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Home My WebLink AboutWD-90-90 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE y ~ REPORT � File #°' J • Res. # By-Law # hEUING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1990 REPORT #: WD-90-90 FILE #: SUBECT: 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-90-90 be received; 2 . THAT The offer from 770748 Ontario Inc . to sell a temporary easement for the purpose of cleaning out and deepening a natural drainage ditch in Part of Lot 35, Concession 4, former Township of Darlington, on the west side of Fices Road, for the amount of four hundred dollars ($400 .00) be accepted FORTHWITH; 3 . THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction; 4 . THAT the Town Solicitor be directed to take all necessary steps to complete the transaction; and 5 . THAT Mr. Max Rapoport and Mr. Bernie Roth be advised of Council's decision. -------------------------------------------------------------------- . . .2 REPORT NO. : WD-90-90 PAGE 2 REPORT 1.0 ATTACHMENTS No. l: Copy of Report WD-60-90 - Drainage Problems on Fices Road - Bernie Roth 2 .0 BACKGROUND 2 . 1 At a meeting held on July 16, 1990, Council approved Resolution #GPA-538-90: "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; THAT the funds for this project be obtained from Account No. 7207-00411-0000 (Ditch Maintenance) . " 3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT 3 . 1 An "Offer to Sell" the necessary temporary easement to the Town has been obtained from the owners of the property, 770748 Ontario Inc. for compensation in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400 .00) . 4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 4 . 1 THAT Report WD-90-90 be received; 4 .2 THAT The offer from 770748 Ontario Inc . to sell a temporary easement for the purpose of cleaning out and deepening a natural drainage ditch in Part of Lot 35, Concession 4, former Township of Darlington, on the west side of Fices Road, for the amount of four hundred dollars ($400 . 00) be accepted FORTHWITH; . . . 3 (W _ REPORT NO. : WD-90-90 PAGE 3 4 .3 THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction; 4.4 THAT the Town Solicitor be directed to take all necessary steps to complete the transaction; and 4 .5 THAT Mr. Max Repoport and Mr. Bernie Roth be advised of Council's decision. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee, ---------------------- -------- ------------------ Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrence E Kotseff, Director of Public Works Chief Administrative Officer WAE*llv October 26, 1990 Attachment Mr. Bernie Roth R.R. #5 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8L7 Mr. Max Rapoport 101 Mary Street West 3rd Floor Whitby, Ontario L1N 2R4 E �r✓s TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File # 4'�,7 -6 P� Res. # By-Law # METING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: JULY 9, 1990 REPORT #: WD-60-90 FILE #: SUB,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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORT 1.0 ATTACHMENT No. l: Key Map . . . 2 ,. f__3 ATTACHMENT NO , 1 �`�`� 4 WD-90-90 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 ditcL 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. . . . 3 REPORT NO. : WD-60-90 PAGE 3 I 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) . . . .4 REPORT NO. : WD-60-90 PAGE 4 I 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, 4 Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrenc Kotseff, Director of Public Works Chief A inistrative Officer WAE*llv June 14, 1990 Attachment Mr. Bernie Roth R.R. #5 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8L7 I r- J' INVERT=96.4 }_ INVERT=9675 --- - - - 360m _ _ OOOA NATURAL DRAINAGE DITCH ® C --- CULVERT(A) 10 m EASEMENT INVERT=96-7 EXISTING ROAD DITCHES CLEVELAND 0 Q 0 of A HARMONY CREEK ROTH HAASS I u ENTRANCE CULVERTS n PRIVATE DRAIN ROTH PROPERTY 11 u INVERT=96.6 MI CHE L,I o T UN O NERS A 4 _ I a T SUBJECT SITE t z 11 � u 11 55 c 11 C� 11 °tc rr 3S 3� 37: 31. 30 ?9 78. ?!, 26 IS 13 22 21 20 19 !a I2 16 14 T� DATE �JUNE1990 DRAWN BY O.G. HQ R + ' i ` it KEY MAP -60-90 -a) b 1