Harmony Residents Group

Presentation to
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Town Council
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 Stakeholders are Looking to Council for a
Position on Project Niagara

1. Project Niagara

2. More senior levels of government

3. Residents

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 Residents Have Concerns and are
Looking for Answers

1. Will Project Niagara be detrimental to the

environment?
2. Can impacts to residents be managed (at
an acceptable cost)?
3. What are the benefits our town?
4. What will it cost and who will pay?

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 We Where Therefore Pleased
When Council Took Action

1. August 18 – direction to staff to develop

a plan for Project Niagara

2. September 29 – direction to staff to

develop a better understanding of the
costs

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 Staff Have Not Taken the Action
Council Requested

• Planning Report PDS-08-083

– Repeats what Council already knows
– Claims more information is required from
Project Niagara before any further action
can be taken

We Do Not Agree
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 You Don’t Need More Details from Project
Niagara to Sketch an Overall Plan

1. Cost Impacts

2. Public Consultation

3. Zoning and by-laws

4. Longer term implications

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Not dependent on Project 260,000 visitors
Niagara
Dependent on Project Niagara over 17 weeks
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The Timetable Depends on Project Niagara,
But Developing a Plan Does Not

1. Cost Impacts
1. Understand Region costs – Capital and
Operations
2. Estimate Town costs – Capital and
Operations
3. Review Project Niagara financial plan
4. Determine budget impacts and funding
sources
Not dependent on Project 260,000 visitors
5. Negotiate Niagara
Dependent on Project Niagara over 17 weeks
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 Similarly, the Cost Elements
Can Be Defined Now
1. Regional Roads
1. Upgrades
2. Maintenance
2. Town Roads
1. Upgrades
2. Maintenance
3. Traffic Management
1. Signage and Lights
2. Parking Meters
3. Traffic Direction
4. Parking Enforcement
4. Emergency Services
1. Policing
2. Ambulance
3. Fire Department
5. Waste Management
1. Garbage
2. Recycling
3. Wastewater 260,000 visitors
6. Other Public Works (e.g. litter, grounds keeping, snow removal) over 17 weeks
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 The Relevant Questions and
Information Sources are Straightforward
Cost Item Questions Information Sources
1. Regional Roads
Parking Meters 1. How many of 1. Assumptions
1. Upgrades the 1,400 cars 2. Existing
2. Maintenance in town for each budgets
2. Town Roads concert will park
1. Upgrades in the Old Town
2. Maintenance and can the 792
existing
3. Traffic Management metered parking
1. Signage and Lights spaces handle
2. Parking Meters it?
3. Traffic Direction 2. How much will
4. Parking Enforcement the cost?
4. Emergency Services Traffic Direction 1. How many 1. Niagara
1. Policing police officers Regional Police
2. Ambulance does it take to 2. Project Niagara
clear 1,400 cars financial plan
3. Fire Department after a concert?
5. Waste Management 2. What does that
1. Garbage cost and who
2. Recycling will pay?
3. Wastewater
6. Other Public Works (e.g. litter, grounds keeping, snow removal)
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 We Have Drafted a Plan Which
Could Serve as a Base

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 And We Have Identified
How to Estimate the Costs

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 So More Information is
Not Required

• We can’t execute every element of the

plan without more information from
Project Niagara

• But we can get started now

We Can Be Prepared
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 Please Re-direct Staff to
Do the Work You Requested

• Your constituents expect answers

• Only facts and analysis will allay fears

• Continued inaction will fuel speculation

and dissention

We Are Looking for Leadership

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 Appendices

1. Draft Plan for Project Niagara

2. Cost Elements and Estimation Approach

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