June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

Municipal Forest — 50th Year Anniversary
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ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The engineering department includes public works and environmental services. Specific
departmental duties include subdivision infrastructure, soil removal and deposit, transit and traffic,
capital works projects and infrastructure planning.
The public works' section is responsible for drainage and diking, water and sewer utilities,
municipal equipment and road maintenance. Environmental services section is responsible for
waste and environmental management, drafting and implementation the Environmental Charter.
MAJOR INITIATIVES OR PROJECTS
➢ Drafted Environmental Charter (adopted by council in April of 2008),
which included initiatives such as:
low flow toilet reimbursement program
improved sprinkling restrictions
rain barrel program
➢ Implemented landfill (Minnie's Pit) diversion strategies including:
Composting pilot project started
Banning the disposal of recyclable materials
Potential Salvage
➢ Worked with BC Transit to expand the Cedar Valley transit route.
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➢ Applied non-slip surface to four hills / highway approaches in the downtown core
area.
➢ Installed audible pedestrian signals at 11 th Avenue and Stave Lake Street.
➢ Reconfigure Intersection at 7th and Cedar.
➢ Completed the River Crossing Study.
➢ Oversaw the construction of 2.4 km of new
roadway and 2.9 km of new sidewalks.
➢ Reconstructed 1 km of roadway at three different
locations amounting to $1 million in repairs.
➢ Expanded the equipment shed to provide
additional out-of-the-weather storage and
security for Municipal equipment and tools.
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2008 Annual Report - District of Mission