Two residents from the area will delegate at the October 28 council meeting to speak to the issue.

The report to council states, on January 22, 2020 the Town applied for funding toward the reconstruction of the sanitary sewers on George and Seymour Streets through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): Green Stream which is a joint federal/provincial grant
program. The proposed project involves the full replacement of the clay sanitary sewers
and all home connections to the property line on George and Seymour Street between
Richmond Street and Simcoe Street as well as some sections of Murray Street. Due to
the significant impacts to existing infrastructure that will result from the sewer replacement
the Town will also be replacing all the sidewalks, curbs and pavement.

The Town’s Licensing and Enforcement Division was requested to provide notice to homeowners of the upcoming infrastructure project on George and Seymour Streets and has circulated notices to the residents that have elements encroaching on public lands.

The report goes on the mention that while the area would be included in the Heritage Conversation District (HCD), the HCD has not yet been officially designated.

Then the AODA is mentioned, including the requirement to create a 1.5 m sidewalk width to comply, although there are exceptions to the Regulation under the AODA.

Three options are presented, even though administration states, this approach is the approach Administration has been proceeding with up to this point and continues to recommend as the best practice.

RECOMMENDATIONS include:

Delegated authority BE PROVIDED to the Clerk/Risk Manager to approve the
insurance requirements of encroachment agreements with regards to non-
commercial policy holders in the absence of Certificates of Insurance where
indemnification language is deemed to be satisfactory to offset the associated
risk; and,
Administration BE DIRECTED to bring back the amendments necessary to do so
for Council’s approval to the Encroachment By-law, By-law 2023-061, and the
Delegation of Authority Policy.