HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 19, 2025 - Public - Grewal DrainTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
DRAINAGE PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, June 19, 2025
8:00 p.m. – Grewal Drain
The June 19, 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. Grewal Drain Notice of Public Meeting
4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DR-07/25 by Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works/Drainage Superintendent
re Grewal Drain 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
GREWAL 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 19, 2025
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 #223284 filed with the Clerk at the Bayham Municipal Office on May 1, 2025
regarding the proposed construction on the Grewal Drain serving parts of Lot 123, Concession
N.T.R. 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 27th day of May, 2025.
Meagan Elliott
Clerk
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GREWAL DRAIN
EXTENSION
REPORT
DRAINAGE
TO: Mayor & Members of Council
FROM: Steve Adams, Manager of Public Works|Drainage Superintendent
DATE: June 19, 2025
REPORT: DR-07/25 SUBJECT: GREWAL DRAIN EXTENSION CONSIDERATION REPORT
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this Report is to hold a Public Meeting to consider Spriet Associates Engineer’s Report No. 223284, received from Spriet Associates and dated April 28, 2025, and filed with the Clerk on May 1, 2025. On October 4, 2023, a request was received from Frank Wall on behalf of 1985763 Ontario Inc.,
for the property at Concession N.T.R Lot 123, better known as the Sandytown Subdivision, north of Heritage Line on the west side of Sandytown. On October 19, 2023, Council appointed Spriet Associates to make an examination of the drainage area and prepare a report for
Council’s consideration. On November 14, 2023, the municipal staff and engineer organized an on-site meeting held on
Stewart Road at the location of the proposed outlet. All affected property owners were invited. 4 persons were in attendance for the meeting, along with staff and the Municipal engineer. On May 1, 2025, the Engineer’s Report was filed with the Municipal Clerk. The report was submitted with a new drain name titled Grewal Drain Extension. The report indicates that an extension on the existing drain that was installed in 2020 to a new outlet located on the lands to the northwest of the Sandytown Subdivision properties. The new extension would consist of approximately 81 meters of 450mm H.D.P.E sewer pipe and the addition of two new basins. This drain will outlet on the north side of Stewart Road.
On May 27, 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 June 19, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. to consider the proposed construction of the drainage works known as the Grewal Drain 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-07/25 re Grewal Drain 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 Report No. 223284, dated April 28, 2025, referred to as the “Grewal Drain Extension” report; ANDTHAT Provisional By-law No. 2025-046 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 July 17, 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