HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 17, 2025 - Public - County Road 43 DrainTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
DRAINAGE PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, April 17, 2025
8:15 p.m. – County Road 43 Drain
The April 17, 2025 Drainage Public Meeting will allow for a hybrid meeting function.
You may attend in person or virtually through the live-stream
on the Municipality of Bayham’s YouTube Channel
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
3. PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
A. County Road 43 Drain Notice of Public Meeting
4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DR-05/25 by Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works/Drainage Superintendent
re County Road 43 Drain – Algar Extension Consideration Report
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
COUNTY ROAD NO. 43 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, April 17, 2025
at 8:15 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 #224307 filed with the Clerk at the Bayham Municipal Office on April 3, 2025
regarding the proposed construction on County Road No. 43 Drain serving parts of Lot 1, Concession
3 in the 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 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 4th day of April, 2025.
Meagan Elliott
Clerk
COUNTY ROAD 43 DRAIN- ALGAR EXTENSION
REPORT
DRAINAGE
TO: Mayor & Members of Council
FROM: Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works|Drainage Superintendent
DATE: April 17, 2025
REPORT: DR-05/25 SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 43 DRAIN - ALGAR EXTENSION CONSIDERATION REPORT
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this Report is to hold a Public Meeting to consider Spriet Associates Engineer’s
Report No. 224307, received from Spriet Associates and dated March 28, 2025, and filed with
the Clerk on April 3, 2025.
On August 27, 2024, a request was received from Del Wakcarius of Algar Farms Ltd. at the
property known as Concession 3 PT Lot 1,2,3 Calton Line with in the Municipality of Bayham.
On September 5, 2024, Council appointed Spriet Associates to make an examination of the
drainage area and prepare a report for Council’s consideration.
On April 3, 2025, the Engineer’s Report was filed with the Municipal Clerk. The report was
submitted utilizing the existing County Road 43 Drain and extended it to the south on Richmond
Road as an outlet. The report indicates an addition of one new catch basin and roughly 45m of
pipe to be connected to the existing drain to create outlet for the proposed two additional lots.
On April 5, 2025, staff proceeded to mail a Notice under the Drainage Act of Public Meeting to
all interested parties. A Notice of Public Meeting, pursuant to Chapter D17, Section 41 of the
Drainage Act, was prepared. This Notice confirmed that the Municipality will hold a Public
Meeting on Thursday April 17, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. to consider the proposed construction of the
drainage works known as the County Road 43 Drain - Algar Extension. 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.
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 design 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.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Report DR-05/25 re County Road 43 Drain - Algar Extension Consideration Report be
received for information;
AND THAT, in accordance with Sections 44 to 46 of the Drainage Act, the Council of The
Corporation of The Municipality of Bayham hereby adopts Spriet Associates Engineer’s Report
No. 224307, dated March 28, 2025, referred to as the “County Road 43 Drain - Algar Extension”
report;
AND THAT Provisional By-law No. 2025-028 be given first and second reading;
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;
AND THAT a date of May 15, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. be set for the first sitting of the Court of
Revision.
Respectfully Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Steve Adams Thomas Thayer, CMO, AOMC
Manager of Public Works|Drainage Superintendent Chief Administrative Officer