May 25, 1998
To:Works and Utilities Committee
From:Barry Gutteridge
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
Subject:Watercourse South of Citation Drive
from Bayberry Crescent to Burbank Drive
Ward 12 (Seneca Heights)
Purpose:
To request $300,000 funding for restoration and maintenance works in the watercourse south of Citation Drive from
Bayberry Crescent to Burbank Drive.
Source:
From the 1998 Capital Budget Item Sanitary and Storm Sub-Trunk Sewers (North York).
Recommendation:
It is recommended that:
(a)An amount of $300,000 be authorized for restoration and maintenance works required within the watercourse (Citation
Drive) from Bayberry Crescent to Burbank Drive in the North York=s easement.
(b)The funding be from the 1998 Capital Budget Item for Sanitary and Storm Sub-Trunk Sewers (North York).
(c)The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Background:
The section of watercourse between Bayberry Crescent and Burbank Drive, parallel to Citation Drive, is in a state where
restoration and maintenance repairs are necessary. The length of this watercourse is approximately 340m and is located on
an easement in favour of North York. This Department has recently received numerous complaints from residents of
hazardous conditions in their rear lots especially during the storm events.
In 1996, the City of North York tendered the construction to restore the upstream section of this watercourse parallel to
Citation Drive from Bayview Avenue to Bayberry Crescent. Over the years, the rip-rap work that was placed in the
watercourse had collapsed due to age and continuing current action of the storm water. Conditions had deteriorated to the
point where it became a hazard and a danger to the houses backing onto the watercourse. The works constructed in 1996
included the stabilization of the creek bank with gabions and armourstone, concreted riverstone channel, rebuilt inlet head
wall and re-vegetation.
The Works Department has estimated that it would cost $300,000 to restore the watercourse from Bayberry Crescent to
Burbank Drive with the same type of construction methods as previously performed on the section of watercourse between
Bayview Avenue and Bayberry Crescent. It is proposed to fund this work from the1998 Budget Item for Sanitary and
Storm Sub-Trunk Sewers. There are sufficient funds to carry out the works on the Citation Drive watercourse.
Conclusion:
It is proposed to restore the watercourse parallel to Citation Drive between Bayberry Crescent to Burbank Drive to address
local residents= concern of hazardous conditions during storm events. The estimated cost of $300,000 is available from the
1998 Capital Budget Item for Sanitary and Storm Sub-trunk Sewers (North York).
Contact Name and Address:
Stan Bertoia, P. Eng.
Director of Engineering
Tel. No. 416-395-6235
Fax No. 416-395-0349
E-Mail: sbertoia@city.north-york.on.ca
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Michael G. Thorne, P. Eng.
Interim Functional Lead
Water and Wastewater
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Barry Gutteridge
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
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