That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee confirm the Minutes of the 05 March 1996 meeting. REGULAR ITEMS
ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
1. Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre
Primary Treatment Expansion, Phase II
Contract No. CG-164, Digester Gas Utilization
Engineering Design Services
- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 22 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve for the next phase to Contract CG-164 with CH2M Gore and Storrie Ltd. (Ottawa), to provide Engineering Design services for a Cogeneration Facility at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre in the amount of $296,100.00, bringing the revised total contract provision to $368,940.
2. Supply of Water Soluble Polyelectrolytes
Tender 0885-70-T1/95 - Tender Award
- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 08 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the award of Tender 0885-70-T1/95 for the supply of polyelectrolytes at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre to Canada Flocculants Inc., Willowdale, for a total contract provision of $1,423,167 for the period of 1 March 1996 to 31 December 1998.
3. Carlsbad Springs Alternative Standard Water Supply
Contract No. CW-6006 - Supply of Materials HDPE Pressure Pipe
- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 21 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the acceptance of the tender from KWH Pipe (Canada) Ltd., (Mississauga), for the supply of polyethylene pressure pipe for the Carlsbad Springs Alternative Standard Water Supply System in the amount of $374,800.
TRANSPORTATION
4. 1995 Intersection Modification Programme
(Phase 1) - Contract 95-525
- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 28 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve a scope change to Contract 95-525 to Arnone Paving, Nepean in the amount of $45,000.00, bringing the revised total contract provision to $256,052.79.
5. Supply of Traffic Signal Lamps -
Tender 0285-32-T1/96 - Contract Award
- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 04 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the award of Tender 0285-32-T1/96, Supply of Traffic Signal Lamps to Duro-Test Canada Inc., Rexdale, Ont., for a total contract provision of $66,673.32.
FINANCE
6. 1996 Mill Rates, Regional Levy Requisitions
Transit and Sewer Service Areas
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 11 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the following recommendations:
1. 1996 Mill Rates and corresponding Area Municipality requisitions for Regional Sewer and Transit purposes as detailed on Annexes A and B;
2. Preparation and submission to Regional Council of the necessary by-laws for enactment.
7. Sewer Service Area
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 21 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve that the Regional Regulatory Code, Part 5.1 be amended to include the areas identified in the map attached to this report.
8. Tender 0615-00-T1/95 Systems Contract for the Supply of
Office Supplies and Stationery Items
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 11 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the award of the Region's portion of Tender 0615 00 T1/95 for a Systems Contract for the Supply of Office Supplies and Stationery Items to Grand and Toy Limited, Ottawa for a two (2) year period, with an estimated cost of $325,000.00 per year.
9. 1996 Debenture Issue
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 07 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve:
1. The Finance Commissioner be given authority to undertake a public debenture issue in an amount not to exceed $50.0 million and an “internal” debenture issue in the amount of $3.5 million to finance various capital projects;
2. The Finance Commissioner be authorized to execute and deliver all documentation and to incur and pay all costs associated with the undertakings;
3. A confirmation report and debenture by-laws be submitted to Regional Council at a meeting prior to the issue settlement date.
10. Cash Investments and Loans Receivable
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 26 Feb 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council receive this report for information.
11. Disposition of Assets and Liabilities
- Police and Solid Waste Services
- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 04 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve:
1. the determination of assets and liabilities related to the former area municipality police and solid waste collection services as presented in Schedules 1, 2 and 3, attached;
2. the disposition of financial assets and liabilities as set out in this report;
3. the delegation of authority to the Finance Commissioner to effect any adjustments to the final settlements with the area municipalities necessary to address timing issues.
REGIONAL CLERK
12. Grants Request Outside Regular Grants Process
- Ottawa International Jazz Festival
- Regional Clerk’s report dated 12 Mar 96
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve a grant request of $25,000 to the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. Funds are to be provided from the Provision For Unforeseen.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
REGIONAL CLERK
1. Economic Development Grants Report
- Chair, Economic Development Grants Panel’s memorandum dated 11 Mar 96
2. Record of Tender Openings
For the Month of February 1996
(As Per Corporate Policy Manual Section 4.6.6.)
- Regional Clerk’s memorandum dated 05 Mar 96
INQUIRIES
OTHER BUSINESS