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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: FEBRUARY 17,1986
RECOMMENDATIONS:
FILE #: 13.4.86
Haydon Hall Well
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following: -
1. That report CS -09 -86 be received; and
2. That the cost of the Haydon Hall well repair of ($836.66) be taken
from the contingency account 7007 - 0298 -X -9.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:
Last fall Mr. Wilbur Blackburn contacted the Community Services Department regarding
problems with the Haydon Hall well. A substantial amount of fine sand had infiltrated
the total plumbing system and water heater.
After investigation and consultation with Faulkner Well Drilling, Harvey Partner and
the Ministry of the Environment, it was concluded that this well was the deepest in the
area and we would have no assurance that this problem would not occur if we drilled a
new one.
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General Purpose and Administration Committee
February 17, 1986
Report # CS -09 -86 Page 2.
According to Harvey Parnter he had resolved a similar problem by raising the pump
intake and depositing a layer of gravel in the bottom of the well.
It was decided to clean out the well and attempt the above procedure. Upon
investigation it was found that some repairs were required and it was decided to
proceed.
I am pleased to report that this remedial repair was successful.
No accounts available to draw on for such emergencies on Town owned buildings, until
our Building Conservation Reserve Fund is addressed by Council. It is therefore
recommended that the cost of this repair ($836.66) be drawn from the contingency
account 7007 - 0298 -X -9.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jan Devantier, R.D.M.R., Director
Department of Community Services
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