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Home My WebLink AboutPD-035-01 $ ., DN: P035-01 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARlNGTON REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File # f}~ Res. tt:/IJ -;1j 3 -0 ! Date: Monday, April 9, 2001 Report #: PD-035-0l FILE#: PLN 15.15 By-law # Subject: WATERFRONT REGENERATION TRUST JOINT FUNDING PROPOSAL TO THE ONTARIO SUPERBUlLD FUND FILE: PLN 15.15 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-035-0l be received; 2. THAT Resolution #GPA-093-0l be amended and replaced with the following; WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington ("the Municipality") has received and considered the Government of Ontario SuperBuild Corporation Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships initiative Round I Application Guidebook; AND WHEREAS the Council has resolved to submit a Letter of Intent to the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation respecting qualification for funding of certain projects under Round I of the SCTP initiative; AND WHEREAS Council advises that the Region of Durham is responsible for the Municipality's compliance with the new Ministry of Environment Drinking Water Protection Regulation, Ontario Regulation 459/00 made August 9, 2000 (nDWPRn), and that the Region of Durham be requested to confirm its compliance; AND WHEREAS Council confirms that the Municipality does not have any outstanding public health and safety issues or projects affecting its existing sport, recreational, cultural and tourism facilities; AND WHEREAS Council has been an active partner with the Waterfront Regeneration Trust in achieving the vision of a continuous waterfront trail; AND WHEREAS Council supports the initiatives of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, and has adopted the nine principles for Clarington's waterfront, which is clean, green, connected, open, accessible, useable, diverse, affordable and attractive.; 63fS REPORT NO.: PD-035-01 PAGE 2 AND WHEREAS the Waterfront Regeneration Trust is seeking partners in their submission to the Ontario SuperBuild Fund for projects along the Waterfront Greenway; AND WHEREAS Council has undertaken several land acquisition initiatives and developed concept plans for waterfront lands and linking valleylands; AND WHEREAS Council has made this resolution on the understanding that the recitals set out herein will be relied upon by the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation in considering the Project application for funding under Round I of the SCTP initiative; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby resolves that the Clerk is directed to submit a Letter of Intent to the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation respecting the qualification of the Project for funding under Round I of the SCTP initiative; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality ofClarington advise the Waterfront Regeneration Trust of its intent to partner with the Waterfront Regeneration Trust in its submission for funding for projects within the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area, the Bowmanville Boat Launch Recreation Area and the adjoining Bowmanville Creek Valley; and 3. THAT Staff be authorized to develop detailed project proposals and any other steps necessary for submission of the projects for consideration FORTHWITH; and 4. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 The Waterfront Regeneration Trust is heading a joint submission to the SuperBuild Fund for projects on behalf of the Waterfront Trail Investment Program. The Municipality of Clarington has three projects that have been submitted for consideration. They include: . Samuel Wilmot Nature Area; . Valleys 2000; and Bowmanville Boat Launch Recreation Area . A detailed description ofthe projects are provided in Section 2 of this report. 639 REPORT NO.: PD-035-01 PAGE 3 1.2 On January 29,2001, Council passed Resolution #GPA-093-01 informing the Waterfront Regeneration Trust of Council's intention to partner with the Trust on their application to the Province under the SuperBuild Program. 1.3 Information received from the Waterfront Regeneration Trust after the passage of the initial resolution revealed that Council's resolution must also include a statement that the Municipality is in compliance with the new Drinking Water Protection Regulation (DWPR) and that the Municipality does not have any outstanding public health and safety projects. As such, it is recommended that the original resolution (#GPA-093-0l) be amended by adding the following: AND WHEREAS Council advises that the Region of Durham is responsible for the Municipality's compliance with the new Ministry of Environment Drinking Water Protection Regulation, Ontario Regulation 459/00 made August 9, 2000 ("DWPR"), and that the Region of Durham be requested to confirm its compliance; AND WHEREAS Council confirms that the Municipality does not have auy outstanding public health and safety issues or projects affecting its existing sport, recreational, cultural and tourism facilities; AND WHEREAS Council has made this resolution on the understanding that the recitals set out herein will be relied upon by the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation in considering the Project application for funding under Round 1 of the SCTP initiative; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby resolves that the Clerk is directed to submit a Letter of Intent to the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation respecting the qualification of the Project for funding under Round 1 of the SCTP initiative. These recitals have been added to the Recommendation Section ofthis report. 1.4 The Clarington Official Plan promotes a clean, green, connected, open, accessible, useable, diverse, affordable and attractive Waterfront. The Plan states, "The Municipality shall promote greater awareness, understanding, access and recreational use of the waterfront and encourage community pride and participation in its regeneration (Section 640 REPORT NO.: PD-035-01 PAGE 4 4.6.1). Section 4.6.4 provides a specific policy with respect to creating a nature reserve which has been called Samuel Wilmot Nature Area. There are also policies promoting the implementation of a network of trails (Section 4.6.2). The Plan also states that active and passive recreational activities shall be compatible with the natural environment. 2. PROJECTS 2.1 Samuel Wilmot Nature Area This project proposes to create a secondary trail from the newly built parking lot adjacent to Cobbledick Road and the Waterfront Trail south to Lake Ontario. The project will be implemented over a two year period. It includes; . 1500 metre secondary trail, 1.5 metre wide surfaced in granular; one wooden viewing platform overlooking Lake Ontario 3 interpretive signs; one in the Lovekin Meadow, one overlooking Wihnot Creek, one overlooking Lake Ontario; 4 Directional Signs. . . . Total project cost is $45,000.00 or $43,200.09 less GST rebate. The Municipality is requesting SuperBuild to fund 50% or $21,600.00. The other 50% will be funded by the Municipality of CIa ring ton with funds that are currently available in the expenditure account for projects in the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area. 2.2 Vallevs 2000 This project proposes to create the main trail in the lower third of the concept plan approved by Council in 1999. The main trail will connect Baseline Road to the Waterfront Trail, adjacent to the Bowmanville Creek. The project will be implemented over a four year period. It includes: . a 2,20Om of trail, 1.5m wide surfaced in granular; bank stabilization works under the Highway 401 and CN Railway bridges; safety barriers; I interpretive sign; and directional signs. . . . . 641 REPORT NO.: PD-035-01 PAGE 5 Total project cost is $136,425.00. The Municipality of Clarington, on behalf of Valleys 2000, is requesting SueprBuild to fund 50% or $68,212.50. Valleys 2000 has committed to raise the balance of the funds over a four year period. 2.3 Bowmanville Boat Launch Recreation Area A Concept Plan has been prepared for these lands and the proposal is for implementation of this Concept Plan over 2 years. Plauning Report PD-032-01 presents this Concept Plan to Council on this week's agenda. This project includes upgrading the Waterfront Trail, establishing a waterfront node and providing an operational fish cleaning station. Specific works include: . relocation of the site entrance; relocation and enlargement of the parking area; improvements to the boat launch installation ofthe equipment for the fish cleaning station; creation of an active play area including a playground and shade structure; building an earthen spiral interpretative lookout; construction of a 35 metre cedar waterfront boardwalk; asphalting the Waterfront Trail; and establishing 2 new Waterfront Trail entrances and a Waterfront Trail gateway. . . . . . . . . Total Project cost is $1,143,886.00 or $1,101,126.05 less GST rebate. The Municipality is requesting SuperBuild to fund 50% or $550,563.03. The other 50% will be funded by the Municipality of Clarington. 642 . REPORT NO.: PD-035-01 PAGE 6 3. CONCLUSION The funding available through the SuperBuild Fund will go a long way to ensunng policies of the Official Plan with respect to the Waterfront and the creation of trails are implemented. It is recommended that Council adopt the recommendations as revised. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, cJ ~~/ Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., RP.P. Chief Administrative Officer. D vi Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of Planning & Development HB*BN*DC*df 3 April 2001 643