REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: July 17, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-034
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Reimbursement of Additional Costs Incurred at 841 Kindersley Road for a Sewer Backup
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council does not approve the requested reimbursement to the owner of 841 Kindersley Road for a sewer backup and that the current policy and practice are maintained.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Council Policy E&PW-04 Sewer and Drains Blockages - Private Property
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Well Managed and Maintained Infrastructure - Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement needs
BACKGROUND:
On the evening of Sunday, March 6, 2016, 841 Kindersley Road suffered a sewer backup. The Owner contacted a Contractor (Roto Rooter) to review the issue and provide relief after trying to address the issue themselves. Work carried out by the Contractor included snaking the line via the outside clean out and removal of blockage items. This work allowed the service to begin to function. For this instance, the Contractor or Owner did not contact the Township about the blockage.
841 Kindersley Road suffered a second backup on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. During this incident the Owner did contact the Contractor but decided to deal with the issue with the caretaker due to the time of the backup. The caretaker undertook the snaking of the lines. These efforts were effective in allowing the service to function. The Owner then made arrangements to have the Contractor do further work at a later date during regular business hours. For this instance, the Contractor or Owner did not contact the Township about the blockage.
On Sunday, March 13, 2016, the Contractor was on site to carry out additional work. This work included snaking the service through the exterior clean out and having a camera inspection of the service line from the property side of...
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