Information Meeting Park Street Municipal Drain Improvement Minutes

Ripley Huron Community Centre

March 7, 2020 10:00 am

Ed DeLay, P. Eng.R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd.
George Guse R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd.
Maisy Jefferson, EITR .J. Burnside & Associates Ltd.
Grant Collins, Drainage Superintendent, Township of Huron-Kinloss

Emily Dance, Clerk Township of Huron-Kinloss
Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk Township of Huron-Kinloss
Don Murray, Deputy Mayor Township of Huron-Kinloss
Elise McLeod, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority,
Steve Cobean, Cobide Engineering, Engineer for the Brown Property

Property Owners
Mary Lynn McLean, 26 Huron Street
Doug Martyn, 53 Park Street
Phil VanHardeveld, 51 Park Street
Jeff Richardson, 31 Railway Street (did not stay for presentation)

1.Call to Order

Chair Sid Vander Veen called the meeting to order for the Information Meeting for the Park Street Municipal Drain Improvement Information Meeting on behalf of the Township of Huron-Kinloss at 10:10 am on March 7, 2020 at the Ripley Huron Community Centre.

2 .Introductions & Housekeeping

2.1 Introductions

Chair Sid Vander Veen made introductions

R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd.
Ed DeLay, P. Eng. Engineer for the project
George Guse , Drainage Technician
Maisy Jefferson, EIT, assisting with the meeting

Township of Huron-Kinloss
Grant Collins, Drainage Superintendent

Emily Dance, Clerk
Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk

Sid Vander Veen explained his background. His role for the meeting is to facilitate and to give some general background information on the Drainage Act and answer any Drainage Act questions.

3 Information – Park Street Municipal Drain Improvement Project

3.1 Drainage Act Background
Sid Vander Veen gave a presentation on the Drainage Act.

Overview of the Drainage Act, March 7, 2020

3.2 Park Street Municipal Drain Improvement
Ed DeLay gave a presentation on the purpose of the Meeting, the project background, the history, the existing drainage systems located in the Village of Ripley that are in some way connected to the Park Street Drain. He presented some of their current findings and presented some video of the camera work that has been completed on the current drainage system. Mr. DeLay explained the design criteria that will be followed. He explained the construction process and how project costs are assessed to property owners. He reviewed the timeline and the next steps.

Park Street Municipal Drain Improvement – Information Meeting No. 2 March 7, 2020

4 .Question and Answer

4.1 The floor was opened to the landowners that had questions. Maisy Jefferson, EIT, recorded the questions and answers on a separate screen.

Question Period Notes, Burnside

5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon