The above news item partly explains the debate Council had at their last meeting relating to the siting of the new reservoir on Middleton Mountain. Councillor Besso and I voted against the motion to accept Site A2 as opposed to Site A1. I wish to explain my reasons for my preference to Site A1.
The attached graphics indicate the differences between Sites A1 and A2. The artistic concept between A1 (Figure 8) and A2 (Figure 9) appears to be almost imperceptible. The cross-section drawing also shows negligible differences. The hydraulics appear to be identical.
The major difference is in the price: A1 is projected at $3,089,000, A2 is at $3,416,000, a difference of $327,000 or 10.6%. The cost of this project is coming from water rates that is from you and I. In my opinion a price differential of 10.6% is not justified for the imperceptible visual difference between the two sites.
Obviously, the rest of Council had their own compelling reasons for voting the way they did and they had every right to do so. I felt I should explain my reasons for my vote to residents of Coldstream.
The attached graphics indicate the differences between Sites A1 and A2. The artistic concept between A1 (Figure 8) and A2 (Figure 9) appears to be almost imperceptible. The cross-section drawing also shows negligible differences. The hydraulics appear to be identical.
The major difference is in the price: A1 is projected at $3,089,000, A2 is at $3,416,000, a difference of $327,000 or 10.6%. The cost of this project is coming from water rates that is from you and I. In my opinion a price differential of 10.6% is not justified for the imperceptible visual difference between the two sites.
Obviously, the rest of Council had their own compelling reasons for voting the way they did and they had every right to do so. I felt I should explain my reasons for my vote to residents of Coldstream.
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