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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER - ENGINEERING

MISSION STATEMENT:

"The City of Windsor, with the involvement of its citizens, will deliver effective and responsive municipal services, and will mobilize innovative community partnerships"

LiveLink REPORT: 15162 SW2011

Report Date: March 9, 2011 PW#2947-04/01l11:ebr

Author's Phone: 519 255-6247 ext. 6356

Classification #:

Author's Name: Mario Sonego

Date to Council: May 3, 2011

Author's E-mail: msonego@city.windsor.on.ca

To:

Mayor and Members of City Council

Subject:

BASEMENT FLOODING - JUNE 5 & 6,2010 RAINFALL EVENT

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RECOMMENDATION:

City Wide: X Ward(s): __

This report will be tabled at the 2011 Capital Budget session and also at an upcoming City Council meeting where the City Engineer will do a presentation on this event. It is noted that within the Capital Budget book, there are items relating to recommendations ll, IV and IX.

I. That Council DESIGNATE:

a) the area generally bounded by Central Avenue to the west, Tecumseh Road East to the south, Riverdale A venue to the east and Riverside Drive East to the north (Drawing C- 3090); and

b) the area generally bounded by Lauzon Road to the west, E.C. Row Expressway to the south, Banwell Road to the east, Tecumseh Road East to the north (Drawing C-3091); and

c) the area generally bounded by Pillette Road to the west, E.C. Row Expressway to the south, Jefferson Boulevard to the east and Tecumseh Road East to the north (Drawing C- 3092)

as a Downspout Disconnection Area under By-Law 26-2008, to facilitate stormwater management by the City Engineer; and

II. That downspout disconnection in these areas be voluntary and BE FUNDED by Capital Works budgets and any additional funding that the City of Windsor and Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) can obtain from Provincial programs; and

III. That the City of Windsor CONSIDER mandating disconnection in the Downspout Disconnection Areas based upon an evaluation of the success of the voluntary program and legal authority; and

N. That Administration BRING FORWARD for the 2011 Capital Budget, a voluntary Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program for existing residential (single family and duplex homes), in the City's Downspout Disconnection areas, and that the City of Windsor subsidize the following items:

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a) Eighty percent (80%) up to (maximum of $1,000 total) for the installation of a backwater valve on storm or sanitary connections; and

b) Eighty percent (80%) up to a maximum of $1,750 for installation of a sump pump to disconnect foundation drains; and

c) Eighty percent (80%) up to maximum of $2,800 for the installation of a backwater valve and sump pump; and

d) Eighty percent (80%) to a maximum of $400 to disconnect foundation drains (weeping tiles).

Subject to the following conditions:

• Subsidies will be provided one time only for each eligible installation, per property, and on a no-fault basis. It will be required that downspout disconnection be completed in order to complete the payment for the property.

• Only areas described in Drawings C-3090, C-3091 and C-3092 will qualify for this program.

• All of the above (items a-d) would be subject to an application first being approved by the City Engineer and then, second, issuance of a Plumbing Permit by the Chief Building Official and finally, completion of inspections by a Building Inspector; and

V. That the programs noted in Recommendations I, II and IV, BE AVAILABLE to existing homes within the Downspout Disconnection Areas effective retroactively to June 6, 2010, provided that homeowners are able to present appropriate documentation verifying installation and have obtained a plumbing permit as applicable; and

VI. That the policy BE REVIEWED on an annual basis to evaluate the success of achieving the program's goals with the possibility of expanding it to other areas within the City, and

VII. That Administration INVESTIGATE developing a Flood Protection Bylaw for newly constructed residential properties which would make backflow valves on both sanitary and storm connections, sump pump overflows, and lot grading systems mandatory for Downspout Disconnection areas and report its findings and recommendations; and

VIII. That the City of Windsor P ARTICIP ATE in the Insurance Bureau of Canada study with respect to residential basement flooding currently being conducted in several cities across Canada, and that the information BE PROVIDED as needed, and

IX. That Administration BRING FORWARD, as part of the annual Capital Budgets, funds for spot sewer repairs identified by Close Circuit Television (CCTV) inspection.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

2. BACKGROUND:

As a result of flooding that occurred due to the significant rainfall event in Windsor on June 5-6, 2010, Councillors recorded the following questions of Administration:

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Councillor Marra asked the following question at the meeting of June 14,2010:

"CQ55-2010 Asks that subsequent to the data collection currently underway by our Public Works Division regarding the recent rain storm and flooded basement complaints, I am requesting a separate report focused specifically on the area that includes Wachna, Sussex, Lyndon Crt, Harmony, and Queen Elizabeth and other surrounding streets in this Fontainebleau neighbourhood. This area has sustained extensive basement flooding primarily with waste water."

Councillor Gignac asked the following Council question at the meeting of July 26, 2010:

"CQ 72-201 0 Asks Administration to overlay any reports of flooding from the storms of July 18 & 23 on the June 5/6 storm and recommend strategies to address the same."

Councillor Lewenza asked the following question at the meeting of September 27,2010.

CQ94-2010

"Asks that the report by the City Engineer on sewer main backups include a review of the St. Catherine's experience as it relates to subsidizing backwater valves/devices and the City of Toronto mandatory downspout by-law."

This report will address each of the Councillor's questions.

3. DISCUSSION:

CURRENT STATE OF THE SEWER SYSTEM

Windsor's sewer system has 226 km of combined sewers and 24.5 km of over/under sewers.

Combined sewers were designed to convey both sanitary and storm water. The construction of combined sewers occurred routinely until the 1950s, at which time a separated system was implemented: one sewer for sanitary waste and one sewer for storm water.

Over/under sewers consist of a dedicated sanitary sewer pipe with a larger, separate storm pipe installed directly over it. An over/under system uses a common manhole design in which a steel plate or invert plate is used to prevent storm water from mixing with the sanitary flow.

Fifteen percent (15%) of sewers are past their design life. The City of Windsor has inspected (by way of video camera), fifteen (15%) of sewers and have so far, identified many areas in need of spot repair. Administration estimates that at least ($1 million) of spot repair work is required immediately.

The City of Windsor spends approximately $10-15 million yearly to address basement flooding by separating combined sewers, replacing these sewers, and building storm relief sewers which take stormwater away from sanitary and combined sewers. There is approximately $700 to $900 million worth of work to do to separate all of the over-and-under and combined sewers and complete the Priority 1 storm relief sewers.

RAINFALL EVENT OF JUNE 5TH AND 6TH, 2010

Near midnight on June 5, 2010 and extending into the early hours of the morning on June 6, 2010, the City of Windsor experienced a significant rainfall event which led to widespread basement flooding in the City of Windsor.

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Prior to the evening of June 5, 2010, the weather advisory from AccuWeather noted that high winds would accompany thunderstorms that evening, but only a 20% chance of rainfall of 4 inches (100 mm), or more. The result however, was that Windsor got the 4 inches of rain and the high winds were received in the County (Leamington area), which caused tornados in that area.

DATA RELATED TO THE RAINFALL EVENT AND INFORMATION OBTAINED

Environment Canada has two stations (Windsor Airport and Riverside at Jefferson) that record rainfall and recorded the following data:

Date Windsor Airport Riverside Drive (jiJ Jefferson
June 4 14.2 mm 26.2 mm
June 5 45.4 mm 89.6 mm
June 6 11.2 mm 3.4mm Neither of these stations has any time indication of per hour rainfall. Both stations record observances hour by hour as the weather outside and is described as "clear", "rain" or "cloudy". From this information, it can be determined that the most intense rainfall that evening fell between 11 :00 p.m., June 5,2010, and 3:00 a.m. on June 6, 2010. This determination is also corroborated by the rain gauge located in the Town of Tecumseh.

The City of Windsor is investigating purchasing rain gauges that will record duration and time so that accurate information can be provided to assist us in the future.

The above data also shows that the greatest intensity rainfall was recorded at the Riverside Drive at Jefferson station near the area of significant flooding.

ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL EVENT

Having 90 mm of rain fall in a four-hour period is considered a 100-year rain event by calculations using intensity and duration. Information collected from the Town of Tecumseh's rain gauge indicates that this was a 1 in 50 year rain event. Variation in classification will depend on the individual area and also the duration of the event which is examined. i.e. A storm lasting 3 hours may show the first hour as being a 100-year rain event while the balance of the storm may show that it was a 50-year rain event.

As a result, the City of Windsor, on July 9, 2010, applied to the government for Disaster Relief. This request was not accepted and the request was not approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on October 18,2010.

Following the rainfall event, residents were directed to report incidents of flood damage to 311. The City of Windsor received 2281 such calls. (The location of floods recorded by 311 is shown on the attached drawing).

Administration dispatched staff including Building Inspectors to conduct interviews with homeowners and collect information. If the resident was not at home at the time of the visit, a questionnaire was left. This questionnaire was also available on the City's website.

On July 18 and 23, there were 43 further calls from the Riverside Area. Some of those homes were visited and it was determined that the sump pump installations of the older vintage homes were not working properly.

A total of 1276 questionnaires were either filled out or sent in. From the questionnaires, some of the pertinent information is as follows:

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i. 49% of homes had downspouts either connected or partially connected and 8.1 % refused to comment.

ii. 16.2% did have a backwater valve

iii. Of those who observed the basement flooding, 90% observed the water coming from the floor drain, shower tub, toilet, sink or laundry.

iv. 4.7% did have a power outage during the event.

v. Results were evenly split on those who had sump pumps and those who did not.

The City has received notice of damage claims from some homeowners and/or their home insurers seeking compensation from the City for their flood-related losses.

In 1996, the Province of Ontario enacted statutory immunity provisions for municipalities. Section 449 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides "no proceeding based on nuisance, in connection with the escape of water or sewage from sewage works or water works, shall be commenced against a municipality or local board, a member of a municipal council or of a local board or an officer, employee or agent of a municipality or local board".

Section 450 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that "no proceeding based on negligence in connection with the exercise or non-exercise of a discretionary power or the performance or non-performance of a discretionary function, if the action or inaction results from a policy decision of a municipality or local board made in a good faith exercise of the discretion, shall be commenced against a municipality or local board, a member of a municipal council or of a local board or an officer, employee or agent of a municipality or local board."

Generally, municipalities that have acted reasonably are protected against flood related claims.

The City responded to the claims received by advising that the rainfall of June, 2006 was an extreme weather event that overwhelmed the sewer systems.

MAIN REASONS FOR FLOODING - STORMW ATER GETTING INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM

Based on the combination of a wet spring, the fact that approximately 26.2 mm of rain fell on June 4th, and a 90 mm rainfall within 4 hours fell on the night of June 5th into June 6th, this was a 1 in 100-year storm event. The ground was saturated and the City's sewer system was overwhelmed by the rainfall event. During these rainfall events, when a large amount of rainfall falls, there is simply too much rainwater working its way into the sanitary sewer system. This is the reason that basement flooding was to the extent that it was.

This is best illustrated by what occurred at the Little River Pollution Control Plant (LRPCP).

At the LRPCP, when there is flow in the sanitary sewer which exceeds the LRPCP's capacity, there is a bypass that diverts the flow to the Pontiac Pumping Station. This station moves the bypass water to the Little River stream. The Pontiac Pumping Station has a total capacity of 6,935 cubic metres/second (.245 cfs). Such a pump can empty a football field of one foot (1 ') depth of water in 3 minutes and 8 seconds.

During the rainfall event of June 5th and 6th, staff at the LRPCP were ready to open the bypass at the Pontiac Pump Station but could not for a period of over 2 hours, between 1 :33 a.m. and 3 :35 a.m. on June 6t\ as the water level at the Pontiac Pump Station was higher than the water level at the LRPCP.

Therefore, the bypass could not be opened until the water level at the Pontiac Pump Station receded. Otherwise, the water from the Pontiac Pump Station would have reversed into the LRPCP, and the LRPCP would have been put at risk.

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It is noted that at all times, the LRPCP and all pump stations operated and functioned properly.

This was a rare event and not seen by any of the operators who had been in the LRPCP for over 30 years. The flows in the LRPCP did not return to normal levels until midnight on June s". Typically, when a heavy rainfall event occurs, the flow in the LRPCP increases and takes several hours to recover back to normal levels as the rain dissipates into the sanitary system.

WHY IS ALL OF THIS STORMWATER GETTING INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM?

Stormwater is getting into the sanitary system by several methods:

1) At the home level, there are cross-connections between the weeping drain system around the foundations and floor drains of buildings. Floor drains are connected to the sanitary sewer system and this cross-connection results in stormwater entering into the sanitary system.

2) Groundwater and sanitary water flow together in 250 km of combined sewers (sanitary and storm), and over-and-under sewer systems (sanitary), of which there are 226 km and 24.5 km respectively. This represents 14.7% of the entire sewer system (approximately 1700 km) in Windsor.

3) Inflow/Infiltration of stormwater into the sanitary sewers through poor joints, cracks in pipes, etc.

Water can work its way in through basements in several fashions and for many reasons, including the following:

1) Backup through the sanitary sewer system to the floor drain;

2) Stormwater overwhelming the capacity of the sump pump, causing backup up from the sump pump;

3) Sump pump failures due to power outages, overuse, or other malfunctions;

4) Poor grading around the house - water entering through windows and leaky walls.

SEWER ANOMALIES IN SPECIFIC AREAS

The following sewer anomalies in the sanitary sewer system were discovered in specific areas:

a) A black substance was found in the sewer along Atwater Avenue, approaching Forest Glade Drive. It was removed.

b) A large grease ball was found in the sewer at Wachna, near the Rivard sanitary sewer. This was removed and information was distributed in the Wachna area advising homeowners not to dispose of grease in the sanitary sewer system. Large quantities of grease can cause problems in the sewer system. Restaurants generally have grease separators which prevent this; however, residential areas usually do not exhibit this type of problem.

c) A broken rain gauge was discovered at the corner of the Martinique and Riverside Drive East sewer. This was corrected. Improvements were also made to the hydraulic system where the sanitary flow from the east/west meets at the manholes.

d) A large root ball was discovered on McKay Avenue south of Riverside Drive and was removed.

e) At South National and Courtland Crescent, a ditch was draining into the sanitary sewer system. This introduced storm flow into the sanitary sewer system. This was acted upon and disconnected in July, 2010.

f) A ditch inlet was draining stormwater at Glendale into the combined sewer on the Edgar trunk line. This was repaired and connected into a storm sewer on South National.

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The above works were completed immediately at a cost of $103,000 which was absorbed in the Public Works Operations budget. Most of the cost was accrued by the work performed as outlined in d) and f), above.

SOLUTIONS - MOVING FORWARD

To separate the combined sewer system, it is estimated that the cost would be $600-$700 million. Doing these improvements alone cannot completely protect a home from basement flooding and will take many years. To reduce the risk of future flooding, homeowners should take appropriate action on their own private property. While it could never be guaranteed that basement flooding will not occur, participation in the proposed programs contained within this report could reduce the risk.

Eliminating or reducing stormwater infiltration at the home level can be very effective.

1. Various studies relating to flood prevention recommend downspout disconnection. The returned questionnaires noted that many homes still have downspouts connected. Therefore, Administration recommends disconnection in the Downspout Disconnection Areas. As in previous years, the City of Windsor will propose funds in the Capital Budget to make disconnection of downspouts available to homeowners at no cost to them.

Furthermore, the City is working with the ERCA, to obtain further funding for downspout disconnection that is done on a voluntary basis. To this end, ERCA was successful in obtaining $327,000 in Provincial funding for voluntary downspout disconnection for 2011-2012 in the Little River Sewage Treatment Plant drainage area.

Once these Provincial funds are depleted, the City will have to consider a mandatory downspout disconnection without subsidy so that residents are encouraged to take advantage of the funding that the City will be providing.

Currently, in Downspout Disconnection areas, the City pays all costs within the budgeted amount. Funds may not be sufficient to mandate all homes to disconnect. Mandating disconnection may lead to increased standing water complaints, as water from the eavestrough is left to accumulate on the homeowner's surrounding property.

Statistics from the Building Department indicate that, on average, 150-200 property flooding/grading complaints are received annually. While complaints/investigations in this area may increase, the greater benefit to the City of Windsor is the reduction of stormwater into the sanitary sewer system.

In order to minimize the number of complaints received and investigated about property flooding/grading, the Property Standards bylaw and criteria used to investigate instances of standing water may have to be reviewed. Any impact revisions to the Property Standards bylaw will be monitored.

2. As far as separating storm flow from the sanitary sewer, Administration is proposing a new Basement Flooding Subsidy Program ["Subsidy Program"] to encourage residential property owners to install backwater valves and sump pumps. This would offer protection to the homeowners and reduce the occurrences of stormwater entering the sanitary sewer system, while at a subsidized cost to the homeowners. Funds from the Capital Budget would be set aside to fund the subsidy.

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The proposed Subsidy Program is similar to those that the City of Toronto, City of St. Catherine's and the City of London have been put in place in the recent years. It is proposed that the City will provide a subsidy of up to 80% (up to a maximum of $1,000) for the installation of backwater valves, up to 80% (to a maximum of $1,750) for the installation of a sump pump, up to 80% (maximum $2,800) to install a backwater valve and sump pump, and up to 80% (maximum $400), if it is determined that the foundation drains should be capped.

Subsidies will be provided one time only for each eligible installation, per property, and on a nofault basis. It will be required that downspout disconnection be completed in order to complete the payment for the property. It is also recommended that the Subsidy Program only be available for existing homeowners and/or specific areas of the City hit hardest by the June 2010 storm event. Only areas described in Drawings C-3090, C-3091 and C-3092 will qualify for this program. Administration would consider expanding this in a future period.

3. For newly constructed homes, the Building Code does not mandate backwater valves; mandated lot grading plans must be followed. Therefore, Administration will investigate developing a Basement Flooding Protection Bylaw which will mandate that all newly-constructed residential properties have backflow preventers for storm and sanitary connections as well as a proper sump pump. Both the Building Department and Legal Department will be consulted on the feasibility of such a bylaw. A further report to City Council of the findings on this matter will follow.

4. Pursuant to the Water Opportunities Act, 2010, a Water Sustainability Plan will be required for the entire municipality. The plan will detail, amongst other things, a strategy for maintaining and improving the sewer system going forward, and the associated costs. The City of Windsor has studies for various parts of the City and drainage areas, but a comprehensive plan is not in place.

Such a plan would involve video camera inspections of all sewers (currently only 15% complete), so the sewers can be rated and added to the state of the road system. Future regulations of the Water Opportunities Act may require a financial plan to address maintenance of existing sewers and proposed sewers for new areas, as well as storm relief. Administration has put forward a budget item in future Capital Budgets for the Master Storm and Sanitary Sewer Plans.

No regulation has yet been passed to describe any associated timelines.

COMMUNICATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Should City Council allocate funds to the proposed Subsidy Program then a program will need to be put into place and rolled out. This will involve designing the application, the control systems and material required to explain the program to residents. It is essential that a proper plumbing permit is obtained and that proper documentation is in place for the program to be managed and monitored effectively.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Many municipalities are looking to address how to deal with the impact of climate change. The City of Windsor is participating with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (Management) Inc. (This was the subject of a previous report to City Council in October of 2010). The ICLEI initiative is looking at all climate change impacts. i.e. precipitation, temperature, air pollution, severity of winters, etc. Updates will be provided to City Council on this initiative.

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Some municipalities are considering changing the design criteria for storm sewers but currently there is not consensus amongst municipalities as to the best course of action in this regard. Participation in the ICLEI and monitoring what other municipalities are doing to deal with climate change will influence the City's course of action over the coming years. In this event, the main cause of basement flooding was as a result of too much stormwater finding its way into the sanitary sewer system.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Insurance Bureau of Canada is conducting a study and is asking for cities to volunteer to participate to provide information so that a determination can be made on how to better understand basement flooding.

The Cities of Hamilton, Winnipeg and Fredericton have participated in the first phase of this study so the Insurance Bureau of Canada can better understand basement flooding events and climate change and have been partnering with climate change specialists at the University of Windsor and Dillon Consulting.

Administration feels that it is better to participate in the study as with other municipalities across Canada so that Insurance Bureau of Canada can provide insurance with knowledge of all relevant information, instead of making decisions perhaps in absence of that information.

With respect to climate change, there are studies currently taking place at the federal and provincial level to determine whether municipalities should increase their sewer design capacity. In this regard, Administration is keeping a close tab on this information and would note that simply changing the capacity level is not a short-term fix.

Currently, the Ministry of Environment requires sewers to be designed to a minimum 1 in 2-year storm event. The City of Windsor designs its sewers to a greater standard of 1 in 5-year rainfall event. Larger sewers are constructed to higher frequency rainfalls as well. Any increase in sewer design capacity would have to be constructed from the outset on a going forward basis and would not solve the immediate need.

CITY OF ST. CATHERINE'S FLOOD ALLEVIATION PROGRAM (FLAP)

On April 3, 1995, St. Catherine's City Council approved the establishment of a Flood Alleviation Program (FLAP) in response to basement flooding problems. The FLAP program provides immediate basement flooding protection for homeowners, while long term solutions are investigated and implemented.

The program provides a grant ($3,000) maximum to homeowners with documented chronic basement flooding problems related to combined sewer surcharges. Once a homeowner applies to the program, staff visits the property to determine a solution and approve eligible works. Homeowners are required to obtain competitive quotes for the eligible works. The eligible works include a backflow prevention device installed on the building's sewer lateral, the disconnection of foundation drains from the sanitary sewer and reconnection to a sump for discharge to the surface, as well as any necessary restoration works.

The disconnection of the foundation drains provides a secondary benefit since this reduces extraneous flows to the sanitary/combined sewers. Minor maintenance work is required by the homeowner to ensure the backwater valve continues to operate properly. The number of applications in any given year depends on the number of extreme rain events.

However, as a general trend, the annual number of FLAP applications has decreased in recent years. It is believed that this is due, at least in part, to the protection of homes through FLAP as well as sewer infrastructure upgrades and efforts to reduce extraneous flows.

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The FLAP program has been very successful in providing protection to basement flooding. In fact, none of the properties that have received FLAP have had a reoccurrence of basement flooding.

CITY OF TORONTO DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECTION PROGRAM

The City of Toronto began a voluntary Downspout Disconnection Program in 1998. At the time, it was estimated that 120,000 residences were connected to combined sewers. The program was voluntary from 1998 until November 2007, during which time the city disconnected approximately 26,000 residences for free and provided rain barrels to protect residential foundations.

The voluntary Downspout Disconnection Program received $1.5 million in annual funding and efforts to achieve downspout disconnections were targeted at areas that experienced localized flooding or had significant impact on Toronto's beaches.

In November 2007, the program became mandatory, giving homeowners three years to disconnect from the combined sewers at their own expense. In 2008, that program was extended by another year, which ends in November 2011. More than 50,000 residents signed up following the announcement that the voluntary program would be discontinued.

CITY OF LONDON - BASEMENT FLOODING GRANTS

The City of London also has a subsidy program for backwater valves and sump pumps. Additionally, the City of London has engaged the University of Western Ontario to review whether design criteria for sewers should be changed as a result of climate change.

The results of this study will be watched closely by the City of Windsor as well.

4. FINANCIAL MATTERS:

As indicated, the recommended capital budget contains funding for recommendations II, IV and IX. Details as follows:

Recommendation II: $100,000/year in each of 20 11 - 2015

Reference: Page 172 of the main budget book, Project ECP-021-07. Item #90 in the summary index booklet.

Recommendation IV: $500,000 in 2011 and $250,000 each year in 2012 - 2015 Reference: Page 199 of the main budget book, Project EIT-002-11. Item # 115 in the summary index booklet.

Recommendation IX: $500,000 in each of 2011-2013 and $1 million in each of2014 and 2015.

Reference: Page 244 of the main budget book, Project OPS-003-10. Item # 146 in the summary index booklet.

It should be noted that the above budget figures are the maximum recommended expenditures within the 5-year plan. Depending on the interest in the noted initiatives, additional funding could be required.

If this eventuality occurs, Administration will consider recommending additional funding in future 5-year capital plans subject to the normal competition for scarce financial resources.

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5. CONSULTATIONS:

This report was discussed with the Building Department, Risk Management and Corporate Services.

6. CONCLUSION:

The rainfall event of June 5 and 6, 2010, was a 1 in 100 year rainfall event which overwhelmed the sewer system of the City of Windsor. While the City of Windsor spends millions of dollars each year on improvements to the sewer system, it is beneficial to offer incentives to homeowners to install equipment which will deal with stormwater at the home level in order to reduce the impact of these events in the future. While the installation of the noted equipment will not ensure that a basement flooding event will never occur, such actions will reduce the impact of severe rainfall events and lessen the extent of any damage associated with these events. The proposals contained within this report represent a positive direction for the City to reduce the risk of basement flooding.

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APPENDICES:

1. Appendix A - Drawing C-3090

2. Appendix B - Drawing C-3091

3. Appendix C - Drawing C-3092

4. PowerPoint Presentation

DEPARTMENTS/OTHERS CONSULTED:

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Appendix A Drawing C-3090

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Appendix B Drawing C-3091

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Appendix C Drawing C-3092

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