Report to: Development Services Committee Date:
SUBJECT:
Class Environmental Assessment
PREPARED BY:
Renee Chong, Capital Works Engineer, ext 2034
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the staff report entitled “Kennedy Road Feedermain PD4 to PD6, Class Environmental Assessment” be received;
AND THAT the preferred alternative
alignment for the construction of the
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The City of
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The design of the watermain be subject to the
review and approval of the Town of
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The City of
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The City of
AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into Agreements with the City of Toronto and York Region as required with respect to the conveyance of easements and other items relating to the implementation of the project, in a form satisfactory to the CAO, the Town Solicitor and the Commissioner of Fire and Community Services;
AND THAT Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution;
AND THAT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to
seek Council’s endorsement of the preferred watermain alignment proposed by the
City of
BACKGROUND:
The
DISCUSSION
Recommended Alternative
The recommended alignment follows
the existing
Easements from the Town of
The connection to the Milliken Mills
reservoir is proposed to be installed across Town owned land within an existing
easement. This easement was previously
identified in the report to Council entitled “Milliken Reservoir and Pumping
Station Expansion Class Environmental Assessment” presented on
The existing easement agreement
permits only the maintenance of the existing watermain and therefore a new
easement agreement will have to be negotiated with
Staff are requesting that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute this easement agreement subject to the approval of the CAO, Town Solicitor, and Commissioner, Community and Fire Services.
Potential Impacts
Dewatering
Two potential areas along the
proposed route which may require dewatering have been identified in the EA, at
the
Impacts to Town Services
The Town has a number of local services (sanitary and storm sewers, watermains) along the route of the proposed watermain that may be impacted during construction. The location and extent of these impacts will be identified during the detailed design phase of the project. The Engineering and Asset Management staff will be involved in the review and approval of the detailed designs to ensure that the Town’s infrastructure is adequately protected.
Traffic Impacts
The construction of the watermain
will have impacts to traffic along
Public Consultation
The Environmental Assessment for the Kennedy Road Feedermain has followed the public and stakeholder consultation process requirements for Schedule ‘B’ projects as set out in the Municipal Class EA. This consultation process involved the publishing of a Notice of Project Commencement, two public open houses, meetings with various stakeholder groups and reviewing agencies and the publishing of a Notice of Study Completion. Comments received during this consultation process have been incorporated into the final EA document.
Construction Schedule
Currently construction on the
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TEMPLATE: (external link)
The construction of the watermain
is to be funded entirely by the City of
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The alignment of the new feedermain was selected through an Environmental Assessment process to minimize the potential impacts to the environment.
ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
N/A
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The Legal and Asset Management Departments have reviewed and commented on this report.
RECOMMENDED BY:
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Alan Brown, C.E.T. Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of
Q/development/engineering/reports/2007/november
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - Site Location