HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 01, 2018 - Public - Alward Drain THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
DRAINAGE PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, March 1, 2018
7:45 p.m. —Alward Street Drain
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
3. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-014/18 by Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official I Drainage Superintendent re
Alward Street Drain
5. ENGINEERS REMARKS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. DISPOSITION
9. ADJOURNMENT
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REPORT
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TO: Mayor & Members of Council
FROM: Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official, Drainage Superintendent
DATE: March 1, 2018
REPORT: DS-14/18 FILE NO. C-07/E09
SUBJECT: ALWARD STREET DRAIN
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this report is to hold a Public Meeting to consider Spriet Associates Engineer's
Report#217145 received from Spriet Associates dated January 19, 2018 and filed with the
Clerk on January 30, 2018.
On May 26, 2017 a petition for drainage was filed with the Clerk from Bernhard Reddecop. On
June 15, 2017, Council appointed Spriet Associates to make an examination of the drainage area
and prepare a report for Council's consideration.
On February 15, 2018 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 February 16, 2018, 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
March 1, 2018 at 7:45 p.m. to consider the proposed construction of the drainage works known
as the Alward Street 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 Alward Street Drain report# 217145, which was served upon them
by regular mail on March 2, 2018.
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#217145 dated January 19, 2018, referred to as the "Alward Street Drain" report;
2. THAT Provisional By-law#2018-026 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 March 15, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. be set for the first sitting of the Court
of Revision."
Respectfully Submitted by:
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Bill Knifton STi ip ay
Chief Building Official CAO
Drainage Superintendent