REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: December 15, 2021 Report No. 2021-21-030
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Funding Mechanism for Inflow and Infiltration Master Plan Program
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council direct staff to implement the Capital Funding Scenario for the Inflow and Infiltration Master Plan starting in 2022 and ending in 2030.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Watercourse and Drainage Protection Regulation Bylaw, 2019, No. 2971
Sewer Connection Bylaw, 2013, No. 2801
Liquid Waste Management Plan
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Local Services and Infrastructure
* Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement needs
* Identify long term financial requirements for local services and infrastructure
BACKGROUND:
At the November 8, 2021, Committee of the Whole meeting, report EPW-21-026 on potential funding scenarios for inflow and infiltration (II) activities for both the public and private portions of mains and laterals was received. The Committee requested that additional information be brought forward on the parcel tax option and a potential hybrid option of parcel tax/capital funding and long-term borrowing. During the discussion of the potential funding options, the methodology for utilizing capital requests to fund the work was presented but not discussed. This option has been included in this report to allow this option to be explored.
As discussed at the October 18, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting, report EPW-21-022 discussed the cost for the Inflow and Infiltration Master Plan (IIMP). Depending on the condition of the laterals, the cost of the program would range from $12 million to $13 million. See Attachment 1 for Inflow and Infiltration Masterplan (IIMP) breakdown of activities and costs.
The purpose of the IIMP is to meet the objectives of the Liquid Waste Master Plan (LWMP). These objectives are:
1. Reduce the maximum...
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