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~~~~ REPORT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009 ~esa Iuf~~ ~ G ~~ .~$C)-o~
Report #: CAO-008-09 File: By-law #:
Subject: ENERGY AUDITS - COURTICE COMMUNITY COMPLEX AND THE
FIRE HALL #1
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CAO-008-09 be received;
2. THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with an RFP process to complete an
energy audit at the Courtice Community Complex and the Fire Hall #1 with funds
to be drawn from the Municipal Government Enterprises Reserve Fund.
Submitted by: ~-- ~'~-~""~~= ~~`"
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5717
REPORT NO.: CAO-008-09
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1. BACKGROUND
On, July 14, 2008 Council endorsed the Municipal Energy Management
Framework and authorized staff to proceed with an RFP process of an energy
audit for each of the MAC/Library building and the Garnet B. Rickard Complex at
an estimated cost of up to $30,000. The audits were completed for
approximately $15,000. with the funds being drawn from Municipal Government
Enterprise Reserve Fund.
The Energy Management Steering Committee feel it would be beneficial to the
Municipality to complete audits on Courtice Community Complex and Fire Hall #1
as well. Purchasing received a quote from Building Innovation to complete these
audits at a cost of $9500 plus GST. using funds from the Municipal Government
Enterprise Reserve Fund.
2. COMMENTS
The previously completed audits will be of great assistance in developing future
capital budget programs as they identify a number of recommended measures,
complete with potential savings and capital costs. In the case of the Garnet
Rickard Complex audit, the completed audit was included with the application for
the Build Canada Fund -Communities Component, Intake 2 Program for an
energy retrofit for the facility. The audit became the business case for the project
and was a key component of the Municipality's success in securing the provincial
and federal funds.
Completing energy audits on municipal buildings provides the technical
information required for making strategic decisions in the area of energy
conservation.
REPORT NO.: CAO-008-09
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3. CONCLUSION
The Steering Committee will continue to provide leadership, guidance and
direction to all staff in implementing all the energy conservation and reduction
efforts.