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Public Works Committee
June 11, 2019
What was decided (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Report PW 29-2019, dated June 11, 2019, respecting Award of Tender 2019-T-157 Reconstruction of Regional Road 38 (Martindale Road) from Fourth Avenue to Barton Street, in the City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2019-T-157 (RN19-57) Reconstruction of Regional Road 38 (Martindale Road) From Fourth Avenue to Barton Street, in the City of St. Catharines, BE AWARDED to Rankin Construction Inc. at their bid price of $10,336,851.65 (including 13% HST).
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried
That Report PW 30-2019, dated June 11, 2019, respecting Joint Canadian Urban Transit Association Reporting Memorandum of Understanding, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute an agreement to establish the commitment by the Town of Lincoln, City of Port Colborne, and Niagara Region to consolidate Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) statistics reporting for the purpose of increasing the respective shares of Provincial Gas Tax (PGT) between 2020 and 2023; Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2019 June 11, 2019 Page 3 2. That Niagara Region staff BE DIRECTED to report transit statistics in consolidation with the City of Port Colborne and Town of Lincoln to maximize PGT funding from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO); and 3. That Report PW 30-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the Town of Lincoln and the City of Port Colborne.
Moved by Councillor Ip, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That the motion BE AMENDED to add clause #3: 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to include the painting of double sided lines on Regional Road 12 (Mountain Road), between Kemp Road and Elm Tree Road, as part of the speed reduction options.
Moved by Councillor Fertich, seconded by Councillor Chiocchio
Defeated
That Report PW 34-2019, dated June 11, 2019, respecting Regional Road 18 (Ontario Street) Speed Limit Adjustment, Town of Lincoln, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a speed limit reduction on Regional Road 18 (Ontario Street) from the QEW to Canadian National Railway crossing in the Town of Lincoln BE APPROVED, 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.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Nicholson
Carried
That Report PW 37-2019, dated June 11, 2019, respecting Appointments to Sub-committees – Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site Public Liaison Committee and the Regional Niagara Active Transportation Sub- committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2019 June 11, 2019 Page 5 1. That the recommendations contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report PW 37-2019, BE APPROVED, confirming the citizen appointments for the remainder of this term of Council to the Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site Public Liaison Committee and the Regional Niagara Active Transportation Sub-committee.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Witteveen
Carried
That Correspondence Item PWC-C 14-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated June 11, 2019, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee meeting held April 29, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: That Report WMPSC-C 16-2019, dated April 29, 2019, respecting Proposed Curbside Waste Diversion Container Distribution Program, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the changes to the Curbside Waste Diversion Container Distribution program, as outlined in Report WMPSC-C 16-2019, BE APPROVED; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to report any additional proposed amendments to the Curbside Waste Diversion Container Distribution program once a final decision is made regarding service levels for the next waste collection contract to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PWC-C 15-2019 Safety Concerns, Regional Road 69 (Pelham Road) in the vicinity of Vansickle Road, City of St. Catharines Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2019 June 11, 2019 Page 6 PWC-C 16-2019 Road Safety, Intersection of Regional Road 27 (Schisler Road) and Regional Road 84 (Moyer Road), City of Welland PWC-C 17-2019 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Projects Intake - 2019 PWC-C 18-2019 Water Capital Variance Project Transactions – January to April, 2019
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Zalepa
Carried
That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: Confidential Verbal Update - A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation – Emterra Contract; and Confidential PW 31-2019 - A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege - 2019 Waste Collection RFP
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That the Confidential Verbal Update regarding a Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation – Emterra Contract, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That Confidential PW 31-2019, dated June 11, 2019, respecting a Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege – 2019 Waste Collection RFP, BE
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Fertich