Item No. 8.5

THE CITY OF WINDSOR ONTARIO, CANADA

Council Report: C 213/2020

Subject: A By-Law for the Repair and Improvements to the Cahill Drain - Ward 1

Reference:

Date to Council: November 23, 2020
Author: Joseph Bressan
Engineer I
(519) 255-6100 ext. 6890
jbressan@citywindsor.ca
Public Works - Operations
Design and Development
Report Date: November 3, 2020
Clerk’s File #: SW2020

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT Council GIVE 3rd READING to Provisional By-law 130-2019 which adopted the Drainage Report for the Repair and Improvement to the Cahill Drain in accordance with Section 58 of the Drainage Act, and as amended by Council Resolution CR136/2020, by PASSING By-law ____-2020.

Executive Summary:

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Background:

The Upper Part of the Cahill Drain is an open municipal drain located on the north side of Cousineau Road between Howard Avenue and the Herb Gray Parkway, in the Geographic Township of Sandwich West. The Cahill Drain continues from the Herb Gray Parkway, in a northwest and westerly direction, through the municipal boundary of the Town of LaSalle and outlets into Turkey Creek.

Pursuant to the Roster Method in accordance with section 113 of Purchasing By-law 93-2012, Rood Engineering Inc. was appointed as the Drainage Engineer to make an examination of the Cahill Drain. Rood Engineering prepared a Drainage Report to make recommendations for any repairs and improvements to the drain. This was done in accordance with Section 78 of Ontario’s Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter D.17.