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REPORT TO:
Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:
December 15, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Hans Gross, Director Engineering, 519 - 741 -2200 x 7410
PREPARED BY:
Shailesh Shah, Design Engineer, 519 - 741 -2200 x 7144
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT:
December 11, 2014
REPORT NO.:
INS 14 -099
SUBJECT:
Delegation of Authority Pertaining to the Execution of
Documents with Metrolinx Regarding the Railway Corridor
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council delegate signing authority to the Deputy Chief Administrative
Officer, Infrastructure Services, to sign any documentation required to secure
permission to undertake work within the rail corridor, including Grade Separation
Agreements, Release of Liability documents, and /or Work Permit Agreements
between the City of Kitchener and Metrolinx, on behalf of the City; said
documentation to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor
BACKGROUND:
From time to time the City needs to directly or through its contractors perform work
across the rail corridor located in Kitchener. Council has previously delegated authority
to the General Manager, now Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure
Services, to sign documentation on behalf of the City related to the undertaking of this
work with Canadian Pacific Railway Company, or Goderich- Exeter Railway Company
Limited and /or its parent company, Rail America. This authority is still required.
REPORT:
In September, 2014, Metrolinx acquired part of the rail corridor running through a large
part of Kitchener and as a result we now need authorization to execute the necessary
documentation to carry out any work that impacts the portion of the railway corridor
owned by Metrolinx. This has come to light as a result of the Margaret Avenue bridge
reconstruction.
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Typically, the City will be asked to execute Grade Separation Agreements and Release
of Liability documents with Metrolinx, and on occasion Work Permit Agreements should
the City be undertaking the work directly.
Engineering is typically involved and they review the situation to determine if the work
they are proposing involves working within the railway corridor. Engineering makes the
arrangements and pays any applicable fees from their budget, usually attributed to the
specific project.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Improvement to infrastructures will continue to contribute to Quality of Life for residents
in the City, by investing in infrastructure that will support our future growth.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Any fees payable pursuant to the agreements are funded within current budgets.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
CONCLUSION:
It is appropriate to have similar delegation granted to the DCAO, Infrastructure Services
with respect to Metrolinx to ensure timely handling of necessary work.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO
Finance and Corporate Services Department
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