COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

WHEREAS serious questions have been raised about the misrepresentation of Delta Engineering's original proposal in the Environmental Study Report; and

WHEREAS the community of Munster Hamlet and the Township of Goulbourn are not satisfied with the preferred alternative solution approved by Regional Council; and

WHEREAS Delta Engineering has submitted a proposal that will replace the preferred alternative with an effective combination of proven, highly compatible systems that will improve the level of wastewater treatment (from secondary to tertiary or higher); and

WHEREAS Delta Engineering is prepared to Guarantee that the compliance schedule set by the Ministry of the Environment is met; and

WHEREAS Delta Engineering is prepared to guarantee its price which will save Regional taxpayers an estimated $2,2 million;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the advertisement of the tender call be delayed until further direction by Council; and

FURTHER THAT, staff be directed to enter into an agreement with Delta Engineering of Ottawa, to prepare an Addendum to the Munster Wastewater Treatment Plant ESR, that properly and accurately reflects the Delta Snowfluent combination Intermittent Filtration proposal as an alternative to Spray Irrigation, for submission to the RMOC and appropriate authorities; and

FURTHER THAT, Delta Engineering be directed to carry out this work in a timely fashion so that the project will not be delayed in any way; and

FURTHER THAT, regional staff meet with the staff from the MOE to attempt to obtain a revised voluntary compliance program; and

COUNCIL MOTION NO. 72

Moved by Councillor B. Hill
Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

    RESOLVED THAT the second operative paragraph of the recommendation of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4, Item 2 be deleted and the following inserted in its place:

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