HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 19, 2022 - Public - Drainage - Hampton Drain ImprovementsTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
DRAINAGE PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, May 19, 2022
8:00 p.m. – Hampton Drain Improvements
This Meeting will be held in person and
will not be live-streamed or recorded to YouTube.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
3. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
A. Hampton Municipal Drain Public Notice
Pursuant to Chapter D17, Section 41 of the Drainage Act the purpose of the public
meeting is to consider the proposed reconstruction of the drainage as outlined in the
Hampton Municipal Drain Engineer’s Report #220242 dated March 15, 2022 as
prepared by Spriet Associates.
4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-22/22 by Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works/Drainage Superintendent
re Hampton Drain Improvements
5. ENGINEERS REMARKS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. DISPOSITION
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE WORKS FOR THE
HAMPTON MUNICIPAL 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, May 19, 2022 at
8:00 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 #220242 filed with the Clerk at the Bayham Municipal Office on March 28, 2022
regarding the proposed reconstruction of the Hampton Municipal Drain serving parts of Lots 118
to 120, Concessions 5 and South Gore, Municipality of Bayham. The work was initiated from a
request.
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 Steve Adams at the Bayham Municipal Office, 56169
Heritage Line, PO Box 160, Straffordville, Ontario N0J 1Y0, Telephone: 519-866-5521, Monday –
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dated at STRAFFORDVILLE, in the MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM, in the PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO, this 25th day of April, 2022.
Thomas Thayer
CAO|Clerk
REPORT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
TO: Mayor & Members of Council
FROM: Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works, Drainage Superintendent
DATE: May 19, 2022
REPORT: DS-22/22 REPORT NO. 220242 SUBJECT: HAMPTON DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Report is to hold a Public Meeting to consider Spriet Associates Engineer’s
Report #220242, received from Spriet Associates, dated March 15, 2022 and filed with the Clerk
on March 28, 2022.
On May 21, 2020, a request was received from Thomas Eisenhauer, president of Bonnefield
farmland for farming, on the lands known as Lots 11, 12, 13, Con 6 to make repairs to the
Hampton Drain that situated on this property. On June 4, 2020 Council appointed Spriet
Associates to make an examination of the drainage area and prepare a Report for Council’s
consideration.
DISCUSSION:
Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act allows a municipality to rebuild or reconstruct an existing
municipal drain without receiving a petition as required in Section 4 but on the Report of an
engineer appointed by it, undertake and complete the drainage works as set forth in such
Report.
Section 78(4) of the Drainage Act states all proceedings, including appeals, under this section
shall be the same as on a Report for the construction of a drainage works.
On April 21, 2022, Council received Report DS-18/22 re Hampton Drain Improvements and
decided to proceed with Notices under the Drainage Act. The Clerk’s office mailed a Notice of
Public Meeting to all interested parties. A Notice of Public Meeting dated April 25, 2022,
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 May 19, 2022 at 8:00
p.m. to consider the proposed construction of the drainage works known as the Hampton Drain
Improvements. 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.
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.
RECOMMENDATION
1 THAT in accordance with Section 78 of the Drainage Act, Council of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham hereby adopts Spriet Associates
report #220242 dated March 15, 2022, referred to as the “Hampton Drain Improvements”
report;
2. AND THAT Provisional By-law No. 2022-034 be given first and second reading;
3. AND 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 June 2, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. be set for the first sitting of the Court of
Revision.
Respectfully Submitted by:
_________________________________ _____________________________
Steve Adams Thomas Thayer, CMO
Manager of Public Works| CAO|Clerk
Drainage Superintendent