A committee of council is recommending to keep several possibilities in place for the long term viability of the King’s Landing Wharf.

The possibilities range from paying annual maintenance at around $50,000, rehabilitation of the existing wharf or constructing a new south pier.

Chair of the Infrastructure and Operations Committee Councillor Chris Mayne says Tuesday’s  vote just means if it’s passed by council that they’re just completing the Environmental Assessment process.

“What’s needed to complete that environmental study is the final $50,000 to $60,000 of work. Once that investment is completed we’ll have an environmental assessment that’s valid for the next ten years,” he says.

Mayne says the city’s already spent over $700,000 on this process but beyond the $60,000 council isn’t committed at this point to spending more.

Mayne says council would only go the route of constructing a new pier pegged at $8.2 million if there’s was both provincial and federal assistance.

Voting against the motion was committee member Councillor Mike Anthony.

He says the motion talks about approving the preferred alternative for the replacement of the wharf.

“What the recommendation says and the expectation it creates is that you have chosen and are going with option 7.2. That is the $16.6 million option,” Anthony says.

Rehabilitation of the wharf would cost $1.7 million.

There’s also an additional $6 million in estimates to replace the north wharf, construct a rock wavebreak and adding other features.

(photo by station staff)

Filed under: Chris Mayne, King's Landing Wharf and Marina, Mike Anthony, North Bay City Council