Public Works Committee

Resolved that Report DPW18-01 dated January 29, 2018 regarding 2018 Railway Crossing Funding from Transport Canada be received and approved; and that the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to Page 2 of 7 Public Works Committee February 14, 2018 sign a By-law authorizing the Town Treasurer as the signing officer for this agreement.

Resolved that Report DPW18-02 dated January 26, 2018 regarding the 2018 Public Works Department Budget be received and that the recommended Budgets contained therein be approved and further that a 3.8% increase in the Town’s Water Rates; a 3.9% increase in the Sanitary Maintenance Levy; a 2.0% increase in the Equipment Self Rental Rate; a 6.7% increase in Cemetery Fees and Rates Charges and Fees - except for Columbarium Rates and Fees which shall remain at the 2016 levels; all be approved, and further, that the Capital Forecast Budgets presented herein be approved in principle, and that the following Public Works’ Budgets amounts hereby be approved and forwarded to the Consolidated Budget Meeting for consideration in the 2018 overall Town Budget. 1. The Transportation Services Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $9,432,500 with a net expenditure of $570,000; 2. The Transportation Services Current Budget in the total expenditure of $3,366,240 with a net expenditure of $2,944,240; 3. The Liquid Waste (Sanitary Sewer) Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $1,470,000 with a net expenditure of $0; 4. The Liquid Waste (Sanitary Sewer) Current Budget in the total expenditure of $5,755,580 with a net expenditure of $0; 5. The Water Works Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $4,474,000 with a net Expenditure of $0; 6. The Water Works Current Budget in the total expenditure of $6,656,340 with a net expenditure of $0; 7. The Queen’s Lawn and Grimsby Mountain Cemeteries

Resolved that Report DPW18-03 dated February 2, 2018 regarding the ‘2017/18 Annual Winter Control Manual Endorsement’ be received by Council and that the current revision of the manual dated November, 2017 be endorsed by Council.

Resolved that Report DPW18-04 dated February 2, 2018 regarding the ‘2017 Annual Salt Management Plan Endorsement’ be received by Town Council and that the current revision of the plan dated September 2017 be endorsed by Council.

Resolved that the Public Works Committee recommends Report DPW18-05 dated February 6, 2018, regarding the ‘2017 Annual DWQMS Infrastructure Review Report’, be received by Town of Grimsby Council for review and information.

Resolved that the Public Works Committee recommends Report DPW18-06 dated February 6, 2018, regarding the ‘2017 Annual Drinking Water System Water Quality Report’, be received by Town of Grimsby Council for review and information.

Resolved that the Public Works Committee recommends Report DPW18-07 dated February 6, 2018, regarding the ‘2017 Annual Drinking Water System Municipal Summary Report’, be received by Town of Grimsby Council for review and information.

Resolved that the Council provide authorization to the Public Works Director to complete the replacement of approximately 125 metres of watermain on Almond Gardens between Diana Ave. and Woodsview Ave. at an estimated cost of $110,000 excluding HST Page 5 of 7 Public Works Committee February 14, 2018 and that these works to be completed at this time by our current watermain contractor Catalina Excavating Inc.

Resolved that the DIA minutes of December 5, 2017 be received as circulated and filed for records purposes.

Resolved that the following draft resolution received from the Ontario Good Roads Association be approved as follows: Whereas a coalition of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario have successfully applied to have a review of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process conducted under Part IV (Section 61) of the Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993 (EBR Act); And whereas impact studies and public meetings required by the MCEA process often take two years or more to complete before construction can commence; And whereas the MCEA requirements to evaluate alternatives are often not well aligned with prior or municipal land use planning decisions; And whereas analysis by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has demonstrated that the time to complete an EA rose from 19 months to 26.7 months and costs went from an average of $113,300 to $386,500; Page 6 of 7 Public Works Committee February 14, 2018 And whereas the Auditor General of Ontario has