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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: February 4 1991
REPORT #: WD-12-91 FILE #:
SUB.ECT:
Water Service Connections in part of the Courtice Urban Area
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Report WD-12-91 be received for information and any
appropriate action.
1 . 0 ATTACHMENTS
Attachment #1 - Resolution GPA-58-88
Attachment #2 - Resolution of the Regional Council passed on
November 18 1989 respecting "Construction of
Watermains in the Courtice Urban Area (Newcastle) "
Attachment #3 - Policy of the Town of Newcastle with respect . to
dewatering and/or interference to private wells
caused by the Town of Newcastle at no cost to the
affected party
2 . 0 BACKGROUND:
2 . 1 Resolution #GPA-58-88 (Attachment #1) approved by Council on
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January 18 1988, directed appropriate staff and the Chief
Administrative Officer to review the policy for servicing
existing homes in the Courtice Area and report back to
Committee.
2 .2 The servicing of the Courtice Urban Area in the Town of
Newcastle with trunk sanitary sewers and water feedermains
commenced in 1979 . Financing for the work was provided for
through Ontario Housing Action Program (OHAP) loans under an
agreement between the Region of Durham and the Ministry of
Housing.
2 .3 More recently some residents in the developing area
experienced problems with their wells . Water in some of the
wells was contaminated and in a number of cases, the wells had
dried up or were producing an insufficient amount of water.
2 .4 Many of these residents felt that the problems resulted from
the construction of services for the adjacent subdivisions.
1987 was an extremely dry year, with only about half the
normal rain falling to the end of May, 1987 . This also
contributed to the water problem.
2 .5 The Region's Commissioner of Works reported to the Region's
Works Committee on November 10 1987 (Report 220-87)
recommending the construction of watermains in the Courtice
Urban Area. The Commissioner noted that the Town of Newcastle
had requested funding assistance from the Ministry of the
Environment to construct watermains and service connections
to service existing homes in the area where problems were
being experienced.
2 .6 The Ministry of the Environment in fact provided a grant of
approximately 60% to be applied to the cost of watermains and
service connections for this purpose. The balance of the
funding required was raised by the Region.
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2 . 7 With regard to frontage charges and service connections to
existing homes, the Regional Council's policy approved on
November 18 1987 was to exempt from frontage charge payments
residents experiencing problems within the area affected by
development whose properties abutted existing watermains . The
connection charge for existing houses on a number of streets
including parts of Varcoe Road and Prestonvale Road was
limited to $300 each for existing homes . Once connected to
the water system, water usage charges were to be based on
water meter readings and the Regional Water Rates as approved
by the Regional Council.
2 . 8 The full text of the Regional Council 's policy approved on
November 18 1987 is set out in Attachment #2 to this report.
2 . 9 The new frontage and connection charge policy for existing
homes in the affected area applied in respect of existing
homes whose owners requested water service after November 18
1987 .
2 . 10 Two existing homes within the area to which the Region's water
policy applied had been connected to the water service earlier
in 1987 . Jan Hawryszko (Part Lot 33, Concession 2) ,
Prestonvale Road had paid frontage and service connection
charges of $4342 . 98 on October 26 1987 . Joseph and Pamela
Good, 68 Varcoe Road had paid $5376 .92 on May 7 1987 .
2 . 11 Several other properties in the area to which the Region's
new water policy of November 18 1987 applied had been serviced
with Regional water prior to November 18 1987 at times when
there were existing homes located on them. Two properties
were serviced in 1986; three properties were serviced in 1985;
and seven properties were serviced prior to 1985 .
2 . 12 Mr. Hawryszko severed a lot from his Prestonvale Road property
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in 1989 (LP/436/89) . The land associated with his home which
had existed in 1987 was reduced in frontage. If he had owned
only the reduced frontage in 1987 the frontage and connection
charges that he would have been required to pay to the Region
would have totalled $3245. 10 rather than $4342 . 98 .
2 . 13 The timing of the establishment of the Region's new water
policy (November 18 1987) from the standpoint of Jan Hawryszko
and Joseph and Pamela Good was very unfortunate. The policy
did not provide for any rebate of payments that had been made
to the Region by owners of existing homes within the affected
area who had paid water frontage and connection charges prior
to November 18 1987 .
2 . 14 The Town's policy has been examined with respect to dewatering
and/or interference to private wells caused by the Town at no
cost to the affected party. (Refer to Attachment #3) .
Although the Town's policy is not of assistance to Jan
Hawryszko or Joseph and Pamela Good, the policy is considered
to be sound and it is not suggested that it be changed at this
time.
2 . 15 The Town's Solicitor, Mr. Dennis Hefferon advises that if
Council decides to compensate Jan Hawryszko or Joseph and
Pamela Good for the amount of the water frontage and
connection charges that they paid, less the $300 connection
fee required by the Region's policy of November 18 1987, this
may be accomplished through authority under the Municipal Act
to make compensating payments as grants to individuals .
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Respectfully submitted j
Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. , Lawrence/#. Kotseff
Director of Public Works Chief A nistrative Officer
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Resolution #GPA-58-88
Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Wotten
3• THAT the Director of Planning and appropriate staff under
the Chief Administrative Officer, review the policy for
servicing existing homes in the Courtice Area and report
back to Committee.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #GPA-59-88
Resolution #C-922-86 Moved by Mayor Winters. seconded by Councillor Wotten
Northumberland and
Newcastle Board of THAT the report requested in Resolution #C-922-86, on the
Education -Financing McDonald Commission on the financing of Elementary and Secondary
35.60.20. Schools in Ontario and the Joint of statement of Position from
the Northumberland & Newcastle Board of Education and its
municipalities be brought to. the February 15 1988 General
Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Resolution #WA-60-88 "CARRIED"
Moved by Councillor Hubbard. seconded by Councillor Wotten
THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:00 Noon.
"CARRIED"
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ATTACHMENT #2 TO REPOfy'."
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1 • CONSTRUCTION OF WATERMAINS IN THE COURTICE URBAN AREA (NEWCASTLE)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL (AS AMENDED)
a) THAT the Commissioner of Works be authorized to expend funds
to insulate temporary watermains and connections where
necessary to provide protection from possible freezing; the
cost of any insulation to be charged to the watermain project
involved;
b) THAT the construction of watermains and connections to the
property line be undertaken on the following streets in 1987
at an estimated total cost of $822,000:
Darlington Blvd. - Highway 2 to 500 m south
Phair Ave. - Prestonvale Rd, to Sandringham Dr.
Prestonvale Rd. - Phair Ave. to 245 m south
Prestonvale Rd. - 542 m south of Hwy 2 to 787 m south of
Hwy 2
Townline Rd. - 175 m south of Hwy 2 to 280 m south of
Hwy 2
Varcoe Rd. - Hwy 2 to Nash Rd.
c) THAT the following watermains and connections to the property
line, at an estimated cost of $1 ,302,000 be constructed in
1988:
Nash Rd. - Townline Rd, to Varcoe Rd.
Nash Rd. - Tooley' s Rd. to 75 m east
Nash Rd. - Trulls Rd. to 490 m west
Highway 2 (north side) - Prestonvale Rd. to Trulls Rd.
Highway 2 (south side) - Prestonvale Rd. to Trulls Rd.
d) i) THAT the imposition of frontage charges for water
service be set aside for new watermain construction to
serve existing buildings in the areas of Courtice where
watermains are proposed for construction in Report
#220-87 of the Commissioner of Works;
ii ) THAT the residents experiencing problems within the
area affected by development, who abut existing
watermains, be given exemption from frontage charge
payments ( for existing hoines) ; the exception to this
policy would be those properties where frontage charges
have been previously assessed;
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e) THAT the connection rate to be imposed on the owners of
properties located on the following streets be $300 for
existing homes:
Townline Rd. - Hwy 2 to 280 m south of Hwy 2
Darlington Blvd. - Hwy 2 to south limit of street
Varcoe Rd. - Hwy 2 to approx. 610 m north of Nash Rd.
Old Kingston Rd. - Hwy 2 to Prestonvale Rd.
Prestonvale Rd. - Hwy 2 to 787 m south of Hwy 2
Phair Avenue - Sandringham Dr. to Prestonvale Rd.
,Hwy 2 - Prestonvale Rd. to Trulls Rd.
. dash Rd. - Townline Rd. to Varcoe Rd.
Nash Rd. - Tooley' s Rd. to 75 m east
Nash Rd. - Trulls Rd. to 490 m west
7rulls Rd. - Devondale Rd. to 507 m south of Hwy 2
f) THAT, once connected to the water system, the residents
abutting the watermains mentioned in Recommendations b) and
?'A)-.be charged for water usage based on water meter readings
. and the Regional Water Rates as approved by Council ;
9) ''THAT in the event that properties serviced as a result of
;'these projects are severed or subdivided in the future, the
Region retains the right to collect frontage and connection
-,"'Cha'rges for any new lots created; all respective charges
all be calculated in accordance with Regional policies
;existing at the time of creation of the new lots;
h) };WHAT the financing of watermain extensions to service the
remaining unserviced areas of Courtice be examined as part of
..remaining annual Water and Sanitary Sewer Servicing and Financing
Study;
i ) THAT as a condition of providing water service to the
residents abutting Highway 2 between Prestonvale Rd. and
:Trulls Rd. , the property owners be required to grant
easements free of charge to the Region across the width of
.:their lots;
j) THAT the developers contributing the $600,000 payment toward
the cost of the watermains proposed for construction in 1987
and 1988 be reimbursed up to a maximum of 50% of their
Contribution in subsequent years providing the Region
'implements a lot levy increase in the Courtice Urban Area for
Correction of well interference problems in the Courtice
,Urban Area.
k) THAT for watermains constructed under Clause 9, Additional
Works of the Subdivision Agreements, the respective
developers be required to obtain three bids from prospective
contractors.
1 ) THAT this be conditional upon the Region receiving the
Payment of $600,000.
ATTACHMENT 43 TO REPORT
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POLICY OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE WITH RESPECT TO DE-
POLICY/PROCEDURE : WATERING AND/OR INTERFERENCE TO PRIVATE WELLS CAUSED
BY THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE AT NO COST TO THE AFFECTED PARTY
DATE PASSED:
RESOLUTION/BY-LAW NUMBER:
1. Where the interference to a well or private water supply is of
short-term duration, during the course of excavation and within
one month of the completion of dewatErir.g, the Town will makE-
a�aileble to the affected party a temporary supply of water, at
no cost to the affected party.
2. Where the interference to a well or private water supply is of
long-term or permanent duration, outside a water-serviced area,
the Town will take whatever action is deemed necessary, by the
Director of Public Works , to restore the water supply.
3. Should a property affected by Clauses 1 & 2 be eventually
serviced by a watermain then the affected property owner shall
be responsible for whatever action is required in accordance
with Regional Policy at that time.
4. Where the interference to a well or private water supply is of
long-term or permanent duration, and where the interference takes
place in a water-serviced area , the affected party will be required
to make a payment of $200.00 (Two Hundred Dollars) effective
February, 1978, towards the cost of the connection from the main
to the street line , and will be responsible for the full cost of
any work necessary on private property.
THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ASSESSED REGIONAL
FRONTAGE CHARGES.
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