Additions to Council, Sept 24, 2013 ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
1. In Camera Resolution
Reports
1. R&C-2013-18 - Revised Niagara Falls Museums Policies
a) Copy of presentation
2.. MW-2013-45 - City-Wide Beautification Contract, Contractor Changes
a) Letter from Cathy Slee, President CUPE Local 133, request for deferral.
Planning
1. PBD-2013-59- AM-2013-013, Zoning By-law Amendment Application
7712 Badger Road and Part of 7720 Badger Road
a) Correspondence from Ida Schmidhuber
b) Correspondence from Allen Bateman
c) Letter from Cheryl Chambers
By-laws
1. Request to have By-law 2013-143 pulled from the agenda.
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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
September 24. 2013
No.
Moved by
Seconded by
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 September 24, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., Niagara Falls
Council will go into a closed meeting. prior to their regularly scheduled meeting at 5:00 p.m. to
consider matters that fall under the subject matter of 239(2)(f). advice subject to solicitor-client
privilege and 239(c)a proposed or pending acquisition of land regarding part of 6549 Corwin
Crescent, 4171 Fourth Avenue and the N.S.T. Rail line, a matter that falls under 239(2)(1), advice
subject to solicitor-client privilege related to the storm event of July 19. 2013 and a matter that falls
under the subject matter of 239(2)(d) labour relations.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
DEAN IORFIDA JAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CLERK MAYOR
9/23/2013
Policy Update
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Programming at the Museum
• Served over 10,000 visitors • Continue to provide free
this year to date Thursday nights with
• Over 1,000 schoolchildren interesting offerings —
have visited the museum Hitchcock film series,
since opening Conversation Cafe, Regency
• 450 schoolchildren attended Dance and more
our Medieval Week • Book Launch on September
program 29th in partnership with
• Developed 2 new offerings Oakwood Cemetery in
to schools Niagara Falls NY
• Have extended Medieval
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Niagara Falls Night of Art
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Upcoming Events
Exhibitions Other Events
• Egypt:Gift of the Nile — • 200th Anniversary of the
opened this month Battle of Lundy's Lane
• Space — starts in January
2014
• Motels — starts in April
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Local 133 Lena Hantziagelis Cathy Slee
September 23`x, 2013
Mayor James M Diodati
and Members of the Municipal Council
City of Niagara Falls
Reference : MW-2013-45 City Wide Beautification Contract.
Further to the report as noted above, our request is to defer decisions on this matter.
Employees of the City of Niagara Falls take great pride in their work, an area where we believe
the best possible service can be provided in-house rather than contract out.
When contractors do not live up to the level of service it harms the reputation of the City, there is
a sense of ownership and productivity when keeping this work in-house. Seasonal employees
can meet the demands of these work assignments.
Noting page 3 of this report references termination of contracts with Bosma and Griffin
Landscaping and Haulage. Creates a negative impact for the City, our employees are capable of
providing these services.
On August 13'h. 2013 City Council reviewed report#CAO-2013-04 OLG Modernization Update
Municipalities, whereas projections of an increase in hosting fees estimated 18 - 20 million
annually. Recognize the directive to not commit to any spending of the funds under the new
agreement until a full year has been completed.
Forward this request to consider expanding the resources from our Casual and Seasonal work
force to meet the needs of the growth in our City. Expansion and growth brings greater need for
service, our intention is to continue to work with the administrative team to build on how we
meed these needs in house.
Yours truly.
Cathy Slee
President CUPE Local 133
cc: Ken Todd, C.A.O
Geoff Holman Director of Municipal Works
Marie Boyd, CUPE National Representative.
Executive Local 133
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September 19.2013
To whom it may concern. I have received a notice of application for rezoning of
7712-and part of 7720 Badger RD. from Residential Single ID( RI)to Residential Low
Density. Grouped Multiple Dwellings(R4). As a resident on Badger Rd for over 24 years
my concerns are the following:
• Increase of traffic on Badger Rd.
• Creating a side street approximately 200FT from(Kendale and Echo)crescents will
cause traffic issues.
• Is sewer system(sanitation and storm)big enough to handle 14 more dwellings?
• Developing this land for high density,grouped multible dwellings may cause the
surrounding properties to decrease in value and/or make them harder to sell.
Based on the information I have received Cm OPPOSING this application at this time.
Yours Sincerely Mrs. Ida Schmidhuber
7674 Badger Rd. Niagara Falls Ont.
Mailing(address 7666 Badger Rd
RECEIVED
SEP202013
P NNING
LOPMENT
September 19, 2013
To whom it may concern, I have received a notice of application for rezoning of
7712-and part of 7720 Badger RD. from Residential Single ID( RI) to Residential Low
Density,Grouped Multiple Dwellings(R4). As a resident on Badger Rd for over 24 years
my concerns are the following:
• Increase of traffic on Badger Rd.
• Creating a side street approximately 200FT from(Kendale and Echo)crescents will
cause traffic issues.
• rs sewer system(sanitation and storm)big enough to handle 14 more dwellings?
• Developing this land for high density,grouped multible dwellings may cause the
surrounding properties to decrease in value and/or make them harder to sell.
Based on the information I have received I'm OPPOSING this application at this time.
Yours Sincerely Mr. G. Allen Bateman
7666 Badger Rd. Nia:• a Falls Ont.
RECEIVED
SEP202013
P ANNING
& DE LOPMENT
Cheryl Chambers
7684 Badger Road
Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1H9
289-407-2572
cheryl chambers a( .hotmail.com
September 20, 2013
Alex Herlovitch, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning, Building & Development
Niagara Falls City Hall
4310 Queen Street,
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
RE: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application — City File: AM-2013-013 re: 7712
Badger Road and Part of 7720 Badger Road
Dear Alex Herlovitch, MCIP, RPP:
I have been a resident of 7684 Badger Road for just over four years. I am writing to
express my opposition at this point in time to the Zoning By-Law Amendment
Application mentioned above My understanding is this application involves changing
the current single family residential zoning to Residential Low Density, Grouped Multiple
Dwellings (R4). If this were to occur, I have several concerns:
1. Overall neighbourhood - Although I understand I may only be one individual, I
can honestly say that should this decision have been made prior to me
purchasing my home I would not have done so. Badger Road has a certain
appeal that is not always found in a city location. It is a nice neighbourhood, with
great neighbours, and a small town feel even though it's in a larger city. Even
with nearby developments, you can sit outside at night and be surrounded by
crickets, nature and peace. However, 14 townhouses behind my property will
take away all of the above. Again, I'm only one person and I understand that but
there are other key factors involved that cause me distress about this decision.
2. Water issues - The last 20 feet of my property is already swamp land certain
times of the year. With the properties of mention being 'cleaned' up over the last
year, this has actually made my water issue a larger one. My property manages
to be quite a bit lower than those surrounding, leading to flooding. How will this
be addressed to not be a further issue for current/future residents? E er I v E D
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3. Traffic—As it stands right now, Badger is a feeder road to two courts and a large
subdivision. The traffic can be quite heavy at times with drivers speeding down
the street. The set driveway for the townhouses suggested will fall right before
the entrances to the courts and I wonder if this will lead to future accidents due to
speed and due to high levels of traffic that may be leaving those two courts and
the one driveway at the same time. In addition, the number of cars entering and
leaving the driveway will be significant compared to the current number.
4. Sewers/Drains/Sanitation - Can the sewers, drains and sanitation systems
handle 14 additional homes? From what I recall during the meeting, there were
certain standards that did not meet the criteria for the increase in zoning. It is one
thing to say it will be fixed with the new developments but it is a completely
different thing to see it happen_
5. Property Values —They will be effected, it may be positively for some and I'm
sure negatively for others. The entire neighbourhood will shift with these new
properties.
6. Lack of Guarantee - Based on my attendance and observations at the open
house in August, there is absolutely NO guarantees for anyone currently living in
the areas surrounding this potential development. It is great to say that it will be
14 maximum, little traffic, higher income, et cetera but really there is no
guarantee of what will be built and how it will be built. How is this going to
alleviate the worries of current home owners?
7. Privacy— If I saw correctly, there is only 3 meters between the proposed
townhouses and my backyard. I oppose the building fully but should it be passed,
I expect the tallest possible fence to be built by those owning the townhouses to
ensure I still have my private oasis that I bought specifically for that reason. On
that note, perhaps the side of those buildings facing the houses already present
should have no windows. Would you enjoy a 50 ft. x 220 ft. lot knowing you will
be losing your entire sense of privacy?
8. Noise —The noise factors that will occur with the construction, building, and
increased populations living in the area.
9. Future Developments — I know you are going to say no application has come
through, as stated at the Open House, however I firmly believe if the 14 homes
are approved then the property to the left that is currently vacant as well will likely
be also used for this purpose, again severing the neighbourhood.
10.Wildlife —With new development occurring, where is the wildlife going to go? I
understand there is a hydro field close by for them to reside in but there is a large
population of rabbits and other animals in the area of our backyards. Has any
sort of ecological survey been done around this?
I understand from the business perspective of the current property owners that this is a
great investment. However why should an endless amount of homes suffer so one
family can get ahead? To summarize, I oppose the rezoning of this property at this point
in time and will continue to oppose until the surrounding home owners have more
guarantees and security that our properties will not be negatively affected — after all, we
are all tax payers
Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Cheryl Chambers
Dean Iorfida
From: David Deluce
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:58 PM
To: Dean Iorfida
Cc: Alex Herlovitch; Gwen Donofrio; Ken Mech; Nick DeBenedetti; Anamika Dilwaria;
clampman @npca.ca; Teresa Fabbro
Subject: By-law 2013-143 to be Pulled from Agenda
Hi Dean,
I've spoken with the applicant and he would like to pull the above By-law to better address a couple of issues. Please
confirm the By-law will be pulled.
Regards,
David Deluce
H.BSc., MES, MCIP, RPP
Planner 2
Planning, Building & Development Department
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
PO Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON, L2E 6X5
905-356-7521 Ext.4296
905-356-2345 Fax
ddelucena niagarafalls.ca