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Public Works Committee
July 9, 2019
What was decided (12 motions)
11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Cecil Hall BE PERMITTED to appear as a delegate respecting the placement of banners on the Burgoyne Bridge to honour veterans.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That the presentation respecting the placement of banners honouring veterans on the Burgoyne Bridge BE
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Foster
Referred
That Report PW 38-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting Community Safety Zones, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the designation of Community Safety Zones (CSZs) BE APPROVED for: a. Regional Road 81 (York Road) from Queenston Road to Concession 3 Road in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, length of 1.10 km; and b. Regional Road 24 (Victoria Avenue) from Frederick Avenue to Regional Road 81 (King Street) in the Town of Lincoln, length of 1.20 km 2. That the necessary By-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration; and 3. That Regional Staff REPORT BACK with potential future CSZ locations by the end of 2019.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That Report PW 35-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting Automated Speed Enforcement - Safer School Zones Act, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Staff BE AUTHORIZED to partner with the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of the Attorney General, and other partnering municipalities in the Ontario Traffic Council’s (OTC) Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Working Group (WG) to set-up a consistent program for all municipalities in which to operate ASE technology in Ontario, with a target date of fall 2019 for legislative approval; and Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 7-2019 July 9, 2019 Page 4 2. That Regional Staff REPORT BACK to Public Works Committee upon completion of the OTC working group review and RFP findings, on the award terms and conditions for the Province approved Vendor to supply, install, operate and maintain the ASE System throughout Niagara Regional roads, for a five-year period from 2019 to 2023 with the option to extend up to five additional years; including Transportation operating costs.
Moved by Councillor Edgar, seconded by Councillor Fertich
Carried
That Report PW 41-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting The St. David's Road Interchange Reconstruction and Multi-Use Path Construction, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute the agreement between The Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) pertaining to the construction, cost sharing and future maintenance of the Multi-Use Path (MUP) and associated interchange reconfiguration works for the St. David’s Road Interchange; and 2. That a gross capital budget adjustment in the amount of $1,470,784 gross and $0 net BE RECEIVED (and INITIATED) for the St. David’s Road Interchange Reconstruction and Multi-Use Path Construction, and that the project BE FUNDED from cost sharing agreements with both the City of St. Catharines and City of Thorold and with Provincial Funding through the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling (OMCC) Program as outlined in Appendix A of Report PW 41-2019.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That Report PW 42-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting Construction Contract: Dain City Sewage Pumping Station Forcemain Replacement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Council AUTHORIZE staff to proceed with an award to V. Gibbons Contracting Ltd. in the amount of $1,544,091 (including contingency and HST) to construct/replace the temporary forcemain in Dain City in accordance with Section 17 of Procurement By-law No. 02-2016, as amended on February 28, 2019.
Moved by Councillor Chiocchio, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That Report PW 40-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting Niagara Specialized Transit Service Delivery Amending Agreement 2019-2020, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Niagara Specialized Transit (NST) Service Delivery Amending Agreement 2019-2020 between The Regional Municipality of Niagara and The BTS Network Inc. such that the Agreement meets the approval of the Director of Niagara Region Legal and Court Services.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Sendzik
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 39-2019 Niagara Specialized Transit Operations Review PW 36-2019 Red Light Camera PWC-C 19-2019 Waste Collection RFP Schedule PWC-C 20-2019 Status of the new Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Testing and Commissioning Process
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege - 2019 Waste Collection RFP; A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege Supplemental Information To Confidential Report PW 31-2019 - 2019 Waste Collection RFP; and A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege - 2019 Waste Collection RFP - Next Steps.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Confidential Report PW 31-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege - 2019 Waste Collection RFP, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein BE APPROVED. Recorded vote: Yes (11): Edgar, Fertich, Foster, Gale, Heit, Insinna, Nicholson, Rigby, Sendzik, Steele, Ugulini. No (1): Zalepa.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Confidential Report PW 28-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege Supplemental Information To Confidential Report PW 31-2019 - 2019 Waste Collection RFP, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That Confidential Report PW 28-2019, dated July 9, 2019, respecting A Matter Of Advice That Is Subject To Solicitor-Client Privilege - 2019 Waste Collection RFP - Next Steps, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Heit