Agreements Between the City and Four Property Owners

Adjacent to Edge Park Former Landfill Site

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 25, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead for Solid Waste, Scarborough:

Purpose:

The installation of a ALandfill Gas Control System@ at Edge Park=s former landfill (Contract No. 353) make it necessary for the removal of waste material from parts of adjacent private properties and the restoration of affected work areas.

The work to be performed on private properties, will be included in an agreement to be signed by each property owner and the City.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that:

(1)the City enter into an agreement with each of the following property owners:

Edwin Barclay83 Delwood Drive;

Bahadurali Dhirani81 Delwood Drive;

Efstathios Skenderidis79 Delwood Drive;

Umberto Fraietta77 Delwood Drive; and

(2)the City Clerk and Treasurer be authorized to sign the agreements.

Background:

Due to the environmental concerns relating to the former Edge Park landfill, a Consultant was hired to study and create a landfill remedial action plan. As per the Consultant=s recommendations, construction of a ALandfill Gas Control System@ to control landfill gas migration, is necessary on some sections of the landfill perimeter. The system will be built on City property (Edge Park) but any waste between the system and private properties has to be removed.

The work is incorporated in Contract No. 353 and scheduled to be implemented by the end of this summer.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

 R.T. Quinn

Director, Environmental Services, Scarborough District

Phone:(416) 396-7113

Fax:(416) 396-4156

E-mail:rtquinn

Internet:rtquinn@city.scarborough.on.ca