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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: February 25, 2013 Resolution#: -1 -/ By-law#: N/A
Report#: OPD-006-13 File#:
Subject: CLARINGTON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES LIVING WALL
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPS-006-13 be received;
2. THAT the requirements of the Purchasing by-law be waived; and
3. THAT staff be authorized to negotiate a single source agreement with The
Living Wall, for the construction of a Living Wall - Noise Attenuation Barrier;
and
4. THAT all interested parties listed in report be advised of Council's decision.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Fred H" rvath, Franklin Wu,
B.A., RD.M.R., R.R.F.A. Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Operations
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REPORT NO. OPD- 006 -13
1. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
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The Orono Horticultural Society in collaboration with the Clarington Museum and
Archives is proposing to build a living wall on the west side of Clarke Museum.
The Museum feels that this wall of shrub willows will assist in deflecting traffic
noise and pollution as well as providing a secure boundary between the Museum
grounds and the 35/115 Highway.
The living wall is a hedge of willow shrubs that have the ability to grow rapidly
and provide an instant landscape without any negative effects from road salts.
The vegetation grows over a biodegradable wooden framework, maturing into an
integrated unit with branches intertwined with each other that are able to
withstand harsh winters and hot summers.
This will enable the Museum to provide quality programming in a safe and
protected environment to the various groups that participate in their
programming.
As the living wall noise attenuation barrier is patented, there is only one supplier,
The Living Wall. If the Municipality is to assist with the project, the Purchasing
Bylaw must be waived to allow a sole source provider.
Miller Waste will be providing compost for the project and the Municipality will
assist the Society with site preparation.
The Orono Horticultural Society as lead applicant has submitted a capital grant
application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation during the November cycle and is
waiting for a response from Ontario Trillium Foundation.
2. ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) one of Canada's leading grant making
foundation, is an agency of the Ministry of Culture, OTF distributes $100 million
of government funding each year. The Foundation will support the building of
healthy and vibrant communities through community based initiatives that
strengthen the capacity of organizations in the arts, culture, environment, human
and social services, and sports and recreation sectors.
In order to qualify for funding, a collaborative of two or more organizations that
are working together to achieve a common goal must be created. The
collaborative must include at least one eligible member. The eligible member
normally acts as the lead applicant and accepts responsibility for any approved
grant. Each member of the collaborative will represent their own area of
responsibility and will be part of the decision making process as it affects the
grant.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1 C 3A6 T (905) 263 -2292 F (905) 263 -4433
REPORT NO. OPD- 006 -13
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The project budget is $46,500, with $41,500 being requested from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation, $5,500 from the Clarke Museum and Archives and $500
from the Orono Horticultural Society.
The Municipality has agreed to provide financial reporting support through the
Finance Department and to provide on site preparation and to coordinate with the
purchasing of the living wall.
CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable
Staff Contact: Frederick Horvath, Director of Operations
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Orono Horticultural Society
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Clarke Museum and Archives
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905) 263 -2292 F (905) 263 -4433