Mover: Councillor Wink
Seconder: Councillor Hildebrandt
WHEREAS the Twelve Mile Creek is a significant environmental asset to the Town of Pelham and neighboring communities;
AND WHEREAS Council directed staff on April 19, 2021 to issue a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to undertake a design/building initiative for erosion mitigation and the rehabilitation of the Headwaters of the Twelve Mile Creek;
AND WHEREAS on July 26, 2021, Council approved $70,000 to complete the engineering and detailed design for the project;
AND WHEREAS the design and completion of the project to identify, remediate and resolve the erosion taking place at the storm water outlet from the storm water management facility located at Rice Road and Highway 20 will ensure that the negative impacts to the Twelve Mile Creek and adjacent properties due to erosion is mitigated;
AND WHEREAS staff were not able to award the detailed engineering assignment for the erosion mitigation and rehabilitation project due to the budget restriction of $70,000;
AND WHEREAS Niagara Chapter Trout Unlimited Canada has expressed interest in leading the project in partnership with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, the Town of Pelham, and private stakeholders;
AND WHEREAS Niagara Chapter Trout Unlimited Canada has engaged the services of Waters Edge Environmental Solutions Team to provide the required engineering services and detailed design at a total value not exceeding $70,000;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Town of Pelham Council support the procurement of engineering services by Niagara Chapter Trout Unlimited Canada in the amount not to exceed $70,000 to complete the review and design engineering plan to identify and evaluate the best practice to address the erosion problem present at the Headwaters of the Twelve Mile Creek;
AND THAT staff be authorized and directed to provide funds from the Roads Reserve.