Public Works Committee

That Report PW 13-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Regional Road 57 (Thorold Stone Road) Speed Limit Adjustment, City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a speed limit reduction BE APPROVED on Regional Road 57 (Thorold Stone Road), in the City of Niagara Falls, from 250 metres west of Kalar Road to the QEW, reducing the speed from 60 km/h to 50 km/h; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration.

That Report PW 14-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Regional Road 12 (Mountain Road) Speed Limit Adjustment, Town of Grimsby, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a speed limit reduction BE APPROVED on Regional Road 12 (Mountain Road) from 200 metres north of Elm Tree Road to Elm Tree Road, reducing the speed from 70 km/h to 60 km/h; 2. That a speed limit reduction BE APPROVED on Regional Road 12 (Mountain Road) from Elm Tree Road to Kemp Road, reducing the speed from 80 km/h to 60 km/h; and 3. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Report PW 15-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) Flashing 40km/h Speed Limit, Town of Grimsby, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 4. That the designation of flashing 40 km/h school zone BE APPROVED on Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) in the Town of Grimsby from 150 metres east to 150 metres west of the limits of the school property; and 5. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration.

That Report PW 12-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Martindale Road Contract 2018-T-101 Purchase Order Amendment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the original Contract amount of $5,747,378 (including 13% HST) awarded to Rankin Construction Inc. BE INCREASED by $480,250 (including 13% HST), for a total revised Contract of $6,227,628 (including 13% HST) for the Reconstruction of Regional Road 38 (Martindale Road) from the South Service Road to Barton Street, in the City of St. Catharines.

That Report PW 7-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Gross Budget Increase for Reconstruction of Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road) between Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) and Charnwood, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 6. That the Gross Budget for Reconstruction of Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road) between Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road) and Charnwood Avenue, in the City of Niagara Falls BE INCREASED by $850,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance – Levy Project.

That Report PW 16-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Gross Budget Increase for Humberstone EPA and OWRA Infrastructure Upgrades – Phase 1 (Humberstone Landfill), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Gross Budget for the Humberstone Landfill site EPA and OWRA project BE INCREASED by $570,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project - Waste Management.

That Report PW 17-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Construction Status Report No. 12 – Replacement of the Burgoyne Bridge (Structure No. 081220) which carries Regional Road 81 (St. Paul Street West) over Twelve Mile Creek and Highway 406, in the City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report PW 8-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting South Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant – Project Update and Award Notice, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 7-2019, being a letter from D. Delvecchio, City Clerk, City of Thorold, dated January 28, 2019, respecting Request Niagara Region Bring the Waste Management Services In-House, BE RECEIVED for information.

That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege – Burgoyne Bridge A Matter that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and a Position or Plan to be Applied to any Negotiations

That Confidential Report PW 10-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege – Burgoyne Bridge, BE RECEIVED; and That Staff and External Legal Counsel BE AUTHORIZED to proceed as directed.

That the Confidential Verbal Update respecting a Matter that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and a Position or Plan to be Applied to any Negotiations

That Report PW 11-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Gross Budget Adjustment and Status Update for Contract 2015-T-109 (RN 15- 09) Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase I, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross budget for the Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase I Upgrades BE INCREASED by $654,741 and that the increase BE FUNDED from Capital Variance – Wastewater Project in the amount of $654,741.