2013/01/08 (8)The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
January 8, 2012
No. 08
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Ioannoni
WHEREAS the stormwater and wastewater infrastructure that serves the City ofNiagara Falls has been under
increasing stress in recent years; and
WHEREAS the older infrastructure results in basement flooding or discharges into the natural environment
during heavy rain or snow melt; and
WHEREAS a combined sewer abatement (CSO) strategy was adopted by Niagara Falls City Council in 2008;
and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Niagara has a municipal assistance program for CSO' s, in which it
funds 50% of eligible project costs.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls supports an
application to Regional Municipality of Niagara for the following projects:
Project Name
1. Buckley Avenue and Queen Street to Park Street Sewer Separation (construction phase for
2013).
2. North Street & Forsythe Street - Stanley Avenue to Slater Avenue Sewer Separation
(construction phase for 2013).
3. Desson Avenue, Buchanan Avenue, Slater Avenue - Kitchener Street to Spring Street Sewer
Separation (design in 2013 - construction in 2014).
4. Riverview Park CSO Tank (design in 2013 - construction in 2014).
5. Robinson Street - Main Street to Stanley Avenue Sewer Separation (design in 2013 -
construction in 2014).
6. Crescent Rd - Dorchester Rd to Limit Sewer Separation (design in 2013 - construction in
2014).
7. Sylvia Place - Peer Street to Ferry Street Sewer Separation (design in 2013 - construction in
2014).
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that upon funding under the CSO municipal assistance program, the
aforementioned projects will be identified in the City's Capital Budget.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
DEAN IORF
CITY CLERK
Carried Unanimously
JAMES M. DIODATI
MAYOR