Public Works Committee

Kadwell; Resolved that Report DPW16-07 dated February 25, 2016 regarding the 2016 Public Works Department Budget be received and that the recommended Budgets contained therein be approved and that a 3.9% increase in the Town’s Water Rates; a 7.0% increase in the Equipment Self Rental Rate; a 7.0% increase in Cemetery Rates Charges and Fees and a 2.0% increase in the Sanitary Maintenance Levy Rate, all be approved, and that the Capital Forecast Budgets presented herein be approved in principle, and further, that the following Public Works Budgets amounts hereby be approved and forwarded to the Consolidated Budget Meeting for consideration in the 2016 overall Town Budget. 1. The Transportation Services Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $5,966,500 with a Net Expenditure of $980,000; 2. The Transportation Services Current Budget in the total expenditure of $3,038.328 with a Net Expenditure of $2,775,325; 3. The Liquid Waste Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $1,715,000 with a Net Expenditure of $0; 4. The Liquid Waste Current Budget in the total expenditure of $5,336,540 a Net Expenditure of $0; 5. The Water Works Capital Budget in the total expenditure of $2,200,000 with a Net Expenditure of $0; 6. The Water Works Current Budget in the total expenditure of $6,108,970 a Net Expenditure of $0; 7. The Queen’s Lawn and Grimsby Mountain Cemeteries Capital Budget in the combined total expenditure of $70,000 with a Net Expenditure of $0; 8. The Queen’s Lawn and Grimsby

Resolved that Report DPW16-08 , dated March1, 2016, regarding Award of Contract PWC16-52130-A, Purchase of Two (2) New 2017 Combination Dump Body/ Spreader Single Axle Trucks Complete With Reversible Plow and Wing be received; and further, that the bid from Archer Truck Services Ltd., in the amount of $446,407.60 (HST and miscellaneous taxes excluded) for two (2) new combination dump body/spreader single axle trucks complete with reversible plow and wing as per the 2016 Capital Fleet Budget, be accepted.

Dunstall; Resolved that Report DPW16-09 dated March 3, 2016 regarding ‘2015 Annual RQMS Infrastructure Review Report’ is received by Town Council for review and information.

Bentley; Resolved that Report DPW16-10 dated March 3, 2016 regarding Town Sidewalk-Infill Policy and Pilot Study be received and that the firm of CIMA Engineering be approved to carry this work out at a fixed fee of $12,410.00 (excluding HST).

Kadwell; Resolved that the GDIA meeting minutes of January 19, 2016 be received as circulated and filed for records purposes.