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CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

400 MAIN STREET SE

March 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM

Council Budget Committee meeting will start at 5:45 P.M. in Council Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:30 P.M.

2. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

(Due to the confidential nature of the items to be discussed, public attendance is not permitted.)

2.1. Legal Update (Sharon Pollyck)

3. PUBLIC AGENDA - 7:00 P.M.

4. MINUTES

4.1. 2015 Council Minutes

Regular Minutes of Council of March 2, 2015

4.2 Acknowledgement of Other Minutes:

Airdrie Municipal Library Board – December 9, 2014 and January 27, 2015

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Kingsland Close Intersection Review (Ken Velcic)

Council is being provided with information with respect to the traffic operation issues at the Kingsland

Close/Kings Heights Boulevard intersection.

5.2. Bert Church Theatre Bar Service Update (Dennis Tinkler)

Council is being provided with an update on the bar services offered at Bert Church Theatre after one

year of operation.

6. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

6.1. Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs Chinook Winds Park Presentation (Robbie White)

Members of the Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs (ABYA) are presenting their views on the current issues

surrounding the Chinook Winds Skate Park.

6.2. 2nd Annual Health Challenge and Highland Primary Care Network (HPCN) Service Update

Micheline Nimmock, Teree Hokanson and Cory Leyte of the Highland Primary Care Network are

providing Council with the 2nd Annual Health Challenge and service update.

6.3. Citizen Satisfaction Survey Results (Dorian Kachur)

Tracy With from Banister Research and Consulting Inc. will be presenting the results of the 2015

Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

7. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD

8.

PUBLIC HEARING

There are no public hearings.

9. BYLAWS

9.1. New Sewer Bylaw No. B-11/2015 (Adam Carroll)

Council is being asked to give three readings to Bylaw No. B-11/2015, being the new Sewer Bylaw.

10. FINANCIAL POSITION

There are no items.

11. BUSINESS ARISING

11.1. Airdrie Intercity Express Route 900 Service Planning Alternatives (Chris MacIsaac)

Council is being presented with Transit servicing alternatives for the Intercity Express (ICE) Route 900

service operating between Airdrie, CrossIron Mills Mall and McKnight-Westwinds LRT station in

northeast Calgary.

12. AGENDA REPORTS

12.1. Airdrie Intercity Express Service Expansion (Chris MacIsaac)

Council is being presented with Transit service alternatives to increase Intercity Express (ICE) service

levels.

12.2. Stormwater Master Drainage Plan Amendment (Tim Olson)

Council is being asked to endorse an amendment to the City’s Stormwater Master Drainage Plan.

12.3. Snow and Ice Control Policy (Mike Avramenko)

Council is being asked to adopt a new Snow and Ice Control Policy.

13. CORRESPONDENCE

13.1. Communities for Veterans Foundation “Ride Across Canada” Fundraiser Event

Council is being provided with information respecting the Ride Across Canada event raising the profile

of veterans in our communities and the unique challenges they face.

14. BOARD/MEMBER REPORTS

15. REVIEW OF COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP

15.1. 2015 Review of Council Follow-up to March 16, 2015

16. ADJOURNMENT

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MARCH 2, 2015

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Airdrie,

in the Province of Alberta, held in Council Chambers with the following:

PRESENT

Mayor P. Brown

Deputy-Mayor C. Kolson

Alderman D. Belyk

Alderman F. Burley

Alderman R. Chapman

Alderman K. Hegg

City Manager – P. Schulz

City Clerk - S. Pollyck

Assistant City Clerk/Recording Secretary – K. Kitiuk

ABSENT

Alderman A. Hunter

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2015-C-044

Enter Committee of the Whole

Alderman Burley moved that Council enters Committee of the Whole at

6:31 p.m.

Carried

2015-C-045

Leave Committee of the Whole

Alderman Burley moved that Council leaves Committee of the Whole at

6:47 p.m.

Carried

Recess/Reconvene Mayor Brown declared a recess at 6:48 p.m. The meeting reconvened at

7:01 p.m.

MINUTES

2015-C-046

Adopt Minutes

Regular Meeting of February 2, 2015

Deputy-Mayor Kolson moved that Council adopts the minutes of the regular

meeting of Council of February 2, 2015 and the special meeting of Council of

February 11, 2015, as presented.

Carried

2015-C-047

Acknowledge Minutes

Alderman Belyk moved that Council acknowledges the minutes of the:

Environmental Advisory Board of January 7, 2015.

Carried

CONSENT AGENDA

Regular Meeting of Council

March 2, 2015

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2015-C-0048

Consent Agenda

Accept for Information

Alderman Chapman moved that Council accepts for information the following

reports included in the consent agenda:

Reciprocal Use of Facilities Agreement with Rocky View Schools

Update, and

Chinook Winds Skate Park Update.

Carried

APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

Airdrie Regional Air Show Update for 2015

Ms. Sara Van Gilst, of the Airdrie Regional Air Show Committee, was in

attendance to present Council with an update on the change of location for the

2015 Airshow. She noted that with the opening of the new runway, Airdrie’s

Airpark is no longer able to host the airshow.

On behalf of the Airdrie Regional Air Show Society, she thanked Council and

Mayor Brown for their efforts with past air shows.

In response to a question, Ms. Van Gilst noted that another venue is being

considered but the details cannot be released at this time.

Mayor Brown discussed the impact of not being able to host the show at the

Airpark adding that it is a huge loss to the community.

Council thanked Ms. Van Gilst.

2015-C-049

Airdrie Regional Air Show Update for

2015

Accept for Information

Alderman Belyk moved that Council accepts the presentation on the Airdrie

Regional Air Show Update for 2015 for information.

Carried

2014 Parades and Fireworks Events Update

Ms. Kim Harris, Community Developer introduced Stewart McLeish, Chair and

Ms. Lynn Kehoe, Secretary Treasurer, who were present to give Council an

update on the 2014 parade and fireworks events. Ms. Harris reviewed the

agenda report. She discussed the popularity of the events and the requests

received for direct links to the events on the City website. She discussed the

potential use of the banners on City Hall and on Main Street.

Mr. McLeish and Ms. Kehoe provided an overview of the 2014 parades and

fireworks events.

Mr. McLeish reviewed the attendance and volunteers for each of the events.

All events had approximately 37,000 spectators and 104 volunteers in total.

Ms. Kehoe reviewed the parade sponsors and government support noting a

grant was received for 2014 and is being applied for again in 2015.

Mr. McLeish and Ms. Kehoe discussed the economic benefits of the events

and reviewed the 2014 Partnerships. Mr. McLeish discussed the 2015 plans

for Canada Day including the parade, bands and family dance party. The

projected cost of the event is $82,000.


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Ms. Kehoe discussed the 2017 plans for Canada Day which is Canada’s 150 th

anniversary.

In response to a question, Ms. Harris noted that the banners at the front of

City Hall are being requested for not only parades but to showcase other

opportunities for larger events.

Council commended the Parade and Fireworks Committee for all their hard

work in hosting these events.

2015-C-050

2014 Parades and Fireworks Events

Update

Endorse and Direct

Alderman Hegg moved that Council:

1. endorses the recommendation of the Community Services Advisory

Board to allow the Parades and Fireworks Committee to use the

banner spaces in front of City Hall and on Main Street to promote the

parades and fireworks events over the next three (3) years; and

2. directs staff to develop a process that allows the community

opportunities to commemorate noteworthy individuals or groups

and/or significant community events.

Carried

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD

Mr. Kevin Hughes, 229 First Avenue NE, Airdrie, queried when the last time

the Council code of conduct was updated.

Ms. Sharon Pollyck, Manager of Legislative Services and Corporate

Communications noted that the conduct was reviewed by Council following

the last election. She confirmed that social media is not addressed in the

code of conduct.

Mr. Hughes noted concerns with aldermen activity on social media regarding

provincial politics. In his opinion, when elected to public office, Council has

an obligation to represent the City at all times. He asked that Council direct

staff to bring forward a code of conduct for social media that would prevent

Council from interfering with any level of government.

Discussion continued with respect to limitations of a code of conduct and how

other municipalities may be addressing social media in their codes of

conduct.

2015-C-051

Council Code of Conduct

Report Back

Alderman Hegg moved that Council direct staff to report back to Council with

a review of the existing Code of Conduct, including exploring the potential for a

provision on social media.

Carried

PUBLIC HEARINGS

There are no public hearings.

BYLAWS

There are no bylaws.


March 2, 2015

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BUSINESS ARISING

2015-C-052

Long Term Lighting for Civic Facilities

Maintain and Direct

Alderman Burley moved that Council:

1. maintains the status quo with respect to the illumination of City Hall

for special events, and

2. directs staff to include the estimated cost of illuminating Genesis

Place and the water tower in the proposed 2016 operating budget for

deliberation.

Carried

AGENDA REPORTS

2015-C-053

Capital Budget Amendment for the

Veterans Fire Station

Amend

Alderman Burley moved that Council amends the 2015 capital budget by

increasing the Veterans Fire Station project by two million three hundred thirty

eight thousand two hundred ($2,338,200) dollars with funds coming from the

Municipal Sustainability Grant.

Carried

CORRESPONDENCE

2015-C-054

Clothing for a Cause

Ratify Letter of Reference

Deputy-Mayor Kolson moved that Council ratify a letter of reference to

Clothing for a Cause in support of their bid to place clothing donation bins in

another municipality.

Carried

2015-C-055

Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge

Participate and Proclaim

Alderman Hegg moved that Council:

1. invite a local poet to read a poem at an upcoming Council meeting;

and

2. proclaim March 21, 2015 as Poetry Day in Airdrie.

Carried

MEMBER/BOARD REPORTS

2015-C-056

Excuse Alderman

Alderman Hegg moved that Council excuses Alderman Hunter from the

meeting.

Carried

REVIEW OF COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP

P. Schulz advised Council that two March items have been moved to April.

These items are the procedural bylaw and invitation to the RCMP to speak

with Council about the anti-bullying provisions of the Public Behaviour Bylaw.

ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.


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AGENDA REPORT

Meeting Date (M/D/Y): 3/16/2015

Subject: Kings Heights Boulevard/Kingsland Close Intersection Review

Boards Routed Through: Date:

City Council 3/16/2015

Description:

Council is being provided with information with respect to the traffic operations at the intersection of Kings Heights Boulevard and Kingsland Close.

Background:

At its regular meeting of November 3rd, 2014 Council directed staff to report on traffic operation issues at the Kings Heights Boulevard/Kingsland Close intersection. As background to the Council request, comments were made in relation to the operational capacity of this intersection and the two multi-family developments that utilize Kingsland Close for access.

An operational review was conducted by Engineering Services on the Kings Heights Boulevard/Kingsland Close Intersection. The intersection review was conducted on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. This date was representative of a typical day with normal school, commuter and residential traffic and pedestrian movements. The review monitored:

Traffic volumes, including turning movements

Pedestrian movements

Wait times for left-turning traffic (from Kingsland Close onto Kings Heights Boulevard) Operational Review Results The results obtained from the operational review indicated the following:

The a.m. peak hour is between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

The p.m. peak hour is between 4:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.

There were 829 vehicles observed during the peak hour on Kings Heights Boulevard. The estimated daily traffic volume was 5038 vehicles. This is within the environmental capacity of the roadway (which based on classification of roadway is 10,000 vehicles per day).

There were 166 observed vehicles during the peak hour on Kingsland Close. The estimated daily traffic volume was 1017 vehicles. This is within the environmental capacity of the roadway (which based on classification of roadway is 1500 vehicles per day)

For left turning vehicles from Kingsland Close onto Kings Heights Boulevard, the longest wait times occurred between 4:45 – 5:45 PM. 46 vehicles were recorded turning left during this peak hour. The average wait time was 16.2 seconds. 3 vehicles were recorded waiting longer than 30 seconds with the longest observed wait time at 55 seconds.

During the 12 hour monitoring period, 185 pedestrians were observed crossing Kings Heights Boulevard. The majority of pedestrians were students utilizing school bus service.

Evaluation of Additional Traffic Control Devices Using Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) criteria, the data collected was used to evaluate the potential need for either a traffic signal, a pedestrian signal and a four-way stop. The evaluation of all of these potential traffic control devices indicated that they were well below required thresholds and were not warranted. Additional Observations Bus stops are currently located on the northwest and southwest corners of this intersection. These bus stops are used for both Airdrie transit and school buses. With respect to the bus stop on the southwest corner, bus users gather on this corner and when a bus arrives for loading & unloading, this creates a sight line issue for motorists attempting to turn left from Kingsland Close. Consideration should be given to relocating the bus stop further west, to improve line of sight for motorists using the intersection. This would also relocate the bus patrons away from the intersection. Some trees in the median and boulevard may pose a line-of-sight issue as they mature.

Summary The operational review indicated that the Kings Heights Boulevard/Kingsland Close Intersection operates at an overall good level of service. No additional traffic control devices are warranted. Consideration will be given to re-locating the school bus stop on the southwest corner and staff are currently reviewing the feasibility of this with Transit and Rocky View School Division. Additionally, some trees near the intersection could be removed to enhance the line-of-sight at this intersection. A discussion will occur with the Parks Department, on the feasibility of relocating some trees. The City will continue to monitor this intersection.

Boards Routed Through:

N/A

Alternatives/Implications:

1. Council can choose to accept this report for information.

2. Council can choose to request additional information from staff.

Corporate Communications:

N/A

Recommendation: That Council accept the report entitled “Kings Heights Boulevard /

Kingsland Close Intersection Review” for information.

Ken Velcic, R.E.T. Municipal Engineering Technologist

Presenter: Ken Velcic

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authorities the ability to implement traffic signals in a consistent and comprehensive way. Using this matrix procedure, traffic signals are considered to be warranted when a value of 100 points is achieved. This location generated a value of 38 (copy attached). Based on this analysis, a traffic signal is not warranted.

2. Pedestrian Crossing Control Warrant

a. Existing Conditions - This intersection currently has line markings and pedestrian

signage (RA-4) mounted on the shoulders and median of the west leg of the intersection. The RA-4 signs have directional arrow tabs attached below, pointing diagonally down to the crosswalk. The eastbound crosswalk has yellow tabs while the westbound crosswalk has white tabs.

b. Warrant Considerations – The TAC process for pedestrian crossing control provides

different types of treatment based on vehicle and pedestrian volumes. According to the TAC warrant, this location meets the warrant for a marked crosswalk which is what exists today. The TAC warrant provides some desirable components that do not exist today. They are:

i. No stopping 30 meters prior to crosswalk ii. No lane changing 30 meters prior to crosswalk iii. Zebra crosswalk markings

3. 4-Way Stop Control Warrant - There are 3 main components to a 4-way stop warrant

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(1) Volumes on the major street of 300/hour over an 8 hour period and 200/hour on the minor street for the same 8 hour period.

(2) Existing collision problem (both vehicle/vehicle and vehicle/pedestrian) (3) Geometric factors such as limited sightlines causing side street delay.

Review of the available data did not identify this intersection as meeting the criteria for a 4-way

stop warrant. Enclosed, is a summary of the northbound left-turn movement (left turn from

Kingsland Close) and the delay times for that movement. The average AM peak hour delay

was 10.0 seconds and the average PM peak hour delay was 16.2 seconds. TAC considers

an average peak hour delay of 30 seconds as criteria for a 4-way stop.

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16:00 - 17:00 43 1 2 3 1 63 10 176 1 117 268 96 19 1 1 4

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TIME of NBL 0 - 5 Sec 6 - 10 Sec 11 - 15 Sec 16 -20 Sec 21 - 30 Sec 31 - 40 Sec 41 -50 Sec 51 -60 Sec > 60 Sec AVG. ARRIVE DEPART ARRIVE DEPART

6:45 23 19 1 2 1 6.7 7:36:20 30 sec. 7:33:50 50 sec.*

7:00 26 14 7 2 3 8.5 7:42:40 65 sec. 7:51:05 65 sec.

7:15 28 19 6 2 1 6.7 7:47:15 85 sec. 7:54:15 35 sec.

7:30 29 21 2 2 3 1 8.9 8:00:40 35 sec. 8:08:50 55 sec.

7:45 30 15 7 2 1 1 2 1 1 12.9 8:16:30 10 sec.* 8:31:50 65 sec.

8:00 17 10 5 1 1 8.5 8:23:15 60 sec. 8:34:00 40 sec.*

8:15 16 8 3 2 3 9.5 8:31:30 280 sec. 8:46:35 20 sec.

8:30 12 8 4 6.2 8:48:30 25 sec.*

8:45 19 12 4 2 1 7.6

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12:15 12 7 2 2 1 8.1

12:30 18 12 4 1 1 7.2

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14:45 11 4 3 4 9.0 15:00:55 65 sec. 15:02:40 20 sec.*

15:00 10 4 1 1 3 1 22.9 15:03::20 45 sec. 16:05:55 20 sec.

15:15 10 6 2 1 1 8.2 15:08:35 85 sec. 16:35:25 35 sec.*

15:30 9 4 1 3 1 13.0 15:11:55 35 sec.

15:45 7 5 1 1 8.3 15:51:15 15 sec.*

16:00 14 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 16.4 15:55:50 40 sec.

16:15 16 13 1 1 1 8.2 16:07:20 80 sec.

16:30 6 3 1 1 1 9.0 16:19:35 20 sec.*

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17:15 17 4 6 3 1 2 1 13.7

17:30 14 6 3 4 1 17.5

17:45 22 16 1 2 1 1 1 11.6

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18:30 11 8 1 2 8.0

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Total 198 110 23 20 18 11 7 6 2 1 12.3 6 School / 2 Transit 1 School / 2 Transit

BOLD - Average Delay increased mainly due to school buses present & loading/unloading activities.

- AM Peak Hour average delay = 10.0 seconds. PM Peak Hour average delay = 16.2 seconds.

(TAC suggests 4-way stops should be considered where the average delay to the minor street exceeds 30 seconds during the peak hour)

DELAY IN SECONDS EASTBOUND WESTBOUNDSCHOOL BUSES (* Denotes Transit)

KINGS HEIGHTS BLVD / KINGSLAND CLOSE

NORTHOUND LEFT TURN COUNT (15 Minute Intervals)

AGENDA REPORT


Subject: Bert Church Theatre Bar Service Update

Boards Routed Through: Community Services Advisory

Board Date: 3/09/2015

Description:

Council is being provided with an update on the bar services offered at Bert Church

Theatre after one year of operation.

Background:

In November 2013, Council endorsed the provision of a bar service at The Bert Church

Theatre and also endorsed an Alcohol Management Policy to manage and guide the

service. The service provides beer and wine at all Professional Series events and select

Family Series events where appropriate. Alcohol sold at City-sanctioned events is served

by ProServe certified City staff and is regulated under the theatre’s own liquor license

issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC). The Theatre supplies the

liquor stock for sales at its own presented series events and keeps all the revenue

generated from those sales. The Theatre Manager is the only team member authorized to

purchase liquor on behalf of the City and all receipts are kept so as to comply with AGLC

licensing regulations.

Under the Alcohol Management Policy, renters of the theatre facility are also permitted to

provide liquor service to their patrons, but this service is regulated by individual Special

Event Licenses issued to the renter by AGLC and does not fall under the City’s license.

There were four such public events of this nature in 2014, all of which are expected to

become annual, high profile events. Renters who elect to provide liquor service to their

patrons may provide their own liquor stock and then retain the revenue generated from

those sales for themselves, or they can engage the services of a professional caterer to

provide the service on their behalf. All caterers who provide this service are required to

produce a valid certificate of insurance (Caterer’s Extension). All rental clients are

required to provide their own Alcohol Event Liability Insurance in addition to the standard

Public Liability Insurance as set by the City of Airdrie’s Risk Management department. All

liquor served at every event in the theatre facility is handled by certified City staff and/or

licensed caterers. On occasions when City bar attendants provide the service for rental

clients, an hourly charge is levied to recover the nominal costs associated with operating

the bar during non-City sanctioned events. This revenue is included with the Facility Rental

revenue ledger.

During the 2014 budget year, bar service was provided at 13 Performance Series events

presented by Bert Church Theatre. Total revenue from bar sales for that period was just

over $7,200.

Since the bar service was introduced in November 2013, it has proven to be very

successful from a budgetary standpoint and operated without incident. It is very popular

with the Performance Series patrons and has played a key role in attracting new facility

rental clients.

The Alcohol Management Policy and the operation of this service has been well received

by the public.

Boards Routed Through:

This report was brought forward to the Community Services Advisory Board (CSAB) on

March 9, 2015.

It is not known at the time of writing if there will be any changes from CSAB the to this

report. Any updates will be presented verbally at the Council meeting.

Alternatives/Implications: None

Recommendation: That City Council accepts the report entitled “Bert Church Theatre Bar

Service Update” for information.

Dennis Tinkler

Theatre Manager

Presenter: Dennis Tinkler

Department: Bert Church Theatre

Review ed by: Patti Murray

Attachments:

AGENDA REPORT

Meeting Date (M/D/Y): March 16, 2015 Subject: ABYA Presentation – Chinook Winds Park

Boards Routed Through: Date: Community Services Advisory Board Council

March 9, 2015 March 16, 2015

Description: Members of the Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs are presenting to Council the results of their discussions on the current issues surrounding the Chinook Winds Skate Park. Background: The Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs (ABYA) serves as a bridge between City Council, youth, and the community by functioning as an advisory body to the City of Airdrie. Members of the ABYA provide a voice for Airdrie youth through advocacy and consultation. The Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs advises the City of Airdrie on: Youth involvement in the planning and development of City services and programs How the views of youth can be solicited and conveyed to Council Matters of planning and infrastructure Matters relating to policy and strategic development For their first report to the Community Services Advisory Board and Council, members of the ABYA have chosen to advise on some of the issues and community conversation around the Chinook Winds Skate Park. Members are aware that efforts are being made internally at the City of Airdrie to address some of these issues and feel now would be an appropriate time to share the viewpoints of local youth. The ABYA would like to focus on the following points in their presentation: Safety & age appropriate usage Inappropriate activities Adult perceptions Youth perceptions

The ABYA will offer some solutions to these issues, as well as request that the City involve youth in ensuring that the Chinook Winds Park continues to be a welcoming environment for people of all ages. Boards Routed Through The ABYA presented to the Community Services Advisory Board on March 9, 2015. A verbal update will be given on the outcome of that presentation. Alternatives/Implications: N/A

Corporate Communications: Corporate Communications has already begun working with Social Planning staff to develop a communications plan for the 2015/2016 school year. The ABYA will be involved in developing this plan. Recommendation: That Council accepts this report entitled "ABYA Presentation – Chinook Winds Park“ for information.

Robbie White

Social Planner

Presenter: Annabelle Wilson, ABYA Public Relations Coordinator Caitlin Hackee, ABYA Chair Attachments: ABYA Terms of Reference

Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs

Terms of Reference Background

The Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs (ABYA) was first formed in 2005, as the Hyjinx Youth

Council, with the goal to empower youth in Airdrie to deal with issues that affect them. In 2013 members began the process of rebuilding and redefining the goals and structure

of the group, leading to the current incarnation of the group. Purpose The Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs serves as a bridge between City Council, youth, and the community by functioning as an advisory body to the City of Airdrie. Members of the ABYA will provide a voice for Airdrie youth through advocacy and consultation. The Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs will advise the City of Airdrie on:

• Youth involvement in the planning and development of City services and

programs • How the views of youth can be solicited and conveyed to Council • Matters of planning and infrastructure • Matters relating to policy and strategic development

Values

Youth have the right and responsibility to play an integral role within their community

Youth should be encouraged and given the opportunity to take a leading role in

issues that affect their lives Youth should be consulted whenever decisions that affect them are being made

Youth are able to make positive contributions to their community Goals

To advise City Council and City of Airdrie administration regarding matters that

concern youth To provide a forum to address and discuss concerns that affect youth in Airdrie

To empower youth and give them the ability to facilitate change To allow youth to develop important skills such as leadership, research, writing,

and communication

Membership

The ABYA will consist of a minimum of 7 members

Membership for first-time members is open to youth ages 11 to 18

Existing members may remain on the ABYA until age 24

Membership is limited to youth that are currently residing within the City of

Airdrie Three levels of membership are available to youth: Executive Membership,

General Membership, and Associate Membership

Executive Membership

Executive members assume all of the duties of the General Membership, while also providing leadership and direction to the ABYA. Executive members should be

responsible, organized, and enthusiastic. Executive members will be determined by a voting process of the General Membership. With the exception of the Chair position, executive roles may remain vacant if no individual member is interested in filling them. In such a case the duties of the roles will be distributed amongst the General Membership. The Executive consists of the following positions:

Chair Responsible for providing leadership, direction, and overseeing the activities of

the ABYA

Vice Chair Responsible for supporting the activities of the Chair and shall act as Chair in the

event that the Chair is unable to fulfill his or her duties

City Council Liaison Responsible for maintaining contact with City Council members and assuring

proper communication between the ABYA and City Council

Public Relations Coordinator Responsible for promoting the ABYA to the public, local schools, nonprofits, businesses, and other youth groups

Membership Coordinator Responsible for coordinating recruitment efforts, maintaining member

information, and tracking volunteer hours

General Membership

The General Membership is an integral part of the ABYA and requires enthusiasm,

commitment, and dedication from everyone involved. The General membership is responsible for:

• Providing advice to City Council and City administration on issues that affect

youth in the City of Airdrie

• Working with other departments, agencies, and organizations working on youth initiatives

• Conducting relevant research that addresses present and future concerns of

Airdrie youth

• Voting on every decision that affects the ABYA

• Attending all activities, functions, presentations and meetings of the ABYA

• Actively recruiting new members to the ABYA

Associate Membership Associate Membership is available to youth who do not have the ability to be regularly involved with ABYA or attend weekly meetings. Associate members exist to be consulted or provide feedback on an as-needed basis. This may occur through face-to-face conversations, social media, phone, or email. Anyone ages 11 to 18 can be an Associate Member, so long as they provide appropriate contact information.

Committees

The ABYA may establish or disband committees, subcommittees, and ad-hoc

committees as required. ABYA members will define terms of reference for each committee. ABYA members also have the option to sit as non-voting members of any of the City Council advisory boards or committees. If ABYA members wish to be voting members of

City Council boards, they must apply using the standard volunteer application form.

Reporting Structure

The ABYA will report to the Community Services Advisory Board and City Council. The

ABYA Executive is responsible for the daily operation of the ABYA, under the direction and supervision of the Social Planning Unit.

Social Planning staff shall:

• Act as a liaison between ABYA and City of Airdrie administration • Assist with the development of timelines, task lists, and other aspects of project

management • Track and support members’ involvement • Monitor all financial matters for the group • Review and approve all decisions made by the ABYA • Perform operational day-to-day tasks, on behalf of the ABYA • Recruit new members and provide appropriate training and orientation

• Facilitate the development of partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders

• Function as chaperones at all related events, activities, and training opportunities

• Maintain an up-to-date listing of all ABYA members, including relevant contact info

Attendance

• When possible, members should notify the ABYA Chair 24 hours in advance of a meeting if they know that they will be absent

• The following is considered an excused absence: school commitments, illness,

emergency, and prior commitments deemed at the discretion of the ABYA Executive

• If a member misses three consecutive meetings without prior notification (i.e. unexcused absences), they will be asked to resign from the ABYA

AGENDA REPORT


Subject: Citizen Satisfaction Survey Results

Boards Routed Through: Date: Senior Leadership Team 03/12/2015

Description:

Tracy With, Vice-President of Banister Research, will be presenting the findings from the 2015 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Background:

The City conducted a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected Airdrie residents to gather data on their impressions of their quality of life in Airdrie, the City’s performance generally, and to get input regarding citizens’ top concerns and priorities. The survey was conducted by Banister Research & Consulting Inc. from Edmonton. Staff is pleased to have Tracy With, Vice-President of Banister, presenting the survey results this evening.

The survey was conducted from January 8-17, 2014, and the sample size is statistically sound, providing a margin of error no greater than 4.9% at the 95% confidence level. In other words, it’s a reliable gauge of the opinions of the entire population. Typically, the survey is conducted annually, with the last survey done in January of 2014.

The survey includes key questions on high-level satisfaction indicators, which are then incorporated into a Citizen Satisfaction Index. This index serves as a key performance measure for the City, rating both perceived quality and importance of various City services. There are also questions on perceptions of public safety, on satisfaction with staff interaction, and on preferred communication methods. Some modifications were made, including the removal of one-time questions from 2014 on top funding priorities, support for specific tax strategies, and effective methods of providing information to residents.

Council and Administration use the feedback from the Citizen Satisfaction Survey when determining strategic priorities for the upcoming year or identifying areas for improvement. Initiatives that require funding will be incorporated in the normal budget process. The survey will aid with resource allocation decisions and service level expectations, providing Administration and Council with actionable information to corroborate budget decisions and to help identify business plan priorities.

While there are no direct environmental implications, decisions that the City makes are weighed to ensure that decision-making is consistent with sustainability principles.

Recommendation: That City Council accepts the survey results for information and incorporation into the annual strategic planning process.

Dorian Kachur Business Strategy Team Leader

Presenter: Dorian Kachur Attachments: None

AGENDA REPORT


Subject: Proposed Sewer Bylaw No. B-11/2015


Description:

Council is being asked to give three readings to proposed Bylaw No. B-11/2015 being the new Sewer Bylaw Background:

The existing Sewer Service Bylaw (Bylaw No.936) that has been in force since 1989 requires

updating to meet current legislation and to ensure that system performance requirements are

met. Since the original adoption of Bylaw No.936, the size and complexity of the City’s

wastewater system has increased exponentially and environmental requirements, system

performance requirements and Codes of Practice have significantly evolved. In addition, the sewer rates as contained in Schedule A of the existing bylaw need to be updated.

The effect of the proposed bylaw amendment is to repeal Bylaw No.936. The proposed Sewer

Bylaw has been developed through an internal collaboration of City departments that include

Public Works, Engineering Services, Utilities and Municipal Enforcement. The Sewer Bylaw is

intended to update the regulatory requirements in order to best manage City wastewater infrastructure. The bylaw has been reviewed by the City’s legal counsel.

Challenges with Existing Bylaw

Common issues that staff have encountered, without the formal ability to enforce, include:

Monitoring Access Point: staff require clarity in the bylaw to permit access to private property; and

Protection of Wastewater Systems: to align the bylaw with other codes and practices.

Intent of the Sewer Bylaw

The overall intent of the proposed sewer bylaw is fivefold:

1. To replace existing Bylaw No.936

2. To establish regulatory criteria for discharges into the City’s wastewater infrastructure;

3. To establish a monitoring program for industrial and commercial sites to ensure any discharge meets criteria set forth in the bylaw;

4. To ensure that staff have adequate access to monitoring points; and

5. To provide an appropriate enforcement mechanism for businesses and residents who do not comply with the criteria set forth in the bylaw. Fines in Schedule F align with City of Calgary Sewer Bylaw, as the City sewer infrastructure is an extension of the Calgary system.

More specifically, the bylaw will allow the City to: Prohibit discharges into the wastewater system such as:

oils and grease

waste residue gasolines or petroleum derivatives

sulphur based compounds

viscous substances

varying levels of pH (less than 5.5 and greater than 10) The bylaw is not intended to impose unnecessary or intrusive regulation on private property, but to enable the City to take action on problematic sites when and where warranted. Fees in Schedule A were approved by Council with the 2015 budget. Strategic Priority: The proposed Sewer Bylaw supports AirdrieONE Guiding Principles

pertaining to Waste Management, which states: “The amount of solid waste that is generated in the community is greatly reduced as Airdrie citizens participate in waste reduction, waste diversion and recycling efforts”. The proposed Sewer Bylaw will assist in extending the life of the wastewater system and reduce maintenance costs by allowing monitoring programs of existing and new industrial and commercial sites. This ensures businesses are properly disposing of any harmful solid and liquid byproducts rather than allowing them to enter City infrastructure. Boards Routed Through:

N/A


Council has four alternatives with respect to this bylaw:

1. Approve Bylaw No. B-11/2015 as presented,

2. Approve Bylaw No. B-11/2015 with amendments as directed by Council,

3. Table Bylaw No. B-11/2105 – if Council requires further information or clarification. Until that time, the current Sewer Service Bylaw No.936 would remain in effect.

4. Defeat Bylaw No. B-11/2105 – if Council is not in support of the bylaw. The implication of this alternative would mean the Sewer Service Bylaw No.936 would remain in effect. This would allow businesses and homeowners to continue adding harmful byproducts to City infrastructure system, ultimately ending in fines from the City of Calgary to the City Airdrie for over strength sewage.


Engineering Services and Public Works are working with Corporate Communications on a comprehensive communications plan that includes information for businesses and residents on the new standards in this bylaw. Recommendation: That Council give three readings to Sewer Bylaw No. B-11/2015

Adam Carroll

Presenter: Adam Carroll Attachments: Proposed Sewer Bylaw

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BYLAW NO. B-11/2015 CITY OF AIRDRIE

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

BEING A BYLAW to regulate Sewage and Sanitary Water in the City of Airdrie

WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26 authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting public utilities and services provided by the municipality; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting people, activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that is often open to the public; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting nuisances; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting systems of licenses, permits or approvals; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the enforcement of bylaws including providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are being complied with; AND WHEREAS City of Airdrie Council has determined that regulating Sewage and Wastewater within the City of Airdrie is desirable; AND WHEREAS City of Airdrie Council has determined that it is expedient to update and consolidate the bylaws which control and regulate Sewage and Wastewater in the City of Airdrie; NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the City of Airdrie in Council duly assembled enacts as follows: 1.0 TITLE

1.1 This Bylaw may be referred to as the “Sewer Bylaw” 2.0 INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

2.1 In this Bylaw:

(a) “Adverse Effect” means impairment of, or damage to, any one or more of

the following:

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i. human health or safety;

ii. property;

iii. the environment;

iv. the Wastewater System;

(b) "AERSD" means Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource

Development;

(c) “Appeal Board” means the General Appeal Board appointed by the City of Airdrie Council;

(d) "Applicable Laws" means all Federal, Provincial and City laws, bylaws,

regulations, guidelines, standards, approvals, permits, orders and authorization applicable to Wastewater, the Wastewater System, Private Wastewater Systems and all other activities undertaken pursuant to this Bylaw;

(e) “Biological Substance” means a Substance from hospitals, medical

clinics, medical laboratories, dental laboratories, dental clinics, health care facilities, necropsy facilities, research laboratories, biological research facilities, or from other similar facilities, which cannot be treated to acceptable levels by the Wastewater treatment process, and which may contain either a pathogenic Substance or an experimental biological Substance;

(f) “Biosolid” means a solid or semi-solid Substance produced from

Wastewater treatment processes that may be beneficially recycled;

(g) “BOD” or "biochemical oxygen demand" means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the oxidation of matter under standard laboratory conditions for five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees Celsius as set out in the Standard Methods;

(h) “BTEX” means the total of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes;

(i) “Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means a Person appointed by the City

Manager to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw and other bylaws of the City;

(j) “CAN/CSA B481” refers to the 2007 edition of the Canadian Standards Association publication titled ‘Grease Interceptors’ as amended or replaced from time to time;

(k) “City” means the municipal corporation of the City of Airdrie, and includes

the geographical area within the boundaries of the City of Airdrie where the context so requires;

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(l) "City Clerk" means the Person appointed by the City as the Manager of Legislative Services or that Person's designate;

(m) “City Manager” means the Person designated by Council as the Chief

Administrative Officer of the City or that Person’s designate for the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of the Bylaw;

(n) “Clear Water Waste” means water originating from sources other than

Wastewater streams and includes the following:

i. roof and Foundation Drainage;

ii. remediated Groundwater;

iii. impounded Storm Drainage or impounded Groundwater;

iv. Non-contact Cooling Water;

v. a release as directed by Alberta Environment;

(o) “COD” or "chemical oxygen demand" means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the chemical oxidation of matter as set out in the Standard Methods;

(p) "Common Wastewater Service" means a Wastewater service provided to

two (2) or more Premises by means of a single Connection;

(q) “Council” means the municipal council of the City of Airdrie;

(r) "Dental Amalgam" means a dental filling material consisting of an amalgam of mercury, silver and other materials such as copper, tin or zinc;

(s) "Domestic Wastewater" means Wastewater generated from a Premises

as a result of human living processes, including cooking, cleaning, washing, drinking or other domestic activities and does not include Wastewater generated by ICI Premises;

(t) “Effluent Meter” means a device that measures the volume of Wastewater

released into the City’s Wastewater System;

(u) “Emergency” means a sudden and unexpected condition requiring immediate action including but not restricted to a situation in which there is imminent danger or risk to public safety or property; failure or possible failure of equipment, utility or Wastewater System; electrical outages; and orders or directives from AESRD or other federal or provincial department;

(v) “Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act” means the

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-12, as amended, and all regulations adopted thereunder;

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(w) “Extra Strength Surcharge Agreement” means an agreement between the

City Manager and a Person releasing Wastewater into the Wastewater System that allows the Person to release Extra Strength Wastewater into the Wastewater System;

(x) “Extra Strength Wastewater” means Wastewater that contains one (1) or

more of the Surcharge Substances described in Column 1 in Schedule “C” in excess of the concentration limits set for those Surcharge Substances in Column 3 of Schedule “D”;

(y) “Flammable Liquid” means a Substance that is a liquid, or a mixture of

liquids, or a liquid containing solids that has a flash point of not more than sixty-one (61) degrees Celsius as determined by the American Society for Testing Materials method D93-08 for flash point by the Pensky-Martens closed cup tester;

(z) “FOG” or “Fats, Oils, and Grease” means organic matter extracted by n-

hexane using the partition gravimetric procedure set out in Standard Methods;

(aa) “Foundation Drainage” means Water collected beneath the surface of the

ground by a foundation drain, weeping tile, sump pump or other similar means;

(bb) “Grab Sample” means a single sample of Wastewater, Clear Water

Waste or Groundwater collected at a specific time and at a specific location;

(cc) “Groundwater” means all water under the surface of the ground;

(dd) "Hauled Wastewater" means Wastewater, Septage, FOG or Waste

Residue that is transported by method other than a pipeline to a designated site for disposal into the Wastewater System;

(ee) “Hazardous Substance” means a Substance that:

i. exhibits characteristics of flammability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity;

ii. is either a hazardous substance or a hazardous waste, as defined in

the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act or the Waste Control Regulation AR 129/93; or

iii. has the properties of hazardous waste, as described in the

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act or the Waste Control Regulation AR 129/93;

(ff) “Hydrocarbons” means non-polar organic matter extracted by n-hexane

using the partition gravimetric procedure set out in Standard Methods;

(gg) “ICI Premises” means industrial, commercial or institutional Premises;

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(hh) "Interceptor" means a type of Pre-treatment system or device, approved

by the City Manager that is designed to remove Substances or contaminants from the Wastewater before passing into the Wastewater System;

(ii) “ISO 11143” means the standard ISO/FDIS 11143: (2008) for “Dental

equipment - Amalgam separators” established by the International Organization for Standardization, as amended;

(jj) “Monitoring Access Point” means an access point in or on a Premises

that allows for the observation, sampling and flow measurement of Wastewater entering the Wastewater System, and includes but is not limited to, a Test Manhole;

(kk) “Municipal Government Act” means the Municipal Government Act,

R.S.A. 2000, C. M-26, as amended and all regulations adopted thereunder;

(ll) “National Plumbing Code of Canada” means the current edition of the

National Plumbing Code of Canada published by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes;

(mm) “Non-contact Cooling Water” means water used in a process for the

purpose of removing heat and that has not, by design, come into contact with any additional Substance;

(nn) “Nuclear Safety and Control Act” means the Nuclear Safety and Control

Act, S.C. 1997, c.9, as amended, and all regulations adopted thereunder;

(oo) "Occupant" means a Person who occupies a Premises pursuant to a lease, license or other agreement or authorization from the Owner;

(pp) “Officer” means a Person appointed by the City to enforce the provisions

of this Bylaw including a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Peace Officer or a member of the RCMP;

(qq) “Owner” means the registered owner of real property as designated on

the Certificate of Title for the property;

(rr) “PCB” or “polychlorinated biphenyl” means any of the following:

i. monochlorinated biphenyl;

ii. polychlorinated biphenyl;

iii. any mixture that contains either (i) or (ii), or

iv. any mixture that contains both (i) and (ii);

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(ss) “Peace Officer” means a Person appointed pursuant to the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, c. P-3.5, as amended;

(tt) “Permit” means a form of approval, in writing, issued by the City Manager

pursuant to this Bylaw;

(uu) “Person” means any of the following:

i. an individual;

ii. a legal entity or business entity, including a firm, association, partnership, society or corporation; or

iii. a trustee, executor, administrator, agent or employee of either (i) or

(ii);

(vv) “Pesticide” means a pesticide as defined and regulated in the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act;

(ww) “Pharmaceutical” means prescription and non-prescription drugs;

(xx) “Premises” means any one or more of the following:

i. land;

ii. a building or a structure;

iii. both (i) and (ii);

iv. part of (i) or (ii);

(yy) “Pre-treatment System” means a treatment system or device that is

designed to remove Substances or contaminants from Wastewater produced on site before that Wastewater passes into the Wastewater System, which includes but is not limited to, Interceptors, Separators, Sumps, engineered sewage treatment facilities and screens;

(zz) “Private Wastewater System” means a privately owned system for the

collection, treatment and disposal of Wastewater, and may include a septic tank with an absorption field or other approved means of disposal, regulated by the Alberta Private Sewage System Standard of Practice, as amended or replaced from time to time;

(aaa) “Prohibited Substance” means any of the Substances described in

Schedule “B” of this Bylaw;

(bbb) “Provincial Offences Procedure Act” means the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34, as amended;

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(ccc) “Qualified Person” means a Person who is qualified to determine the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of information relating to a specific subject matter because the Person possesses either one, or both, of the following:

i. a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing in respect of

the subject matter;

ii. extensive knowledge, training, and experience in respect of the subject matter;

(ddd) “Radioactive Material” means a nuclear Substance as defined in the

Nuclear Safety and Control Act;

(eee) “Release” means:

i. to directly or indirectly conduct a Substance to the Wastewater System or a watercourse by spilling, discharging, disposing of, abandoning, depositing, leaking, seeping, pouring, draining, emptying, or by any other means; or

ii. a spill, discharge, disposal, abandonment, deposit, leak, seep, pour,

drain or emptying of a Substance into the Wastewater System or a watercourse;

(fff) “Remedial Order” means a remedial order written pursuant to section 545

of the Municipal Government Act;

(ggg) “Restricted Substance” means a Substance described in Column 1 of Schedule “C” of this Bylaw;

(hhh) “Return Factor” means the adjustment factor applied to convert a volume

of water, as measured by a Water Meter, into a volume of Wastewater by subtracting the volume of water not returned to the Wastewater System;

(iii) “Safety Codes Act” means the Alberta Safety Codes Act, RSA 2000, c. S-

1, as amended, and all regulations adopted thereunder;

(jjj) "Seasonal Sump Pump Sewer Service" means an approved temporary connection between a sump pump discharge line into the Wastewater System;

(kkk) “Separator” means a type of Pre-treatment System;

(lll) "Septage" means Wastewater removed from a cesspool, septic tank

system, privy vault or privy pit, chemical toilet, portable toilet, or other Wastewater holding structure;

(mmm) "Site Servicing Standards" means the City's Site Servicing Standards as

approved by Council from time to time;

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(nnn) "Standard Methods" means the analytical and examination procedures:

i. set out in the current edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, as amended or replaced from time to time; and

ii. includes the procedures as approved by the City Manager;

(ooo) “Storm Drainage” means runoff that is the result of rainfall or other natural

precipitation or runoff that results from the melting of snow or ice;

(ppp) “Storm Drainage System” means the system for collecting, storing, treating, transporting or disposing of Storm Drainage, but does not include plumbing or service connections in Premises;

(qqq) “Substance” means any one or more of the following:

i. any solid matter;

ii. any liquid matter;

iii. any gaseous matter;

iv. any sound, vibration, heat, radiation or other form of energy;

v. any combination of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv);

(rrr) "Sump" means a device that traps large, heavy solids from the

Wastewater before the Wastewater is released into the Wastewater System;

(sss) “Surcharge Substance” means a Substance described in Column 1 of

Schedule “D” of this Bylaw;

(ttt) “Test Manhole” means a type of Monitoring Access Point;

(uuu) “TKN” or “Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen” means organically bound nitrogen plus ammonia nitrogen, as determined by Standard Methods;

(vvv) “TP” or “total phosphorus” measures both soluble reactive phosphorous

and soluble unreactive phosphorous, as determined by Standard Methods;

(www) “TSS” or “total suspended solids” means an insoluble Substance or

Substances in liquid that is removable by filtration, as determined by the appropriate procedure described in Standard Methods;

(xxx) “Waste Residue” means all Substances removed from Wastewater by a

Pre-treatment System;

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(yyy) “Wastewater” means the composite of water and water-carried

Substances released from a Premises or from any other source;

(zzz) “Wastewater Agreement” means an agreement governing any of the following:

i. conditions related to the Release of Wastewater from a Premises to

the Wastewater System; or

ii. conditions related to connection of a Premises to the Wastewater System;

(aaaa) "Wastewater Charge" means a charge levied pursuant to the provisions of

this Bylaw that:

i. is based on a thirty (30) day period where the amount billed is determined by dividing the applicable charge by thirty (30) to derive the daily rate and multiplying the daily rate by the actual number of days in the billing period; and

ii. does not include a Wastewater Surcharge;

(bbbb) “Wastewater Connection” means a pipe or conduit installed between a

Premises and the Wastewater System for the purpose of delivering Wastewater from the Premises into the Wastewater System and has the same meaning as "Service Connection" in the Municipal Government Act;

(cccc) “Wastewater Information Report” means a report containing information

for the purpose of evaluating Wastewater released from ICI Premises;

(dddd) “Wastewater Treatment Facility” means a privately owned and operated facility that stores, treats and disposes of Wastewater, but which is not part of the Wastewater System;

(eeee) "Wastewater Surcharge" means an additional charge levied pursuant to

the provisions of this Bylaw;

(ffff) “Wastewater System” means the system owned and operated by the City for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of Wastewater; and

(gggg) “Water Connection” means that lateral water pipe which connects a

Persons premises to the City Water Main with the Person owning that portion of the pipe lying within the boundaries of the Person’s premises but excluding any pipe lying within the boundaries of any easement area granted to the City for its water system; and

(hhhh) “Water Meter” means a device owned and installed by the City that

measures the volume of water used in a Premises.

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2.2 Each provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision is declared invalid for any reason by a Court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Bylaw remain valid and enforceable.

2.3 Any headings, sub-headings, or tables of contents in this Bylaw are included for

guidance purposes and convenience only and shall not form part of this Bylaw.

2.4 All the schedules attached to this Bylaw form a part of this Bylaw.

2.5 Where this Bylaw cites or refers to any other Act, bylaw, regulation or publication, the citation or reference is to the Act, bylaw, regulation or publication as amended, whether amended before or after the commencement of this Bylaw, and includes reference to any Act, bylaw, regulation or publication that may be substituted in its place.

3.0 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS

3.1 Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a Person from complying with any provision of any federal, provincial or City law, regulation, bylaw or any requirement of any approval, permit, order or license.

4.0 WASTEWATER RELEASE

4.1 No Person shall Release Wastewater except in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw.

4.2 All Wastewater must be Released into either the Wastewater System or a private

Wastewater System in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw. 4.3 The Owner of a Premises shall ensure that all Wastewater from the plumbing

system of the Premises is Released into either:

(a) the Wastewater System; or

(b) a Private Wastewater System,

in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw.

4.4 A Person must not dispose of any Substance into the plumbing system of a Premises prior to connection of the plumbing system to either the Wastewater System or a Private Wastewater System.

4.5 Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw and subject to the Environmental

Protection and Enhancement Act, no Person shall Release into any watercourse any Wastewater.

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5.0 APPLICATION FOR WASTEWATER CONNECTION

5.1 The Owner of a Premises who requires a Wastewater service shall apply to the City by completing an application form. The said application, when accepted by the City Manager, shall be a contract between such Person and the City by which said Person agrees to be bound by all the provisions of this Bylaw or any other bylaw or regulations of the City in connection with the supply of a Wastewater connection to such Person. The said contract shall not be transferable.

5.2 The Wastewater services account shall be set up in the name of the Owner of

any residential Premises to which the Wastewater services are to be supplied. 5.3 The City Manager may allow the supply of Wastewater services to an ICI

Premises at the request of the Occupant of the Premises, providing the Occupant:

a) completes an application form to open a utility account; b) provides a copy of a valid lease agreement c) provides photo identification; and d) provides a deposit as prescribed in Schedule "A".

5.4 The City Manager may, subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, refuse to supply,

discontinue Wastewater services or refuse to continue to provide Wastewater services to a Premises until such time as the deficiency is corrected if the Person who made application in accordance with this Section 5:

a) provided false information in the application; b) failed to keep the account in good standing; c) refused to allow the installation of a Water Meter; and/or d) failed to comply with a term of this Bylaw or a Wastewater service

agreement.

5.5 When the City provides notice to an Owner that a Wastewater System is newly available in the City right-of-way abutting the Owner's Premises, the Owner shall apply to have a Wastewater Connection installed in the manner directed by the City Manager.

5.6 Applications for the installation, alteration or removal of a Wastewater

Connection shall be made by the Owner in writing to the City Manager along with such information as may be required by the City Manager, and payment of the associated fees as established from time to time in accordance with Section 35.

5.7 The City Manager may approve the installation, alteration or removal of a

Wastewater Connection upon such terms and conditions as the City Manager considers necessary, including but not limited to, compliance with Site Servicing Standards and with other Applicable Laws. Permits for the work to be completed are required and include the cost or estimated cost of the work to be completed by way of cheque or irrevocable Letter of Credit (LOC) for installation, alteration or removal of the Wastewater Connection.

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5.8 The Owner must pay to the City all costs, fees and charges related to such application and approval, as established from time to time in accordance with Section 35, before proceeding with the work as approved under this Section 5.

5.9 No Person may install, alter, disconnect, remove, re-connect, or re-use, or allow

the installation, alteration, disconnection, removal, re-connection or re-use of a Wastewater Connection without first obtaining the written approval of the City Manager.

6.0 OWNER OBLIGATIONS

6.1 Where Wastewater services are provided to an Occupant pursuant to Section

5.3, the Occupant has the same obligations as the Owner under this Section 6.

6.2 Wastewater Connections on private property shall be installed, maintained, repaired and replaced by the Owner at his/her expense, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as a condition of receiving Wastewater services from the City, the Owner shall maintain the Wastewater Connection in a state of good repair, with sufficient protection from freezing, free of leaks, all to the satisfaction of the City Manager.

6.3 If a Wastewater Connection is installed pursuant to this Bylaw, the Owner shall

do all of the following:

(a) provide the Wastewater Connection from the property line, or from the boundary of an easement granted by the City for the Wastewater System, to the Premises' plumbing system;

(b) ensure that the Wastewater Connection referred to in subsection (a)

complies with the provisions of this Bylaw;

(c) ensure that the Wastewater Connection referred to in subsection (a) and the remainder of the Premises' plumbing system complies with the Safety Codes Act; and

(d) ensure that any Permits, inspections or approvals required pursuant to

the Safety Codes Act, the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, or any bylaw or any other Applicable Laws, have been conducted or obtained and are valid and subsisting prior to installing the Wastewater Connection.

6.4 Where the use of a Wastewater Connection to a Premises is or will be

discontinued, the Owner shall promptly notify the City Manager in writing and the Owner shall pay to the City, in advance, the fee for disconnection as established from time to time in accordance with this Bylaw.

6.5 If the Owner of a Premises neglects, fails or refuses to maintain, repair or replace

a Wastewater Connection as required by the City Manager, the City Manager

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may shut off the Water Connection at the property line of the Premises until such maintenance, repairs or replacement have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Manager.

6.6 An Owner is responsible for all costs associated with any of the following:

(a) the implementation of any measures taken, or required to be taken, by

either the Owner or the City to meet the requirements of this Bylaw;

(b) damage or harm to the Wastewater System resulting from the Owner’s contravention of the requirements of this Bylaw;

(c) blockages within the Wastewater Connection originating from the Owner's

Premises;

(d) structural failures in the Wastewater Connection located on the Owner's Premises; and

(e) installation, disconnection, connection, removal and capping of the

Wastewater Connection.

7.0 PRIVATE WASTEWATER SYSTEM

7.1 Where the Wastewater System is not available, subject to the prior written

approval of the City Manager, the Owner shall connect the Premises to a Private Wastewater System in accordance with all Applicable Laws.

7.2 Applications for the installation, alteration or disconnection of a Private

Wastewater System shall be made by the Owner in writing to the City Manager together with such information as may be required by the City Manager, and payment of the associated fees as established from time to time in accordance with this Bylaw.

7.3 The City Manager may approve the installation, alteration or removal of a Private

Wastewater System upon such terms and conditions as the City Manager considers necessary including but not limited to compliance with Site Servicing Standards and with other Applicable Laws.

7.4 At such time as the Wastewater System becomes available to any Premises

served by a Private Wastewater System, the Owner shall apply for a Wastewater Connection in accordance with Section 5 hereof.

7.5 Any disconnection from a Private Wastewater System shall be in accordance

with the prior written approval of the City Manager and which approval may require, among other things, that any septic tanks, cesspools or similar systemsbe capped or decommissioned and rehabilitated in accordance with Site Servicing Standards and other Applicable Laws.

7.6 If a Private Wastewater System is constructed and utilized pursuant to this

Bylaw, the Owner of the Premises shall do all of the following:

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(a) ensure that the Premises' plumbing system, the connection and the

Private Wastewater System comply with Applicable Laws; and

(b) ensure that any Permits, inspections or approvals required pursuant to Applicable Laws have been conducted or obtained and are valid and subsisting prior to connection to the Private Wastewater System.

7.7 An Owner is responsible for all costs associated with any of the following:

(a) the implementation of any measures taken, or required to be taken, by

the Owner or the City to meet the requirements of this Bylaw or to meet the requirements of any other Applicable Law;

(b) the installation of, connection to, operation of, disconnection from,

capping, decommissioning and rehabilitation of the Private Wastewater System.

7.8 The Owner must pay to the City all costs, fees and charges related to such application and approval, if any, before proceeding with the work approved under this Section 7.

8.0 WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

8.1 A Person shall not install or operate a Wastewater Treatment Facility

unless:

(a) the Person obtains the prior written approval of the City Manager; and

(b) the Person complies with all conditions or requirements as required by the City Manager for the installation and operation of the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

8.2 The Owner must pay to the City all costs, fees and charges related to such

application and approval, before proceeding with any work approved under this Section 8, as established from time to time in accordance with this Bylaw.

8.3 The installation, operation and maintenance of a Wastewater Treatment Facility

shall be at the sole expense, responsibility and liability of the Owner. 8.4 If all conditions or requirements of the approval issued by the City Manager

under this Section 8 are not complied with, the City Manager may, considering the severity of the breach or breaches of compliance with the conditions or requirements of the approval, do any of the following:

(a) Issue a Remedial Order; (b) Suspend the written approval for a period of time to be determined by the

City Manager in his/her discretion;

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(c) Revoke the written approval;

in accordance with this Byaw.

9.0 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

9.1 The Owner is required to report to the City Manager any Wastewater Connection

or related equipment located on a Premises that does not comply with the requirements of the Safety Codes Act or this Bylaw.

9.2 On request of the City Manager, an Owner of any Premises connected to or to be

connected to the Wastewater System shall provide information as to the type, quantity and chemical composition of any Restricted Substances or Prohibited Substances which are or may be handled, stored or used on that Premises or Released into the Wastewater System.

10.0 DISCONNECTION

10.1 The City Manager may do either or both of the following:

(a) take any action required to prevent a Release from entering the Wastewater System, including shutting off, disconnecting or sealing off the Wastewater Connection at the Premises from which the Release is made;

(b) continue any action taken under subsection (a) until the Owner of the

Premises produces sufficient evidence, as may be required by the City Manager, that a Release having an Adverse Effect will not be made to the Wastewater System from the Premises.

10.2 An Owner of a Premises from which a Release having an Adverse Effect enters

the Wastewater System is responsible for all costs associated with the City Manager’s actions taken pursuant to Section 10.1.

10.3 The City Manager may shut off, disconnect the Water Connection at the property

line of a Premises and continue to refuse to provide water services to the Premises if any one or more of the following occurs:

(a) the Owner or Occupant of the Premises provides false information in an

application for a Wastewater Connection;

(b) the Owner or Occupant of a Premises refuses to allow the installation of or access to a Water Meter or other equipment that the City Manager requires to be installed;

(c) the Owner or Occupant of a Premises refuses to allow the installation of

or access to a Monitoring Access Point or other equipment that the City Manager requires to be installed;

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(d) the Owner or Occupant of a Premises fails to comply with a term or condition of a written approval or agreement issued pursuant to this Bylaw;

(e) the Premises is or appears to be abandoned;

(f) there is non-compliance with the Bylaw at the Premises;

(g) in an Emergency or where necessary to protect the integrity of the

Wastewater System; or

(h) an unsafe condition exists which, in the City Manager's opinion, may pose a risk to public safety or property.

11.0 ACCESS TO WASTEWATER SYSTEM

11.1 A Person must not, without first obtaining the prior written approval of the City

Manager uncover, open into, break, alter, remove, damage, destroy, or tamper with, or allow the uncovering, opening into, breaking, altering, removing, damaging, destroying or tampering with any of the following:

(a) any part of the Wastewater System;

(b) a Monitoring Access Point;

(c) any permanent or temporary device installed in or on the Wastewater

System for the purposes of flow measuring, sampling, testing, or contamination prevention.

11.2 A Person must not obstruct or prevent access to a Monitoring Access Point or act

in a manner that obstructs or prevents access to a Monitoring Access Point, including doing any of the following actions:

(a) parking a vehicle of any kind over a Monitoring Access Point;

(b) planting shrubbery, trees or other plants that obstruct or prevent access

to a Monitoring Access Point;

(c) constructing a fence or any other structure that obstructs or prevents access to a Monitoring Access Point;

(d) piling snow, wood, or any other material on top of a Monitoring Access

Point;

(e) enclosing a Monitoring Access Point.

11.3 A Person must not enter into any chamber, structure, or Premises associated with the Wastewater System without the prior written approval from the City Manager.

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11.4 A Person, who contravenes the requirements of this Bylaw, and such contravention results in damage or harm to the Wastewater System, must compensate the City for the cost of repair or replacement of any part, or parts, of the Wastewater System that the Person damaged or harmed. Included in the costs will be a minimum administration fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars or ten percent (10%) of the total amount owing to a maximum of One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars.

12.0 WASTEWATER RE-USE

12.1 Wastewater must not be re-used for any purpose without the prior written

approval of the City Manager and compliance with all Applicable Laws.

12.2 The City Manager may impose conditions on an approval granted for Wastewater re-use, including but not limited to the following: (a) limits on the types of applications for which Wastewater may be re-used;

and (b) requirements for reporting on applications, risks, volumes, and any other

information as the City Manager may require.

12.3 A Person who fails to comply with a condition imposed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 12.2 is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw.

13.0 RELEASE OF SUBSTANCES

13.1 No Person shall Release or allow the Release or have a Wastewater Connection

that would allow the Release of any Substance into the Wastewater System that:

(a) contains a Substance described in “Schedule ‘B’: Prohibited Substances”;

(b) contains a Substance that is above the approved concentration limit as described in Column 2 of “Schedule ‘C’: Restricted Substances”;

(c) contains Stormwater Drainage, Surface Drainage, Ground Water, or

hauled Wastewater;

(d) originates from a source other than the City water supply; or

(e) does not comply with the requirements of this Bylaw.

13.2 Despite Section 13.1, the City Manager may grant written approval to allow Wastewater that does not meet the requirements of Section 13.1 to enter the Wastewater System if all the following conditions are complied with:

(a) the Wastewater does not have an Adverse Effect;

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(b) all terms and conditions as the City Manager may specify are complied with, including but not limited to the following conditions:

i. limits and restrictions on the quantity, composition, frequency and

nature of the Release are placed;

ii. such Monitoring Access Points, Pre-treatment System or other measures are installed and maintained by the Owner as determined at the discretion of the City Manager;

iii. the Wastewater is tested at regular intervals in accordance with the

City Manager’s instructions; and

iv. a Wastewater Surcharge is paid in compliance with the requirements of this Bylaw.

13.3 No Person shall directly or indirectly dilute Wastewater for the purpose of

complying with the requirements of this Bylaw.

13.4 No Person shall directly or indirectly permit the discharge, deposit or Release of Wastewater into the Wastewater System where the Wastewater has been diluted for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this Bylaw.

14.0 WASTEWATER INFORMATION REPORT

For the purpose of this Section, “alter or expand” means the modification of an existing activity in or on ICI Premises that may result in an increased amount of a Restricted Substance in the Wastewater.

14.1 The City Manager may require a Wastewater Information Report completed by a

Qualified Person from any Person that carries on, alters or expands, or proposes to carry on or alter or expand an activity on an ICI Premises that is connected or proposing to be connected to the Wastewater System.

14.2 Despite Section 14.1, the City Manager may, by written approval, allow a Person

to Release Wastewater into the Wastewater System from ICI Premises without receiving a Wastewater Information Report if the City Manager is satisfied that the proposed carrying on, alteration or expansion of the activit y on the ICI Premises will not have an Adverse Effect on the Wastewater System.

15.0 WASTEWATER AGREEMENT

15.1 A Person required by the City Manager to submit a Wastewater Information

Report may be required to enter into a Wastewater Agreement with the City Manager prior to releasing any Wastewater from the Premises into the Wastewater System.

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WASTEWATER PRE-TREATMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

16.0 GENERAL

16.1 The City Manager may require an Owner of ICI Premises to do any one or more

of the following:

(a) install, operate, monitor and properly maintain at all times a Wastewater Pre-treatment System that is located at a directly accessible location on the upstream side of a Monitoring Access Point at the Owner's Premises;

(b) take steps to equalize either the composition or the flow rate of a

Release, or both the composition and flow rate of a Release, from the Premises into the Wastewater System if the volume or quality of the Wastewater being released has an Adverse Effect; and/or

(c) enter into a Wastewater Agreement.

16.2 An Owner who fails to install, operate, monitor and properly maintain at all times

a Wastewater Pre-treatment System as required by the City Manager pursuant to Section 16.1(a) is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw.

17.0 WASTE RESIDUE DISPOSAL

17.1 The Owner of a Premises operating a Pre-treatment System for Wastewater

must only dispose of Waste Residue from a Pre-treatment System into the Wastewater System in accordance with the prior written approval of the City Manager.

18.0 RECORDS MAINTENANCE

18.1 An Owner of Premises with a Pre-treatment System installed in or on a Premises

shall do all of the following:

(a) obtain and retain at the Premises any manuals, instructions and specifications related to the installation, operation, maintenance and cleaning of the Pre-treatment System installed at the Premises;

(b) maintain a maintenance schedule and record for a period not less than

two (2) years of each maintenance for every Pre-treatment System installed at the Premises, and records of the disposal of Waste Residue from the Pre-treatment Systems; and

(c) submit to the City Manager, any records requested by the City Manager

described in (a) and (b) of this Section 18.

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19.0 INDUSTRY SPECIFIC PRE-TREATMENT

19.1 Food service establishments

An Owner of a restaurant or other Premises that is connected directly or indirectly to the Wastewater System, and where food is cooked, processed or prepared, shall do all of the following:

(a) install a FOG Interceptor at a directly accessible location on the

upstream side of a Monitoring Access Point in or on the Premises that is designed and sized in accordance with CAN/CSA B481, and meets the requirements of the National Plumbing Code of Canada to prevent FOG from passing into the Wastewater System;

(b) monitor, operate, properly maintain at all times, and clean each FOG

Interceptor installed in or on the Premises in accordance with the requirements set by CAN/CSA B481 and in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications; and

(c) keep a record of maintenance performed on each FOG interceptor for a period not less than two (2) years and make the maintenance records available to the City Manager; and

(d) ensure that all Wastewater does not exceed the maximum allowable

concentration limits for FOG, as set out in Schedule “D” of this Bylaw.

19.2 Vehicle and equipment washing, repair and maintenance

An Owner of a vehicle or equipment service station, repair shop or garage, or of a Premises where motor vehicles are repaired, lubricated, maintained or washed, shall do all of the following:

(a) install an Interceptor at a directly accessible location on the upstream side

of a Monitoring Access Point in or on the Premises that is designed and sized in accordance with the requirements of the Safety Codes Act to prevent Hydrocarbons, Flammable Liquids and TSS from passing into the Wastewater System;

(b) monitor, operate, properly maintain at all times, and clean each

Interceptor installed in or on the Premises as required by the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications; and

(c) ensure that all Wastewater does not exceed the maximum allowable

concentration limits for Hydrocarbons, Flammable Liquids and TSS, as set out in Schedules “C” and “D” of this Bylaw.

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19.3 Dental facilities

An Owner of Premises from which Dental Amalgam may be released directly or indirectly into the Wastewater System shall install a Dental Amalgam Separator on all fixtures. Such Separator must be:

(a) ISO 11143 certified or meet the ISO 11143 efficiency standard;

(b) located at a directly accessible location on the upstream side of a

Monitoring Access Point in or on the Premises; and

(c) monitored, operated, properly maintained and cleaned as required by ISO 11143 and as required by the manufacturer’s instructions and specifications.

20.0 PROHIBITION ON BYPASSING INTERCEPTORS

20.1 A Person must not use emulsifiers, enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot water or any other agent to facilitate the passage of FOG or Hydrocarbons through an Interceptor.

MONITORING, SAMPLING AND TESTING 21.0 MONITORING ACCESS POINTS

21.1 An Owner of an ICI Premises, or an Owner with an individual business operation

within ICI Premises must:

(a) install and maintain one or more Monitoring Access Points for the monitoring of Wastewater, constructed and located in accordance with the Site Servicing Standards and Applicable Laws and in a manner satisfactory to the City Manager; and

(b) provide direct access to any Monitoring Access Point on the Premises.

22.0 MONITORING

22.1 The City Manager may order the monitoring of Wastewater released from a Premises connected to the Wastewater System.

22.2 If the City Manager determines that the characteristics and qualities of the

Wastewater released from the Premises do not comply with the requirements of this Bylaw, the City Manager may require the Owner of the Premises from which the Wastewater is produced to do all of the following:

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(a) monitor Wastewater in compliance with any conditions specified by the City Manager;

(b) install and utilize any monitoring equipment that the City Manager decides

is necessary, in accordance with Site Servicing Standards and Applicable Laws; and

(c) provide the results of the monitoring to the City Manager; and

such monitoring equipment shall be installed and maintained at all times at the Owner's sole expense.

23.0 TESTING AND SURCHARGES

23.1 The City Manager may, for the purpose of determining compliance with this

Bylaw, or for determining a Wastewater Surcharge, do one or more of the following:

(a) enter upon Premises from which Wastewater is produced and conduct

testing of Wastewater;

(b) conduct testing of Wastewater at any Monitoring Access Point located in or on the Premises; and

(c) test separate Wastewater streams within a Premises.

23.2 For the purpose of Section 23.1, the City Manager may use an automated

sampling device or follow a manual sampling protocol and do either, or both, of the following:

(a) take samples of the effluent produced at a Premises each day for a

minimum of two (2) days;

(b) take a minimum of four (4) Grab Samples of equal volume at a Premises at least one (1) hour apart on each day.

23.3 The City Manager will conduct an analysis of the Wastewater on a composite of

the Grab Samples from each day, and the results will be averaged to determine the characteristics and concentration of the effluent being released into the Wastewater System from the Premises.

23.4 Despite Sections 23.2 and 23.3, the City Manager may rely on a single Grab

Sample taken in or on a Premises to determine if the Wastewater produced at the Premises meets the requirements of this Bylaw.

23.5 If there is more than one (1) Monitoring Access Point servicing a site, the City

Manager may estimate proportions of samples collected from each Monitoring Access Point for the purpose of determining the Wastewater Surcharge.

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23.6 The City Manager may use the results of testing performed on samples collected from a single Monitoring Access Point to determine the Wastewater Surcharge applied to all of the Premises connected to a Common Wastewater Service if:

(a) a Common Wastewater Service pipe connects multiple Premises, each

served by a separate Water Meter, to the Wastewater System; and

(b) a single Monitoring Access Point is maintained for all of the Premises. 24.0 EXTRA STRENGTH WASTEWATER

24.1 Despite any other provisions of this Bylaw, the City Manager may allow an

Owner of a Premises to Release Extra Strength Wastewater into the Wastewater System if all the following requirements are complied with:

(a) the Extra Strength Wastewater does not have an Adverse Effect;

(b) the Owner enters into an Extra Strength Surcharge Agreement with the

City Manager subject to any conditions required by the City Manager; and

(c) the Owner compensates the City for any and all costs arising from any additional treatment to the Wastewater System as a result of the Release of the Extra Strength Wastewater into the Wastewater System.

24.2 The City Manager may terminate an Extra Strength Surcharge Agreement at any

time. 25.0 HAULED WASTEWATER

25.1 Hauled Wastewater originating from a Premises located outside of the City may not be Released or be allowed to be Released by any Person into the Wastewater System.

26.0 UNLAWFUL, UNAUTHORIZED AND ACCIDENTAL RELEASES

26.1 Any Person who Releases, or causes or allows to be Released, any Restricted

Substance or Prohibited Substance into the Wastewater System in contravention of this Bylaw must take all reasonable measures to immediately notify:

(a) the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number if there is any damage or

immediate danger to:

i. human health or safety;

ii. property;

iii. the environment; or

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iv. the Wastewater System;

(b) AESRD pursuant to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act; (c) City of Airdrie Public Works Department 403-948-8415;

(d) the Owner and all Occupants of the Premises where the Release

occurred; and

(e) any other Person that may be affected by the Release.

26.2 Notice to the City of Airdrie Public Works Department pursuant to Section 26.1(c) shall include the following information:

(a) Owner and Occupant(s) of the Premises where the Release occurred;

(b) name of the Person causing or permitting the Release;

(c) location of the Release;

(d) name of the individual reporting the Release and phone number; (e) date and time of the Release;

(f) type of material Released and any associated hazards;

(g) volume of material Released; and

(h) corrective action taken or anticipated to control the Release.

26.3 The Person responsible for the Release must file a detailed report in writing with

the City Manager no later than ten (10) days following the commencement of the Release providing the following information:

(a) AESRD file identification number;

(b) date and time of the Release;

(c) location of the Release;

(d) duration of the Release;

(e) rate of Release;

(f) composition of the Release, including the composition and amount of

each type of Prohibited Material in the Release and any known associated hazards;

(g) circumstances leading to the Release;

(h) steps taken to minimize, control or stop the Release;

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(i) procedures that will be implemented to prevent similar Releases in the future;

(j) a summary of the Adverse Effect caused by the Release; and

(k) such other information as may be required by the City Manager.

26.4 The City Manager may require the Owner where the Release originated or the

Person responsible for the Release described in Section 26.1 to:

(a) compensate the City for any costs incurred by the City to mitigate the effects of the Release;

(b) submit to the City Manager a plan setting out how the risk of future similar

Releases will be prevented or eliminated.

26.5 Any Person who Releases or causes or allows to be Released any Restricted Substance or Prohibited Substance into the Wastewater System in contravention of this Bylaw must immediately take all reasonable measures to:

(a) confine, remedy and repair the effects of the Release, including but not

limited to taking measures to prevent the obstruction of the Wastewater System; and

(b) remove or otherwise dispose of the Substance in a manner to prevent or

minimize any Adverse Effects.

26.6 The Owner of the Premises where the Release occurred together with any Person who Releases or causes or allows to be Released any Restricted Substance or Prohibited Substance into the Wastewater System in contravention of this Bylaw is responsible to compensate the City for all costs incurred by the City with respect to the Release, including but not limited to containment, sampling, testing, removal, cleanup, disposal and any other activity related to the Release. Included in the costs will be a minimum administration fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars or ten percent (10%) of the total amount owing to a maximum of One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars.

26.7 Any Person who fails to submit a written report required by the City Manager is

guilty of an offence under this Bylaw. 27.0 WASTEWATER CHARGES

27.1 The Owner or, where permitted under Section 5.3, Occupant of a Premises

connected to the Wastewater System must pay to the City a Wastewater Charge as established by Council.

27.2 The Wastewater Charge for a Premises is set out in Schedules “A” and "E"

attached hereto which may be amended or replaced by Council from time to time.

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27.3 In the event that the City is unable to read the Water Meter for any reason, the City Manager shall estimate and establish the charges based on:

a) the amount used during the same billing period of the previous year; or b) the average City-wide usage established for that class of property as

determined by the City Manager, whichever is greater.

27.4 Payment of an estimated amount shall not excuse the Occupant from liability for payment of a greater amount which may be owing after a Meter is read. In the event an Occupant refuses to allow a Water Meter to be read or inspected, the City Manager may shut off the supply of water to that Premises.

27.5 A reduction in the Wastewater Charge will not be made as a result of an interruption or failure of the Wastewater System however caused.

28.0 WASTEWATER SURCHARGE

28.1 The Owner or, where permitted under Section 5.3, Occupant of an ICI Premises

connected to the Wastewater System must pay to the City, in addition to the charges set out in Section 27, a surcharge if tests demonstrate that the Wastewater released from the Premises contains any of the following:

(a) a BOD greater than three hundred (300) milligrams per litre;

(b) a COD greater than six hundred (600) milligrams per litre;

(c) TSS greater than three hundred (300) milligrams per litre;

(d) FOG greater than one hundred (100) milligrams per litre;

(e) TP greater than ten (10) milligrams per litre;

(f) TKN greater than fifty (50) milligrams per litre.

28.2 The total Wastewater Surcharge is determined pursuant to the formula set out in

Schedule “E” multiplied by the number of cubic meters of water consumed per day.

29.0 BILLING OF WASTEWATER SURCHARGES

29.1 A surcharge rate established pursuant to Section 28 must remain in effect for a

minimum period of three (3) months.

29.2 Where the concentration of contaminants in the Wastewater described in Section 28.1 is determined from Wastewater sampled from a Monitoring Access Point

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that serves more than one (1) Premises, and each of the Premises is individually metered, the surcharge rate will be applied to the utility bill of each of the Premises.

29.3 Where a Wastewater Surcharge is applied, the Wastewater Surcharge is shown

as a separate item on the utility bill, forms part of the utility bill, and is due and payable to the City at the same time as the utility bill.

29.4 Despite Section 29.1, the City Manager may do either, or both, of the following:

(a) adjust the Wastewater Surcharge if an abnormally high surcharge rate,

relative to the statistical average surcharge rate, has been applied to a Person’s utility bill and if the Person corrects the cause of the abnormally high surcharge rate to the satisfaction of the City Manager;

(b) prior to the expiration of the minimum three (3) month period required

under Section 29.1, order the establishment of a new surcharge rate if the City Manager has been provided with information, satisfactory to the City Manager, that a permanent change in Wastewater Strength has occurred that justifies a new surcharge rate.

30.0 EXEMPTIONS

30.1 Irrigation

(a) A water line designed exclusively for irrigation purposes and metered in a

manner satisfactory to the City Manager is exempted from all Wastewater Charges and Wastewater Surcharges.

31.0 APPROVALS, PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS

31.1 A Person to whom a written approval or Permit has been issued or with whom an agreement has been entered into pursuant to this Bylaw shall ensure every provision and condition of that approval, Permit or agreement has been complied with.

31.2 Every Person who relies upon a written approval, Permit or agreement issued or entered into pursuant to this Bylaw has the onus of proving that they were the holder of a valid and subsisting approval, Permit or agreement and is required to provide a copy of that approval, Permit or agreement to the City Manager or an Officer upon request.

31.3 If all conditions and requirements as required by the City Manager pursuant to a written approval, Permit or agreement are not complied with, the City Manager may, considering the severity of the breach or breaches of compliance with the conditions or requirements, do any of the following:

(a) issue a Remedial Order in accordance with Section 36;

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(b) suspend the written approval, Permit or agreement for a period of time to be determined by the City Manager at the City Manager’s discretion; or

(c) revoke the written approval or Permit or terminate the agreement.

31.4 If a written approval, Permit or agreement is suspended or revoked by the City

Manager pursuant to this Section, the City Manager will notify the Person of the suspension or revocation and the reasons for it by:

(a) delivering a written notice to the Person, or that Person’s representative,

personally; or (b) mailing the written notice to the Person’s address as shown on the

Person’s application submitted pursuant to this Bylaw or, in the case of the Owner, to the address as shown on the tax roll for the Premises. Service of the notice shall be deemed to be received seven (7) days after date of mailing.

31.5 A suspension or revocation issued by the City Manager pursuant to this Section

may be appealed by the Person in receipt of the notice issued pursuant to Section 31.4 to the Appeal Board by filing a notice of appeal, together with the applicable fee, with the City Clerk not later than fourteen (14) days after the day on which the notice was received.

31.6 A notice of appeal pursuant to Section 31.5 shall:

(a) state with reasonable detail, the grounds of appeal; (b) state the name, address of the appellant; (c) be in the form determined by the City Clerk and must be accompanied by

the appropriate fee; and (d) be dated and signed by the appellant or on his behalf by his agent and, if

signed by an agent shall state the name and address of the agent as well as that of the appellant and include a letter of authorization from the appellant.

31.7 A Person is guilty of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw if the Person contravenes the requirements or conditions of an approval, Permit, or agreement issued or entered into pursuant to this Bylaw.

32.0 HEARING AND DECISIONS

32.1 The Appeal Board shall:

(a) hold a hearing within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice to appeal; (b) ensure that a notice of the hearing is mailed to the appellant at least five

(5) days prior to the date of the hearing; and

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(c) consider each appeal having due regard to the circumstances and merits

of the case and to this Bylaw.

32.2 When hearing an appeal the Appeal Board shall be governed by the rules and procedures established for the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

32.3 In determining an appeal, the Appeal Board:

(a) may confirm, revoke or modify the decision of the City Manager; and

(b) shall render its decision in writing to the appellant within fifteen (15) days from the date of the hearing.

33.0 RECOVERY OF OVERDUE ACCOUNTS

33.1 If a Person defaults on payment of an account that is due and payable based on the rates as described in this Bylaw and set out in Schedule “A” or Schedule "E", of this Bylaw, or on payment of an account due and payable for anything done by the City pursuant to this Bylaw, the City Manager may enforce the collection of an account that is overdue by taking any or all of the following actions:

(a) disconnecting the Water and/or Wastewater Connection;

(b) commencing a civil action in any Court of competent jurisdiction;

(c) transferring the balance owing to the tax roll account for that Premises

where the amount is owed by the Owner of the Premises;

(d) drawing on the deposit provided pursuant to Section 5; and/or

(e) any other remedy available to the City by law.

34.0 AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL

34.1 Council must set the rates and fees set out in Schedule “A” and Schedule "E" of

this Bylaw for the following:

(a) Wastewater Charges and usage rates; and

(b) Wastewater Surcharge. 35.0 AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER

35.1 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this Bylaw, the

City Manager may:

(a) carry out any inspection to determine compliance with this Bylaw;

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(b) take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this Bylaw;

(c) take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a

contravention of this Bylaw;

(d) establish forms for the purpose of this Bylaw;

(e) issue Permits and approvals with such terms and conditions as are appropriate in accordance with this Bylaw;

(f) establish criteria to be met for a Permit or approval to be issued pursuant

to this Bylaw; and

(g) delegate any powers, duties or functions of the City Manager under this Bylaw to an employee of the City.

35.2 The City Manager, may administratively establish rates, charges or fees for all

the products and services provided pursuant to this Bylaw, including any or all of the following:

(a) fees for inspections, Wastewater Connections, reconnections and

disconnections;

(b) fees for equipment rentals, or replacement or relocation of equipment;

(c) service fees for site visits, inspections, maintenance, testing and repairs; and

(d) fees for collection.

35.3 The City Manager may establish a system for the billing and collection of any

rates, charges and fees related to the Wastewater System.

35.4 The City Manager may establish rates, charges or fees for any work done or service or material supplied for the construction, installation, connection, disconnection or replacement of any of the following:

(a) any part of the Wastewater System;

(b) any part of a Person’s plumbing system located on private property.

36.0 INSPECTIONS

36.1 The City Manager may enter into or on a Premises with the consent of the Owner

or Occupant at a reasonable time for any one or more of the following purposes:

(a) to carry out an inspection, enforcement or action authorized by this Bylaw;

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(b) to inspect, maintain or repair any equipment connected to or part of the Wastewater System or Wastewater Connection;

(c) to make observations or to take tests, samples or photographs of the

Wastewater System or Wastewater Connection;

(d) to disconnect or to shut off the supply of water to the Premises;

(e) to require the production, for inspection purposes, of any document or anything relevant to the inspection, including maintenance records related to any system, activity or use within the scope of this Bylaw;

(f) to remove any document or anything relevant to the inspection for the

purpose of making copies; and

(g) to determine whether this Bylaw or an approval granted pursuant to this Bylaw is being complied with.

36.2 Before entering in or on Premises pursuant to this Section, the City Manager

must provide both reasonable notice and identification to the Owner or Occupant of the Premises.

36.3 Despite anything to the contrary in this Section, the City Manager may enter into

or on a Premises if the City Manager has obtained an order pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.

36.4 Despite anything contrary to this Section, in an Emergency or in extraordinary

circumstances the City Manager need not enter at a reasonable hour or give reasonable notice before entering a Premises, and may carry out any of the purposes described in this Section without obtaining the consent of the Owner or Occupant.

37.0 REMEDIAL ORDERS

37.1 Where the City Manager or Officer believes a Person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, he or she may issue to the Person a Remedial Order, pursuant to Section 545 of the Municipal Government Act to remedy the infraction.

37.2 Every Remedial Order written with respect to this Bylaw must:

(a) indicate the Person to whom it is directed;

(b) identify the Premises to which the Remedial Order relates by municipal

address and/or legal description;

(c) identify the date that it is issued;

(d) identify how the Person fails to comply with this Bylaw;

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(e) identify the specific provisions of this Bylaw the Person contravenes;

(f) identify the nature of the remedial action required to be taken to bring the Premises, Wastewater Connection, or activity into compliance;

(g) identify the time within which the remedial action must be completed;

(h) indicate that if the required remedial action is not completed within the

time specified, the City may take whatever action or measures are necessary to remedy the contravention;

(i) indicate that the expenses and costs of any action or measure taken by

the City under this Section are an amount owing to the City by the Person to whom to order is directed;

(j) indicate that the expenses and costs referred to in this Section may be

attached to the tax roll of the Premises if such costs are not paid by a specified time; and

(k) indicate that an appeal lies from the Remedial Order to the Appeal Board,

if a notice of appeal is filed in writing with the City Clerk within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the Remedial Order.

37.3 A Remedial Order may be served personally upon the Person in violation of the Bylaw and/or Owner of the Premises to which it relates or may be left with a Person apparently over the age of eighteen (18) years at the Premises.

37.4 If, in the opinion of an Officer, service of the Remedial Order cannot be

reasonably affected or if the Officer believes that the Person is evading service, the Officer may post the Remedial Order in a conspicuous place on the Premises to which the Remedial Order relates or on the private dwelling place of the Person in violation of the Bylaw and/or Owner of the Premises as registered at the Land Titles Office or on the municipal tax roll for the Premises or, in the case of any Person who is not the Owner, as stated in the application submitted by a Person pursuant to this Bylaw, and the Remedial Order shall be deemed to be served upon the expiry of three (3) days after the Remedial Order is posted.

37.5 Every Person who fails to comply with a Remedial Order issued pursuant to this

Bylaw within the time set out in the Remedial Order is guilty of an offence.

37.6 The City Manager may shut off Wastewater services to a Premises if a Remedial Order has been issued to the Owner or Occupant of that Premises pursuant to this Bylaw and the Owner or Occupant of the Premises fails to comply with the requirements of the Remedial Order within the time period set out in the Remedial Order and the appeal period for the Remedial Order has passed or, if an appeal has been made, the appeal has been decided and the Remedial Order upheld.

37.7 The City Manager may do anything or carry out any work required by a Remedial

Order issued pursuant to this Section, and the costs associated with doing that

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thing or carrying out the work are an amount owing to the City and may be added to the tax roll of the Premises pursuant to this Bylaw where the Owner of the Premises fails to comply with the requirements of the Remedial Order within the time period set out in the Remedial Order and the appeal period for the Remedial Order has passed or, if an appeal has been made, the appeal has been decided and the Remedial Order upheld.

37.8 A Person who fails to comply with the requirements of a Remedial Order issued

pursuant to this Bylaw within the time period set out in the Remedial Order is guilty of an offence.

37.9 A notice of Appeal filed under this Section shall be filed in writing with the City

Clerk within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the Remedial Order and shall:

(a) state with reasonable detail, the grounds of appeal; (b) state the name, address of the appellant; (c) be in the form determined by the City Clerk and must be accompanied by

the appropriate fee; and (d) be dated and signed by the appellant or on his behalf by his agent and, if

signed by an agent shall state the name and address of the agent as well as that of the appellant and include the written authorization of the appellant.

38.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

38.1 The City is not liable for damages or loss suffered by any Person due to the

operation of the Wastewater System, unless such damages or loss are shown to be directly due to the negligence of the City or its employees, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City will not be liable for damages or loss resulting from any of the following:

(a) the settlement of an excavation or trench made for the purpose of

installing, maintaining or repairing any part of the Wastewater System, or any damage or loss resulting from that settlement;

(b) a break of a Wastewater main or Wastewater Connection;

(c) the disruption of the Wastewater System when the disruption is

necessary for the repair or maintenance of the Wastewater System;

(d) a disruption in the Wastewater service as a result of non-compliance with this Bylaw by a Person or as otherwise provided for under this Bylaw; or

(e) the disruption of the Wastewater System in the event of an Emergency.

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39.0 OBSTRUCTIONS

39.1 A Person must not obstruct or attempt to obstruct in any manner an Officer or the City Manager or their designates, contractors, servants or agents in the exercise of their powers or duties as authorized or required by this Bylaw.

39.2 For the purposes of this Section, "obstruct" means to hinder, delay, interfere with,

or prevent, or attempt to prevent or interfere with the execution of a power of duty, and includes any of the following:

(a) providing false or misleading information or making a false claim or

statement to the City Manager or an Officer;

(b) preventing, barring or delaying or attempting to prevent, bar or delay entry or inspection by the City Manager or an Officer in accordance with this Bylaw; or

(c) failing to provide, on the request of the City Manager or an Officer, any

information, documents or things relevant to an inspection including any documents specifically required to be kept or provided under this Bylaw.

40.0 RECOVERY OF COSTS

40.1 The Owner of a Premises is responsible for all costs associated with any of the

following:

(a) the implementation of any measures taken or required to be taken with respect to the Premises to meet the requirements of this Bylaw with respect to the Premises; and

(b) damage or harm to the Wastewater System resulting from the Owner’s

contravention of the requirements of this Bylaw. 41.0 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

41.1 Any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw by:

(a) doing any act or thing which the Person is prohibited from doing; or

(b) failing to do any act or thing which the Person is required to do, including:

i. failing to comply with a requirement or condition of an approval,

Permit or agreement imposed by the City Manager;

ii. failing to comply with a requirement or condition of a written approval or Permit given by the City Manager; or

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iii. failing to comply with a requirement of condition of an agreement entered into by the City Manager with the Person;

is guilty of an offence.

41.2 Where an Officer believes a Person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw,

the Officer may do one of the following:

(a) issue to the Person a Remedial Order pursuant to Section 545 of the Municipal Government Act to remedy the contravention;

(b) issue to the Person a violation ticket in accordance with the Provincial

Offences Procedure Act; or

(c) both (a) and (b).

41.3 Any offence created pursuant to this Bylaw is a strict liability offence for the purposes of prosecution under this Bylaw.

41.4 Any Person who is convicted of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw is liable for

every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs or continues on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ($10,000) dollars or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both, and in default of payment of any fine imposed, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1) year.

41.5 Where an Officer believes that a Person has contravened any provision of this

Bylaw, the Officer may, in addition to any other remedy at law, serve upon the Person a violation ticket, in the form provided under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.

41.6 Where there is a specified penalty listed for an offence in Schedule “F” to this

Bylaw, that amount is the specified penalty for the offence.

41.7 Where there is a minimum penalty listed for an offence in Schedule “F” to this Bylaw, that amount is the minimum penalty for the offence.

41.8 Notwithstanding specified and minimum penalties set out in Schedule “F” to this

Bylaw:

(a) where a Person contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw twice within one twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty payable in respect of the second contravention shall be double the amount of the specified penalty for a first offence;

(b) where a Person is convicted of the same provision of this Bylaw twice

within one twelve (12) month period, the minimum penalty for the second conviction shall be twice the amount of the minimum penalty for a first offence;

(c) where a Person contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw three (3) or

more times within one twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty

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payable in respect of the third and subsequent contraventions shall be triple the amount of the specified penalty for a first offence; and

(d) where a Person is convicted of the same provision of this Bylaw three (3)

or more times within one twelve (12) month period, the minimum penalty for the third and subsequent convictions shall be triple the amount of the minimum penalty for a first offence.

41.9 This Section shall not prevent any Officer from issuing a violation ticket requiring

a court appearance of the defendant pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act or from laying an information instead of issuing a violation ticket.

41.10 The levying and payment of any fine or the imprisonment for any period provided

in this Bylaw shall not relieve a Person from the necessity of paying any fees, charges or costs for which that Person is liable under the provisions of this Bylaw or any other bylaw.

41.11 In addition to any other remedy or penalty, the City Manager may require any

combination or all of the following:

(a) shut off of the Wastewater System from any Premises if the Owner is in breach of this Bylaw upon providing reasonable notice;

(b) the prohibition of a Person from Releasing or discharging any hauled

Wastewater if the Person is in breach of this Bylaw; and

(c) the refusal of any application made pursuant to this Bylaw from a Person while the Person is in breach of this Bylaw.

42.0 OFFENCES INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLES

42.1 For the purposes of this Section, "owner", "driving" and "motor vehicle" have the same meaning as set out in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000 Chapter T-6, as amended.

42.2 If a motor vehicle is involved in an offence described in this Bylaw, the owner of

the motor vehicle is guilty of the offence. 42.3 Section 42.2 does not apply if the owner of the motor vehicle satisfies the Court

that:

a) the owner was not driving the motor vehicle at the time of the offence, and b) the person driving the motor vehicle at the time of the offence did not have the

owner's express or implied consent to have care and control of the motor vehicle.

42.4 Despite Section 42.2, if the owner was not driving the motor vehicle at the time of

the offence, the owner is not liable for imprisonment.

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43.0 REPEAL

43.1 Bylaw No. 936 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS _____ DAY OF __________________, 2015. READ A SECOND TIME THIS ______ DAY OF ________________, 2015. READ A THIRD TIME THIS ______ DAY OF ________________, 2015. EXECUTED THIS ______ DAY OF _______________, 2015.

_________________________ MAYOR

_________________________ CITY CLERK

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SCHEDULE “A” WASTEWATER CHARGES

1. WASTEWATER CHARGE

Wastewater utility charges are calculated and levied on each Premises on a monthly basis. The charges are comprised of both:

(a) a fixed rate based on the meter size, and (b) a variable daily charge based on discharge at the Premises

and calculated in accordance with Table A. Table A

The following rates are established for Wastewater service:

Water meter

Rate for

with maximum Fixed Rate consumption,

internal diameter in per Day per cubic meter

millimeters (inches)

15 mm (0.625") $0.67 $1.3992

20 mm (0.75") $0.91 $1.3992

25 mm (1.0") $1.54 $1.3992

40 mm (1.5") $3.33 $1.3992

50 mm (2.0") $5.84 $1.3992

75 mm (3.0") $13.01 $1.3992

100 mm (4.0") $23.05 $1.3992

125 mm (5.0") $45.40 $1.3992

150 mm (6.0") $89.88 $1.3992

Metered Multiple

Unit Residential - $0.67 $1.3992

per each unit

Unmetered Multiple

Unit Residential - $1.37 Not Applicable

per each unit

NON-RESIDENTIAL UTILITY DEPOSITS

In accordance with Section 5.3(d) a deposit must be paid in order to establish water service in the amount of the average total utility cost for two (2) billing cycles. Any deposit payable is due upon application to open a Utility Account with the City. “Multiple Unit Residential” includes mobile home parks, apartment complexes and townhouse and condominium developments.

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SCHEDULE “B”

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

The following must not be Released into the Wastewater System: (a) a Substance that causes or will cause an Adverse Effect; (b) a Substance that will interfere or does interfere with the operation of the Wastewater

System; (c) a Substance that will cause a violation or non-compliance event with respect to the City’s

Wastewater operating approval; (d) a Substance that will interfere with the disposal of Biosolids resulting from municipal

Wastewater treatment; (e) an explosive Substance, including solvents or petroleum derivatives such as gasoline,

diesel fuel, naphtha or fuel oil, of a quantity such that:

ii. Wastewater from the Premises will exhibit the characteristics of a Flammable Liquid; or

iii. the explosive Substance could cause or contribute to an explosion or support

combustion in the Wastewater System by itself or in combination with other Wastewater;

(f) a Substance, including hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphide or other reduced sulphur

compounds, but not including Domestic Wastewater, which by itself or in combination with other Substances is capable of creating odours;

(g) a solid or viscous Substance in a quantity or of such size as to be capable of causing

obstruction to the flow in a Wastewater System, including ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, animals or animal parts, animal feces and blood, or any similar substance;

(h) Wastewater containing a Substance that on its own or in combination with another

Substance creates a taste or an odour in the drinking water supply and makes drinking water unpalatable after conventional water purification treatment;

(i) Wastewater containing a Substance that on its own or in combination with another

Substance becomes highly colored and passes through the Wastewater System, discoloring the effluent;

(j) Wastewater that is Released in layers or forms layers upon interaction with other Wastewater;

(k) Wastewater having a pH of less than five point five (5.5) or greater than ten (10); (l) Wastewater having a temperature in excess of seventy-five (75) degree Celsius;

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SCHEDULE “B”

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES CONTINUED

(m) Radioactive Materials; (n) corrosive or toxic Wastewater that causes or will cause an Adverse Effect; (o) Biological Substances; (p) unused or waste Pharmaceuticals; (q) unused or waste chemical Substances; (r) Hazardous Substances; (s) Pesticides and/or herbicides and/or fertilizers;

(t) Storm Drainage, Surface Drainage, Ground Water or hauled Wastewater unless

approved in accordance with this Bylaw; (u) grit removed from ICI Premises, including grit removed from car wash establishments,

automobile garages and restaurant Sumps or from Interceptors.

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SCHEDULE “C”

RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES

Wastewater containing the following materials in excess of the defined concentrations is restricted:

Inorganic Contaminants Column 1

Substance

Column 2

Concentration Limit (mg/L)

Aluminium, total 50.00

Antimony, total 5.00 Arsenic, total 1.00

Beryllium, total 1.00

Bismuth, total 5.00 Boron, total 5.00

Cadmium, total 0.70 Chloride 1,500.00

Chromium, total 3.00 Cobalt, total 5.00

Copper, total 2.00 Cyanide 1.20

Fluoride 10.00 Iron, total 50.00

Lead, total 0.70 Manganese, total 5.00

Mercury, total 0.01 Molybdenum, total 5.00

Nickel, total 2.00 Selenium, total 1.00

Silver, total 0.50

Sulphate 1,500.00 Sulphides 1.00

Thallium, total 0.50 Tin, total 5.00

Titanium, total 5.00 Vanadium, total 5.00

Zinc, total 2.00

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SCHEDULE “C”

RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES (cont’d)

Organic Contaminants Column 1 Substance

Column 2 Concentration Limit (mg/L)

Benzene 0.500 BTEX 1.000

Chloroform 0.050

Dichlorobenzene (1,2-) 1.000 Dichlorobenzene (1,4) 1.000

Ethylbenzene 0.500 Hexachlorobenzene 0.060

Hydrocarbons 50.000 Methylene chloride (dichloromethane) 0.090

PCBs (chlorobiphenyls) 0.004 Phenolic Compounds 1.000

Tetrachloroethane (1,1,2,2-) 0.060 Tetrachloroethylene 0.060

Toluene 0.500 Trichloroethylene 0.054

Xylenes, total 0.500

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SCHEDULE “D”

SURCHARGE SUBSTANCES

Column 1

Substance

Column 2

Surcharge applies above the concentration limit set

out below (mg/L) BOD 300

COD 600 TSS 300

FOG 100 TP 10

TKN 50

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SCHEDULE “E”

WASTEWATER SURCHARGE

The amount billed will be established by multiplying the daily Wastewater Surcharge rate by the actual number of days in the billing period. The formula for determining the surcharge to be levied is: “R” = 0.005 B + 0.004 S + 0.007 G where “R” means rate in cents per cubic metre per day; and

“B” means the amount in milligrams per litre by which the BOD of the Wastewater tested exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per litre; “S” means the amount in milligrams per litre by which the TSS of the Wastewater exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per litre; “G” means the amount expressed in milligrams per litre by which the FOG content of the Wastewater tested exceeds one hundred (100) milligrams per litre.

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SCHEDULE “F”

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

For the purposes of this Schedule “F”: “SCA” means the Safety Codes Act “EPEA “means the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act “ISO “means the International Organization for Standardization Penalty

Section Description of Offence Minimum Penalty

Specified Penalty

4.1 Releasing or allowing the release of Wastewater that does not comply with all other requirements of the Bylaw into the Wastewater System

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

4.2 / 4.3

Failing to dispose of Wastewater from a Premises into either the Wastewater System or a private Wastewater System $ 500 $ 1,000

4.4

Disposing of a Substance into the Wastewater System prior to connection of the plumbing system to the Wastewater System

$ 500

$ 1,000

5.9

Failing to obtain approval before making, altering, disconnecting, removing or re-using a connection to the Wastewater System

$ 500 $ 1,500

6.3(c)

Failing to ensure that the connection and Owner's plumbing system complies with the SCA

$ 500 $ 1,000

6.3(d)

Failing to ensure that any required Permits, inspections or other approvals required by the SCA or EPEA or by other bylaws or legislation are valid and subsisting prior to connection to the Wastewater System

$ 500 $ 1,000

8.1(a) Installing or operating a Wastewater Treatment Facility without written approval

$ 2,500 $ 5,000

8.1(b) Failing to comply with all conditions or requirements for the installation or operation of a Wastewater Treatment Facility

$ 500 $ 1,500

11.1(a) Uncovering, opening, breaking, altering, removing, damaging, destroying or tampering with any part of the Wastewater System or allowing same

$ 500 $ 1,500

11.1(b) Uncovering, opening, breaking, altering, removing, damaging, destroying or tampering with a Monitoring Access Point, or allowing same

$ 500 $ 1,500

11.1(c)

Uncovering, opening, breaking, altering, removing, damaging, destroying or tampering with any device installed in or on the Wastewater System for flow measuring, sampling testing or contamination prevention or allowing same

$ 500 $ 1,500

11.2 Obstructing or preventing access to a Monitoring Access Point or acting in a manner that obstructs or prevents access to a Monitoring Access Point

$ 250 $ 500

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Penalty


Specified Penalty

11.3 Entering into a chamber, structure or Premises associated with the Wastewater System without approval

$ 500 $ 1,500

12.1 Re-using Wastewater without written approval from both the City Manager

$ 500 $ 1,500

13.1(a) Releasing or allowing the release of Wastewater that contains a prohibited Substance into the Wastewater System as described in Schedule “B”

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

13.1(b)

Releasing or allowing the release of Wastewater into the Wastewater System that contains a Substance that is over the approved concentration limit as described in Column 2 of Schedule “C”

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

13.3 Diluting Wastewater for the purpose of complying with the requirements of the Bylaw

$ 500 $ 1,500

16.1(a) Failing to install, operate, monitor and properly maintain a Wastewater Pre-treatment System

$ 500 $ 2,000

17.1 Depositing or allowing to be deposited Waste Residue from a Pre-treatment System into the Wastewater System without approval

$ 500 $ 1,500

18.1(a)

Failing to obtain and retain manuals, instructions and specifications related to the installation, operation, maintenance and cleaning of the Pre-treatment System installed at a Premises

$ 250 $ 500

18.1(b) Failing to maintain a maintenance schedule and record of each maintenance for the Pre-treatment System installed at a premises, including records for disposal of Waste Residue

$ 250 $ 500

18.1(c) Failing to submit records requested by the City Manager $ 250 $ 500 19.1(a) Failing to install an FOG interceptor $ 500 $ 2,000

19.1(b) Failing to monitor, operate, properly maintain and clean each FOG interceptor

$ 500 $ 1,500

19.1(c)

Failure to keep a record of maintenance or failure to provide records available to City Manager

$ 500 $ 1,500

19.1(d) Failing to ensure that Wastewater does not exceed the maximum allowable concentration limits for FOG set out in Schedule “D” of the Bylaw

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

19.2(a) Failing to install an interceptor $ 500 $ 2,000

19.2(b) Failing to monitor, operate, properly maintain and clean each interceptor

$ 500 $ 2,000

19.2(c)

Failing to ensure that all Wastewater does not exceed the maximum allowable concentration limits for Hydrocarbons, Flammable Liquids and TSS as set out in Schedules "C" and "D" of the Bylaw

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

19.3(a)

Failing to install a Dental Amalgam separator on a fixture that may release Dental Amalgam waste containing mercury into the Wastewater System that is ISO certified or meets ISO certification efficiency.

$ 500 $ 2,000

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Penalty


Specified Penalty

19.3(b) Failing to install a Dental Amalgam separator on a fixture that may release Dental Amalgam waste containing mercury into the Wastewater System that is directly accessible

$ 500 $ 2,000

19.3(c) Failing to monitor, operate, maintain and clean a dental amalgam separator

$ 500 $ 2,000

20.0 Using emulsifiers, enzymes, bacteria, solvents, hot water or other agent to facilitate the passage of FOG or Hydrocarbons through an Interceptor

$ 500 $ 1,000

21.1(a) Failing to provide one or more Monitoring Access Points for the monitoring of Wastewater

$ 500 $ 2,000

21.1(b) Failing to provide direct access to any Monitoring Access Point located on the Premises

$ 500 $ 1000

26.1 Failing to immediately notify the proper authorities where a Substance is Released into the Wastewater System in contravention of the Bylaw

$ 500 $ 1,000

26.3 Failing to submit a written report about a Release $ 500 $ 1,500

26.5 Failing to take all reasonable measures to mitigate the Release of a Substance in contravention of the Bylaw

$ 1,000 $ 3,000

31.1 Failing to comply with a requirement or condition of an approval, Permit or agreement

$ 500 $ 1,500

31.2 Failing to provide a copy of a written approval, Permit or agreement for inspection on request

$ 100 $ 200

37.5 Failing to comply with a Remedial Order N/A $ 1,000

39.1 Obstructing an Officer or the City Manager in the exercise of their powers or duties

$ 500 $ 1,000

AGENDA REPORT

Meeting Date (M/D/Y): 03/16/2015 Subject: Airdrie Intercity Express Route 900 Service Planning

Alternatives (CrossIron Mills Bus)


Community Services Advisory Board City Council

03/09/2015 03/16/2015

Description:

Council is being presented with Transit service planning alternatives for the Intercity Express (ICE) Route 900 service operating between Airdrie, CrossIron Mills Mall and McKnight-Westwinds LRT station in northeast Calgary. This request coincides with Council’s previously approved eight-month trial of this service level which is scheduled to be completed in April 2015. Background:

At the June 16, 2014 meeting of Council, Council endorsed the following recommendation of the Community Services Advisory Board:

“To approve Alternative #2 in the report entitled Extension of Service from CrossIron Mills Mall to Northeast Calgary, extension of Route 4 service to a northeast Calgary LRT Station effective July 5, 2014, for an eight-month trial; and directs staff to report back with an update to Council following three months.”

Transit staff worked in collaboration with its service partners, including management at CrossIron Mills Mall and Calgary Transit, to achieve Council’s directive. The new ICE Route 900, launched on August 2, 2014, provides 75 minute service on weekends and statutory holidays between Airdrie, CrossIron Mills Mall and Calgary Transit’s McKnight-Westwinds LRT station in northeast Calgary. ICE Route 900 provides service to three primary destinations or hubs, to meet customer needs. In Airdrie, ICE Route 900 utilizes the existing local transit transfer site on Sierra Springs Drive. This stop was selected as it is centrally located between east and west Airdrie and it also serves as the weekday hub for CrossIron Mills’ contracted employee shuttle. Airdrie Transit maintained Entry 2 at CrossIron Mills Mall as a hub. This is one of the primary entry points into the mall with quick access to a host of available services. The final hub is Calgary Transit’s McKnight-

Westwinds LRT station in northeast Calgary. This hub provides easy and convenient connections to the downtown via the light rail network and frequent service to the airport (Route 100) and regional employment nodes (Route 95 Westwinds Industrial). Table 1 – ICE Route 900 (CrossIron Mills bus) Service Standards

Type of Vehicle Community Shuttle (21 passenger capacity) Service Days Weekends, Statutory Holidays Frequency Every 75 minutes Span of Service Saturday= 7:30 A.M. until 11:00 P.M.

Sunday/Holidays= 9:00 A.M. until ~9:00 P.M. Number of stops Four Destinations Served Airdrie, CrossIron Mills, northeast Calgary Customer Feedback Airdrie Transit has received numerous positive and constructive comments since launching the ICE Route 900 service in August 2014. The list below captures customer feedback received since August 2014: Disappointed with the removal of the internal loop within Airdrie Lack of connectivity with Saturday Dial-A-Bus Need for fixed route service on weekends connecting with ICE Route 900 Lack of public transit within Airdrie on Sundays/holidays Need to extend ICE Route 900 service to weekdays ICE Route 900 route/schedule needs to benefit Airdrie businesses Service schedules do not align with mall employee hours Needs better frequency Need integrated fare with Calgary Transit Needs better integration with Calgary Transit buses Lack of available information for the service Two themes can be identified from the customer feedback: service levels and the customer experience. Service Levels As outlined within the June 16, 2014 report to Council titled, “Transit Extension of Service to Northeast Calgary”, Transit staff identified a number of potential challenges including the elimination of the loop within Airdrie as well as changes to the service schedule to extend service into Calgary (loss of frequency and time changes).

The launch of the ICE Route 900 service has increased demand for additional or supporting public transit services. These include reviewing current local public transit service levels on weekends (Saturday Dial-A-Bus, no Sunday services) and the potential to expand the existing ICE Route 900 program into a regular weekday service. Transit staff identified some of the challenges with expanding the program into a regular weekday service within the June 16, 2014 report to Council. The most significant challenge is related to the availability of transit fleet for

service delivery during weekday hours without placing strain on the existing fleet. The availability of future grant funds through the GreenTRIP program, could be a future source of capital investment should Council desire to implement the ICE Route 900 service during weekdays.

Customer Experience The customer experience of using public transit services has been a focus of many transit properties over the past five years. This change in focus stems from the increased expectations of transit customers including better quality service, improved accessibility and service reliability as well as the implementation of new and emerging technologies for better convenience, safety and integration with the customer’s everyday life.

Airdrie Transit is working towards implementing new technologies such as real time passenger information to improve the customer experience. While this may not increase service levels, this does provide the customer with an accurate arrival time for their bus which is essential during severe weather.

Customers also shared their desire for a more seamless trip when using Airdrie Transit and Calgary Transit services. This included the desire for a one-fare to cover their trip and the need to better align service schedules to avoid missed or delayed connections between the two services. Airdrie Transit will continue to work collaboratively with Calgary Transit to address these concerns and improve the customer experience. These conversations with Calgary Transit include the future adoption of their electronic fare payment system (the Connect Card) which is projected to be available on Airdrie Transit services by 2017. Ridership Performance One of the primary metrics used to evaluate the success of a public transit service is usage or ridership. Transit staff monitors and tracks customer ridership from all transit services. This provides an accurate record of ridership for benchmarking both internally and against other transit properties. Ridership on the ICE Route 900 service has achieved a level of success over the first three months of operation. This success is aided by a logical and efficient transit route along a major trade corridor in the northern Calgary region. It is also assisted by the continued growth in the region as customers seek alternative forms of transportation for employment, education and recreation opportunities. Table 2 – ICE Route 900 Ridership

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total Ridership 1,160 1,114 1,167 1,307 1,111 1,065 The total ridership by origin table indicates that trips originating from Calgary have been the most numerous through the first three months of operation. Transit staff anticipated Calgary to be the largest customer generator on account of its population base and connectivity with transit infrastructure at the McKnight-Westwinds hub.

Table 3 – Service Utilization

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total Ridership 1,160 1,114 1,167 1,307 1,111 1,065

Operating Days 11 9 9 11 9 10

Average Daily Ridership 105 124 130 119 123 107

Service Hours / Day 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5

Customers / Service Hr 7.8 9.2 9.6 8.8 9.1 7.9

Financial Performance Transit staff evaluates the financial performance of the public transit services against two financial performance indicators – cost recovery and cost per customer. Cost Recovery (R/C Ratio) Generally referred to as R/C ratio within the transit industry, the ICE Route 900 service operates within a unique operating model to achieve a higher than average cost recovery. One of the ICE Route 900 service partners, CrossIron Mills Mall, plays a valuable financial role in supporting and sustaining the service through the subsidization of all operating costs of the service. This ensures these operating costs are not passed on to the Airdrie ratepayer. This has been the operating model for the ICE Route 900 service since launch. Table 4 – Finance Performance Table

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Sept

Oct

Nov Dec Jan Feb

Revenues–User Fees ($907) ($1,348) ($1,748) ($1,340) ($1,884) ($1,992) Mall Contribution ($8,722) ($6,829) ($6,954) ($9,158) ($7,109) ($7,926) Total Revenue ($9,629) ($8,177) ($8,702) ($10,498) ($8,993) ($9,918) Total Expenditures $8,843 $7,231 $7,712 $9,440 $7,732 $8,922 Net Cost (Revenue) ($786) ($946) ($990) ($1,058) ($1,261) ($996) R/C Ratio 109% 113% 113% 111% 116% 111%

Table 4 identifies the success of the ICE Route 900 service to achieve cost recovery and additional user fee revenues. The R/C ratio has maintained a range between 109%-116% over the first six months of operation. Table 5 – Operating Revenue Per Customer

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov Dec Jan Feb

Operating Revenue per Customer

($0.68) ($0.85) ($0.85) ($0.81) ($1.14) ($0.93)

The ICE Route 900 service achieves an operating revenue per customer, which differs from many of Airdrie Transit’s services which experiences an operating cost per customer. The revenue has ranged from $0.68 when service first launched to a high of $1.14 in December 2014. This increase is reflective of more public customers using the service relative to the number of mall employees.

Alignment with AirdrieONE: The investment and delivery of public transit services aligns with two key principles of the AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan: 1. Economic Prosperity The City’s public transit services provide and enhance labour mobility locally and regionally. Provision of public transit services improves the City’s competitiveness as local businesses have the ability to attract and retain workforce. 2. Sustainable Transportation Public transit services are identified as one of the key strategies for improving sustainable transportation outcomes within the AirdrieONE Plan. The goal being to design a system that moves people and that improves sustainability, safety and convenience. Airdrie Transit’s services have achieved this outcome as evident by the growing ridership levels over the past four years. Alternatives/Implications: Alternative #1 – Maintain Existing Service Levels Council made choose to maintain current service levels for Airdrie Transit’s ICE Route 900 (CrossIron Mills bus) and re-evaluate in 2016. Service standards as identified in Table 1 would be maintained as part of Alternative #1. Implications: Maintaining the existing service will not increase service capacity between Airdrie, CrossIron Mills and northeast Calgary. Demand for regional mobility between these three hubs has increased since service implementation. Maintaining the existing ICE Route 900 service levels would not capitalize on this new demand and will result in potential transit users seeking other transportation alternatives to meet their travel needs. Attracting these transit users to any future transit services will be more difficult as they have established a transportation mode outside of public transit service. There would be no implications on the budget by maintaining existing service levels. The 2015 Transit operating budget is based upon the continuation of ICE Route 900 under the current service standards throughout 2015. Service delivery would be based upon Council’s approved service standards (Table 1) and would require no additional operating or capital funds through 2015. Alternative #2 – Expansion of ICE Route 900 Council may choose to expand the current ICE Route 900 program from weekend and statutory holidays to a full seven day-a-week service. Such a service would continue to operate in accordance to Council’s approved service standards identified in Table 1, with the

exception of the expansion of service days from weekend and holidays to seven days a week, including statutory holidays. Implications: Service Capacity/Connectivity The expansion of ICE Route 900 would provide additional service capacity and improved connectivity for regional mobility. This additional service capacity may assist in balancing the demands on the current weekday ICE services (Routes 901 and 902). Transit customers, particularly post-secondary students who currently use ICE Routes 901 and 902 services, may choose to use a newly expanded ICE Route 900. The proposed service would provide an expanded service schedule to meet the needs of post-secondary students for off-peak public transit options. This may reduce the demand on downtown ICE services as customers choose another service level. The enhanced connectivity between the three municipalities may attract new customers to use regional public transit. These new customer markets include Airdrie residents working in and around northeast Calgary, Calgarians employed at Airdrie-based businesses, Airdrie citizens accessing services, including specialized medical appointments in Calgary and post-secondary students commuting between Airdrie and Calgary. The existing weekday ICE services have attracted a small percentage of these customer markets and improved connectivity will further increase Transit’s market share of these identified markets. Fleet Airdrie Transit’s current fleet dynamics has influenced ICE Route 900 service standards. During peak morning and afternoon service hours, Airdrie Transit operates up to 13 of 15 available buses to meet Council’s approved service levels. This is an acceptable level of risk as the remaining two buses are reserved in a mechanical spare capacity. Transit staff would not advise introducing the remaining two buses into any revenue service as this would increase the risk of not providing regularly scheduled services. The expansion of ICE Route 900 service to a seven day-a-week will create a need for additional investment in Transit fleet. Transit staff would work collaboratively with Procurement Services to obtain suitable fleet for this service level. Transit staff would use the current service standards as a baseline to determine vehicle type and size. Budget ICE fleet expansion is scheduled in 2016 as part of Council’s accepted 10 year capital plan. The expansion of ICE Route 900 service would require this investment be expedited to 2015. Transit staff have included the investment in additional ICE fleet as part of the City’s GreenTRIP application to Alberta Transportation. Confirmation of these new investments has not yet been received from Alberta Transportation. Transit staff will work collaboratively with Finance staff to outline other grant funding programs to procure any expansion fleet.

The details regarding these funding mechanisms would be shared with Council Budget Committee at their March 16, 2015 meeting. Transit staff estimate the cost of a community shuttle bus to range from $130,000 to $170,000 per bus, depending on model size and configuration. Given the current fleet dynamics, Transit staff would recommend the procurement of two buses. These buses would operate in a general capacity across multiple service levels including ICE Route 900, local service and potentially ACCESS Airdrie paratransit service. Alternative #3 –Discontinue ICE Route 900 This alternative would include the discontinuation of the ICE Route 900 service at the end of its eight-month trial. Implications: The discontinuation of ICE Route 900 would have a negative impact on 2015 Transit operating budget. User fee revenues from the ICE Route 900 service were budgeted for all of 2015. The discontinuation of the service will result in an estimated $9,000 negative variance to ICE revenues in the 2015 operating budget. ICE services have expanded incrementally over the past four years and the discontinuation of the ICE Route 900 service would be a setback for improving and enhancing regional mobility. ICE Route 900 has generated new support and demand from transit customers and local businesses for increased regional transit service levels. The service model has been achieved through strong collaborative work with various regional partners including CrossIron Mills Mall and Calgary Transit. Transit staff believe the service delivery model developed for ICE Route 900 has application in future servicing plans and would not be supportive of discontinuing of ICE Route 900 service. Corporate Communications: Transit staff will work in collaboration with Corporate Communications to develop a strategic communications plan to effectively communicate any service levels changes to transit customers and the general public. Boards Routed Through: At the March 9, 2015, meeting of the Community Services Advisory Board, the Board carried Alternative #2 by a vote of eight to one. The Board requested clarification of CrossIron Mills role in the proposed service model, ability to receive a commitment from CrossIron Mills for length of a servicing agreement, use of the service by tourists and if the cost-recovery model included any capitalization/depreciation costs associated with the fleet.

Recommendation: That Council endorse the recommendation of the Community Services Advisory Board of Alternative #2, expansion of ICE Route 900 to seven day-a-week service effective September 1, 2015.

Chris MacIsaac Transit Coordinator

Presenter: Chris MacIsaac Attachments:

AGENDA REPORT

Meeting Date (M/D/Y): 03/16/2015 Subject: Airdrie Intercity Express Service Expansion


Community Services Advisory Board City Council

03/09/2015 03/16/2015

Description:

Council is being presented with Transit service alternatives to increase Intercity Express (ICE) service levels. Background:

Airdrie Transit’s ICE service launched as the Calgary Region’s first two-way public transit service in October 2010. Today the ICE service operates five weekday peak hour trips between Airdrie and downtown Calgary. The ICE service has nearly doubled in size over its first 4 years of operation. Ridership reached a record high in 2014 with almost 130,000 customer trips.

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The ICE service faces numerous challenges and issues, primarily related to growth and success. The following are a list of trends and issues facing the ICE service over the short/medium term: Grant Programs Success/Overcrowding Capacity Constraints Fleet Procurement Grant Programs In November 2014, the Calgary Regional Partnership submitted the Calgary Region’s Year Two GreenTRIP application for funding consideration to Alberta Transportation. The regional submission included over $27 million in transit infrastructure investments for the City of Airdrie. This included investments in fleet, facilities, terminals, customer amenities (shelters), technology and existing transit zone improvements. These investments will meet the current and future need for safe, reliable, convenient and affordable public transit services for Airdrie residents. Airdrie Transit’s capital investment program has been developed with Provincial GreenTRIP funds as the primary funding source. The approved 2015 Transit Capital Budget included a number of major capital projects to be initiated and/or completed in 2015. These projects were to be primarily funded by Provincial GreenTRIP funds and based upon a spring announcement regarding GreenTRIP confirmation. A delay to this announcement will have implications across all capital projects in 2015 and the future. This may include sourcing capital funds from other grant programs to ensure service capacities are achieved for growth/customer experience. Success/Overcrowding The ICE service has proven to be both popular and successful. Customers enjoy the convenience of a safe, reliable and affordable service alternative to private vehicles trips to and from Calgary. This success has come with its share of challenges. Service levels and capacities have increased in 2012 and again in 2014 with additional fleet, yet latent demand continues to exist. Transit staff do not publicly market or advertise the ICE service as there is limited capacity to service the needs of new customers. Existing customers are voicing concerns regarding the high number of standing customers onboard the ICE buses and the associated safety/comfort concerns. Customers are requesting additional capacity to meet the current demand and to improve their experience when using the ICE service. While peak hour service continues to be the primary ICE market, there is an increasing demand for off-peak regional public transit alternatives. Such services would improve regional connectivity to employment, education, medical and recreational opportunities. Off-peak services would attract new customers such as university students and residents of Calgary employed by Airdrie-based businesses as the schedules would be more convenient

to meet their travel needs. Opportunities to access these service gaps have been identified in the Service Alternatives section. Capacity Constraints Airdrie Transit currently stores all ICE buses at one civic facility – the transit barn at 15 East Lake Hill. This facility was renovated in 2010 to meet the needs of storing the regional fleet of the day. The success of the service and the continued growth in fleet has resulted in this space reaching capacity earlier than anticipated. Unfortunately, there are limited opportunities for future storage and a long-term solution to address this limitation (design and construction of a transit storage/maintenance facility) is contingent upon sourcing grant funding from programs such as the Provincial GreenTRIP fund. The lack of storage capacity has further limitations on service levels. The regional ICE fleet requires indoor storage and service capacity cannot be addressed without investing in additional fleet. Without indoor storage capacity, there is no location to store any new ICE fleet. Fleet Procurement A third challenge to expanding the ICE service (beyond funding and storage constraints) is the lead time to procure new fleet from manufacturers. The lead time for standard transit buses ranges from 8-16 months depending on the manufacturer and vehicle type. Smaller buses can be procured in approximately half this lead time, however, these would have limited application as they have less capacity. Transit staff believes the procurement of additional fleet is a critical path item to maintain current ridership, improve the customer experience of using the current service and grow service capacity. The original timeline for capital investment in fleet expansion was presented with a bus order in 2016 with delivery anticipated in the 2nd Quarter of 2017. This timeline does not align with the current realities of the service and alternatives to increase service capacity will need to be considered over the short-term. Alignment with AirdrieONE: The investment and delivery of public transit services aligns with two key principles of the AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan: 1. Economic Prosperity The City’s public transit services provide and enhance labour mobility locally and regionally. Provision of public transit services improves the City’s competitiveness as local businesses have the ability to attract and retain workforce. 2. Sustainable Transportation Public transit services are identified as one of the key strategies for improving sustainable transportation outcomes within the AirdrieONE Plan. The goal being to design a system that

moves people and that improves sustainability, safety and convenience. Airdrie Transit’s services have achieved this outcome as evident by the growing ridership levels over the past four years. Alternatives/Implications: Alternative #1 – Maintain Existing Service Levels Under Alternative #1, increases to service levels and ICE fleet will be addressed via Council’s endorsed 10 Year Capital Plan. This includes the purchase of expansion ICE fleet from 2016-2019. The current Capital Plan would indicate current service levels would be maintained until September 2016 at the earliest. Implications: This alternative does not address the immediate need to increase capacity on core ICE services. Customers’ concerns will continue to exist and Airdrie Transit will be unable to meet latent demand for service. There is inherit risk with maintaining the status quo including diminishing customer satisfaction and increasing frustration. There is also the concern with growth. Ridership growth (as a percentage) on the ICE service has superseded population growth for each of the last three years. This trend is anticipated to extend to a fourth consecutive year identifying the need for continual and ongoing investment to meet customer demand. Alternative #2 – Expedite ICE Expansion Fleet This alternative is based around expediting the procurement of ICE expansion fleet in 2015 in an effort to meet latent demand in a more timely fashion. This would require an amendment to Council’s endorsed 10 Year Transit Capital Plan as ICE expansion fleet was originally scheduled between 2016 and 2019. Implications: A positive implication of this alternative is meeting the needs of current and future ICE customers. The service has achieved significant success over the past four years and Council’s continued support and investment in this service level instills confidence in the transit program for the customer. The new capacity will address customer concerns with seat availability, safety and convenience. This will also provide an opportunity to attract new customers to the service. Expediting the procurement of expansion fleet may require supplemental grant funding programs in the absence of GreenTRIP Funds. Transit staff will work in collaboration with Finance to determine other grant funding programs to procure expansion fleet in a timely fashion. These details will be shared with Council’s Budget Committee at their March 16, 2015 meeting.

This alternative will result in short-term capacity concerns. Expansion fleet is not anticipated to be delivered prior to November/December 2015. This is based upon the lead time to procure such fleet from manufacturers. This alternative does have risks associated with managing the existing service demand and the potential for further growth until the summer months when demand lightens. Alternative #3 – Expedite ICE Expansion Fleet, Increase ICE Service Levels Alternative #3 considers short-term options to increase service levels in the near-term and addressing capacity concerns with additional ICE expansion fleet. This alternative concerns the purchase of a surplus transit vehicle from a transit property or a short-term lease with the existing service provider. Both scenarios would provide additional capacity to increase service levels and address safety/comfort concerns addressed by ICE customers. Any vehicle procured would be introduced in a spare capacity. Airdrie Transit’s current fleet includes one ICE bus operating in a spare capacity. This existing bus would be transferred to the regular revenue fleet and would provide additional capacity for ICE customers. This would include the introduction of a sixth ICE trip. Implications: The most significant implication of Alternative #3 is the immediate increase in service capacity once implemented. This would result in a sixth daily ICE trip between Airdrie and downtown Calgary using an existing City of Airdrie bus. Service capacity would increase by approximately 40 customers per trip based on bus capacity. Based on historical data, this new service level would reach capacity in approximately six months following implementation. Airdrie Transit has previously leased spare units from the service provider in 2010-2011 and again in 2013. Under those arrangements, Transit leased a spare unit for $2,000/month stand-by cost plus the service hour costs. In comparison, a surplus transit vehicle from another transit property/supplier would cost approximately $100,000. Both costs would be outside of the approved 2015 Transit Operating Budget and would result in a variance should full cost-recovery not be achieved on these additional costs. This alternative would include expediting the procurement of ICE expansion fleet in the near-term. Transit staff will work in collaboration with Finance to determine other grant funding programs to procure expansion fleet in a timely fashion. These details will be shared with Council’s Budget Committee at their March 16, 2015 meeting. Corporate Communications: Transit staff will work in collaboration with Corporate Communications to develop a strategic communications plan to effectively communicate any service level changes to transit customers and the general public.

Boards Routed Through: At the March 9, 2015, meeting of the Community Services Advisory Board, the Board unanimously carried Alternative #3. The Board requested information on current ridership as it relates to current economic conditions, ability to attract new customers versus transferring existing customers from other ICE buses and the implication of introducing Route 900 service during weekday service. Recommendation: That Council endorse the recommendation of the Community Services Advisory Board of Alternative #3 which includes expediting the procurement of ICE expansion fleet and increase ICE service levels via a leased or procured mechanical spare.

Chris MacIsaac

Transit Coordinator Presenter: Chris MacIsaac Attachments:

AGENDA REPORT


Subject: Master Stormwater Drainage Plan Amendment Boards Routed Through: Date:

Description:

Council is being asked to endorse an amendment to the Master Stormwater Drainage Plan

(MSDP) to clarify the City’s position on stormwater design parameters relating to Nose Creek

Watershed Water Management Plan (NCWWMP) criteria within areas under approved

Community Area Structure Plans (CASP).

Background: In 2013, Council endorsed the Master Stormwater Drainage Plan. The intent of the report was to

provide the development industry with direction for stormwater management to facilitate a

logical pattern of growth within the lands annexed by the City in 2012.

A specific statement within the MSDP has been interpreted by a developer to mean if a CASP

was submitted to the City prior the implementation of the Nose Creek targets, then the entire

CASP area would not be subject to the Nose Creek Watershed guidelines. The current MSDP

states that:

“The date of the first submission of a CASP to the City (or date of the first submission of NSP if

a CASP is not already submitted) will dictate the runoff control target used within a

development.”

There are a number of previously approved CASPs that have not yet had Neighbourhood

Structure Plan (NSP) level planning that would be affected by the Nose Creek targets. These

planning areas include the Chinook Winds CASP, South Airdrie CASP, and Southeast Airdrie

CASP. Within the Chinook Winds CASP, Brookfield Developments is coming forward with the

Chinook Gate NSP and Melcor is coming forward with Cobblestone NSP. In southeast Airdrie,

Melcor is coming forward with the Lanark NSP (see Figure 1-2 attached).

Engineering Services is proposing to revise the wording in the MSDP to better reflect the

alignment of the City with the Nose Creek targets and ensure that all new Neighbourhood

Structure Plans are subject to the requirements of the Nose Creek Watershed Water

Management Plan targets. The revised wording is as follows:

The date of the first submission of a Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP), that contains its own

stormwater management facility as defined by the current City of Airdrie’s Master Stormwater

Drainage Plan Report, will dictate the release rate and the runoff control volume. Further, any

NSP submission that is part of an established stormwater management facility shall be required

to adhere to the Nose Creek Watershed Water Management Plan to the fullest extent possible.


1. Council can choose to endorse the proposed amendment to the Master Stormwater Drainage Plan. This will ensure that new developments adhere to the Nose Creek Watershed Water Management Plan targets.

2. Council can choose to not endorse the proposed amendment to the Master Stormwater

Drainage Plan. The implication of this decision is that new Neighbourhood Structure Plans that are part of previously approved CASPs will not be required to follow the Nose Creek targets.

Recommendation: That Council endorse the proposed amendment to the City of Airdrie Master

Stormwater Drainage Plan (September 2013) document to clarify the City’s position on stormwater design parameters relating to Nose Creek Watershed Water Management Plan (NCWWMP) criteria within areas under approved Community Area Structure Plans (CASP).

Tim Olson Senior Engineering Technologist

Presenter: Tim Olson, Engineering Services

Review er: Bob Neale, Engineering Services Team Leader

Attachments: Excerpt From MSDP Document Location Plans – Areas With Approved CASPs

COUNCIL- AGENDA REPORT

Meeting Date : March 16, 2015

Subject: Policy No. P-01/2015

Snow and Ice Control Policy Recommendations


Description:

Council directed staff to make recommendations for changes to the Snow and Ice Control

Policy that would include a scope definition and priority ranking for rural roads, scope

definitions for extreme weather, extreme weather response plan and to report back in the

spring of 2015.

Background:

Changes to the current Snow and Ice Control Policy were last approved by Council on April

21, 2008. Since that time, the harsh winter of 2013/14 caused many extraordinary

circumstances prompting Council to direct staff to undertake a review of snow and ice

service levels. At the November 17, 2014 meeting, Council was presented with the results

of the snow and ice survey conducted in September 2014, various scenarios regarding

service levels, and the proposed extreme weather response plan.

As a result of this meeting and based on recommendations from staff, Council:

Directed that snow and ice service levels remain the same;

Endorsed the recommendation to update the policy to accommodate rural roads;

and

Supported the Extreme Weather Response Plan and endorsed a funding protocol

for extreme weather events.

This report will address the changes needed to the Snow and Ice Policy in order to

accommodate the definitions and the extreme weather response plan.

For Council’s information, as a part of the annexation agreement, the City of Airdrie agreed

to deliver the pre-annexation service levels as identified in Rocky View County policy for

snow and ice control. The levels were as follows:

Local Roads means roads that service subdivisions, local residential areas and

rural roads that have average traffic volumes of less than 200 vehicles per day (vpd).

Priority 3 (Local Roads less than 200 vpd) would see operations commence when

snow accumulations reach 5 cm on hard surfaced roads, 10 cm on gravel and

conclude within 48 hours of the end of the storm.

As part of the review, staff developed an Extreme Weather Response Plan where the

immediate demand for snow and ice control services exceeds the available City resources

to the extent that emergency vehicle and citizen mobility is compromised throughout the

City. Activation of the response plan prescribes specific decision criteria and protocols to

re-establish vehicle mobility as quickly as possible.

When deemed necessary, the City Manager will:

Declare an Extreme Weather Event Emergency; and

Grant the Director of Community Infrastructure the authorization to activate the

Extreme Weather Response Plan, determine the appropriate level of response,

and initiate the appropriate draws from the Snow Maintenance Reserve.

With regards to funding required to facilitate the Extreme Weather Response Plan, the

Snow Maintenance Reserve will be used where possible. Council has directed staff to

build this reserve fund through the annual budgeting process. In the event that the extreme

weather protocols are activated and the funding is not available within the Snow

Maintenance Reserve, funds will be drawn from the General Operating Reserve.

The Extreme Weather Response Plan will ensure the City is better prepared to handle

extreme winter snow events such as that experienced in 2013/14. The response plan and

its activation is included within the proposed Snow and Ice Control Policy (attachment 3).

It should be noted that the timeline to have the Extreme Weather Response Plan resources

in place is for the winter of 2015/2016. This is to allow staff enough time to take the

necessary steps to secure contractual resources available for standby readiness.

While undertaking amendments to the Policy as directed by Council, staff took a further

review of the Policy in terms of implementing best practice and ensuring a policy defense

in the courts. To that end, a number of items (specifically the service levels) have been

moved from the Guidelines to the actual Policy. Because of these changes, staff are

asking that the original Policy from 2008 be repealed and a new Policy No. P-01/2015 be

adopted.

Subsequent to Council approval of the recommended changes to the Snow and Ice Control

Policy, all associated changes will occur in the Snow and Ice Control Guidelines.


All policy and guideline changes will be posted on the City of Airdrie website through

Corporate Communications.

Alternative #1

Council directs staff to make the recommended changes to the Snow and Ice Control

policy as outlined in the attached document 3. This will address and update definitions and

the process for extreme weather events ensuring the City of Airdrie is better prepared to

react to snow events such as that experienced in 2013/14. Further, it will help solidify a

policy defense for the City should litigation ever be undertaken pursuant to snow and ice

control.

Alternative #2

Remain status quo and accept the report for information. This would result in the changes

requested by Council not being implemented and a weaker defense within the Court

system.

Recommendations:

That City Council:

1. repeal Snow and Ice Control Policy No. P-03/2008; and

2. adopt Snow and Ice Control Policy No. P-01/2015 in its place.

__________________________ Mike Avramenko

Team Leader, Roads

Presenter: Mike Avramenko

Review ed by: Lorne Stevens

Archie Lang

Attachments: #1 Snow and Ice Control Policy - Current

#2 Snow and Ice Control Guidelines - Current

#3 Snow and Ice Control Policy - Proposed

#4 Snow and Ice Control Guidelines - Proposed

Snow and Ice Control

Policy POLICY NO. P-01/2015

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CITY OF AIRDRIE

Snow and Ice Control Policy

Effective Date: March 17, 2015 Revision Date:

Approved By: City Council

Approved On: March 16, 2015 Resolution #:

PURPOSE:

The City of Airdrie is responsible for the maintenance of public road rights-of-way within the

geographical boundaries of the City excluding the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and its

associated interchanges. The snow and ice control program establishes safe traffic flows

and clears a network of roadways for access from all major subdivisions as quickly and

efficiently as possible on a priority basis.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this policy are:

1. To provide vehicular traffic with adequate mobility under prevailing winter conditions

within the City’s financial resources.

2. To help minimize or reduce accidents or injuries due to winter conditions.

3. To provide for the operation of emergency services.

4. To minimize economic loss to the community resulting from restricted transportation

routes.

5. To set the level of service for snow and ice control.

POLICY:

1. Definitions:

a. Extreme Weather Event: When the immediate demand for snow and ice control

services exceeds the available City resources to the extent that emergency vehicle

and citizen mobility is compromised;



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b. Extreme Weather Response Plan: A graduated response to restore vehicular

mobility within the City based on severity of conditions;

c. Rural Road: A road that is not hard-surfaced consisting of gravel or chip seal and

has average traffic volumes of less than two hundred (200) vehicles per day;

d. Arterial Roads: Major roadways that carry the highest traffic volumes;

e. Collector Roads: Roadways that carry moderate volumes of traffic; this type of

roadway carries vehicles between major and residential roadways; and

f. Residential Road: An undivided roadway that provides direct access and collects

traffic from abutting residential properties and distributes this traffic to higher

standard roadways.

Responsibilities

2. City Council shall:

a. Set and adopt the Snow and Ice Control budget; and

b. Set the levels of service.

3. The Team Leader of Roads shall ensure the implementation of the Snow and Ice

Control Policy by:

a. Determining when and how to initiate and perform snow and ice control operations;

b. Allocating and scheduling Public Works resources;

c. Obtaining, allocating and scheduling privately held resources;

d. Addressing public concerns;

e. Managing the budget; and

f. Recommending Priority Street Map revisions on an annual basis to the City

Manager for approval.

4. The Roads Department shall carry out snow and ice control in accordance with the

Snow and Ice Control Policy, the Snow and Ice Control Guidelines, and the instructions

of the Roads Team Leader.



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Roadway Priorities and Standards

5. The City operates with an approved amount of funds, which are required for a number

of purposes. In establishing the Snow and Ice Control Policy, the City must take into

consideration its financial resources, its personnel, and commitments under the

Municipal Government Act. Priorities are established to provide the greatest benefit to

the majority of the traveling public. In setting priorities, consideration is given to criteria

such as traffic volume, road classification, road geometrics, terrain, emergency

services, drift exposure, and potential drainage issues.

6. City Council has set five (5) priority ratings for roads as follows:

Priority 1: Arterial Roads, Emergency Services facilities (access/egress),

school zones on school days, and areas reported by the R.C.M.P.

Roads shall be plowed and have snow and ice control operations

concluded twenty-four (24) hours after the end of a storm event.

Roads will be plowed to remove snow as close to the road

surface as possible.

Snow removal may be initiated when snow on the road or

windrows exceed one (1) metre in height or is of sufficient size to

impede the flow of traffic or sight lines.

Ice control will be provided on intersections, railway crossings,

playground zones, school zones, bridges, and corners.

Priority 2: Collector Roads and, during the spring melt, areas with potential

drainage issues.


concluded forty-eight (48) hours after the end of a storm event.

Roads will be plowed to remove snow as close to the road

surface as possible.

Snow removal operations may be initiated when snow on the

road or windrows exceed one (1) metre in height or is of sufficient

size to impede the flow of traffic or sight lines.

Ice control will be provided on intersections, playground zones,

school zones and corners.



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Priority 3: Rural Roads.


concluded forty-eight (48) hours after the end of a storm event.

Roads will be plowed to remove snow, but snow of varying depths

may be left in accordance with what is required to minimize

driving difficulties and loss of gravel.

Snow removal operations will be initiated so as to provide

unrestricted travel lanes. Windrows will be removed only if they

exceed storage capacities, cause drifting, begin to interfere with

lane width, or create potential drainage issues.

Ice control will be provided on intersections, railway crossings,

and corners.

Priority 4: City-Owned Parking Lots.

Parking areas shall be plowed and have snow and ice control

operations concluded seventy-two (72) hours after the end of a

storm event. Areas will be plowed to remove snow as close to

the road surface as possible.

Snow removal operations will be initiated when parking is

compromised.

Ice control will be provided as required.

Priority 5: Local/Residential Roads.


concluded when the road is rendered impassable, extenuating

circumstances exist, or as required by the Roads Team Leader.

Roads will be bladed flat to minimize rutting but snowpack of

varying depths may be left in accordance with what is required to

minimize driving difficulty when extenuating circumstances exist.

Snow removal operations will be limited to providing for adequate

sight lines when the road is rendered impassable or extenuating

circumstances exist.

Ice control will be provided on intersections, playground zones,

and corners.



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7. Except for emergency conditions, snow and ice control operations will be modified or

adjusted accordingly when the daily high temperature is lower than minus thirty-five

degrees Celsius (-35°C).

8. Snow plowing operations will commence in priority order upon a snow accumulation of

five (5) centimetres and in consideration of field conditions and the weather forecast.

When storms are continuous or follow closely one after the other, operations will be

repeated or continued on the highest priority until completed before moving on to the

next priority.

9. Snow plowing may result in windrows on both sides of the road or to the centre of the

road. The clearing of windrows in front of driveways left by equipment shall be the

responsibility of the property owner or affected individual, company or corporation.

Extreme Weather Event

10. During extreme weather events, additional resources may be required. The City

Manager or his designate may declare an Extreme Weather Event Emergency based

on recommendations from the Director of Community Infrastructure or his designate. In

order to address the needs of public safety and restore vehicle mobility as quickly as

possible, the City Manager or his designate shall authorize the Director of Community

Infrastructure or his designate to activate the Extreme Weather Response Plan. The

recommended level of intensity and response will be determined by the Director of

Community Infrastructure or his designate, whose written authorization will allow the

level of intensity protocol to proceed and will act as authorization to make the necessary

draws from the City’s snow maintenance reserve.

11. The ability to implement the Extreme Weather Response Plan is subject to the

availability of external resources. In the event of the declaration of an Extreme Weather

Event Emergency contractual equipment will be required to be mobilized to support

City resources as follows:



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Extreme Weather Response Plan

Implementation of the Extreme Weather Response Plan is contingent upon external resources being available

at a cost that is satisfactory to the City.

Snow Maintenance Reserve

12. In the event of the declaration of an Extreme Weather Event Emergency, funds for the

Extreme Weather Response Plan will be drawn from the Snow Maintenance Reserve

given that the Reserve balance is sufficient to cover the costs. Any shortfall in funds will

be drawn from the General Operating Reserve.

Public Relations

13. Public Works Administration shall handle all concerns and inquiries relating to snow

and ice control.

Weather

Intensity

Level

Decision Criteria Response Maximum

Funding

1. Snow pack 12 cm and/or excessive

accumulations on 50% of roads .

Some residential roads may be

impassable.

Supplement City crews with contracted services

to allow for snow plowing with graders. A one

lane pass down main carriageway to bare

pavement on all Priority 2 and 5 routes. All

windrows left behind. Approximately 7 days to

complete.

$200,000


accumulations on 70% of roads.

Many residential roads impassable.


to allow for snow plowing with graders. A one

lane pass down main carriageway to bare

pavement on all Priority 2 and 5 routes. All

windrows removed. Parking lanes not

disturbed, some parking bans may be required

on P2 routes. Approximately 15 days to

complete.

$600,000


accumulations on 80% of roads.

Most residential roads impassable.


to allow for snow plowing with graders. A two

lane pass, curb to curb, to bare pavement on all

Priority 2 and 5 routes. Driveways windrows

removed, remainder stored in parking lanes.

Parking bans will be required on all P2 routes.

Approximately 20 days to complete.

$900,000

4. Snow pack 25 cm and /or excessive

accumulations on 90% of roads. All

residential roadways affected.

Supplement City crews with contracted services to allow plowing curb to curb, to bare

pavement with full removal of snow on all

Priority 1, 2 and 5 routes. Parking bans will be

required on all routes. Approximately 28 days to

complete.

$1,300,000



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Parking Bans

14. Parking bans may be implemented, as required, to provide for operations. Areas

where parking is to be banned will be signed in advance. Vehicles that do not adhere to

the parking ban shall be towed and the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all

towing and associated costs in accordance with the Traffic Bylaw.

Supersedes Previous Policy

15. This Snow and Ice Control Policy No. P-01/2015 supersedes Snow and Ice Control

Policy No. P-03/2008.

Guidelines

16. This Policy is to be read in conjunction with the Snow and Ice Control Guidelines, which

set out the manner in which this Policy is to be implemented. The Snow and Ice Control

Guidelines may be amended administratively by the Road Team Leader.

______________________________

Mayor

______________________________

City Clerk


Guidelines Page 1

CITY OF AIRDRIE

Snow and Ice Control Guidelines

Effective Date: ____________________

Approved On: ____________________ Approved By: Roads Team Leader

Revision Date: ____________________

PURPOSE:

The Snow and Ice Control Guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the Snow and Ice

Control Policy No. P-01/2015. The Procedures set out the manner in which the Snow and

Ice Control Policy will be implemented. The Guidelines may be amended by the Roads

Team Leader as required.

PROCEDURES:

Public Relations

1. Public Works Administration can be contacted at (403) 948-8415, Monday to Friday,

0830 to 1630, and shall handle all concerns and inquiries relating to snow and ice

control. At all other times, emergency concerns and inquires shall be directed to the

After Hours Line at (403) 948-8800. Maintenance activities or information may also be

advertised in the “City Connection” page of the local newspapers and may be included

in the Public Works pages on the City website (www.airdrie.ca).

Hours of Operation and Staff Deployment

2. The City will be prepared to conduct snow and ice control operations during the period

of October to April.

3. Hours of operation are seven (7) days a week where two shifts operate twelve (12)

hours per day ensuring twenty-four (24) hour coverage. Shifts are utilized from October

to April to ensure adequate resources are available twenty-four/seven (24/7).

Variations to start date may fluctuate according to weather conditions.


Guidelines Page 2

Snow Maintenance Reserve

4. Through the annual budget process, the Snow Maintenance Reserve will be built up to

levels that can support the Extreme Weather Response Plan. Planning for the Snow

Maintenance Reserve will also include the means to replenish draws. Adjustments to

Council approved Capital and Operating budgets are reported to Council quarterly.

Snow Plowing – Windrows

5. Snow plowing may result in windrows. If a motor grader with a snow gate attachment

is used, attempts will be made to keep driveways clear; but any spillage shall be the

responsibility of the property owner or affected individual, company or corporation. The

clearing of windrows where they cross lane entrances shall be the responsibility of the

City and will be cleared as soon as practical.

Ice Control

6. Ice control will not normally be undertaken mid-block.

7. Snow plowing will precede ice control operations.

_________________________

Roads Team Leader

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