Council Chambers Town of Niagara-On-The-Lake Administration Building 1593 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA Thursday February 20, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chambers Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Administration Building 1593 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

CALL TO ORDER:

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

NEXT COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING DATE:

1. March 20, 2014

MINUTES:

1. Committee of Adjustment Hearing, December 19, 2013

CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATION NOTICE:

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OR ADJOURNMENT:

APPLICATIONS:

1. 14662 Niagara River Parkway, Minor Variance Application A-1/14

2. 8 Vincent Avenue, Minor Variance Application A-2/14

BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

ADJOURNMENT:

PUBLIC WORKS ACTIVITIES

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2013

A WATER/SEWER MAINTENANCE

1. Replacements/Repairs Completed in December 2013: Curb box/curb stops - 2 Water services – 1 Watermains – 0 Hydrants – 1 Valves - 0

2. Dug graves at cemetery - 3

3. Replaced defective or obsolete water meters in December 2013: Indoors – 10 Outdoors - 1

4. Water Quality Sampling in December 2013: There were 50 samples taken for chlorine residual, all tested within regulated limits There were 52 samples taken for microbiology, all samples tested safe for consumption Trihalomethanes – NOTL and Bevan Heights – 3 samples taken

5. Water Meter Reading/Billing Deficiencies: Correction of water meter reading/billing deficiencies in association with NOTL Hydro

6. On-Going Work: Water meter reading Pre-wiring homes for water meter touch pads Extra meter reads and checks as required - 93 Water locates - 82 Service calls (water leaks, pressure, taste, odour ) - 6 Monthly health and safety shop inspection Restoration of previous excavations

7. Responded to 4 after hours calls in December 2013

8. Continued annual watermain flushing program

9. Sewer lateral blockages: Investigated blockage(s) – 3

10. Supplied licensed operators to witness, inspect and operate water connections made by contractors - 5

11. Continued annual valve inspection program 1

B ROADS MAINTENANCE

1. Roads Supervisor and Department responded to 8 after-hour calls this past month (December 2013). December sanding and/or plowing – 16 events

2. Debris pick up ongoing: Roadside garbage pick-up – 4 pickups this month

3. Special Events: Candle Light Stroll Christmas Day Parade Niagara on Fire

4. Signs: Inspection, replacement and repair ongoing

5. Pothole Patch and Repair: Repairs ongoing for winter season

6. Ditching Program: Monitor water flow

7. Assisting Irrigation & Drainage Superintendent: As required

8. Culverts: Clearing as required

9. Sand and Salt: Dome filled for season

10. Bus Stop relocations for winter

11. Parking Enforcement Section: As required No Parking signs

12. Street Sweeping: Complete for 2013

13. Assisting Water Section: 2 water breaks – trucks and manpower provide to assist

14. Assisting Cemetery: One grave this month

15. Shop: Trucks and plows ready for winter activities

2 16. Road Grading: All roads in good shape for winter

17. Shouldering and Patching: Intersections for winter

18. Parks and Recreation: Sanding lots as per request

19. Tree Cutting and Trimming: Tree Service –trimming complete Our forces – clearance for sidewalk plows

C IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

1. Met with K. Smart & Associates with regard to the Cass Drain. Report is complete. Work completed by Anthony’s Excavating. Awaiting as builts and draft final report. Some erosion protection required. Anticipate final report in March 2014.

2. Meeting with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) staff to arrange repair of irrigation siphon at reservoir location. On hold.

3. Met with Quartek Group Inc. to discuss irrigation system expansion and upcoming funding opportunities. Ongoing.

4. Met with K. Smart & Associates to discuss all outstanding projects

5. Met with NPCA to discuss drain maintenance on Cole Drain

D TRAFFIC

1. T.E.S. software is awaiting update and synchronization with Region system (Region encodes collision data and forwards to Town). Three quarterly updates are overdue from the Region.

2. Pay & Display Machines – RFP complete, proceeding to contract development, to be managed by By-law Department

3. Review of directional signs per Regional Tourism signage policy – ongoing

4. Park & Pedal promotion and signage – sign design and ordering underway, poster agreements underway

5. Attend year end DSAO meeting in Welland

6. Submit annual PTTW water taking Information to MOE

3 7. Transit Ridership Figures for December 2013:

Old Town – Glendale Line 226 Outbound towards Niagara College 266 Inbound toward Community Centre 492 TOTAL BOARDINGS 295 Student U-Passes

0 Free Rides (Children under 5, CNIB card, courtesy passes etc.) 197 PAID RIDES

E CAPITAL PROJECTS/STUDIES

ROADS

1. Hot Mix Program, 2013 – Concession 2 Road, Simcoe St., Anne St., Niven Rd., and Niagara Blvd. Project Status: Tender closed April 9, 2013, Concession 2 Road done, and the rest completed on August 2, 2013. Queenston Road & spot repairs completed in October. Additional roads to be done in April 2014 Contractor: Rankin Construction Engineering: Town Staff (Frank B.)

2. Highlander Street and Dumfries Street Reconstruction and Storm Sewers Niagara River Parkway to Queenston Street Project Status: Project completed October 2013 Contractor: Alfred Beam Excavating Engineering: AECOM

3. Tanbark Road Reconstruction (York Road to Hwy 405) Project Status: Project 98% complete, some sod restoration outstanding Contractor: Centennial Construction Engineering: Quartek

4. Four Mile Creek Road Storm Sewer and Road Reconstruction (Line 1/Penner St. to East West Line) Project Status: Tender closing January 21, 2014 Engineering: Kerry T. Howe

WATER MAINS

1. Line 3 Road Watermain Construction – Conc. 2 to Conc. 1 Project Status: Tender closed Jan. 22/13 - project completed Contractor: De Rose Construction Engineering: Quartek

2. Regent Street Watermain (Queen St. to Front St.) Project Status: Tender closed February 5, 2013 - Completed Contractor: Nexterra Substructures Engineering: Kerry T. Howe

4 3. Gage St. - Simcoe St. Watermains Project Status: Tender closed February 26, 2013 – construction complete Contractor: Peters Excavating Engineering: R.V. Anderson

4. Stewart Road Watermain (Phase 2) Niagara Stone Road to Eastchester Project Status: Tender closing for January 21, 2014 Contractor: Engineering: R.V. Anderson

SANITARY SEWERS

1. Wellington Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement (Picton – Ricardo) Project Status: Tender closed February 5, 2013 - Construction completed Contractor: Peters Excavating Engineering: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (Frank B.)

2. Virgil Sanitary I&I Study Project Status: Final report issued November 28, 2013 Engineer: XCG Consultants

3. Dorchester Sanitary Replacement (John-May) Project Status: Sanitary replacement complete, restoration outstanding Contractor: Centennial Construction Engineering: Upper Canada Consultants

IRRIGATION

N/A

DRAINAGE

1. Cass Branch of Routh Drain Improvement Project Status: Completed construction. Awaiting as builts and report Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: Town Roads Department and Anthony’s Excavating Final Report: Anticipated March 2014

2. Epp Drain Outlet Re-location Project Status: Design and archeological review underway Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided

3. New Municipal Drain in Queenston (Niagara Parks Commission request) Project Status: Preliminary Design work underway Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided

4. New Municipal Drain Concession 2 and Line 1 Project Status: Preliminary drainage report design phase Engineering: K. Smart Associates Ltd. Contractor: To be decided 5 STORM SEWER

1. Queenston Street Storm (Outlet-Dumfries) Project Status: storm construction complete, irrigation force main and restoration re- instatement outstanding Contractor: Gibbons Contracting Engineering: AECOM

F DEVELOPMENTS

1. St. Davids Estates Subdivision, Tanbark Road:- underground servicing ongoing

2. The Settlement, South Side Phase: Primary servicing complete

3. Fiorucci Subdivision – Primary servicing completed

4. Cannery – Application pending receipt of new designs; second submission, being reviewed.

5. Tanbark Trail – Primary servicing complete

6. Niagara-on-the-Green – Phase 3 – Primary complete

7. St. Andrews Glen Phase 2– Site servicing plans approved, construction underway

8. Evergreen Estates – Primary complete

9. The Village (East – Phase 2) – Primary construction complete

10. Bradfield Estates – Drawings approved and construction pending

11. Origin Subdivision Lots & Site Development – Site servicing completed

12. Niagara-on-the-Green North (and Outlet Collection) – Drawings approved and site servicing underway for both developments

13. Butlers Gardens – site plan approved. Agreement and underground servicing commenced.

14. Pinecroft Estates – site plan approval, underground servicing commenced in mid December.

6 G SPECIAL PROJECTS/STUDIES

1. Public Works geographical information system (G.I.S.) development & refinement On-going

2. N.U.S.A. Extraneous Sanitary Flow Remedial Work Program Project Status: Door-to-door inspections restarted in October 2012 Building Services has issued thirty (30) disconnect letters to date, sixteen (16) properties have complied and disconnected sump pumps and/or foundation drains.

3. Rain Barrel Program Submission for funding under the 2014 Water Smart Program is currently in process. 219 vouchers were issued in the 2013 program. Engineering: Town staff (M. Weston)

S/Departments/Pub Works/PW Administrative Assist/Activities Report December 2013

7 1593 FOUR MILE CREEK ROAD Office of the Lord Mayor P.O. BOX 100 TELEPHONE 905-468-3266 VIRGIL, ONTARIO

FACSIMILE 905-468-2959 L0S IT0

February 4, 2014

Dear Resident;

As you may know, the mayors of Niagara’s 12 municipalities have joined forces with Niagara Regional Council to bring daily commuter GO Train service to Niagara.

This is an important issue that has significant implications for the economic growth of our region. Commuter rail service would expand the scope of Niagara’s employment market by drawing new job opportunities to the region and opening new avenues to access jobs in the Greater Toronto Area.

While the province and Metrolinx are looking to expand Go Transit, there has been no discussion of a transit system beyond Hamilton. We want to change that, but to do so we need your help. We need to let our representatives at Queen’s Park know that GO Transit matters to the people of Niagara.

I ask that you take the time to write a quick letter to the Premier, our provincial candidates in the coming by-election, and opposition leaders at Queen’s Park to let them know that:

 Niagara is united in its quest to bring commuter GO Train service to the Peninsula;  This is important for the economic development of the province and will provide another vital link between the GTA, Niagara, and the United States;  Public transit will help improve commute times and allow us more time with our families and in our community;  We care about the environment in Niagara and support initiatives that will take cars off the congested QEW; and  It is reasonable to ask for this service to be in place by the summer of 2015.

Thank you for your time and support on this very important matter. Together, we can enact change that will make Niagara an even better place to live, work, and play.

Contact information for the elected officials noted above is attached.

Sincerely,

Dave Eke, Lord Mayor

Attachment

First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792 Provincial Candidates for Niagara Falls By-Election

Bart Maves, Progressive Conservative Party Joyce Morocco, Liberal Party 4536 Portage Road 6833 Morrison Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6A8 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2G5 905-371-1676 289-271-7288 [email protected] [email protected]

Wayne Gates, New Democratic Party Clarke Bitter, Green Party 3770 Montrose Road, Unit 1A 289-990-5116 Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3C8 [email protected] 289-296-6999 [email protected]

Party Leaders

Premier Kathleen Wynne (Liberal Party) Tim Hudak, MPP (PC Leader) Main Legislative Building #381, Main Legislative Building Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 M7A 1A8 416-212-3959 416-325-8454 [email protected] [email protected]

Andrea Horwath, MPP (NDP Leader) Mike Schreiner (GPO Leader) #113, Main Legislative Building P.O. Box 1132, Station F Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5C 1N9 Toronto, ON M4Y 2T8 416-325-7116 519-822-6453 [email protected] [email protected]

2 1593 FOUR MILE CREEK ROAD Office of the Lord Mayor P.O. BOX 100 TELEPHONE 905-468-3266 VIRGIL, ONTARIO FACSIMILE 905-468-2959 L0S IT0

February 4, 2014 BY E-MAIL ONLY: [email protected]

Mr. Bart Maves PC Candidate for Niagara Falls 4536 Portage Road Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6A8

Dear Mr. Maves:

As Lord Mayor of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and a Niagara Regional Councillor, I wish to impress upon you the vital importance of a public transit link between the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Niagara region.

In June of 2011, Niagara Regional Council unanimously endorsed a motion to bring daily commuter GO Train service to this area.

We believe that expanding GO Train service to Niagara would be a significant factor in the economic growth of our region. Commuter rail service would expand the scope of Niagara’s employment market by drawing new job opportunities to the region and opening new avenues to access jobs in the Greater Toronto Area.

The current review of GO Transit services makes no mention of any expansion beyond Hamilton. We believe this needs to change as GO Transit is equally important to the people of Niagara.

Please know that: Niagara is united in its quest to bring commuter GO Train service to the Peninsula; This is important for the economic development of the province and will provide another vital link between the GTA, Niagara, and the United States; Public transit will help improve commute times and allow us more time with our families and in our community; We care about the environment in Niagara and support initiatives that will take cars off the congested QEW; and It is reasonable to ask for this service to be in place by the summer of 2015.

Thank you for your time and support on this very important matter. Together, we can enact change that will make Niagara an even better place to live, work, and play.

First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792

Mr. Bart Maves, PC Candidate for Niagara Falls February 4, 2014 Page 2

Please find attached a copy of the approved 2011 Niagara Region Council motion on the expansion of GO Transit to Niagara.

Sincerely,

Dave Eke Lord Mayor

Attachment cc: Mr. Tim Hudak, Leader of the PC Party Town Council 1593 FOUR MILE CREEK ROAD Office of the Lord Mayor P.O. BOX 100 TELEPHONE 905-468-3266 VIRGIL, ONTARIO FACSIMILE 905-468-2959 L0S IT0

February 4, 2014 BY E-MAIL ONLY: [email protected]

Mr. Clarke Bitter Green Party Candidate for Niagara Falls

Dear Mr. Bitter:

In June of 2011, Niagara Regional Council unanimously endorsed a motion to bring daily commuter GO Train service to this area.

The current review of GO Transit services makes no mention of any expansion beyond Hamilton. We believe this needs to change as GO Transit is equally important to the people of Niagara.

Thank you for your time and support on this very important matter. Together, we can enact change that will make Niagara an even better place to live, work, and play.

First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792

Mr. Clarke Bitter, Green Party Candidate for Niagara Falls February 4, 2014 Page 2

Please find attached a copy of the approved 2011 Niagara Region Council motion on the expansion of GO Transit to Niagara.

Sincerely,

Dave Eke Lord Mayor

Attachment cc: Mr. Mike Schreiner, Leader of the GPO Town Council

1593 FOUR MILE CREEK ROAD Office of the Lord Mayor P.O. BOX 100 TELEPHONE 905-468-3266 VIRGIL, ONTARIO FACSIMILE 905-468-2959 L0S IT0

February 4, 2014 BY E-MAIL ONLY: [email protected]

Ms. Joyce Morocco Liberal Candidate for Niagara Falls 6833 Morrison Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2G5

Dear Ms. Morocco:

In June of 2011, Niagara Regional Council unanimously endorsed a motion to bring daily commuter GO Train service to this area.

The current review of GO Transit services makes no mention of any expansion beyond Hamilton. We believe this needs to change as GO Transit is equally important to the people of Niagara.

Thank you for your time and support on this very important matter. Together, we can enact change that will make Niagara an even better place to live, work, and play.

First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792

Ms. Joyce Morocco, Liberal Candidate for Niagara Falls February 4, 2014 Page 2

Please find attached a copy of the approved 2011 Niagara Region Council motion on the expansion of GO Transit to Niagara.

Sincerely,

Dave Eke Lord Mayor

Attachment cc: Premier Kathleen Wynne, Leader of the Liberal Party Town Council

1593 FOUR MILE CREEK ROAD Office of the Lord Mayor P.O. BOX 100 TELEPHONE 905-468-3266 VIRGIL, ONTARIO FACSIMILE 905-468-2959 L0S IT0

February 4, 2014 BY E-MAIL ONLY: [email protected]

Mr. Wayne Gates NDP Candidate for Niagara Falls 3770 Montrose Road, Unit 1A Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3C8

Dear Mr. Gates:

In June of 2011, Niagara Regional Council unanimously endorsed a motion to bring daily commuter GO Train service to this area.

The current review of GO Transit services makes no mention of any expansion beyond Hamilton. We believe this needs to change as GO Transit is equally important to the people of Niagara.

Thank you for your time and support on this very important matter. Together, we can enact change that will make Niagara an even better place to live, work, and play.

First Capital of Upper Canada - 1792

Mr. Wayne Gates, NDP Candidate for Niagara Falls February 4, 2014 Page 2

Please find attached a copy of the approved 2011 Niagara Region Council motion on the expansion of GO Transit to Niagara.

Sincerely,

Dave Eke Lord Mayor

Attachment cc: Ms. Andrea Horwath, Leader of the NDP Town Council

TOWN WINS SECOND AWARD FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

For Immediate Release February 6, 2014 -Niagara-on-the-Lake- For the second year in a row, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has earned a North American award for its Annual Report.

The Town was notified in January that it will receive the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its 2012 Annual Report. This award, which recognizes excellence in governmental accounting and financial reporting, was created to encourage municipalities to elevate their reporting standards, and by demonstrating the spirit of full disclosure, to clearly convey their financial story to readers.

Lord Mayor Dave Eke congratulated staff on the repeat win and for its professional approach to fiscal accountability. “This award is the result of continued good work by staff and clearly demonstrates our commitment to open, honest and transparent financial reporting,” stated Eke.

CAO Mike Galloway extended his appreciation to Town staff. “I want to thank all staff members who worked on this report,” stated Galloway. “It was truly a collaborative effort and we are honoured to receive this recognition.”

The Town began publishing an Annual Report in 2011. Copies are available on the Town’s website at www.notl.org or in hard copy at the Town Administration Office.

For more information, please contact:

Sheldon Randall, Director of Corporate Services or Brenda Garrett, Manager of Finance/Treasurer 905-468-3266