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2011/10/03 E illg r 11 CITY OF . CANADA N 'X6ARAFA►i The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Resolution October 3, 2011 No. 40 Moved by Councillor Gates Seconded by Councillor Wing WHEREAS the road authority for Lundy's Lane from Montrose Road to Kalar Road is the Regional Municipality of Niagara (the Region); and WHEREAS this section of Lundy's Lane is populated with commercial properties and the occasional remaining residence; and WHEREAS Niagara Peninsula Energy (NPEI) are installing new Electrical Distribution Poles as part of their 2011 Capital Works program; and WHEREAS the Capital Works program will see the installation of concrete poles that will improve service reliability to NPEI's Lundy's Lane customers; and WHEREAS the Capital Works program may see the removal of some mature trees along Lundy's Lane; and WHEREAS the Lundy's Lane Business Improvement Association (BIA) has indicated in the past to the Region that they would like to be consulted on any future installations to ensure such installations are in keeping with the BIA's streetscape; and WHEREAS although NPEI has provided Notice of Construction letters, as of September 8th, to the Lundy's Lane properties, the letters do not provide enough detail on the scope of the project; and WHEREAS a petition of approximately one hundred Lundy's Lane property owners has been compiled. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the installation of the new Electrical Distribution Poles be temporarily put on hold so the Regional Municipality of Niagara and Niagara Peninsula Energy can convene a public information meeting with the Lundy's Lane property owners to outline the scope of the project, the tree preservation plan and allay any concerns of the property owners; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Region and NPEI be respectfully requested to make every effort to ensure that the installation plan mitigates impacts on the Lundy's Lane property owners and preserves as many mature trees as possible. Motion Carried AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. I I ip DEA / IOR DA JAMES M. DIODATI /7---______ A- CITY CL RK MAYOR