The municipality has a new piece of waterfront property.
A strip of land along the Thames Street property that houses Woodall Physiotherapy in Chatham is being donated to the municipality.
The company, 1432297 Ontario Inc., is making the donation, which will allow the municipality to complete this slope stabilization work and provide access for future maintenance.
Marissa Mascaro Amyotte, director of engineering for Chatham-Kent, said it will go one step further.
“In addition, and as part of the project, the municipality intends to construct a pedestrian pathway connecting the existing parks and parking lots fronting Thames Street,” she said in her report. “Future maintenance and responsibility for this new infrastructure will rest with the municipality.”
A donation receipt will be given to the donor where an estimate of fair market value has been provided for the property.
As well, the donor will have a portion of the legal fees for the transaction covered by the municipality.
Furthermore, Woodall Physiotherapy will also see a mural be added to the wall of the property that faces the river.
“This request has been reviewed with and will be co-ordinated through the municipality’s Community, Culture and Connections Division,” Amyotte said.
