HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-05-032 - Signing Authority to General Manager of Development & Technical Services - Agreements for Borehole Testing
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Mayor and Members of Council
February 28, 2005
Lesley MacDonald, Director of Legal Services and City
Solicitor
Lesley MacDonald, Director of Legal Services and City
Solicitor
N/A
February 21, 2005
CRPS-05-032
COUNCIL DELEGATE SIGNING AUTHORITY TO THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL
SERVICES TO SIGN ANY FUTURE AGREEMENTS TO
PERMIT BOREHOLE TESTING AND INSTALL
MONITORING WELLS ON CITY ROAD ALLOWANCES
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council delegate signing authority to the General Manager of Development & Technical
Services, or his designate, to sign on behalf of the City, any future Agreements to permit
Borehole Testing, the installation of Monitoring Wells, and/or remediation on City road
allowances, provided same are satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
BACKGROUND:
From time to time the City is approached by an environmental consultant hired by the property
owner of a subject property where there is a suspected contamination. In order for the
consultants to complete their investigation, it is often necessary to drill boreholes on city road
allowances to determine the magnitude of the contamination.
REPORT:
It is becoming increasingly common for property owners to hire an environmental consultant to
determine the extent of any suspected contamination on their property. Once the consultant
has done a preliminary investigation, it is often necessary for further investigation to take place
and often involves the drilling of boreholes, the installation of monitoring wells to determine the
magnitude of the contamination, and in a few cases, the remediation of the City road allowance.
In order for the consultant to facilitate the necessary work it is necessary for the property owner
to enter into an Agreement with the City of Kitchener to allow for the required activity on City
property. The Agreements are for the most part, standard agreements prepared by Legal
Services and can generally be prepared shortly after all information has been provided. In
order to be efficient and avoid any unnecessary delays, it would be appropriate for these
standard agreements to be signed by the General Manager of the Development & Technical
Services Department or his designate.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Not Applicable.
CONCLUSION:
In order to facilitate the work, it is necessary for the City of Kitchener to enter into these
standard agreements to allow the further investigation to take place. It is to the City's benefit to
allow these types of investigations to take place as it allows the City to obtain the report results
and where applicable the contaminated property to be remediated at little or no expense to the
City.
Lesley MacDonald
Director of Legal Services and
City Solicitor