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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date:
JULY 20, 1992
By-Law #
Report #:
<'8-?7-92 File #:
Subject:
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PARKS/CEMETERY/BUILDING DEPOT
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CS-27-92 be received;
2. THAT Council authorize the joint use of the Bowmanville Public
Works Yard by the Community Services Department and Public
Works Department; and
3. THAT the necessary funds be drawn from the following accounts
for capital improvements and landscaping:
Account # 7603-00001-0270 - Park Facility Rental - $14,000
Account # 7603-00001-0516 - Park Facility Capital - $36,000
Account # 5001-00007-0401 - Parkland Reserve Fund -$125,000
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 As members of Council are aware, the Community Services
Operations Depot is currently located at the south west corner
of Highway #2 and Regional Road #57. This facility has been
leased to the Department for the past 16 years.
1.2 The current lease has now expired as of June 30, 1992 and
arrangements have been made for continued use of the site on
a month to month basis.
1.3 During the 1992 budget deliberations, staff explained that the
present site will be subject to future development and will
not be available for long term use, notwithstanding that the
Department has outgrown the site and facilities where we are
currently housed.
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2.0 OPTIONS:
2.1 Staff presented two options to council for alternate
facilities which have been thoroughly investigated and they
are:
Alternate rental facilities (private); and
Review the possibility of joint use with the
Publ ic Works Department at its Bowrnanville
Works Yard.
2.2 Subsequent to this review, a cost comparison of the options
is as follows:
OPTION (A):
OPTION (B):
OPTION (A):
Rental -
utilities -
(5 year lease)
$140,000 @ $ 29,000jyr.
$ 70,000 @ $ 14,000jyr.
$ 36,000
$ 246,000
**Capital (Attach. #1)
Total (over 5 years)
OPTION (B):
Rental -
* utilities -
Landscaping -
**Capital (Attach.#l)
Total (est.)
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$60,000
$115.000
$175,000
* utilities are currently provided through the Public Works
budget although with approval of this report this expense will
be shared in the future, there is no additional cost to the
Municipality.
** Initial expenses will not be required in subsequent years.
3.0 COMMENTS:
3.1 It is evidenced by the estimated costs for each of the
options, that the most feasible long term option would be for
the Community Services Department to share facilities with the
Public Works Department at the Bowmanville Works Yard.
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3.2 If approved, staff, as per Council direction is prepared to
beautify the Bowmanville Yard through a landscaping plan which
will enhance the site creating a pleasant introduction to our
Municipality from the Liberty street/Highway 401 entrance.
3.3 Finally, Option B facilitates a more responsible manner of
business by utilizing existing facilities currently owned by
the Municipality.
3.4 Report CS-27-92 has been reviewed with the Director of Public
Works who concurs with the philosophy of joint use, and
further with the Treasurer who concurs with the funding
scenario.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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p . Caruana, Director
artment of community services
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Officer
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OPTION "A"
CAPITAL BREAKDOWN
Ventilation
Parking Lot
Fencing
TOTAL
OPTION "B"
CAPITAL BREAKDOWN
Sewer Connection
Fuel Tanks
Building Alterations-
TOTAL
ATTACHMENT #1
$ 5,000
$15,000
$16,000
$36,000
$30,000
$25,000
$60,000
$115,000
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