HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 15, 2017 - Public - Drainage - Firehall No. 1 Drain THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, June 15, 2017
8:20 p.m. — Firehall No. 1 Drain
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
3. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
A. Firehall No. 1 Drain Public Meeting Notice
4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-31/17 by Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official I Drainage Superintendent re
Firehall No. 1 Drain
5. ENGINEERS REMARKS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. DISPOSITION
9. ADJOURNMENT
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE WORKS FOR THE
FIREHALL NO. 1 DRAIN
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
TAKE NOTICE that further to Chap. D.17, Section 41 of the DRAINAGE ACT, the Council of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 15, 2017
at 8:20 p.m. at the Bayham Municipal Office, 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville Ontario.
THE PURPOSE of the meeting is to inform area landowners that Council will consider the enclosed
Engineer's Report #213206 filed with the Clerk at the Bayham Municipal Office on May 31, 2017
regarding the proposed construction of the Firehall No. 1 Drain serving Parts of Lot 10, Concession
1, Municipality of Bayham. The work was initiated by a petition.
ANY PERSON may attend the meeting and/or make a written or verbal representation in support of,
or in opposition to, the proposed drainage works by forwarding your comments to the Municipal
Office prior to the meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed drainage works may be obtained by
contacting the Drainage Superintendent Bill Knifton at the Bayham Municipal Office, 56169 Heritage
Line, PO Box 160, Straffordville, Ontario NOJ 1Y0, Telephone: 519-866-5521, Monday—Friday 8:30
am —4:30 p.m.
Dated at STRAFFORDVILLE, in the MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM, in the PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO, this 2nd day of June, 2017.
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TO: Mayor & Members of Council
FROM: Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official, Drainage Superintendent
DATE: June 15, 2017
REPORT: DS-31/17 FILE NO. C-07/E09
SUBJECT: FIREHALL NO. 1 DRAIN
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this report is to hold a Public Meeting to consider Spriet Associates Engineer's
Report#213206 received from Spriet Associates dated May 26, 2017 and filed with the Clerk on
May 31, 2017.
On June 24, 2013 a petition for drainage was filed with the Clerk from the Municipality of Bayham.
On July 4, 2013, Council appointed Spriet Associates to make an examination of the drainage
area and prepare a report for Council's consideration.
On June 1, 2017 Council decided to proceed with Notices under the Drainage Act and directed
the Clerk to mail a Notice of Public Meeting to all interested parties. A Notice of Public Meeting
dated June 2, 2017, pursuant to Chapter D17, Section 41 of the Drainage Act was prepared;
and this Notice confirmed that the Municipality will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday June 15,
2017 at 8:20 p.m. to consider the proposed construction of the drainage works known as the
Firehall No. 1 Municipal Drain. The Notice of Public Meeting and a copy of the Engineer's
Report were mailed to:
(a) Every landowner within the area requiring drainage.
(b) Clerk of every other local municipality in which any land or road that is assessed for the
drainage works, or for which compensation or other allowances have been provided in the
report is situate.
(c) Any public utility, railway company or road authority that may be affected.
(d) Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
(e) The Ministry of Natural Resources.
(d) The Director, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pursuant to Section #42 of the Drainage Act, Council of the initiating municipality shall give an
opportunity to any person to withdrawal from the petition, sign the petition or speak to the
matter. If, at the end of such Council meeting, the petition contains a sufficient number of
names to comply with Section #4, the Council may proceed to adopt the report by giving two
readings by Council to the Provisional By-law and set the date for the first sitting of the Court of
Revision.
In addition, any owner of land assessed for maintenance or repair may appeal from the
assessment contained in the Firehall No. 1 Drain report#213206, which was served upon them
by regular mail on June 2, 2017.
DISCUSSION:
Following the engineer's presentation at the Public Meeting, landowners and all other affected
parties are given the opportunity to voice their concerns relating to any aspect of the report. If
for any reason the report should be reconsidered, Council may refer the report back to the
engineer.
In addition landowners in the area requiring drainage shall be given an opportunity to withdraw
or add their names to the petition. This shall include affected Municipalities if their lands or
roads are within the area requiring drainage.
If the petition does comply with Section 4, Council may proceed to adopt the report by giving
two readings to the attached Provisional By-Law.
RECOMMENDATION
1 THAT in accordance with Sections 44 to 46 of the Drainage Act, Council of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham hereby adopts Spriet Associates
report#213206 dated May 26, 2017, referred to as the "Firehall No. 1 Municipal Drain"
report;
2. THAT Provisional By-law#2017-063 be given first and second reading;
3. THAT the Clerk be directed to distribute copies of the Provisional By-law and Notice
of the time and place of the first sitting of the Court of Revision to the affected parties
pursuant to Section 46 (2) of the Drainage Act;
4. AND THAT a date of July 6, 2011 at 6:15 p.m. be set for the first sitting of the Court of
Revision."
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Chief Building Official CAOICIerk
Drainage Superintendent