2010 Annual Report - City of Vernon

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PAGE 28CITY OF VERNON 2010 ANNUAL REPOR• External review conducted of service delivery by the Planning Department.• Completion and adoption of the Economic Development Strategy to guide the efforts of the Economic Development function over thenext three to five years.• Established a comprehensive Business Retention and Expansion Program, and as a first component of implementation, focused onmanufacturing and technology companies in the North Okanagan.• Undertook a study to determine the feasibility of an intermodal facility in the North Okanagan, in partnership with Western EconomicDiversification and Community Futures North Okanagan.• Initiated a Public Market Feasibility Study in partnership with Community Futures North Okanagan and Vernon Tourism.• Development of a cosmetic pesticide use reduction program for City lands in cooperation with Operation Services.• Undertook a heritage tree survey (over 60 years of age) in the City Centre and East Hill neighbourhood to assist in the development ofa Heritage Tree Protection Bylaw.• Coordinated a new interdepartmental City corporate Sustainability Committee to address issues and challenges of introducingsustainability measures into City corporate operations, including reaching corporate carbon neutrality as per the BC Climate ActionCharter.• Implemented School Travel Plans for three local elementary schools, including coordination of Capital Works with Engineering toaddress key barriers to safe pedestrian and cycling travel.• Expanded community stewardship and Transportation Demand Management events in partnership with community groups, agenciesand other stakeholders, including the development and implementation of a corporate sponsorship program. The City of Vernon wonthe 2010 National Commuter Challenge for the population size category of 25,000-49,999.• Approved and disbursed more than $12,000 for Heritage Restoration Grants.• Continued participation in the development of the Regional Growth Strategy.Bike to Work Week, May 2010Bike to Work Week 2010
PAGE 29CITY OF VERNON 2010 ANNUAL REPORENGINEERING SERVICESOUTLOOK FOR 2011• To finalize the DCC Policy Manual,Latecomer Policy, and start the FlowMetering Program for the SanitarySewer Collection System• The City will complete stage I and IIof the Liquid Waste ManagementPlan in 2011 with Stage III beingcompleted early in 2012• The Engineering & GIS Division willcontinue to support the OperationsDivision with asset management asthis function evolves• Master Sanitary Sewer Servicing Planwork continues in 2010 withcompletion planned for mid 2011• Construct the local area servicesewer project for 12 properties atFleming Drive• Implement the $10 million CapitalWorks Program• Continue with acceleratedexpansion of TDM network asindicated by the OCPPURPOSEEngineering & GIS Services is responsible for the implementation of the municipal services andbylaws related to infrastructure planning for the Capital Works Program and development worksas well as provision of GIS services. The Division works closely with many of the other Divisions to provide these services in an efficientand timely manner.The mandate of the Engineering & GIS Division is to hold paramount the safety, welfare and quality of life of the public and the protectionof the environment through fiscally responsible management of public infrastructure.HIGHLIGHTS OF 2010The City continued the capital commitment of $800,000 towards transportation demand management projects as directed by the 2008Official Community Plan (OCP). This funding level accelerates construction of high priority bike lanes, multi-use paths and sidewalkconnectivity in the City and included such projects as:• Sidewalks, bike lanes, multi-use paths, shoulder widening and road crossing improvements identified by school travel plans atHarwood, Mission Hill, Fulton, Ellison and Okanagan Landing Schools• Stairs to provide a trail connection on Middleton Mountain• Marshall Fields multi-use trail connection to Cummins Road• Bike lanes on 27 th Street from 43 rd to 48 th Avenue• Transit service expansion including:o 1800 hours for an additional Route 90 UBCO buso Additional 2000 service hours for Routes 1 – 7o New bus and 1400 service hours for HandyDART• Continued 34 th Street Improvements from 24 th Avenue to 30 th Avenue including replacing the sewer, water, storm, bridge, road andsidewalk and constructing bike lanes – (Building Canada Grant)• Emergency sewer extension to service 12 properties on septic on Bella Vista Road• Worked with owners in the Delcliffe area to facilitate installation of sanitary sewer to approximately 30 homes on septic.• Reconstruction of Okanagan Avenue from 36 th to 39 th Avenue including water, storm, sanitary, road, bike lanes and sidewalk
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