Engineering - City of Chilliwack

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Engineering Engineering is responsible for water and sewer, transporta on and environmental services. Second Quarter Report, 2015 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report McConnell to Standeven Water Main Upgrade
The construction of McConnell to Standeven water main
upgrade Local Area Service project commenced in May 2014
after completing the Local Area Service petition process. The
project includes installation of 4,510m of 200mm diameter
water main to provide adequate fire protection and reliable
water supply, as well as 4,780m of new asphalt overlay and
additional road rehabilitation work to improve drivability and
safety. Strohmaier’s Excavating Ltd./Aplin & Martin
Consultants Ltd. design build team successfully completed
this $2.0 million project in June 2015.
Annis Road and Weeden Drive Pump Station
Upgrades
The Annis Road Booster Pump Station provide water service
to the Falls development in the Eastern Hillsides area.
Currently, it has reached its capacity due to the on-going
development activities. Major mechanical and electrical
upgrades including high capacity pumps are required to
facilitate future growth in the area.
The Weeden Drive booster pump station serves a high
elevation residential area of Promontory. The pump station
requires an upgrade to provide backup fire flow pumping
capacity. Major mechanical and electrical upgrades including
BC Hydro service connection are required to accommodate
the additional fire pump. Associated Engineering completed
detailed design work for both pump stations upgrade.
This combined project was awarded to Norich Electric Ltd. after successfully completing the tendering
process in May 2015. The construction of the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of October
2015.
Digester Gas Boiler Installation
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge digestion process was recently upgraded by constructing a third
Digester along with a boiler room to house two (2) duel fuel bio-gas boilers and associated mechanical and
electrical equipment. AECOM completed the detailed design work of the project which consists of supply and
installation of a dual fuel boiler complete with corresponding mechanical and electrical appurtenances. The
RFP process for this supply and installation of boiler project is currently underway to select a contractor to
complete this $500,000 project to be completed by the end of October 2015.
Page 2 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Ford-Nevin Water Main Installation
The Rosedale area of East Chilliwack is experiencing low
water pressure and water quality issues. Water model
analysis completed identified that water main looping from
Chilliwack Central Road to Nevin Road through Ford Road will
improve water quality in the area and increase fire flow for
Rosedale Middle School and commercial / industrial
properties in Rosedale. The Project consisted of installation
of approximately 2,430 m of 200mm diameter watermain and
appurtenances. This $880,000 project was successfully
completed by Sandpiper Contracting LLP. / Wedler
Engineering LLP. design build team in June 2015.
Camp River Road Water Main Installation
Camp River Road between Reeves Road and Standeven
Road requires road rehabilitation works to improve the
condition of the failing roadway. The performance review of
the Camp River Road water main revealed that the 60 year
old cast iron water main was prone to frequent breakages and
should be replaced to avoid road repair work in the future and
to improve water quality and reliability of the existing water
supply in the local area.
The project consists of approximately 2,780m of water main
installation along Camp River Road from Reeves Road to
Standeven Road South and approximately 2,750 meters of
asphalt level course and full road asphalt overlay to a
maximum width attainable within the restrictions of private
property, geometry, heritage trees and river bank. The project was awarded to Jakes Construction / ISL
Engineering & Land Services Ltd design build team after successful completion of RFP process. Construction
of this $1.25 million project is scheduled to be completed by the end of September 2015.
Biological Treatment System Expansion Phase 1
The existing biological treatment system at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP) needs expansion to accommodate
increased flows and loads due to growth as well as to meet
discharge quality requirements in the future. The objective of
this project is to construct a new Bioreactor Tank with
associated equipment, a splitter Box and a third Clarifier to
increase WWTP capacity and to maintain regulatory effluent
quality requirements. NAC Constructors Ltd. / Opus
DaytonKnight Ltd. design build team is currently proceeding
with the construction work of this $7.5 million project to be
completed by the end of December 2015.
Page 3 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report 2015 Asphalt Rehabilitation and Shoulder Paving
GTB
Construction Ltd.
(a division of
Keywest Asphalt)
has
been
awarded
the
contract.
The
Asphalt
Rehabilitation
Program will use
14,420 tonnes of
asphalt to repave
10 kilometers of
road.
The sites shown
circled in green
on the following
map are now
substantially
complete.
ROADS
LIMITS
TONNES
LENGTH
WIDTH
Upper Prairie Road
Ballam Road
Lindell Road
South end of pavement to Chilliwack Central
McSween to Kitchen
Bailey to Banford
808
1,018
1,382
700
875
980
3,420
4,310
5,850
Edward
Gillanders
Ryder Lake Road
Upper Prairie Road
Sumas Prairie
Sumas Prairie
Thornton
Airport Road
Yale
Young
First
Bailey
Yale
Luckakuck
Prest
Chilliwack Central
Chilliwack Mtn Road
Boundary
Candow
South end of pavement to Bernard
Yale to south of McConnell
Extrom to Huston
South end of pavement to Prairie Central
Adams to #6905
#6905 to north of Elementary School
Sparrow to Sylvan
Young to Cessna (West)
At Broadway
Yale to Lewis
Cheam to east of Young
Prest to Lindell
At Lickman
Northbound left lane in front of Superstore
South of Trans-Canada Highway
First Avenue
Prest to Banford
At Schweyey
Keith Wilson to Care Home
At Cawley Lane
270
473
1,289
1,646
335
450
390
1,031
361
857
1,015
871
137
113
286
79
95
482
68
170
350
1,100
1,100
420
490
375
408
156
760
425
660
N/A
200
150
100
N/A
700
78
1,369
2,250
5,455
6,270
3,005
3,430
2,400
5,822
2,250
6,853
7,730
3,548
820
720
1,553
400
700
2,450
350
Page 4 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Chilliwack Transit – Rider’s
Guide Signs
New sign assemblies, powder coated bright green to match the buses, have been fabricated to display on‐street transit schedule informa on and will be installed at 12 high‐use bus stop loca ons shortly. FVX Transit
The Fraser Valley Express (FVX) commenced service on April 6, 2015.
While this system is primarily the responsibility of BC Transit and the
FVRD, the City of Chilliwack built new stops at the Park & Ride on
Yale Road and improved several other stops that will be serviced by
the FVX system within the City.
Bailey
New Transit Shelter and Crosswalk
at Park and Ride on Yale Road
near Lickman Road
Crosswalk Installations
Due to increasing conflicts between pedestrian and vehicle
traffic associated with urban development in
the Road
area,
Bailey
concrete ramps were built and marked crosswalks placed on
Watson at Miller.
Watson at Miller—new curb, gutter,
sidewalk and crosswalk
Page 5 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Road Safety Day
The second annual “Road Safety Day” was held in mid-June. The event was held in the Sears parking lot at
Cottonwood Mall. Nearly 300 people attended and enjoyed displays, conversations and hands-on
experience from the following Safer City team members and supporters:
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Safer City
Alexa’s Bus
Sport Check
RCMP
BC Transit
CN Rail
Fire Department
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IRSU – Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit (Child Seat Checks)
CVSE – Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement
Wally’s Autobody and Towing
Vedder Transport
Triton Transport Ltd.
Speed Watch
Kal-Tire
Star FM
Keith Wilson at Lindy’s – new curb, Council attended throughout the day to announce the winners
of a number of door prize winners.
gu er, sidewalk & crosswalk Feedback from onsite surveys showed that the theme of ‘road
safety’ was well received and also provided opportunity for the
Safer City team to reflect on areas of concern from the public.
The team looks forward to expanding the event for next year.
Roundabout Open House
The annual “Roundabout Open House” was held on April 9th
at the Evergreen Hall. Safer City hosted the event with
support from 4 Engineering Staff and 1 RCMP Traffic Officer.
Throughout the evening visitors gained knowledge and left
their comments about local Roundabouts. Visitors enjoyed
displays of the roundabout at Evans Road as well as the two
single-lane roundabouts at Keith Wilson Road at Tyson Road;
Watson Road at Tyson Road; additionally, information for the
upcoming roundabout planned for Prest Road were shared.
To encourage further education handouts were provided to all
visitors. The positive feedback received at the Open House
has initiated a follow-up Open House in the fall of this year.
Commercial Vehicle Inspections
Safer City partnered with representatives from the Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure’s Commercial Vehicle
Safety and Enforcement Branch (CVSE), WorkSafe BC, and
RCMP for a 2-day project. The commercial vehicles were
checked to confirm their compliancy with applicable safety
legislation at locations within the City of Chilliwack. Even
though this initiative resulted in violation tickets of commercial
vehicles, the public is reminded that it is important to
remember the overwhelming majority of vehicles are being
operated in a professional manner.
Knight Road – Evans to Diamond
Page 6 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Vedder Bridge Replacement
On July 10th the City’s “Vedder Bridge Replacement
Project” was chosen to receive Federal and Provincial
funding through the New Building Canada Fund – Small
Communities program to advance this $12.5 million
dollar project. The current bridge was constructed in
1947, is deficient in clearance above flood waters, and
does not meet current day lane width standards.
Through this project, the City of Chilliwack will replace
the Vedder Bridge with a new bridge that includes wider
travel lanes and shoulders along with two multi-use
Keith Wilson at Lindy’s – new curb, pathways to accommodate
two-way pedestrian and
cyclist traffic. Ingu
addition,
the approaching roads and the
er, sidewalk & crosswalk adjacent intersection will be upgraded with a single-lane
roundabout to provide greater travel capacity and
improved safety.
2015 Design-Build Combination Project (Prest,
Promontory, Bailey)
On July 7th the $4.2 million dollar 2015 Design-Build
Combination Project (Prest, Promontory, Bailey) was
awarded to the team of Jakes Construction / ISL
Engineering. This project includes: Prest Road
Roundabouts, Bailey Sanitary Forcemain / Storm
main Phase 2, Promontory Road Paving and culvert
replacements at Promontory Road, Keith Wilson
Road, Ford Road, Prairie Central Road and Marble
Hill Road.
The proposal from the lead proponent
included a Construction Sequencing Plan and Traffic
Management Plan that demonstrated how the
proposed works on Promontory Road and Prest Road
will be staggered to minimize impact to the residents
of the Promontory hillside.
Victoria Avenue —Young to College
During the second quarter, pruning and tree removal
was completed along Prest Road to allow for BC Hydro
pole relocations necessary for Prest Road widening and
roundabout construction at the intersections of Prest
Rd / Bailey Rd and Prest Rd / Prairie Central Rd. BC
Hydro and Telus relocations will take place over the next
few months while drainage and roadworks are
scheduled to start in August.
Page 7 Engineering Department Chilliwack Signs
Second Quarter Report Chilliwack signs have been installed along the Trans –Canada
Highway at the Vedder Interchange these past few months.
City Parks Department did a fantastic job of landscaping the
area surrounding the sign with natural wood, rocks and
vegetation. Knight Signs have now completed all elements of
the sign project.
Watson at Miller – new curb, gu er, sidewalk and crosswalks Keith Wilson at Lindy’s – new curb, gu er, sidewalk & crosswalk Improvements to Portage Avenue
New standard crosswalks east/west direction
New standard Crosswalk North and South
with signage
Driveway
BC Transit Stop
Sidewalk
New School Zone Signs
and Stencil
Heather
Linwood
Hemlock
New “No-Parking” Zones
thway
Concrete Pa
Improvements are also coming this
summer to Portage Avenue between
Williams and Hazel with the joint
funding support from ICBC. New
crosswalks, school zone and parking
restrictions will be installed to
accommodate the large number of
pedestrians using the area. We
anticipate this work to be completed
prior to September 2015.
Improvements to Camp River Road
A recent traffic review was conducted for Camp River
Avenue
—Young
College
Road east ofVictoria
Hope River
Road.
As atoresult
of the
review an number of changes will be implemented this
summer with the help of ICBC funding. These
changes include the installation of shoulder roadway
markings, centerline reflectors, changes to signage
and addition of delineators. Changes should be
completed by September 2015.
Knight Road – Evans to Diamond
Page 8 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Earth Month
The annual “Earth Month” events in April 2015 were once
again a success, including a variety of activities focused on
waste reduction and environmental conservation.
Community Spring Clean-Ups: Over 12 tonnes of material
collected by volunteers!
A number of clean-up events took place throughout the
community in April and early May, with the City providing
volunteer groups with clean-up supplies and free tipping
permits to dispose of collected material at the Bailey Landfill
and Parr Road Green Depot.
Chilliwack 4-H Dog Club
Roadside Clean-Ups: A total of 25 non-profit groups picked up
garbage, recyclables, and green waste along the sides of City
roads. Approximately 1 tonne of material was collected between all of the organizations.
Residential Pick-Ups: There were 4 volunteer groups that arranged pick-ups by donation with local residents
to pick up and transport large, bulkier items to the Bailey Landfill for disposal or recycling, and green waste to
the Parr Road Green Depot for composting. Each group was assigned an area within the City and residents
were able to contact the appropriate organization directly, based on their address. A total of over 11 tonnes of
material was collected.
Adopt a River Event: 175 volunteers from the community and
the adopting groups spread out along the banks of the
Vedder/Chilliwack River on April 18 to help clean up litter and
camping supplies left behind by others. Coordinated by the
Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Society, the volunteers
collected 3 tonnes of waste during this year’s first of two
Adopt a River clean-ups. Wood, metal, tires, etc. were
diverted for recycling before the remainder of material was
responsibly disposed of at the Bailey Landfill.
Scrap Metal Recycling: 42 tonnes of metal diverted
Scrap metal was received for free at the Bailey Landfill during the month of April. The metal is removed
offsite on a regular basis by a contractor for recycling. In total, 501 loads were received, totaling 42 tonnes.
This is an increase of approximately 8 tonnes over last year!
Semi-Annual City-Wide Garage Sale
237 residences registered for the popular spring City-wide garage sale this year. Residents were given the
option of registering their home or housing complex online to have their address listed both on the City
website and in the local paper. A summary of the types of items available for sale at each participating
location was also made available to the public. In addition, the City website directs participants to a list of
organizations in which they can take their leftover useable clothing and household items after the sale. This
semi-annual initiative supports our reuse and recycle goals at little cost to the public.
City Facilities Waste Diversion Review 2015
In preparation for the introduction of an organics collection program for the City of Chilliwack, Environmental
2015 Photo of
Services is carrying out a review of waste diversion practices at City-owned facilities. City facilities have
the Year
had recycling programs in place for years, and this review is being conducted to identify opportunities
to
further increase diversion of recyclables and start diverting organics.
Page 9 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Elementary School Presentations: Educating Chilliwack’s Youth!
228 students from eight different elementary schools
received presentations on recycling, garbage, and
composting as part of Earth Month. After the interactive
presentations, the students were able to craft their own
compost piles from provided props, while others played team
games to determine what materials are recyclable in
Chilliwack. As these popular presentations book up in hours
each year, this initiative may be expanded from eight
sessions to twelve sessions in the fall for Waste Reduction
Month.
Browne Creek Wetlands
Staff from Environmental Services helped the Fraser Valley
Young Naturalists Club install 21 nesting boxes they had built
and decorated for tree swallows, wood ducks, and bats at the
Browne Creek Wetlands near the Vedder River. Riparian
vegetation was also planted by the volunteers along newly
created salmon rearing and spawning channels.
Environmental Services staff also toured a grade four class
from Yarrow Elementary around the new Browne Creek
Wetlands during the Grand Opening on May 14, 2015. To
augment their current curriculum, the students were able to
experience first-hand the many different types of habitats
along the newly created salmon spawning channels. The
students also observed the newly placed swallow boxes as
well as a live demonstration of fish trapping and
identification.
European Fire Ant Information Session
The City hosted a public information session about European
Fire Ants (EFAs) on April 22, 2015. The event was well
attended, with over 100 residents showing up to learn about
EFAs from Dr. Robert Higgins, an entomologist with
Thompson Rivers University, who has been leading the
research on EFAs.
Information presented included how to avoid spreading EFAs
and various control methods that are being tested. Staff
from VanDusen Botanical Garden also attended the meeting,
to share information on the control trials they have carried
out, and the success they achieved with a permethrin
product. A video of Dr. Higgins’ presentation is available at
www.chilliwack.com/fireants.
Page 10 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Protect Our Drinking Water Signs
As part of the City’s groundwater protection efforts, three of
the aging “Protect Our Drinking Water” signs have been
replaced and one new sign added.
The signs are
strategically positioned on main travel roads within the
Sardis-Vedder area to inform commuters that they are about
to enter a sensitive drinking water aquifer zone. All of the
City’s drinking water supply (except Yarrow) comes from the
high-quality Sardis-Vedder Aquifer. The signs have been
given a fresh look and educate the public about the
importance of properly managing hazardous materials to
prevent groundwater contamination.
Storm Drain Marking
The City recently expanded its storm drain marking program
to include the yellow fish program formerly overseen by
volunteers for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Most storm
drains north of the highway drain to watercourses, while
many of the storm drains south of the highway drain into the
Sardis-Vedder Aquifer. The yellow fish in Chilliwack, and
blue tap symbols in Sardis, are reminders that “only rain
should go down the drain.”
Storm drain marking kits are available for loan from the
Environmental Services Department. Members of the Fraser
Valley Young Naturalists and the TCS Rosedale Scouts
recently painted 80 storm drains in Chilliwack with yellow fish
symbols.
Green Commuter Challenge
The City’s annual Green Commuter Challenge is designed to
encourage residents to leave their cars at home and use a
more sustainable form of
The City’s annual Green
Commuter Challenge is designed to encourage residents to
leave their cars at home and use a more sustainable form of
transportation for their commute.
During the 2015 challenge, the City received 517 bike ballot
entries from residents who biked, walked, bused, carpooled
etc. for their commute from May 25 to June 7. This year’s
prize bike was a Giant Sedona valued at $419 which was
kindly donated by PedalSport with a contribution from the
City of Chilliwack.
This year’s winner, Karen Howey, walks to work most days
to keep physically active instead of using her car! Karen can
now commute on her brand new Giant Sedona to beat the
traffic and help reduce air pollution.
Page 11 Engineering Department Second Quarter Report Collinson Pump Station Upgrade Project
The City of Chilliwack has received
1/3 Federal and 1/3 Provincial grant
funding in the amount of $1,666,666
under the Building Canada Fund for
Flood Protection for the $2,500,000
Collinson Pump Station upgrade
project.
Construction
by
Gerry
Enns
Contracting Ltd. is on schedule with
the new electrical building nearing
completion by the end of June
including
installation
of
the
generator and Motor Control Center
electrical equipment. New pumps and motors will be installed over the next few months with connection to
the new 600V underground hydro service. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2015 and
will almost double the pumping capacity of this station, which serves the Greendale area.
East Dyke (Young Road) Upgrade Project
The East Dyke (Young Road) Upgrade
Project budget is $2.34 million, with a
1/3 cost sharing arrangement among
the City and senior governments.
Construction by the design build team
of Martens Asphalt/McElhanney began
mid-March 2015. The storm sewer has
been extended between Avalon
Avenue and Larter Avenue to provide
improved drainage for areas with preexisting drainage issues. The portion
of Young Road between Cartmell Road
and Larter Avenue was raised
approximately 0.9m, to finished
elevation, and received a base lift of asphalt to 10m wide on June 12. The portion of road between Larter
Avenue and Hope River Road commenced in late-June. Driveway and landscaping restoration began in
May and will continue over the next few months. Substantial completion is expected for early fall 2015.
Fraser River Freshet
Rapid melt of the province’s snow pack in May has
left very little snow across the province as of midJune. The BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations advises that snow basin indices
range from 0% to 20% of normal, with a provincial
average of snow observations of 5% of normal. The
Fraser River peaked at approximately 4.6 metres at
the Mission gauge on June 3, 2015. The 4.6m peak
was near historical average peak levels, but it
occurred earlier than normal and water levels then
declined very quickly.
Page 12 Fire Department
The Chilliwack Fire Department is commi ed to
community safety through public educa on, code
enforcement, fire suppression and rescue services.
Second Quarter Report, 2015
City of Chilliwack Fire Department
Second Quarter Report - 2015
Administration Personnel
Career Staff:
Retirement:
Promotion:
Ben Fryer
Captain
May 31, 2015
Eric Davies
Captain
June 17, 2015
Promotion:
Promotion:
Keith Corbett
Lieutenant
June 12, 2015
Wade Meeres
Acting Lieutenant
June 17, 2015
The department mourns the passing away of retired Captain Don Van Beest.
Don began as a paid-on-call member with the department in 1978, became a
career firefighter in 1990, a Public Educator/Fire Inspector in 2003 and retired
as a Captain of Fire Prevention in August 2014.
Don passed away on June 12, 2015.
Exemplary Service Medals / Long Service Awards
The department presented federal exemplary service medals and British Columbia Long Service medals at their Annual
Appreciation & Awards Banquet to the following members in recognition of their dedication and selflessness in serving their
community, province and country in the protection of life and property.
BC Long Service Awards:
35 years of service:
Captain Mark Collins, Firefighter Barry Anderson
Captain Gary Goll, Firefighter Richard Grosvenor, Firefighter Jeff Martin
Federal Exemplary Service Awards:
Firefighter Tim Bolan
Fire Chief Ian Josephson, Captain Eric Davies, Firefighter Shawn Burke
Retirements – Paid-on Call Firefighters
Appreciation plaques were presented from the City of Chilliwack to the following paid-on call members who retired during
the year and provided ten or more years of service to our department and community.
• Stan Kroeker – 22 years of service
• Eric Mueller –
24 years of service
• Jake Wiens –
21 years of service
Firefighter of the Year was presented to Captain Mark Collins for his dedication and commitment to the
Chilliwack Firefighters Charitable Society.
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Operations – Incident Responses
Incident Responses
The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to 671
calls for service in the second quarter (1,202 year to
date). This was an increase of 269 calls compared to
this time in 2014. The increased calls for service can
be attributed to outdoor fires such as bark mulch and
brush, burning complaints including campfires, public
service calls to assist BC Ambulance, RCMP, and
mitigating incidents related to public hazards. The
calls for service were particularly high for June 2015
during the hot, dry conditions experienced in the
Fraser Valley.
1202
1100
1081
1073
1037
933
900
800
2011
2012
2013
2014
36
Hall 3 - Yarrow
212
Hall 4 - Sardis
17
Hall 5 - Ryder Lake
64
Hall 6 - Greendale
0
200
400
2015 Paid-on Call Responses by Fire Hall
Year to Date
Rescues Hazmat
Public
30
11
Hazard
2%
1%
34
3%
Public
Service
406
34%
Burning
Medical
Complaints
Aid
146
43
12%
4%
1300
1200
76
Hall 2 - Rosedale
Incident Responses - Year to Date
Incident Responses
January - June
1000
316
Hall 1 - Downtown
2015
Structure Fire – Mary Street
June 2015
Fires
216
18%
Alarms
Activated
219
18%
MVA
94
8%
Non residential Structure Fire
Blackburn Road, June 2015
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Operations Incident Responses
Monthly Summary
April
FIRES
Structures
Vehicle
May
nd
2
Quarter
June
25
39
84
11
6
9
3
1
1
11
32
74
ALARMS ACTIVATED
38
46
34
Single family residential
21
15
11
11
Outdoor; Tree, brush, grass, bark mulch; Other
Multi&family residential
st
1
Quarter
Year to
Date
148
68
216
118
101
219
47
47
94
6
11
Non&residential
11
20
12
MVA (NO FIRE)
15
11
21
Auto Extrication
1
2
2
Provide Medical Care
5
6
4
Cancelled/Fire not required
9
3
15
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID
11
6
11
28
15
43
BURNING COMPLAINTS
16
27
34
77
69
146
PUBLIC SERVICE
222
184
406
10
24
34
69
84
69
Investigate safety complaints and hazards
21
38
23
Assist other agencies (BCAS, RCMP etc.)
45
44
43
Home smoke alarm/Carbon monoxide alarm
3
2
0
Other
0
0
3
PUBLIC HAZARD
2
4
4
Electrical line down
2
4
4
Grow Operation
0
0
0
Structure collapse
0
0
0
Bomb threat/explosion
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
RESCUES
1
3
3
7
4
11
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
7
4
1
12
18
30
MUTUAL AID
1
0
1
2
1
3
P.E.P. ROAD RESCUES
0
0
0
0
0
0
SERVICE AGREEMENTS
0
0
0
0
0
0
185
224
262
671
531
1,202
Totals
Previous Years:
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
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2nd Qtr
488
558
521
569
521
st
1 Qtr
445
479
552
512
513
YTD
933
1,037
1,073
1,081
1,034
Fire Prevention – Public Education & Code Enforcement
The Chilliwack Fire Department is proactively working to reduce fire losses and injuries through
education, engineering, code enforcement, and fire investigations.
# of
Events
2015 Public Education
Activities
Fire & Life Safety Education
A total of 171 fire and life safety sessions were
delivered to the community thus far in 2015. This
includes 92 sessions held at the Chilliwack Safety
Village for local school children. In 2015 to date, 5,413
residents have been educated or trained in fire and life
safety, and emergency preparedness. Fire hall tours
have allowed firefighters to proactively educate
children and their parents on the hazards of fire, and
how they can better prepare their family if a fire occurs
in their home.
Juvenile Fire Setter Interviews
Fire Safety Classes
Fire Extinguisher Training
Fire Hall Tours
Chilliwack Safety Village
Fire Prevention Week
4
16
10
46
92
8
1,382
198
1,305
2,289
3
231
171
5,413
Other Public Education Sessions
Totals
Persons
Educated
Fire & Life Safety Inspections
January - June
Code Enforcement
The department completed 274 fire and life safety
inspections in this quarter including health and safety
inspections with the Bylaw Department, RCMP, and BC
Safety Authority.
800
600
712
785
641
489
400
553
Engineering
200
The department completed 52 plan reviews this
quarter. Fire Department personnel also conducted
numerous on-site inspections to ensure code
compliance.
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2011
2nd Qtr
2012
2nd Qtr
2013
2nd Qtr
2014
2nd Qtr
2015
2nd Qtr
Investigations / Losses
Second quarter fire losses were $1,480,854. Eight
civilians and one firefighter suffered fire related
injuries during this quarter. A total of 24 dollar loss
structure fires occurred this quarter with 18 (or 75%)
occurring in residential occupancies. Fire origin and
cause investigations were completed to identify fire
loss trends and focus our education efforts to prevent
future losses.
Burn Fund Awareness Presentation
Mt. Cheam Christian School – June 2015
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Training
To ensure firefighters are safe and effective, they constantly train on their basic skills. In addition to focusing
on basic skills they also accomplish the following:
Technical Training:
Vehicle Extrication: All career firefighters participated in a 40 hour accredited Vehicle Extrication Program delivered by our
in-house Vehicle Extrication Instructors.
Firefighter Survival Training: Using a donated structure, all Chilliwack firefighters received firefighter survival training on
communications, and techniques that will assist them in calling for help, remaining calm, and thinking through a variety of
situations, enabling them to begin the rescue process quickly and effectively.
CN Rail Foam Trailer Training was hosted by a neighboring department. CN Rail has a foam trailer designed to assist any
community in the event of an incident involving a rail car carrying flammable liquids. Twenty (20) firefighters and two (2)
chief officers attended the sessions.
NFPA 1001 Level II: This program has 10 Modules which can be delivered at an institution or delivered in segments by a fire
department to its membership. Chilliwack Fire Department delivers the program as an additional training night. Twenty-one
(21) paid-on-call firefighters completed 22 hours of theory and practical training.
NFPA 1002 Apparatus Operator: Two (2) career firefighters completed 50 hours of Apparatus Pump Operations and Driver
Training qualifying them to drive fire engines.
Pre-Hospital Care is a large component of our mandatory training curriculum and includes regularly scheduled CPR, AED, and
FR 3 classes that are taught by in-house instructors. Numerous classes were delivered to our career and paid-on-call
firefighters.
Educational Training:
Conferences and seminars are vital networking platforms that promote innovation, growth, and support the attainment and
adherence to industry best practices.
British Columbia Fire Training Officers Association and Fire Chiefs Conferences were attended.
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) was held in Indianapolis and was attended by the Assistant
Chief of Training and Operations. The weeklong conference saw approximately 31,500 attendees from 55
countries experience 200 classroom seminars, 80 hands on training sessions, and 830 trade exhibitors.
Commercial Vehicle Extrication, three of our vehicle extrication instructors attended a 16 hour course on commercial vehicle
extrication.
Crude Oil by Rail is passing through our community in increasing quantities. One of our members attended a week long
training session on how to prepare for and mitigate a rail incident involving crude oil.
Auto Extrication Demonstration, Road Safety Day – June 2015 Staff
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Emergency Preparedness
Personal and neighbourhood preparedness presentations were delivered to a total of 136 participants from 3 gated
neighbourhood organizations. Two gated communities decided to get involved in the Neighbourhood Emergency
Preparedness Program (NEPP) and have now received in-depth training in fire suppression, light urban search and rescue,
rapid damage assessment, and emergency first aid. By joining the NEPP those community members will receive training
designed to help them better prepare for an emergency and build their own ability to respond to and recover from an
emergency or disaster.
The Chilliwack Emergency Planning Committee continues to meet monthly to discuss upcoming training events, as well as
emergency trends in emergency management. Emergency Program staff continues to work with other City Departments in
the development of a Spill Response Plan and Program.
The Emergency Communications group meets weekly and incorporates radio communications training into every meeting.
The group has purchased a large enclosed utility trailer and is currently developing a mobile command centre and radio
room. The trailer is designed to respond to large emergencies or disasters and support field operations with back up
communications technology.
The Emergency Social Services (ESS) team meets monthly to train and discuss past emergency incidents where they have
provided shelter, food, and clothing to residents forced to evacuate their homes due to fires. In this quarter, the ESS team
was called out two times and assisted 56 residents. The most significant call involved 48 residents having to evacuate their
apartment building. A little more than half the evacuees were sheltered by ESS for six days and then the Red Cross for an
additional eight days. All the evacuees found permanent rental accommodations and were assisted by ESS, Emergency
Management British Columbia, Salvation Army, Red Cross and a new local relief organization (SPARKS).
The Chilliwack Emergency Program conducted two functional exercises with City Staff and a major transportation provider.
The purpose of these exercises was to train and test the readiness of City of Chilliwack staff members to coordinate the
response and recovery to large scale emergencies or disasters in support of emergency responders in the field.
Community Activities
The fire department continues to be actively involved in many
community events and fundraisers. This quarter, Chilliwack firefighters
and the Chilliwack Firefighters Charitable Society contributed and
volunteered in support of the following:
o Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society;
o McHappy Day;
o Chilliwack Firefighters Education Fund (provided ten postsecondary awards to high school graduates);
o Chilliwack Firefighters Charitable Society – scholarship presented
to a graduate from School District #33;
o Two pancake breakfasts at Mountain View Harley Davidson raised
over $1,100 for the Charitable Society;
o $500 donation presented to the Fraser Valley Health Care Society;
o $500 donation presented to Matthew’s House in Abbotsford on
behalf of Yannick Rabu of Chilliwack;
o Hosted a private dinner for eight in support of Chilliwack Hospice
Society;
o Donated a $500 Smart TV to the Chilliwack Society for Community
Living, Matheson Center for Teen Program
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Bowls of Hope, Bernard Elementary School
April 2015
Presentation to Matthew’s House
Chilliwack Firefighters Charitable Society
Municipal Development
Planning and Strategic Ini a ves
Land Development and Bylaw Enforcement
Second Quarter Report, 2015
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Table of Contents
Second Quarter Report
Municipal Development Organiza on .......................................................................................... 3
Planning Projects and News .......................................................................................................... 4
Development Applica ons ............................................................................................................ 6
Planning, Business Licences, Development Permits ..................................................................... 7
Planning Applica ons .................................................................................................................... 8
Building Permits
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April 2015 ............................................................................................................................. 9
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May 2015 .......................................................................................................................... 10
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June 2015 ........................................................................................................................... 11
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Second Quarter .................................................................................................................. 12
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Neighbourhood .................................................................................................................. 13
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Premium Plan .................................................................................................................... 14
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Building Permits ................................................................................................................. 15
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Single Family 10 Year Comparison ..................................................................................... 16
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2 Family Dwellings 10 Year Comparison ............................................................................ 16
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Townhouse 10 Year Comparison ....................................................................................... 16
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Mul -Family 10 Year Comparison ..................................................................................... 17
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Commercial 10 Year Comparison ...................................................................................... 17
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Ins tu onal 10 Year Comparison ..................................................................................... 17
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Industrial 10 Year Comparison .......................................................................................... 18
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Agricultural 10 Year Comparison ....................................................................................... 18
Land Development
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Development Permits 4 Year Comparison......................................................................... 19
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Subdivision 4 Year Comparison ......................................................................................... 20
Regulatory Bylaw Enforcement
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General Bylaw Enforcement 5 Year Comparison .............................................................. 21
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Health & Safety 5 Year Comparison .................................................................................. 22
PHOTO: James Lindhout
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MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
Planning & Strategic
Ini a ves
Development & Regulatory
Enforcement Services
M. Lisa Thompson
Director
David Blain
Director
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Land Development
Development Planning
Development Permits
Subdivision
(Form and Character)
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Rezoning
Development Variance Permits
Temporary Use Permits
Agricultural Land Reserve
Applica2ons
Development Permits
(Geotechnical & Riparian)
Property Records
& Maintenance
Building Permits and
Inspec2ons
Long Range Planning
Official Community Plan
Neighbourhood Plans
Growth Projec2ons
Policy Development
Bylaw Enforcement
Business Licencing
Intermunicipal Business Licence
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Planning Projects & News
2015 2nd Quarter Report—PSI (Growth Trend)
The global economies have shi<ed notably in the second quarter. The Greek financial crisis con nues;
China’s stock market has experienced a serious correc on a<er a 100% surge in less than one year; and
the oil market has remained unseDled in the fear of Iranian oil adding to the global over-supply. In the
mean me, Canada has reported a GDP decline in the first quarter and the Bank of Canada has lowered its
2015 GDP forecast to 1%. A<er two consecu ve quarters of GDP contrac on, there is a concern for a
“technical recession.”
However, op mism persists, as the data on employment,
housing sales and housing starts are posi ve. Chilliwack’s
year-to-date home sales have reached 1,515 and appear to
be on track to a high of 3,000. Concurrently, Chilliwack’s
new housing starts total to 445 in the first half of 2015 –
ahead of the projected pace. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada expects growth to resume in the second half of 2015, led
by the non-resource sectors. It points to improving labour
markets, consump on, the manufacturing sector not associated with the energy resource sector, and a “s mula ve”
interest rate. Central 1 Credit Union further suggests that Canada has never fallen into a recession without the U.S. in recession. At present, the U.S. economy is expected to grow between 2.5 and 3.0 per
cent in 2015. There are signs that Canada has two economies: the energy-resource economy has contracted and brought down the whole GDP output, whereas the service and manufacturing sectors have
stayed strong, shouldering much of the responsibility for economic growth. Some pundits suggest that
Canada’s economy is undergoing a structural change – away from the energy resource sector that rose to
dominate the economy in the 2000s.
In brief, the macro-economic signals are mixed. Chilliwack, being a service and agriculture oriented economy, should be able to maintain its current housing market and employment momentum and grow as
previously forecast.
PHOTO: Tyson Koch
PHOTO: Chad Hampson
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Planning Projects & News
These last three months have been CHC’s busiest ever. In April the Monthly
Informa on and Networking Breakfast had a mental health theme, to raise
awareness about the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week. Due to the
importance of the topic and CHC’s growing networks, the event evolved to
nine presenta ons, three mes the usual number. ADendance and evalua ons were as robust and posi ve
as for all CHC’s other events. In May, CHC held its annual public forum, to report on progress to date and to
ensure the work being done is in line with the community’s highest priori es. A theme of preven on vs interven on ran through the forum, and much of the event was interac ve, using electronic polling and vo ng
exercises to facilitate discussion and feedback. A report summarizing the outcomes of the event will be released the week of July 20. In June, CHC held two events: a media workshop and an Informa on and Networking Breakfast. CHC engaged members of the local media to give ps and tools on how local service organiza ons can be more effec ve in promo ng the work that they do, and sharing their contribu ons and
successes. June’s Informa on and Networking Breakfast was called “Insights into Aboriginal Culture and Resources” to mark Na onal Aboriginal Day on June 21. Topics ranged from the services provided by
Xyolhemeylh to the work of the Indian Residen al Student Survivors Society. The networking component of
this event ran longer than usual, as new rela onships were forged and strengthened.
Intermunicipal Business Licences
Now into its third year, the Intermunicipal Business License (IML)
pilot project con nues to be a successful business license system
that is more business-friendly and reduces red tape. The IML has
been very well-received by local mobile business in Chilliwack; as of
June 30th, Chilliwack sold 237 licenses which account for approximately 16% of total sales within the Fraser Valley and surpasses the
total number of licenses sold in 2013 and 2014 (159 and 197 respecvely).
Since the pilot project was ini ated in 2013, IML sales have con nued to increase across the Fraser Valley with 1241 licenses sold in
2013 and 1716 licenses sold in 2014. For the first half of 2015, IML
sales totaled 1453 licenses sold within all nine par cipa ng Fraser
Valley communi es:
Abbotsford, City of
Chilliwack, City of
Hope, District of
Langley, City of
Langley, Township of
Maple Ridge, District of
Mission, District of
Pi- Meadows, City of
Surrey, City of
Grand Total
350
237
0
67
226
137
76
30
330
1453
The Fraser Valley Steering CommiDee is currently working with the
Province (Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training – Small Business
Programs) in order to present a permanent IML business license system framework for each par cipa ng member Council’s considera on
for 2016 and beyond.
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Planning & Strategic Ini2a2ves
6
Planning Applica2ons
7
Planning & Strategic Ini2a2ves
8
Building Permits April 2015
First Quarter Report
9
Building Permits May 2015
10
Building Permits June 2015
11
Building Permits 2nd Quarter 2015
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Building Permits - Neighbourhood
13
Building Permits 4 Year Comparison
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15
Single Family
2nd Quarter 10-year Comparison
Single Family
Year-to-date 10-year Comparison
300
160
140
250
120
200
100
80
150
60
100
40
20
50
0
2007
42
2008
31
2009
13
2010
19
2011
8
2012
23
2013
19
2014
14
2015
26
0
Apr
2006
44
May
64
40
32
17
6
16
24
22
17
24
Total
Jun
52
48
27
22
29
16
12
19
18
32
2006
293
2007
218
2008
189
2009
79
2010
161
2011
80
2012
98
2013
102
2014
116
2015
152
2014
16
2015
12
2-Family Dwellings
2-Family Dwellings
30
18
16
25
14
20
12
10
15
8
10
6
4
5
2
0
0
Apr
2006
12
2007
8
2008
0
2009
0
2010
2
2011
0
2012
0
2013
4
2014
8
2015
0
May
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Jun
0
10
0
2
4
0
0
2
2
2
Total
2006
16
2007
30
2008
22
2009
2
2010
6
2011
8
2012
4
2013
8
Townhouses
Townhouses
90
160
80
140
70
120
60
50
100
40
80
30
60
20
40
10
0
Apr
2006
12
2007
33
2008
14
2009
7
2010
28
2011
11
2012
18
2013
11
2014
28
20
2015
6
May
39
14
14
8
0
10
4
9
8
24
Jun
20
34
8
8
0
0
11
14
0
20
0
Totals
16
2006
157
2007
115
2008
92
2009
23
2010
72
2011
36
2012
48
2013
55
2014
61
2015
89
Multi-Family
Multi-Family
600
400
500
350
400
300
250
300
200
200
150
100
100
50
0
Total
0
Apr
2006
0
2007
68
2008
0
2009
0
2010
40
2011
0
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
May
28
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
49
Jun
15
264
0
0
33
0
64
64
0
42
2006
98
2007
544
Commercial
2008
106
2009
0
2010
143
2011
0
2012
90
2013
64
2014
44
2015
151
Commercial
$20,000,000
$9,000,000
$18,000,000
$8,000,000
$16,000,000
$7,000,000
$14,000,000
$6,000,000
$12,000,000
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
$3,015,0 $1,033,0 $1,141,5 $203,600 $902,000 $737,773 $557,600 $251,806 $1,054,5 $1,606,9
Apr
$0
2006
2007
Total $10,259,500 $4,311,166
May $43,000 $120,460 $320,000 $2,480,0 $1,717,5 $474,875 $292,400 $494,600 $851,340 $3,309,9
Jun
$5,240,0 $560,859 $23,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
$4,257,772 $15,677,031 $3,941,580 $3,212,092 $19,121,676 $2,187,188 $12,669,258 $10,114,220
$1,837,1 $232,480 $209,875 $332,750 $321,440 $541,104 $2,398,6
Institutional
Institutional
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
Apr
2006
$0
2007
$0
2008
$0
2009
$0
2010
$4,000
2011
$0
2012
$2,500,000
2013
$0
2014
$0
2015
$0
May
$0
$25,000
$0
$150,000
$0
$0
$2,600,000
$0
$0
$2,562,000
Jun
$120,000
$0
$0
$0
$26,500,000
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$60,000
$0
2006
Total $280,000
17
2007
$48,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$1,670,000 $28,650,00 $28,044,00 $1,363,230 $6,925,000 $500,000
2014
$0
2015
$2,822,000
Industrial
Industrial
$3,000,000
$18,000,000
$2,500,000
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
$2,000,000
$12,000,000
$1,500,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$500,000
$2,000,000
$0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total $15,561,0 $4,645,00 $1,785,00 $16,230,0 $1,872,50
$0
Apr
2006
$1,216,0
2007
2008
$2,300,0 $250,000
May
$0
$0
Jun
$1,650,0
$0
2009
$0
2010
$450,000
2011
$0
2012
$250,000
2013
$0
2014
$0
2015
$0
$0
$2,580,0
$0
$0
$1,000,0
$0
$0
$0
$35,000
$0
$440,000
$0
$1,023,0 $1,658,0
$0
$0
Agricultural
2011
$300,000
2012
2013
2014
$4,908,00 $1,662,00 $3,168,50
2015
$300,000
Agricultural
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$3,500,000
$5,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
$0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Apr $313,790 $76,080 $352,400 $446,550 $790,300 $403,650 $314,230 $419,180 $480,480 $1,254,228
May $764,280 $133,690 $736,250 $530,610 $313,100 $254,930 $120,450 $1,827,020 $403,740 $396,278
Jun
$0
$622,465 $413,250 $390,965 $1,809,55 $372,200 $323,950 $991,450 $49,402 $2,094,110
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total $2,149,900 $2,061,575 $3,739,245 $3,518,490 $4,395,710 $2,314,900 $2,218,180 $4,144,570 $3,299,612 $5,142,550
PHOTO: Chad Hampson
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Land Development 4 Year Comparison
19
Land Development 4 Year Comparison
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Bylaw Enforcement 5 Year Comparison
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Health & Safety 5 Year Comparison
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OperaƟons Department
The OperaƟons Department is responsible for the operaƟons and maintenance of
the City’s water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, road and dyke infrastructure, as
well as the operaƟon and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
(WWTP), over 100 parks and sports fields and the City’s recreaƟonal trail network.
Second Quarter Report 2015 OperaƟons Department
BARBER PARK GETS A FACELIFT IN TIME FOR CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS
The City has an annual program n place o reinstall up to date equipment in all parks where old equipment was previously removed due to CSA Standards. Barber Park is one of three neighborhood parks that will see new, upgraded equipment installed in 2015. Barber Park is an extremely well u lized park and is special to its users. It plays a special role in the community by hos ng a wonderful Canada Day celebra on every year. Since the original equipment was removed, the City has received numerous requests for the reinstatement of equipment. Some of the exis ng play equipment s ll had value and was therefore incorporated into the new park design. In 2014 a proposed park layout plan was circulated to over 200 neighbourhood homes for review and neighborhood representa ves provided feedback to the City. The eventual park design came as a result of this informal consulta on and incorporates comments received from the neighbourhood. The budget for this upgrade was $60,000. Including adults there were over 50 local ci zens that joined Mayor Gaetz in an informal ribbon cu ng for the official reopening of Barber Park on June 12, 2015. 2 OperaƟons Department
TAKE A STROLL ALONG THE NEW, GREENER PRINCESS AVENUE
Young Road to Yale Road:
The Young Road to Yale Road improvements included the complete replacement of a broken concrete curb, gu er and sidewalk, the installa on of a planted, pedestrian refuge bulge at the Young Road / Princess Avenue cross walk and the installa on of two decora ve lamp standards to replace a BC Hydro leased street light at the midway point of the block. Greening consisted of tree replacement and planted beds at both ends of this block and at the base of the two new lamp standards. Irriga on and controls were included as part of the project, with the installa on of drip lines in the beds and the lamp standards which will allow the installa on of self watering hanging baskets in the spring of 2016. Yale Road to Main Street:
The Yale Road to Main Street block received the addi on of planted beds on the Princess Avenue frontage of the Royal Bank. Paver stones were removed from the tree islands separa ng the Courthouse parking lot and sidewalk and were replaced by more a rac ve planted beds. All planted area installa ons included automated irriga on systems to ensure the plants would thrive and reduce the need to hand water. For this project all hor culture, irriga on and concrete works were completed u lizing in house resources, on me and under budget. 3 OperaƟons Department
SARDIS POND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
In recent years, City staff and residents have noted issues arising from poor water quality within Sardis Pond. In October of 2014, a fish‐kill occurred when an algae bloom depleted the pond’s dissolved oxygen which caused some fatali es to fish stocks in the pond. To reduce the risk of further fish‐harm, and to improve habitat condi ons for all organisms and creatures within the pond’s ecosystem, a new water aera on system was installed in July, 2015. The system is Canadian made and is comprised of two ¾ horsepower air pumps, over 4,000 feet of self‐
sinking air‐feed hose, and eight diffusers posi oned at key points within the pond. The eight diffusers were installed strategically throughout the pond to achieve maximum aera on. Each diffuser has five discs that are perforated with thousands of ny holes. The holes emit millions of oxygen‐rich micro‐bubbles that are absorbed into the pond water. During the poor water quality event of 2014, dissolved oxygen in the pond was measured at 1.3 milligrams per litre which is extremely low for pond life to survive. Upon comple on of installing the new aera on system, dissolved oxygen was measured at over 8.3 milligrams per litre which is extremely favourable to fish. The aera on system requires li le maintenance, is efficient with electricity, emits negligible noise, and the main controls and air pumps are secured in a sound a enuated kiosk adjacent the pond. This project was completed in house by Opera ons Department staff and staff have received many thank you’s from park users and park neighbours. 4 OperaƟons Department
OPERATIONS CREWS INSTALL NEW SEWER MAIN TO SERVICE VEDDER ROAD DEVELOPMENT
Recently the City of Chilliwack Opera ons Department installed a 100mm sanitary sewer force main along a sec on of Vedder Road. This sec on of sewer main was 300 meters in length and will provide sewer service for two new townouse developments along Vedder Road between Stevenson and South Sumas Roads. In addi on to servicing the current developments crews also pre‐serviced mul ple lots within this sec on of Vedder Road to facilitate future development / sewer servicing. WATERMAIN WORK IMPROVES WATER QUALITY IN ROSEDALE
The Opera ons Department installed 90 meters of 200mm water main on Muirhead Street. This sec on was strate‐
gically selected and installed to create a looped system within the Rosedale area. Looped water systems have many benefits to maintain water quality and provide good drinking water for the public. Water systems which are installed as a looped system design provide higher flow capaci es within the distribu on system which allows for increased fire protec on capabili es. 5 OperaƟons Department
NEW AUTO FLUSH ASSEMBLY INSTALLED TO PROMOTE WATER TURNOVER AND QUALITY
Due to a recent flow change to the water main on Old Yale Road the Opera ons Department installed an automa c flush valve on the end of the dead end water main. This device is programmed to turn on and off at predetermined mes of the day and it allows the watermain to self flush for a predetermined amount of me. This end flush is beneficial to ensure water does not become stagnate due to minimal flows on the dead end of this water main sec on. Because the water contains chlorine, opera ons staff developed a method to de‐chlorinate and neutralize the chlorine residual in the water without the need for staff to be on site. Prior to the assemble being designed and installed opera ons crews would need to be on site to manually flush the main every week. Using this newly devel‐
oped method we can ensure water quality is maintained while no manpower required on site. 6 OperaƟons Department
OPERATIONS STAFF COMPLETE “IN HOUSE” DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
EMERGENCY MOBILE POWER GENERATION UNIT
The Opera ons Dept. has recently finished the design and construc on of a 500 kilowa mobile power generator trailer. By using in house design and construc on resources the mobile generator was built with cost savings of over 30% when compared to outsourcing the work. This unit has been designed to provide back up emergency power at sufficient capacity to power all of the City’s largest water pumps which are located in the drainage pumping sta ons at Wolfe Road, Collinson and McGillvray. This unit has been designed to also be capable of providing emergency power to City Hall, Twin Rinks, Emergency Opera ons Centre etc as and when required. The generator can also be deployed to provide mobile power for large events events held around the City. Successful tes ng and commissioning was recently carried out at the McGillvray pump sta on that required the generator to start 2 ‐ 300 horse power motors simultaneously, this went flawlessly and the unit is now in opera onal service. With the addi on of this mobile generator the City is now be er equipped to deal with power outages for cri cal u li es, infrastructure and disaster events. 7 OperaƟons Department
NEW HIGH TECH, HIGH EFFICIENCY FLUSH TRUCK ALREADY INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY
AND REDUCING OPERATIONAL COSTS
The City recently replaced its old, life expired combina on sewer cleaner hydro excavator with a new unit that is not only more capable then the previous truck but has built‐in features that keep the truck on the job longer to increase produc vity with reduced fuel consump on. This new truck carries 300 extra gallons of flushing water. The increased water capacity allows for more flushing and longer flushes without having to re‐fill the water tanks when flushing sewer pipes, storm drains and culverts. The debris body is 3.5 cubic meters larger than the previous truck, which reduces the amount of me travelling to dump sites and keeps the truck working for a longer period of me. The increased size of the debris body will also allow workers to clean approximately 15‐25 more catch‐basins between offloads, increasing produc vity by approximately 30‐40%. Fuel consump on is reduced when opera ng the truck because of the innova ve, simple design of the water pump. Maximum water flow and pressure are achieved with the truck at or below 1,000 engine RPM. The water pump u lizes a single piston design that allows an increase of 500 psi working pressure at the nozzle ps when compared to the previous truck. This increased pressure will not only flush be er but is more likely to remove heavy blockages in all underground infrastructure. 8 Corporate Services Vedder Rotary Trail Vandalism to City FaciliƟes Report
Second Quarter Report April, May and June, 2015 VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER SUMMARY TABLE CITY OF CHILLIWACK
2015 - 2nd Quarter - Vandalism Report Summary
April, May and June 2015
Jan
Parks
Recreation
Facilities
Civic
Facilities
Operations
Infrastructure
Engineering Wire Theft
Fire
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
$ 2,141 $ 1,184 $ 6,092 $ 1,244 $
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Year to
Date
Dec
676 $
781
$ 12,118
$
216 $
241 $
147 $
0 $
0 $
121
$
$
700 $ 4,222 $
125 $
242 $
75 $
200
$ 5,564
$ 2,810 $ 2,110 $ 2,190 $ 1,865 $ 1,890 $ 2,275
$ 13,140
$
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0
$
0
$
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0 $
0
$
0
2015 TOTALS $ 5,867 $ 7,757 $ 8,554 $ 3,351 $ 2,641 $ 3,377 $
- $
- $
2014 TOTALS $ 1,398 $ 3,870 $ 4,063 $ 4,397 $ 5,056 $ 4,323 $
5,061 $
3,322 $
- $
- $
- $
725
- $ 31,547
10,996 $ 7,547 $ 3,090 $ 3,901
$ 57,025
VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO TO: Director Corporate Services FROM: Superintendent of Civic Facili es DATE: July 2, 2015 RE: Civic Facili es 2nd Quarter Vandalism Report—2015 Damages for Civic Facili es for the 2nd Quarter of 2015 are as follows: April 7 April 13 April 16 April 29 Rosedale Park Washroom broken dispensers Sardis Park Washroom interior wall graffi Fairfield Washrooms interior wall graffi Townsend Ball Park Washroom Vandalism toilet $ 25.00 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 67.15 May 25 May 28 Rundle Park Washroom graffi on doors & walls Central Park washrooms graffi on interior walls $ 25.00 $ 50.00 June 16 June 19 June 22 June 24 Kinsmen Hall graffi back wall Portage Park Washroom graffi exterior walls Portage Park Washroom graffi exterior walls Portage Park Washrooms graffi exterior walls $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ 75.00 $ 25.00 The vandalism total for the 2nd Quarter of 2015 for Civic Facili es $ 517.15 Dave Parsons Superintendent of Civic Facili es VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO TO: Director of Corporate Services FROM: James MacDonald, Assistant Chief, Emergency Program DATE: July 13, 2015 RE: Vandalism Report 2nd Quarter—2015 The fire Department submits the following for its second quarter vandalism report: There were no significant acts of vandalism to any of the Fire Halls James MacDonald Assistant Chief Emergency Program Coordinator Tel: (604) 792‐8713 Fax: (604) 393‐0822 jmacdonald@chilliwack.com VANDALISM REPORT 2015 SECOND QUARTER MEMO To: Director of Corporate Services From: Senior Roads Technician Date: June 25, 2015 Re: Street Light Wire The – 2nd Quarter—2015 __________________________________________________________________________ There were no street light wire the related costs incurred in the 2nd Quarter of 2015. D.A. Spies, A.Sc.T. Senior Roads Technician

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