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(STING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: JULY 9, 1990
REPORT #: WD-60-90 FILE #:
SOB,JECT: DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ON FICES ROAD - BERNIE ROTH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-60-90 be received;
2 . THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to proceed to
obtain an easement over the natural drainage ditch running westerly
from Fices Road, and upon having obtained Council approval for the
purchase of the easement, be authorized to proceed with cleaning-
out and deepening of the drainage ditch and the roadside ditches
on Fices Road;
3 . THAT the funds for this project be obtained from Account
No. 7207-00411-0000 (Ditch Maintenance) ; and
4 . THAt Mr. Bernie Roth be advised of Council's decision and that he
be provided with a copy of this report.
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REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENT
No. l: Key Map , , ,2
REPORT NO. : WD-60-90 PAGE 2
2.0 BACKGROUND
2 . 1 At a meeting of Council held on February 26, 1990, Mr. Bernie Roth
appeared as a delegation to advise Council of his complaint about
drainage problems on Fices Road in the vicinity of his house.
Council passed Resolution #C-141-90 as follows:
"THAT the delegation of Mr. Roth be acknowledged and
referred back to the Public Works Department for a
further review and preparation of a subsequent
report to be considered by the General Purpose and
Administration Committee. "
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3 . 1 The problem is that there is a relatively large drainage area east
of Fices Road which flows from east to west, the roadside ditches
from Mr. Roth's property northerly to the natural drainage ditch
are virtually flat and the bottom of the drainage ditch is about
0 .3 m (0.98 feet) higher than the west invert (bottom inside) of
the cross-road culvert (see Attachment No. l) . Also, Mr. Roth's
house, which is located on the west side of Fices Road, is lower
than the road. These facts mean that during spring run-off or
heavy rainstorms, water, and during certain times, water and silt,
back-up in the roadside ditches and flow into Mr. Roth's property.
3 .2 The solution to the problem is to clean-out and deepen the natural
drainage ditch and clean-out and deepen the road-side ditches . In
order to do this, an easement is required over the natural drainage
ditch.
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REPORT NO. : WD-60-90 PAGE 3
3 . 3 The question which must be answered is whether or not the above
noted work should be the Town's responsibility. After having
carefully considered all the facts, including the points made by
Mr. Roth, I have concluded that the Town should assume the
responsibility for the following reasons:
1. The evidence verifies Mr. Roth's claim that over the years,
the drainage ditch has silted in. It is quite likely that
this process will continue and the problem with regard to the
back-up of water and/or water and silt onto Mr. Roth's
property will worsen.
2 . The ditches have been a maintenance problem over the years and
have had to be cleaned out several times because of the
silting.
3 . The problem of the back-up of water and/or water and silt onto
Mr. Roth's property has existed for many years. The problem
can only be solved by the Town assuming the responsibility for
the maintenance of the natural drainage ditch and the roadside
ditches .
3.2 The estimated cost to clean-out and lower the natural drainage
ditch and the roadside ditches is $8,000. The cost for obtaining
the easement can only be determined by obtaining an appraisal and
negotiating with the property owners.
3 .3 The funds for the project can be obtained from Account No.
7207-00411-0000 (Ditch Maintenance) .
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REPORT NO. : WD-60-90 PAGE 4
4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4 . 1 From the above it is concluded that the Town should assume the
responsibility for the maintenance of the natural drainage ditch.
It is, therefore, recommended that:
1. That the Director of Public Works be authorized to take the
necessary steps to obtain an easement over the natural
drainage ditch.
2 . Upon receipt of the easement, the Director of Public Works be
authorized to proceed with the cleaning-out and deepening of
the drainage ditch and the roadside ditches on Fices Road.
3 . That the funds for the project be obtained from Account
No. 7207-00411-000 (Ditch Maintenance) .
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrenc �Y Kotseff,
Director of Public Works Chief A, 'nistrative Officer
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June 14, 1990
Attachment
Mr. Bernie Roth
R.R. #5
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8L7