; however, the adequacy of supply does vary greatly from one municipality to another.
The number of housing units in developable sites for your municipality is shown in Table 2.
In addition to the above information, DPD 57-2005 provides the dwelling unit potential in active plans
of subdivision that have not yet been approved. There are graphs that indicate residential building
activity over the decade, the supply of sites for potentially more affordable housing, and the supply of
rental housing.
Detailed tables on the dwelling potential by housing site in each municipality are available from the
Regional Planning Department.
Should you have any questions regarding this report, please do not hesitate to telephone Rich Miller
at extension 3378.
Yours truly,
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George Nicholson, MCIP, RPP
Associate Director Policy/Implementation
Attachment
c: Ms. Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk
Mr. Doug Darbyson, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning & Development, City of Niagara Falls
Rm/Housing Sites Circulation_MUN-Dec 31, 2005.DOC
Building Community. Building Lives.
Table 1
REGION OF NIAGARA
Potential Dwelling Units in Approved Development Sites
Single Doubles & Townhouses Total Potentially
Detached Manufactured & end of 2006 More
Homes Apartments Affordable
during 2006
Final Approved
Plans of Subdivision 2253 293 1321 3867 55.9%
Approved Urban
Zoned Sites 431 370 5452 6253 n. a.
Draft Approved
Plans of Subdivision 4078 814 2051 6943 n. a.
Total 6762 1477 8824 17063 n. a.
Average Five Year
Annual Housing 1283 104 372 1759 n. a.
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NIAGARA FALLS
Potential Dwelling Units in Approved Development Sites
Single Doubles & Townhouses Total Potentially
Detached Manufactured & end of 2006 More Affordable
Homes Apartments during 2006
Final Approved
Plans of Subdivision 433 48 272 753 55.2%
Approved Urban
Zoned Sites 47 0 1001 1048 n. a.
Draft Approved
Plans of Subdivision 315 62 238 615 n. a.
Total 795 110 1511 2416 n. a.
Average Five Year
Annual Housing 247 4 40 292 n. a.
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File: D.05.HO.stud
Niagara.' Region
REPORT TO:
Co-Chair and Members of the
Planning Public Works Committee
SUBJECT:
Housing Capacity and Development Performance
Niagara Region as of December 31, 2005
RECOMMENDATION
That this Committee recommend to Regional Council:
1. That this report be received for infonnation and circulated to local municipalities and
other interested parties.
2. That this report be provided to the consultants preparing the Regional Growth
Management Strategy
PURPOSE
This report provides an overview of the available approved sites for residential
development in the Niagara Region at the end of December 2005.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report provides information on the potential number of dwelling units in approved and
proposed development plans, the amount and type of housing development, and housing
affordability. In summary the following observations were made:
1. There is potential for about 17,100 dwelling units in final and draft approved
development plans.
2. The number of new dwelling units in 2005 was about 1,680 with a five year annual
average of about 1,760 dwelling units.
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April 25, 2007
3. In approved development plans (final and draft approved plans) there is a 9 year
supply of sites for all dwelling units and a 5 year supply of sites for single-detached
dwellings.
4. Some municipalities have a large supply of approved development sites relative to
the annual demand while others have less.
5. Across the Region most municipalities have more than 25% of the housing sites in
registered plans of subdivision with the potential for more affordable housing units
such as small lots for single-detached dwellings, and lots for doubles, townhouses
and apartments.
6. There were over 4,200 households on the social housing waiting lists in Niagara. at
the end of 2005. There are now about 4,800 households on these lists.
7. Vacancy rates in rental housing have been Jow, but now appear, on average, to
exceed 3%. Nevertheless, the rental housing stock has not been increasing with
the demand for housing.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications.
Submitted by:
Approved by:
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Chief Administra I
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6. Housing Tenure 6
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Municipality December 31, 2005
Table A-2 Type of Vacant Housing Sites Proposed in Draft Approved Plans of
Subdivision by Municipality December 31, 2005
Table A-3 Type of Vacant Housing Sites Proposed in Active Plans of Subdivision
by Municipality December 31,2005
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There are 12 local municipalities in Niagara with a variety of urban, hamlet, rural
and agricultural areas. Some municipalities have an ample supply of urban land
for future Greenfield development while others have little or limited amounts of
such lands. The Regional Policy Plan identifies urban areas where serviced devel-
opment will be accommodated and encourages the efficient use of developable
lands as well as the availability of sites to facilitate the development of affordable
housing.
The Regional Planning and Development Department conducts an annual survey
of potential residential development sites to determine if there is adequate capac-
ity to accommodate the expected new construction in Niagara. This report pro-
vides a general overview of available sites for residential development and of
housing construction in the Niagara Region for 2005. In particular, an attempt is
made to determine the supply of sites relative to the demand and the potential for
affordable housing. New development and the stock of housing are also described
with respect to type, affordability, and tenure.
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new development, infilling, and redevelopment; the future distribution of house-
holds and population for servicing studies; and, housing needs versus supply.
The private sector may use the survey to determine the demand for housing of
various types and the supply of sites already available.
Sites for potential housing development may involve the creation of new building
lots. These sites may be the result of plans of subdivision creating many new lots
at one time or consents to sever that create one new lot at a time. Other develop-
ment sites may not involve the creation of new lots but are the result of zoning ap-
proval that allow multiple dwelling units on a single parcel of land where further
subdivision of the land is not anticipated.
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dwelling units in approved sites. These sites which primarily involve final approved
plans of subdivision (i.e. registered), or sites with approved zoning for multiple
dwelling units, have development potential for about 3,030 single-detached dwell-
ings (including mobile homes), 320 doubles (i.e. semi-detached and duplexes),
2,200 townhouses and 4,570 apartments. Although some urban lots created by
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dwellings, 810 doubles (i.e. semis and duplexes), 1,680 townhouses and 370
apartments. These sites may receive final approval within a year or after several
years whenever the conditions in the subdivision agreement for final approval
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of these plans will likely obtain approval, some will undergo modifications as to the
number and type of dwelling units, and others may be approved in stages over
time. At the end of December 2005, there was capacity for 3,100 dwellings in
these plans, with 1,950 single-detached dwellings, 200 doubles, 730 townhouses
and 260 apartments.
A community needs an adequate number of developable sites to accommodate
growth and to replace the existing housing stock that becomes inadequate. The
Regional Policy Plan indicates that there should be at least a three year supply of
approved sites in an appropriate range in types and sizes. The New Housing
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that there is an annual need for sites to accommodate about 1,760 dwelling units
overall and 1,280 single-detached dwellings. In approved development plans (final
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dominantly non urban with a few plans of subdivision (e.g. Townships of West Lin-
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registered plans of subdivision was for small lot singles, doubles and multiple resi-
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multiple residential developments is an important contribution to the potential for
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about 180 rental dwelling units with assistance from various levels of government.
Furthermore, approval has been given for Federal/Provincial assistance for about
413 households in Niagara, including the development of 122 new rental and sup-
portive dwelling units. Nevertheless, at the end of 2005, there were about 4,200
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that tend to require the flexibility and affordability of this tenure of housing, as well
as to replenish obsolete housing units. There have been few new rental housing
units built over the last five years and the stock of rental housing may actually be
declining because of condominium conversion and obsolescence. The graph
showing the stock of housing indicates that although the total stock of housing has
risen 16 % since 1990, the stock of private rental apartments is about 2% lower.
Vacancy rates in privately initiated rental housing have risen in general above 3%
for the Region as a whole by 2006. This suggests that although there may be
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units that is not met with about 4,800 households on the social housing
waiting list in Niagara.
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Dwe/fing Type Definitions
The dwelling types considered are self-contained private dwelllng units
with complete kitchens and bathrooms as follows:
Single-detached: a single unattached dwelling unit constructed on site.
Mobile Home:
a single unattached dwelling unit constructed off-site
and brought to its final location for permanent
occupation.
Doubles:
two dwelling units attached to each other above andlor
below ground.
Row:
three or more side-by-side attached dwelling units with
each unit having a vertical wall only that is common with
another dwelling unit.
Apartments
and Other:
three or more attached dwelling units with at least one
unit above or below another dwelling unit, and other
self-contained dwe/Jings not included above such as
dwe/Jing units attached to non-residential uses.
Collective dwe/Jings such as nursing and retirement housing which are not
self-contained private dwellings are not considered above. Furthermore,
dweJlings by ownership type such as fee simple owner, condominium,
rental, life lease, or co-operative have not been considered. For example
single-detached dwellings are not distinguished by whether they occur as
fee simple ownership, condominium, rental, life-lease or co-operative.
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C.02.0040
Mr. Dean loriida
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. loriida,
Niagara Watershed eso
Manaqement Action Plan
We are pleased to advise that Regional Council, at its meeting of May 3, 2007, approved the
Planning and Public Works Committee recommendations as follows:
That Report PWA 76-2007, April 25, 2007, respecting Niagara Watershed CSO, Management
Action Plan, be received;
That this Committee recommends to Regional Council:
· Adoption of the CSO Management Action Plan set out in the attached Appendix 2;
· Adoption of the CSO management targets for the Region and Area Municipalities;
· Adoption of the policy respecting the control and management of Combined Sewer
Overflows (CSOs) and cost sharing by Area Municipalities and the Region;
· Implementation 0 f the CSO Control funding program effective June 1, 2006, in accordance
with the proposed new policy related to CSO control and management;
· Allocation of the necessary funding in subsequent annual budgets to facilitate CSO cost
sharing arrangements;
· Direction to staff to annually maintain and update the CSO Action Plan data base; and
. Distribution of this report to the Area Municipalities.
A copy of Report PWA 76-2007, April 25, 2007, is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
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Pam Gilroy (j
Regional Clerk
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c. I. Neville, Commissioner of Public Works
L. Gohier, Acting Director, Water and Wastewater Services
P. Baker, Associate Director of Water and Wastewater Services
B. Steele, Project Manager/Coordinator
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Niagara'fllll Region
REPORT TO:
Co-Chairs and Members of the
Planning and Public Works Committee
SUBJECT:
Niagara Watershed CSO Management Action Plan
REcOMMENDATION(S)
That this Committee recommends to Regional Council:
. Adoption of the CSO Management Action Plan set out in the attached Appendix 2.
. Adoption of the CSO management targets for the Region and Area Municipalities
. Adoption of the policy respecting the control and management of Combined Sewer
Overflows (CSOs) and cost sharing by Area Municipalities and the Region.
. Implementation of the CSO Control funding program effective June 1, 2006, in
accordance with the proposed new policy related to CSO control and management
. Allocation of the necessary funding in subsequent annual budgets to facilitate CSO
cost sharing arrangements.
. Direction to staff to annually maintain and update the CSO Action Plan data base
. Distribution of this report to the Area Municipalities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are one of the highest point source contributors of
contaminants to receiving water bodies from urban areas in the Niagara watershed. For
decades CSOs have contributed to numerous beach closures along the shores of Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie. Due to their significant contribution to environmental
contamination and major implications to public health and recreation uses, both the
Niagara Water Strategy (NWS) and the Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan
Update (MSP) identified the need to address the serious consequences of such sewage
discharges as a priority.
Under Niagara's current two-tier structure, combined sewers are considered to be an
Area Municipal responsibility, as they fall within local systems. However, recognizing the
collective environmental impacts and public health threats posed by CSOs, under the
NWS banner the Region initiated a project to review their current status within the
watershed and prioritize ongoing and future CSO control projects.
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This Study, entitled "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer Overflows
(2006)", responds to the need for a more unified and coordinated approach to CSO
control across Niagara, particularly considering the broad implications to Niagara's rate
payers. The Study emphasizes the pressing need for the Region to financially assist
Area Municipalities to proactively attack this recognized environmental priority in
accordance with a coordinated partnership strategy.
The total cost of CSO management is estimated to be between $70 and $200 million,
based on previous studies and MOE guidelines. This study recommends that a
Regional program be implemented to support Regional and Area Municipal efforts by
allocating funding to initiate critical CSO projects on a priority basis, considering
affordability and environmental protection concerns.
This report explains the extent of the CSO challenge within the Niagara watershed and
summarizes the process followed to identify, evaluate and prioritize the recommended
cost-sharing approach for CSO impact remediation. This report also summarizes the
proposed CSO Management Action Plan that is designed to guide the Region and Area
Municipalities in achieving CSO reduction targets.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Sufficient funds are available in Parent Projects ZSW0004 to accommodate costs
associated with implementing a CSO Management Action Plan for 2007. Cost details will
be provided through normal reporting procedures prior to the commencement of related
work.
The estimated costs for implementing recommended CSO control initiatives over a 15-
year period in accordance with the CSO Management Action Plan are summarized
below. These approximated costs reflect the estimated contribution of funding from the
Region, Area Municipalities and third parties.
· Total Gross Costs = $164 million
· Third Party Funding = $21 million (awarded)
· Total Net Costs = $143 million
· Prior Approved Funding = $44 million
· Future Costs (2007-2022) = $100 million
· Average Annual Cost = $6.6 million
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to summarize the findings and recommendations outlined
in the document entitled "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer Overflows
(2006)". This Study includes a description of the issues, regulatory requirements,
responsibities, technologies and costs associated with implementing CSO controls in
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the Niagara watershed. This report also summarizes proposed CSO reduction targets
and an Action Plan to address CSOs on a priority basis.
BACKGROUND
This report focuses on what are known as "Combined Sewer Overflows" (CSOs).
During heavy rainfall, excess wastewater containing potential contaminants is
discharged through sewer pipes to the natural environment. Such occurrences raise
concerns regarding environmental and public health and safety impacts.
The Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update (2003) recommended that
the Region fund 100% of the associated costs to expedite an effective CSO control
program. This and other recommendations were reviewed by the Public Works Officials
(PWO) at a series of meetings held between 2004 and 2006. PWO members generally
agreed that a 100% Regional funding program would place a heavy financial burden on
the Region and require significant changes to the ownership and responsibility for
wastewater in Niagara.
The Public Works Officials agreed that the "50-50%" sharing of the cost of all CSO
control works by the Region and the Area Municipalities, regardless of location, would
facilitate joint stewardship and responsibility. The Region's share would be based on
50% of estimated project costs at the time of an Area Municipal application (i.e. not
based on "as constructed costs"), as supported by the appropriate technical
documentation. The PWO concurred that this was a realistic approach for the future
implementation of CSO control works in Niagara and addressing the MSP and NWQPS
recommendations.
The 50-50% cost sharing arrangement (up to a recommended annual budget limit of
$6.6 million per year) provides a significant incentive for the Area Municipalities to make
CSO control a priority. It also recognizes the shared responsibility for these works. The
policy would contribute to making projects more affordable, especially for smaller Area
Municipalities that may not have the necessary resources available on their own.
Another positive feature of the funding is that it offers an incentive for the Region and
Area Municipalities to find the best technical solution to CSO abatement issues.
In 2004, the Water Strategy Implementation Committee (WSIC) reviewed options for
CSO control project cost sharing. At that time, the WSIC supported the "50-50%" cost
sharing model in principle, subject to further review and discussion by the Public Works
Officials. Staff was directed to estimate the cost of CSO reduction projects to be
undertaken across Niagara and prioritize CSO control projects having regard to
environmental impacts identified in the NWS. In addition, staff was directed to prepare a
draft policy for joint CSO management by Area Municipalities and the Region based on
equal sharing of costs.
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Subsequently, Regional staff prepared a draft CSO policy for consideration by the
Public Works Officials and Council (see Appendix 1). It is important to note that the
proposed policy respects the current two-tier structure in terms ownership and
responsibility for operations and maintenance (O&M). However, it provides the flexibility
for Area Municipalities and the Region to establish O&M agreements, as requested by
Area Municipalities. Depending on the specific situation and type of CSO facility, the
Region may also consider assuming ownership and O&M responsibility for new and
existing infrastructure, if so requested by an Area Municipality.
In late 2006, a study entitled "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer
Overflows" was completed under the Niagara Water Strategy. The primary purpose of
this study was to document current CSO locations, prioritize CSO control projects
already identified within each municipality and develop a CSO control implementation
plan to guide funding allocation and project expenditures. The CSO Study sets forth the
process developed to evaluate and audit CSOs in the Niagara watershed, in order to
allocate limited funds to projects considered to be the most critical.
This Study also summarizes the Niagara watershed municipalities' efforts to reduce
CSO occurrences. Details of the Study form the substance of this report.
REPORT
Why cSOs are a Significant Concern
The Niagara Water Strategy and the Master Servicing Plan both identified CSOs as a
major contributor to environmental contamination with major public health and
recreational implications to Niagara's citizens. Combined sewer systems are sewers
designed to collect rainwater runoff, domestic sewage and industrial/commercial
wastewater in the same pipe. Precipitation is directed to a combined sewer through
connected foundation drains, building downspouts and catch basins located in the
street. An illustration of a combined sewer system is provided below.
During dry weather, combined sewer systems transport all of their wastewater to a
sewage treatment plant, where it is treated and then discharged to a receiving water
body. However, during periods of rainfall or snowmelt, wastewater volumes in
combined sewers can exceed the capacity of the sewer system or treatment plant. In
cases where rainfall plus sanitary sewage exceed a sewer's capacity, the combined
volume is designed to overflow and discharge excess wastewater directly into nearby
streams or other water bodies. In some cases, this system was intentionally designed to
overflow in order to prevent basement flooding. Such events (and the overflow pipe
itself) are referred to as combined sewer overflows.
Over the past decade, CSOs have become a major concern for municipalities across
North America due to increased environmental protection awareness, tighter regulatory
requirements, higher public expectations and significant costs associated with CSO
management and control. In Niagara, there are areas where combined sanitary sewage
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and storm water overflow, discharging diluted sewage directly into the natural
environment during heavy rainfall events. This is commonly due to downspout
connections to the sanitary sewer system. It also includes bypasses at Regional
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health and impairment of beneficial use. Today, municipalities are faced with the
challenge of financing costly public works projects to deal with CSOs. This could involve
the adoption of various CSO remediation methods, including the expensive step of fully
separating municipal sewer systems and collecting sanitary and storm flows separately,
as illustrated above.
In some cases, a less expensive partial separation solution is adopted. This involves
directing storm water from catch basins to a separate storm sewer, but allowing
foundation drains and roof downspouts to remain connected to the sanitary sewer.
CSO management and control are critical to enjoyment of Niagara's water resources
and long-term sustainability of our environment. The primary reasons for controlling
combined sewer overflows is to protect the quality of receiving water bodies for aquatic
life, safeguard public health and enhance the recreational enjoyment of watershed
residents.
Impacts are dependent upon the individual CSOs, as well as the type of receiving water
body. Every time an overflow occurs, there is a temporary increase in bacteria, floating
debris and organic matter, reducing dissolved oxygen levels in the water. Common
urban pollutants from land drainage (e.g. oils and grease, chemicals, lawn/garden
fertilizers. elevated levels of suspended solids, bacteria, nutrients, heavy metals, and
sodium/chloride from road salt, etc.) contribute contaminants of receiving water bodies,
increase water temperature and cause objectionable odours.
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Regulatory Requirements and Public Expectations
CSOs occur when normal operating capacities of Area Municipal wastewater collection
systems and the Regional conveyance systems are exceeded. This typically occurs
during heavy rainfalls. To address such occurrences and in response to the Walkerton
incident, the Ministry of the Environment placed greater emphasis on protecting existing
water supplies from potential contamination and the enforcing Provincial sewage
overflow guidelines.
The MOE's Procedures F-5-5 and F-5-1 provide guidelines for CSO control. They
describe the level of capture and treatment required for sewage overflows that enter the
natural environment. In brief, Procedure F-5-5 requires owners and operators of the
stormwater and wastewater collection systems to establish pollution control plans and
capture excessive flows. This includes capture and treatment all dry weather flows and
at least 90% of wet weather flows over a prescribed period. Additional treatment is
required for recreational waters, including beaches.
On the other hand, Procedure F-5-1 is more restrictive. It requires all municipalities with
separated sewer systems to prepare a staged implementation plan for the total capture
and treatment of all sewage overflows; namely, 100% capture of wet weather flows.
This procedure is expected to become the key driver for CSO control in the near future.
Tables 1 and 2, respectively, summarize the requirements of these MOE procedures.
The indirect effect of the MOE's requirements is to raise public expectations about
municipal approaches to environmental pollution. Niagara residents, like others
elsewhere in the Province, are becoming increasingly aware of CSO impacts on the
environment and their raw water resources. This has recently been highlighted in
recent newspaper articles featuring CSO discharges into the Niagara River.
As a result, residents fully expect that CSO control measures should be given a high
priority by the Region and Area Municipalities and undertaken through the adoption of
the industry's best management practices. In addition, recent provincial directives have
increased corporate liability and personal liability of staff and Council regarding non-
compliance and environmental contamination resulting from CSO discharges.
Responsibility for CSO Control and CSO Project Partnering
In Niagara, the Region and Area Municipalities share the responsibility for wastewater.
However, the obligation for stormwater management and CSO control has historically
been assigned, almost entirely, to Area Municipalities based on the former Regional
Municipality of Niagara Act.
In general, the Region's mandate is to provide conveyance systems and treatment
plants that are capable of managing the maximum flows expected during "dry" weather
conditions. Consequently, "wet" weather flows entering Area Municipal collection
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systems must be redirected, stored or managed in some way in order to avoid
surcharging of pipes that may lead to basement flooding and potential overflows (CSOs)
to the natural environment. The recent review of new "treatment" technologies supports
an expanded Regional role in CSO control because of its current mandate and
expertise related to wastewater treatment.
Through the involvement of the Public Works Officials, the Region and Area
Municipalities have determined that the only way to address the magnitude of the CSOs
issue in the Niagara watershed is through joint stewardship and coordination of efforts.
This is reflected in the support given by the Public Works Official's for a "50-50%" cost
sharing program that addresses all CSO control work, regardless of location.
This partnership arrangement addresses MSP and NWQPS recommendations. It also
represents a realistic model for future stormwater management and CSO control work
implementation in Niagara by making projects more affordable. This is particularly
beneficial for the smaller Area Municipalities that may have insufficient resources to
address concerns related to downstream impacts. This proactive approach offers an
incentive for the Region and Area Municipalities to identify the best CSO solution rather
than focus on "who pays".
Issues, Objectives, Approach and Findings of the CSO Study
Work on the NWS-sponsored, "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer
Overflows" Study was completed in late 2006. From the outset it was recognized that
Niagara Region currently faces unique challenges with regard to CSO management and
control. These issues along with the objectives of the study are summarized in Table 3.
A CSO Study Panel was established comprised of Regional, Area Municipal, NPCA and
MOE and Environment Canada representatives to provide technical and operational input
into the study process. Study Panel members are identified in Table 4.
In order to determine which CSOs have the greatest environmental impacts, an evaluation
and assessment framework was adopted. This methodology was based on criteria
developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency's as outlined in the "Combined
Sewer Overflows Guidance for Screening and Ranking" (August 1995). From this
information, a process for screening and ranking each of the CSOs and their respective
combined sewer systems was developed. This approach was used to determine which
CSOs have an adverse impact on water quality, aquatic life or human health.
Criteria were adopted to rank the relative environmental significance of CSOs and their
respective sewer systems. This included the following factors: CSO impact reduction,
current status of the project, third party funding, MOE directives, and basement flooding.
As description of each criterion considered in prioritizing the CSO control projects across
the Niagara Region is provided in Table 5.
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CSO Assessment Results
Based on data collected in the CSO Study, 283 combined sewer outfall locations were
identified within various Area Municipal systems. Unfortunately, CSO remediation projects
design to address these outfalls may not eliminate all CSO locations across Niagara.
However, these projects will significantly mitigate the level of environmental and public
health impacts by reducing the frequency of occurrence and volume of discharge at each
location. In some cases, control measures may completely eliminate a CSO. The number
of CSOs and CSO control projects within each wastewater system is summarized below.
Number of Number of Current and
Wastewater System Combined Sewer Proposed Projects
Outfalls
Crystal Beach & Anger Avenue WWTPs 20 4
Baker Road WWTP 18 7
Niagara Falls WWTP 29 11
NOTL WWTF 7 2
Port Dalhousie WWTP 92 19
Port Weller WWTP 70 18
Seaway WWTP 12 15
Weiland WWTP 35 20
I Total I 283 I 96 I
Approaches Taken in Other Jurisdictions
To identify best practices, the Study documented CSO control approaches and initiatives
undertaken in jurisdictions outside of Niagara. CSO control plans and policies vary widely
across other jurisdictions. However, most have common goals, CSO controls and
implementation timeframes (varying from 15-50 years). The following are the main CSO
controls/policies commonly adopted across all jurisdictions:
. Pollution control study updates.
. Storage tank construction,
. Sewer pumping station upgrades
. Trunk sewer upgrades and maintenance
. End-of-pipe solutions (e.g. storage tanks, tunnels and high rate treatment)
. Source control (including downspout, weeping tiles, and sump pump disconnection)
. Public awareness programs
. Monitoring plans (i.e. reviewing the effectiveness of CSO plans and strategies)
. Cross connection elimination between storm and sanitary sewers
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. Solid and floatable control
. Sewer separation
. Regular operation and maintenance
CSO Study Conclusions
The conclusions of the "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer Overflows
(2006)" study are listed below:
. Area Municipalities, the Region and MOE recognize the significance of the CSO
problem in Niagara and have identified several projects and programs. Some of these
are completed or in-progress. Generally, projects identified in the CSO Study reflect
the priorities of Niagara's municipalities in terms of dealing with the most critical CSOs
fi rst.
. CSO policies and programs are very fragmented across the Niagara watershed. There
is a need for CSO works to be a given high priority, with similar reduction efforts being
conducted across the Region.
. There are approximately 283 CSO locations across Niagara. Approximately 57% of
these are located in the Port Weller and Port Dalhousie wastewater systems.
. Approximately 94 CSO control projects were identified. Of these, approximately 30
projects are in progress or ongoing.
. The average annual cost of to address CSO control projects is estimated to be
$6,625,350 over the next 15 years.
. Not all municipalities have policies and by-laws specific to CSO control.
. Existing CSO data is limited. CSO discharge volumes during wet weather events are
not normally measured, making it difficult to estimate the true impact of any particular
CSO location.
. There is a need for a more coordinated approach to CSO management. A Regional
CSO policy should encompass a broad definition of CSOs that includes all sewage
discharges from sanitary sewers (whether or not they are traditional combined sewers)
and promote the implementation of "best solutions".
. Prioritization of current and future CSO control projects is required to assist the Region
and Area Municipalities with allocating funds to the most critical projects first and to
address the issue of affordability.
CSO Reduction Targets
As part of the Study, CSO reduction targets were developed for Niagara and reviewed with
the CSO Study Panel members. The basis for these targets is the MOE Procedure F-5-5
that is expected to become mandatory and enforceable by the MOE. Additionally,
Procedure F-5-5 offers the Region and Area Municipalities a more realistic framework for
CSO control management in terms of costs and funding availability.
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Inflow and infiltration targets were also developed based on ongoing and proposed work
plans identified by Area Municipalities. The Study recommends that the Region and Area
Municipalities should strive to achieve following CSO management targets:
. Compliance with the MOE's Procedure F-5-5 requirements within the next fifteen (15)
years (by 2022).
. Reduction of Inflow and infiltration as follows:
- One hundred percent (100%) of downspouts disconnected within 2 years (i.e. by
end of 2008).
- Complete foundation drain and sump pump disconnections in high volume areas
within 8 years (i.e. by end of 2015)
- Establishment of by-laws and incentive programs within one year (by end of 2007).
CSO Management Action Plan
To address CSO issues in Niagara, a CSO Management Action Plan was developed. The
Action Plan is intended to guide the implementation of programs and activities and assist
the Region and Area Municipalities in achieving CSO reduction targets.
The CSO Management Action Plan was developed considering capital budget allocations
of Area Municipalities, Pollution Control Study recommendations and the Region's MSP.
In addition, information gathered from other jurisdictions and CSO reduction targets were
used to establish best management practices and CSO control measures for Niagara.
These measures include a full range of activities and programs varying from reduction of
inflow and infiltration of storm water into the sanitary sewer system to engineered solutions
throughout the system. Key elements of the CSO Management Action Plan are described
in Table 6 and summarized below:
. Ongoing and future CSO control projects, as identified in Appendix 2
. Third party funding
. Extraneous flow reduction programs
. Pollution control plan updates
. Installation of permanent flow monitors
. Inspection and maintenance
. Public awareness program
. Model CSO control by-law
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Financing the CSO Management Action Plan in Niagara
The recommended policy supported by the Public Works Officials involves a "50-50%"
cost sharing of all CSO control work by the Region and the Area Municipalities, regardless
of the type of CSO control proposed within the wastewater system. For example, the
Region's 50% cost sharing contribution would allow Area Municipalities to allocate more
funding for source reduction and extraneous flow programs.
Appendix 2 details the cost of each CSO activity and the annual costs associated with
CSO management over a 15-year period. Appendix 2 also outlines specific activities that
are part of the Action Plan, listed in order of priority. The CSO Study recommends a
timeframe of fifteen years for implementation of the CSO elimination program.
The CSO management costs set out in Appendix 2 were developed using cost information
from the MSP, Pollution Control Studies, and information provided by Area Municipalities
and other jurisdictions. These are best available estimates and vary in accuracy
depending on the source. These costs should be refined over time as ongoing and future
Pollution Control Studies are completed and projects are more accurately defined. The
Study estimates the total cost of implementing the CSO Management Action Plan to be
approximately $100 million.
Roles and Responsibilities
The CSO Management Action Plan is intended to allocate funds to the most critical
projects first, while addressing issues of affordability and environmental protection.
Ongoing participation and cooperation of Regional and Area Municipal staff is critical to the
implementation of the CSO Management Action Plan. Therefore, clarity in terms of the
roles and responsibilities of the Area Municipalities and the Region is required.
The CSO Study identifies key roles and responsibilities that should be considered to
sustain the program over the long-term. Table 7 outlines the roles and responsibilities of
the Region and the Area Municipalities with regard to CSO control projects.
Niagara Region Watershed Report Card
Under the Niagara Water Strategy, a Watershed Report Card was developed and
distributed to all residents within the Niagara watershed. The purpose of the report card is
to inform residents about activities affecting health of watershed, including the status of
CSOs. Those CSOs that have been addressed under the CSO Management Action Plan
should be included annually in the report card. Information on reductions in discharge
volumes also should be included, where available. The Watershed Report Card provides a
valuable communications tool to illustrate efforts made by the Region and Area
Municipalities to address CSOs in Niagara.
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Recommendations of this Study
The following are the recommendations of the CSO Study based on the data compiled,
findings and input received during the process:
. Adoption of CSO Management targets by the Region and Area Municipalities
addressing the following:
- Ongoing and future CSO control projects,
- Third party funding for eligible projects,
- Pollution control plan updates,
- Extraneous flow reduction programs,
- Installation of permanent flow monitors,
- Annual inspection of wastewater systems,
- Public awareness program, and
- Introduction of a by-law specific to CSO control.
. Adoption of the CSO Management Action Plan
. New Pollution Control Studies and updates should consider not only combined sewers
but also stormwater management best practices as a whole. The studies must also
ensure that the latest growth projections, sewer capacity and land use (i.e. Greenbelt
Legislation) are considered.
. Annual CSO Management Action Plan costs should be included in the Regional and
Area Municipalities budget process
. Adoption of the roles and responsibilities identified for the Region and Area
Municipalities
. Undertaking flow monitoring at CSO locations to obtain volumes discharged during wet
events, thereby providing more reliable data for environmental impact assessment
Next Steps
Local municipalities have been fully appraised and supportive of the Region's proposed
CSO Management Action Plan and 50:50% cost-sharing program. In fact, four unofficial
applications have been received from Area Municipalities requesting Regional funding
for locally initiated CSO control measures. In order to address the most critical CSO
priorities and ensure full consideration of Area Municipal funding submissions, the
following criteria are recommended as key factors to be carefully weighed in the
application review process:
. Standing or pending orders by the Ministry of the Environment for Area Municipal
compliance
. Confirmation of Area Municipal Council commitments to the proposed project (i.e. a
Council resolution and confirmed budget allocation)
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. Confirmation of proposed project priority (as set out in the CSO Study Implementation
Plan)
. Prior funding
. Third party funding (e.g. federal/provincial)
. Rationale for the priority given by an Area Municipality to a proposed project vis-a-vis a
higher priorities established for other CSO reduction projects in the same Area
Municipality, as set out in the "Evaluation and Audit of Sanitary Combined Sewer
Overflows (2006)".
. Detailed description of the proposed project, including accredited cost estimates
. Proposed implementation schedule
. New information introduced by updated pollution control studies.
. Contribution of the project to achieving the goals and objections of the Niagara Water
Strategy
Submitted by:
Approved by:
Ian Neville, MPA, P.Eng.
Commissioner of Public Wor s
This report was prepared by Bob Steele, MA, MCIP, RPP, Project Manager/Coordinator, with
contribution by Peter Baker, P. Eng., Associate Director of Water and Wastewater Services, and
reviewed by Leo Gohier, P. Eng., Acting Director, Water and Wastewater Services Division.
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Table 1
Summary of MOE Procedure F-5-5
Summary of MOE F-5-5 Requirements
Procedure F-5-5 entitled 'Determination of Treatment Requirements for Municipal and Provincial Combined
and Partially Combined Sewer Systems'. This procedure requires the owners and operators of the storm
water and wastewater collection systems to establish pollution control plans and capture excessive flows as
described below.
The development of Pollution Prevention and Control Plans (PPCP) to characterize the combined sewage,
assess alternatives and prepare and implementation plan with cost estimates and schedules
Implementation of controls to capture and treat for an average year all dry weather flows and at least 90% of
wet weather flows based on a 7-month period commencing within 15 days of April 1 sl. Additional treatment
is required for areas where recreational waters such as beaches are involved to ensure that the water
quality objective of 100 E.coli per 100 ml of water is met.
Procedure F-5-5 orders the following minimum CSO controls:
. Eliminate CSOs during dry weather periods except under emergency conditions.
. Establish and implement pollution programs that focus on pollutant reduction activities at source.
. Establish and implement proper operation and regular inspection and maintenance programs for the
combined sewer systems.
. Establish and implement a floatable control program to control coarse solids and floatable materials.
. Maximize the use of the collection system for the storage of wet weather flows, which are conveyed to
the Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment when capacity is available.
. Maximize the flow to the Sewage Treatment Plant for the treatment of wet weather flows.
. During a seven month period commencing within fifteen (15) days of April 1, capture and treat for an
average year all the dry weather flow plus 90% of the volume resulting from wet weather flow that is
above the dry weather flow.
Procedure F-5-5 also stipulates that the pollution prevention control program (PPCP) will examine all non-
structural CSO control alternatives including:
. Source control
. Inflow/Infiltration
. Operation and maintenance improvements
. Control structure improvements
. Collection system improvements
. Storage technologies
. Treatment technologies
. Sewer separation
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Table 2
Summary of MOE Procedure F-5-1
I Summary of MOE F-5-1 Requirements I
Procedure F-5-1 requires all municipalities with combined sewer systems to prepare a staged
implementation plan for the total capture and treatment of all sewage overflows i.e. 100% capture
of wet weather flows. This guideline applies to new or expanded sewer systems that are linked to
other systems with combined sewers and where the design should account for CSOs. The main
goal of F-5-1 is to establish treatment requirements for sewage works. This procedure is
expected to become the key driver for CSO control in the coming months and years.
As stated by the MOE, this procedure takes the approach that all sewage treatment works shall
provide secondary treatment or equivalent as the "normal" level of treatment, unless individual
receiving water assessment studies indicate the need for higher levels of treatment.
Various factors are considered in setting the "normal" level of secondary treatments:
. Minimization of adverse health related and environmental effects
. Aesthetic nuisance and toxic effects should be minimized
. Minimization of potential interference of effluent discharges with other water uses
. More stringent future phosphorous removal requirements
. Relatively low additional benefits of secondary treatment over primary treatment with respect to
removal of conventional contaminants and, potentially, the removal of hazardous trace
organics.
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Table 3
Summary of Issues and Objectives of the eso Study
Issues to be Addressed in the eso Study
. Ensuring that CSO control with the objective of reducing the number and volume of CSOs
is recognized as a high priority across the watershed due to potentially significant
environmental impacts,
. Ensuring a unified and consistent approach to CSO control is undertaken throughout
Niagara
. Developing financial plans to address the full cost of CSO control works as set out in the
MSP and the NWQPS
. Implementing programs and providing qualified staff, technical expertise, and other
resources to address changing regulatory requirements and expectations with regard to
cost and affordability
. Minimizing risks and liability as much as possible
. Clarifying ownership and operating responsibilities in cases where new "treatment"
technologies are being applied (e.g. the high rate treatment in Niagara Falls)
. Addressing current and evolving regulatory requirements and expectations with regard to
cost and affordability
. Ensuring "best practice" CSO control in consideration of operations and the capacity of
sewage pumping stations and conveyance pipes
. Addressing ownership issues related to infrastructural assets and sharing of external
funding (i.e. COIP), where options for cost-sharing between the Region and Area
Municipalities are deemed to beneficial
Purpose of the eso Study
. To develop an inventory of the CSOs in Niagara
. To assess the potential impacts of the CSOs on the natural environment
. To identify all current CSO-related policies established by municipalities within the Niagara
Watershed
. To prioritize individual CSOs and projects in terms of criteria developed
. To identify CSO Best Management Practices and measures that are being undertaken by I
other municipalities in Ontario and elsewhere for consideration by Niagara
. To develop a CSO Control strategy addressing CSOs across the Niagara Watershed
. To determine Niagara's resource needs required to implement and sustain an effective
CSO plan that would address the current issue of CSO impacts and capital planning works
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Table 4
Membership of the eso Study Panel
Staff Member Municipal/Agency Represented
Matt Woehl Town of Fort Erie
Mark Green City of St. Catharines
Norman Desilets City of Weiland
Peter Baker Niagara Region, Public Works
Bob Steele Niagara Region, Public Works
Steve Green Ministry of the Environment
Sandra Kok Great Lakes Sustain ability Fund, Environment Canada
Peter Seta Great Lakes Sustainability Fund, Environment Canada
Valerie Cromie Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Table 5
CSO Project Prioritization Criteria
I Criterion I Description I
CSO Impact Reduction Potential for a project to reduce impacts depends on the number of CSOs it would
address and the extent to which CSOs impact the environment
Current Project Status Projects currently underway will be completed. Some of these projects receive I
third party funding from Federal and/or Provincial governments, which require
completion by a specified date
Third Party Funding CSO control measures can be costly. Therefore, projects that are eligible for this
funding should be given a higher priority
MOE Directive Some CSOs may result in an order from the MOE to address significant impacts to
the environment. Projects associated with these CSOs should be given a higher
ranking
Basement Flooding The discharge of untreated sewage into basements can affect public health and
safety. This can occur as a result of surcharging of the sanitary sewer system.
CSOs are created to divert flows from basements to the environment under these
conditions. These projects should be considered a high priority.
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Table 6
Elements of the CSO Management Action Plan
Elements Description
Ongoing and The CSO Management Action Plan includes 113 projects (both ongoing and
Future CSO completed) which are essential in order to realize their benefits in terms of CSO
Control Projects. impact reduction. The Region and Area Municipalities will be required to initiate
the future projects in accordance with the schedule outline in the CSO
Implementation Plan.
Third Party Third party funding is available from Federal and Provincial sources. Because
Funding of the high cost of CSO management, third party funding is critical to program
financing and affordability. Therefore, the Region and the Area Municipalities
should actively pursue these opportunities for funding on an ongoing basis. I
Extraneous Flow Extraneous flow reduction programs vary across the Region and include
Reduction various activities such as roof leader disconnection, sump pump
Programs disconnections, lateral survey, and repair programs. Some municipalities are
well advanced while others are just beginning to introduce programs. These
efforts should continue as part of the CSO Management Action Plan and are
identified as one overall project in each municipality.
Pollution Control Pollution Control Plans have been completed or are being undertaken by the
Plan Update Region and Area Municipalities for many of the wastewater systems in Niagara.
The previously completed Pollution Control Studies should be updated to reflect
current information and conditions and refine remediation measures to be
undertaken and the costs associated with these measures.
Installation of Wet weather flow monitoring is an essential element of all Pollution Control
Permanent Flow Studies. However, monitoring of flows is undertaken on a temporary basis for
Monitor the duration of a study. Therefore, the flow data is limited to the period during ,
which the monitoring occurs and may not be representative of the wet weather
flows that can be expected for the particular system. Base flow data within
each wastewater system (i.e. dry weather flows) is quite limited. Permanent
flow monitoring is required to improve the quality of flow data and enhance wet
weather flow analysis. The CSO Management Action Plan recommends the
installation of six (6) permanent flow monitors per wastewater system.
Inspection and The capacity of the existing pipes and their ability to convey wastewater
Maintenance particularly during wet weather flow conditions can be severely limited by
physical obstructions and blockages within the pipes. It is essential to inspect
and maintain the service ability of these pipes. Therefore annual CCTV
inspections should be conducted in all systems.
Public The issue of the CSO discharges and impacts is well known in Niagara.
Awareness However, it is important to educate the public on the benefits of extraneous flow
Program reduction programs and incentives to encourage their participation.
CSO Control Most municipalities have by-laws related to sewer use and storm water
By-Laws management. However, CSO control requirements are not explicit. A model
CSO control by-law should be developed to support the CSO management
targets and extraneous flow reduction programs.
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Table 7
Regional and Area Municipal Roles and Responsibilities
I Niagara Region I Area Municipalities I
. Identification and documentation of new and . Identification and documentation of new
unknown CSO locations within the Region's and unknown CSO locations within the
wastewater systems over time. local wastewater systems over time.
. Identification of projects required to address . Identification of projects required to
known CSOs within the Region's wastewater address known CSOs within the local
systems. wastewater systems.
. Consideration and approval of funding . Submission of a request for funding to
requests for specific projects submitted by the Regional Niagara for consideration on a
Area Municipalities. The Action Plan presented project by project basis outlining the
in the study should be used as the basis for project, its cost and timing.
assessing the relative priority of projects across
Niagara.
. Inclusion of an annual CSO program budget . Assume the lead role on extraneous flow
allocation in the Capital budget each year and reduction projects, CSO studies and
participating on project teams for all projects engineered projects related to the local
that received regional funding. wastewater systems (with participation of
Regional Staff).
. Ongoing collection of CSO data such as . Ongoing collection of CSO data such as
volume, frequency, discharge duration (at volume, frequency, discharge duration
locations within the Regional systems) and (at locations within the local systems) and
reporting to the MOE for compliance Niagara reporting of such information to the MOE
for Region wide CSO data management. for compliance and Regional Niagara for
Region wide CSO data management. i
. Maintenance of the CSO database developed . Ongoing collaboration and communication
during the Study to ensure that the most up-to- with Regional Niagara.
date information is available for all CSO
locations Region wide. This information should
be shared with the Area Municipalities on an
ongoing basis.
. Facilitation and coordination of CSO initiatives
involving the Area Municipalities, the Region
and other agencies (e.g. MOE, NPCA).
. Ongoing collaboration and communication with
the Area Municipalities.
. Preparation of the annual CSO report card as
required under the NWQPS reporting initiative.
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Appendix 1
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MANUAL I
SECTION;
NAME OF POLICY
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control
Page 1 of 2
DEVELOPED BY:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
APPROVED BY:
REGIONAL COUNCIL
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
JUNE 1, 2007
LATEST REVISION:
DRAFT OUTLINE
POLICY STATEMENT:
This policy is intended to facilitate accelerated implementation of CSO control measures in a timely fashion
across Niagara. It recognizes the joint responsibility and shared role of the Area Municipalities and Regional
Niagara in the reduction and minimization of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) across Niagara. In particular,
this policy promotes implementation of the "best solutions" for the minimization of CSOs establishes the
conditions for cost sharing between the Area Municipalities and Regional Niagara for the implementation of
CSO control measures.
DEFINITION OF CSO
1. Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) normally refer to the overflow of combined sanitary sewage and
storm water into the natural environmental from combined storm and'sanitary sewers. However,
there are also occurrences of sewage overflows from older separate sanitary sewers as a result of
inflow and infiltration (I&I) during periods of heavy rainfall. Therefore, for the purposes of this policy,
the term CSO means any sewage overflow to the natural environment including but not limited to
those resulting from combined sewers.
2. CSO control encompasses all measures that may be taken to minimize the occurrence of overflows.
These include but are not limited to: CSO storage tanks, sewer separation, 1&1 reduction programs,
flow monitoring, CSO studies and other new and emerging technologies that may be the best
solution in a particular application.
OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION
1. The ownership and operation of all existing and new CSO control facilities shall remain the
responsibility of the current owner of the system in which the new facility is located. That is, the
Region will continue to own and operate existing and new CSO' control facilities located in its
wastewater system and similarly, the Area Municipalities will, continue. to own and operate existing.
and new facilities with their respective systems.
2. An Area Municipality may request the Region to operate and maintain (O&MI an existing or new
eso control facility on behalf of the Area Municipality on a direct charge back basis. In such cases,
a written operating and maintenance agreement shall be established.
3. Depending on the type of eso control facility and the specific situation, the Region may consider, on
a case-by-case basis, assuming ownership and operation of an existing or new facility located within
an Area Municipal wastewater system, at the request of the Area Municipality
COST SHARING OF CSO STUDIES
1. The Region shall contribute fifty percent (50%) of the cost of eso studies and flow monitoring
programs to be undertaken within Area Municipal wastewater systems provided that the Region
participates in such studies and is involved in the decision-making process related to the outcome of
the eso studies.
2. The eso Studies and flow monitoring programs may be lead by either the Area Municipality or the
Region based on mutual agreement prior to initiation of the studies.
3. For eso Studies managed by the Area Municipalities, the Region shall make progress payments
based on invoices (with supporting cost documentation) submitted by the Area Municipalities up to
the amount estimated in the original scope of work. The Region will not make any payments for
work undertaken in addition to the original scope of work unless the Area Municipality obtains the
Region's agreement prior to changing the scope of work.
4. For eso studies managed by the Region, the Area Municipality shall make progress payments based
on invoices (with supporting cost documentation) submitted by the Region up to the amount
estimated in the original scope of work. The Area Municipality will not make any payments for work
undertaken in addition to the original scope of work unless the Region obtains the Area
Municipality's agreement prior to changing the scope of work.
COST SHARING OF NEW CSO CONTROL FACILITIES AND MEASURES
1. The Region shall contribute fifty percent (50%) of the cost of establishing new eso control facilities
and measures in Area Municipal systems provided that:
The new eso control facility or measure is on the list of priority projects including those
identified under the Niagara Water Quality Protection Strategy
Life cycle cost comparisons of alternative solutions were undertaken and the Region agrees
with those cost comparisons
The Region agrees that the new facilities and measures offer the "best overall solution" for
the eso problem in question.
The Region participates in the design of the new facilities and measures
The new facilities and measures are identified on or after the effective date of this policy
2. For projects already in progress at the effective date of this policy, the Region will contribute fifty
percent (50%) of the cost of the remaining phases of the project in accordance with the Clause 1.
The Region will not contribute to a phase that is in progress at the time this policy takes effect. For
the purposes of cost sharing under this policy, the phases of a project shall be:
Feasibility/ EA
Pre design
Detailed Design
Construction
3. On a case-by-case basis, the Region may consider contributing more than fifty percent (> 50%) of
the project costs depending on the project and project specific circumstances.
4. The project to establish the new CSO control facility andl or measures in the Area Municipal
wastewater system shall be managed by the Area Municipality. The Region may consider
management of such projects if so requested by the Area Municipality on a case-by-case basis.
5. For new CSO control projects managed by the Area Municipalities, the Region shall make progress
payments based on invoices (with supporting cost documentation) submitted by the Area
Municipalities up to the amount estimated in the original scope of work. The Region will not make
any payments for work undertaken in addition to the original scope of work unless the Area
Municipality obtains the Region's agreement prior to changing the scope of work.
6. For new CSO control projects managed by the Region, the Area Municipality shall make progress
payments based on invoices (with supporting cost documentation) submitted by the Region up to the
amount estimated in the original scope of work. The Area Municipality will not make any payments
for work undertaken in addition to the original scope of work unless the Region obtains the Area
Municipality's agreement prior to changing the scope of work.
THIRD PARTY FUNDING
1. In the event that third party funding (e.g. Superbuild Funding) is obtained for a specific project, such
funds shall be shared by the Area Municipality and the Region in proportion to the respective
contributions made by the Area Municipality and the Region.
LIFE CYCLE COST COMPARISONS
1. The Life Cycle Cost comparison shall be based on the Net Present Value (NPV) method using a period
of 50 years. The costs to be incurred during the period (50 years) shall include as a minimum:
Initial Capital Costs. These are the costs associated with planning, land acquisition, approvals,
design, construction and commissioning of new CSO facilities and reduction programs
Cost of future capital upgrades. These are capital costs required for capacity increases or to
meet future regulatory requirements such as new pumps, larger forcemains, additional
treatment components etc.
Asset Management Costs. These are future capital upgrades required for asset preservation and
renewal (including structural, mechanical, electrical, HV AC, controls, SCADA). Asset related
capital costs shall be included every ten (10) years as a minimum.
Operations & Maintenance. (O&M) Costs. These are'the costs related to the daily operation and
maintenance and repair of the proposed CSO facilities to meet service and regulatory
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compliance needs. These costs shall include labour, equipment, materials, property taxes,
electricity, gas and water
COST RECOVERY
1. In general, the Region shall recover the full costs associated with its CSO control program by
including such costs in its annual uniform sewage rate.
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The Regional Municipality of Niagara
2201 81. David's Road, P.O. Box 1042
T!lqr'lld, Onlqrio L2V 4T7
, Teler5hone: 905-984-3630
Fax: 905-641-5208
E-mail: plan@regional.niagara.on.ca
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
May 1, 2007
File: D.13.RE.am-4-2007
Mr. Dean lorfida
Clerk
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. lorfida:
Re: Notice of Public Meeting
Regional Policy Plan Amendment 4-2007
Proposed Addition of a Policy for Grants and Loans for
Community Improvement Plans within Urban Areas in the
Region of Niagara
The Regional Municipality of Niagara has initiated an Amendment to the Regional Policy
Plan to incorporate the new provision in the Planning Act introduced under Bill 51
related to grants or loans between upper and lower tier municipalities for the purpose of
carrying out Community Improvement Plans. The proposed Amendment will add a
policy related to the provision of such grants or loans to the Regional Policy Plan.
Enclosed please find a "Notice of Public Meeting" for the above noted Amendment. The
public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Region of
Niagara Council Chambers.
Yours truly,
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Sue Mabee
Planner
c: Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk
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ON L2\tilT7"",'ce,''',,'' .) i 'J,;'./! .,,)., I
Tel: 905-685-1571 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215
Fax: 905-685-4977
www.regional.niagara.on.ca
May 4, 2007
Our Ref.:
P&PW 6-2007, April 25, 2007
PWA 79-2007
C.02.0040
Mr. Dean lorfida
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
Dear Mr. lorfida,
Millennium Partnership Funding Program
Ministrv of Transportation A~reements
We are pleased to advise that Regional Council, at its meeting of May 3, 2007,
approved the Planning and Public Works Committee recommendations as follows:
That Report PWA 79-2007 (April 25, 2007), respecting the Millennium Partnership
Funding Program, Ministry of Transportation Agreements, be received; and
That this report be circulated to the area municipalities.
A copy of Report PWA 79-2007, April 25, 2007, is enclosed for your information.
Yours truly,
f}1--<-.t rx!IJ~-J'-;t.
Pam Gilroy U
Regional Clerk
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c. I. Neville, Commissioner of Public Works
L. Gohier, Acting Director, Water and Wastewater Services
B. Steele, Water and Wastewater Services
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April 25, 2007
Niagara 'filII Region
REPORT TO:
Co-Chairs and Members of the
Planning and Public Works Committee
SUBJECT:
Millennium Partnership Funding Program
Ministry of Transportation Agreements
RECOMMENDATION(S)
That this Committee recommends to Regional Council:
. This report be received
. This report be circulated to the Area Municipalities for information
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report updates the Committee on the status of the Millennium Partnerships Funding
program with particular regard to Ministry of Transportation funded projects.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
As a result of recently signed agreements, the Region will receive $5,840,243 to be used
unconditionally to fund projects previously approved under the Millennium Partnerships
Funding program. The project completion date of March 31, 2008 will no longer constrain
project implementation.
REPORT
On March 29, 2007, the Region signed an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation
that terminates previous agreements for financial assistance for transportation
infrastructure projects under the Millennium Partnerships Initiative. As a result of financial
allocations made in the latest provincial budget, MTO agreed to payout the balance of all
existing Millennium agreements with the Region. The termination will result in the
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payment of approximately $5.8 million to be used by the Region, unfettered by previous
Provincial conditions. Projects to which this funding was intended include the following:
. Stanley Avenue storm sewer and drop shaft connection, City of Niagara Falls
. Bridge and culvert replacement program, Town of Lincoln
. Reconstruction and widening of Roberts Street, City of Niagara Falls
. Realignment of Regional Road 70 (Mountain Road), City of Niagara Falls
. Extension of South Service Road, Town of Grimsby
. Widening of Regional Road 102 (Stanley Avenue), City of Niagara Falls
. Industrial Park Road extension, Township of West Lincoln
. Bridge Rehabilitation, Town of Lincoln
. Replacement of Beckett's Bridge on Regional Road 24, Township of Wainfleet
'" Church Road Bridge Repairs, Township of West Lincoln.
Although the province will no longer be approving Regional project claim forms, the
Region will maintain the same reporting protocol for the above MTO funded projects. In
addition, the March 31, 2008 deadline will no longer be a constraint to the completion of
Transportation projects.
Notwithstanding this proactive step undertaken by the Ministry of Transportation to
accelerate the processing of Millennium Partnership Funding projects, we have been
advised that other ministries administering Millennium agreements (i.e. the Ministry of the
Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Tourism and
Recreation) will continue to manage payment requests in the prescribed manner.
The Region will continue to direct all Area Municipal payment requests to these provincial
ministries.
Submitted by:
Approved by:
AJJI~
Mike Trojan
Chief Administrative er
Ian Nevil ,MPA, P.Eng.
Commissioner of Public Works
This report was prepared by Bob Steele, MA, MCIP, RPP Water & Wastewater Services
Division and reviewed by Leo Gohier, P. Eng., Acting Director, Water and Wastewater
Services Division.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
DR. ROBIN WILLIAMS
Medical Officer of Health
iii Main Office
2201Sl. David's Rd Campbell East
Thorold, ON
Phone: 905-688-3762
1-800-263-7248
Fax: 905-682-3901
MailinQ Address:
P.O. Box 1052, Station Main
Thorold, ON L2V OA2
Branch Offices
o Niagara Falls
5710 Kitchener Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 1C1
Phone: 905-356-1538
Fax; 905-356-7377
o Sexual Health Centre
Phone: 905-358-3636
Fax: 905-358-2717
o Weiland
540 King Street
Weiland, ON L3B 3L 1
Phone: 905-735-5697
Fax: 905-735-4895
o Sexual Health Centre
Phone: 905-734-1014
Fax: 905-734-1770
o Fort Erie
43 Hagey Street
Fort Erie, ON L2A 1W4
Phone: 905-871-6513
Fax: 905-871-3020
o Sexual Health Centre
Phone: 905-871-6513
Fax: 905-871-3020
o SI. Catharines Sexual Health Centre
277 Weiland Avenue
Sl. Catharines, ON L2R 2P7
Phone: 905-688-3817
1-800-263-5757
Fax: 905-688-6063
o Emergency Services Division
509 Glendale Avenue East SS 4
Niagara on the Lake, ON LOS 1JO
Phone: 905-641-2218
Fax: 905-688-5079
o Community Mental Health
3550 Schmon Parkway
Unit 2, Second Floor
PO Box 1042
Thorold, ON L2V 4T7
Phone: 905-688-2854
Fax: 905-684-9798
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Public Health Department
www.regional.niagara.on.ca
May 3, 2007
Dear Community Partner:
Re: Niagara's "Yearly Checkup 2006"
On a yearly basis, the Niagara Region Public Health Department
prepares an annual report to our community. The purpose of this
report is to inform Niagara residents of public health initiatives,
highlights, and future directions and to provide a budget summary.
This is where you come in... we are requesting your support with the
distribution of this report. In late May we will be placing ads in local
newspapers informing residents where they can access copies of this
report. We will be specifically referencing that copies will be available
at area municipal offices, local libraries, and recreation centres. In
addition, the report will be available on the regional web-site @
www.regional.niagara.on.ca and at Public Health offices throughout
Niagara.
Provided you are amenable to
approximately 100 copies of this
accessible location at your facility.
this request, we will forward
report to be placed In a central,
In the event you would like an additional supply or have any
questions, please contact Bridget Nuttall, Administrative Assistant,
Medical Division at 905-688-8248, ext. 7444.
Thank you.
~Q...~
Robin C. Williams, MD, DPH, FRCPC
Medical Officer of Health
robin. williams@regional.niagara.on.ca
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Councillor Collins, Co-Chair, Corporate Services Committee, presented this award
to Brenda Garrett, Manager, General Accounting, Richard Bendell, Financial
Analyst, Development Charges, Debbie Williams, Senior Financial Analyst and
Karen Russell. Administration Assistant, Corporate Services.
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CORRESPONDENCE
129. Child Advocacv Centre Niaqara
Mr. Frank Parkhouse, Chair and Mr. Shafee Bacchus, Director, Child Advocacy of
Niagara, were in attendance to provide information and address any questions of
the Committee regarding the proposed Child Advocacy Centre.
Mr. Bergsma, Commissioner, Corporate Services, advised Committee that the
Region rescinded its Permissive Grant Policy (effective January 1, 1999) directing
that no funds will be approved toward the financial requirements of any
organization, cause or event except where the circumstance for any such request
present a clear and imminent need or is within the mandatory responsibilities of the
Regional Government of Niagara.
Committee members suggested that this project may fall within the mandates of
programs of the Niagara Regional Police Services and the Public Health and
Community Services Departments.
Moved by Councillor Casselman
Seconded by Councillor Badawey
That Communication CSC 18-2007, Presentation - Child Advocacy Centre Niagara,
be received and
That the Child Advocacy of Niagara presentation be referred to the Niagara
Regional Police Services and Public Health and Community Services Departments
respectfully requesting that funding be found within existing budgets in the total
amount of $1 ,500 for the Child Advocacy Centre.
Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
130. Moved by Councillor D'Angela
Seconded by Councillor Saracino
That Communication CSC 19-2007 from Lord Mayor Gary Burroughs, Town of
Niagara-on-the-Lake (March 28, 2007) regarding the Child Advocacy Centre
Niagara, be received.
Carried.
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May 24, 2007
Regional Headquarters
For further information contact the
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From the May 3,2007, Meeting of Regional Council
Volume 15, Issue 6
Niagara Region Receives the
Employer Champion Merit Award
The Niagara Region has received the
Ministry of Education's Passport to
Prosperity - Employer Champion Merit
Award. The award recognizes employers
who have exhibited an outstanding
commitment to providing school-work
opportunities to high school students in the
community. ~
D omenic Ventresca Receives
the 2007 Leadership Award from
OANHSS
The Director of Senior Services, Mr.
Dominic Ventresca, has been awarded the
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes
and Services for Seniors (OANHSS) 2007
Leadership Award. Mr. Ventresca was
selected for the award based on his
management excellence, his outstanding
leadership skills, and contribution to the
OANHSS. Those who know Mr. Ventresca
can attest to his dedication to the long-term
care field over the past 31 years, his work
truly reflects our corporate motto - Building
Community. Building Lives.
Niagara Week - Update
Last week's "Niagara Week" mission to
Queen's Park was a success with
approximately twenty meetings held with
Ministers, ministerial staff, the shadow
cabinet, and the Toronto business
community. Approximately two-thirds of
Council participated in these meetings.
Staff members are now compiling
information from these meetings for
follow-up with our provincial counterparts.
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~ iagara Region Agrees
to Discuss the Possibility
of an Niagara Inter-Municipal
Transit System
Regional Council supported the request
from the City of Weiland for Regional Chair
Partington and the Regional CAO to host a
meeting of the Mayor's and CAO's of those
municipalities with Transit (St. Catharines,
Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne,
Thorold and Weiland); the Chair and
Vice-Chair of the Niagara Region's
Transportation Strategy Steering
Committee and the Chair of Niagara
Region's Inter-Municipal Specialized
Transit Advisory Committee to discuss and
identify potential local alternatives for the
development of an inter-municipal transit
system.
Niagara Convention & Civic
Centre
Regional Council received a presentation
on the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre
which will be a key piece of civic
infrastructure in evolution of destination for
Niagara Region; it will complement the
diversification of Niagara's Tourism
industry; there will be numerous broad
economic benefits to all stakeholders; that
the Region's participation through the
lease of land is critical to the project's
business plan and Provincial and Federal
government funding.
Regional Council was requested to
participate in the Niagara Convention &
Civic Centre Project, through the leasing of
20 acres of Regional land for $1.00 per
year for a term of 50 years, Regional
Council approved the presentation in
principle and referred the request for
Regional participation in the convention centre
project to staff for report.
I t's Our Time! For Investment in
Healthcare
Ms. Debbie Seven pifer, President and CEO Niagara
Health System noted that it's our time, for
investment in healthcare; for care closer to home; to
move to the next step in making this project a
reality. The Niagara Health System needs to secure
commitments for the local share for the new
Healthcare Complex in St. Catharines as a
pre-condition to tender the project in Summer 2007.
The local share requirements for the project were
detailed as follows: The Ministry of Health funds
90% of the infrastructure; the local share primarily
consists of: 10% of infrastructure; 100% of
equipment, new and replacement, with the
exception of major radiation and tertiary mental
health equipment; 100% parking lots/structure and
100% retail space. The local share is estimated
currently to be approximately $100 million, however,
this project is still in it's very early stages. Any
increase in the total project costs prior to financial
close is to be shared proportionately between the
Ministry and the hospital, there is no cap on the
local share.
The plan to fund the local share estimate of $100
million includes Regional fundraising campaign ($25
million); retail/revenue generating strategies ($15
million) and tax levies and grants ($60 million).
The Regional levy contribution to fund regional
services that will benefit all Niagarans at the new
Healthcare Complex through the new cancer -
radiation; Cardian catherterization; Tertiary mental
health; Level 3 intensive care and the
existing Chemotherapy; Inpatient
oncology; Vascular and thoracic
surgery; Diabetes education and
Tertiary nephrology.
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Corporate Services Staff Receives
Canadian Award for Financial Reporting
Achievement
The Canadian Award for Financial Reporting
Achievement was awarded to Brenda Garrett,
Richard Bendell, Karen Russell and Debbie
Williams of the Corporate Services Department.
The award was established to encourage municipal
governments throughout Canada to publish high
quality financial reports and to provide peer
recognition and technical guidance for officials
preparing these reports. Its attainment
represents a significant accomplishment by a
government and its management.
T he Friends of Unhaven Recognized!
Niagara Region's eight long-term care homes are
fortunate to have been blessed with approximately
850 volunteers and Auxiliary members whom were
recentiy honoured during National Volunteer
Appreciation Week. The Friends of Linhaven stand
out among these wonderful volunteers and are
deserving of your special recognition for their
inspirational love of life, their exemplary
commitment to the well-being of others and their
prolific fundraising achievements. Linhaven, the
Adams Centre and the Niagara Region.... /... '. .
are much better places to live due to -.
this amazing group's outstanding ..'-.
efforts. ~ ,..
Team Participation Excellence
Awards Presented
The Pandemic Planning Writing Team was
nominated for Team Participation for their
outstanding work on the pandemic plan for Niagara.
This group brought together individuals from across
the corporation and the broader community to
collectively work on this important project. The
diversity of each of the subcommittee members
created an opportunity for the plan to incorporate all
major stakeholder issues as well as assist in
identifying gaps within the plan that needed to be
addressed. The plan sets out a comprehensive
region-wide approach to health preparedness and
response planning, and provides information to
guide local pandemic planning groups.
A Team Participation award was also awarded to
the Provincial Offences Court Staff who continually
go the extra mile to assist clients in preparing
paperwork, negotiating payment plans and
suggesting methods that can achieve a win-win
situation for all parties. Due to the nature of the
service, the clientele can often be upset and a
challenge to manage. The tactfulness shown to
these clients makes the best of a difficult situation.
Niagara's staff is recognized by their peers
throughout the province as leaders.
BOARD REp.cO' ""', TR"'i. "'Titt'i
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REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA POLICE SERVICES BOARD
Contents of this report relate to the activities
of the Niagara Police Services Board as an
outcome of the public meeting held April 26,
2007. This Information is made available to
members of the police service and interested
members ofthe public.
NEXT MEETING
Thursday, May 24, 2007
8:30 a.m.
PSB Boardroom
110 James Street, 4th Floor
St. Catharines, Ontario
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD - The Board
received an Order in Council from the Lieutenant
Governor appointing Mr. Larry Ig9ulden as a
provincial member of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara Police Services Board for a period of three
years commencing April 4, 2007 through to April 3,
2010.
ELECTIONS OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Mr. Larry Iggulden of the City of St. Catharines
was re-elected Chair of the Regional Municipality of
Niagara Police Services Board for the fourth
consecutive year by members of the Board. Mr.
Igguiden, recently appointed by the Province to a
three-year term on the Board, was first appointed in
2001 as Regionai Council's citizen representative.
"I want to thank the members for their support and
confidence for this fourth year as Chairman," said
Chair Iggulden. "I am very proud of our
accomplishments to-date, and i look forward to
another productive year with the Board, Chief
Southali and the police service as we continue to
respond to the service delivery needs of our
communities with accountability and objectivity."
Mr. Iggulden is a Chartered Accountant and has
over 30 years of financial and public accounting
experience. He is a partner in the firm of Partridge
199uiden LLP, Chartered Accountants, and is
currently a member of the Niagara District Estate
Planners and the St. Catharines Downtown Rotary
Club where he has served in the capacity as
Director, Club Treasurer and is currently Past
President. His community and volunteer
experience includes serving as a former member
and Chair of the Board with the St. Catharines
Hydro-Electric Commission, former Board of
Director with the YWCA, the Niagara District
Chartered Accountants Association and past Chair
of the Business Campaign for the Canadian
Cancer Society - Brock Unit.
Fort Erie Mayor and Regional Councillor Doug
Martin was re-elected Vice-Chair of the Board for
the third consecutive year.
"I would like to thank my feliow members for their
continuing support," said Mayor Martin. "The Board
has a busy and challenging year ahead and I
appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve in
the role of Vice-Chair during this period."
Mayor Martin began his political career as a
Councillor for the Town of Fort Erie from 1982 to
1994. He was elected Mayor of Fort Erie in 2006
and is currently serving his fourth term on Regional
Council. Mayor Martin is Co-Chair of the Region's
Corporate Services Committee, and a member of
the Planning and Public Works Committee and the
Niagara Peninsuia Conservation Authority. He has
also served as Chair for the Budget Review
Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Property
Assessment and Taxation Reform.
2007 COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
The Board operates with a system of Standing
Committees centered on four main aspects of the
Board's area of interest - Human Resources,
Finance, Administration and Licencing and General
Business. Operating within the four main
Committees are 18 sub-committees. At its April 26'h
meeting, the Board confirmed its membership as
follows:
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Bob Bentley
Larry Iggulden
Larry Tufford
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Doug Martin, Committee Chair
Larry Iggulden
Todd Shoalts
Bill Smeaton
Larry Tufford
ADMINSTRATIVE AND LICENCING COMMITTEE
Bob Bentley, Committee Chair
Bill Smeaton
Doug Martin
Mal Woodhouse
PRESENTATIONS
Lonll-Term Facilities StratellV - #6 Port Colborne
PSB Minute #72, - The Board received a
submission from Regional Councillor Bob Saracino
presenting a petition of 6,963 signatures supporting
the continued operation of the Niagara Regional
Police District #6 facility located in Port Colborne.
The Board re-affirmed its commitment to the
process established with Regional Council for the
determination of the long-term policing
accommodations plan and advised that it has not
made any decisions regarding the iong-term
facilities strategy for the Niagara Regional Police
Service. The next step in the process is the
completion of an in-depth review of facilities on a
cost-benefits basis.
PSB Chair
Larry /ggulden
PSB Members
Bob Bentley
Doug Martin
Todd Shoa/ts
William Smeaton
Larry Tufford
Malcolm Woodhouse
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PSB Staff
Deb Morton
Executive Director
Sandi Taylor
Executive Assistant
Dawn Cichocki
Board Clerk
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For further
information contact:
Regional Municipality of
Niagara Police SelVices Board
68 Church Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 3C6
Bus: (905) 685-0321
Fax: (905) 688-0036
Emaif: nrpboard@nrps.com
Website:
www.nrps.com
It is anticipated that the Niagara Regional Police Service will come
forward in late spring or early summer with a cost-benefit analysis
to accompany a facilities strategy to best suit policing needs. The
Board will be holding public meetings to consider these
recommendations before any final decision is presented to Niagara
Regional Council.
The Board received Councillor Saracino's presentation for its
information,
REPORTS FROM THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Chair Iggulden reported on the fo[lowing:
NiaQara ReQional Police Recruit SwearinQ-ln Ceremony - On
Aprii 12, Members Tufford and Shoalts attended a swearing-in
ceremony heid at Club Italia in Niagara Falls where they welcomed
10 new police recruits to the Niagara Police Service.
NiaQara ReQional Police Auxiliarv SwearinQ-ln Ceremony - On
May 1, Chief Southall held a swearing-in ceremony for 15 new
Auxiliary Niagara Police recruits in Regional Council chambers.
Member Smeaton brought greetings on behalf of the Board.
OAPSB Conference - The Ontario Association of Police Services
Boards held its Conference and Annual General Meeting in Owen
Sound from May 3 - 5, and Member Tufford and Ms. Morton were
in attendance to represent the Board at the event.
OAPSB/OACP Zone 4 MeetinQ - The Ontario Association of
Police Services Boards and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of
Police will hold its quarterly zone meeting on May 22, which wili be
hosted by the Haldimand OPP.
NRPS Annual Awards Dav Ceremonv - On May 31, the Police
Service Board, the Niagara Regional Police Service and the Police
Association wi[1 hold its annual Awards Day Ceremony at Ciub
Italia in Niagara Falls. This important event recognizes
outstanding Service members and feilow citizens who have
demonstrated excellence or made an invaluable contribution to our
community.
REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Chief of Police Southall reported on the following:
Appointment of Member L. IQQulden & PSB 2007 Elections for
Chair and Vice Chair - Chief Southall extended a warm welcome
to Mr. iggulden upon his return to the Board and congratulated him
and Vice Chair Martin on their re-elections. She looks forward to
their continued leadership.
Operational Statistics
Marijuana Grow-Operations
For the period January 1 through April 26, 2007:
Total estimated seized street value: $2,686,700.
For the same period during 2006:
Totai estimated seized street value: $610,000.
Homicide Statistics
For the period of January 1 through April 26, 2007, there has been
one recorded homicide, compared to three for the same period in
2006.
Robberies
During the reporting period of March 22 through April 26, 2007,
there have been:
23 robberies in Niagara:
13 robberies cieared; and
10 investigations ongoing with no arrests, indicating a
57% clearance rate (yearly average 44% based on the
last five years).
Traffic Fatalities
For the period of January 1 through April 26, 2007, there have
been 8 traffic fatalities, comparabie to 8 for the same period in
2006.
Traffic Serious Injuries
For the period of January 1 through April 26, 2007, there have
been nine traffic collisions that have resuited in serious injuries,
compared to ten for the same period in 2006.
SprinQ Seat Belt CampaiQn - From April 16 - 30, the Service
increased enforcement efforts to identify those failing to "buckle
up" on Niagara's roadways. The 2007 Provincial Spring Seat Belt
Campaign emphasizes the importance that all occupants of
vehicles are using seat belts or an appropriate child safety seat.
The unbelted passenger is a serious safety concern due to the
damage they can cause to themselves or others in the vehicle in
the event of a collision.
The provinciai campaign also coincided with the First United
Nations Global Road Safety Week (April 23 - 29, 2007) with the
focus on road safety around the world, and locally. The NRPS
participated in this program, increasing enforcement efforts for
non-compliance and raising awareness to the importance of
seatbelt usage through increased patrol efforts and targeted
special enforcement at various locations throughout the Region
during the campaign period.
The new "One Person, One Belf law requires that every person
traveling in a motor vehicle is to be secured in a seat belt or
appropriate child safety seat. The goal of the campaign is full
compliance, and the Service wishes to remind all motorist and their
passengers to "buckle up."
NiaQara Police Remain Committed to School Safety - On April
19, school staff at Stamford Collegiate Secondary School in
Niagara Falls notified the NRPS that a rumoured threat of violence
within the school was circulating referencing Friday, April 20, 2007.
NRPS uniform personnel responded, and detectives conducted a
further investigation at the school. Neither the Service nor
Stamford Collegiate Secondary School located or received any
evidence to substantiate the rumoured threat.
The threat, based on rumour, did not specify or target a particular
group, student, teacher or any other individual within the school.
In light of recent tragic events at Virginia Tech University and the
April 27 anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy, the
NRPS remains committed to assisting in efforts related to the
safety of schools and keeping the public informed of related
matters.
Traffic Stop Unravels Extensive Crime Spree - A simple traffic
stop in the early morning hours of April 13 brought members of the
St. Catharine's Street Crime Unit, CIB Detectives from 1, 2 and 3
Districts and the Ontario Provincial Police into a multi-jurisdictional
investigation unveiling an extensive crime spree that had occurred
throughout the Region,
At the traffic stop of a vehicle in the Grantham/Welland Avenue
area in St. Catha rines, the male and female occupants displayed
suspicious behavior causing the officer concern. A high-speed
chase was eventually initiated resulting in the male occupant later
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being suspended due to the driver's aggressive and dangerous
driving. The OPP managed to slow the vehicle in the area of the
QEW and McLeod Road, Niagara Falls, where the suspect reacted
violently by intentionally colliding with two OPP vehicles while
attempting to escape. Officers managed to stop the suspect safely,
subsequently arresting him. No police officers or members of the
community were injured during the incident.
Further investigation related the parties an extensive crime spree
that had occurred over the past months involving robberies that
had occurred at the Vasko Rexall Pharmacy in Weiland and the
Meadows IDA Pharmacy in Niagara Falls. Also, to the break,
enter and arson occurring at Simpsons Pharmacy in Niagara-on-
the-Lake; a break, enter and theft of a U-Haul truck from Seaway
Trailers in Weiland in addition to the subsequent vehicle pursuit
involving the OPP along with several firearm related offences and
other criminal code infractions.
NRPS 'TuQ-of-War Team' & NRPS Pipes & Drums - Chief
Southall cordially invited members of the Board and Regional
Council to the annual NRPS Tug-of-War between the Niagara
Falls, NY, Police Department and the NRPS as well as to the
unveiling of Niagara Tartan to be worn by the NRPS Pipes and
Drums Band at the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, Ontario. The
new tartan has been realized through the support of the Board,
and the NRPS is the only police service with its own tartan, which
colours reflect those of Niagara. The event will be dedicated to the
memory of Constable Rob Gittings who had been an enthusiastic
member of the tug-of-war team.
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE BOARDS - CACP
BULLETIN
PSB Minute #74. - The Board received a Bulletin from the CAPB
reporting on the 6th Annual Joint Meeting that was held on March
24, 2007, in Ottawa. Members from the Canadian Association of
Chiefs of Police, Canadian Associations of Police Boards and the
Canadian Police Association joined together to discuss topics that
related to the National Drug Registry; Policing Funding: 2,5000
Officers and Burning Issues.
Participants expressed satisfaction in the session discussions that
were taken to move the selected items ahead. The CACP will
provide updates on the progression of their actions as they unfold.
Chief Southall expressed concern about the funding gap between
federal and municipal governments to fight counter-terrorism as
well as CBRN (chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear) funding for
municipal services. The NRPS experiences notable shortfalls with
respect to the supply of proper equipment. This fact was
highlighted at last winter's terrorism seminar in Ottawa where it
was determined that municipal police have to answer emergency
calls with minimal funding, particularly in Niagara with its borders
and waterways.
Chief Southall urged Board members to bring these issues forward
to the Federal government at the upcoming CAPB conference.
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF POLICE SERVICE BOARDS
OAPSB BULLETIN BOARD
PSB Minute #75. - The Board received the April 2007 issue of the
OAPSB Bulletin Board providing policing information relative to
civilian police governance in Ontario highlighting both provincial
and federal legislative initiatives, and including promotional
material relating the OAPSB's Annual Conference.
Chief Southall noted that with the 'guns and gangs' funding to the
Toronto Police Service and other GTA services, there has been no
additional funding to the Golden Horseshoe services to address
gangs coming into the Niagara community. Niagara has joined the
Chiefs of Halton, Hamilton and Brantford and submitted a business
case to the Province for funding, however, there has been no
response to date.
Chief Southall encouraged members of the Board attending the
OAPSB Conference to bring forward Niagara's concerns and
request for a response to our proposal.
Additional articles of interest contained in the Bulletin are as follow:
Communicable Diseases Review - The Ministry will be
conducting on-site reviews with 25 municipal police services to
assess the overall state of readiness in relation to communicable
diseases. Selection of service participation involved consideration
toward population density and the potential for exposure to
communicable diseases. The review will focus on:
The existence of police services board policies and
police service procedures on communicable diseases;
What training municipal police services have provided to
their members on communicable diseases, and
The availability and deployment of personal protective
equipment specifically to communicable disease.
The selected participating services will be contacted in the coming
weeks. Upon completion of the reviews, Ministry staff will analyze
the findings and prepare a final report to be shared with all police
boards and services for the overall benefit of community safety in
Ontario.
National Standards Proposed to Protect Emerqencv Services
First Responders - The Canadian Standards Association is in the
process of developing the first national standards aimed at
protecting emergency services in chemical, biological, radioiogical
and nuclear incidents. Over 90 percent of the time, it is Canada's
police, fire and emergency medical services personnel that are the
first on scene to incidents that may involve the most serious forms
of contamination. Many first-responders rely only on general
hazardous material or dangerous goods standards as a guide
because currently there are only limited protective standards in
place. The new standards are expected to help emergency
services responders select and use specialized respiratory and
whole-body protection more effectively.
Updates on implementation of the standards will be provided as
progression is made.
Federal Government Invests Over $430M for Borders - In its
attempt to secure Canada's borders, three key initiatives are being
implemented under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of
North America. A brief outline of the programs are as follow:
EManifest - A $396M investment toward an electronic data
program that will provide the Canada Border Services Agency,
CBSA, with information to allow for 100 percent automated risk
assessment before shipments reach the border by requiring
highway and rail carriers to electronically submit all cargo, crew
and conveyance information.
Business Resumption - A $24M investment to allow the CBSA,
to further harmonize and strengthen business resumption efforts
through conducting exercises and developing protocols. These
practices will ensure that appropriate coordinated responses are in
place to minimize the impact on business in the event of an
incident the at a border crossing.
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Partners in Protection - To Move Forward - A $11.6M
investment toward an initiative that enlists the cooperation of
private industries designed to enhance border security by
combating organized crime and terrorism and aiding in the
detection and prevention of contraband smuggling. The program
will expand to maximize benefits for members and become
harmonized with a similar program in the United States called the
"Custom-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism".
For more information on the CBSA's priorities and programs,
please visit their Web Site at www.cbsa.gc.ca.
Adult Probation Entries to the ePIc System - Effective April 1,
2007, all adult (reporting) Probation Orders, Conditional Sentence
Orders and Provincial Parole Certificates are being electronically
upioaded to the Canadian Police Information Centre (ePIC)
system through the Ontario Tracking Information System (OTIS).
The OTIS was developed to improve communication and to reduce
pressure on police resources for the maintenance of Probation
Orders.
Commencing a 'go-live' date, police services will no longer be
responsible for entering new probation orders onto the CPIC
system. The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional
Services' CPiC Operations Centre will maintain the orders
centrally.
#6 DISTRICT - CITY OF PORT COLBORNE POLICING
FACILITY - PSB Minute #76. - The Board received a letter from
Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk, RMON, advising that the Council of
the Regional Municipality of Niagara supported a City of Port
Colborne's Council resolution at its March 22, 2007, Regional
Council meeting.
The resoiution addressed issues and concerns of the Niagara
Regional Police Service's #6 District policing facility and requested
Regional Council members to give considerable support towards
the strong opposition that relates to the closure of the City of Port
Colborne's Police Division. The matter was supported by Regional
Council and received by the Board for information.
REGIONAL COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS - PSB Minute
#77. The Board received a letter from Pam Gilroy, Regional Clerk,
RMON, providing the recommendations approved by Regional
Council at its meeting on March 22, 2007.
Regional Council received the following communications:
CSC 8-2007 - NRPS Project P00501 Network Upgrades:
CSC 9-2007 - 2006 Annual Report on Board Activities;
Regional Council approved the following communications:
CSC 10-2007 - NRPS 2007 Vehicle Replacements;
CSC 11-2007 - NRPS IT Equipment Replacement
CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
PSB Minute #78. - The Board received a letter from Pam Gilroy,
Regional Clerk, RMON, providing the recommendations of the
Corporate Services Committee approved by Regional Council on
April 12, 2007:
CSC 14-2007 - NRPS Amended 2006 Year-End
Financial Operating Results 47.2007, be received and
referred to staff for inclusion in the Region's Year-End
Transfer Reports;
CSC 15-2007 - Award of Quotations Q13375, Q13376,
Q13378, Q13381,Q13382, Q13383 & Q13384 - Net
Cyclops Inc. (NCI) 43.2007 be received;
Council passed the following motion under Other Business:
'That the Region request the Police Services Board to
have the Consultant undertaking the review of Police
accommodations take into consideration the Berkley
Report and the possibility of border changeslreductions in
municipalities and to look at Niagara as a whole.'
NIAGARA PARKS POLICE
PSB Minute #79. - The Board considered Service report 84/2007
from Chief of Police Tim Berndt, Niagara Parks Police, providing
information pertaining to complaints, use of force, discipline and
arrests relating to NPP officers designated as Special Constables
for the period January 1 to March 31, 2007. Quarterly reports are
submitted to the Board as a requirement of a policing agreement
between the two organizations.
It was reported that throughout the N PP's first quarter of
operations there were no complaints of inappropriate conduct or
disciplinary matters; one reported incident where a Use of Force
option was used by a member involved in a pursuit where several
attempts were made to force a police vehicle off the road. A spike
belt was deployed and upon the culprit vehicle stopping, a high-
risk takedown occurred, with the officer drawing his firearm. A Use
of Force report was completed and submitted as per provincial
policy. There were no discipline matters. A joint total of nine (9)
arrests were made under the Criminal Code, the Mental Heaith Act
and the Trespass to Property Act.
BROCK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SECURITY SERVICES
PSB Minute #80. - The Board received Service report 81/2007
from Steven Pillar, Vice President, Finance and Administration,
Brock University, providing the Board with the 2006 Annual Report
respecting the Campus Security Services within Brock University.
Campus Security Services is accountable to the Regional
Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board for all action that is
taken in relation to the exercise of the powers granted to the
University Special Constables under the Police Services Act. The
required reporting of statistical and evaluative information and
enforcement is provided to the Board by way of the 2006 Annual
Report. Its submission is also in accordance with the Protocol
Agreement between the Police Services Board and Brock
University.
The 2006 Brock University Campus Security Services Annual
Report provides annual statistics in the following categories:
Calls for service;
Complaints against members of campus security:
Criminal offences:
Controlled drugs/substance abuse:
Provincial statutes;
Provincial offences notices;
Municipal/university by-laws;
Personal/safety related issues:
Lost and found.
The Board received the report for information.
A more detailed review of the Annual Report may be obtained on
the Brock University website at:
http://www.brocku.ca/cam p ussecu ri tv/an n u a I reports. php.
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BROCK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SECURITY SERIVCES
PSB Minute #81. - As a requirement of an existing "Protocol"
between Brock University and the Police Services Board, the
Board received Service report 82/2007. The report detailed
circumstances as they relate to complaints, use of force, discipline
and arrests associated to officers designated as Special
Constables employed through Brock University Campus Security
Services for the period of January 1 to March 31, 2007. It was
noted in the report that throughout the first quarter of 2007, there
were no reports of inappropriate conduct, no need to utilize a use
of force option, no formal discipline administered and no member
of the complement was arrested for an offence.
COMMUNITY POLICING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
PSB Minute #84. - The Board received Service report 98/2007
requesting the Board and the Regional Municipality of Niagara to
endorse the renewal of the Contractual Agreement to formally
extend funding for the two-year period to 2009. The Agreement
relates to the subsidized salaries and wages paid to the 55 officers
hired in 1998 in the amount of $1.65 million under the Community
Policing Partnership (CPP) Program.
In 1998, the provincial government enabled police services in
Ontario to increase frontline police presence by offering an
opportunity to hire frontline officers under the CPP program and to
receive reimbursement for half the salaries and wages paid to a
maximum of $30,000 annually for each officer. Upon submission
of application, Niagara was granted an amount of $1.65 million
annual funding. The current contract expired March 31, 2007, and
the renewal agreement is for the period April 1 , 2007 to March 31,
2009, to allow extended funding to that time.
The Board considered the item and authorized its Chair to execute
the Community Policing Partnership (CPP) Program Contractual
Agreement to formally extend the program funding to March 31,
2009, Further, the Agreement will be forwarded to the Regional
Municipality of Niagara to obtain the endorsement of the Regional
Chair and upon completion will be forwarded to the Ministry of
Community Safety and Correctional Services.
2007 - 2009 "DRAFT" BUSINESS PLAN
PSB Minute #96. - The Board received Service report 102/2007
providing the "draft" 2007 - 2009 Business Plan for the Niagara
Regional Police Service.
The Board approved the "draft' Niagara Regional Police Service
2007-2009 Business Plan and that compliant with the Adequacy
Standards Regulation, it be submitted to Regional Council for its
information.
Chief Southall thanked the Steering Committee and the Board
members who participated with an unprecedented performance at
each public forum. She also thanked the members of the Working
Committee, particularly Committee leaders, Dr. Paul Divers and
Inspector G. Skaftfeld.
On behalf of the Board, Chair Iggulden thanked the Working
Committee for their efforts. He requested feedback respecting the
process, recommended procedure and use of an external
consultant for the next business plan.
VOICE RADIO SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT
PSB Minute #85. - The Board received Service report 93/2007
providing background information to be supplied to the Region for
explanation of the origin of the NRPS Voice Radio System and the
rationale for the utilization of the sole source vendor. The request
for the supplementary report was made by the Board at its March
29, 2007, meeting upon approval of authorizing expenditures for
the replacement equipment for the Voice Radio System.
The Board received the information and authorized the
supplementary report be forwarded to the Region as additional
background for Board Report 72-2007.
NRPS VARIANCE REPORT - TO MARCH 31, 2007
PSB Minute #95. - The Board received Service report 101/2007
providing the financial overview and year-end forecast for both the
Service and the Board to March 31, 2007.
The forecast is based on results of operations for the Service's first
quarter and although preliminary, there are no significant areas of
concern at this time. As the year progresses, the forecast will be
updated to reflect any developments that impact future
achievements of the annual budget.
Further to receiving the report for information, the Board:
Approved the transfer of $31,250 to the Ontario Police
Video Training Alliance (OPVTA) Reserve;
Approved the transfer of $50,000 from the approved one-
time expenditures to the Niagara Region Public Health
Department for the "Think and Drive" road safety
program: and
Approved the transfer of $100,000 from the Vehicle and
Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund to cover the cost
of the Field Services Video Equipment.
PURCHASING
Network Upqrades - PSB Minute #86. The Board received
Service report 89/2007 requesting approval for an award of
Quotation to Net Cyclops Inc. (NCI) for the purchase of IronPort
Anti-Spam technology.
E-mail threats are currently on the rise and threat writers are
constantly evolving their spamming techniques that ultimately
penetrate companies existing defenses. The Iron Post system
allows for automatic rules setting that review incoming mail for
threats and boasts almost 100% accuracy in its spam detection.
The Service had a demonstration of the program and in the first 24
hours of its operation, it was proven extremely advantageous in its
spam detection capabilities.
The Board approved the award of Quotation to Net Cyclops Inc.
(NCI), for a three-year term in the amount of $43,084 plus
applicable taxes.
Annual Maintenance Support - PSB Minute #87. - The Board
received Service report 90/2007 requesting approval of payment to
Versaterm for annual Records Management System maintenance
and support. Approval to Versaterm will include current licencing
fees for various software products and maintenance for upgrades
to the Versaterm programs.
The Board approved the payment of Maintenance/Support fees for
Versadex applications for the period June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008
in the amount of $135,394 plus applicable taxes.
AFIS/Livescan Upqrades & Real Time Identification - PSB
Minute #88. - The Board received Service report 95/2007
requesting approval for the initiation of capital levy funding and the
purchase of Criminal Ten Print and Palm Livescan Systems with
Mugshot Photo capture options for Livescan stations, and the
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purchase of Civil Ten Print Livescan System from ComnetiX, and
hardware purchases from HP Canada.
The Board considered and approved the following:
The initiation of Project ZP00712 AFIS/Livescan
upgrades with an expenditure budget of up to $250,000;
The initiation of Project ZP00711 Real Time
Identification (RTID) with an expenditure budget of up to
$80,000:
Financing to be derived from Poiice Capital Levy funds;
That pursuant to the Regional Municipality of Niagara
(RMON) Police Services Board (PSB) By-law 167-97
Financial Budgeting, Purchasing and Control By-law,
Section 3.6 iii, approval to purchase from ComnetiX Inc.
attached quote RL06-NRPS-Cr/CiviILiveScan-03 in the
amount of $260,350.00 plus applicable taxes; and
Approval to purchase from HP Canada for server
hardware Quote #CAN-81708-02 in the amount of
$5,385.65 plus applicable taxes.
2007 Scheduled Vehicle Replacements - PSB Minute #94.
The Board received Service report 99/2007 requesting approval to
for the purchase of three (3) Ford Crown Victoria(s) to include the
approval of an increase of one (1) marked patrol vehicie for the
Casino Patrol Unit.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation provides funding for
two repiacement police vehicles on an annual contractual basis.
However, for this year only the Corporation has increased the
current compliment to three marked patrol vehicles.
The Board approved the purchase of three (3) Ford Crown
Victoria(s) from the Police Purchasing Cooperative Tender at a
total cost of $90,143.28 plus applicable taxes.
FUNDING REQUESTS
2007 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - PSB
Minute #89. - The Board received Service report 83/2007
requesting consideration for a donation to the 2007 Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes.
Niagara's own Chief of Police, Wendy Southall is Corporate Chair
of this premier community and NRPS fundraising event, which will
take place on May 27, 2007 and entails a 5 km. walk along the
Weiland Canal Locks 1 to 2.
The Board authorized a donation in the amount of $500.00 from
the Special Fund.
Special Olvmpics - Larrv Maracle Memorial PiQ Roast and
BBQ - PSB Minute #90. - The Board received a memorandum
from Deb Morton, Executive Director, providing a request from Ms.
Ann Groves, Weiland Special Olympics Organizing Committee, for
consideration of a donation in the amount of $500.00 to the Larry
Maracle Memorial Pig Roast and BBQ. The annual event is being
held on May 27, 2007, and money raised will assist local Special
Olympian athletes during competitions at the World
Championships being held in China this summer.
The Board authorized a donation in the amount of $500.00 from
the Special Fund.
NRPA Charity Golf Tournament (CACN) - PSB Minute #91
The Board received a memorandum from Deb Morton, Executive
Director, providing a letter from Mr. Rick Gordon, Tournament
Coordinator, Niagara Region Police Association, requesting a
donation to the 'Chip it for Charity' golf tournament to be held
Thursday, July 5, 2007, at the Legends on the Niagara golf course
in support of the Child Advocacy Centre Niagara (CACN).
The Board authorized a donation in the amount of $150.00 from
the Special Fund.
'Bic-Lite' Charitv Golf Tournament - PSB Minute #92. - The
Board received a memorandum from Deb Morton, Executive
Director, providing the Board with a letter from Staff Sergeant Mark
Lightfoot, Tournament Coordinator, requesting a donation to the
8'h Annuai 'Bic-Lite' charity golf tournament to be held Friday, May
25, 2007, at the Niagara Falls Golf Club to assist Service members
with medical expenses incurred for treatment of their children.
The Board authorized a donation in the amount of $150.00 from
the Special Fund.
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE BOARDS (CAPB)
ANNUAL CONFERENCE - PSB Minute #3. - The Board received
a memorandum from Deb Morton, Executive Director, providing
notice from Ms. Jennifer Lanzon, Executive Director, CAPB, of the
CAPB's 18'h Annual Meeting and Conference being held from
August 18-20, 2007, in Calgary, Alberta, with the conference
theme 'Risk Management',
The Board received the information and requested members to
advise the Executive Director If they wish to attend the
Conference.
ANNUAL REPORTS
The Adequacy Standards Regulation requires that police services
boards and police services meet minimum standards for adequate
and effective police services. This provision is a mandated
responsibility of police services boards which includes the
developing and adopting of approximately 80 performance
standards, a vigorous training program, and an ongoing skills
development plan.
As a minimum, these policies require compliance with both the
regulation and guidelines and in addition, provide the Board with
reports in order to continually assess compliance. The reporting
requirements also assist in future budget processes, business
plans, and in assessing the needs of the police service on an
ongoing basis.
Annual report(s) received this month relate to the following subject
matter and were prepared by the noted Service member(s):
,( Suspect Apprehension Pursuits
PSB Minute #82.
Service Report #80/2007
Inspector Joe Magglolo
Executive Support Officer
For the 1" quarter of 2007, from January 1 to March 31, 2007,
there were seven (7) pursuits. A quick perusal indicates that in
five instances criminal charges were laid and 2 investigations are
ongoing. There were no injuries involving other membes of the
community or officers. Proper police procedure and policy were
followed in all incidents.
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NIA, REG. COMMUNICATIONS ~ NIAGARA FALLS
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
May 15, 2007
TO:
Municipal Clerks
FROM:
Trish Vidler .
Business Partner, Strategic Communications
Community Services
St. Catharines Social assistance and Employment Opportunities
office relocation
SUBJECT:
Please be advised that the Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities office at
60 James Street is moving to 234 Bunting Road on Saturday, May 26, 2007.
The 60 James Street office will be closed for good at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25,
2007. All regular services will be available at the Bunting Road office at 8:30 a.m, on
Monday, May 28,2007,
Our contact numbers will remain the same:
· office 905-641-9960 '
. application line 905-641-9230
· application line form Grimsby/West Lincoln 1-866-627-1110
. fax 905-984-8760
Our mailing address will remain: P.O. Box 850, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6Z4.
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