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2007/07/23
a COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA SEVENTH MEETING Monday, July 23, 2007 4:30 p.m. City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B 1) Approval of the July 9, 2007 Community Services Minutes. 2) REPORTS: STAFF CONTACT: a) MW-2007-87 Kalar Road Pump .Station Service Area Municipal Class EA Geoff Holman b) MW-2007-78 Maitland Street Parking Restriction Karl Dren c) MW-2007-82 Cherryhill Drive at Cherrygrove Road Intersection Control Review Karl Dren d) MW-2007-94 Chair-A-Van NCDSB Pilot Project Karl Dren e) MW-2007-92 QuickView Professional 24 Zoom Camera Ed Dujlovic f) R-2007-16 The Centennial Water Molecule Denyse Morrissey g) R-2007-21 The Park in the City Committee Denyse Morrissey 3) NEW BUSINESS: 4) ADJOURNMENT: IN-CAMERA SESSION a) Resolution to go into Closed Meeting. ' MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, July 9, 2007, City Hall, Room 2 at 4:00 p.m. PRESENT: Chair- Councillor Carolynn loannoni, MayorTed Salci, Councillor Jim Diodati, Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Bart Maves, Councillor Vince Kerrio, Councillor Wayne Thomson, Councillor Janice Wing, Councillor Shirley Fisher. STAFF: John MacDonald, Ed Dujlovic, Ken Beaman, Lee Smith, Denyse Morrissey, Dean lorfida, Serge Felicetti, Geoff Holman, Holly Pemberton- Secretary GUESTS: John Bromullote, Ron & Jean Ballinger - 12001 King Road, Rhonda Coleman - 5561 Bossert Road, Gordon & Melissa MacLeod - 12777 King Road, Grahan Misner - 9428 Sodom Road, Gord MacDonald - 10214- Willoughby Drive, Greg & Pam Macdonald - 5631 Bossert Road, Kevin & Vera Bowman - 5812 Bossert Road, Barry Trendle - 9588 Willoughby Drive, Jack & Kathy Quiquero - 9546 Willoughby Drive, Cliff Ballinger - 5690 Bossert Road, Frank LaPenna - 11660 Sodom RoadJoe & Trish Mills - 4005 Bossert Road, Bill & Joyce Rudd -12771 Ort Road, Tom Simpson -12475 Ort Road, Marlene Willick -11871 Sodom Road, Don & Holly Watchorn - 12405 King Road, Dave & Cathy Theil - 5136 Marshall Road, Mike Kerrio - 12500 King Road, Vic Sidin -12493 King Road, Vijay Kapur - 4695 Marshall Road, Rene & Lind Graf - 4454 Willick Road, Greg Millward - 4336 Willick Road, Len Coote - 5801 Bossert Road, Ian Barrett -Niagara Parks Commission, Harry Oakes & Rob Capitano - 4960 Clifton Hill, Eileen Appleton - 10558 Willoughby Drive, David Govan - 4541 Queen Street PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review, Rob Lapensee, Niagara This Week MINUTES It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci, seconded by Councillor Thomson, that the June 25, 2007 minutes be approved. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2007-07-09. REPORTS a) MW-2007- 62 -Union Marsh The Executive Director of Community Services, gave Committee a brief overview of the Union Marsh Drain project. Neighbouring residents attended the meeting and expressed the following concerns: • environmentally sensitive area damage to environment greater than benefit of project • costs associated with the project and the process of determining the amount to be paid by residents It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Kerrio and seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo that a grant be provided for residents of Niagara Falls for works associated Community Services Committee - 2 - May 14,2007 ' with the Union Marsh Drain. The motion was amended by Councillor Wing, seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo that the works associated with the west branch of the Drain be eliminated, Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2007-07-09. b} MW-2007-79 -Sign By-law It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Maves, seconded by Mayor Salci that the sign by-law be deferred. The motion was amended by Councillor Peitrangelo, seconded by Mayor Salci that staff approach the Niagara Parks Commission regarding the Niagara Parks Commission Act with respect to the regulating of signs. Motion: Carried Conflict: Councillor Wing Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2007-07-09. c) MW-2007-83 -Lead Water Service Investigation It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Sa[ci, seconded by Councillor Fisher that the Lead Water Service Investigation report be received for the information of Council. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2007-07-09. d) MW-2007-18 -Highway 420 & Stanley Avenue Raised Median Appearance It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Diodatti, seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo that the preferred design option for the raised median on Highway 420 be deferred so that staff can come back with other designs. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2007-07-09. ADJOURNMENT It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo that the regular meeting of the Community Services Committee be adjourned at 5:35 p.m. Motion: Carried July 2~, 20Q7 ~yy_2fl07-87 lc~~ll~~ ells Councillor Carolynn loannoni,_Chair and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members:. R~e; ~'l'~1-2U07-g7 Kalar Road Puirnp Sts#lt~n Sa~ltary Se~ice A~~a- IWluniiciipa9 Class EA - Fiina! Recommendations RIrC~JIUlNlEhICATI~N: 1) That City Council adopt the recommendations set out in the Environmental Study Report for the Kalar Rd, Pump Station Sanitary Service Area Municipal Class EA; 2) That staff be directed to advertise the Notice of Study Completion asset out in the Municipal Class EA process; 3) That-the temporary pump, fencing and related overflow piping be permanently removed from the site and the subject lands restored to its origins! condi#ion. - ~3~4C~CRO~d~i3+ The Karr Rd. Pumg~ Station Sanitary service Area Municipal Class EA was initiated by the City in the Fall 200 in response to three severe storm events which oaused extensive basementflooding overtheprevious four years, The ensuing Schedule "S" Municipal Class EA process included 3 public Information Centres including the most recent on July 12`", 207. Attached is a copy of the Executive Summary of the Environmental Stuffy Report which highlights the following recommendations: C€~nv~e~anc~e System lm~a~o~err~er~ts -this project involves the replacement. of the exiting sa~it~ry sewer on l~alar ~d, bet~,veen Thorold Stone Rd, and Seaverdams Rd, Source Control Ar~c~~am - this.. recommendation includes the - implementation of best management practices aimed at eliinatin~ sources of inflow and infiltration through water conservation, cross-connection- investigations, downspou# disconnection enforcement, weeping file disconnection, lot grading programs, manhole rehabilitation, tv inspections and annual sewer flushing programs, - Community Services Department W©rkang Tog~tlzer t~ Serve ©acr ~'ommasnity Municipal works . l July 23, 2007 - 2 - MW-2007-87 By committing to these recommendations the City will significantly reduce the incidence of basement flooding within the study area, reduce the need to respond to flood prone areas during major storm events and avoid the need to bypass sanitary sewer flows into the natural environment. Financial Considerations: The total cost of the recommended sanitary sewer replacement is estimated to be approximately $5.5 million. Currently there is no funding set aside for this expenditure however given the importance of this issue it is recommended that staff makes appropriate provisions in the 2008 Capital Budget for a phased implementation of this project. The cost of implementing the source control program will be factored into the utility budget. The exact scope and level of service will be determined upon completion of the Water/Sewer Service Delivery Review and the City-wide Pollution Control Plan and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Strategy EA later this year. Other Issues: 1. Temporary Pump at Kalar Road P.S. At its meeting on June 25th, 2007, Council deferred a staff recommendation to remove and decommission the temporary Pump and related yard piping pending the presentation of the recommendations of the findings of this Environmental Assessment and the receipt of more information regarding an alternate site. The Temporary Pump was acquired as an interim measure until such time as the permanent solution to mitigating the basement flooding could be determined. Its current location has raised many aesthetic, health and noise concerns by local residents. Staff has pursued alternate locations for this pump and has prepared an alternate design that would address, at least, the aesthetic concerns (see revised location plan). The cost associated with relocating the temporary pump are estimated to be between $10,000-$12,000. Staff is recommending that the recommendations set out in report MW-2007-64 to decommission the temporary pump be reconsidered by Council for the following reasons; • The Temporary Pump is not effective in alleviating the basement flooding as originally intended, • It creates an automatic overflow to the natural environment which introduces heath concerns to neighbouring residents and downstream property owners, • Relocation will require approval from other agencies (Region, MOE, other adjacent property owners), and, • The money spent on the relocation would be better allocated toward the permanent final solution. • The City currently has a coordinated response protocol that more effectively addresses the basement flooding risk on Lexington court. July 23~, 2fl07 - 3 - M114'-SQ07-87 2, Capacity for New Development The proposed recommendations target the existing problems in the sanitary sewer system and although the solution includes the installation of largerdiametersewers and inflow/infiltration-reduction this should not becor~strued as creating capacityfor new development except those properties that are currently within. the Kalar Rd. Pump Station sewershed area. Any additional capacity created. as a result of these Capita! Works should be used to provide in-line storage for the system: 3. 1_exinr~ton Court Sewer Diversion - At the request of the residents living on Lexington Court, an analysis was conducted to see if the flows coming through the trunk sewer could be diverted to other nodes within the system. This review concluded that the key constraint was the depth, capacity and condition of the Kalar Rd. -sewer and that no advantage would be gained by the rerouting of flows;. In conclusion, the input from the public has provided staff with some valuable insight into the operation of the sewer system in this area and the fine! recommends#ions wil! serve the com~nonity in both the short and long term, - recommended by; ~ Geoff Holman, Dire r of lVlunicipal °~Norks reviewed by: Ed Dujlovic, Exec eve director of Commodity Services l~espe~tfully ~ub~nitt~d; - ,~c~n.n ~ilac~onald, Chief ~~ministrative Officer al~~ ~ Pm i ~ t~.~1~n ~~h~~.~I~ ~ ~1~.~ ~~.i~ran~~nt~l Pr~~a~~~ fc~r ~f i~.~,~.ra F~.11 ,~un~ 2fl~7 E~ iii~l i~-~i l'1.. ?2 ~aictori~ St. S. 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Despite the City's efforts, approximately 45 homes flooded as a result of the August 31, 2005 storm. These basement flooding events have caused damage and inconvenience to the residents of the Kalar Road PS service area. In response, the City of Niagara Falls identified the need to provide measures to reduce and/or eliminate the occurrence of basement flooding. This study was carried out through the Municipal Class EA process to determine the preferred approach to reducing basement flooding in the Kalar Road Sanitary Service Area. For this project, the planning and design process for Schedule B projects has been followed. This report satisfies the requirements of an Environmental Screening Report for a Schedule B Class EA, and describes the planning and design activities throughout the completion of Phases 1 and 2 of the Class EA process. In addition to local basement flooding in the established Kalar Road service area, there are also development related issues that are of concern to local stakeholders in Niagara Falls. These concerns have been in regard to growth in areas of the City that may result in additional flooding and/or contaminant discharges to the natural environment. The purpose of the Kalar Road study is, however, to assess the hydraulics of the Kalar Road PS sanitary servicing infrastructure and identify the effectiveness of proposed controls to reduce the local basement flooding problem. The analysis carried out is specific to the issue of local basement flooding and no development related assessments have been included in this analysis. The results of the study are, therefore, limited to solutions for local basement flooding and no assessment of the impacts of any significant future development can be made based on these results. Study Area The boundaries of the Kalar Road PS service area generally follow Kalar Road to the west, Beaverdams Road to the south, Montrose Road to the east and lands north of the hydro corridor. Figure ES-1 illustrates the boundaries of the service area. 340047 W8062007003KW0 I EXECUTNE SUMMARY Ways to Control Wet Weather Flow and Abate Basement Flooding Basement flooding can occur during wet weather because of a number of problems, such as an excessive rate and/or volume of stormwater entering and overloading the sanitary sewer system, lot grading issues that can cause local flooding from ponding of stormwater and infiltration of this water that can overload foundation drains , or insufficient storage capacity in the sewer system to accommodate excessive I/I and prevent flooding in low lying areas. In the Kalar Road service area, the significant basement flooding issues have been caused by excessive flows entering and overloading the sanitary sewer system. There are a number of techniques and technologies that can be used to alleviate the basement flooding problems in the study area. 'These alternatives can be grouped into three main categories: • Source Controls -Water use methods such as water conservation, that reduce the flow of sanitary domestic flows or lot level methods that remove, capture or slow the flow of stormwater that may be directed to the sanitary sewer system. • Conveyance Controls -Methods of storing, slowing and/or staggering the flow of excessive amounts of stormwater that has been directed to the sanitary sewer system during wet weather events. • End-of-Pipe Controls -Involves the upgrade of end-of-pipe sanitary pumping facilities that have received excessive amounts of stormwater that has been directed to the sanitary sewer system during wet weather events or storage of these flows. The approach in this study was to assess the sanitary sewer system and basement flooding problem through a hierarchy of source, conveyance, and end-of-the-pipe controls. Source control measures were considered first in this hierarchy, in a manner that is balanced with the other two measures in terms of environmental, social, and economic impacts and benefits. The following table contains a long list of source, conveyance and end-of-pipe controls that were developed by the City and consultant team. The long list was based on known conventional control types that may be considered feasible for implementation in the study area. The technical infrastructure solutions have been differentiated from existing best management practices or City programs to allow the opportunity to assess the effectiveness of on-going practices to solve the problem as well as new infrastructure approaches. 340037 WB062007003KW0 EXECUTNE SUMMARY TABLE ES-1 Lon List of Alternative Controls Best Management Technical Alternatives Description Practice or Solution Existing City Program Source Controls Water Education, low flow toilets and showers. Reduce the volume Conservation of water entering the sewers and wastewater treatment plant. Y City has existing program. Cross Detection and repair of unwarranted physical connections Connection between the storm sewer system into the sanitary sewer Y Y Control systems. Program Education on disconnection of roof leaders. Roof leaders are Roof Leader typically connected to the combined or storm sewer system Y Y Disconnection and illegal connections to the sanitary system also exist. City has a bylaw. Weeping Tile/ Weeping tiles drain water that accumulated in the pervious Foundation areas surrounding the house during a storm event to the Drain sewer laterals. As of 1991 the Ontario Building Code does not Y Y Disconnection Permit foundation drains in new developments to be connected to the sanitary sewers. City has volunteer program. Lot Grading Lot grading can be used to reduce storm runoff by promoting Y recharge and natural infiltration. City has a bylaw. Manhole Replacement or repair of defective manholes can reduce Rehabilitation flows that contribute a significant amount of inflow into the Y sanitary sewer system. Conveyance Controls Sewer Rehabilitate existing sewer system through repairs or relining Y Rehabilitation to reduce Infiltration. Sewer Replace or twin sewers to increase conveyance capacity Replacement Y or Twinning Flow Diversion Divert flows to alternate system with more capacity. Y Off-Line Off-Line Storage is often used to Storage regulate and moderate peak flows in locations where the Y capacity of a sewer is inadequate during high flow events. Real Time Real Time Control (RTC) of sewer systems is based on the Control fact that most sewer systems are designed for a specific load which, in reality, rarely occurs. Under RTC, control structures are put in place and flows are stored and/or diverted to parts Y of the sewer system where capacity is available during a rainfall event, thus improving the performance of the sewer system IV 340037 WB062007003KW0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Best Management Technical Alternatives Description Practice or Solution Existing City Program End-of-Pipe Controls Upgrade or Increase in pump station capacity. Retrofit existing Pump Y Station Storage Tank/ Provide temporary storage of the peak flows from combined Tunnel sewer overflow, sanitary sewer overflow and stormwater Y runoff such that the sewer system is not significantly surcharged. Description of the Preferred Solution The basement flooding in the Kalar Road service area results from excess I/I that overloads the sanitary sewer during extreme rainfall events. A number of Source Controls, Conveyance Controls and End-of-Pipe Controls were evaluated for their applicability to the Kalar Road service area. The evaluation discussed the importance of ongoing system maintenance and infrastructure programs as well as source controls as a major part of a long term plan to better manage flows in the system and further reduce the incidence of basement flooding. The evaluation also assessed the more immediate technical solutions that would provide the area residents relief from basement flooding that occurs on a more frequent basis during rainstorms that occur within a 5 year return period. The preferred solution to basement flooding is a combination of more immediate infrastructure solutions and long term source control solutions. The immediate nature of the flooding concerns requires that more immediate solutions be implemented but the longer term source control alternatives are important as a long term preferred solution to further reduce the incidence of basement flooding in the area. In order to provide significant relief of basement flooding in the shorter term involves improvements to the existing infrastructure collection system. The preferred solution to abate basement flooding in the Kalar Road Pump Station Sanitary Servicing Area over the shorter term involves the replacement of existing sewer pipes in specified areas of the sewer system. The pipes will be replaced with pipes of larger diameter. It was found that, based on the design criteria used in the analysis, this infrastructure alternative provided the greatest reduction in hydraulic grade lines in the sewer. This component of the preferred solution provides protection of basement flooding to the 5 year design storm level. Long Term Reduction of Ill The long term components of the preferred plan include the continuation of a number of source control reduction alternatives. These source control alternatives support the infrastructure alternative and provide the best long term solution to relieving additional basement flooding. 340037 WB062007003KUV0 V EXECUTNE SUMMARY In addition to the preferred infrastructure solution the source control programs brought forward from the evaluation to the preferred solution include the following: Water Conservation. Water conservation and water efficiency programs are used to reduce the volume of household and industrial water entering combined and sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment plants. This lowers the risk of combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer surcharges during rainy weather and improves the operating efficiency and long-term performance of wastewater treatment facilities. Water conservation programs also reduce the demand on groundwater resources especially in dryer seasons and provide a cost- . saving benefit for industries and other large volume users. Description: Public outreach and education is the most significant component of a water conservation program. This can range from providing information with utility bills to a major social marketing program to reach a specific reduction target. Other approaches include: • Integrate efforts with naturalization and pesticide reduction programs for public lands • Integrate water efficiency planning into municipal water supply and wastewater treatment strategies • Use social marketing or educational programs for householders, businesses and industries to change water use habits and attitudes • Produce and distribute water conservation educational brochures and printed information • Develop media contacts, press releases and promotional events to promote water conservation • Integrate public outreach programs or publication development with agencies or organizations with a compatible agenda • Develop incentive programs to facilitate the installation of residential low flush toilets and water saving devices • Use metering and water pricing strategies to provide a cost saving incentive for the end user • Reduce operational water use on public parks and municipal lands • Promote alternative landscaping or gardening practices which reduce the need for summer peak watering • Develop industrial and commercial information materials, workshops and water audit kits to promote water efficiency in the workplace • Develop school programs and provide materials such as shower timers and small water saving devices. Incorporate a monitoring component as assigned homework • Reduce water leaks where possible V~ 340037_W6062007003KW0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Consider on-site water reuse as a means of conserving water Implementation Considerations: The cost of public outreach programs will be determined by the type of outreach undertaken, the level of integration with other programs and the amount of volunteer help available. The City of Niagara Falls currently has a water conservation program that includes: • Water metering • Educational program for elementary schools • Subsidized rain barrels • Distribution of water conservation kits (2000/2001) It is recommended that this water conservation program be re-introduced into the Kalar Road catchment area. Implementation should result in a further reduction in flows to the sanitary sewer system over the long term. It is anticipated that this effort would further reduce the I/I to the sanitary sewer system in the Kalar Road service area but that the impacts would not be significant enough to substantially reduce the incidence of basement flooding. Cross Connection Control Program A significant source of additional I/I can be removed by preventing unwarranted physical connections from the storm drain system to sanitary sewers through regulation, regular inspection, testing and education. Description: The following steps are components of this program: • Ensure that existing provincial municipal building and plumbing codes prohibit physical connection of non-sanitary discharges to the sanitary sewer system. • Require visual inspection of new developments or redevelopments during development phase. • Develop documentation and record keeping protocols to track inspections and catalogue the storm drain system. • Use techniques such as zinc chloride smoke testing, fluorometric dye testing and television camera inspection to verify physical connections. Implementation Considerations: Zinc chloride smoke testing, fluorometric dye testing and television camera inspection can be costly. Labour and equipment cost for verification of plumbing connections is also a factor. It is recommended that a cross connection program be implemented in the City of Niagara Falls through education and, where warranted on the basis of recognized cross connection issues, local inspections. It is anticipated that this effort would further reduce the I/I to the sanitary sewer system in the Kalar Road service area but that the impacts would not be significant enough to substantially reduce the incidence of basement flooding. Roof Leader Disconnection Description: Roof leaders are typically connected to the combined drainage system in older portions of many cities or to the storm sewer system, and improper connections to the 340037 W8062007003KW0 VII EXECUTNESUMMARY sanitary sewer also exist. Improper sanitary connection often result after an area has been partially separated, resulting in the roof leaders being connected to the converted sanitary sewer. These connections all contribute significant runoff directly to the combined, storm, or sanitary system following a storm event. Implementation Considerations: Disconnection of roof leaders are technically simple and low in cost, less than $100, as long as there is good lot grading. However achieving significant partcipation rates in disconnection programs can be difficult to achieve. The City of Niagara Falls currently has a bylaw (Bylaw 83-254) that prohibits connection, retroactively, of roof leaders (downspouts) to the .sanitary sewer system. Field surveys of the Kalar Road service area did not indicate any serious concerns in regard to existing downspout connections but it is recommended that the City implement a program to enforce the disconnection of any roof leaders in the Kalar Road service area that remain connected to the sanitary sewer system. Bylaw 83-254 is attached to this report in Appendix F. It is anticipated that this effort would further reduce the I/I to the sanitary sewer system in the Kalar Road service area but that the impacts would not be significant enough to substantially reduce the incidence of basement flooding. Foundation Drain Disconnection Description: Foundation drains drain the pervious areas surrounding the house that accumulate water during storms to the local sanitary sewer laterals. Foundation drains are installed to lower the water table around the structure to prevent lot flooding, structural damage, and flooding into the house, especially if the home has a basement. As of 1991, the Ontario Building code has not permitted foundation drains from new developments to be connected to sanitary sewers. The City of Niagara Falls had implemented a bylaw prohibiting the connection of foundation drains to sanitary sewers in new construction previous to this change to the building code. The extent of the impact that removal of foundation drains will have on the level of I/I to the sanitary sewer is difficult to estimate based on the results of the modelling that was carried out. Implementation Considerations: Foundation drains are typically only disconnected when the local sewer and service connections are being replaced. The cost to benefit ratio is very high and therefore not an option frequently considered. Given the high levels of I/I in the Kalar Road service area and the results of the recent Weeping Tile (foundation drain) study discussed in Section 4 of this report, the disconnection of foundation drains in the Kalar Road service area through a program initiated by the City of Niagara Falls is recommended. The City of Niagara Falls instituted a voluntary weeping the disconnection program in 1989. The program offers residence with chronic basement flooding up to $2,000 toward the cost of disconnecting the foundation drain from the sanitary sewer. This program should be applied aggressively in the Kalar service area. The City does not currently have a local bylaw or a retroactive disconnection program but this is currently under consideration and it is recommended that this consideration continue. The Regional Municipality of Niagara does have an extraneous flow elimination bylaw but this bylaw does not address retroactive disconnection. It is important to note that while the implementation of a program for weeping tle disconnection can, as discussed in Section 4, have substantal results in terms of reducing VIII 340037_W8062007003KW0 EXECUTNE SUMMARY I/I to the sanitary sewer system and the incidence of basement flooding, the analysis carried out for this study and the results of the current Draft Study of Weeping Tile Disconnections carried out in Niagara Falls and Fort Erie in 2006 cannot directly predict the success of such a program on the occurrence of basement flooding in the Kalar Road service area. Lot Grading Description: Lot grading can be used to reduce storm runoff by promoting recharge and natural infiltration. Typical development standards require minimum lot grades of 2% for adequate drainage of stormwater away from buildings. Alternative Development Standards have been proposed (Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, 1994). which permit reduction of minimum lot grades from 2% to 0.5%. Despite this, some municipalities do not permit use of the revised standard and the designer should confirm acceptability of this practice with the local municipality prior to implementation. Grading within 2-4 metres of a building should be maintained at 2% or higher to ensure that foundation drainage problems do not occur. Subject to compliance with local municipal standards, areas outside of this boundary may be graded at less than 2% to create greater depression storage and promote infiltration. Infiltration can also be enhanced by scarification of the lots to a depth of approximately 300 mm prior to laying sod. This will tend to reduce the compaction that normally occurs during construction and promote improved infiltration. One side impact of reduced lot grading is the potential restriction on actual use of the property by the homeowner following a storm event. Water ponding associated with the reduced grades may take a day or two to fully drain which could restrict active use of the land during that period. As a result, public education as to the benefits of reduced grading standards should be undertaken wherever the practice is to be implemented. Implementation Considerations: Relatively inexpensive to implement at development stage. Additional cost limited to minor increase in construction cost for the alteration of the lot prior to laying sod. The City of Niagara Falls currently has a local bylaw (Bylaw 2004-57) hat addresses lot grading. However, in the established Kalar Road area it is recommended that a public information program highlighting the benefits of proper lot grading be implemented. Manhole Rehabilitation Description: Manholes that are deteriorated and in need of repair can allow a significant amount of flow into the sanitary sewer system. The manhole frames and/or risers may be cracked allowing water from surface ponding to enter the sewer or cracks in the manhole itself may allow groundwater to enter the sewer. Another possible concern is the placement of manholes in areas that pond surface water during extreme rain events. This may allow a significant amount of water to enter the sewer through the manhole lid. The field survey indicated that there were no observed significant issues in this regard. Implementation Considerations: The field survey indicated that there were no observed significant issues in this regard but a comprehensive survey was not performed. It is recommended that the City of Niagara Falls further explore the potential for effective manhole rehabilitation. 340037 W8062007003KW0 ~X EXECUTNE SUMMARY Infrastructure Control Alternative 'The analysis of the infrastructure control alternatives determined that the preferred infrastructure solution that would provide significant relief to basement flooding was the replacement of a number of sewer sections along Kalar Road. The replacement of the recommended sections of pipe with larger diameter pipe provides additional storage of flows and reduces the level of surcharging in the Kalar Road sewer. This, in turn, reduces the level of surcharging in upstream sewer sections and reduces the incidence of basement flooding. The following Figure ES.2 shows the locations where sewer pipe replacement is recommended. This solution will provide protection to basement flooding to the 5 year design storm level while minimizing overall impacts on the environment. Implementation Considerations: The estimated cost of the preferred infrastructure alternative is 5.46 million dollars. The implementation of the preferred infrastructure alternative of replacing pipes requires further analysis, design and construction. The XP- SWMM model results should be confirmed based on what will be, at the time of implementation, the most recent and relevant data on the success of any of the source control reduction alternatives including the weeping the disconnection impacts since this part of the source control recommendation has the highest potential for significant impact. Following confirmation of the model results, the design and construction process should be initiated by the City of Niagara Falls. X 340037_W8062007003KW0 7_ Q ~ rn w v y wiv ylH yV? iu ~ ~ h' ..war w ~ R~TRi yylv~.. ~'~l~ T ;q iitr:l• ~ . 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SHEET REVISIONS SULSESHnCCORDIrvGLV ~ 8 OAiEOVED p]~12/Ofi INITIAL EJT OF BROOKDALETORIVE 065169-X A ~ 1 M~?l~I~~oo7-78 l ells ~cf~~rnu~ Councillor Caroiynn ioannoni, Chair and Merr~bers of the Comrr~unity Services Committee .City of iuiagara falls, Ontario Members: Vie: ~1L~1-~O~Za7~ ~l.ai~tlan~ Street Parking Rea~triction That-the existing parking restriction on khe south side of I`/laitland Streek be oxteraded .from Leonard Avenue ko a poink 8~ metres +rrest of Leonard 6~venoe. ~;~C~~C~PC3t<J~l~; In repay ko a regoesk from an evvner of a resitlenkial eskablishment # ~3~~ ~n Nlaiti~nd Streek, staff has investigated the feasibility of extending the existing parking restriction to encompass the residence rner~tioned shove. °~he ct~ncern ak khis locakion stems frs~rn the cl~terioration of a boulevard di~~ ko continual onAstreet parking activity, Maitland Street is a ~flOsrriekre residential road+n~a;~ exfendin~ in an east/+,vesk direction bek+,veen Leonard avenue and Highland Avenue, ~'he road,r~iay is approximately 6.~ metres in +~vidth, consisting of a boulevard and a sirley+~alk on eac~t side. presently, parking is reskricked het+~+>eer~ ~h~e boors of g;g~i a.rn. ar~d ~:~4 p:rr~. ~ilor~day to 1=riday on the north side of IUlaitland Stree#. ~urkherr~ore, parki~ig is restricted at all times on #l~ie south side of Maitland Streek ~et',veen Leonard ~+~enue and a point metres ~+~est of Leonarri ~venoe. These restrictions are in place to pre+~ent motorists l:rorn parking in the study area, ~esulks obtained 'from a technics! as~essrnent of the ,area reveal that khe bole+aa~d in front of the study residence is deteriorating doe to studenks and area residents utilizing it to satisfy their parking needs, The o+~jiner of residence is riot only in favour of the restriction, out has actually ret~oesked its extenseon,- 1='urti~errnore, the proposed restriction ~~vill improve visibility and vehicular manoeo+~erability on Maitland Streek. Therefore, ackno~uiedging all of the above inforr~~ation, it is recornrnended to exkend the existing paring restriction on the south side of I~~laitland Street ~2 metres westerly, comr~aunity Sen~ices i)e~artr+nen~ ~~'~rkin,~ 7'~gsther t,~ S~ra~~ flttr C'®~mtdyxit~r Transportation Services ~~k `y -2- ~ , Recornmo~adod by; ~ Karl area, Dir'uctor of Transportation services A~~rov~d by: Ed Dtrijlovic, xecutive Director. of Cgmmtanity Services ~es~~:ctF~iily suiJmit~ed: ' ~ ,lahn iVlacDonaid, Chief administrative ~Jfficer Tim Burshtein S:\TPS\TPS 1.00 Administration\TPS 1..06 Reports\2007 Community Services107 Jul 231i\AW-2007-78 Maitland Street Parking Restriction.wpd II ii !I ii IJ a (r r ~ u„~ ~ r'-~ ' ~ /`"r'' I. I~ ~ E''", ~d ~ ~.,<^'S~t d Y N o i ~ 1 ; ~--r'~ 4!' ;i ~ ~ ii a', ~ G(~ i n ~ cam.... 9 ~ ~ ~ W p ti:l' y~, o. 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I~xisting n~~rl~ing ~~n~ 9 ~,~~~u~~ ~E,M~,,~~~,~;° ~r~~~~~~ ~a~ri~i~g ~c~ra~ Eiq~~~s, ~r.~ J,1Q~lI~~~l~f ~~.o4pp~*.p.ryrR, p p ~^[A(ffq y,n,f.t, ,@ ,y~g , yq ---R--~i ~r~t}.. NOT TO SCALE ~.?Otl a^G M4 N~ N`p C4 ~~M a@.M'6 tl~! R.lNN 4'~ Af,6W~ ~"'~1l!..~ II PG~~'v Aa .Y ~i i ~iq ~`(G~ „~~i ~~JJ t i, I ~ y J~~~ 2~, 24~~37 ~i~r~l-2~~~-82 . ~~~~~~:~~~alls c~v~~D~ Cour~cii9or Caroiynn ioannoni, Chair - a~d ~Vlombers of tie Communi#y ioi-vicos Committee Ci#yo~ ~Jiag~ra Faiis, ~r~#a~-io ~~lembors: Re; ;i~~11~20~7a~2 ~#~~erryl°~iil ~ri~~e at C~er~c~rove Ro~cl - ~rrte~-sec#io~ C~~atr~i Re~ii~eWr R~G+(~~~~~A°T1C)iy~; 1) ~'hak a sko~ sign be iras#alied i:acing eas#bo~and motorists C~aerryhili i]rive at Cilerr~grove Road; 2) ~'ha# a corner pari~ing reskriction ~e ins~tailed on #he. sou#hv1res# lido ok Cherrygrove .Road h~ekvveen Cherryhili give and a point ~:2 metres the so~th~:as#; ~3) ~~a# a corner paring reskriction he instai3ed on the south~rres# side of Cherrygrove Road bet~~veen Cherryhiii give and a paint 22 ~~tres #o kht; Korth+,j~~s#; a c~~n~e~ paring res#riction he instaii~d ~n khe nc~rtta_side cat Ch~rryhili give ~~;k~,1~een Cherr~~grove Read anti a pt3i~t metres #o the ~vesk; gnat a corner pari<ir~g reskrickion ~e_instaiieti on the south side. o~ Cherryhiii Clive b~;t~,~~een Cherr~~grove Road anti a poir~# ~2 metres to the ~~vest, and; ~'i~ak a stop gar and crossjvaiit he painted on tree j~ves# apprc~a~h of Che~-r~~hiii Clive. i3~C}CC.9Rfl~~1~3; ,~k kh~e retiuesk of an area resident, si:af~t has conduc#ed a tra~~c con#roi revieyv at the intersection of Cherryhiii give and ~herr~~grt~ve Road, ~~o retiuesk pertains to tn~e absence ag a traffiic contrc~i device and a eross~vai~ fiflr nedeskrians at the i~iterseckion, ~o#h intersecting roadavay~s are idcai type with t~vo travel i~ne~, c~n~ iri eaci~ direction. Cher~~t~rove Road extends in a norkh~vesk/sou#heast direr#ion in khe study area, ~rhii~ Cherryhiii give extends #o kho ~ves# from Cherr~~grove Read. ~ido~~aiks are present on hoth sides ofi read+~vays. The intersection is ~urrenkiy ~ncontrfliied. Cherr~~,+~ood Acres eiemen#ary sc~hooi is lore#ed on #h~ sou~kh~vest corner oi: tr~~ Petti# Avenue and Cherrygrove Road intersection, junk to # e ea~~ of the skudy lore#ion. YVork~ng Tflg~th~~ to S~rvs ~i~~ ~'or~yn~lnt Comsrounity services ~epartrr~esa~t Transportation Services A ~lV ~ : : : ~ ~ ~ 4s hr .duly 23, 2007 - 2 - PiiYv~2047-82 ' Studies. have been carried out at the intersection to determine +~0hether a stop control is required at this location. Observations were conducted at the study intersection to determine ~+~hether school children from Cherrywood Acres schoo! use khe intersection to cross. Observations revealed that several school children cross at this location khroughodt tl~e school day. Both roads have a standard subdivision 8.0 metre pavement width, However, the crossing distance across the western approach of the intersection between sidewalks is 2'7 metres, The 1or~ger distance may be attributed to the angle at which the two roads meet. As a result, motorists making a left turn onto Cherryhill Drive were observed encroaching into the opposite lane.. parents of children attending Cherr~rvood ,acres School ~,vere also observed parking +~vithin the intersection. l`lo collisions hay/e been reported at this intersection in the previous three-year period. Based on this information it is recommended that a stop sign be installed on Cherryhill Drive facing eastbound motorists. This traffic control +,vill ensure that motorists on the +~vestern approach stop .prior to proceeding thr©ugh the intersection, resulting in safer intersection operation. ~ stop bar uvill also be painted at the stop. sign location +,vhich will serve to advise motorists avhere the>/ should stop, as well as 'to discourage motorists turning left onto Cherryhill Drive from encroaching on the opposite lane. crosswalk wil9 be painted on the west approach of the intersection to guide pedestrians during crossing. Corner perking restrictions are also recommended within both intersection quadrants to ensure that motorists tlo not parr their vehicles within tl~e intersection. l~ecommen~led by; marl Dien, Director of Transportation: Services ~ppro~/ed by: ' ~d Dujlovic, ~~'cutive Director of Cornrr~~anity Ser+iices .r._ I~espectf~liy s~.~bmitted; ~ - ~ ~~hn l`ilacDonald; Chief ~1dr~ninistra%ive O~f#icer 13. Skiba S:\TPSITPS 1.00 AdministrationlTPS 1.06 Reports\2007 Community Services\07 Jul 23\NIV~/-2007-82 Chem/hill Drive @ Cherrygrove Road -Intersection Control Review.wpd - ~ , .s.. 1\~~ iy'~ yAb yew ~~~ix"~.,-~.?.'. ~ Y.:7A ~ ~1....1~~11 i~' obi - ~.I. a a t rh ~ ~r: , . <,t an.. : ~ , r• ~ ~ vw, v ' 1 + ~ ter' ~ y w,. ~ . ' ~ ~ ~ . t - ~ r. ' \ ~ ! ~ into U ~t - i w - ii M' ! ~ _ ~ 1 ~ 4 k ~rti »,i ~yar r ".•ti as k ~w;:.`^ .p 9 's ~ to ,~~-yy~~~~yy - ~ i "`?+:`v. ;"s ~ ~ ~ ~ 'u -~f~.~~ ~Y" ki•~t'~'".~yE,9'~n"~ 'y ~t<:~""~ ~ 5 s , ;1, ' x LTOYTOSI:ATF ~ 4_ x 7 rt~~y~i ~ $ W ~r. a - fr 1 r., _ _~.~..~.L__- _.___.w...r.._ w: A ~t~9y,23, 207 ~il?~V~2~fl7-9~ T ~w~i~~~~~~,Falls Councillor Carolynn l~annoni, Chair.. and >~lombers of the Co~nmupity Services Committoe City of ~iiagara 1=~11s, Ontario. t~ilerrabers: lie; 11~~~~Od7s~~ ~lla~ara CtaairaA~Va~a ~~er~ilc~;/Nla~ara ~attaol9c ~i~tric# Sctaool ~3fl.ard ~iilo1:13roject for Sp~clal I'~ee~ds Stud~er~~t Tra~as~o~tatlo~a ~'1=CC~lUtl~~I~~ATlfl~1: That City of l~iiagara Falls enter into a ton ~0) rraonth agreement to supply Chair- A-Van service to the d~iagara Catholic district School Board, as a pilot project for Spacial I\leecls Student Transportation; 2) ghat a driver and bus r~ionitor, be hired on contract, for a ten ~~g) month ~e~iod; 3j That scheduling so~t~vare be purchased to assist in scheduling Chair-.~-flan Ser~iices; ancl, "hat the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to e;cecute the necessar',~ agreet-ne~t. ~~~}{Cl:~i~llitil~; ~"he ~liagara Cinair-,~-Jan i\Aanagement Board, at it's meeting of ,tune ZOO, 2g07, endorsed thy; abovemen#ioned recommendations. through discussions,,vith Staff from the i~IC~SS, Chair-~-Van, the City and Councillor pietrangeio; it vas determined that the current ser~~ice being provided vvas not totally meeting the needs of St, i~ilicnaei's High School, Therefore; it vas suggested, that perhaps, the City's Chair-~-Van se~vi~e, could bet#er meet the needs of the school and the students, through. the implementation of a pilot .project. ~1nii~e regular Chair-~-`Jan Service, this i~liagara Ca#hoiic l~istric# School Board pilot project ~v91i be opera#ed on the basis of foil cost recovery, The service being offered, vviii be, a morning picl~-up and an afternoon drop-off of eight special needs students to and from St. Michael's-high School. This +~viii be accomplished #hrough 'the use of a thirty..{3tt) foot specialized vehicle just purchased this year (and #i~e fi st;v~hicle of dais size in the Chair-~-U'an fleet). The commitmen# ~aviii be to provide aminim ~'totai of four hours service per day. In addition, charter service cora~araunity Ser~icas t~e~aartrr~ent iGYr~rkang ?'ag~th~r to S'~rv~ ~tzr ~~mmtanity Transportation Services a~ i' July 23, 2007 - 2 - ~A1N-2007-94 . ~viil .also be .provided, when requested, once again at foil cost recovery. Typically, Chair-.~-Van fares are $2.25 per ride. Sased on this, the eight. (8) pickups in the morning- and the eight (8) drop-offs in the afternoon runs would equate to $36A0 per day, if the students +niere to use our regular Chair-A-Van service Therefore, the City +,vould be subsidizing this activity. Under the proposed agreement, the Ciky, at a minimui~n, would receive approximately $220.00 per day to provide this seriice (extra charter runs would be an additional cost). used on a 190-day school year, this school charter-based contract ~~+iould equate to approximately $43,000.00. If the same service were suppled under our city-subsidized fee of $2.25, it would recoup less than $7000.00. The new vehicle was purchased to enhance and increase 'the capacity of our regular Chair-A-~/an sen~ice, As a bonus, during the fife of this-Pilot Project, vve-are able to recover our operating .costs (fuel, maintenance, etc.) for the project, as well as, help offset the cost of the vehicle and still utilize this vehicle to enhance our regular Chair-A-,/an seriice. 1=finally, because this is a pilot project, it will require the hiring of a bus operator and a bus monitor person to monitor the student activity dt.iring travel and 'to assist the bus operator when backing out of driveways, for a ten (10) month period. !n addition, scheduling software, which is desperately needed. no+ri for our regular service (currently being carried out manually), tiviil be purchased through the funds received from this pilot project. l~eco~~mendecl by: !-{arl Oren, ~irectc~i• oi: Transpt~rtatior~ Services. ,approved by: ~ , !=d l~u~lc~vi ~ecu•tive director of Cornrnunity Services ~es~pectfully suhrriitted; _ ~ - ,l~~n i\ilacl~onald, Chief Adrrlinistrative ~f~j~~r-- i<.Dren S:\TPS\TPS 1.00 Administration\TPS 1.06 Reports12007 Community Services\U7 Jul 231VPn/-2007-9~ Chair-~l-Van-iVCDSB Pilot Project.vvpd ,~aaiy 23, 2007 ib1'1tV-21307-92 - ~._.a .~ri~:~~~~~alIs C A N A D A Councillor Caroiynn loannorli and Members of the Community Services Comrr~ittee .City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: fie: IVIV11'-2flfl7-92 Qt~ickVieav Professional 24 Zooms Car~aera RECfliVIlV1E~HDATiO1~l: That this report be received and filed for information. BACK~ROt9~1D. 1n 2007, the City of Niagara Falls commenced year three of a five-year SSFT sanitary and. combined sewer TV inspection program. The SSET provides the standard video of the sewer system, a complete side scan of the sewer, codes the suer features and defects and plots the sewerinclination and meander, The SSET provides the City a through picture of the condition of the sewer. In 2005 and 2006, approximately 30% of the 3'7 kilometres of the sewer r~etwflrk have been SSET inspected. The majority of the sewers that have been inspected were constructed since the ~ 070°s. The Centre for the Advancement of Trenchiess Technologies at the ~Iniversity of ~lll aterloo has received approximately ~ 6% of the network data and has analysed the data. The analysis has confined that 90% of these ~evvers are in very good condition. The ~Jniversity of V~Iaterloo is to provide the City with this structural evaluation of the sev+~ers. The SSET data and the ~ni1~ersity cif ~1ate~loo resaarch yvill allow the City to analysis the long term. sustainability of the wastewater sewer network. In addition, SSET inspection of another ~0%° of the sever system was attem~ited. After flushing, SSET inspection could riot be completed due to several reasons, debris buildup, grease, roots., protruding laterals, camera under vuater and poor pipe condition. ~Yflrking T~gQther to ~'~rve Our Community Community Services Department Municipal Works E;`: _ ;~i July 23, 2007 - 2 - MW-2007-92 . However, as the older sewers are being inspected in 2007, a larger percentage, as .high as 60%, are being found to have problems that are preventing the SSET inspection without additional cleaning or remedial maintenance. Other- sewers have been found- that need to be replaced or rehabilitated and cannot be SSET inspected. Staff has analyzed the issues toward rectifying these problems to allow these sewers to be SSET inspected and have determined that detailed information of the sewer is required of the problems. Staff has-twice Feld tested the QuickView Professional 24 zoom camera. This camera is hand held and allows the operator to complete inspections quickly to determine the condition of the sewer, locations of blockages and provides staff both video and photos of the sewer. The camera will .allow City staff to inspect the sewers prior to attempting to SSET inspect the sewers, saving time and money. City staff has used this camera to confirm the location of a catchbasin lateral ®n Armstrong Drive and the magnitude of the sewer defects on Waterloo Drive at Rolling Acres drive. Accordingly, the city is proceeding with the purchase of a QuickView Professional 24 zoom camera at a cost of $22,400 and the purchase will be funded frflm Acco~sr~t 16-3- 411000-040000, High Resolution Inspection. Council's cohcurrence with the recommendation made would be apprecia#ed. Recommended by; _ Geeff Ho man, Director of Municipal Wdrks A rvdb pp o e y Ed Dujlavic, Executive Director. of Comm~~nity Services ' . Respectfully submitted: ~ : - . - .~ohn MJacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer July 23, 2007 R-2007 -16 ._-~~ NiagataIJalls. . . LJ'~ A N A D A Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: 'The recommendation(s) contained in this report were adopted in committee and ratified 'by City Council Re: ,R-2007 -16- The Centennial Water Molecule RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the Centennial Water Molecule, currently located at the Hi-Tech Material Handling Company site, Niagara-on-the-Lake, (Virgil) be returned to the City of Niagara Falls andtheAgreementenforced. 2. That the Centennial Water Molecule be installed on a tompofGry 1363i3 at tR~ II~ MacDaiR Community Contro f3orl( uAtil it ie ma'/DEI OR 0 permanent basis to the new 4 pad community arena. once constructed.' . 3. That the City take appropriate legal action if the molecule is not returned. BACKGROUND: On June 26, 2006, Council approved that the Centennial Water Molecule be returned to the City of Niagara Falls within one year if Hi-Tech Materials has not' found a suitable location in Niagara Falls. (Report 2006-22 attached). The Water Molecule had been relocated outside of the City of Niagara F ails to 15 Walker Road in Virgil from 4555 Kent Street, NiagaraFalls. A photo of the VVater Molecule taken by staff in early June 2007, as located in ,Virgilris .attached. VVith the anniversary date of June 26, 20071 approaching, staff contacted HiT ech Materials and also follo\Jved up with a letter dated June 20, 2007 (attached). The inclusion of public art at the new 4 pad arena was outlined to the firm and specifically how the installation of the Water Molecule at a very high profile location, the 4 pad arena. would celebrate the history of this artwork in Niagara Falls. Working Together to Serve,Ouf_.Community Community Services Department Parks. Recreation & Culture ~ July 23, 2007 - 2 - R-2007-16 Staff met with Mr. Derek Costello on June 28, 2007. The. molecule was designed by Mr. Costello who vvas then a City draughtsman. Mr. Costello is very supportive of the restoration and return of the Water Molecule to the City of Niagara Falls. He has offered to provide- "all .the help and expertise needed to see this- historical piece properly ..displayed." His. email dated .June 29, 2007 is attached: This sculpture is considered by the Arts & Culture Committee to be an important artistic con#ribution and the return of it to the City of Niagara Falls is important. At the June 28, 2007, meeting ofthe Committee, thefollowing motion was made "Thatthe Arts and Culture Committee supports the return of the water mole. cute to the City of Niagara Falls and that it be permanently- installed at the new arena." The Water Molecule was constructed in 1967 as part of the Centennial Square project at the front of the City. Hall in commemoration of Canada's Centennial Celebration... The Centennial. project was contracted to Sslfa Arts Studio Limited at a cost of $13,090 with the Water Molecule .component at $3,200. An Agreement (By-.law No. 96-222 is attached) between the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and Hi-Tech Material Handling Company came into effect on October 21, 1996. _ Hi-Tech would lease the Water Molecule for the. sum of two dollars. .($2.00). Generally, under Section 2 it is outlined that the agreement commences on the 1st day of October 199, and shall remain in force until the 30`h day of September 1997. It is a year to year 9ease with the provision that either party may #erminate the agreement by giving 30 days written notice. The Agreement further states that the V1later Molecule will remain the property of the City (Section 8) and that the Water Molecule shall be displayed, used, and maintained at 45~~ Kent Street and not elsewhere without the prior eniritten consent of the City (Section 1 Upon defaul#, the City .has-the authority to demand the return of the Water Molecule with all costs to be paid by the Lessee (Section 2t3), Recommended by: ~ L ~ l ~`vf %r Denys Morrissey, Dir for of Parks, Recreation & Culture ~ Approved by; ~ Ed Dujlovic, Executive Director of Corr~munity Services Respectfully submitted: ~ ~ ` John MacDonald, Chief Administrative E~fficer Attachments. ~ _ • ~ Community Services Department 8-2006-22 The City of Parks, Recreation & Culture Denyse Morcfssey 43'40 Queen Street Director iagora Fcllls P.O. Box 1023 ~C11'MCtd~ Niagara Faf1s, ON t2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel.: (905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-7404 E-mail: dmorrissey@niagarafalls.ca Tune 26, 2006 The recommendation(s) contained in this report were adopted as amended by City Council Alderman Selina Volpatti, Chairperson and Members of Conununity Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Merr~bers: Re: R-2006-22- The Centennial~'l~Vater Molecule RECQMMENAATIIQN: ~tha-~-~`~~. Ce=n-~'ennia.,) lt)a~.r' mo~ecu•-~~. .~e_ re.-~-u..rned. ~}t~ City ~ ~f ~ara_ ~.tls wi-lhin one. yea.[-: ,Y. That the Centennial Water Mo cule, currently located at the Hi-Tech Material Handling Company sxte,Niagara-on-the-T aloe, (Virgil) be returned to the City of Ni agora Falls and the Agreement enforced. ,2. That the City take appropriate legal action if the molecule is not returned.. . BACKGROUND: The Water Molecule wa$ constructed in 1967 as part of the Centennial Square project at the front ofthe CityHall in commemoration of Canada's Centennial Celebration. The Centennialproject was contracted to Selfa Arts Studio Limited at a cast of $13,090 with the Water Molecule component at $3,200. The molecule was designed by then City~draughtszna.n, Derek Costello. A photo of the 'hater Molecule is attached. In 1996 the Centennial Square was redesigned and it was determined that the Water Molecule would be relocated to another site in the City. It was temporarily in storage at the Municipal Service Centre. Hi-Tech Material Handling 1994 Ltd. requested that the W ater Molecule be situated in front of their pxoperty at 4555 Vent Street, There were other companies that expressed an interest in the sculpture, including Stevensville Lawn Gallery, however, the thought at that time was that because the molecule was symbolic of the municipality, it should remain in Niagara Falls. Consequently an Agreement (By-law No, 96-222 is attached) between the Corporation of the City of Niagara. Falls Working Together to Serve fur Community Municipal Warics • FJre ServJces • Parks, Recnestlon & Cuitura • Business Development • BuJJdJng & By-law Services June 26, 2006 - 2 ~ R-2006-22 and Hi-Tech Material Handling Company came into effect on October 21, 1996, whereby Hi-Tech would lease the Water Molecule for the sum of two dollars ($2.00). The Agreement further states that the Water Molecule will remain the property of the City (Section 8) and that the Water Molecule shall be displayed, used, and maintained at 4555 Kent Street and not elsewhere without the prior written consent of the City (Section 14}. Upon default, the City has the authority to demand the return of the Water Molecule with all costs to be paid by the Lessee (Section 2$}. It has come to Staff s attention that Hi-Tech has moved from the Kent Street. address to their address in Virgil and the Water Molecule was taken to this location. Hi-Tech was advised by Staff to return the Water Molecule but the firm indicated they would not comply with this request.. A copy of their April 28, 2006 faxed correspondence is attached. In turn, Hi-Tech offered to purchase it, however, a purchase price was not offered. Staff does not support the sale of the Molecule, given its artistic importance and its connection to the history of the City of Niagara Falls. This sculpture is considered bythe Arts & Culture Connmittee to be an important artistic contribution and the return of it to the city of Niagara Falls is required, which may require bringing legal action, consistent with the Agreement, It is also recommended that a new location in the City, at a prominent place be found for this sculpture. Prepared by: Respectfully submitted: Cynthia Roberts John MacDonald Manager of Cemeteries & Operations Planning Chief Administrative Officer Recommended by: ~,~~v1~~ D nyse Morrissey Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture CRldas Attachment Corporate Serveces Department The ~Ify Of Clerk's Division Dean 1orflda i'~`~g+aro Falls 4310 Queen S#reet City Cferlc :ndda P.o. 6ox 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web sits: www.city.niagarafafls.on.ca - Tei: {905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-9083 E-mail: diorfida@city.niagarafalls.on.ca dune 14, 2006 _ Mr. Nick Colanieri, President Hi-Tech Material Handling 6913 Oakwood Drive Niagara Falls ON L2E 6S5 Dear IVIr. Colanieri: Re: Water Molecule As you are well aware, some correspondences have been sent regarding the relocation of the water molecule sculpture, that was once located in front of City Hall, to outside of Niagara Falls. A.s a result, City staff prepared the enclosed report. City Council felt it would not be appropriate to consider the report without representation from y ou; therefore, you, or a representative, are invited to the upcoming Community Services committee - meeting where the report will be considered. The particulars are as follows: Community Services Committee - lYlanday, June 26`x' 4:00 p.m. Committee Room #2, Basement of City HaII In your letter to Assistant City Solicitor, Mr. Ken Beaman, you indicated that you would be willing . . to make an offer to purchase the molecule. I would suggest that you be prepared to articulate such an offer at that time. Finally, it should be Hated that your stewardship of the molecule has rzot been called into question; however, the agreement you signed does stipulate that the sculpture is not to he moved, from 4555 Kent Street, without permission of the City. - Once again, we respectfully request ~that.you attend the meeting noted above. If you have any - questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. .Sin erely, Dean Iorfida - ~ City Clerk IWnrlrints Tnovthor to .S'vxvn nL,r !'n»n»,,,a:t.~ - - - 2 - June 14, 2Q06 c. Denyse Morrissey, Dzrector of Parks, Recreation 8~ Culture Ken Beaman, Assistant City Solicitor Marrianne Tikky, Executive Secretary c . ~~..tk,c,~ r`d3;lar ` k ¢ fy; ~ S 1 AR's.-1. t:~; 'L` ,N~ V~~ r b .Y w.. "4>-~ 4" €3 kQ ro.^.elt~~z ~ ~ ~l h 14, s ~ ~ G a Y,. ^"w, a a .xn a~ ~ ~ ` r,l~~- ~ ~ , 4 :i B 7 ~ "r u - ' r ~ y "Yv 1 ~ ~ r ,dr..,ti.:, _ taw. ~_'i~kli~^ tf{~1 1~ 3 .~Y _ ~ ~ Y ` st~~, .C ~ ~ ~ ~ ti j ~ i 4 ~r t ~ ' ~ rF.,, ~''1C' C. Y ~ ~ f l,~~L .M ~ ~ .d ~'~o~3~~i~' ~ ` ~ ~sr;.~a ~ ,ter L~~ ''til .~r ~ 5ti,2ti~ ~ [ - . Niagara,~alls CANADA June 20, 2007 Mr. Nick Colaneri, President Hi-Tech Material Handling P.O. Box 10 St. Davids, ON LOS 1P0 Dear Mr. Colaneri, Re: The Centennial Water Molecule In follow-up to our conversation of June 19, 2007, please find attached the June 26, 2006 staff report to Council, City of Niagara Falls and recommendations regarding the Centennial Water Molecule. The report had addressed the terms of the Agreement, and staff's recommendations regarding this piece of public art as it had been relocated outside of the City of Niagara Falls to 15 Walker Road, Virgil, Ontario from 4555 Kent Street, Niagara Falls. The Agreement with Hi-Tech Material Handling 1994 Ltd, dated October 21, 1996 is also enclosed The minutes from the June 26, 2006, Council meeting read: "That the Centennial Water Molecule, be returned to the City of Niagara Falls within one year, if Hi-Tech Materials has not found a suitable location in Niagara Falls". As this one year anniversary date of June 26, 2007 is approaching; a. staff report to Council will be provided at an upcoming meeting regarding the Water Molecule. You will be notified of the date the report will be considered by Council. As I indicated on June 19, 2007, with the approval of Council to develop a new 4 pad community arena, the inclusion of public art at this new facility is considered an important element of the design. The opportunity to profile this important piece of public art, and celebrate the community history of the art would be achieved with i tti' placement at a premier location at this new community arena, particularly given the si ' ~ ' iii linkage between water and ice. Community Services Department Parks, Recreation & Culture !Ext3331 Fax 905-356-7404 Working Together to Serve Our Community ~dmorrissey@niagarafaus.ca =~~~s~ _ -2- The sculpture has also been formally recognized by the Arts & Culture Committee as an important artistic contribution to the City of Niagara Falls. Yours truly, Denyse Morrissey Director of Parks,. Recreation & Culture DM/das Enclosures cc: Ken Beaman, Acting City Solicitor Dean Iorfida, Director of Council Services & City Clerk Ed Dujlovic, Executive Director, Community Services John MacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer R:\Watermo leculeltrj une07.wpd 6/29/2007 -Den se Morrisse -Water Molecule. Pa e 1 ' From: Derek Costello <costello@niagara.com> To: <dmorrissey@niagarafalls.ca> Date: 6/29/2007 12:21 PM Subject: Water Molecule. Dear Denyse, Re: Meeting to discuss merits of continuing use of Water Molecule. I am very supportive of restoration and reinstallation of the Water Molecule at the proposed new Arenas complex. Since the Molecule was designed to reflect Niagara's association with Water, Power, The Falls, and its very lively- hood, it has an important role in Niagara's Art and History. It was concieved as a representation of a Molecule of water as it would appear if it were enlarged. It shows the electrons and atoms of hydrogen and oxygen rotating about each other in a circular pattern. I would suggest that the Molecule be refurbished (straighten and polishing) and temporarily installed at the MacBain Center until) the The four pad Arena Complex is completed. The Water Molecule when installed at the Arena complex might be sited on a raised podium, surrounded by an inaccessible pool, (for safety reasons) and have a recirclelating water fountain cascading through the rings. If requested, I will provide all the help and expertise needed to see this historical piece properly displayed. Derek R. Costello C.E.T. ('1'i'1,> AFNiAGARA FAl7 S By-taw No. 222 A by-]aw W authorize a lease agreement with Hi Tech Material Handling 1994 I.td. for the City's water molecule. TAE COiINCII.OF THE CORPORATION OF THE t~TY OFNfAGARA FALLS FIVACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1, An agreement dakd October 21, 1996, between Ili Tech Material Handling 1994 Z,td. and The Cnrpotatwn of the City of Niagara Falls, in the form attached hereto, providing for the lease of the City's water molecule, upon the terms and conditions as set out in the said agreement, is t,eieby approved and authorized. 2, The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execate the said agreement and the Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal thereto and to deliver the said agrament. passed this day Of October > ~i R. O. KALLI , ACT1N0 CITY CLERK WAYNE THOMSON MAYOR Fiat Reading: October 21 > 19~• Second Reading: October 21 ,1~6• Third Reading: October 21 , 1946• THIS AGRBEIvi&NT made the 21st day of October, 1996. BETWEEN: THE CORPORATION OF TSE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, Hereinafter called the 'Lessor` of the FIRST PART, • -and - • HI-TECH MATERIAL RANDLING 1994 LTD., ' Hereinafter called the "Lessee", of the SECOND PART; WHEREAS the Lessor is the owns of a structure, having the appwrance of and commonly referred to as the water molecule (hereinafter referred to as, 'the Water Molecule") and has offered the wales molecule for sale or lease by a public tender. AND 1VII8REA.S the Lessee was the successful biddy to lase the Water Molecule from the Lessor. NOW THEItFFORE THIS AGREEMF,NT WfINFSS"ETH that in consideradoq of the tease granted to the Lessee by the Lessor and the payment of tha sum of TW0 (52.00) DOLLARS raw paid by the Lassa to the lessor (tke receipt and sufficiency of the conslderation is hereby acimowkdge by the parties the parties hereto mutuaDy covenant and agcy as follows: 1. The Lessee leases from the Lessor and the Lessor (eases to the Lessen the personal property, . beigg the Water Moleculq together with airy parW, accasories or attachrna~b rek6ng thereto or affixed thereon upon the terms aqd cotditions set forth ut this agreement. 2. This agreement shall commence on the lst day of October, 1996 aqd shall remain in force ttrrtl the 30th day of September,1997 and thereafter shall contimte in force from year to year from the lot day of October in each year utut~ the 30th day of September in the following year on the same farms and eondit'tons as sat forth in this agreement, provided that other party may terntinate this agreement by giving 30 days written nods to that efl'eot to the other party in any year and such notice having been given, this agrumegt shall terminated on the 30th day of the data of the giving of such notice. . -2- 3. This ageement constitutes the enl'rre agreement between the Lessor and lessee and the Lessee aclmowledges that these are no promises, inducanertts, representations, cotlaterai warranties, warranties, corulftionq options or terms, oral or written, expressed or implied or otherwise, made by or on behalf of the Lessor or operating in favour of the Lessee.with respect to any aspect of the Water Molecule (including, without limitation, ifs condition, design, capabilities, operation, use, suitab8ity, 5tness, durability, quality, merohantability or history (e.g., new, used, reconditioned)) or with respect to the appropriate treatment of this ageement, other than as may be expressly stated in this agreement. 4. The Lessee aclowwtedges that it atom has selected the Wafer Molecule. S. The Lessee acknowledges and agees that the sole firnetional obligation of the Lessor in respect of the Water Moleale is to permit quiet possession of such Water Molecule on an "as is" basis as Long as the Lessee is not in default. 6. Tire Lessor shall rat be liable to the Lessee for any loss, cost, expense or damage of any kind or nature whatever caused directly or indirectly by the Water Molecule. 7. Jn the event ofarry fadure of tines Water Molecule, it is the Lessee's express intention that any exdusion of GabiL'ty operating in favour of the Lessor shall continue to bind the Lessee. The Lessee acknowledges that tuit(rer an equipment supplier, ran any repair person, nor arty salesperson is an agent of the Lessor. 8. The Lesser ackrtowltdgw that owrurship and title to the Water Mokxule shall remain vested is the Lessor. 9. The Lessee shall have no rigiu, title or interest in the Water Molecule other than, conditional upon the T.essce's wmpliance with the RtiGimatt of the terms and conditions of this agreement, the right to maintain possession and use of the Water Mokarle for the tam of this agreement. Such right to possession and use shall be exercised only by the Lessen or competent employees of the Lessee. 10. The Lessor may t+equ'rre plates or nrarkirtgs to be affixed to or placed on the Water Molewle indicating the Lessor is the ownv. 11. The Lessor and Leuee confirm their intent that the Water Molewle shall always remain and be deemed persoaal or movable property of tluLessor,evert though the Water Molecule may become attached or affixed to realty and regvdiess of the manner in which it may become affixed or attached. 12. The Lessee shall be respornsiWe for arty damage done to arty real estate, immovable properly, ' .9. bvilding or structure by removal of the Water Molecule (whether removal be effected by the Lessee, Lessor or any third party) and shat! indemnify and save harmless the Lessor from any and alt claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damage and liabilities whatsoever arising out of, connected with or resulting from the removal of the Water Molecule. l3. The Lesser shat! obtain any landlord or mortgagee waiver as the Lessor may requue. 14. She Water Molecule shall be displayed, used, and maintained at the lands municipally known u 4555 Kent Strce; Nagara Falls, Ontario, acrd not elsewhore without the prior written wnsem of the Lessor, which consent may be arbitrarr7y withheld. 15. The Lessee shall, at its own cost and expense, causo the Water Molecule to be delivered to 4555 Kent Street, TTiagara Falls, t~ttario, and to be installed snd maintained prudently at all times and, in compliance with the Lessor's ruommcndation and the terms and conditions of this Lease and all applicable laws and regulations, by wmpetent and qualified personnel only and for business purposes ody. lb. The Lessee, at its own cost end expense, shalt mmplywidt and wnform to all applicable laws, by-laws, regulations .and legislation in any way relating to the ownership, installation, testing, ' possession, use, operation, repair, maintenance, servicing, transportation, storage or bailment of the Water Molecule throughout the tmn of t)tis agreemerK and to the complete exoneration of the Lessor from IiabiUty. l7. The Lessee, at its own wst and expense, ahali keep the Water Molecule free of leeks, liens and encumbrances and shall pay when due, anti iF applicablq all 5cercce fees, registration fees, assessments,"charges and taxes (mtadapai, provinaal and federal) which may be levied or.assessed directly or indirectly against or oa account of tho Water Molxule or any Interest therein or use thereof. t 8. The Lessee shall at fts awn expense maintain tiro Watt' Molecule in a state of good repair, condition and working order and the Lassen shall furnish all such parts or mechanisms required to keep the Water Mokwk in the aforesaid wndidons. 19. The Lessee shall not without the prior vrtitten consent of the Lessor make any alterations, additions or improvements to the Water Molecule. Aq such aherations, additions or improvements so made shall belong to and remain the property of the Lessor. No loan or damage to the Water Molewle or any part of it ahai aH'ed or impair the obligations of the Lessee which shall continue in r -4- ful! farce and effect. 20. The Water Molecule shall beat the risk ofihe Lessee atJ the Lessee assumes [ho risk of liability and shall pay for any loss or damage arising from or pertaining to the possession, operation or use ofthe Water Molecule or from any rouse whatever and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lability or loss arising from Sre, then, less, con55eation or expropriaeion. 21. The Lasso ,its employees and specifically authorized agents shall, at all reasonable rimes, have access to the Water Molecule for the purpo$e of inspecting or testing it. 22. The Lessee shall obtain and maintain for the entire term of this Lease, at its own expense, a compteltatsive polwy of general Lability and property damage and insurance against loss or damage to the Water Molecule including, without I'nnitaBon, loss by Sre (mchtding so-called extended eoverage~ theft, collision satisfactory to the Lessor protecting and indemnifying the Lessee and the Lessor against any daims for damage for bodily injury to or death of one or more pusons and the toss of or damge to property with ail indusive coverage of not Less than S2,Ot)D,000.00, such policy to include the Lessor as an additional insured, and toss payee thereof, as well as "cross liability" endorsement and shelf contain a clause requiring the insurer to give the Lessor at least thirty days' prior written notice of any alteration in the terms of such policy or of the eancctlation of it, 23. At the Lessors request, the Lessee shall furnish to the Lessor a certificate ofinsurance or other evidence satisfactory to the Lessor that such insurance coverage is in effect, provided however that the Lessor shall be under no duty sither to ascertain the existence of or to examine such insurance policy, or io advise the Lessee in the event such insurance coverage shall sot wrnply with the requirements of this Lease. 24. The Lessee appoints the Lessor to make claims and receive payment k accordance with the provisions of s4ch policies. 25. . The Lessee fuNter agrees to give the Lessor prompt notice of any damage to, or loss of, the Water Moleatte or eery part of it. 26. Without the prior wririen consent of the Lessor, the Lessee wit) trot assign azry of its rights or sublet arty Water Molewla or permit the Water Moteak to to in the possession of anyone but the Lessee. 27. The ocaureaa or happening of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Evart ofDefault: -S- (aj defauh in the obsern6on or performance of any other term or condition of this agreement; (b) thcLessee suspending business practice; (c) ifaN or arty part of the Water Molecule is, or tray be in inuninent danger of being con- - fiscated, sequestered or seized under process dflaw; (d) any act by the Lessee reducing the value or usefulness of the Watt/ Molecule, including failure to maintain or repair the Water Molecule as requ'ved; , (e) the subjection of the Water Molecule to arty lien, levy, charge or encumbrance; (f) the Lessee making a sale in bulk of its assets or becoming insolvent or bankrupt or unable to pay its debut as they fall due or any ban)wpiey, reorganization, debt . arrangement or other proceeding under any banlwptcy or insolvency taw or any dissolution or GquidaGon proceeding beutg instituted by or against the Lessee and, if instituted against the Lessee and defended by the Lessee, remaining undismissed for thirty days; (g) the private or court appointman ofa receiver or receiver and manages or officer with ' similar powers over any part ofthe Lessee's property; (h) if any insurance placed or rnaintau?ed pursuant to the terms of this agreement shat{ lapse or be cancalkd and shall sot be replaced by another policy within ten days after notice from the Lessor to the Lessee; n the Lessee parting with the Water Mdeale; or, ~ 'the Lessee ceases business tx locates its business to another location. 28. Upon tlu happening of an Event of Defwlt, the Lessor may, at its sak option: (a) demand horn the Lessee the realm oftlu Water Molecule with ell costs to be paid by the Lessee; (b) aster upon the premises where such Water Moleale is kwatcd and take immediate possession ihereot; whether it is allured to realty a not, and rrnwve the same, without order of the court and without Gabt'L'ty to the Lessor for or by reason of such etWy and takutg oEpossessioq whether for damage to property or otherwise, and se!!, lease or otherwise dispose of the same for such wnsideration and upon such terms and cooditions as the Lessor mey reasonably deem fit, and the payment by the Lessee -6- of all expenses and costs associated with such entry and removal by the Lessor; or, (c) forthwith terrninate this agreement without the necessity of giving to the Lessee 30 days written notice ofthe termination of the ageement as provided for in clause 2 to this agreement. 29. All rights and remedies provided are cumulative and'are not intended to be exclusive and in addition to any other right or remedy previously referred to or otherwise available to the Lessor at !aw or inequity, and any one or more of the Lessor's rights and remedies may, Gom time to time, be exercised independently or to combination and without prejudice to any other right or remedy the Lessor may have or may have exercised. 30. No term or condition of this agreement can be waived, except by the written consent of the Lessor and the forbearance or indulgence by the Lessor en airy regard whatever shall not constitute a waiver of the covenant or condition to be performed by the Lessee to which the same may apply. 31. Tf any term or wndilion of this Lease or its application to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be irnalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this ageement, or the appGeation of such term, covenant or condition to persons or circumstances othv than tfiose to which it is held invalid • or unenforccablq shell not be atfeeted thereby and each term or conditioa of this ageement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted bylaw. 32. it is agreed by and between the parties that, whenever the context of this agreemene ao requires, the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa and that words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine sad neuter. 33. Any notice to be giver pursuant to this agreenrurt may be delivered or scot by Prepaid First Class bfar~ or Facsirarle Transmission Yo rho Lessor and the Lessee as follows: I4i-Txh Material liandlL+g 1994 Ltd., 4SSS Kurt Avenuq Nragara Felts, Ontario, Lzx ul Telephone No.: (905) 3S6-e;500 Fax No.: (905) 356-5988 The Corporation of the City of Nagara FaDs, Attention: City Gerk 4310 Queen Street, • ~ P.O. Box 1023, Niagara Falls, Ontario, LZH 6X5. Telephone No.: (905) 356.7521 FaxNo.: (905)3747500 Any such notice, ifmaiicd, shall be wnclusivety deemed to be given to and received by the other party tlvee (3) business days after the ma,7mg thereof or if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date the facsimile transmission was sent. 34. This agreement shat) be binding on and enure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, successors and permitted assigns. 35. This Lease shall be governed according to the kws of the province of Ontario. 36. No changes, amendments, variation or modification of this agreement shall in any way be valid, unless signed by wthorized officers of the Lessor and the lessee. 1N W[TNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto affixed their wrporate seals duly attested by the hands of the proper signing officers in that behalf and the said signing offictrs certify that they have authority to bind their corporation. HI-TECH MATERIAL HANDLLNt31994 LTD. `~/~~~F' } Name: Nick Colaneri Title: President ) TIli3 CORPORATION OF THE CITY , OF NIAGARA FALLS } Natne: Wayne Thomson Title; Mayor Name: E. C. Wagg ) Tiue: city Cterk ~v-law No. 96-22z Passed: Qctober 21, 1996 CQRPORATION.OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS By-law rjQ, 96-222 A. By-law to authorize a lease agreement with Hi Tech Material Handling 1994 Ltd. for the City's water molecule. July 13, 2flt~7 R-20D7-21 i~l~~~alIs V CANADA Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni, Chair - - and Members of Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: _ Re: ~-2fl07-27 illlatters Arising from the Pant in the City committee glee#ing RECOMMEf~~AT!©N; That the folbwing recommendations of the Park in the City Committee be approved: ~ , The revised Terms of Reference for the Pant in the City Comrrsittee; A review of the implementation of a permit and appropriate fee for the widening of residential driveways be undertaken to provide greater protection of City trees; The amendment of schedule "B"from the City of Niagara .Falls Tree Planting .List of acceptable Species in By-Law 2004-~~ - Application for Permit to Injure, destroy or Plent Trees on Public Property end rernt~ve of the following species frdrr~ the list: Norway Maples and its c~altivars ~~chwedler and Crimson Ding) as the. species is ihvasive. • fishes as a precautionary measure given the expectation ghat the Emerald Ash will eventually reach the Niagara region, BA~~{~GR~3~1`~t~; Terms of Reference Review : At the request cif Council on ,~anuary 22, 2007, a review of the Terms of Reference (September 20{4) was requested,. The revised Terms of Reference is at#ached. The review also included a strategic planning session with tl~e Committee on Apri14, 2007. The overall objective of the review vas to develop a more foc>`ised and strategic delivery approach forthe Committee, .This included looltir~g at the numberof comrr~ittee sub groups and their roles, and when w d;be the most appropriate years for the City to participate in high profile initiatives '~Comrnunities In Bloom. _ _ _ ~ivo~king Together to Serve Dur Community Community serv9ces Department Parks, Recreation & Culture July 23, 2007 - 2 - R-2007-21 Additionally, the former mandate of the Environmental Planning & Greening Committee,. (which was discontinued with the creation of the Park In the City Committee) was reviewed. Further analysis, including interdepartmental consultation wouldbe peeded giventhe very technical nature of many of the planning, policy, protection, and regulatory issues that arise. with environmental planning. The creation of a very specific professional technical working group or a task force separate from and outside of Park In the City, which would be the most strategic and responsive mode! to implement would be reviewed. The overall mandate forthe Committee has remained constant. The review reaffirmed-that ..the core and primary goal is "to encourage. civic pride, environmental responsibility and. City wide planning and beautification through civic action." Widening of Residential Driveways:. Protection of .City Trees The Park in the City Committee has the authority (and their decision is deemed final in a!! respects) under By-law # 2004-173, articles 10 to 13 to hear an applicant's appeal when he or she has filed for a permit to remove a city tree and it has been denied (based on an assessment of the tree) by forestry staff. By-law No, 2004-173 is attached. As was the case in a recen# appearance by a resident before the Committee, the request - to remove a City tree was to primarily accommodate a residential driveway widening. Currently, building permits are not. required to widen residential driveways. Under Zoning By-Law No. 79-2000 as amended, Section 4.19.3(a); the width of driveways are not to exceed 3~% of the property width and not to exceed -six metres. The Park in the City Committee believes that the implementation. of a permit with an appropriate fee for widening residential driveways would expand the mechanisms in place to ensure that healthy City trees are not removed, Updating of Tree Planting List of Acceptable Species: Over the past three years, the Parr in the City Committee, yvorking with staff has identifier] revisions that are needed to the list of "acceptable species" from Schedule "B" of the City of Niagara Falls Tree Planting List of Acceptable Species in By-Law 2004-73 - Applicatic~r~ For Permit to Injure, Destroy or Plant Trees on Public Properly. The By-1a~,v has not been formally revised to date to amend Schedule B. Recommended by: Denys N1c~rrissey, Direct r of Parks, recreation & Culture Approved by: Li~~ Ed Dujlovic, Executive Director. of Community Services Respectfully submitted: -r-~ ~ J~SSnn MacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer Attachment S:\Council\Council 2007\R-2007- 21 -The Park in the City Committee.wpd The City of Niagara Falls The Park in the City Committee DRAFT _ Terms of Reference Revised July 2007 Mandate: The Committee's mandate is to encourage civic pride, environmental responsibility and City wide beautification through community action. Purpose: The Committee's purpose is to promote and carry out -the above noted mandate through the identification and active promotion of various initiatives related to beautification and environmental responsibilities. The Committee will actively engage the community through the development of partnerships with various organizations to promote their mandate. The Committee will also assist in monitoring the implementation of the City's Beautification, Streetscape and Gateway Master Plan. Ad-Hoc Committees maybe formed to deal with specific initiatives identified by the Committee Vision: It is the vision of the Committee to achieve a clean and safe City that contains attractive gardens, streetscapes and gateways and to encourage stewardship of natural resources, in terms of conservation, recycling and planning. Terms of Reference, The Park in the City, City of Niagara Falls, June 2007 Page 2 of 3 Membership, Chairperson(s) and Attendance: The Membership of the Committee will include a wide range of people having an interest, expertise and/or experience in beautification or the environment. Membership will be composed of at least eight (8) citizen appointees, with a maximum of twelve (12) appointees, and up to two (2) members of Council. Additional non-voting advisory representatives maybe invited to attend, as the agenda warrants. This may include, but is not limited to, such individuals as the Summer Trillium Awards Committee Chairperson, and such agencies as the Niagara Parks Commission, local Business Improvement Areas (BIA's), Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, and Niagara Falls Tourism. The term of Membership of the Committee will coincide with the Term of City Council. An advertisement will be placed in the local newspaper for members as part of the City's process for selecting members to various City Committees. Members of the Committee will be selected by City Council. The Chairperson's duties shall be conducted by either the City Council representative(s) or a citizen appointee. If a citizen appointee is to be the chair, they are to be elected annually for a one year term. In the absence of the Committee Chairperson, the remaining members in attendance at the meeting shall elect one of their members present to chair the meeting. The Committee is only as effective as its participating members. A commitment from each member is important in order to carry out the Committee's mandate. A quorum is necessary to carry out the authority of the Committee. A quorum shall be 50 percent of the voting members plus one. If a Committee member misses a significant number of meetings, without reasonable explanation, he or she maybe asked to reaffirm his or her commitment. If a vacancy occurs, the list of unsuccessful applicants will be consulted. If there are no unsuccessful applicants, or the unsuccessful applicants are uninterested in filling the vacancy, the Committee may put forward a name of a replacement for Council's consideration. Meeting Format: Meetings will be held on a monthly basis, or at the call of the Chair. Meetings will generally be held on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the MacBain Community Centre. The agendas and minutes will be prepared by the staff liaison from the Parks, Recreation & Culture. Terms of Reference, The Park in the City, City of Niagara Falls, June 2007 Page 3 of 3 Staff Support: The City's Parks, Recreation & Culture liaison will act as Secretary-Treasurer to the Committee, providing professional and administrative support. Additional City staff support maybe required depending on the agenda, policy development, special projects or committee initiatives. Budget: Costs associated with the administration and special projects related to the Committee's activities will be administered through Parks, Recreation & Culture. A budget will be requested for the administration of the Committee through the annual budget process each year for the consideration and approval of Council. Work Program: At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Committee will review its Work Program for the upcoming year. The Work Program will focus on: 1) Implementation ofbeautification initiatives, including the Beautification, Streetscape and Gateway Master Plan and the Communities In Bloom Program. 2) Promotion, education and their advisory role with respect to City policies on environmental, natural resources and greening matters. The Committee may establish additional ad-hoc task forces to deal with specific areas as needed. Amendment of Terms of Reference: The Committee may request staff to prepare draft amendments, and/or revisions to the Terms of Reference at any time. The Committee will obtain Council approval before suchamendmentsand/or revisions take effect. S:\Council\Counci12007\Attachment Park in the City - Draft Terms of Reference.wpd The City of Niagara Falis, Ontario Resolution No. Moved by Councillor Seconded by Councillor WHEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and WHEREAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT on July 23rd, 2007, Niagara Falls Council will go into a closed meeting to consider a matter that falls under the subject matter of 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, labour relations or employee negotiations. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. DEAN IORFIDA R. T. (TED) SALCI CITY CLERK MAYOR l ~ l1Iti0Y t"I~.1.~ ~i_lr~~~ ~"M1it~ L!'T~~ ~~~Y~..f Jean Grandoni P.O. Box ? 14 Station Main X1500 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario City of Niagara balls Mr. Geoff Holman, C.E.T. April 30, 200 Managex of Development 4G ! 0 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario Dear Mr. Holman: Re; I~alar Road Pump Station Sanitary Service Area Basement blooding Schedule B Class Bnvironrnental Assessment I arrr writing to express my can;cerns and position an the above matter resulting from comments made at the Public Information Centre of April and the Consultants Bulletin which contained Recommendations for Source Control and Conveyance Control. I stand opposed to reconstruction anal replacement of the sanitary sewer from I3eaverdams Rd, to Thoraid Stone Rd. on Kolar Rd, far the fallowing reasons. The main cause far the problem of b~serrrent floods has been recognized both by the Cites =n e rlrer re arts of S t. and Oct. of 20{15 an now at th PIC M et' with CH2MHi11 as bein the need to remove storm water--wee in file water_ from the s Hite sewers stem. Mayor Salci admitted to this at the PIC Open House . To date the best reco nixed method to achieve this Source Control measure is by means of a Sur-_ n~Pu_ma which would rec~~vP ~,vee in _tile water into a concrete !role and then numb it in the storm sewer or onto the ground at a recommended drstance from the house foundation. Same experts want to see it put into the storm sewer directly while others want to drain it onto the lawn. When draining onto the lawn, the weeping file water or roof water could still end up in the weeping file again via the underground water table, due to the tendency of water to follow the path of least resistance. Groundwater can enter the weeping file even in dry weather not just when it rains. Also when people water their fawns and empty their swim pools, this can enter rho weeping tile. Therefore ur Source Control measure of " Roofleader Disconnection " is not enou You must still dig and DISCO\11~1BCT the weeping the from the sanit~ sewer, You have no# even mentioned Sumt3 qun7ris as a Sour a Cont. raE Reooznmendation althoj~ hit is listed m~Pr lternative solutions .Importance of Groundwater (Weepir~ Tile Water) Under agricultural conditions this ~veeping file water was the rainfall that not only fed our streams but fed the underground water table that fed both farm wells and also contributed to base flow of our fish spawning streams, --your food supply. Base flow is groundwater which seeps into our streams through the underground water table when it is n.ot raining in form ofd;tact seepage to the stream bed or via a spring . 7`o date attempts by urban government Po manage rainwater so that maximum recharge of l~roundwater occurs has not been well done. You owe farmers and fish this weeping file water as a source of well water and stream supply. It must be retrieved, NOT WASTED by sen.durg it to the pollution plant via a sanitary sewer where it is casting millions to needlessly treat. In this case it is also being diverted to a different watershed , alter leaving the Pollution Control Plant, thus adversely impacting base flow to Shriners Creek., the natural flaw direction and farm wells. To ahieve agricultural inliltratian in an urban sooting ,and to avoid downstream tlooding,it might be desirable to drain same of the water directly to the stream via the storm sewer and some onto the [awn. In either case, one must disconnect the system fxom the sanitary sewer. .s Argument That'You Can't InGratl Sumps In Exi~lin~ Homes is Invalid In the past, since 1988 Sump Pump By-Law, the City has successfully convinced existing homeowners with basement flooding east of t~.E. W, Highway to install sump pumps. There have been some one hundred sump pumps installed in Taro Pump Station Sanitary Sewer Area and Early in the .Rolling Acres Area long after these subdivisions were built in tl~e late 1950'x. ]Meeting with and educating the homeowners, achieved this. Sump Pump Costs Consultant CH2A~lE3.iI1----- $6000 per house but when questianed on this figure they admitted this to be Toronto costs not local Cit}~ report M W 2005-1I8, Oct l7/OS $2000 per house a local estimate Outside Installation Costs not provided Orie homeowner quoted a figure per house somewhere between these two costs depending on the degree to II which the basement was "finished". Some 1600 homes according to Report A/1W 2045-118 ,Oct 17/05 need sumps, resulting in a "capital expenditure of $3.2 million while providing development capacity vvithin the system, reducing basement flooding and deferring capital expansion costs". Outside installation costs were not given and should be in order to fairly compaxe and :might be more easily accepted by the homeowner. The proposed enlarged pipe is estimated to cost $S.8 million., and still leaves us with the cost of Treating storm water at the Pollution Plant. Reduced Costs of !'reatin~ Storm Wate* and Groundwater at Pollution Plant The cost, according to City report M'~I -2005-I18, to treat rainwater from a recent 100 year storm alone, was $4000. Retrieving this rainwater and groundwater on a daily .basis must be the goal if dollars are to bF saved by eliminating unnecessary processing at the Pollution Plant, Sump Pumps would achieve this goal. How much money would be saved at t1~e Pollution Plant with every rain and every dry day -every day- - considering that water from various sources can enter the system through weeping file connections to the sanitary sewer song after it has stopped raining? Roofleader Disconnections The costs of treating storm water that would enter the system with only Roofleader Disconnections {.Eaves Troughs] and na sumps has not bean preser?ted. I3aclcflow ~Ialves The installation of some 150 Back Florv valves helps the involved homeowner but dumps the sewage onto someone else, Dither different basements will now flood or you ~,vill dump the excess sewage into the creeks via sanitary sewer overflows into the storm sewers, resulting in dead fish, sick people and contaminated faun Grope. Need of Urbanites l?or Groundwater Should a national disaster, such as a nuclear attack, occur and urban source water systems are polluted, you would have to resort to groundwater as a source, f1, recent television Document~uy revealed how Australia is short of water because of the way they have wasted and mismanaged their rainwater and groundwater. It is worthy to note that the authors drew attention to the fact that the fanners saw this problem coming. :y, Huilc~ina in 7~l~.tural Areas Another consideration which no one seems to dale mention is to stop building houses in creek beds, fioodplains, and wetlands etc. It should be law that the homeowner be notified at time of lot purchase ,that his basement is being built in a wet area. This would soon stop developer greed. We put warning clauses in sack bills of sale for noise why not a warning about greater risku~ this location of a basement flood . Clearance Cert'sficates The City should riot issue servicing elearance Certificates fox subdivisions within such a short time of being built. Developers and builders should be izeld more accountable for basement flooding by deiay'u~; the issuance of such certificates for a much longer time. Plt<OPOSED EXISTING 1?I.PE~NLARG~MENT ON KAI,AR RD, betvreen 13eaverdam~ Rd. and T'horold Stone Rd. I 12: lacin the existin Kaiar I~. , i e with a la er i e will r refer the roblem even f star to the area of Tharold Slane Acres Subdivision where basements are also flooding and where the I~alar Pump Station and trunk se~tvers meet. This enlargx~d pipe will increase both the frequency and volume of sanitary sewer overflow inn#o Shriners Creek which traverses farm properties. E-cell coon#s in Shriners Creek Tributary W-5-3 as per zny water samples far exeeed permissible IvTO~ levels even now. You will probably overflow the system in the Ascot Woods Subdivision ,south of Woodbine St., into the W-5~4 Tributary of Shrlners Creek which also traverses the family farm. )r-cell counts here are also already above permissible levels. You will be simply dumping Your basement floading,•probfoms onto the shoulders of the rural people as you have been doing for decades. I will na longer tolerate this and the law dictates that no one has to. You will be wasting millions, because ifvou remove the rainwater F1RST via sump niunns,..~ may not need the proposed enlarged pipe. There is not such a pipe coming down Kolar lad, firam North of Thorold Stone Rd. to service that area which has the advantage of sump pumps. Cf this pipe is a major issue ,why was it nok made this size in the first phases of development ? Surely one would realize such a big need sooner. This pipe should be paid Por by the initial developers acid builders who caused the problem then you would sae how fast snmp pumps would be advocated. These developers and builders taught for years to stop the use of sump pumps. Only when do`.~mstream people threatened court action far stream pollution did they concede. We can go to court again. The proposed pipe is verbally said to provide a five year storm protection. You could r?ever build it big enough to provide the protection that a sump pump could provide. The same comments made by the City in Report 1VIW-2405-118, Oct. 1'7/05, regarding estimation of storage tank size and costs for major storms, also apply to the pipe size--you can't buuld it big enough and ifyou did the costs are prohibitive. Council should also refer to NiW-2005-112, Sept. l9/OS. With the proposed enlarged five year storm pipe, you could still get a six year storm, a seven year storm and so on and beyond a 100 year storm and get flooded basements w%thout sumps. Anyone of these "year" storms could occur over a one year period-- several different altos of storms in one year. An enlarged pipe is same logic as trying to enlarge every pipe in the subdivision and you still haven't removed the storm wvater, the main problem, The problem is in the subdivision--picture it as a funnel-- it backs up in the basements before it ever leaves the funnel. Storrnwater vvilt have to be rernnved by way of a sump pump in the er?d as is already proven. 1~or example in the Taro Pump Station Area, east of QEW, the city spent some 700 thousand in the 1980's on an underground storage tank but in the end in the i990's had to install some 100 sumps to alleviate basement back -ups. Storage tanks can fill with gsaundwater before a storm ever comes ,making ttsem almost useless. i3uiiding an enlarged pipe is subsidizing developers of existing subdivisions and those who want to expand urban boundaries. Once sump pumps are in, any reserve capacity that results from removal of rainwater in any pipe should be reserved for development and redevelopment potential within urban boundary and to clean up overflows both east anti west of the QI;tN highway, NOT for urban boundary Expansion. This would lee in keeping with Provincial Policy. Fus•ther with the current Official plan Reviewv, there as~e proposals to use eight hundred acres of industrially zoned land in the inner city and to the south of ldwy. Twenty ,far residential development. This would negate any need for undesirable urban boundary expansion onto the prime fruit and grapelands abutting the proposed enlarged sanitary sewer pipe. Therefore ,recovering costs of this pipe will be difficult if ever intettded to be recouped by extending the boundary. 'l"he proposed enlarged pipe is contrary to the objectives of the Provincial Policy Statement, smart growth and the Growth Alan. The Niagara Falls Cossncil voted in summer of 20U6 to request the Region to look unto amending their mapping to properly designate the lands between Niagara Palls and Thorold as good grape and good fruit as already proven in 1978 Ontario Municipal Board Hearirsgs. Costs 1Vever Counted by City or Consrlltants Costs to al! of us: Sbread of disease A recent faun newspaper revealed that Bars is carried in raw sewage. Two conservation workers got sick working in 5lsriners Creek. Scientists have proven that our oceans are dying due to human sewage pollution. There is little clean water far wildlife, Deer have been observed beating a path to the spring on Shriners Creek rather then drinking from the creeks and ponds. The fish food supply is near extinction For pike numbers. The late Jack Muir said at one tune pike in these streams were sa plentiful you couldn't see the bottom of t'ne stream when they would come upstream to spawn. Lake Ontasia Beaches close due to sevvat;e pollution net industrial effluent. .The Shriners Creek, Beaverdams EYeek and the Ten Mile Creek all empty into Lake Ontario. Costs to farmers: Loss of rig to diversify --cannot tsasuire gn animal near -land flooded by a polluted stream, loss of enjoyment of property, lass of cropland --overflows cause even snore flooding ~-you cannot feed contaminated tray to any animal, Iris of mees to disease from polluted water. Coyotes showed up my garden hose last year--were they looking far c1P,an ~arater or just 4vater ? 'f'he wates-shed has a problem with both quality and quantity of water bath in wet and dry weather due to snisnaanagement. Sump Pumps would increase the supply of water to base flow of the stream even in dry weather. Foliated groundwater is a possibility with use of sanitary sewer overflows .Then there is the cost of legal action. We are aware of the irnrnirserst Clean ~~ater Act. The clean up costs of downstream watercourses which knave the life choked out of them by cattails produced fi•om sewage cosstamination ,must be counted if implementing an enlarged pipe together with raw sewage overflows as one of your immediate major solutions to basement flooding rather than using sump pumps as the first answer. Conseswation Authority .and Provincial idlinistyies approve the sewer works, developments, and sewage overflows to provide larger developer profits, then come bactc looking far taxpayer money to fix tl'ie damages caused by their own approva)s . Local Councils are just as guilty. Sump Fump installation should be made the top immediate solution to homeowner basement flooding ,not the proposed enlarged pipe. In their awn reports, city engineers admit that sumps are the lorsg term solution. All the more reason to implement them in the short tes7n. Homeowners must realize that all, including those who are not flooded, must use sumps. Unly .r a~ - r - Chase who are at the higher elevation might avoid them as they can drain by gravity to the storm sewer pipe---I am not aware if the Provincial Law for sumps may have eliminated this option, If di ficulty to calcuiate were a measur~of casts saved then surnp•pumps should be the »rirn The benefits of sumps reach far beyond just the hameown~r thev touch all forms of life. SECONI3 ISSUE Amendment NO. t96 Connection to I~alar Pump Station •-Club Italia . Church,~f the Red~em~r Ap licat'rans The pxopased addition of same 186 ac~•es or 18041 units , to this sewage systert~ should na# be allowed. The Consultant stated that because it would be new development and a dry system 4vith sump pumps, that new conn7buting flaws fco~n this Northwest Quadrant, tivould be quote "insignificant". Let me say that the City has been adding "diy" systems-•-xaew subdivisions with sump pumps-- far twenty years and you still have basement flooding and sewage overflows into our strearris. Stop misrepresenting, the facts. Everyone knows That when a glass of water is full ,that whether you add more wafer ar a solid that the glass will still overflow. The same planning arguments listed above for the area south of Tharold Stone Rd. also apply to this area north af'1'horold Stone Rd. Yours truly, ~ , Jean Grandoni C.• ~t~: rP t~. Fz ~ fi d:. dfi d. s5 C; t t` ``f f. i:+ : ~4f t: ~ d•- ;j ' ~o~ K CH2M HILL Canada~l.imiCed 255 Consumers f~oad 11T,yf~ Ct1 c~ t t~l~tt 1ty ~y^~ /i Toronto, Ontario M2J 586 ~ h ~ ~ ~h ~ i i i ~ P1IpG fi4L~,s7 ~.LCdI`7+,C Y~1 ( 11+7 ~ ~ i Tel 4i 6.459,5004 Fax 416.458.4687 March 8, 2007 Dean Iorfida City of Niagara Falls 4310 queen Street Box 1023 Niagara Falls ClN L2E 6X5 Re: Kalar Road Pump Station Sanitary Service Area Basement Flooding Abatement Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre (PIC) CHZM HILL Canada Limited has been retained to assist the City of Niagara Falls and the Regional Municipality of Niagara to complete a Class Environmental Assessment (EA} Study to identify .measures to reduce and/or eliminate the occurrence of basement floodu1g and other damage associated with storrnwater overflows in the drainage basin of the Kalar Road Pump Sta#ion. This study is being Conducted in accordance with the requirements for Schedule B projects as described in the Municipal Engineers Association's Class EA document {jiute 2000}. This Class 1;A is being performed as part of a larger Master Plan or Pollution Control Plan (PCP) for the City of Niagara Palls. The purpose of the PCP is to plzrt for long-range water pollution control and sanitary servicing needed to accommodate future growth. Due to the nature and severity of the basement flooding in the Kolar Road Pump Station area, however, this Class EA has been made a priority. At this time, we wish to inform you of a Public Information Centre being held for any stakeholders and interested parties. Please find enclosed a notice outlining the details. For questions or cornlnents, please contact the undersigned at the above address, by telephone at 416-499-0090, ext. 346, or via a-mail at Sabrina.ColetfiQch2m.com. Sincerely, CH2M HILL Canada Limited i~G~-n~ av C~~~~G~~~~. Sabrina Coletti, MCIP, RPP Environmental P1axlner Enci.