The Niagara Region Record

Public Works Committee

August 12, 2025

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Report PW 29-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Gross Budget Adjustment and Property Acquisition for the Forty Mile Creek Bridge Replacement on Regional Road 81 (Main Street West), Town of Grimsby, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for the Forty Mile Creek Bridge (Str 081205) Replacement BE INCREASED by $600,000 for the acquisition of required lands and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project (CVP) – Levy; 2. That Staff BE AUTHORIZED to acquire lands for the purpose of this report known as 72-74 Main Street West, Grimsby, and legally described as Part Lot 385, 387 Compiled Plan 4 as in RO675511; together with RO676511; Grimsby, as shown on Appendix 2 (the “Lands”), from 1521197 Ontario Inc.; and 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary documents, in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services, to complete the acquisition of the Lands.
Moved by Councillor Seaborn, seconded by Councillor Diodati
Carried
That Report PW 30-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Bridge Street Drop-Off Depot Budget Adjustment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget adjustment for the Bridge Street Drop- Off Depot BE INCREASED by $181,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows:  Capital Variance Project (CVP) – Waste Management $54,300  Development Charges (DC) – Waste Management $126,700
Moved by Councillor Olson, seconded by Councillor Badawey
Carried
That Report PW 31-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Walker Environmental Group Residential Waste and Recycling Drop-off Depot Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE entering into an agreement with Walker Environmental Group Inc. for the continued operation of a residential waste and recycling drop-off depot for a five-year term, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods; and 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreement and any related document(s) to give effect to Recommendation 1, provided that all such documents are consistent with the terms and conditions set out in this Report PW 31- 2025 and are otherwise in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried
That Report PW 32-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Award of Contract 2025-T-45 Reconstruction of Regional Road 20 from South Grimsby Road 5 to Wade Road; Wade Road from Regional Road 20 to Limit, in the Township of West Lincoln– Phase 4, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2025-T-45 Reconstruction of Regional Road 20 from South Grimsby Road 5 to Wade Road; Wade Road from Regional Road 20 to Limit, in the Township of West Lincoln – Phase 4, BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, Baiocco Construction Corp., at their bid price of $7,439,184.72 (including 13% HST).
Moved by Councillor Heit, seconded by Councillor Easton
Carried
That Report PW 35-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Niagara Region Waste Management Strategic Plan, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried
That Memorandum PWC-C 9-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Environmental Registry of Ontario Submissions (ERO 025-0009 and ERO 025-0536), BE RECEIVED.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Sorrento
Carried
That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Security of the Property of the Municipality under s. 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Gross Budget Increase – Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades
Moved by Councillor Diodati, seconded by Councillor Seaborn
Carried
That Report PW 36-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Gross Budget Increase - Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades BE INCREASED by $1,600,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows:  Capital Variance Project – Wastewater - $960,000  Development Charges – Wastewater - $640,000; Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 7-2025 August 12, 2025 Page 7 2. That an increase to the archaeological assessment contract with WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of $1,169,681 (including 13% HST) BE APPROVED for a total revised contract value of $3,088,702 (including 13% HST) for the Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station project; and 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the amendment to the Agreement between The Regional Municipality of Niagara and WSP Canada Inc., in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Carried

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