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REPORT
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Date:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2007 /~<2SD\\J11C()M (7PA...43l:,/Ot
Meeting:
Report #: OPD-006-07 File #:
By-Law #:
Subject:
2007 WINTER BUDGET REPORT
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-006-07 be received for information;
Submitted by:
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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B.A., .D.M.R, RRF.A.
Director of Operations
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REPORT NO. OPD-006-07
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
The Operations Department during the first four months of 2007 dealt with snow
events that were typically 2.5 cm. In February, the Operations Department
responded to 27 snow events in 28 days.
Please note in the following table the total number of our responses for this past
winter season compared to the same period last year:
YEAR JAN FED MAR APR TOTAL
2006 19 18 9 0 46
2007 17 27 13 2 59
As of May 11, 2007 the Operations Department from January 1 st to May 11 th
incurred 3,552 hours of total overtime including 645 hours for S4nday
maintenance.
During this period the Operations Department provided 59 responses, which
included 18 full call outs compared to only 14 full call outs for the same period in
2006.
Spring clean up of winter sand has been ongoing since April 1 st and was
completed by June 1st.
BUDGET:
In March, 2007, Council approved a winter maintenance budget of $1 ,320,500;
$192,000 for sidewalks and parking lots and a Senior Snow Clearing contract of
$85,000.
Winter Maintenance:
As of May 11,2007, the following table illustrates the expenditures incurred.
Wi nter Control 2007 Budget 2007 Actual Overexpended /
Unexpended
Plowing $ 271,000.00 $ 235,861.55 $ 35,138.45
Sanding/Salting $ 827,000.00 $ 937,881.76 ($110,881.76)
Winter Maintenance $ 222,500.00 $ 174,995.34 $ 47,504.66
Other
Total $1,320,500.00 $1,348,738.65 ($ 28,238.65)
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905) 263-2292 F (905) 263-4433
REPORT NO. OPD-006-07
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The 2007 winter maintenance budget from January 1st to May 11 th actual
expenditure of $1 ,348,738.65 includes an estimated sand/salt year end inventory
adjustment of $116,145.20.
Sidewalk Snow Clearing Contract:
The total budget for this program in 2007 is $192,000.00 with an actual
expenditure of $76,577.41 as of May 11th,
Senior Citizens and Physically Disabled Sidewalk Program
The total budget for this program for 2007 is $85,000.00 with an actual
expenditure of $51 ,708.92 as of May 11th.
Below is a table of call-out statistics for this program from 2001 to April 2007:
Call-Out Statistics
January February March April November December Total
2002 10 10 7 0 2 11 40
2003 23 14 11 4 1 6 59
2004 23 23 8 0 2 13 69
2005 20 7 9 2 5 10 53
2006 7 9 2 0 0 3 21
*2007 12 12 6 1
* A total of 31 callouts for winter sidewalk maintenance to date in 2007.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905) 263-2292 F (905) 263-4433
REPORT NO. OPD-006-07
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CONCLUSION:
With winter maintenance still outstanding for November and December of 2007,
Operations is anticipating that the overall winter maintenance expenses will be
over budget. Staff will continue to update you once the winter program has
commenced.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905) 263-2292 F (905) 263-4433