The township will use surplus funds from an under-budget road project to replace a collapsed storm sewer in Moorefield.
At the Sept. 9 meeting public works director Brad McRoberts advised council the Sixteenth Line/Concession 16 resurfacing project is expected to come in about $190,000 under budget.
He also explained that over the winter an old clay tile storm sewer on Adam Brown Street in Moorefield collapsed. McRoberts said he feels the storm sewer should be replaced as soon as possible prior to the winter season to ensure proper drainage in the area during winter thaw events and spring melt and rainfall events.
“We do have what I would call an emergency situation,” he told council.
Staff are currently in the process of obtaining a proposal for the design of the storm sewer, after which estimates of the project cost can be determined. Staff are predicting the project cost should be well under $75,000 including engineering, construction and contingency.
“As this project would be a tax-supported initiative it is recommended that the excess budget from the resurfacing of Sixteenth Line/Concession 16 be reallocated to this project. The reallocation should be from the taxation portion of the excess budget,” suggested McRoberts in his report.
Council authorized the reallocation of up to $75,000 of excess capital funds from the Sixteenth Line/Concession 16 resurfacing project to the replacement of the collapsed storm sewer.
