_ Decision on $3. 3m project deferred “WEST © VANCOUVER District ‘Council's decision on. the controver- :. $lal project to install a new sewer line ‘beside the West. Vancouver seawalk. : has been deferred for another six weeks, pending the results of a second Study by: engineering consultants | - Dayton and Knight Lid: . WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL | “By Maureen Curtis © The results of the $12,000 study could™: | indicate that the new sewer relief line is unnecessary... © “i At.the May’ 15-council meeting, Dayton - and ‘Knight representative Brian ‘Walker “reported on his company’s review of the pro-' ct: and. the: work“ done: | by Greater. Vancouver Regional District: (GVRD) con- , sultants Kerr Wood Leidal... “Both ‘confirmed ,. ‘that the existing ‘Interceptor; * which: collects sewage ‘from the-area and directs it to the Lions: Gate’ sewage, treatment: ‘plant, is at “They ‘agreed that: the. route Kerr Wood « Leidal chose for. the proposed relief. sewer, alongside. ‘the: seawalk : from 15th fo. 25th” ing Hollybuen interceptor sewer, flows at capacity. - be to build- adjacent to : being. in “a trench,” 2 Parks and recreation director Kevin Pike. streets, was the best. If approved. the pre-- posed $3.3 million relief line, running parallel to | the current line, would be “built by the GVRD. Although Kerr Wocd Leidal considered several other options, including routes further upland and “on the other side of the BC Rail tracks, the com- . pany concluded that the optimum choice would oe the seawutk, one of West Vancouver's ‘most popu- lar, outdoor amenities: | Rather: than: build a : : retaining wall to house the sewer, line, keep- ing the seawalk as it is, West, Vancouver parks staff say it would be cheaper and less inconvenient to users to raise the seawalk. According to parks’ manager Erik’ Lees, the option would create a one-time opportu- - nity to widen the walkway: to accommodate: : users und maintenance vehicles. - “Softer” landscaping could be: added on- the upland side, along with improvements to _the-adjacent dog walk. The new seawalk would be higher with a lower seaside wall. “It-would get: away from the feeling’ of : | ASPHALT WALK “TIMBER EDGE ——< Drainage: ‘District: ‘(GVRD), ‘consul- tants Dayton and Knight'Ltd, advise se a : . oe Ces f fal t EXISTING SEAWALK 10° PROPOSED SEAWALK beeen WIDENED SEAWALK OPTION strict ‘Council, Dayton id. consultant’: Brian Walker explained that it ‘could be the major contributor. to. the ‘over. capac ‘of the Hollyburn collector line. -Rain ir ain: and: grotindwater, ‘which’ should travel to: “ Cross Section - a ! $18 million to » $60 million’) rates said. West . Vancouver. - ae agar THE POPULAR West Vancouver seawalk may be widened soon to accommodate r more ? People and maintenance vehicles. Approximately $1.22 ‘million of the. GVRD's $3.3 million would be allocated for _ the largest portion of the seawalk upgrade... West Vancouver’s share for seawalk work would be about $26,000, but new- lighting ; ‘would raise its contribution to $367,500. | But some: West Vancouver residents fear. ‘the project will destroy the seawalk’s char- acter and ambience. .They.also-argue that “ widening the seawalk- will attract not only’: “more people —- but also hordes of cyclists, skateboarders and roller-bladers. Mayor Mark Sager said that those forms of recreation would not be permitted on the ~ seawalk, -. 2 “TOPSOIL ADDED . FENCE Tet : : GRASSES & GROUND COVER 70 | 12° HIGH CONCRETE CURB . ‘ ‘ “ Graphic submitted A WIDENED seawaik will have better arainage, more beaches and a dog walk that i is integrated ; ‘Into the Jandscape. a : if “would be better able to 5 determine ifs itation work would be cost effective. pe : NEWS photo Mike Wakefield’ ) ‘The project’s opponents ‘were delighted with. council’s decision. to approve another study befose calling’ a: public hearing’ and | proceeding with tenders and construction. ' “Please wait unti! you have-ail the facts . about our sewer transportation system,” said” * former mayor Derrick Humphries. -. ° Coun.: Pat: Boname . said : the’ proposal’ should be looked at’ by. West Vancouver's Parks and -Recreation . Commission” while: ve Dayton and Knight’s study under way." 3 -If. West. Vancouver approves ‘the: sewer line upgrade, work ‘would ‘be. scheduled .to.; startin September : and: be completed by, Marea 1996. expressed céncera about the safe-: ty of the students if Houston i is not * Reimer said parents may want ‘their children to stay at school for! lunch, which could lead to ‘over- : crowding ‘and. friction “at. the school Parents ttiay have. to ‘drive: “walk * children: to” Reimer added: Houston; ‘she said, is not just a’ guard — he’s a friend for students ' and ‘an’ active:-helper. in school. -activities such as sports: “I don’t know. if all crossing. ; auards are like that, but Craig is,” |. _ Ifthe municipality decides : against st tackling the ’ issue for the time being, the proposed: $3. million. ° ‘relief sewer line ‘along the Ambieside waterfront ‘operations’ Barry. Lambert, the ‘GVRD. “maintains | “would still be needed, . * that sewer upgrades, such as the one proposed, can. “ Before: making the. final decision on the relief.. .contribute to’a ‘combined approach to the solution sewer, council has asked Dayton and Knight to _of inflow and infiltration problems. :.::.. undertake a $12,000, two- part study within the next.: .,.” Past remedial efforts have done little to solve the ' ‘six weeks. ©. ae problem, except: when full-scale rehabilitation, of: “The study will determine inflow and infiltration =the system is undertaken, says the GVRD.. : evaluation and: review ja: Seattle pilot project to. In West Vancouver, this could cos’ estimated, determine possible applications to West Vancouver. : $18 million to $60 million... j . The project will also. study low-lying areas: in ‘’ “We do not believe that the cost effectiveness, of: a West Vancouver and. consider how they could be .. solutions to the broader liquid, waste issues can be’. isolated to prevent back-up, during the evaluation , “dealt with ‘in six weeks,” wrote GVRD Sewerage: 7 » process, 2008 oaks “and drainage manager, Hew McConnell.’ “i; 3. «, “Inflow. and infiltration’ can be. caused by weak: ‘A: true evaluation of inflow ‘and infiltration, Still; Lambert does not believe that deferring the ints throughout the sewage system." "° “including a test project, could cost $1.8'million to. sewer-relief- line project for a few: ‘more. weeks of Identifying: those -areas': that need work . and’ » $2.6 million and take up. to 10 years, the: consul: “study, would ‘prevent a “September: start’ to the’ pro- ‘| ing the. work can be a long and involved process. “tants say. : ; “4: Jeet, as long as ‘council’ makes a decision before the: Estimates for the c cost of the exercise range from *- Within. the’ first few: years, _end of f July. , is leaking into the sewage lines.“ {The result i is a greater volume of effluent in ‘need. of treatment at the ‘Lions. Gate “sewage plant. The xtra water. also ‘creates the potential for. back ups ; nto "buildings and'on streets... : -Dayton'& Knight’s position is that a relief sewer ‘ould not be needed if the extra rain and ground- “water load is significantly ‘reduced, providing some ow. lying areas are isolated by pumping {at a cost f $500,000-$1.2 million.) -: ; -The reduction would also decrease or defer the’ future-need'to expand the Lions. Gate treatment lant, Dayton and Knight conclude. ; The move may also be required by higher levels. ‘of government in the future.'.:":: According . to West Vancouver's director ‘0 : p aa job. The Canadian’ Union ‘of Public Employees.” :Local -389/) ‘member. said . he ‘is. willing - te negotiate to keep the position: . " He added he’ll ‘miss ‘the. stu- - dents .and - others” he now’, calls “friends if his job. falls to the bad-;: get chop. “3° School” District 44 does. not ‘want to cut guards, but the “‘éTOSS-' cing guard positions are not funded - by . the’, province, . which jis : the _board’s oy SOUTEE. ‘of, revenue, : West Vancouver