Approving WSP's proposal for the City to directly manage wastewater and stormwater operations and assets

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

1. Whereas on July 11, 2022, General Committee considered staff’s four recommendations to Council in Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Service Delivery Report CAO22-008 as follows: a) That the presentation regarding the City assuming full operating responsibility and authority for the water assets and service delivery, including the Riverview Park and Zoo, from John Stephenson, President and CEO, Peterborough Utilities Group, be received for information; b) That the proposal from WSP that the City of Peterborough continue its current role for management of wastewater and storm water assets and provision of wastewater and storm services and become directly responsible for the operations and authority for water assets and service delivery, including the Riverview Park and Zoo, be supported in principle; c) That staff report back to Council in 2023 upon further investigation regarding financial and non-financial benefits and a Change Management Plan, including public consultation, of the transfer of responsibility and authority for the water assets and service delivery; and d) That the Change Management Plan stipulates that no current International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) employees be displaced as a result of the transition in the transfer of water assets and service delivery to the City. 2. And whereas on July 11, 2022, General Committee resolved to recommend to Council staff’s first recommendation as follows: That the presentation regarding the City assuming full operating responsibility and authority for the water assets and service delivery, including the Riverview Park and Zoo, from John Stephenson, President and CEO, Peterborough Utilities Group, be received for information. 3. And whereas on July 25, 2022, Council approved the General Committee’s recommendation. 4. And whereas Council has not yet made a determination respecting the remaining three recommendations b), c) and d) in Report CAO22-008 and it is in the City’s interest that Council do so. Councillor Parnell requested that recommendation a) be separated for vote. a) That the proposal from WSP that the City of Peterborough continue its current role for management of wastewater and storm water assets and provision of wastewater and storm services and become directly responsible for the operations and authority for water assets and service delivery, including the Riverview Park and Zoo, be supported in principle;