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Residents look to Town to address sewage pump problemBy David Lea Area residents, howeverbeen approved by the Town development issue occur-of any Town liability, there is no legal, disagree and during OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFthe councifor installation.ring long before any of us justification for the Town to contributel meeting several resident delegations reiteratedThis past Saturday we bought our homes and public funds to assist in making changes their opinion that fixing the problem Residents of a Woodington Lane condoentered into this so-called to this private system, said Nadiais the Towns responsibility because it allowedhad our seventh or eighth development who are looking for compensationthe devepump failure this year, said condominium status? The Chandra, assistant Town solicitor in theloper to install a sewage system, which from the Town to fix a defective sewage pumpresidents say is compcondo resident Steve Segal legal report is basically rein-report to council.letely inadequate for the station had best look someplace else.communityat the Monday council meet-venting the wheel when Segal said the lawyer retained by thes needs.This was the conclusion the Towns legalThe Wooding.referring to the Towns lack residents had not considered includingington Lane sewage pump, which department came to in a report received byserves 41 residences withI happened to be there of liability.the Town in the legal action when itin the condo develop-council at its Monday, May 30 meeting.ment, has been an issue ever since its installa-to witness it. Our mainte-The Town staff report took place.In the report Town staff state that becausetnance people were there at stated that in issuing per-He has also previously stated main-ion in 2004.the sewage pump is privately owned it is ulti-During a Sept. 2010 presentation to counciabout 10:30 a.m., about 20 mits for the project, the tenance expenses for the sewage pumpl, mately the responsibility of the property ownerresidents said the pump has required emergen-minutes after they got the Town followed common between 2005 and 2009 amounted toto maintain, repair or replace such private infra-cy servicing 23 times since they movedalarm call. He said by the practice in accepting exter-approximately $74,000. into structure.their homes in 2005 andtime he got there, there was nal engineering certification Segal also took issue with the Town should never have already backup going up the for the design and construc-providing a building permit because ansewer pipe. Another half tion of the private sewage engineer, hired by the developer, saidhour and it would have pump station.the design was appropriate.started going into some-The report also pointed Our builder took advantage of thebodys basement.out the residents did sue the flawed province-wide system in whichSegal called on council to developer and design engi-plans can get rubber stamped and as aOnline Edition is fully searchable with discount the legal report neer over the issues with the result got away with cheap, shabby con-HOT LINKS to key info and advertisers.stating that not helping sewage pump.struction, said Segal.because it is a private sewage A settlement was reached Let me tell you what one of ourpump ignores the fact that and while details about the engineers with pump station experiencethe Town permitted the sew-settlement are not present said, What failed was that a buildingage pump to be installed in in the report, the settled permit was issued for work that wasDo you have family the first place. sum has previously been clearly in gross violation of the buildingLegal is continuing to reported to be in the area of code, this makes the fact that it had anand friends planning insist that our problem is a $74,000.engineers stamp a mute point. A simplea visit to Oakville? private one. I feel this claim It is undoubtedly unfor-cursory glance at the submitted draw-is irrelevant as we are all tunate for residents if the ings was all it would have taken toHave them visit the new governed by public codes confidential negotiated set-identify the non-compliance matter.online edition of the vis-a-vis development, said tlement does not cover their Area resident Adrian Peach pointedOakville Visitor Guide at Segal.full costs to replace the sys-out the Town inspected the sewagewww.oakvillevisitorguide.caWas this not a public tem. However, in the absence pump and as such, under the law, owesIt is packed with currenta duty of care to all who it is reasonableinformation! to believe may be injured as the result of (behind Terra Greenhouses,Hwy. #5)a negligent inspection.Restaurants, activities, 2273 Hwy. #5 The idea of bunkering down behindaccommodations, the law isnt protecting the taxpayers of 905-336-7725shopping information this town, said Peach.www.burlingtongardens.caThere are 41 houses that pay taxesand more!on this street that are affected by this Top Soil Triple Mix Manure1 Yardpump and if the inspection regime hasSo Pebbles Manured Loamil SacDsELInot been corrected from what happenedVERm ME Black LoaulchesDStarting ahere then there are potentially manyt Aggregates Grass Seed$more taxpayers who will face the samesitorguide.ca1 Top Dresser & Binswww.oakvillevi09situation.(plus taxes& for Rent deposit)Commissioner of Planning andProduced annually byDelivery or Pickup AvailableDevelopment Jane Clohecy said thatwhile an inspector from the buildingPlus a large selection of rockery PM:06 6:465/19/11department does an inspection of thendd 1and flagstoneCover_VG 2011.iSee Decision page 14Scan using your smartphone. Dont have a QR reader?Visit www.oakville.caDownload one from your app store.within several years of initial infection. Were proud to say them and choose to treat them. View an ash tree treatment Emerald Ash Borer Drop-in Open Housethat Oakville is leading the way in EAB management and demonstration and see first-hand treated ash trees and Oakville Room, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Roadhas one of the most aggressive treatment plans in Canada. compare them to untreated ash trees. Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.Learn about EAB, treatment options and what you can do, A fun EAB kids activity corner will be set up for parents The Town of Oakville is hosting a public open house to community outreach opportunities and Oakvilles 2011 EAB with children. educate residents about the threat to the urban forest from management strategy and canopy cover conservation the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a metallic green-coloured approach. Town staff will be on site to answer any questions. Check it out and learn more about how you can help save beetle that has eaten its way through and killed more than Oakville's tree canopy!20 million ash trees in North America. Eighty per cent of Oakville's treatable ash tree canopy is located on private property. Ash trees which are still healthy Visit www.oakville.eab.htm for more information.How does it strike? It tunnels its way underneath the bark and structurally sound can be saved if residents know about of ash trees and destroys its vascular system, killing it www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10