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Engineering

2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ECONOMIC  Launched the enhancements to the Engineering component of the Online Development Enquiry;  Deployed mobile tablet access for the Engineering Land Development Inspectors;  Initiated a pilot project to support electronic submission/review of servicing design drawings for Engineering land development projects;  Delivered $66M of the $70M in sewer, water, drainage and transportation improvements under the Capital Program for 2015;  Achieved substantial completion of the City’s street light wire replacement project. The project was recognized by the Union of BC Municipalities for a Community Excellence Award under the Excellence in Action category;  Project Highlights include construction of the $8 Million King George Boulevard road widening and construction of the $8.5 Million 160 Street Road Widening, from 96 Avenue to 104 Avenue, is underway and scheduled to be completed in Spring 2016;  Finalized the agreement and started construction with the City’s partner, Orgaworld Canada, to construct the Biofuel Facility with service commencement scheduled by early 2017;  Continued growth of the City’s Electric Vehicle Car Share Program at City Hall with over 350 staff signed up. Explored expansion of the car share program to the City’s Operations Centre;

 Evaluated and remodelled the City’s approach to illegal dumping operations which will result in a 24% decrease in costs ($240,000) over a one-year period. Further refinements are being made towards reaching our goal of a 50% reduction (compared to the 2014 base-year);  Completed 146 real estate transactions and $37 million in transactional value for parks, roads and other City real estate;  Increased annual lease and rental revenues by more than $605,000 over 2014 levels;  Acquired property rights for the 2015 Capital Works Program, including major road widening projects such as 160 Street, and various drainage infrastructure projects such as Gray Creek, and projects in support of public safety, such as the Newton Grove Greenway;  Completed the construction of the New Operations Centre on time and within budget. The new facility consists of a New Operations Building, Fleet Services Centre, and an Operations Warehouse. The new 4 story Operations Centre facility is home to the Engineering-Operations Division, Parks, Operations, Facilities Management and Bylaw Enforcement Divisions. It includes state-of-the-art offices and meeting rooms, training facilities, trades workshops, lunchroom, and a fitness center;

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