CAPITAL ASSETS. Capital Assets Plan & Budget. Overview

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget

CAPITAL ASSETS Overview The City has a well thought out capital planning process that looks ahead to the next 5, 10 and in some circumstances 40 years. Based on asset age, condition, and capacity, and identified corporate priorities, infrastructure needs are reviewed and prioritized annually. Each year Council reviews and approves the five year capital plan and associated capital budgets which helps ensure that the labour, financial and vendor resource requirements are anticipated and planned for. The major groups or categories for the capital plan and budget are: 

Utility Infrastructure (Water & waste water systems including sanitary and storm)



Public Assets (Fleet and equipment, emergency response apparatus, information technology, municipal buildings and dykes)



Recreation and Culture (Facilities, parks and recreation, and cultural/historical)



Transportation (signals and street lights, sidewalks, street signs, bus stops, roadways and bridges)

The 2015 Preliminary Capital Budget funding requirements amount to $5,282,200.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget The individual project category requirements are as follows: 2015 CAPITAL SPENDING BY CATEGORY Utility Infrastructure

$1,914,500

Public Assets

$717,200

Recreation and Culture

$657,500

Transportation

$1,993,000 $5,282,200

The approved capital budget will be funded from transfers from capital infrastructure reserves, development cost charges, grants and debt. 2015 CAPITAL FUNDING SOURCES DCC's *Grants 3rd Party Contributions Reserves Debt Total

$215,000 $0 $1,303,000 $2,379,302 $0 $3,897,302

*Grants have been identified for application.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Separate sections in each of these categories provides further detail on the overall asset category, its condition, proposed projects and allocated budget. Lifecycle schedules are dependent on routine maintenance schedules being followed and repairs being addressed as needed. The proposed 2015 capital budget and 2015-2020 capital plan represents an investment of $25.8 million in capital assets over this five year period. Capital needs exceed cash flow and grant opportunities; therefore, unfunded projects have been pushed into later years so as not to exceed available and approved funding capacity. Projects could be realized earlier if funding or financing opportunities are realized.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Capital Assets Plan - Utility Infrastructure Utility infrastructure projects include water and waste water systems, including sanitary and storm drainage. Projects in this category include design, construction, purchase and life cycle replacement and or repair of these systems to keep them functional and up to capacity in order to deliver these critical utility services to our residents. The engineering and public works division collates capital projects and prioritizes them based on criteria that include health and safety, asset age and condition, community growth, other risks and the availability of funds. Once a project makes the priority list and is approved by Council, the engineering division is responsible for managing the acquisition and overseeing the capital engineering consultant responsible for the design and construction of the project. These projects may be multi-year or they may require only one year to complete. In most cases it takes more than one year to complete a project due to funding constraints. An investment of $1,914,500 is required to fund the preliminary 2015 utility infrastructure projects.

Key Challenges for 2015 Sustainable Funding 

Obtaining sustainable funding for asset lifecycle and replacement purposes is a challenge for the City. Steady pressure to reduce capital funding to balance cash flow forces the deferral of necessary infrastructure work. The risk is an eventual increase in costs in the future when assets fail.



Prices fluctuate with the economy, with the cost of fossil fuels influencing material, labour and construction costs. As this trend continues estimating project costs is becoming increasingly difficult to budget so as to maintain current infrastructure replacement levels. Projects are often reviewed and reduced in scope to fall within the dedicated budget amount.



Despite investments in drainage, the City’s storm drainage infrastructure, in particular pumps and culverts, continues to age faster than the City’s current rate of replacement, which in turn drives up operating costs. The two biggest challenges in the utility are:

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trying to spread the costs of upgrading and or replacing infrastructure that is well beyond its expected useful life out over the long term to manage costs and the risk associated with infrastructure failure; and



building up reserves to sustainable levels in order to reduce the City’s reliance on borrowing and grants.



The City’s storm drainage infrastructure in the urban area was last audited and reviewed by a consultant in 2003 and should be reviewed again within the next 5 years. Even though urban development has slowed, a review of the City’s urban storm system will be required for possible future upgrading or replacement if warranted. An Integrated Stormwater Management Plan, mandated by Metro Vancouver and the Province, is nearing completion and is expected to have costs associated to the plan.

Environmental Protection 

Environmental protection and fisheries mandates continue to challenge implementation of the City’s ditch maintenance system and pump station upgrades.

Water Distribution 

The City is responsible for the delivery of potable water to a population of approximately 18,648, including agricultural water users. The provision of domestic water to agricultural users is unique to this region and sets Pitt Meadows apart from the rest of Metro Vancouver. Over 55% of the City’s water distribution system services the rural area. As a result, the City of Pitt Meadows is one of the largest per capita water users in Metro Vancouver. Demands on the rural water distribution system are driving significant upgrades in the water distribution system.

Sanitary Sewer System Maintenance 

The City’s sanitary sewer Asbestos Cement (AC) pipes have been reviewed for life cycle replacement and additional testing has been completed on extracted pipe sections to determine time frames for these replacements. A comprehensive rehabilitation schedule with estimated costs, has been completed for a long term replacement funding strategy. A strategy has been developed to re-line existing mains with poly vinyl chloride (PVC) material as an alternative to full replacement of the AC mains. To date the City has rehabilitated approximately 2,993 meters (16% of AC mains) by this method.

2014 Achievements 

Water Main Replacement. Ford Road Phase III, Wildwood Crescent Phase I



Phase II Water Main Replacement . Baynes Road from Airport Way to Ford Road. City of Pitt Meadows - 2015 Business Plan Pg. 178

Capital Assets Plan & Budget 

Water Service Connection Upgrades. Harris and McNeil Roads.



Ford Road Sanitary Sewer Diversion. 193 Street to Harris Road.



McKechnie Drainage Pump Station. Automated Trash Rack installation, gate upgrades and started pump upgrades.



114B Street Lift Station. Upgrade completed.



Sewer Pipe. Relining and rehabilitation of 300 metres of sewer pipe.



Slough Cleaning. Completion of Phase II of the major slough (Katzie Slough) cleaning program.



Culverts. Two driveway culverts and one major road crossing culvert replaced.



Baynes Road Drainage Pump Station. Electrical upgrades and pump replacement.



Irrigation. Rural irrigation study underway.

At A Glance - Utility Infrastructure Asset Statistics Water Distribution System 

The City purchases the water it distributes from Metro Vancouver, and the City’s trunk distribution system is constructed, maintained and upgraded under a Joint Supply Agreement with Metro Vancouver.



A significant portion (80%) of the water distribution system is Ductile Iron and in good condition.

Table 1. Water System Inventory (as of September 2014) by material classification

AC Asbestos Cement CI Cast-Iron DI Ductile-Iron HDPE High-Density Polyethylene

Table 2. Water System Inventory (as of September 2014) by asset age

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Approximately 50% of the annual water capital budget is designated for the replacement of Asbestos Cement (AC) mains with a target of 2025 for the replacement completion of all AC mains.



The length of water main inventory has increased by 12% (or 13,164 metres) since 2001.



Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s water distribution system assets is $51,500,000 - $59,500,000.

Current Assets (as of Sept 30, 2014) Asset Category

Quantity

Water mains Pressure Reducing Stations

112.5 km 6

Booster Station

1

Fire Hydrants

477

Valves

973

Meters

715

Service Connections

3,927

Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations     

Ductile iron water mains have an estimated service life of 70 years. Asbestos concrete water mains have an estimated service life of 40 years. Water valves, fittings and appurtenances have an estimated service life of 50 years. Water pressure reducing stations have an estimated service life of 50 years. Water service connections have an estimated service life of 50 years.

Sanitary Sewer System 

The sanitary sewer collection system discharges to the Metro Vancouver Sanitary Sewer Collection pump station on Baynes Road on-route to the regional Annacis Island Sewerage Treatment Plant in Delta, B.C.



The City has a long term replacement plan for the conversion of Asbestos Concrete (AC) mains to PVC mains, and where possible, mains are re-lined with PVC to extend their useful life for an additional 50 years.



Development activity provides for the installation, extension and or capacity upgrades of sanitary sewer mains, as required. City of Pitt Meadows - 2015 Business Plan Pg. 180

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Table 3. Sanitary sewer main inventory (As of Sept 2014) by type



AC – Asbestos Cement CIPP – Cast in Place Polyvinyl Chloride Class II Concrete – Concrete Pipe DI Ductile Pipe with flexible joints HDPE - High Density Polyethylene PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride Vit Clay – Vitreous Clay

Table 4. Sanitary sewer main inventory (as of Sept 2014) by asset age.

The City replaced approximately 2,993 metres of sanitary sewer main since 2010 with cured in place polyethylene.



The City’s sanitary sewer inventory has increased 22.9% (11,129m) since 2001.



Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s sanitary sewer system assets is $23,500,000 $25,300,000. Current Assets (as of Sept. 30, 2014) Asset Category Sewer Mains

Quantity 48.5 km

Sewer Lift Stations

8

Pumps & Controls

16

Manholes

697

Generator

6 fixed & 1 portable

Service Connections

3,004

Households served by Sanitary Sewer

6,387

Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Asbestos cement sanitary sewers have an estimated service life of 30 years.  PVC sanitary sewers have an estimated service life of 50 + years.  Manholes and other related appurtenances have an estimated service life of 50 years.  Pumping stations have an estimated service life of 50 years.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Storm Drainage 

In 2004 a Storm Sewer Audit was completed for the Urban area piped system and the audit found the system to be in good shape with no major deficiencies identified;

CSP – Corrugated Steel Pipe PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride



Development activity provides for extensions from trunk sewers.



There are 4 separate municipal drainage systems in the City with a total of 204 km of ditches that require regular cleaning and maintenance.



The ditch and culvert system was reviewed by a consultant in 2007 to determine existing and future capacities. Despite investment in drainage infrastructure in the short term, drainage infrastructure continues to age faster than the City’s current rate of replacement.



The majority of the drainage pump stations were constructed in the early 1980`s under the Agriculture and Rural Subsidiary Agreement (ARDSA) program and the pumps are now at the end of their life cycle and need replacement.



The pump station in Area #1 was replaced in 2010 with a grant from the Emergency Flood Response Program.



The pump station pumps in Area’s 2 and 3 are now being slowly replaced as funding is available.



Baynes Road Pump Station retrofit including new pumps and controls was completed in 2014.



The pump station in area #4 was built in 1954 and requires replacement; parts are limited due to the age of the station. The City continues to actively pursue grant opportunities for a full replacement of the station, at the same time the City is looking for a more cost effective replacement option.



The estimated Replacement Value for the City’s drainage infrastructure assets is $49,500,000- $57,000,000.

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Asset Category Storm Mains Service Connections Catch Basins Manholes Pump Stations & Flood Boxes Pumps Culverts Private Access Culverts Open Ditches Irrigation Weirs

Quantity/Length 48.9 km 2,327 1,405 740 6 15 736 500 176.7 km 3

Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Storm sewers made of concrete have a service life of 60 years.  Storm sewers made of CSP have a service life of 40 years.  Storm sewers made of PVC have a service life of 100 years.  Manholes, catch basins, inlet/outlet structures and other related appurtenances have a service life of 60 years.  Service connections have a service life of 50 years.  The pump station structures have a lifecycle of 100 years, the pumps average 25-35 years. and the major electrical components have a 25 year lifecycle.

Key Utility Infrastructure Initiatives 2015 Storm Drainage Projects

$

Major Slough Cleaning ( Year 3 of 3)

150,000 100,000

McKechnie Life-cycle pump and electrical upgrade completion

467,500

Miscellaneous Culvert Replacements

Sanitary Sewer Projects 10,000

Scada Upgrades Water Projects Blakely Road Main Upgrade

175,000

Ford Road Water Main replacement (189 St to Baynes Road)

200,000

Wildwood Crescent Water Main replacement Phase II

275,000 360,000

McKechnie Road Water Main Replacement

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Capital Assets Plan - Public Assets Public asset projects include fleet and equipment, emergency response apparatus, information technology, municipal buildings and dykes. Projects in this category include the purchase, maintenance and replacement of these assets to keep them functional and in a good state of repair in order to support the delivery of service to our residents. Individual departments responsible for these assets identify the projects based on approved master plans, emerging community needs, and general asset upkeep. This is the first level of prioritization. The Engineering division collates these corporate projects and helps prioritize them based on criteria that include health and safety, and other risks, contractual obligations and availability of funds. Once a project is placed on the priority list and is approved by Council, the Department that made the initial project request assumes responsible for managing the acquisition. An investment of $717,200 is required to fund the preliminary 2015 public asset projects.

Key Challenges for 2015 Capital Replacement Reserve 

The City’s public assets portfolio represents a significant investment valued at approximately $74,000,000 - $75,300,000.



Life expectancy of Fire Engines and quints is regulated by insurance and (Underwriter Laboratories of Canada (ULC). After 20 years the on-board fire pumps must be ULC recertified annually. This can be done for a maximum of five more years. After 25 years they can no longer be used to qualify for fire insurance grading’s regardless of the condition they are in. Fire services have a funding replacement schedule of 20 years for both engines and the ‘quint’.



With the exception of a few buildings, the City’s building portfolio is in good condition, although several facilities will need minor to major upgrading within the next few years.

Technology Changes 

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget functions. IT must balance the cost of change with user expectations and available resources.

2014 Achievements Municipal Fleet and Equipment 

Purchased and Replaced. The following equipment was purchased:   

Grader replacement Works Yard Wash Rack Bylaw vehicle

Information Technology 

Corporate IT Strategic Plan and Core Business System Renewal Plan. Sponsored the development of a new Corporate IT Strategic Plan and Core Business System Renewal Plan as visioning documents providing direction for IT and the implementation of new business system solutions needed to increase operational efficiency.



Infrastructure Upgrades. An end of life switch replacement project and a telephone system upgrade significantly reducing infrastructure management overhead and improving end user experience.



Network Security. Conclusion of an eighteen month network security enhancement project culminating in an audit of our network. Further security recommendations will follow in 2015.



Renewed Mobile Communication Contract. Renewal of our three year mobile contract with TELUS. New features and improved plans have reduced our mobile costs significantly over previous contracts.



Website refresh. A cleaner look and feel, better search capability, user-centric links to key content/pages and full mobile capabilities is being implemented.



Private Cloud. A pilot project to implement a private cloud solution enabling staff to upload and download city data from any internet connection.



CartêGraph. Water Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Stations and valves, Fire hydrants, Sanitary Lift stations, Storm Pump Stations, Bar Screens and Flood gates assets have been implemented into the system allowing the capture of event history on the specific assets improving maintenance planning and supporting analysis for preventative maintenance. City of Pitt Meadows - 2015 Business Plan Pg. 186

Capital Assets Plan & Budget Municipal Building Improvements Fire Hall 

Repainting. The entire Apparatus (truck) Bay was repainted, the walls had the original paint from when the building was first constructed;



Training Ground. Substantial progress with Fire Training ground container props installation.

City Buildings 

Annex Lease Space. Supported the tenant with lease improvements.



City Hall Renovations. Completed in Spring 2014.



Osprey Village Artist in Residence. Completed the tenant improvements.

At A Glance - Public Asset Statistics Municipal Fleet and Equipment 

Municipal equipment is utilized to perform over 140 maintenance, public works and development services functions.



The City’s fleet is used to maintain the water, sewer, drainage, roads, buildings and solid waste assets of the municipality and for bylaw enforcement, building inspection and fire to respond to emergencies.



Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s fleet and equipment is $2,200,000 $2,500,000.



Estimated replacement value for the City’s fire vehicle fleet and emergency response apparatus is $4,265,000. Current Assets as of Sept 30 2014 Works Vehicle Fleet

22

Works Equipment Works Small Tools Fire Vehicles Apparatus *Fire small equipment

37 42 4 4 100

*Includes: Rescue Tools (jaws of life, Breathing Apparatus, Radio Equipment and personal Protective Equipment

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Major heavy duty equipment has an estimated service life of between 12 and 20 years.  Minor equipment and standard vehicles have an estimated service life of 10 years or less. (The majority of the fleet falls into the minor equipment category.)

Municipal Buildings 

The City owns eight buildings and the estimated replacement value for these buildings is $19,500,000.



City Hall was built in the 1970’s with major renovations/additions occurring in 1991 and 2005/06. Minor renovations were completed in 2014.



The City Hall Annex was constructed in 1984 and the Public Works building and complex was completed in 1984. Renovations were completed in 2013.



The Fire Hall was constructed in 1983 with miscellaneous renovations and upgrades in recent years.



The Visitor Information Center was formerly an addition to the old City Hall (pre-1984) and was moved to its present position in 1985.



The Masson House at the corner of Harris Road and 122Nd Street was moved to its current location from the corner of Park and Bonson Roads. The house was extensively renovated and is now leased as a restaurant.



The Struthers House on Harris Road has been upgraded after a fire destroyed most of the interior in 2009; it is now being leased as a music teaching facility.



The Civic Centre Parkade adjacent to the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre was built in 2011. Current Assets as of Sept 30 2014 City Owned Buildings

8

Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  The 4 main buildings (City Hall, Fire Hall, Annex and Works Yard) have life cycles of 40 years.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Dyking System 

Pitt Meadows is a community bordering 3 major rivers (Fraser, Pitt and Alouette).



Pitt Meadows has approximately 86% of its 9,516 hectares of land mass in the floodplain.



Flood protection is provided by 61 km of dyke systems across 4 separate diking and drainage areas. There is no plan at this time to raise the dykes to the new recommended standard.



There are two types of Dykes in Pitt Meadows. Type 1 dykes are standard dykes built between 1977 and early 1989 and Type 2 Dykes are non standard agricultural dykes constructed/rebuilt between 1949 and 1950.



Dyking Area #2 and #3 dykes (type 1) were rebuilt in 1977 to 1989 and have an indeterminate lifespan. Operations have completed periodic gravel topping over the years. Recent toppings have improved the surface to accommodate pedestrian traffic.



Dyking Area #1 and #4 are agricultural standard dykes and have an indeterminate lifespan. Operations maintain the slopes by mowing and removal of any trees within the dyke structure.



New flood construction elevations recommended by Fraser River Basin Council will require all standard dykes to be raised by 0.3 m to 0.9 m. There is no timeline or dollar value determined at this time to raise the dykes.



Approximate Replacement Value for the City’s dyke infrastructure is $43,400,000 $54,000,000. Current Assets Asset Category Quantity Dyke (type 1)

30.5 km

Dyke *(type 2)

30.4 km

*Agricultural dyke (including Pitt Addington dyke)

Information Technology 

Information Technology Systems support approximately 65 individual work station computers & 24 virtual servers connected over a wide area network with local area networks operating in each of the four locations connected via a private fiber network.



Technology and Business Systems Support maintains and supports current business applications, which include: Vadim Accounting System, Vadim Property Tax system, Vadim Payroll, Vadim Purchasing system, CartêGraph Asset Management, OpenText Document ManageCity of Pitt Meadows - 2015 Business Plan Pg. 189

Capital Assets Plan & Budget ment System, Geographic Information System (GIS), SCADA system (remote monitoring for dyke pump stations), Office software products (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc), City Website and Telecommunications (Voice over Internet Protocol phone system (VoIP) & Voicemail, Cell Phones, Smartphone’s and Tablets). 

Data and virtual environments are hosted on a Storage Area Network (SAN) with an operational capacity of approximately 10 tera bytes (TB). Data backup is managed by SAN snap shot technology. The production SAN environment is mirrored by a disaster recovery SAN environment capable of supporting key business applications.



Disaster recovery protocols and infrastructure are in place to fail over the City’s network, SAN and VoIP telephone systems in the event of that the production environment is compromised.



Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s IT infrastructure is $1,800,000 - $2,000,000.

Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Desktop computers and desktop software have an estimated service life of 4 years.  Wide Area Network and Local Area Network have an estimated service life of 7 years.  Fiber Optic Network have an estimated service life of 40 years.  Main Systems Software have an estimated service life of 7 years (excluding ongoing patches and repairs to existing systems).  Mobile devices (tablets & smart phones) have an estimated service life of 3 to 5 years.  Printers have an estimated service life of 4 to 7 years.  Council presentation equipment has an estimated service life of 4 to 7 years.  Main application, data, and message servers have an estimated service life of 4 years.  Records Management systems have an estimated service life of 7 years.  Financial Software systems have an estimated service life of 4 years before substantial upgrades are required.  Financial Performance systems have an estimated service life of 4 to 7 years.  Web site and public access services have an estimated service life of 4 years before significant upgrades are required.  Web content management tools have an estimated service life of 4 to 7 years.  GIS hardware, software, and application data have an estimated service life of 4 years.  SCADA monitoring systems have an estimated service life of 7 years.  Work, Resource, and Asset Management systems have an estimated service life of 7 years.  The IT Strategic Plan has an estimated service life of 4 years before substantive revision is required.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Key Public Assets Initiatives 2015 2015 Proposed Projects

$

PC Replacement Strategy

77,000

WAN/LAN Upgrade (Fire Hall DR Switch)

4,500

Core Business Systems Renewal (multi year 2015 - 2017)

300,000

Broadcast Audio System for Meadows Room

30,000

Broadcast Camera System for Council Chamber

45,000

Fortinet Firewall Appliance Replacement Flat Panel Displays for River’s Room and Council Chambers Overflow Area Fire Master Plan

15,000 8,000

Tractor Replacement

245,000

50,000

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Capital Assets Plan –Recreation, Parks & Culture Projects in this category are the responsibility of the City’s service delivery partner, Maple Ridge Parks and Leisure Services through a Joint Leisure Services Agreement. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services staff prioritize projects based on approved master plans, emerging community needs and health considerations. In some instances, Parks and Leisure Services collaborate with other non-profit organizations in the region to provide funding for community based projects. Capital projects are administered by Managers in Parks, Facilities and Recreation for each of their corresponding areas of responsibility. Parks projects include new park planning and construction, and trail construction. Staff in this area also administer the lifecycle repair and replacement of playgrounds, sports fields as well as a wide variety of other park amenity structures. The Facilities section administers all building envelope improvements such as the Family Recreation Center and RCMP building expansion. This section also administers all lifecycle replacements and repairs in recreation buildings, community halls, and arena and heritage buildings. The Recreation department is responsible for ensuring the adequate supply of furnishings and program equipment as well as specialized fitness equipment at each of the recreation buildings and community halls. Parks and Leisure services staff prioritize capital and lifecycle projects based the age and expected useful life of equipment and facilities, as well as emerging needs, the Parks and Leisure Services Master Plan and projects identified or approved by Council. An investment of $657,500 is required to fund the preliminary 2015 recreation parks and culture projects.

Key Issues and Trends Sport Field Resource Demand 

Pitt Meadows has hosted several baseball and soccer tournaments in 2014 resulting in very positive feedback from both regular users of the facilities as well as visiting teams from other parts of the region. Council has heard from the soccer community recently that up to 4 new synthetic sports fields will be needed in order to meet the growing demand for registrations in this sport. Similar comments have also been received by staff

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget from other sports including rugby and lacrosse who feel they will need more practice time allocations in order to remain competitive with other teams in the region. Invasive Species on Private Property 

Staff in the Parks and Bylaws departments has been receiving calls asking for additional information on how to deal with Japanese Knotweed on private property, and how to find a contractor who is qualified to complete pesticide applications. In other cases citizens have been reporting Knotweed on public lands which has been most helpful in compiling an inventory list for mapping.

2014 Achievements 

Weed Control. Completed first year cycle of Noxious Weed Control Program.



Heritage Hall. Replaced single pane windows on the Heritage Hall with energy efficient double glazed windows and replaced the exterior siding.



Family Recreation Center Renovations. Expanded the weight room.



RCMP Building Expansion. Renovation of facility to allow for shift start to stop service in Pitt Meadows.

Parks and Leisure Services Asset Statistics 

The Heritage Hall was built in the 1940’s.



The Family Recreation Centre was built in 2001 and upgraded in 2014.



The South Bonson Community Centre was built in 2011.



The Pitt Meadows Arenas (Pitt Meadows Athletic Park) was extensively renovated in 2012 and is operated by an independent entity.



Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s recreation assets is $36,400,000 – $40,200,000. Current Assets Asset Category

Quantity

Recreation Buildings

4

Developed Park Land

19

Cultural & other buildings

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Recreational building envelopes can have a service life of up to 50 years with routine maintenance.  Parks, dykes and green spaces can maintain their functionality indefinitely through the use of sound maintenance practices.  Typical facility roofs can survive up to 30 years with ongoing routine maintenance and repairs.  Building heating, cooling & ventilation (HVAC) and other electro/mechanical equipment can last from 15 to 30 years if adequately maintained.  Park play equipment can perform for up to 20 years if routine maintenance schedules are met.  Park furnishings (benches, picnic tables, fences, trails etc) can last 10 years.  Tennis & basketball courts can last up to 20 years.  A typical heavily used playing field can perform for 20 years before major retrofits are required.

Key Recreation, Parks and Culture Initiatives for 2015 Projects

$ $170,000

Recreation Facilities Improvements (Including washroom renovations at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall and interior painting at the Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre.) Install new outdoor Senior’s fitness circuit

$50,000

Installation of two concrete washrooms to replace existing damaged portable washrooms

$25,000 $145,000

Parks Infrastructure Improvements (Including drainage improvements at Pitt Meadows Athletic playgrounds, replacement of chain-link fence at Eagle Park, and renovation of Harris Road medians to reduce the height of displays for pedestrian safety.)

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Capital Assets Plan - Transportation Transportation projects include signals and street lights, sidewalks, street signs, bus stops, roadways and bridges. Projects in this category include the design, maintenance, construction and purchase of these assets to keep them functional and in a good state of repair in order to support the delivery of service to our residents. The engineering and operations divisions are responsible for these assets. The engineering division collates these corporate projects and helps prioritize them based on criteria that include the age and condition of the assets, health, safety and other risks and the availability of funds. Once a project makes the priority list and is approved by Council, the engineering division assumes responsibility for managing the design, construction and acquisition of these assets through a third party engineering contractor. An investment of $1,993,000 is required to fund the preliminary 2015 transportation projects.

Challenges for 2015 Pavement Management 

A pavement management survey is conducted every five years to determine if the City’s asphalt repair program is keeping pace with asphalt degradation.



The pavement management survey conducted in 2012 by third party consultants indicates that the current asphalt repair/replacement program is not keeping pace with the increasing number of asphalt failures that are occurring, in particular on rural roads and recommends the City consider increasing funding for road rehabilitation.

Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan 

The City has adopted a Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan along with recommended improvements to the City’s Active Transportation Infrastructure (sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, bike lanes and multi-purpose pathways). Currently funding is allocated for projects identified in the Plan. Council has approved funds for a 5 year period to allow projects to proceed.



In addition, a Transportation Master Plan was completed in 2013 that identifies priority roads projects for consideration as part of future Capital Plans.

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Traffic Patterns and Volumes 

The two new bridges, Golden Ears (east side of the City) and Pitt River (west side of the City) have changed traffic patterns on City roads which is creating issues on those routes experiencing increased traffic volumes, future capacity requirements (road widening with additional lanes) and more complaints from adjacent residents.



East west traffic volumes through Pitt Meadows are increasing as development continues in the communities to our east and these volumes will continue to increase in future years. This increase will continue to put pressure on the City’s corridors as traffic will seek alternate east/west routes other than the Lougheed Highway.

2014 Achievements 

Repaving. 194B Street and Davison Road; Neaves Road between the North and South Alouette Rivers; 116B Avenue from Bonson Road to 197B Street.



Sidewalk Installation. Sidewalks on 194B Street and Bonson Road south installed;



Parking Expansion. Pitt Meadows Athletic Park parking lot expansion.



Harris Road CP Railway Crossing Upgrade. Improvements to even out and level the driving surface.

At A Glance - Transportation Asset Statistics 

Total road lengths have increased 7.7% (7,750) since 2001.



Bike road lane lengths have increased 28% since 2004.



Off road Multi-use Trails have increased 95% since 2000, dykes are not included in this total.

Table 5. Total Road Length Inventory as of September 2014

Table 6. Road Inventory (as of September 2014) by Classification

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Table 7. Bike Lane and Off Road trail inventory as of September 2014

Estimated Replacement Value for the City’s transportation infrastructure assets is $65.8 $72.3M Current Assets Asset Category

Quantity

Roads

114.3 km

Bike lanes

30.8 km

*Bridges

9

**Off Road Trails/Paths

14.8 km

Traffic Control Signals

8

Street Lights Sidewalks Traffic signs

1,009 58.6 km 2034 signs on 1,249 poles

*Includes all Vehicle Bridges, CP Pedestrian Overpass & Heron Pedestrian Bridge. **Not including Dykes

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Capital Assets Plan & Budget Sustainability (Life Cycle) Considerations  Pavement structures have an estimated service life of 20 to 30 years. 

Bridge structures have an estimated service life of 50 and 100 years.



Concrete or corrugated metal road crossing culvert structures have an estimated service life of 50 years.



Concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk structures have an estimated service life of 40 years.



Traffic Signals & Ornamental street lights have an estimated service life of 30 years.



Regulatory and other traffic signs have an estimated service life of 20 years.



Street furniture, litter bins and other related appurtenances have an estimated service life of 25 years.

Key Transportation Initiatives 2015 Projects

$ $350,000

Thompson Road Repave Harris Road Repave (Cranberry Slough to Alouette Bridge)

350,000

Active Transportation Projects (cross walks curb extensions)

100,000

Ford Road Overlay (Phase I)

250,000

Cranberry Slough Bridge

530,000 200,000

Ford Road Detour Repave

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