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TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

 
2009 CAPITAL PROJECTS

 

Fire

  •  The Budget provides for lighting upgrades of $9,000.00 at Fire Hall #1 Mount Salem
  • The Budget provides $82,200.00 for the replacement of various types of fire equipment including hose, breathing apparatus, pagers/radios, other equipment and ice rescue equipment.  The purchase of additional bunker gear occurred earlier n 2009. 
  • The delivery of a Fire Pumper to be located at FD #1, Mount Salem is anticipated before the end of July 2009.  The Budget provides $286,000.00 for this vehicle.
  • The Township will be receiving an Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Grant of $1,133,332.00 for the construction of a firehall/multi use building to replace the existing 1979 firehall and 1872 Community Building in Lyons.  This building is anticipated to cost $1,700,000.00 with construction anticipated to commence by September 2009 and to be completed by Spring 2010.  This project will also provide underground water storage which will be used for fire suppression purposes and will enable Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for property owners within a 7 mile radius of the building.  Once this building is complete these property owners may be eligible for perpetual decreases in their annual household insurance.  Other areas of the Township have already received the benefits of Tanker Shuttle Accreditation.  The Township is presently consulting with various user groups to help determine the Township Operating Policies and the Township's Rental Rate Structure for the building.

 

Building Department

  • The Budget provides $21,500.00 for the purchase of a pick up truck.  A pick up truck was also purchased for the Drainage Department, since over time, the cost to purchase and operate a Township vehicle will be less expensive than paying mileage payments for the use of a personal vehicle.

 

Animal Control

  • The City of St. Thomas proposes to do significant work at the shelter in 2009, including expanding the number of dog runs (deferred from 2008) and a new furnace and A/C unit.  We anticipate the Township share of the costs for this work will be $9,800.00

 

Emergency Management

  • The Budget provides $33,000.00 for the purchase of a 24' Emergency Command Trailer.  This trailer is partially funded by a $13,460.00 JEPP Grant.  It is anticipated the trailer will include a washroom, kitchenette, windows, man-doors, awning, heat/a/c and outside compartment for generator storage.

 

Planning & Development

  • The Township will proceed with obtaining a number of Reports in 2009 including an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan, Master Park & Recreation Plan, Official Plan Update and Development Charges Study.  These reports, along with existing Roads Needs Study will provide comprehensive future direction for the Township.  These studies and reports are anticipated to cost $102,500.00 most of which will be financed from existing reserves and anticipated grant, leaving a net cost of $21,200.00.
  • The Township will move forward with the creation of a full time GIS Department in 2009 with the hiring of Tyson Edwards on a contract basis as well as summer seasonal staff.  The Township has been moving forward with this plan since 2005 and gradually phasing in the costs to support this department.  This department will be responsible for gathering and maintaining the data required to visually reference data onto a mapping system.  The Township already has aerial photographs of every property in the Township, which shows the location off all buildings.  The Township is gathering the data and showing location of items such as municipal drains, waterlines, street lights, fire hydrants.  It is the Township's intent to make this mapping information available by early 2010 to the public on the Township's website.  Costs in 2009 are anticipated to be $57,175.00, however after taking into consideration reserve transfers, the net costs are only $4,000.00 more than the 2008 actual costs. 
  • The Township of Malahide is approaching other Elgin Municipalities to determine if there is an interest in sharing the costs of a GIS department, which by working collaboratively will reduce Malahide's costs.

 

Malahide Community Place

  • The Township will receive a Building Canada Fund grant of $1,357,072.00, for the construction of a new single story, multi-use community facility in Springfield.  This building is anticipated to cost approximately $2,035,000.00.  Final building specifications are being prepared now;  construction is anticipated to commence in August 2009, and the project will be completed in spring 2010.  A 1% levy increase of $42,000.00 was incorporated into the 2009 Budget.  A further 1% increase next year will allow the Township to finance the full cost of the building by 2010.  The Township is presently consulting with various user groups to help determine the Township Operating Policies and the Township's Rental Rate Structure for the building.

 

Agriculture

  • The Township has purchased a pick up truck costing $21,538.00 which will be used most often by the Drainage Superintendent.  Similar to the Building  Department pick up truck, this vehicle was purchased as it will be less expensive than paying a mileage rate for the use of a personal vehicle.
  • The Township has fulfilled their committment and support of the 2010 International Plowing Match with a donation of $9,000.00.

 

Road Department

  • The Township has increased the level of service provided by the Road Works Department as 2 seasonal operators have become full time, and there are 2 more full time working operators than in 2008.  The 2009 Budget provides an extra $40,000.00 over 2008 costs to provide for this increase in the level of service.  This will allow an improvement to winter control response, allow the Township to meet CVOR demands and increase patrols on roads.
  • The Township continues to increase the amount of single surface treatment done annually, with the 2009 Budget providing for $221,000.00 for a distance of approximately 13km.  This is an increase of $56,000.00 over 2008.  The Township's Roads Needs Study indicated that $427,000.00 should be spent annually on single surface treatment of existing roads.
  • The Budget provides $135,000.00 for gravel maintenance, which is an increase of $30,000.00.  The Township's Roads Needs Study indicated that $617,000.00 should be spent annually on gravel roads on a 3 year cycle.
  • The Township will be purchasing roads software costing approximately $50,000.00 and will allow the Township to track the location and operations of the vehicles, which will assist in maintaining the maintenance standards/winter control and help improve efficiencies.
  • The Township proposes to purchase a new grader to replace the exisiting 1988 Grader, and to purchase a Crew Cab Truck, replacing the 1996 Dodge pick up and the 1999 Ford pick up truck.  These vehicles are estimated to cost $330,000.00, all of which will be funded by Investing in Ontario Act Funding.
  • The Township has already purchased 2 Tri-Axle Dump Trucks with snow removal equipment at a cost of $500,500.00.  These 2 vehicles were purchased from Federal Gas Funding and they allow the Township to greatly increase their efficiency.
  • This summer, the Township will be applying double surface treatment on Hacienda Road, south of John Wise Line at an estimated cost of $179,000.00  A portion of this work is financed by Municipal Roads and Bridge Infrastructure Funds.
  • Hacienda Road North of Highway #3 to Glencolin Line will also receive surface treatment at an estimated cost of $60,000.00.
  • The Budget provides $50,000.00 for the works required to resolve the slope failure that is occurring on the easterly end of John Wise Line.
  • The cost for the Township's share of new Municipal Drainage increases by almost $58,000.00 to $174,000.00.  Like any landowner, the Township has obligations when new municipal drains are petitioned by the affected landowners. 
  • The budget provides $320,000.00 for materials and rented vehicles and various contractors for the continued reconstruction of Vienna Line.  A portion of these costs will be financed by the Municipal Roads and Bridge Infrastructure Funds and the Investing in Ontario Act Funding.
  • The replacement of the existing 1918 Dorchester Road Bridge will commence this summer, followed by upgrades to the approaches and road alignment.  The Township received a Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative Grant of $1,261,000.00 for this work.