Some of you may be interested of a major decision made by Council tonight. The enclosed document was the subject of this discussion and decision. Interestingly, during the Public hearing no-one was allowed to discuss the sewer (we were muzzled).The report is quite technical in nature. Note worthy items are "...in 2004 Council passed a resolution supporting Option 1. Since that time, investments in the new infrastructure have been made on the basis of this option...". What we must remember is that 111% (not a mistake) of those investments were made by the existing sewer users. The only new investment was made by Trintec (private) and that was in Option 2.
SUGOI Developments Ltd, whose proposal was the subject of tonights' Public Hearing, was advised that sewer servicing was to go down aberdeen Road yet it could not be addressed during the Public Hearing. So much for open, honest Council!
SUGOI Developments Ltd, whose proposal was the subject of tonights' Public Hearing, was advised that sewer servicing was to go down aberdeen Road yet it could not be addressed during the Public Hearing. So much for open, honest Council!
Note item 3 on page 3 of the report. "Option 1 provides sewer service to more developable land sooner than Option 2". That is listed as a benefit. I say that is a negative as it will put more pressure of developing agricultural land.
My greatest concern for existing sewer users is the fact that the Kalamalka Road line would have to be upgraded and as usual, existing users would be on the hook for 50% of the cost in advance in the form of reserves to be built up at their expense and sharing the financing costs of the rest of the needed borrowing.
Incidentally, the recommendations on page 6 passed 5-2, Councillors Garlick and Firman voting in the negative.
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