Development Subdivision and Business Park Capital Projects - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Development – Subdivision and Business Park Capital Projects Facility Renovations Accessibility and Health and Safety Community Improvements

Financial Management Grants and Donations Fire and Safety Administration Departmental Accomplishments

Community Development

• Highland Subdivision
• 75 single family dwelling subdivision development

with community parkland on Leitch Street.

• Water Department installed 6" PVC water line through

subdivision from Mary Street to Miller Road on Leitch Street.

• 401 Business Park
• 145 acres industrial or commercial land
• n the 401 Corridor. One parcel being

developed.

Community Development

• Agris Solar Farm
• Land Acquisition
• Purchased 173/177 Currie Road

for future downtown development. The Agris Solar Co-Op farm in Dutton is now up and running. It is located behind Dutton's sewage lagoons at the end of Shackleton Line. The farm is on 10 acres of property leased to Agris by the municipality and has 49 solar panels collecting

• power. The farm has the capacity to generate

500 kilowatts through the panels.

Capital Projects

• Miller Road

Reconstruction

• In conjunction with the County,

scope of work includes sewer system, road redesign and reconstruction, street-lighting, accessible sidewalks.

• Benefitting 22 property owners for

sewer connection.

• Tactile curb cuts for accessibility.
• Cost saving LED street lighting.
• Raised, tar and chipped Dunborough

Road.

• Repaving - Pioneer Line to Thomson

Line (joint venture with West Elgin).

• Raised, added drainage, tar and

chipped Pioneer Line (Willey Road to Cowel Road).

• New fence and gates at Landfill Site
• New JCB Backhoe.
• Replacement - small truck with small

plow and sander.

Roads Department

Renovations/Maintenance of Facilities

• Medical Centre
• Installation of sanitary, maintenance

free flooring and waiting room chairs.

• Purchased two automatic blood

pressure machines with donation from the Lions club.

• Received a portable Defibrillator

from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

• Dutton Community

Pool

• Repaired concrete work around the

pool perimeter.

• Installed “Rubaroc” surface.
• WEDS &

Municipal Office

• Painted walls, installed

lights, carpeting and updated awning.

• Exterior rails and doors

painted.

• Cemetery Building
• Painted Mausoleum

and installed new roof.

Accessibility & Health and Safety

• Corporate
• Implemented Leisure Buddy Policy to provide

inclusion for programs.

• Repaired ramp, front entrance of Municipal Office.
• Ensured contrasting colours were used in facility

renovations to provide depth perception (paint, flooring, signage) at the Medical Centre and WEDS.

• Adoption of Design of Public Spaces Policy.
• Municipal kitchen and flooring replaced to

address Health and Safety hazards.

• Dutton Community Pool
• Installed chair lift to provide access to pool.
• Ball Diamond
• New Scoreboard, size and colour chosen

to include accessible standards.

• Multi Use Accessible Trail
• Existing Trail asphalted – incorporating

new Design of Public Spaces Standard.

Community Improvements:

• Downtown Banners & Planter

Boxes

• Winter, Spring & Remembrance Day

Banners were purchased.

• Planter boxes were made and stained.
• The Horticultural Society provided

stunning flower baskets and planters.

• Soccer net was

installed at fields to provide protection from balls going off the play area.

Financial Management, Grants and Funding

Collection Improvements:

• Tax Arrears for previous years $344,444 in 2014, Currently $261,903.
• Introduced Pre-Authorized Payment for property taxes which helps

residents to smooth out payments throughout the year and improves collection rates.

• Decreased bank fees by eliminating credit cards.

Grants and Funding

• Trillium Grant for Soccer Field - $130,000
• Miller Road Project (with County) - $2,216,000

Grants and Donations Received

Canada Infrastructure 150

Multipurpose Trail and WEDS renovations. Accessible Pool Chair Lift Baseball Diamond Scoreboard

New Horizons Air Walker

Administration

• All Building permits as far back as 1989 are

now filed and electronically scanned into the shared drive with a searchable index.

• Implementation of Safe Work Practices for

Public Works, Water, Waste Water, Landfill.

• Multiyear Accessibility Plan implemented.
• Fire Safety Plans for facilities being

completed.

• Social Media actively being used:

Facebook and Twitter.

• Department Business Plans completed.
• 90% of the Fairview Cemetery has been

mapped, information uploaded to Keystone and new policies developed.

• New server and fibre optics ensures
• ptimal connectivity and security of

municipal records.

• Asset Mapping completed.
• Ongoing applications being made for

grants.

Service Ontario

Annual Transactions:

• Drivers Licenses 9020
• Hunting/Fishing 1192
• Health Cards

1852

• Ongoing training and cross-training
• f staff.
• Effectively recruiting new staff,

students and implementing succession planning strategies for upcoming retirements.

• Ongoing Doctor Recruitment

planning.

Improving Fire Safety and

Prevention

Fire Department

• Added 5 new recruits.
• 75% of firefighters now have

firefighter level 2 training or higher.

• Attended 10 events to do public

education.

• Currently have 50% of our door to

door campaign finished for smoke alarm and CO2 alarm awareness.

Departmental Accomplishments

Roads Department

• 62 Tile Drain Repairs.
• 11 Open Drain Maintenance.
• Received $44,642 in grants last

year for 2012 drain maintenance.

• Graveled:
• Celtic Line.
• Thomson West.
• Thomas and Erin (Fingal to Willey).

Drainage

• No adverse samples for the year.
• We scored 93% on our M.O.E Inspection in

2016.

• Took ownership of the Iona Interconnect.
• Automatic generators at the water tower and

Iona building.

• New high efficiency furnace and added

insulation at the Water Department to save energy.

• Miller Road PVC watermain replaced with all

services from Strathcona Street to Pioneer Line.

• New 6” PVC water line looped through the new

Highland Subdivision (Leitch Street) from Mary Street To Miller Road.

• The replacement of lead service lines.

completed on Margaret Street, Annie Street and Wesley Street.

Water Department

• Severances – 8 applications.
• Zoning By-law Amendments – 10

applications.

• Minor Variances – 6 applications.
• Site Plan Control – 1 application.
• Update to the Dutton Dunwich

Zoning By-law came into effect on February 25, 2016 with no appeals.

Planning Department Waste Management

• New initiatives at the landfill site will

increase curbside recycling and ensure appropriate recycling of pesticide & fertilizer containers as well as seed and pesticide bag.

Departmental Accomplishments

Programs

Another successful year for Recreation & Programs in the Community:

• Out Door Rink was widely enjoyed.
• Zumba for Adults group.
• Facility rentals are increasing.
• Baseball Diamond Rentals full – could not

accommodated West Lorne Men’s Baseball Team. Aquatics Program

• 150 Participants over the season, which

included Bronze Medallion/Cross Program (14), Red Cross Swim Levels 1-10 and Pre- School Programs.

• Hired 12 Lifeguards.

Swim Team

• 22 children ages 5-16 participated.

The Municipality of West Elgin has generously donated the use of a trailer that can be used in emergency

• situations. It will be modified and

equipped with emergency supplies funded by the Municipality of West Elgin, the Township

• f Southwold and

the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich.

Special Events

• Family Fun Day.
• Canada Day.
• Street Dance.
• Boo Bash.
• Remembrance Day.
• Celebrate the Season.

Emergency Management Dutton Community Pool