Britannia Village Flood Control Project Status Report

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Britannia Village Flood Control Project Status
Report

• RVCA Board of Directors
• May 28, 2009

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1100 year Flood lines
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Flood protection barrier (earth berms and sea
wall adjustments)
original estd cost 390K (2005)
City Council approval in Sept. 07, 50 funded by
special service charges (capped at 195K),
balance from general City tax revenues
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Progress to date

• Delcan engaged February 08
• Phase I engg complete July 08
• Updated constn cost estimate Aug 08 (525K)
• Phase II engg initiated Nov 08
• Feb 5, 09 information mtg. for waterfront
  landowners
• Mar/Apr 09 discussions with MNR re filled
  Crown Land

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Issue Access to Private Properties

• Cost estimates assumed easements can be
  negotiated for nominal considerations (1 and
  modest property betterments)
• It now appears that easements on private parcels
  will come at a higher price (not yet determined)
• Other additional costs may be expected (increased
  complexity, new design issues, time delays,
  thorough EA documentation)

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Issue Project Cost and Financing

• When potential cost of gaining access to private
  lands is better understood, City staff will
  report to Committee/Council
• B/C cost ratio 1.0 when Cost 700K
• special service charges capped at 195K will
  cover less than 50 of total cost

City Council will eventually decide if project
should proceed at updated estimated cost .
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In the short term

• Delcan RVCA will resume design work for the
  portion of the works to be located on filled
  Crown Land under the control of MNR