Residential Water Service Repair Program
The North York Community Council recommends that:
(1)the report (May 14, 1999) from the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4, be received;
and that the owners of the properties identified in Appendix "A" to "D" attached to the report be provided with the
water service upgrade immediately upon Council's approval of the Residential Water Service Repair Program,
which is expected to be considered by Council at its meeting scheduled for June 9, 1999;
(2)the City provide a water service upgrade, from the City's property line to the meter, to all homeowners whose
water flow is less than 18 litres per minute at no cost to the homeowner; and
(3)that any owners of properties identified in Appendix "A" to "D" attached to the report (May 14, 1999) from
the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4, be reimbursed by the City for any costs incurred
to upgrade their water service.
The North York Community Council also reports, for the information of Council, having requested:
(1)the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4, to prepare a communication for all Members of
North York Community Council, to be used by the Councillors for distribution to all owners of properties identified in
Appendix "A" to "D" attached to the report (May 14, 1999) from the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts
3 and 4, advising the affected homeowners on the manner in which they can secure assistance for the water service upgrade;
and
(2)the City Solicitor to report at a future meeting of North York Community Council on whether monies collected from
development charges can be used to upgrade the residential water service.
The North York Community Council submits the following report (May 14, 1999) from the Director, Water and
Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4:
Purpose:
To provide to the North York Community Council, a listing of properties on a Ward by Ward basis, of those property
owners who have previously complained to the Division about low water pressure/flow and flow rates were measured
between 3.25 gpm (15 litres per minute) and 3.96 gpm (18 litres per minute).
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
N/A
Recommendation:
Report provided for information.
Council Reference/Background/History:
North York Community Council at its' meeting of April 28, 1999 had before it a communication dated March 26, 1999
form the Director of Quality Control and System Planning referring two reports (October 23, 1998) from the General
Manager, Water & Wastewater Services, and (November 20, 1998) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency
Services, for comment, both submitted to the Works and Utilities Committee, respecting a harmonized Residential Water
Service Repair Program.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Attached, hereto, as Appendix A to D are lists on a year by year basis, ward by ward basis of those properties that did not
qualify under the former North York Policy (flows greater than 3.25 and less than 3.96 gallons per minute) for a water
service replacement but would qualify under the proposed new policy.
Attached hereto, as Appendix E, is a copy of Extract of Clause 4 of Works Committee Report No.22, dated November 28,
1995, adopted by North York City Council on December 5, 1995 by Resolution 95-21. This report outlines the former
North York Policy on Low Water Pressure.
The appended lists represent 280 locations where, under the proposed new policy, property owners would benefit from a
water service upgrade to property line at no cost to them. The estimated cost to replace these services is approximately
$500,000.00 (1999 dollars).
Conclusions:
The new policy is an increase in level of service for North York District..
Contact Name:
Frank Trinchini, P.Eng.,
Manager, Installation & Rehabilitation Projects
Tel: 395-6284
Fax: 395-6200
(A copy of the Appendices referred to in the foregoing report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic
Centre.)
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Recorded Votes:
A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor King, Seneca Heights, that consideration of Recommendation (2) moved
by Councillor Augimeri be deferred to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled for June 23,
1999, in order to allow the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4, to prepare a report outlining the
associated costs, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Li Preti, Feldman, Berger, King
AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Moscoe, Augimeri, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner
ABSENT:Councillors Gardner, Chong
Lost
A recorded vote on Recommendation (1) moved by Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner,
King
AGAINST:NIL
ABSENT:Councillors Gardner, Chong
Carried
A recorded vote on Recommendation (2) moved by Councillor Augimeri, Black Creek, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner
AGAINST:Councillors Flint, King
ABSENT:Councillors Gardner, Chong
Carried
A recorded vote on the requested communication from the Director, Water and Wastewater Operations, Districts 3 and 4,
moved by Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner,
King
AGAINST:NIL
ABSENT:Councillors Gardner, Chong
Carried
A recorded vote on Recommendation (3) moved by Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner
AGAINST:Councillors Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, King
ABSENT:Councillor Chong
Carried
A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor King, Seneca Heights, that the Director of Water and Wastewater
Operations, District 3 and 4, offer to members of North York Community Council, a test of their water pressure and that the
results be reported back to the North York Community Council, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Gardner, Filion, King
AGAINST:Councillors Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Minnan-Wong, Shiner
ABSENT:Councillor Chong
Lost
