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PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Transportation | Facilities Management | Waste Services | County Forest | Environment and Climate Change PUBLIC WORKS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Transportation Engineering Capital

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PUBLIC WORKS

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Transportation | Facilities Management | Waste Services | County Forest | Environment and Climate Change

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PUBLIC WORKS

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Transportation
  • Engineering – Capital road/bridge work, survey, design,

contract admin., road permits, development review, etc.

  • Operations – Winter control, traffic signals, road signs,

ditching, roadside grass cutting, general road maintenance, etc.

  • Facilities Management
  • Manage all 24 County owned buildings totaling approx.

630,000 sq.ft

  • Build dates from 1881 to 2018 with tenants including; Superior Court,

County staff, Paramedics, social housing, Primrose Operations Centre, etc.

  • Administer and perform all building related construction,

maintenance, upgrades, and renovations

  • Waste Services
  • Curbside collection of solid waste, recycling and organics
  • Event collection for household hazardous and electronic

wastes

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PUBLIC WORKS

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • County Forest
  • Sustainable management of all 14 County Forest Tracts
  • Implement the Forest Management Plan and By-law
  • Education, promotion, and information sharing
  • Environment and Climate
  • Focus on environmental initiatives for Dufferin from the Corporate and

Community perspectives

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PUBLIC WORKS

HOW WE’VE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS

  • Transportation
  • Transfer of Highways in 2000: +90 km of road (24, 25,109,124) and 29

bridge/culverts

  • Orangeville By-pass (SAR) in 2005: +4 km of road and 1 bridge
  • Minimum Maintenance Standards in 2002 for roads
  • Aging assets: 32 Bridges, 71 Large-span Culverts & 322 km of road
  • Shifting away from a worst first mentality to preventative maintenance
  • Facilities Management
  • Dufferin County assumed Housing buildings from the Province in 2001
  • Public Works assumed responsibility for all 24 County owned facilities in

2018

  • 35% increase of 164,410 square feet related to 7 buildings since 2010
  • Shift towards long-term, sustainable work plan to address the needs of

complex and aging buildings

  • Waste Services
  • Green Bin organics pilot 1999
  • HHW and E waste events assumption 2007
  • Green Bin organics curbside collection 2007
  • Curbside Collection 2013 solid waste, recycling, organics and yard waste
  • Dufferin County is currently a leader in waste diversion
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PUBLIC WORKS

HOW WE’VE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS

  • County Forest
  • County Forest established 1930 under Provincial

management

  • Dufferin assumed management of the Forest in 1995
  • County Forest joins Public Works in 2018
  • Including recent land donations (Thomson Tract), the

Forest now consists of 2,636 acres (1,066 ha) in total

  • Recreational uses within the Forest are on the rise
  • Environment and Climate
  • New to Public Works and the County in 2019 and will

focus on developing a framework to reduce GHG’s and improve energy efficiency both corporately and in the community

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PUBLIC WORKS (budget package page 100-101)

OVERALL BUDGET NET CHANGE: + 2.83% or + $461,986

  • Total Public Works Dept. Budget in a Nutshell…

(Operating and Capital Combined)

  • 2019 Adopted Budget = $16,347,439
  • Change in Expenditures = +$214,472
  • Change in Revenues = -$604,721
  • Overall Net Change = +$461,986
  • 2020 Total Proposed Budget = $16,809,425
  • 2020 Public Works Dept. Budget Stats…
  • Total Planned Expenditures = $24,344,749
  • Total Planned Revenues and Transfers = -$7,535,324
  • Total Proposed Budget = $16,809,425
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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS

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TRANSPORTATION

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Accomplishments in 2019
  • Total of 27.9 km of road work (Rd.10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 23)
  • 23.5 km planned 2019 work (record year) with one section of in-

house construction

  • 4.4 km carryover from 2018 on Road 11
  • Bridge/large-span culvert work
  • 1 bridge replacement (T-Beam on GV/WL Townline)
  • 2 large-span culvert rehabs (Road 3 and Road 5)
  • 2 large-span culvert rehabs (Humber Riv. on Road 18)
  • Work has begun for the County’s first Transportation Master

Plan as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review

Dufferin Road 21 (Black Bank) T-Beam Bridge

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TRANSPORTATION

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Goals for 2020
  • Improve capacity to maximize and complete Capital work
  • Complete Road condition review and OSIM Bridge and

Culvert inspections

  • Further refine a long-term infrastructure plan:
  • Gather further data and statistics through Road Needs Study
  • Explore alternative/unique rehabilitation options
  • Investigate pavement preservation strategies
  • Financial and organizational capacity will be factors
  • Collaborate with member municipalities wherever

possible

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TRANSPORTATION (budget package page 107)

2020 BUDGET: + 1.16% or + $125,359

  • Highlights from the status quo:
  • Government Transfers +$889,207 application of one time

gas tax received in 2019

  • Other Revenues -$356,295 less shared roads/structures,
  • ffset by additional transfer to capital
  • Salaries and Benefits +$151,695 includes additional

engineering staff to address capacity issues and ensure capital work is completed

  • Capital Contribution -$615,194 for trails, fencing,

vehicles/equipment

  • Reserve Transfers -$937,000 due to less vehicle/equipment

requirements, trails and fencing contribution and application

  • f prior year surpluses
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TRANSPORTATION (budget package page 109-111)

CAPITAL WORK PLAN: +0.53% or + $57,221

2020 Capital Work Plan Highlights:

  • Wayfinding signs (joint proj. with Economic

Development and member municipalities @ 329k)

  • Living snow fence contribution and traffic

light upgrades (50k each)

  • HVAC replacement interior renovations at

Primrose Operations Centre (70k)

  • New roof at Operations Centre (225k)
  • Scissor lift and fork truck (from prior year

surplus @ 20k and 45k)

  • 18.9 km of work on Roads 2, 3, 9, 12, 21
  • 7.3 km of pave. pres. on Roads 16, 18, 124
  • 5 bridge rehabilitations
  • Funded through equip replacement program;

2 snowplows for 2021 and 1 pick up

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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Accomplishments in 2019
  • 5-year update of Energy Conservation and Demand

Management Plan and related strategies to reduce GHG’s and improve building efficiency and energy consumption

  • William Street Community Housing roof replacement
  • Renovated over 30 community housing units and improved

accessibility for over 15 additional units

  • Contractor prequalification for Courthouse Chimney

replacement project underway

  • Addressed over 1,200 work order service requests
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Goals for 2020
  • Maximize Capital rehabilitation work
  • Continue energy conservation and retrofit work
  • Divisional review of protocols, procedures, service delivery

standards, scope of work and capacity

  • Work towards a long-term infrastructure plan:
  • Focus on preventative maintenance and asset management
  • Gather further data and statistics to refine infrastructure needs
  • Invest and implement energy conservation programs and building

automation systems

  • Financial and organizational capacity will be factors
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (budget package page 114)

BUDGET NET CHANGE: - 35.21% or - $405,618

  • Highlights from the status quo:
  • Government Transfers +$202,500 gas tax for electric vehicle

charging stations

  • Other Contributions +$175,500 for electric vehicle charging

stations

  • Internal Services Recovered +$116,470 due to increased

maintenance staff time in housing buildings

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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – COURTHOUSE (budget package page 115)

2020 CAPITAL WORK PLAN: +63.31% or + $1,013,175

  • 2020 Capital Work Plan Highlights:
  • Courthouse parking lot patching (50k)
  • Restoration/reconstruction of the 6 chimneys
  • n the historic 1881 Courthouse (724k)
  • Painting of 1881 exterior metal and wood

surfaces (202k)

  • HVAC, roof, and BAS work at various locations
  • f Courthouse (71k, 454k, 100k)
  • Security upgrades, carpet replacement (90k,

50k)

  • 2018 approved Elizabeth St. Courthouse

building elevator/accessibility project (300k from res.) and elevator in 1988 building (180k)

  • EV Charging Stations (350k)
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TRANSPORTATION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

CAPITAL BUDGET: TIME IS MONEY…

  • Transportation and Facilities are both heavy on

Capital…What are the consequences of postponing or cancelling projects?

  • Projects change as they deteriorate and become

bigger projects requiring new solutions with new cost implications

  • Becomes a commitment to spend more on materials,

labour, fuel, etc. in the future

  • Increased pressure on Operating to try and keep

assets in service beyond their natural life

  • Increasingly challenging to implement preservation or

preventative maintenance strategies

  • Roads have turned to gravel, bridges have closed, and

building projects are increasing in scope

  • The commitment now means that we’re not

asking the future to pay more.

Asse t Condition

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WASTE SERVICES

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WASTE SERVICES

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS & GOALS

  • Accomplishments in 2019
  • 2017 Diversion Rate of 57.4% (Prov. Avg. 49.7%)
  • Awards for Waste Services Guide, Waste

Reduction Campaigns, and Diversion Digest Newsletter

  • Education and promotion to improve Blue Box

usage

  • Began procurement for processing of SSO and

Blue Box

  • 2018/19 Curbside Collection:
  • Solid Waste = 7,800 tonnes
  • Recycling = 6,200 tonnes
  • Organics = 3,200 tonnes
  • Yard Waste = 2,200 tonnes
  • HHW and E-Waste = 145 Tonnes

The Waste Services team at the Municipal Waste Association Awards

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WASTE SERVICES

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS & GOALS

  • Goals for 2020
  • Navigate changes in recycling markets and

work towards transition to full-producer responsibility for 2023-2025

  • Prepare for new contracts, renewals, and

extensions

  • Implement the Long-Term Waste Strategy

including waste audits, education around recyclable materials, etc.

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WASTE SERVICES (budget package page 112)

2020 BUDGET: + 17.8% or + $759,375

  • Highlights from the status-quo:
  • Revenues -$230,000 due to reduced revenues for

recyclable materials

  • Service Delivery +$604,650 due to contract costs:
  • Consumer Price Index +2% change contract unit rates
  • House Count +1.5% more homes = more stops
  • Fuel Costs can vary - even our contract feels it at the pumps
  • Organics Disposal +$71,000 due to contract renewal
  • Recycling Disposal +$421,000 due to contract renewal
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WASTE SERVICES (budget package page 113)

CAPITAL WORK PLAN: 0.00% or $0

  • Collections contract benefits:
  • Their fleet, their fueling facilities, their money…We save on

Capital

  • Capital contribution (7k) is for future 2023 vehicle

replacement only

Waste Services Storage Building, Materials and Vehicles

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COUNTY FOREST

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COUNTY FOREST

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Accomplishments in 2019
  • Ongoing implementation of the Forest Plan and By-law
  • Developed self-guided driving tour of all 14 tracts
  • Installed way finding signage throughout Main Tract
  • Improved communication with Forest users through Main

Tract informational kiosk

  • Ongoing work with the Friends of the Dufferin County

Forest volunteer group to help on the ground level

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COUNTY FOREST

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Goals for 2020
  • Develop the 2021-2026 Forest Operating Plan
  • Develop methods of measuring public use of Main Tract
  • Sustainable selection timber harvest (approx. 30 ha)
  • Expand Forest user communication efforts
  • Continued Implementation of the Forest Plan and By-laws
  • Using resources such as the Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team

and the Friends of the Dufferin County Forest

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COUNTY FOREST (budget package page 116)

BUDGET: - 24.25% or - $17,130

  • Highlights from the status-quo:
  • Administrative and Office +$77,850 includes $70,000 for

boundary survey (from reserve)

  • Capital Contribution +$15,500 for purchase of ATV and

trailer to be shared with Operations (from reserve)

  • Transfer to Reserve +$122,100 increased reliance on reserve

and offset one time cost of survey

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COUNTY FOREST (budget package page 117)

2020 CAPITAL WORK PLAN: +238.46% or + $15,500

  • 2020 Capital projects:
  • Purchase of ATV and trailer to be jointly

shared with Operations to enable thorough access to all areas of the forest and the former rail corridor for inspections, service calls, maintenance, etc. (15.5k)

  • Sign and gate upgrades/replacements

planned for 2020-2022 (2k)

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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Accomplishments in 2019
  • Dufferin joined the Partners for Climate Protection
  • Compiled a corporate GHG inventory
  • Developed interdepartmental working group and municipal

working group charged with establishing vision, priorities, and implementation of climate actions within municipal control

  • Collaborated with Facilities Division to update the County’s

Conservation and Demand Plan

  • Applied for EV network funding…awaiting results.
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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS

  • Goals for 2020
  • Install Dufferin EV charging network in collaboration with
  • ther Public Works Divisions (Transportation and

Facilities) and participating Member Municipalities

  • Finalize corporate GHG targets and subsequent Climate

Action Plan

  • Compile community GHG inventory, related targets, and

subsequent Action Plan

  • Form Dufferin stakeholders Climate Change Round Table
  • Support Member Municipalities
  • Develop a sustainable revenue strategy
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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (budget package page 118)

2019 BUDGET: + 0.00% or + $0

  • Highlights from the status-quo:
  • Salaries and Benefits +$44,240 reallocation of department

head and addition of 8 month student position to assist in research and community engagement

  • Transfer from Reserves +$52,540 to offset additional costs
  • Council approved position on basis on no cost to County

during period of FCM grant

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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

CAPITAL BUDGET: +0% or + $0

  • 2020 Capital projects:
  • There is no Capital directly associated with this

work at this time

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Questions?

Scott Burns, C.E.T., P .Eng.

Director of Public Works and County Engineer 519-941-2816 x2601 sburns@dufferincounty.ca