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Bylaw 45/2019 Utility Bylaws
Presented by: Diane McMordie, Director, Finance & Assessment Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That Bylaw 45/2019 be read a first time.
That Bylaw 45/2019 be read a second time.
That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 45/2019.
That Bylaw 45/2019 be read a third and final time.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report presents Bylaw 45/2019 for all three readings on December 16, 2019 if Council so desires.
Bylaw 45/2019 is an omnibus bylaw that amends the Solid Waste, Water, Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Bylaws, to allow new utility rates, fees and charges to be implemented on January 1, 2020. As such, Bylaw 45/2019 is a key foundational component to the utility side of the 2020 budget that is also being proposed for Council approval on December 16, 2019.
Attached to this Report are copies of the four underlying utility bylaws as they will look if Bylaw 45/2019 is passed. In the case of the Solid Waste, Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Bylaws the only changes are to the doillar numnbers in the rate schedules. In the case of the Water Bylaw, in addition to rate changes for customers on the "smart meter" program, there are a number of amendments for the purpose of cleaning up ambiguous language in the "opt out" bylaw that received three readings on December 2, 2019.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #1: Growth Policy Framework: Develop a robust policy framework to guide growth.
Strategic Priority #4: Infrastructure Investment: Identify and build needed capital assets.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Financial Planning
Stewardship of development of annual operating and capital budgets for Municipal and Utility operations.
The approved operating and capital budgets shall serve as the financial plan for the City and provide Administration with the direction and resources necessary to accomplish Cou...
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