Water booster station coming to Hunter’s Pointe

A tender to build a water booster station in the Hunter’s Pointe area was issued Monday.

An information report on the station is on Welland city council’s Tuesday agenda and it said the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks granted approval for the project in late July.

The report by engineering services manager Chris Anders said in the late 1990s development was started in the northeast corner of the city with the construction of the Highlands subdivision.

That was followed by continued growth over the past 20 years through various phases of construction.

Two projects were presented to councillor earlier this year — one for the former Hunter’s Pointe golf course and the South Village — that would add 1,400 homes and some commercial units.

Residents in the area were already concerned about low water pressure and believed the projects would decrease it more.

The staff report said the tender for the project will close in four weeks and results will be brought back to council in December for approval. Financial recommendations will be provided at that time, if necessary the report said.

In the meantime, the city will begin preliminary site preparation and servicing for the project.

That work includes installing hydro and gas infrastructure, curb cuts and clearing the site. The report did not say where the booster station will be located or when construction would begin.

Welland council starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, an hour earlier than normal.