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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWD-73-85 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT 5 6U r, File # Res. # By-Law # MEETING: THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 1985. REPORT #: WD-73-85 FILE #: B-10-1 SUBJECT: SUBMISSION BY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BOWMANVILLE, REQUESTING TOWN ASSISTANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWERS ON PRINCE STREET FROM THE HOSPITAL EASTERLY TO SIMPSON AVENUE. �I RECOMMENDATIONS: i It is respectfully recommended: i i I. That this report be received; and, 2. That Council consider the request of Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville, and if it is felt appropriate, designate $85,000 from the Working Capital Reserve Account No. 2900-X-00001-8 for the upgrading of storm sewers on Prince Street from the Hospital easterly to Simpson Avenue. I� .2 i Page 2 Report No. WD-73-85 REPORT: Attached is a submission from Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville, requesting the Town to take one further step in its involvement in the Hospital Expansion Project and upgrade the storm sewer on Prince Street between the Hospital and Simpson Avenue. The cost of such upgrading to meet the needs for extra storm water runoff generated by modifications at the Hospital is about $85,000. The arguments presented for such further financial participation are that the Town is already financially involved, the storm sewers on Prince Street will ultimately require reconstruction in any event, and the Provincial funding arrangements do not include allocations for constructing external services. For Council ' s further information, a copy of Report WD-41-85, dealing with the history of the matter and other relevant considerations, is attached, together with a copy of the resolution forwarded to the Hospital . i Respectfully submitted, i R.G. Dupuis, P. Eng. , Director of Public Works. RGD:jco October 28, 1985. I .mil Cb CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK rr k' `•' TELEPHONE 623-3379 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO LiC 3A6 4� �l October 21 , 1985. Mr. Harry Locke, Chairman, Board of Directors, Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville, 47 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 2N4. Dear Sir: Re: Attendance as a Delegation - Council, November 4th 1985. Our File: 35.60.27. Your letter dated October 21st 1985, and the attached document "Submission to Council, Town of Newcastle Re: Off-Site Facilities for Hospital Expansion Program" were delivered to-day and receipt thereof is acknowledged. I would advise, that your Committee will be placed on the Council Agenda for November 4th 1985 as a delegation. As this is a combined Committee and Council Meeting, I am unable to state the starting time of the Council meeting. Committee will meet commencing at 9:30 a.m. , and I would encourage you to be there shortly thereafter. Copies of your presentation will be made available to all Members of Council. If you have any questions, please call me. Yours truly, Dav d W. Oakes, B.A. ,A.M.C.T. ,C.M.O. , Town Clerk. DWO/ms cc: R. Dupuis f D. Johnston • Cou�c�� U l ,t0 �,J MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BOWMANVILLE 47 LIBERTY STREET SOUTH, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 2N4 TELEPHONE 416-623.3331 4 �,o October 21, 1985 Office of the Administrator Corporation of the Town of Newcastle Office of the Town Clerk 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Dear Mr. Oakes : We are submitting for the consideration of Council a Brief regarding the storm sewer outfall for the re- constructed parking lot relative to the expansion program i of the Memorial Hospital. We would appreciate the opportunity of having this subject and document brought before Council on or before November 4th, 1985 . The Hospital will be supporting this Brief through an appropriate delegation at a date and time as confirmed by your office. The opportunity of appearing before the General Purpose and Administration Committee of June 17, 1985 was considered untimely for the Hospital as there was a great deal of work still in progress regarding off-site services . We are now of the opinion that all engineering studies relative to this subject have now been finalized giving us definitive direction thereby allowing us to present for Council's consideration the Hospital 's urgent needs . Sincerely, Harry Locke Chairman Board of Directors Attachment FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE CANADIAN COUNCIL ON HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION i � Cb } MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BOWMANVILLE SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL TOWN OF NEWCASTLE RE OFF-SITE FACILITIES �I FOR HOSPITAL EXPANSION PROGRAM . n t i DATED: OCTOBER 21 , 1985 r I' I' i i p hi MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BOWMANVILLE ��� iff"� I i STORM SEWER OUTFALL Ik� I FOR 11 RECONSTRUCTED PARKING LOT Ilia In the initial stages of planning for the Hospital 's health services requirements for the future , emphasis was placed on community needs , functional programming, and building configurations in keeping with the planning protocol required by the Ministry of Health. When these generalizations had been established and found to be acceptable, the point was eventually reached where considerations had to be given relative to site plan development. At the outset of this phase (site develop- ment) , there was an assumption made that the sewer , facilities would be adequate to accept the plans for any reasonable. site charges . However, at a meeting held j in March 1985 at the Hospital, it was learned that the services appeared to be undersized relative to the " anticipated site changes that would be required in order to provide for the building sizes that would be required to address the needs . Unfortunately, this discovery was made subsequent to the Town's commitment to financial participation in the Hospital expansion i� and was not included in the financial package. That notwithstanding, there was still the feeling that the problem with the perceived undersizing of the storm sewer would only go as far as Frank Street and that I' Frank Street to Simpson Avenue the system wuuld, in fact, be adequate. It was at this time that the Hospital engaged a survey engineer to undertake a topographical survey of the properties for development purposes , !i which included certain considerations relative to storm sewer capacities on Prince Street. The results it of this work resulted in evidence that the adequacy of the sewer system from Frank Street to Simpson Avenue was not in fact as it was thought to be. It was i therefore at this point that an appreciation of our present problem came to full fruition. That is , the necessity to develop a new storm sewer line from the Hospital through to Simpson Avenue . i . /2 i -2- In the interim (March-August 1985) , meetings were held among Town engineers , Hospital engineers , and architects , Hospital committees , etc. , in an attempt to further investigate the most feasible and economic means of accomplishing a resolve to the problem. In September, .we hosted a meeting of engineers and other representatives and a suggestion was put forward that we investigate the potential validity of the concept of an on-site retention of surface water, thereby Possibly obviating the necessity of any action to upgra.de the sewer capacity along Prince Street. This alternative concept was P unfortunately deemed i to be unworkable by both engineering groups including the Town engineering department. The results therefore leave us with one solution -- that being: the upgrade of the storm sewers along Prince Street to Simpson 'Avenue . The engineering estimate to provide the necessary service will apparently cost up to $85,000 . In light of the lateness of the hour in being faced with this predicament, we made enquiries as to the uniqueness of this happening relative to other t hospital expansions in the proviiice. In doing so, we I have learned that where off-site services had to be i either initiated or upgraded the respective municipal- ity undertook the project. Example areas were Red Lake, Mississauga, Scarborough and Ottawa. The reason for the necessity for additional municipal financial i support is relative to the fact that the Ministry of Health does not participate or share in any project cost for hospitals associated with off-site services . /3 -3- It is very unfortunate that the provincial government takes this position and we suspect that it is probably as frustrating for municipalities as it is for hospitals . It is becuase of this conundrum that it is fortunate that we have municipalities that are supportive of community hospitals and engage in financial commit- ments to these health services . Indeed, the local support and commitment of our municipal representatives both in financing and personal interest is highly. commendable and greatly appreciated by the Hospital. The present Council Members and staff can be justly proud of their support and assistance that has to date been provided to our program. In the past, in developing the existing Hospital structures and also in past development of off-site services , certain technological considerations at the time are today limiting our satisfactory progress in i expanding necessary services . For example: six storm sewer catch basins on the Hospital property have the water flow directed underneath the Hospital structure to connect to existing Liberty Street services . This r inadequacy of the past has created from time to time various degrees of internal flooding on the ground li floor areas of the Hospital . Therefore, if adequate' and appropriate services are provided on Prince Street, these present problems of the past can be addressed and corrected by the Hospital as part of the site plan I � development. i' We regret the timing of this submission for Council ' s consideration, however, it has a high degree of importance relative to our program commencement . The Ministry of Health has now given approval for site . /3 vl6 00 -4- plan development (planning for tender) , however, before tenders can be let the method of funding the off-site services must be determined. In this regard, the Hospital is requesting the Town give consideration to funding the necessary storm sewer improvements bearing in mind its present financial involvement in the Hospital expansion and the fact that the storm sewers on Prince Street will require reconstruction in any event . It is imperative that a decision on this problem be dealt with now in order not to impede the present momentum of Ministry support relative to site develop- ment action. Council's decision on this matter will be vital to the positive, progressive future of the health services provided to your constituents , most of whom are our potential patients . May we reiterate our sincere appreciation of your support to date and respectfully solicit your favourable consideration to an effective conclusion that will allow our community Hospital to further its services to the citizens of the Town of Newcastle. Respectfully submitted, ere C. Harry Locke October 21, 1985 Chairman Board of Directors