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AGENDA

GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT

(GVS&DD) REGULAR MEETING

Friday, April 24, 2009

9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom

4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC

Board Members: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, North

Vancouver District Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director George Chow, Vancouver Director Derek Corrigan. Burnaby Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Judy Dueck, Maple Ridge Director Catherine Ferguson, White Rock Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver Director Rick Green, Langley Township Director Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby

Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Dianne Watts, Surrey Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Commissioner, J. Carline*

Please advise Kelly Weilbacher at (604) 432-6250 if you are unable to attend.

* Non-voting member

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April 16, 2009

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT (GVS&DD)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

9:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009

2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

A G E N D A A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. April 24, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for April 24, 2009 as circulated.

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. March 27, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held March 27, 2009 as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA Note: Directors may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item. 1. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

1.1 Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of

Municipal Solid Waste to the United States Waste Management Committee Recommendation: That the Board direct staff to submit the updated application for amendment to Metro Vancouver’s 1995 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan authorizing the disposal of municipal solid waste in the United States to the Minister of Environment along with the Public Consultation Report.

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1.2 Audited 2008 Financial Statements Finance Committee Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board approve the Audited 2008 Financial Statements for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District.

1.3 Status of Reserves

Finance Committee Recommendation: That the Board approve the application of reserves as set out in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the report titled “Status of Reserves” dated March 27, 2009.

1.4 Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008 Waste Management Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report titled “Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008”, dated March 16, 2009.

1.5 Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – April 2009 Staff Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated April 14, 2009, titled “Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – April 2009”.

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

G. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1. Tipping Fee Bylaw

Waste Management Committee Recommendation: That the Board: a) Amend Schedule B by adding the following section as shown in Attachment

1 to the report dated April 8, 2009, titled “Tipping Fee Bylaw”:

Tipping Fee for Loads deposited at Matsqui Transfer Station Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $72.00 per tonne*

b) Introduce and give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “; and

c) Reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

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J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING Note: The Board must state by resolution the basis under section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being closed. If a member wishes to add an item the basis must be included below. Staff Recommendation: That the Board close its regular meeting scheduled for April 24, 2009 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e) and (g) as follows: “90 (1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter

being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if

the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district; and

(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district.”

K. ADJOURNMENT Staff Recommendation: That the Board conclude its regular meeting of April 24, 2009.

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MINUTES

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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, March 27, 2009 Page 1 of 5

GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Alternate Director Mary-Wade Anderson, White Rock, for Catherine Ferguson Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director George Chow, Vancouver Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Alternate Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge for Judy Dueck Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver Director Rick Green, Langley Township Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Alternate Director Kerry Jang, Vancouver for Raymond Louie

Alternate Director Dan Johnston, Burnaby for Colleen Jordan Alternate Director Craig Keating, North Vancouver City, for Darrell Mussatto Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows (arrived at 9:16 a.m.) Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Alternate Director Barbara Steele, Surrey for Dianne Watts Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Alternate Director Michael Wright, Port Coquitlam for Greg Moore Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Commissioner Johnny Carline*

MEMBERS ABSENT: Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody

STAFF PRESENT: Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary, Corporate Secretary’s Department

Klara Kutakova, Assistant to Regional Committees, Corporate Secretary’s

Department

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. March 27, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for March 27, 2009 as presented.

CARRIED

* Non-voting member.

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Agenda Varied The order of the agenda was varied to consider section J Resolution to Close Meeting at this time. J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board close its regular meeting scheduled for March 27, 2009 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1)(a), (e), and (k) as follows: “90(1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter

being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or

is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the regional district or another position appointed by the regional district;

e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district; and

k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the board or committee, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public.”

CARRIED 9:16 a.m.

Director MacLean arrived at the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board adjourn its regular meeting of March 27, 2009.

CARRIED (Time: 9:16 p.m.)

RECONVENE The March 27, 2009 GVS&DD Board regular meeting reconvened at 10:46 a.m. with the following members being in attendance:

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Alternate Director Mary-Wade Anderson, White Rock, for Catherine Ferguson Director George Chow, Vancouver (arrived at 10:47 a.m.) Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby

Alternate Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge for Judy Dueck Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver Director Rick Green, Langley Township Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Linda Hepner, Surrey

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MEMBERS PRESENT (Continued) Alternate Director Dan Johnston, Burnaby for Colleen Jordan Alternate Director Craig Keating, North Vancouver City, for Darrell Mussatto Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Alternate Director Barbara Steele, Surrey for Dianne Watts

Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Alternate Director Michael Wright, Port Coquitlam for Greg Moore Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Commissioner Johnny Carline*

MEMBERS ABSENT: Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver

Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. February 27, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held February 27, 2009 as circulated.

CARRIED C. DELEGATIONS

No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the March 27, 2009 GVS&DD Consent Agenda: 1.1 Solid Waste Management System – Monthly Update 1.2 Draft Liquid Waste Management Plan and Integrated Resource Management 1.3 2007 Quality Control Annual Report for GVS&DD

CARRIED

* Non-voting member.

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The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows: 1.1 Solid Waste Management System – Monthly Update

Report dated February 18, 2009 from Fred Nenninger, Regional Utility Planning Division Manager, Policy and Planning Department, providing an update of the status of the Metro Vancouver’s solid waste management system.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated February 18, 2009 titled “Solid Waste Management System – Monthly Update”.

Adopted on Consent

1.2 Draft Liquid Waste Management Plan and Integrated Resource Management Report dated February 12, 2009 from Fred Nenninger, Regional Utility Planning Division Manager, Policy and Planning Department, seeking endorsement of further modifications to the draft Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP).

Recommendation: That the Board approve the proposed modifications (Attachment 1 of the report dated February 12, 2009, titled “Draft Liquid Waste Management Plan and Integrated Resource Management”) to the draft Liquid Waste Management Plan and direct staff to proceed with consultation using the modified draft plan.

Adopted on Consent

1.3 2007 Quality Control Annual Report for GVS&DD Report dated February 12, 2009 from Theresa Gregonia, Superintendent of Wastewater Treatment Plant Laboratories, and Stan Bertold, Superintendent of Environmental Monitoring, Operations and Maintenance Department, providing a summary of the 2007 Quality Control Annual Report for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD). Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report dated February 12, 2009 titled “2007 Quality Control Annual Report for GVS&DD”.

Adopted on Consent Procedural Note: The following item was not considered at the meeting:

1.4 Acquisition of Statutory Right of Way The item was not circulated at the meeting.

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

No items presented.

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G. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1. DCC Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 248, 2009

Report dated February 26, 2009 from Phil Trotzuk, Financial Planning and Operations Division Manager, Finance and Administration Department, seeking endorsement of the DCC Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 248, 2009. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board introduce and give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 248, 2009”.

CARRIED It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 248, 2009”.

CARRIED

10:47 a.m. Director Chow arrived at the meeting.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING This item was previously considered.

K. ADJOURNMENT It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board conclude its regular meeting of March 27, 2009.

CARRIED (Time: 10:47 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Paulette A. Vetleson, Corporate Secretary

Lois E. Jackson, Chair

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GVS&DD Board Meeting: April 24, 2009

To: Board of Directors From: Waste Management Committee Date: April 8, 2009 Subject: Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of

Municipal Solid Waste to the United States Waste Management Committee Recommendation: That the Board direct staff to submit the updated application for amendment to Metro Vancouver’s 1995 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan authorizing the disposal of municipal solid waste in the United States to the Minister of Environment along with the Public Consultation Report. At its Waste Management Committee meeting, the Waste Management Committee considered the attached report titled “Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste to the United States”, dated March 29, 2009. The Committee subsequently passed the recommendation presented above, with a request that the Board emphasize in its submission to the Province that the Board submits its request for an amendment to the Solid Waste Management Plan with great regret, and that they are relying on the provincial government to use its legislative authority to support Metro Vancouver in achieving its goal of a 70% diversion rate and to facilitate the required approvals for alternatives to deal with the remaining 30%. Further it be emphasized that Metro Vancouver is applying for an interim five-year period for exporting waste, with no expectation that the period be extended beyond 5 years. Attachments: Attachment 1 - “Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste to the United States” dated March 29, 2009. Attachment 2 – “Proposed Waste Export Amendment to the Solid Waste Management Plan: Consultation Program Results” (to be provided at a later date)

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Waste Management Committee Meeting Date: April 8, 2009

To: Waste Management Committee From: Toivo Allas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department Date: March 29, 2009 Subject: Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of

Municipal Solid Waste to the United States Recommendation: That the Waste Management Committee receive the report dated March 29, 2009 titled “Amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to Authorize Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste to the United States” and forward to the Board for consideration along with the Waste Export Public Consultation Report, and That the Board consider: a) Directing staff to submit the updated application for amendment to Metro Vancouver’s 1995

Regional Solid Waste Management Plan authorizing the disposal of municipal solid waste in the United States to the Minister of Environment along with the Public Consultation Report, or

b) Forwarding the Public Consultation Report to the Minister of Environment for information, and not submitting the updated application for amendment of Solid Waste Management Plan.

1. PURPOSE To obtain approval of the Board to submit the updated application to the Provincial Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for amendment of Metro Vancouver’s 1995 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) to authorize the disposal of municipal solid waste in the United States. 2. CONTEXT On January 25, 2008, the Metro Vancouver Board abandoned plans to replace the Cache Creek Landfill through continued landfilling in the interior of British Columbia, and instead focused its efforts on increased waste reduction through the Zero Waste Challenge, and the development of local disposal capacity. Since local disposal capacity will not be established by the closure of the Cache Creek Landfill in 2010, there remains a need for interim disposal capacity. To provide interim disposal capacity, at the March 28, 2008 meeting of the Metro Vancouver Board, staff were directed to: “apply for an amendment to Metro Vancouver’s 1995 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan to authorize the export of municipal solid waste for either processing or disposal in the United States.” An application for amendment was subsequently submitted to the MOE, however, in order to consider such an application they required specific locations of disposal facilities in the United States, specific transportation routes utilized, and that a public consultation be

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Amendment of the SWMP to Authorize Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste to the United States Page 2 of 2 Waste Management Committee, April 8, 2009 conducted. To meet these requirements, on July 25, 2008, the Metro Vancouver Board directed staff to: “issue a non-binding call for an Expressions of Interest (EOI) inquiring as to the current availability of existing solid waste disposal/processing options in the United States. Following receipt and screening of the submissions that are received, public consultation on the options under consideration will be carried out.” Expressions of interest have been received, submissions were screened, and public consultation was conducted on two proposals for waste export. Details of the two proposals received and consulted on are outlined in the issue background document included as Attachment No. 1. The public comment period opened March 1st and concluded April 7th, 2009 with four public meetings conducted in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Surrey, and Surrey/White Rock on March 25th, 26th, 31st, and April 1st respectively. A consultation report summarizing the key issues raised via the public meetings and through correspondence (email, letters, fax) during the public comment period (March 1 – April 7, 2009) will be sent to the committee under separate cover by April 17th 2009. The report will then be forwarded to the Board for consideration of the proposed amendment at their April 24, 2009 meeting. The proposed amendment will add the following to Section 6.1.6 on page 39 of Metro Vancouver’s SWMP:

Interim Solid Waste Management Capacity

Metro Vancouver will contract with an existing service provider in the United States through a competitive process for the interim management of up to 600,000 tonnes per year of solid waste originating from Metro Vancouver. Waste will be delivered to either the Roosevelt Regional Landfill in Washington State, the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill in Washington State, or the Columbia Ridge Landfill in Oregon State. The duration of this interim period will be up to five years, commencing with the closure of the existing Cache Creek Landfill. In all cases, the site or sites selected as part of this process shall meet the British Columbia standards for environmental protection. 3. ALTERNATIVES No alternatives are presented. 4. CONCLUSION The Metro Vancouver Board has abandoned plans to replace the Cache Creek Landfill through continued landfilling in the interior of British Columbia, and instead focused its efforts on increased waste reduction through the Zero Waste Challenge, and development of local disposal capacity. Since local disposal capacity will not be established by the closure of the Cache Creek Landfill in 2010, there remains a need for interim disposal capacity. To provide interim disposal capacity it is recommended that Metro Vancouver’s 1995 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan be amended to allow for the export on municipal solid waste to the United States. Attachment: Proposed Waste Export Amendment Backgrounder (4910477) 004910384

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Proposed Waste Export Amendment TO THE METRO VANCOUVER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Cache Creek Landfill, one of three solid waste disposal facilities used by Metro Vancouver, is scheduled to close in 2010. The other facilities—the Vancouver Landfill and the Metro Vancouver Waste-to-Energy facility in Burnaby—are unable to increase the levels of waste they accept. Efforts are being made to address this immediate issue through continued landfilling and in-region solutions. As Metro Vancouver assesses future options for waste management and updates its Solid Waste Management Plan, exporting waste to the United States has been identified as the best interim waste disposal solution.

In order to allow for waste export to the United States, Metro Vancouver must amend its existing Solid Waste Management Plan, which requires application to the Ministry of Environment for approval. Metro Vancouver is currently consulting with the public, municipalities, First Nations and other interested parties on this amendment. Following consideration of the comments received (please see the back page for how to submit your input), Metro Vancouver will forward its amendment application to the Ministry of Environment for approval.

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Expressions of Interest CallIn March 2008, the Metro Vancouver Board directed staff to initiate an expression of interest call for waste exportation to the United States.

Metro Vancouver is assessing strategies provided by Rabanco Companies and Waste Management (WM) for waste export to disposal facilities in the United States.

Rabanco’s proposal consists of shipping waste to the Roosevelt Regional Landfill in Washington via:

• LoadedshippingcontainersdeliveredbytrucktoRabanco’s Surrey facility located at 10610 Timberland Road, then transferred to rail, and transported south through Surrey, Delta and White Rock, into the United States.

• Loadedshippingcontainerstransportedbytruckalong Highway 1, then south to the United States via Highway 11 in Abbotsford, and to Rabanco’s facility in Sumas, Washington, where the containers will be transferred to rail.

WM’s proposal consists of shipping waste to the Greater Wenatchee Landfill in Washington and the Columbia Ridge Landfill in Oregon via:

• LoadedshippingcontainersdeliveredbytrucktoWM’s Annacis Island facility, located on the southwest side of the island, then transferred to rail, and transported through New Westminster, Surrey, Delta and White Rock, into the United States.

• LoadedshippingcontainersdeliveredbytruckalongHighway 1 and Lickman Road to WM’s Chilliwack facility, located at 44555 South Sumas Road, then transferred to rail, passing south through Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and into the United States.

Proponents & Export LandfillsRabanco Companies and the Roosevelt Regional LandfillRabanco Companies, based out of Seattle, is a subsidiary of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (AWI). AWI was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The company operates 169 active landfills, 165 transfer stations and 57 recycling facilities across the United States. Rabanco is proposing to use the Roosevelt Regional Landfill in its export proposal.

Located approximately 570 km southeast of Vancouver via rail, near Roosevelt, Washington, the Roosevelt Regional Landfill is owned and operated by Rabanco. The landfill is in full compliance with its operating permits and meets or exceeds all of the performance criteria listed in the B.C. Ministry of Environment publication Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste.

Waste Management, the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill and the Columbia Ridge LandfillWaste Management (WM) is a provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. The company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, offers a full range of environmental services to nearly 20 million customers who dispose of more than 116 million tons of waste per year in WM landfills. WM is proposing to use the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill and the Columbia Ridge Landfill in its export proposal.

Located approximately 350 km southeast of Vancouver via rail near Wenatchee, Washington, the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill is owned and operated by WM. The Columbia Ridge Landfill is also owned and operated by Waste Management, and is located near Arlington, Oregon, approximately 600 km southeast of Vancouver via rail.

Both the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill and the Columbia Ridge Landfill are in full compliance with their operating permits and meet or exceed all of the performance criteria listed in the B.C. Ministry of Environment publication Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste.

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Solid waste will be transported to facilities in sealed, hard-top steel shipping containers. There will be no open handling of waste at any of the facilities.

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Safety and the EnvironmentMetro Vancouver will respond to the issues raised by member municipalities, First Nations, residents and businesses, including those regarding road and rail traffic impacts, safety, noise, and odour. Metro Vancouver will ensure its contractors comply with all applicable environmental and safety standards related to the waste export strategy.

Rail operations in Canada are governed by Transport Canada under the Railway Safety Act and will be strictly enforced with the selected proponent.

Comprehensive emergency response plans have been developed by the proponents to address transportation by truck and rail. Further, the proponents propose to use hard-top sealed steel containers in their export strategies. Hard-top containers are less prone to leakage than other types of containers, not susceptible to spillage and are very effective at mitigating odours.

Rail and Truck Traffic There will be an increase in the total number of trucks from Metro Vancouver’s transfer stations because of the smaller containers used. However, the total distance traveled by these trucks is expected to be reduced by over 80% due to trucks no longer traveling to the Cache Creek Landfill.

Effects on train traffic are expected to vary depending on the chosen export strategy:

• FortheexportstrategyproposedbyRabanco,the projected increase from the Surrey facility is approximately 8 rail cars per day. This is approximately 10% of a typical unit train (one unit train is equal to approximately 85 rail cars). There will be no additional train starts per day.

• FortheexportstrategyproposedbyWasteManagement, the projected increase from the Annacis Island facility is approximately 2 to 3 unit trains per week. This constitutes a 4-5% increase in the weekly cargo train traffic through New Westminster, Surrey, Delta and White Rock. The projected increase from the Chilliwack facility is approximately 4 rail cars per day. That is approximately 5% of a typical unit train. There will be no additional train starts from Chilliwack.

Rail Transfer Processing HoursThe larger rail transfer facilities can expect to receive shipping containers 24 hours a day, however, containers will not be loaded onto rail cars at night.

There will be no night-time operations conducted at Chilliwack due to the lower quantity of containers proposed to be handled at this facility.

Noise levels at the transfer facilities will comply with all applicable municipal bylaws.

Generally, a train can pull up to 85 rail cars. Each rail car has 2 containers stacked on top of one another.

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Rabanco Surrey 150,000 48 ft (27 tonnes)

16 +0.3% 8 No new starts (10% increase in length)

Sumas 450,000 48 ft (27 tonnes)

46 +1.1% 23 2 new starts/wk

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Annacis 525,000 40 ft (25 tonnes)

58 +2.1% 29 2 - 3 new starts/wk

Chilliwack 75,000 40 ft (25 tonnes)

8 +0.3% 4 No new starts (5% increase in length)

Traffic impact based on 363 days/yr operation. Vehicle impact is at the count location nearest to the facility and is based on 2-way 24 hr count. Impacts are calculated based on the maximum tonnage of 600,000 tonnes/year.

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We Welcome Your FeedbackMetro Vancouver is providing a comment period from March 1 to April 7, 2009 on the proposed amendment and export strategies. Send your comments by April 7, 2009 to:

Mail: Metro Vancouver Public Involvement Division 4330 Kingsway Burnaby BC V5H 4G8

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 604-432-6297

Metro Vancouver is also hosting public meetings at which participants are invited to learn more about the export strategies and to submit their input. The public meeting locations were chosen to provide convenient access to those municipalities and communities directly affected by the rail transfer location options and potential trucking and rail routes.

For more information on these meetings, the proposed amendment and the export strategies, visit Metro Vancouver’s website at www.metrovancouver.org and search “waste export” or phone the Metro Vancouver Information Centre at 604-432-6200.

In a separate process, Metro Vancouver is updating its Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) and will continue to consult throughout the region on the future of solid waste management. For further information on this process, please visit the SWMP website at: www.metrovancouver.org/services/solidwaste/planning.

Waste Export Amendment Process

Public Comment Period:

Meetings and discussions with the

public, municipalities, First Nations and other interested parties on waste

export amendment and export strategies

March 1 – April 7

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April

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amendment and consultation

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Committee and Metro Vancouver

Board for approval

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Finance Committee Meeting Date: April 16, 2009

To: Finance Committee From: Jim Rusnak, Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Administration

Phil Trotzuk, Financial Planning & Operations Manager, Finance & Administration

Date: March 26, 2009 Subject: Audited 2008 Financial Statements Recommendation: a) That the GVRD Board approve the Audited 2008 Consolidated Financial Statements for

the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and receive for information the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation Audited 2008 Financial Statements;

b) That the GVS&DD Board approve the Audited 2008 Financial Statements for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District;

c) That the GVWD Board approve the Audited 2008 Financial Statements for the Greater Vancouver Water District;

d) That the MVHC Board receive and approve the Audited 2008 Financial Statements for the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation.

1. PURPOSE To present the 2008 Audited Financial Statements for the Greater Vancouver Districts and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation for approval. 2. CONTEXT The Financial Statements for 2008 have been prepared by management in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles for local governments, as recommended by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). Appendix A, attached, provides overview explanations of the main highlights for the Districts’ and Housing Corporation with regard to the 2008 Consolidated Financial Statements. 3. ALTERNATIVES Not applicable.

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4. CONCLUSION As noted in the Auditors’ Report, it is the Auditors’ opinion that these Financial Statements present fairly the financial position of the Greater Vancouver Districts and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation as of December 31, 2008, and the results of their financial activities and changes in their financial position for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

Attachment: • Greater Vancouver Sewerage And Drainage District Financial Statements for the year

ended December 31, 2008

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AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE BOARD

To the Board of Administration of the

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District

We have audited the statement of financial position of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the “District”) as at December 31, 2008 and the statements of financial activities and changes in financial position for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the District's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the District as at December 31, 2008 and the results of its financial activities and changes in its financial position for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

Chartered Accountants

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE ANDDRAINAGE DISTRICTIndex to Financial Statements

December 31, 2008

Exhibit

Statement of Financial Position A

Statement of Financial Activities B

Statement of Changes in Financial Position C

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule

Statement of Operating Fund Activities 1

Statement of Capital Fund 2

Statement of Reserve Funds 3

Utility Plant 4

Debenture Debt 5

Financial Activities by Object 6

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTExhibit AStatement of Financial Position

As at December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007

2008 2007(restated-note 2)

Financial Assets

Cash $ 60,624 $ 101,499 Accounts receivable 31,683,999 41,518,847 Due from Greater Vancouver Regional District 248,410,473 214,115,965 Debt reserve fund (note 5) 8,790,265 8,292,570

288,945,361 264,028,881

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 26,066,077 28,737,559 Landfill closure and post-closure liability (note 8(e)) 11,484,529 10,384,220 Interest accrued on debentures 4,575,367 5,053,792 Deferred revenue (note 9) 130,509,043 115,446,163 Employee future benefits (note 7) 5,583,367 4,679,095

Long-term debtDebenture debt (note 3) 481,889,006 466,889,006 Less: Sinking funds (note 4) (284,766,591) (249,900,537) Net long-term debt 197,122,415 216,988,469

375,340,798 381,289,298

Net Financial Assets (Liabilities) (86,395,437) (117,260,417)

Non-Financial AssetsSupplies and cattle inventory 2,856,572 2,732,475 Utility plant and equipment

Utility plant 1,325,713,221 1,289,590,901 Equipment, less accumulated amortization

of $15,292,328 (2007 - $14,331,467) 10,840,585 10,028,015 1,339,410,378 1,302,351,391

Net Assets $ 1,253,014,941 $ 1,185,090,974

EquityFund Balances

Operating fund $ - $ - Capital fund (4,170,841) (7,182,474) Reserve funds 399,664,410 356,811,063

Total fund balances (Exhibit B) 395,493,569 349,628,589

Equity in non-financial capital assets 857,521,372 835,462,385

Total Equity $ 1,253,014,941 $ 1,185,090,974

Capital expenditures and contingencies (notes 5, 6 and 8)Segmented information (note 11)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

___________________________________________________ Treasurer

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTExhibit BStatement of Financial Activities

Year ended December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007

2008 2007Budget Actual Actual

(unaudited - note 1(b))

(restated -note 2)

Revenue:Sewerage and drainage levy $ 150,892,698 $ 150,892,698 $ 143,429,604 Tipping fees 94,151,753 79,776,094 82,826,168 Steam and electricity sales 12,315,824 11,143,015 11,817,256 Development cost charges 6,439,735 6,931,406 7,108,085 Other revenues 5,672,771 4,449,239 5,073,659

Trucked liquid waste fees 1,223,164 1,612,591 1,263,532 Source control fees 289,000 279,771 272,611 Sinking and debt retirement fund income - 14,122,193 12,906,956 Interest income 2,071,947 2,795,048 3,420,110

273,056,892 272,002,055 268,117,981 Expenditure:

Operating 229,418,109 205,014,755 198,829,675 Capital 123,358,811 36,122,320 29,433,740 Reserve - - - 352,776,920 241,137,075 228,263,415

Excess of revenue over expenditure (79,720,028) 30,864,980 39,854,566

Financing Activities:Debenture debt issued 57,304,239 15,000,000 - Principal repayment on serial debenture debt - - (37,430) Debenture debt maturity - - (19,000,000)

Increase in fund balances (22,415,789) 45,864,980 20,817,136

Fund balances, beginning of year 349,628,589 349,628,589 328,811,453

Fund balances, end of year $ 327,212,800 $ 395,493,569 $ 349,628,589


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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTExhibit CStatement of Changes in Financial Position


2008 2007(restated-note 2)

Cash provided by (used in):

Operations:Excess revenue over expenditure before financing activities $ 30,864,980 $ 39,854,566

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 9,834,848 (2,754,443) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,671,482) 10,106,282 Increase in landfill closure and post-closure liability 1,100,309 4,453,248 Increase in deferred revenue 15,062,880 26,118,439 Increase (decrease) in employee future benefits 904,272 (66,825)

Net cash provided by operating activities 55,095,807 77,711,267

Financing:Increase in advances to Greater Vancouver Regional District (34,294,508) (41,073,703) Debenture debt issued 15,000,000 - Principal repayment of serial debt - (37,430) Decrease in interest accrued on debentures (478,425) (338,123) Increase in debt reserve fund (497,695) (3,991) Sinking fund income (12,929,369) (11,550,320) Debenture debt retirement - (1,372,772) Sinking fund payments (21,936,685) (23,335,051)

Net cash used in financing activities (55,136,682) (77,711,390)

Decrease in cash (40,875) (123)

Cash, beginning of year 101,499 101,622

Cash, end of year $ 60,624 $ 101,499


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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 1 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007

The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the “District”) was established by an Act of the same name in 1956. Its two primary responsibilities are the collection, treatment and discharge of liquid waste for the municipalities of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (“GVRD”), and the disposal of solid waste both for the municipalities of the GVRD and the public. The District owns and operates a number of wastewater treatment plants and a related collection network connected to the municipal collection systems, and several solid waste facilities including a waste to energy facility. Its Board of Directors is comprised of the same councilors and mayors as appointed to the GVRD Board by the participating municipalities. The member municipalities under the Act are jointly and severally liable for its debts.

1. Significant accounting policies

(a) Basis of Presentation:

The District’s financial statements are prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for local governments as prescribed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. The financial statements reflect the combined results and activities of the District which are accounted for in various funds. Transactions and balances between funds are eliminated upon fund consolidation in Exhibit B. The basic funds are described as follows:

Operating Funds: These funds are the main funds of the District and are used to reflect the normal operating activities primarily comprising costs associated with the provision of services, the administering of operations, the servicing of debt, and the collection of revenues.

Capital Funds: These funds reflect capital asset acquisitions, disposals and capital projects in progress, along with the associated financing.

Reserve Funds: These funds identify the amounts available to the District to offset future expenditures. The District Board may establish designated reserve funds for specific purposes where by the designated reserve amount including interest earned must be expended only for the purpose for which the fund was established.

(b) Budget reporting:

The unaudited budget information reported in the financial statement of financial activities

(Exhibit B) represents the 2008 budget as adopted by the District’s Board on November 30,

2007.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 2 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007

1. Significant accounting policies (continued)

(c) Use of estimates:

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best information and judgement and may differ significantly from actual results. Significant areas requiring the use of management’s judgement relates to the landfill closure and post closure liability and the employee future benefit liability.

(d) Utility plant:

The cost of the utility plant that is financed by debt is recorded as a charge on operating funds as principal payments are made.

Costs of repairs and maintenance are charged to operations; however, costs of renewals and replacements of utility plant are capitalized. Upon retirement or disposal of utility plant, the cost, net of proceeds, is charged to equity in capital assets.

Interest is capitalized during construction with respect to projects on which the related debt charges are recoverable from user charges.

(e) Equipment:

Costs of repairs, renewals and replacements of equipment are charged to operations; those expenditures which improve or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Upon retirement or disposal of equipment, the cost and related amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in net operating revenue for the year.

Amortization of equipment is charged to operating revenue on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from five to fifteen years or charged based on hours of operation.

(f) Debenture issue costs:

Debenture issue costs are recorded as a charge against the capital fund as incurred.

(g) Inventories:

Supplies inventories are valued at the lower of weighted-average cost and replacement cost. Cattle inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 3 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 1. Significant accounting policies (continued)

(h) Due from other Greater Vancouver Districts:

In order to improve cash management, the general practice of the Greater Vancouver Districts and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (“MVHC”) is to accumulate investments in a pooled account held by the GVRD. The investments consist of highly liquid money market instruments.

(i) Landfill closure and post-closure liability:

The estimated current obligation of landfill closure and post-closure costs is recognized as a liability. The change in this liability during the year is recorded as a charge to operations. These estimates are reviewed and adjusted annually.

(j) Revenue recognition:

Revenue is recorded in the period in which the transactions or events that gave rise to the revenue occur. Amounts that have been received in advance of services being rendered are recorded as deferred revenue until the District discharges its obligations that led to the collection of funds.

Government assistance is recognized in the period in which events giving rise to the assistance occur and reasonable estimates of the amounts can be made, provided the District meets any eligibility requirements. Grants received and amounts forgiven under financing agreements with senior levels of government with respect to the construction of utility plants are credited to the capital fund.

(k) Employee future benefits:

The District and its employees make contributions to the Municipal Pension Plan. These contributions are expensed as incurred.

The District also provides certain post-employment benefits including accumulated banked sick and vacation pay, retirement severance and Worker’s Compensation top-up benefits for employees pursuant to certain policies and union agreements. The costs of these benefits are actuarially determined based on service and best estimates of retirement ages and expected future salary and wage increases. The obligation under these benefit plans is accrued based on projected benefits as the employees render services necessary to earn the future benefits.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 4 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 1. Significant accounting policies (continued)

(l) Segmented information:

Effective for fiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2007, governments are to comply with PSAB 2700 requiring segment disclosure. A segment is defined as a distinguishable activity or group of activities of a government for which it is appropriate to separately report financial information to achieve the objectives of the standard. The District has adopted this PSAB requirement for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and has provided definitions of the District’s segments as well as presented financial information in segmented format in note 11.

(m) Future accounting changes - Tangible capital assets:

Effective January 1, 2007, the District adopted Accounting Guideline 7 (PSG-7) of the Public Sector Accounting Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants with respect to the disclosure of tangible capital assets of local governments. PSG-7 provides transitional guidance on presenting information related to tangible capital assets until Section 3150 - Tangible Capital Assets of the Public Sector Accounting Handbook comes into effect on January 1, 2009.

During 2008, the District has worked toward compliance with the new recommendations for accounting for tangible capital assets. As of December 31, 2008, an inventory of assets and values is approximately 75 percent complete with completion expected by December 31, 2009. As at December 31, 2008, the cost and accumulated amortization have not yet been finalized for the individual classes of tangible capital assets and hence details concerning the major categories of tangible capital assets have not been provided.

A draft Tangible Capital Asset policy has been developed and will be finalized during 2009. Full compliance with Section 3150 - Tangible Capital Assets will be in effect for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009.

For the year ending December 31, 2009, tangible capital assets will be recorded at cost which includes all amounts directly attributable to acquisition, construction, development or betterment of the asset. The cost, less residual value, of the tangible capital assets will be amortized over their estimated useful lives.

2. Prior Period Adjustments and Changes in Accounting Policies

(a) Sinking Funds – For the year ended December 31, 2008, the District changed its accounting policy for Municipal Finance Authroity (MFA) sinking funds, such that MFA sinking funds, recognized as a reduction in the related debt, no longer include anticipated surpluses and are valued at the actuarial requirements as provided by MFA. This change has been applied retrospectively and has resulted in a decrease in sinking funds and the opening fund balances for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 of $6,819,195 and $7,181,901 respectively, a decrease in the amounts previously reported as sinking fund and debt retirement fund income in 2007 of $362,706 and a decrease in sinking fund reserves as at December 31, 2007 of $6,819,195.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 5 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 2. Prior Period Adjustments and Changes in Accounting Policies (continued)

(b) Deferred revenue – Development cost charges (“DCC”), which are used to fund sewer capital projects, were previously included in reserve funds. As the use of these funds are externally restricted, the appropriate accounting treatment is to record these funds as deferred revenue. As such, the 2007 financial statements have been adjusted to reclassify the DCC balance from reserves to deferred revenue. This adjustment was applied retrospectively and has resulted in a decrease in opening fund balances for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 of $89,327,724 and $115,446,163, respectively, a decrease in amounts previously reported as DCC income of $21,865,652, a decrease in reserve interest income of $4,252,787 and a decrease in DCC reserves of $115,446,163.

2008 2007 Fund balances, beginning of year:

As previously reported $ 472,256,653 $ 424,958,372 Adjustment to reflect change in accounting for Sinking Fund (7,181,901) (6,819,195) Adjustment to record DCC reserves as deferred revenue (115,446,163) (89,327,724) As restated 349,628,589 328,811,453

Increase in fund balance, year ended December 31 45,864,980 20,817,136 Fund balances, end of year $ 395,493,569 $ 349,628,589

3. Debenture debt

(a) Currently, all borrowings for the District are entered into with the MFA by the GVRD on the District’s behalf, although the District maintains the right to finance debt without MFA involvement.

Every debt incurred and every debenture or other security issued by the District under the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act is a direct, joint and several obligation and liability of the District and each and every member municipality.

Debt servicing requirements comprising principal repayments and interest are charged against revenue as incurred.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 6 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 3. Debenture debt (continued)

(b) Principal payments and sinking fund installments due within the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Total Payments 2009 $ 22,685,800 2010 22,685,800 2011 19,688,700 2012 15,165,500 2013 10,923,500 Thereafter 27,599,900 118,749,200 Estimated sinking fund income 78,373,215

Total $ 197,122,415

Sinking fund installments are invested by MFA and earn income which, together with principal payments, are expected to be sufficient to retire the sinking fund issues at maturity.

4. Sinking funds

Sinking funds for all issues are administered by the MFA.

Where sinking fund debentures were issued to finance internal sewerage and drainage facilities for specific member municipalities, the share of any sinking fund surplus remaining after the related debenture obligations have been redeemed is apportioned to such member municipalities in the ratio in which they participated in the debenture issue.

5. Debt reserve fund

The District is required to pay into a debt reserve fund administered by the MFA, an amount equal to one-half the average annual instalment of principal and interest relative to any borrowing incurred in connection with the issue by the MFA of its debentures in order to secure the balance of its liability to the GVRD. This amount may be paid either in full or in an amount equal to 1% of the principal amount borrowed together with a non-interest bearing demand note for the balance. The District remits cash deposits and demand notes to the GVRD with respect to these funds borrowed to finance the capital requirements of the District through the GVRD and the MFA. At December 31, 2008 the District’s portion of the debt reserve fund administered by the MFA on behalf of the District comprised $8,790,265 (2007 - $8,292,570) in cash deposits. In addition, $23,266,439 (2007 - $22,655,631) in demand notes were outstanding and become payable in the event of default of certain debentures as at December 31, 2008.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 7 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 5. Debt reserve fund (continued)

If, at any time, the GVRD does not have sufficient funds to meet payments or sinking fund contributions due on its obligations, the payments or sinking fund contributions shall be made from the debt reserve fund. The demand notes payable to the GVRD are callable only if there are additional requirements to be met to maintain the level of the debt reserve fund, and therefore have not been recorded in the statement of financial position. The cash amounts of these transactions will be repaid with interest to the ultimate borrower when the final instalments under the respective loan agreements have been made.

6. Capital expenditures

As at December 31, 2008, the Board of Directors has authorized a total of approximately $209,000,000 (2007 - $160,000,000) relating to outstanding projects of which approximately $133,000,000 has been expended to December 31, 2008.

7. Employee future benefits

Under the terms of the various collective agreements and compensation policies, the District provides its employees with sick days and certain employee benefits on termination and retirement. These include days severance based on years of service, days vacation based on years of service, Worker’s Compensation top-up, and a full year's vacation entitlement in the year of retirement.

The District uses an actuarial valuation to determine estimated value of post-employment benefits.

Information about liabilities for the District’s employee benefit plans is as follows:

2008 2007

Accrued benefit obligation:

Balance, beginning of year $ 5,479,140 $ 4,745,920 Current service cost 420,942 354,997 Interest cost 261,699 215,188 Workers’ compensation top-up 47,094 - Benefits paid (709,608) (637,010)Actuarial gain (256,286) (77,694)Accrued benefit obligation, end of year $ 5,242,981 $ 4,601,401

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 8 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 7. Employee future benefits (continued)

Actuarial gains and losses are amortized over 11 years, being the expected average remaining service period of the related employee group, commencing the year after the gain or loss arises.

2008 2007

Accrued benefit obligation:

Balance, end of year $ 5,242,981 $ 4,601,401 Unamortized actuarial gain 340,386 77,694 Accrued benefit liability, end of year $ 5,583,367 $ 4,679,095

The significant actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the District’s accrued benefit obligation are as follows:

2008 2007

Discount rates 5.25% 4.75% Expected future inflation rates 2.50% 2.50% Expected wage and salary increases 2.50% 2.50%

8. Contingencies

(a) Lawsuits:

As at December 31, 2008 there were various lawsuits pending against the District arising in the ordinary course of business. The District has retained legal counsel to defend against these lawsuits. It is not possible to predict the outcome of these lawsuits at this time. Management is of the opinion that losses, if any, in connection with these lawsuits can be sufficiently funded by reserve funds.

(b) Environmental Regulations:

The District is subject to environmental regulations which cover different aspects of its operations. These regulations may require future expenditures to meet applicable standards and subject the District to possible penalties for past violations. Any amounts required to meet obligations will be charged to operations or capitalized, as appropriate. No amounts can be estimated at this time and therefore no liabilities have been recorded at December 31, 2008.

(c) Self Insurance Fund:

A self insurance fund has been established to cover losses resulting from uninsured liability exposures of the District, other Greater Vancouver Districts and the MVHC.

Each year a review is undertaken to determine if it would be beneficial to purchase liability insurance. The District, other Greater Vancouver Districts and the MVHC contribute to the fund depending on the fund's adequacy to cover retained liability risk.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 9 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 8. Contingencies (continued)

(c) Self Insurance Fund

An estimate is made for all costs of investigating and settlement of claims incurred annually and an adjustment is made to the fund to maintain an adequate balance to cover potential losses. These adjustments are changed as additional information becomes known during the course of claims settlement. Losses, if any, are sufficiently funded by the self insurance fund.

(d) Municipal Pension Plan:

The District and its employees contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan (the plan), a jointly trusteed pension plan. The Board of Trustees, representing plan members and employers, is responsible for overseeing the management of the pension plan, including investment of the assets and administration of benefits. The pension plan is a multi-employer contributory pension plan. Basic pension benefits provided are defined. The plan has about 150,000 active members and approximately 54,000 retired members. Active members include approximately 32,000 contributors from local governments.

Every three years an actuarial valuation is performed to assess the financial position of the plan and the adequacy of plan funding. The most recent valuation as at December 31, 2006 indicated a surplus of $438,000,000 for basic pension benefits. The next valuation will be as at December 31, 2009 with results available in 2010. The actuary does not attribute portions of the surplus to individual employers. The District paid $3,317,553 for employer contributions to the plan during the year ended December 31, 2008 (2007 - $2,942,682). The employee’s contributions amounted to $3,083,426 (2007- $2,719,551).

(e) Landfill closure and post-closure costs:

The District is responsible for its pro rata share of closure and post-closure costs with respect to waste disposal of four landfill sites. The post-closure costs related to the Cache Creek Landfill are financed by the tipping fee. The Coquitlam and Port Mann Landfills are now closed and it is anticipated that post-closure reserve funds will be adequate to cover any potential costs relating to these landfills.

In accordance with an agreement with the City of Vancouver for the use of the Vancouver landfill located in Delta, BC, the District is responsible for 21.66% of the closure and post-closure liability. The present value of the District’s estimated future liability for these expenditures is recognized as the landfill site’s capacity is used and the reported liability of $11,484,529 (2007 - $10,384,220) represents the portion of the estimated total expenditure recognized as at December 31, 2008. This liability and annual expenditure is calculated based on the ratio of utilization to total capacity of the site and the discounted estimated future cash flows associated with closure and post-closure activities. A discount rate of 5.25% was used.

The reported liability is based on estimates and assumptions with respect to events extending over the remaining life of the landfill. The landfill site is expected to reach its capacity in 2042 and at year end the estimate of the remaining capacity is 17,640,864 tonnes, which is 53.4% of the site’s total capacity.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 10 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 8. Contingencies (continued)

(f) First Nations Negotiations:

The District is currently involved in negotiations with first nations bands regarding compensation for the use of their land on which District assets reside. The compensation associated with these negotiations cannot be reasonably determined at this time and therefore no liabilities have been recorded at December 31, 2008.

9. Restricted assets

Development Cost Charges

The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage Act restricts the District to applying money raised from development cost charges to funding sewer capital projects, including the repayment of debt raised to fund such projects. The balance of these amounts at December 31, 2008 is $130,509,043 (2007 - $115,446,163) and is included in deferred revenue.

10. Comparative figures

Certain comparative figures for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current year.

11. Segmented Information

The District’s primary responsibilities are the collection, treatment and discharge of liquid waste for the municipalities of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and the disposal of solid waste both for the municipalities of the GVRD and the public. For management reporting purposes, the District’s operations and activities are organized and reported by these two primary areas of service.

The services disclosed in the Segmented Information are as follows:

Liquid Waste Management Services

The Liquid Waste Management Service is responsible for the collection, treatment and discharge of liquid waste for member municipalities. It operates a number of wastewater treatment plants and a related collection network connected to the member municipalities’ systems.

Solid Waste Management Services

The Solid Waste Management Service is responsible for the disposal of solid waste both for the member municipalities and the public. It owns and operates several solid waste facilities including a waste to energy facility.

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notes to Financial Statements, page 11 December 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007 11. Segmented Information (continued)

Liquid Waste

Solid Waste

2008 Sewerage &

Drainage District

2007 Sewerage &

Drainage District

RevenueSewerage and drainage levy $ 150,892,698 $ - $ 150,892,698 $ 143,429,604 Tipping fees - 79,776,094 79,776,094 82,826,168 Development cost charges 6,931,406 - 6,931,406 7,108,085 Trucked liquid waste fees 1,612,591 - 1,612,591 1,263,532 Source control fees 279,771 - 279,771 272,611 Steam and electricity sales - 11,143,015 11,143,015 11,817,256 User fees, recoveries and other revenue 2,409,085 2,040,154 4,449,239 5,073,659 Sinking fund and interest income 15,926,583 990,658 16,917,241 16,327,066

178,052,134 93,949,921 272,002,055 268,117,981

ExpenditureAsset purchase and maintenance 10,058,677 2,290,289 12,348,966 11,720,378 Contracted services 7,111,362 73,149,562 80,260,924 82,218,701 Materials and supplies 11,816,480 386,565 12,203,045 10,160,249 Salaries and benefits 34,959,515 2,585,206 37,544,721 34,930,772 Utilities, permits and taxes 7,521,757 387,967 7,909,724 7,613,905 Corporate costs 14,921,676 3,770,940 18,692,616 16,999,716 Internal services - 1,694,814 1,694,814 78,023 Other 4,998,092 4,270,562 9,268,654 8,346,046 Interest on long-term debt 23,419,109 1,672,182 25,091,291 26,761,885

114,806,668 90,208,087 205,014,755 198,829,675

Capital Expenditures 35,480,043 642,277 36,122,320 29,433,740

150,286,711 90,850,364 241,137,075 228,263,415

Excess of revenue over expenditure 27,765,423 3,099,557 30,864,980 39,854,566

Financing Activities:Net proceeds of debenture debt issued 15,000,000 - 15,000,000 - Debenture Debt maturity - - - (19,000,000) Principal repayment on long-term debt - - - (37,430)

Increase in fund balances 42,765,423 3,099,557 45,864,980 20,817,136

Fund balances, beginning of year 299,327,981 50,300,608 349,628,589 328,811,453

Fund balances, end of year $ 342,093,404 $ 53,400,165 $ 395,493,569 $ 349,628,589

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AUDITORS' REPORT ON SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TO THE BOARD

To the Board of Administration of the

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District

We have audited and reported separately herein on the financial statements of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the “District”) as at and for the year ended December 31, 2008 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards.

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The current year's supplementary information included in Schedule 1 through 6 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such supplementary information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

Chartered Accountants

Burnaby, Canada

March 27, 2009

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 1Statement of Operating Fund Activities


2008 2008 2007Budget Actual Actual

RevenueSewerage and drainage levy $ 150,892,698 $ 150,892,698 $ 143,429,604 Tipping fees 94,151,753 79,776,094 82,826,168 Steam and electricity sales 12,315,824 11,143,015 11,817,256 Development cost charges 6,439,735 6,931,406 7,108,085 Other revenues 5,672,771 4,449,239 4,784,030 Trucked liquid waste fees 1,223,164 1,612,591 1,263,532 Source control fees 289,000 279,771 272,611

270,984,945 255,084,814 251,501,286

ExpenditureGeneral operations 85,862,531 76,465,883 68,705,700 Allocated corporate costs 18,668,370 18,692,616 16,999,315 Waste disposal 91,064,942 81,980,697 83,544,692 Recycling 2,802,584 2,306,754 2,320,755 Regulatory services 639,394 477,514 497,328 Interest on long-term debt 30,380,288 25,091,291 26,761,885

229,418,109 205,014,755 198,829,675

Excess of revenue over expenditure 41,566,836 50,070,059 52,671,611

Principal repaid on serial debenture debt - - (37,430)

Transfers from (to):Capital fund (14,642,228) (14,642,228) (15,178,351) Reserve funds for:

Sinking and debt retirement funds (22,008,839) (22,963,987) (24,290,202) Reserves (4,915,769) (2,856,838) (4,247,936) Reserves - operating fund surplus - (9,607,006) (8,917,692)

Increase in operating fund - - -

Operating fund balance, beginning of year - - -

Operating fund balance, end of year $ - $ - $ -

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 2Statement of Capital Fund


Capital funding:Revenues

Debt reserve fund interest $ - $ 235,195 $ 632,659 Other income - - 289,629

- 235,195 922,288

Internal transfers from:Operating fund 14,642,228 14,642,228 15,178,351 Reserve funds 11,308,390 9,256,530 13,587,294

25,950,618 23,898,758 28,765,645

Financing:Debenture debt issued 57,304,239 15,000,000 -

83,254,857 39,133,953 29,687,933

Capital expenditures:Solid waste management facilities 55,100,000 642,277 1,097,704 Utility plant - sewerage and drainage assets 68,258,811 35,480,043 28,336,036

123,358,811 36,122,320 29,433,740

Increase in capital fund (40,103,954) 3,011,633 254,193

Capital fund balance, beginning of year (7,182,474) (7,182,474) (7,436,667)

Capital fund balance, end of year $ (47,286,428) $ (4,170,841) $ (7,182,474)


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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 3Statement of Reserve Funds



Revenue:Interest allocated to reserves $ 2,071,947 $ 2,559,853 $ 2,787,451 Sinking fund and debt retirement income - 14,122,193 12,906,956

2,071,947 16,682,046 15,694,407

Internal transfers from (to):Capital fund (11,308,390) (9,256,530) (13,587,294) Operating funds for:

Sinking and debt retirement funds 22,008,839 22,963,987 24,290,202 Reserves 4,915,769 2,856,838 4,247,936 Reserves - operating fund surplus - 9,607,006 8,917,692

15,616,218 26,171,301 23,868,536

Financing Activity:Sinking fund debt maturity - - (19,000,000)

Increase in reserve fund 17,688,165 42,853,347 20,562,943

Reserve fund balances, beginning of year 356,811,063 356,811,063 336,248,120

Reserve fund balances, end of year $ 374,499,228 $ 399,664,410 $ 356,811,063

Reserve balances by function:Designated reserves:

Capital building and equipment replacement $ 7,937,693 $ 7,974,360 MFA Sinking fund 284,766,611 249,900,557 District sinking fund 34,278,231 32,058,105 Waste to energy facility 3,298,732 3,174,975 Landfill post closure 2,127,774 2,047,947 Sustainability Innovation funds 11,710,289 8,635,654 Other 9,717,954 7,848,085

Non-designated reserves:Liquid waste operating 36,143,718 34,507,739 Solid waste operating 9,683,408 10,663,641

$ 399,664,410 $ 356,811,063

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 4 (Page 1 of 2)Utility Plant

December 31, 2008 with comparative figures for 2007

NetCost 2008 Cost

December 31, additions/ December 31,2007 (transfers) 2008

Sewerage and drainage facilities:Sewerage areas:

Fraser-general facilities:Annacis Island waste water treatment

plant and outfall $ 28,885,269 $ 932,338 $ 29,817,607 North West Langley waste water treatment

plant upgrade 9,973,524 97,978 10,071,502 Interceptors and trunk sewers 158,096,952 2,628,993 160,725,945

Secondary treatment 435,680,867 - 435,680,867 Pumping stations 42,491,249 1,377,822 43,869,071 Other facilities 42,260,960 17,616 42,278,576

717,388,821 5,054,747 722,443,568 Vancouver:

Iona Island waste water treatmentplant and related facilities 106,295,216 1,838,687 108,133,903

Interceptors and trunk sewers 50,646,480 321,225 50,967,705 Pumping stations 18,619,011 2,439,215 21,058,226 Other facilities 30,234,434 738,797 30,973,231

205,795,141 5,337,924 211,133,065 Lulu Island West:

Lulu Island waste water treatmentplant and outfall 7,168,781 - 7,168,781

Secondary treatment 135,860,157 9,161,948 145,022,105 Interceptors and trunk sewers 3,633,284 - 3,633,284 Pumping stations 327,950 - 327,950 Other facilities 952,614 - 952,614

147,942,786 9,161,948 157,104,734 North Shore:

Lions Gate waste water treatmentplant and outfall 27,790,194 15,907,994 43,698,188

Interceptors and trunk sewers 10,366,094 8,795 10,374,889 Pumping stations 3,010,924 8,635 3,019,559 Other facilities 3,152,169 - 3,152,169

44,319,381 15,925,424 60,244,805 Fraser - Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows:

Interceptors and trunk sewers 4,876,480 - 4,876,480 Pumping stations 1,893,742 - 1,893,742 Other facilities 24,716 - 24,716

6,794,938 - 6,794,938 Total sewerage areas 1,122,241,067 35,480,043 1,157,721,110

Drainage areas:Still Creek-Brunette River 7,957,820 - 7,957,820 Byrne Road 12,795 - 12,795 University 83,110 - 83,110 Schoolhouse Creek 77,127 - 77,127 Kyle Street 996,257 - 996,257 William Street 34,667 - 34,667 Musqueam 53,328 - 53,328

Total drainage areas 9,215,104 - 9,215,104 Subtotal sewerage and drainage facilities,

carried forward $ 1,131,456,171 $ 35,480,043 $ 1,166,936,214

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 4 (Page 2 of 2)Utility Plant

December 31, 2008 with comparative figures for 2007

NetCost 2008 Cost

December 31, additions/ December 31,2007 (transfers) 2008

Brought forward $ 1,131,456,171 $ 35,480,043 $ 1,166,936,214

Sewerage and drainage facilities, continued:Land improvement fund 7,269,398 - 7,269,398 Rawn report updating 350,561 - 350,561 Solid waste disposal 303,281 - 303,281 Sludge management systems 3,431,400 - 3,431,400 Miscellaneous 6,104,034 - 6,104,034 Facilities taken over from Vancouver and

Districts joint sewerage and drainage board 6,177,390 - 6,177,390

Total sewerage and drainage facilities 1,155,092,235 35,480,043 1,190,572,278

Solid Waste Facilities:Waste-to-Energy Facility (WTEF) 108,424,154 382,910 108,807,064 North Shore transfer station 5,011,746 - 5,011,746 Cache Creek landfill project 5,066,876 - 5,066,876 Maple Ridge resident transfer station 2,486,235 - 2,486,235 Matsqui transfer station 335,295 - 335,295 Coquitlam transfer station 213,000 - 213,000 Langley resident transfer station 1,206,846 - 1,206,846 North Surrey interceptor 156th St. 1,559,605 - 1,559,605 Surrey land acquisition 1,779,137 - 1,779,137 Coquitlam Landfill 89,070 82,991 172,061 Ashcroft Ranch 8,326,702 176,376 8,503,078

Total solid waste facilities 134,498,666 642,277 135,140,943

Total - all facilities $ 1,289,590,901 $ 36,122,320 $ 1,325,713,221

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 5Debenture Debt

December 31, 2008 with comparative figures for 2007Debentures Debenture debt

Issue By-law Interest authorized outstandingnumber number rate - % Maturity Date to be issued 2008 2007Sinking fund debentures:

99 168 9.500 January 9, 2012 33,000,000 $ 33,000,000 $ 33,000,000 105A 813A 4.000 December 1, 2010 19,000,000 15,520,592 15,520,592 105B 813A 4.000 December 1, 2010 41,000,000 33,144,512 33,144,512 105C 813B 4.000 December 1, 2010 20,000,000 14,540,000 14,540,000 106A 813C 4.000 June 1, 2011 4,352,127 4,144,339 4,144,339 106B 813C 4.000 June 1, 2011 3,495,935 3,329,025 3,329,025 106C 813C 4.000 June 1, 2011 5,012,535 4,773,216 4,773,216 106D 813C 4.000 17,955,967 17,098,676 17,098,676 106E 813C 4.000 June 1, 2011 7,250,000 5,311,008 5,311,008 106F 813C 4.000 June 1, 2011 11,233,436 10,327,638 10,327,638 107 813D 7.421 September 25, 2011 15,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 109 853/813 5.850 November 5, 2012 70,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000 110 853 5.550 March 24, 2013 45,065,544 45,065,544 45,065,544 111A 853 5.550 September 24, 2013 28,100,000 28,100,000 28,100,000 111B 853 5.550 September 24, 2013 26,900,000 26,900,000 26,900,000 112 853 5.990 December 1, 2014 15,706,000 15,706,000 15,706,000 113 899 6.450 June 1, 2015 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 114 853/899 6.360 December 1, 2015 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 115 899 5.920 June 1, 2011 21,928,456 21,928,456 21,928,456 115 899 5.920 June 1, 2016 25,800,000 25,800,000 25,800,000 115 899 5.920 June 1, 2016 18,200,000 18,200,000 18,200,000 116 966 5.370 December 3, 2017 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 117 966 5.491 June 3, 2018 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 118 966 4.775 October 3, 2018 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 119 966 4.860 April 22, 2019 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 120 216 4.430 October 19, 2021 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 121 216 5.150 November 20, 2023 15,000,000 15,000,000 -

Total sinking fund debenture debt $ 503,000,000 $ 481,889,006 $ 466,889,006

__________________________________________ Treasurer

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGEAND DRAINAGE DISTRICTSchedule 6Financial Activities by Object

2008 2008 2008Operating Capital Reserves 2008 2007

RevenueSewerage and drainage levy $ 150,892,698 $ - $ - $ 150,892,698 $ 143,429,604Tipping fees 79,776,094 - - 79,776,094 82,826,168Steam and electricity sales 11,143,015 - - 11,143,015 11,817,256Development cost charges 6,931,406 - - 6,931,406 7,108,085Other revenues 4,449,239 - - 4,449,239 5,073,659Trucked liquid waste fees 1,612,591 - - 1,612,591 1,263,532Source control fees 279,771 - - 279,771 272,611Sinking and debt retirement fund income - - 14,122,193 14,122,193 12,906,956Interest income - 235,195 2,559,853 2,795,048 3,420,110

255,084,814 235,195 16,682,046 272,002,055 268,117,981

ExpenditureAsset purchase and maintenance 12,348,966 15,295,083 - 27,644,049 12,074,092Contracted services 80,260,924 17,506,356 - 97,767,280 107,233,150Allocated corporate costs 18,692,616 - - 18,692,616 16,999,716Internal services 1,694,814 - - 1,694,814 78,023Materials and supplies 12,203,045 1,134,070 - 13,337,115 11,830,780Other 9,268,654 59,954 - 9,328,608 8,757,624Salaries and benefits 37,544,721 2,126,280 - 39,671,001 36,886,906Utilities, permits and taxes 7,909,724 577 - 7,910,301 7,641,239Interest on long-term debt 25,091,291 - - 25,091,291 26,761,885

205,014,755 36,122,320 - 241,137,075 228,263,415

Excess of revenue over expenditure 50,070,059 (35,887,125) 16,682,046 30,864,980 39,854,566

Financing Activities:Debenture debt issued - 15,000,000 - 15,000,000 - Principal repayment of serial debtenture debt - - - - (37,430) Debenture debt maturity - - - - (19,000,000)

Transfers from (to):Operating / Capital fund (14,642,228) 14,642,228 - - - Operating / Sinking fund and debt retirement (22,963,987) - 22,963,987 - - Reserves / Capital - 9,256,530 (9,256,530) - - Reserves / Operating (2,856,838) - 2,856,838 - - Reserves - operating fund surplus (9,607,006) - 9,607,006 - -

Increase in fund balances - 3,011,633 42,853,347 45,864,980 20,817,136

Fund balances, beginning of year - (7,182,474) 356,811,063 349,628,589 328,811,453

Fund balances, end of year $ - $ (4,170,841) $ 399,664,410 $ 395,493,569 $ 349,628,589


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Finance Committee Meeting Date: April 16, 2009 To: Finance Committee From: Phil Trotzuk, Financial Planning & Operations Manager,

Finance & Administration Date: March 27, 2009 Subject: Status of Reserves Recommendation: That the GVRD, GVS&DD and GVWD Boards approve the application of reserves as set out in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the report titled “Status of Reserves” dated March 27, 2009. 1. PURPOSE To propose additional reserve applications to those previously approved by the Board in October 2008 and to project reserve statuses of operating and designated reserves for 2009. 2. CONTEXT The 2009 Greater Vancouver Districts’ Final Budget in October contained estimates of reserves and their proposed uses. Some of these proposed uses were based on forecasts of year-end results. With the year-end accounting process now complete we are able to update this information for the actual results of the year. Detailed information on actual operating results is included in our report “2008 Financial Results” presented elsewhere in this agenda. Schedules 1, 2 and 3 are additional reserve applications being presented for Board approval. Schedules 4 and 5 present the operating and designated reserve projection estimates for 2009. Additional Proposed Applications of Reserves in 2009: As outlined in Schedule 1, it is proposed that additional unspecified operating reserves be applied in Parks to the Heritage Parkland Acquisition Fund Reserve to fund future parkland acquisitions, in General Government and Strategic Planning as additional contributions to Regional District Sustainability reserve funds to fund future initiatives, and in Water and Liquid Waste to reduce future / existing debt requirements or to pay down existing debt. These applications are consistent with Board policy.

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Status of Reserves Finance Committee Meeting Date: April 16, 2009 Page 2 of 2

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Projects being carried forward from 2008: Several operating program projects were not completed within our accounting/fiscal year generating a program surplus. We require Board approval to carry these surpluses forward to complete the projects in 2009. The applications that require approval are listed on Schedule 2. Application of Reserve to Fund 2008 Deficit: The Solid Waste function incurred a 2008 operating deficit due primarily to lower than anticipated waste flows. The Sewerage and Drainage function incurred 2008 operating deficits in the three drainage areas of Still Creek / Brunette River, Port Moody / Coquitlam and the University Endowment Lands due to higher than expected project expenditures. The applications that require approval are listed on Schedule 3. 3. ALTERNATIVES The Board can approve the application of reserves as presented on Schedules 1 and 2 either in total or on an individual basis. If, for specific projects, reserve funding is not approved, then a project may not be able to go ahead unless another source of funding can be found. This may require re-prioritizing projects in existing budgets and the deferral or elimination of work planned and approved for 2009. 4. CONCLUSION The application of reserves as requested is consistent with Board policy on the use of reserves. The unspecified reserves that remain over guidelines will be considered as part of the 2010 budget process and generally will be phased in over future years (as presented during the 2009 budget process). Attachments: Schedule 1 - Proposed Application of Reserves – Additional Items Schedule 2 - Reserve Applications – Projects Carried Forward from 2008 Schedule 3 - Application of Reserves – Required for 2008 Deficit Schedule 4 - Operating Reserves Schedule 5 - Designated Reserves

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Schedule 1

GREATER VANCOUVER DISTRICTS2009 Budget - Proposed Application of Reserves - Additional Items (To be Approved by the Board in April 2009)

Function Application Operating Reserves

GVRD

Parks Contribution to Heritage Parkland Acquistion Fund Reserve 201,311$

General Government Contribution to Regional District Sustainability Innovation Fund 414,131

Strategic Planning Funding for future sustainability initiatives to be applied in 2010 300,214

GVWDFund Capital / Reduce debt or paydown existing debt 6,383,922

GVS & DD

Sewerage & DrainageFund Capital / Reduce debt or paydown existing debt 4,612,342 Contribution to Lions Gate contingency 20,423

TOTAL RESERVE APPLICATION 11,932,343$

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Schedule 2

GREATER VANCOUVER DISTRICTS

2009 Budget - Reserve Applications - Projects Carried Forward from 2008 (To be approved by the Board in April 2009)

Function ApplicationOperating Reserves

Designated Reserves

GVRD

General GovernmentComplete Joint Emergency Liaison Committee Regional Emergency Management project work 73,275$

ParksComplete West Area Office Relocation and Construction 595,000

Information TechnologyComplete GIS Enterprise Asset Management integration work 140,000 Complete Board extranet and on-line facility booking solutions 355,000

Public Consultation& Community Relations

Complete consultation work on the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant 99,000

GVS & DD

Sewerage & DrainageComplete Fraser Sewerage Area Easement Acquistion (1) 180,000 Complete Vancouver Sewerage Area wastewater collection project - Montcalm Grit Chamber (2) 200,000 Complete Vancouver Sewerage Area wastewater collection project - Containment Pond Rip-rap repair (3) 350,000 Complete Sewer Flow Monitoring project - Monitoring Site Upgrade Construction (4) 261,561 Complete Vancouver Sewer Area Iona Outfall work - Iona Fish Containment and Health Survey (Part I) (5) 199,000

GVWDComplete Water Supply Metering and Billing project - Water Meter Upgrade Construction (4) 195,428 Complete Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant operations start up purchases - licences and costs (6) 425,000

TOTAL $2,479,264 $594,000

Note: This schedule represents projects budgeted/planned for but not completed in 2008 and requiring Board approval forthe carryforward of funding to complete the projects in 2009.

(1) Funding to complete purchase of a Statutory Right-of-Way under negotiation/consideration.(2) Funding to complete facility fabrication and construction.(3) Funding to complete construction repairs at the Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant.(4) Funding to design and construction of flow monitoring site and water metering upgrades .(5) Funding to complete the sample analyses component of Part I of the Fish Survey.(6) Funding to complete one-time purchase of DeltaV control system licences for additional operating

parameters and work stations.at the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant.

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Schedule 3

GREATER VANCOUVER DISTRICTS

Application of Reserves - Required for 2008 Deficit (To be Approved by the Board in April 2009)

Function ApplicationOperating Reserves

GVS&DDSolid Waste Fund deficit from operating reserve (1) ($1,440,957)

Sewerage & DrainageDrainage Areas:

Still Creek / Brunette River Fund deficit from operating reserve (2) ($61,199)Port Moody/Coquitlam Fund deficit from operating reserve (2) ($41,367)

University Endowment Lands Fund deficit from operating reserve (2) ($6,566)

TOTAL ($1,550,089)

(1) Lower than expected waste flows in the system.(2) Higher than expected drainage project expenditures.

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Schedule 4

METRO VANCOUVER DISTRICTS2009 BudgetOperating ReservesSummary by District

Final 2009 Required2008 Projected Under Unspecified

Surplus (Deficit) Reserves Guideline Reserves

GVRD General Functions

General Government 889,874$ 222,482$ 222,482$ -Air Quality 51,679 291,977 291,977 -Global Positioning System 82,386 198,821 29,205 169,616 (2)Labour Relations 264,693 1,025,123 130,084 895,039 (1)Regional Parks 777,527 1,022,707 1,022,707 -Strategic planning 584,530 156,011 156,011 -West Nile Virus 40,572 149,101 5,901 143,200 (1)911 Telephone - 316,419 184,059 132,360 (2)

Sub-total GVRD 2,691,261 3,382,641 2,042,426 1,340,215

GVS & DDSolid Waste (1,440,957) 9,741,497 9,741,497 -

Liquid WasteFraser Area 4,111,928 5,409,544 5,409,544 -Lulu Island Area 1,077,503 1,135,076 1,135,076 -

North Shore Area 827,854 1,055,534 1,055,534 -Vancouver Area 5,139,810 2,612,912 2,612,912 -Drainage Areas (109,132) 1,427,360 70,231 1,357,129 (2)

Sub-total Liquid Waste 11,047,963 11,640,426 10,283,297 1,357,129

Sub-total GVS & DD 9,607,006 21,381,923 20,024,794 1,357,129

GVWD 13,801,767 11,819,218 11,819,218 -

(1)(2)

The application of unspecified reserves will be phased in over future years.Unspecified reserves will be used to fund future capital / equipment purchases or will be phased in over future years.

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METRO VANCOUVER DISTRICTS2009 BudgetDesignated ReservesSummary by District

Projected2009

Reserves

MVHCProperty Surplus Reserve

Section 27 Property Surplus Reserve 5,837,186$ Section 95 Property Surplus Reserve 1,498,452

Software Upgrade Reserve 373,474

Capital Replacement ReserveSection 95 Capital Replacement Reserve 5,756,904 Seniors Capital Replacement Reserve 321,705 Homes BC Capital Replacement Reserve 3,619,534

Section 95 Water Ingress Repairs 3,480,226

Capital Reserve 3,153,716

TOTAL MVHC 24,041,197

GVRDSasamat Volunteer Fire Dept 538,934

Air Quality Equipment Fund 3,149,636

Future Sustainability Reserve - 2009 52,183

Regional District Sustainability Innovation Fund 7,232,447

Cultural Grant Reserves 2,473,817

Asset Replacement Reserve 7,042,919

Self Insurance Fund 2,373,454

Other Regional Reserves 2,291,985

Parks ReservesHeritage Parkland Acquisition Fund 2,751,899 Capital Replacement Fund 553,521 Basic Facilities Reserve 439,853 Other Parks Reserves 747,321

Allocated Cost CentresCorporate Programs 11,673,443

TOTAL GVRD 41,321,412

GVS & DDSolid Waste

Flyash Provision 3,414,189 Waste-to-Energy R&D Reserve 3,647,442 Post Closure Fund 2,184,745 Solid Waste Sustainability Innovation Fund 8,754,011

18,000,387

Liquid WasteLions Gate contingency 4,042,363 Sewerage & Drainage Sustainability Innovation Fund 6,153,068 Biosolids Inventory Reserves 5,332,869 DCC Reserves 9,386,066

24,914,366

GVS & DD Equipment FundSolid Waste Equipment Fund 4,191,640 Liquid Waste Equipment Fund 5,040,681

9,232,321

TOTAL GVS & DD 52,147,074

GVWDOffice Building - Capital 1,324,132 Water Sustainability Innovation Fund 3,924,821 Laboratory Equipment 843 TOTAL GVWD 5,249,796

Schedule 5

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GVWD & GVS&DD Board Meeting Date April 24, 2009

To: Board of Directors From: Finance Committee Date: April 16, 2009 Subject: Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008 Finance Committee Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report titled “Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008”, dated March 16, 2009. At its April 16, 2009 meeting, the Finance Committee considered the attached report titled “Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008”, dated, March 16, 2009. This report was also received by the Water Committee on April 8, 2009 and the Waste Management Committee on April 8, 2009. A replacement Schedule 1 was distributed on table to the Finance Committee as attached. Attachments: “Schedule 1 – Status of Utilities Water District Expenditures Summary as of Dec 31, 2008” “Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008”, dated, March 16, 2009

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Water District Capital Expenditures As of Dec 31, 2008

Total Total8.8 Projected Projected Percent Project on

Program Project ID Project Description Project Total Project Project Complete Schedule?Actuals Budget Variance Note (Y/N) Comments

On-going Grand Totals 1,258,475,906 1,282,802,274 24,326,368 Completed Grand Totals 35,393,093 37,116,600 1,723,507

ON-GOING PROJECTSSeymour Capilano Filtration Project 597,396,000 600,000,000 2,604,000 (e)(f)(h) 80% N Twin tunnels behind schedule.

A0049 DWTP Ozone Primary Disinf Cons 41,653,034 44,900,000 3,246,966 (d) 99% YA0052 GVWD Res Circ Program 741,440 761,000 19,560 (d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0053 DWTP Second Disinfect Cons 9,900,000 9,900,000 - 99% YA0113 Coquitlam Ozone Standby Power 157,296 500,000 342,704 (i) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0132 Coq UV Disinfection Predesign 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 99% YA0137 Coquitlam Ozone Generator 300,000 300,000 - 99% YA0155 Coq UV Disinfect Detail Design 5,750,000 5,750,000 - 27% YA0163 Coquitlam UV Disinfection Const 110,000,000 110,000,000 - 0% Y

Drinking Water Treatment Cap 766,897,770 773,111,000 6,213,230

A0030 44th Ave Main Stg 1 Cons 5,633,849 7,000,000 1,366,151 (a) 98% YA0032 Barnston MR Pump Station 200,000 200,000 - (c) 92% YA0034 Cape Horn Reservoir Unit 2 420,000 420,000 - 49% YA0035 Coq Main No 4 Stg 1 Intake 1,100,000 1,100,000 - 13% N Delayed due to further options developed.A0036 Maple Ridge Main Stage II 780,000 780,000 - (b) 65% YA0037 Sasamat Pump Station 115,000 115,000 - 82% YA0038 Sey Main No 5 Cap Coll to Bow 2,500,000 2,500,000 - 96% YA0039 Seym Main No 5 Stg 2 Cons 1,800,000 1,800,000 - 95% YA0041 Sey Main No 5 S Monashee Sect 4,000,000 4,000,000 - 96% YA0042 Sey Main No 5 S River Crossing 3,700,000 3,700,000 - 95% YA0122 Sey Main No 5 BC Hydro ROW Sec 11,500,000 11,500,000 - 95% YA0136 Sey Main No 5 S Maplewood Sect 10,700,000 10,700,000 - 95% YA0140 Coquitlam Intake No 2 630,000 630,000 - 48% YA0147 Cap Main 5 Pipe Pre Purchase 7,459,750 10,000,000 2,540,251 (d) 90% YA0152 Maple Ridge Main Pre-Build 3,500,000 3,500,000 - 80% YA0164 Burnaby Mtn PS 2 Pre Design 300,000 300,000 - 1% YA0171 Barnston Maple Ridge PS 1,300,000 1,300,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Growth Cap 55,638,598 59,545,000 3,906,402

A0002 Des and Cons Remed E2 Shaft P1 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 90% YA0050 SCADA Replacement Project 3,000,000 3,000,000 - 90% YA0075 Phase 2Rem Cons E2 Drain CI Da 850,000 850,000 - 95% YA0119 SCADA Replacement Proj Des 500,000 500,000 - 90% YA0134 Douglas Road Main 2 Stage 1 12,500,000 12,500,000 - 99% YA0138 25th Ave Main RAV Project 500,000 500,000 - 71% YA0146 Douglas Rd Main 2 Stage II 11,000,000 11,000,000 - 95% YA0148 25th Ave Main No 2 Design 500,000 500,000 - 94% YA0150 Douglas Rd Mn2-13 Ave Sect Des 700,000 700,000 - 19% YA0151 25th Ave Main 2 Construction 6,062,302 9,000,000 2,937,698 (a)(d) 90% YA0156 Tilbury Scour Protect 561,000 561,000 - 0% YA0157 Angus Scour Design 125,000 125,000 - 49% YA0168 Cleveland Dam Elevator Replace 1,600,000 1,600,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Maintenance Cap 39,398,302 42,336,000 2,937,698 64%

A0012 Cleveland Dam E Abut Auto Mon 600,000 600,000 - 97% YA0014 CD Fish Hatch Impact Mitig 3,550,112 3,900,000 349,888 (g) 90% YA0016 Little Mtn Res Seis Upg Recon 32,687,921 37,600,000 4,912,079 (a) 99% YA0018 Design Sec Narrows Tun Bur Inl 850,000 850,000 - 95% YA0023 Seis Upgrade Kersland Res 3,041,672 3,350,000 308,328 (a)(d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0024 Seymour Falls Dam Seismic Cons 43,179,201 47,800,000 4,620,799 (d)(e) 95% YA0026 Van Hts Res Remedial Work 3,650,000 3,650,000 - 90% YA0051 LS Conservation Res Access Imp 3,024,882 3,200,000 175,118 (a)(d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0110 Capilano Main 5 Seismc Upg Des 150,000 150,000 - 92% YA0114 Cap Main 1st Narw Seis Upg Des 250,000 250,000 - 98% N Coordinating with Environment Canada.A0116 Seism Up Kers LMtn CenPk West 230,000 230,000 - 60% YA0130 P Mann FR Xing No 2 Detail Des 3,900,000 3,900,000 - 85% N Complex geotechnical conditions.A0135 Cambie Richm Mains Seis Const 6,760,000 6,760,000 - 95% N Scope changes and contractor delays.A0145 Whalley Reservoir Upgrade 2,597,175 3,500,000 902,825 (a)(d) 90% YA0160 Cleveland Dam ADAS Phase II 800,000 800,000 - 25% YA0162 Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel Const 199,000,000 199,000,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 304,270,962 315,540,000 11,269,038

A0158 Water Meter Upgrades 120,000 120,000 - 9% YA0159 Pt Moody Connector Main Meter 50,000 50,000 - 33% YA0161 Capilano Power Feasibil Study 250,000 250,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Upgrade Cap 420,000 420,000 -

A0097 Boundary Rd Main No 5 I North 21,500,000 21,500,000 - 97% YA0142 Boundary Road Main 5 Phase 2 19,500,000 19,500,000 - 96% YA0143 Boundary Rd Main 5 South Desig 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 99% YA0149 Boundary Rd Main No 5 Phase 3 39,000,000 39,000,000 - 38% YA0154 Boundary Rd Main No 5 BHPS 7,500,000 7,500,000 - 83% Y

Water Infr Boundary Main 5 Cap 88,500,000 88,500,000 -

A8000 South Fraser Perimeter Rd 304,079 304,079 - 0% YA8001 Hwy 1 Widen and PM Bridge Twin 100,000 100,000 - 25% YA8002 N Fraser Perimeter Pitt R Brdg 2,861,195 2,861,195 - 9% YA8003 N Fraser Perim Lougheed Pitt M 10,000 10,000 - 44% YA8004 Border Infrast Proj Waterworks 75,000 75,000 - 0% Y

Water Infrast Relocation Cap 3,350,274 3,350,274 -

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of On-going Projects 1,258,475,906 1,282,802,274 24,326,368

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A0133 Seymour Main No3 Upgrades 1,501,202 1,500,000 (1,202) 100%A0141 Coq Ozone Power Supply Upgrade 5,335,951 6,560,000 1,224,049 (d) 100%


A0089 Port Moody Connect Main 2,829,841 2,800,000 (29,841) (j) 100%A0139 Cap Mn 5 Selkirk Lt Mtn Design 499,903 500,000 97 100%A0144 Cap Main 5 Prebuild Phase 1 1,972,315 2,000,000 27,685 100%

Infrastructure Growth Cap 5,302,059 5,300,000 (2,059)

A0013 East Abut Seepage Construction 21,315,320 21,806,600 491,280 (d) 100%A0115 Cambie Rmd Cr Seismic Upgrade 497,667 500,000 2,333 100%A0120 Beach Yard Elec Inf Seismic 1,440,894 1,450,000 9,106 100%

Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 23,253,881 23,756,600 502,719

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of Completed Projects 35,393,093 37,116,600 1,723,507

Notes:(a) Competitive construction market resulted in a positive variance.(b) GVWD share - 59.80%: Maple Ridge share - 40.20% (37615 or A0036).(c) GVWD share - 39.18%: Maple Ridge share - 14.09% : Langley share - 46.73%. (37805 or A0032)(d) Full contingency not required.(e) Actual Expenditures are net of revenue.(f) Cost and budget figures are as of December 31, 2008. The revised budget approved by the Board on February 27, 2009 will be reflected in the next capital expenditure update.(g) Allowance for additional fisheries impact mitigation not required.(h) Separate quarterly status reports for the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project are being provided to the Water Committee and GVWD Board.(i) Under budget due to scope change.(j) Additional drainage and restoration work in Eagleridge Park.

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Water Committee Meeting Date: April 8, 2009 Waste Management Committee Meeting Date: April 8, 2009

Finance Committee Meeting Date: April 16, 2009 TO: Water Committee Waste Management Committee Finance Committee FROM: Tim Jervis, Manager, Engineering & Construction Phil Trotzuk, Financial Planning and Operations Manager, Finance &

Administration Department

DATE: March 16, 2009 SUBJECT: Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008 Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report titled “Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008”, dated March 16, 2009. 1. PURPOSE To report to the Committees and the Board on the status of utilities capital expenditures. 2. CONTEXT This is the final report on capital expenditures for 2008 which follows the Capital Expenditure reporting process as approved by the Board. This process provides for regular status reports on capital expenditures with interim reports sent to the Waste Management, Water and Finance Committees in June and October and a final year-end report to the Committees and Board in April. In addition to this report, due to its size and complexity, separate detailed updates on the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project are provided to the Water Committee and Board quarterly. The capital projects are separated into two types: “Ongoing” and “Completed”. Narrative information is provided describing key aspects of specific projects and each project is presented in the context of Total Projected Project Costs to Completion as compared to the Total Approved Budget. Appendix A contains summary information on “Ongoing Projects” and “Completed Projects”. The information presented is for Total Project Completion which will generally cover multiple years.

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Status of Utilities Capital Expenditures to December 31, 2008 Page 2 of 2 Water Committee Meeting Date: April 8, 2009 Waste Management Committee Meeting Date: April 8, 2009 Finance Committee Meeting Date: April 16, 2009 Ongoing Capital Projects:

The Water District is projecting a favourable variance of $24.33 million (1.9%) upon completion of ongoing projects. The Sewerage and Drainage District is also projecting a favourable variance of $11.25 million (5.4%) upon completion of ongoing projects.

Completed Capital Projects:

These are projects that were completed during 2008, some of which extended over multiple years. Overall, the Water District and the Sewerage and Drainage District completed projects year-to-date are favourable by $1.72 million (4.6%) and $0.38 million (4.8%), respectively.

Narrative information for specific projects is presented in Appendix B with individual project financial information included as follows: Schedule 1 – Water and Schedule 2 – Sewerage and Drainage (both Liquid and Solid Waste). Attachments:

Appendix A: Capital Expenditure Summary Information as at December 31, 2008 Schedule 1: Water District Capital Expenditures Schedule 2: Sewerage & Drainage District Capital Expenditures Appendix B: Capital Project Status Information as at December 31, 2008

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Appendix A

Capital Expenditure Summary Information As at December 31, 2008

Ongoing Projects

Total Projected Expenditures to

Completion ACE/ Total

Budget Projected Variance

Water $1,258,475,906 $1,282,802,274 $24,326,368

Sewerage and Drainage $196,271,812 $207,523,026 $11,251,214

Total Ongoing Projects: $1,454,747,718 $1,490,325,300 $35,577,582

2008 Completed Projects Total Actual

Expenditures ACE/ Total

Budget Variance

Water $35,393,093 $37,116,600 $1,723,507

Sewerage and Drainage $7,409,603 $7,787,000 $377,397

Total Completed Projects: $42,802,696 $44,903,600 $2,100,904

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On-going Grand Totals 1,258,475,906 1,282,802,274 24,326,368 Completed Grand Totals 35,393,093 37,116,600 1,723,507

ON-GOING PROJECTSSeymour Capilano Filtration Project 597,396,000 600,000,000 2,604,000 (e)(f)(h) 80% N Twin tunnels behind schedule.

A0049 DWTP Ozone Primary Disinf Cons 41,653,034 44,900,000 3,246,966 (d) 99% YA0052 GVWD Res Circ Program 741,440 761,000 19,560 (d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0053 DWTP Second Disinfect Cons 9,900,000 9,900,000 - 99% YA0113 Coquitlam Ozone Standby Power 157,296 500,000 342,704 (i) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0132 Coq UV Disinfection Predesign 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 99% YA0137 Coquitlam Ozone Generator 300,000 300,000 - 99% YA0155 Coq UV Disinfect Detail Design 5,750,000 5,750,000 - 27% YA0163 Coquitlam UV Disinfection Const 110,000,000 110,000,000 - 0% Y


Infrastructure Growth Cap 55,638,598 59,545,000 3,906,402

Infrastructure Maintenance Cap 39,398,302 42,336,000 2,937,698 64%

A0012 Cleveland Dam E Abut Auto Mon 600,000 600,000 - 97% YA0014 CD Fish Hatch Impact Mitig 3,550,112 3,900,000 349,888 (g) 90% YA0016 Little Mtn Res Seis Upg Recon 32,687,921 37,600,000 4,912,079 (a) 99% YA0018 Design Sec Narrows Tun Bur Inl 850,000 850,000 - 95% YA0023 Seis Upgrade Kersland Res 3,041,672 3,350,000 308,328 (a)(d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0024 Seymour Falls Dam Seismic Cons 43,179,201 47,800,000 4,620,799 (d)(e) 95% YA0026 Van Hts Res Remedial Work 3,650,000 3,650,000 - 90% YA0051 LS Conservation Res Access Imp 3,024,882 3,200,000 175,118 (a)(d) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.A0110 Capilano Main 5 Seismc Upg Des 150,000 150,000 - 92% YA0114 Cap Main 1st Narw Seis Upg Des 250,000 250,000 - 98% N Coordinating with Environment Canada.A0116 Seism Up Kers LMtn CenPk West 230,000 230,000 - 60% YA0130 P Mann FR Xing No 2 Detail Des 3,900,000 3,900,000 - 85% N Complex geotechnical conditions.A0135 Cambie Richm Mains Seis Const 6,760,000 6,760,000 - 95% N Scope changes and contractor delays.A0145 Whalley Reservoir Upgrade 2,597,175 3,500,000 902,825 (a)(d) 90% YA0160 Cleveland Dam ADAS Phase II 800,000 800,000 - 25% YA0162 Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel Const 199,000,000 199,000,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 304,270,962 315,540,000 11,269,038

A0158 Water Meter Upgrades 120,000 120,000 - 9% YA0159 Pt Moody Connector Main Meter 50,000 50,000 - 33% YA0161 Capilano Power Feasibil Study 250,000 250,000 - 0% Y

Infrastructure Upgrade Cap 420,000 420,000 -

A0097 Boundary Rd Main No 5 I North 21,500,000 21,500,000 - 97% YA0142 Boundary Road Main 5 Phase 2 19,500,000 19,500,000 - 96% YA0143 Boundary Rd Main 5 South Desig 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 99% YA0149 Boundary Rd Main No 5 Phase 3 39,000,000 39,000,000 - 38% YA0154 Boundary Rd Main No 5 BHPS 7,500,000 7,500,000 - 83% Y

Water Infr Boundary Main 5 Cap 88,500,000 88,500,000 -

A8000 South Fraser Perimeter Rd 304,079 304,079 - 0% YA8001 Hwy 1 Widen and PM Bridge Twin 100,000 100,000 - 25% YA8002 N Fraser Perimeter Pitt R Brdg 2,861,195 2,861,195 - 9% YA8003 N Fraser Perim Lougheed Pitt M 10,000 10,000 - 44% YA8004 Border Infrast Proj Waterworks 75,000 75,000 - 0% Y

Water Infrast Relocation Cap 3,350,274 3,350,274 -

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of On-going Projects 1,258,475,906 1,282,802,274 24,326,368

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A0133 Seymour Main No3 Upgrades 1,501,202 1,500,000 (1,202) 100%A0141 Coq Ozone Power Supply Upgrade 5,335,951 6,560,000 1,224,049 (d) 100%


A0089 Port Moody Connect Main 2,829,841 2,800,000 (29,841) (j) 100%A0139 Cap Mn 5 Selkirk Lt Mtn Design 499,903 500,000 97 100%A0144 Cap Main 5 Prebuild Phase 1 1,972,315 2,000,000 27,685 100%

Infrastructure Growth Cap 5,302,059 5,300,000 (2,059)

A0013 East Abut Seepage Construction 21,315,320 21,806,600 491,280 (d) 100%A0115 Cambie Rmd Cr Seismic Upgrade 497,667 500,000 2,333 100%A0120 Beach Yard Elec Inf Seismic 1,440,894 1,450,000 9,106 100%

Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 23,253,881 23,756,600 502,719

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of Completed Projects 35,393,093 37,116,600 1,723,507

Notes:(a) Competitive construction market resulted in a positive variance.(b) GVWD share - 59.80%: Maple Ridge share - 40.20% (37615 or A0036).(c) GVWD share - 39.18%: Maple Ridge share - 14.09% : Langley share - 46.73%. (37805 or A0032)(d) Full contingency not required.(e) Actual Expenditures are net of revenue.(f) Cost and budget figures are as of December 31, 2008. The revised budget approved by the Board on February 27, 2009 will be reflected in the next capital expenditure update.(g) Allowance for additional fisheries impact mitigation not required.(h) Separate quarterly status reports for the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project are being provided to the Water Committee and GVWD Board.(i) Under budget due to scope change.(j) Additional drainage and restoration work in Eagleridge Park.

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Sewerage and Drainage District Capital Expenditures As of Dec 31, 2008


PIP Program Project ID Project Description Project Total Project Project Complete Schedule?Actuals Budget Variance Note (Y/N) Comments

On-going Grand Totals 196,271,812 207,523,026 11,251,214 Completed Grand Totals 7,409,603 7,787,000 377,397

ON-GOING PROJECTS

Z0002 Iona WWTP Fac Plan Upgrade 750,000 750,000 - 95% YZ0003 Lions Gate WWTP Fac Plan Upgd 250,000 250,000 - 99% Y To be closed in 2009.Z0005 NW Langley WWTP Upgrade 12,000,000 12,000,000 - 82% YZ0045 LIWWTP Stage4 Phase2 Exp 1,100,000 1,100,000 - 99% Y To be closed in 2009.Z0046 LIWWTP Stage4 Phase2 Expansion 20,000,000 26,000,000 6,000,000 (1)(2) 99% YZ0047 AIWWTP Trickling Filter Pump 1,350,000 1,350,000 - 6% YG0003 Sapperton Forcemain Const 4,800,000 4,800,000 - 83% Y

G0004 Front St Pres Sewer Skytrain 3,750,000 3,750,000 - 88% NCoordinating final tie-ins with Sapperton PS Design.

G0009 Katzie Forcemain Twinning Ke 600,000 600,000 - 73% YG0033 SSI Colebrook Road Section Ph2 11,167,572 14,310,000 3,142,428 (1)(3) 99% YG0039 NSI 104 Ave Extension 2,400,000 2,400,000 - 99% YG0040 Maple Ridge FM No 2 Katzie Sec 1,300,000 1,300,000 - 0% YG0041 Sapperton Pump Station Design 500,000 500,000 - 0% N Design flows under review. G0042 SSI King George Design 800,000 800,000 - 66% YG0043 NSI Port Mann Twinning 600,000 600,000 - 1% YG0044 N Nicomekl Trk Sewer No 2 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 25% Y

SD Infrastructure Growth 62,367,572 71,510,000 9,142,428

N0001 Columbia St Pump Stn Upgr Con 10,650,000 10,650,000 - 99% YN0014 Iona WWTP 2003 Motor Cont Repl 932,537 970,000 37,463 (1) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.N0037 LGWWTP 2003 Motor Rep 300,000 300,000 - 97% Y To be closed in 2009.N0040 LGWWTP Digester No 3 RP Repl 3,645,000 3,645,000 - 99% Y To be closed in 2009.N0046 Cost Alloc Billing Network 5,230,000 5,230,000 - 90% YN0086 Iona WWTP Control and Inst Sys 100,000 100,000 - 98% YN0187 IIWWTP 2004 Motor Cont Ctr Rep 625,000 625,000 - 97% YN0189 Iona Is WWTP Contr Instr Rep 200,000 200,000 - 94% YN0191 Iona Outfall Jetty Repairs PH3 700,000 700,000 - 75% YN0192 IIWWTP Sed Tanks Struct Assess 200,000 200,000 - 82% YN0193 Chilco Forcemain Replacement 1,082,580 1,430,000 347,420 (1) 99% YN0213 LGWWTP Raw SewPump Eng Dr Rep 1,400,000 1,750,000 350,000 (4) 31% N Project scope revised.N0214 LGWWTP Oper Bldg Ren Design 200,000 200,000 - 50% N Project scope revised.N0217 Lulu Is W SA Odour Control Fac 86,135 100,000 13,865 (1) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.N0287 Iona Outfall Control Chamber 650,000 650,000 - 92% YN0289 Lions Gate WWTP Control n Ins 500,000 500,000 - 99% YN0290 Iona Is WWTP Control and Ins 750,000 750,000 - 79% N Project delayed due to resource limitationsN0293 LGWWTP 2005 MCC Replacement 176,515 200,000 23,485 (1) 99% Y To be closed in 2009.N0294 IIWWTP 2005 MCC Replacement 600,000 600,000 - 79% YN0296 Gleneagles PS 2 5 Rehab Design 400,000 400,000 - 21% N Design flow under review.N0297 AIWWTP Liquid Disinfect System 1,390,000 1,390,000 - 54% YN0300 Gleneagles PS3 Construction 900,000 900,000 - 88% YN0303 Iona WWTP Control Instrument 750,000 750,000 - 84% N Project delayed due to resource limitationsN0304 Lions Gate Control Instrument 400,000 400,000 - 84% N Project delayed due to resource limitationsN0306 LGWWTP 2006 MCC Replacement 550,000 550,000 - 15% N Project delayed due to resource limitations.N0307 Iona WWTP 2006 MCC Replacement 700,000 700,000 - 24% N Project delayed due to resource limitations.N0309 LGWWTP Digester4 Refurbishment 580,000 580,000 - 49% YN0315 Marshend PS Design 800,000 800,000 - 30% YN0318 FSA Sewer Repair 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 59% YN0321 LGWWTP Control Instrument 2008 300,000 300,000 - 0% N Project delayed due to resource limitationsN0322 IIWWTP Control Instrument 2008 500,000 500,000 - 0% N Project delayed due to resource limitationsN0323 LGWWTP O&M Facility Constr 300,000 300,000 - 0% N Project scope revised.N0325 Gleneagles PS 1 Rehab 500,000 500,000 - 0% N Design flow under review.N0326 IIWWTP CEPT Design 1,550,000 1,550,000 - 13% YN0328 Crescent Scour Protect 506,000 506,000 - 9% YN0329 Highbury Scour Protect 236,500 236,500 - 0% Y

N0330 IIWWTP IPS Liner & Grit Repair 267,000 267,000 - 0% N Rescheduled to low flow period in summer 2009.N0332 AIWWTP Disinfection Const. 13,000,000 13,000,000 - 3% YN0333 LGWWTP Dig 4 Refurbishment 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 13% Y

SD Infrastructure Maint Cap 55,157,267 55,929,500 772,233

N0022 Sys Air Mgmt Odour Control 80,000 80,000 - 50% YN0045 LIWSA Infil Inflow Reduction 463,000 463,000 - 98% YN0056 FSA Easement Acquisition Progr 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 72% YN0067 South Surrey Inter Rehab Desgn 200,000 200,000 - 20% YN0301 Jervis FM False Creek Crossing 6,000,000 6,000,000 - 68% N Contractor is behind schedule.N0310 Jervis Force Main Planetarium 500,000 500,000 - 72% YN0311 Highbury Int Siphon Upgrade 500,000 500,000 - 19% N Permitting delays.N0313 Coquitlam Interceptor Repair 150,000 150,000 - 15% YN0319 Jervis Planetarium 2,300,000 2,300,000 - 9% YN0327 LGWWTP Refurb of DSST1 Design 300,000 300,000 - 2% N Project scope under review.N0331 Highbury Siphon Repair Const 4,000,000 4,000,000 - 0% N Permitting delays.

SD Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 15,993,000 15,993,000 -

N0023 VSA Statutory Right of Way 670,000 670,000 - 63% YN0024 Columbia Forcemain Install 2,900,000 2,900,000 - 99% YN0025 Grit Chambers Upg Install 68,395 100,000 31,605 (1) 99% Y To be closed in 2009N0027 8th Ave Interceptor Air Mgmt 100,000 100,000 - 99% YN0028 Highbury Interceptor Air Mgmt 100,000 100,000 - 99% YN0030 Jervis St and Kent Ave Pump St 120,000 120,000 - 33% YN0043 NSSA Easement Acq 1995 225,000 225,000 - 81% Y

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PIP Program Project ID Project Description Project Total Project Project Complete Schedule?Actuals Budget Variance Note (Y/N) Comments

Total Projects

N0057 Bby S Slope Interc West Branch 2,300,000 2,300,000 - 19% N Scope under review.N0058 Cloverdale SSO Storage Fac Cns 3,385,000 3,385,000 - 98% YN0060 FSA Odour Control Facilities 413,704 500,000 86,296 (1) 99% Y To be closed in 2009N0062 Burn S Slope Interc Twinning 1,025,000 1,025,000 - 67% N Scope under review.N0064 Ventilation and Odour Control 112,500 112,500 - 10% YN0065 NW Sewer overflow Oper Impr 800,000 800,000 - 63% YN0066 New West Const CSO Storage Pro 4,667,000 4,667,000 - 98% YN0069 Sapperton PS Upgrade Design 1,200,000 1,200,000 - 50% N Design flow under review.N0070 Sewer Int Vent and Odour 400,000 400,000 - 99% YN0194 Jervis Forcemain Ext 8th Ave 300,000 300,000 - 88% YN0282 Jervis Pump Station Wet Well 150,000 150,000 - 85% YN0284 Sperling Pump Station Upgrade 275,000 275,000 - 83% YN0295 Port Moody PS Odour Control 250,000 250,000 - 98% YN0298 CloverdaleSSO Storage Facility 4,195,000 4,195,000 - 99% YN0302 Jervis PS Upgrade Construction 460,861 1,400,000 939,139 (4) 10% YN0308 NW Langley WWTP Facility Plan 300,000 300,000 - 68% YN0312 Lynn Branch Siphon Twinning 300,000 300,000 - 20% N Project scope under review.N0314 Port Moody PS Odour Construct 1,222,445 1,500,000 277,555 (1)(2) 66% YN0320 Jervis Ext to 8th Ave 975,000 975,000 - 5% YN0324 AIWWTP Gas flow Meter Replace 542,202 542,202 - 4% Y

SD Infrastructure Upgrade Cap 27,457,107 28,791,702 1,334,595

N8000 South Fraser Perimeter Rd 230,403 230,403 - 1% YN8001 Hwy 1 Widen and PM Bridge Twin 2,844,206 2,844,206 - 1% YN8002 Cloverdale Sew Relocate Design 100,000 100,000 - 28% YN8003 BIP CTS Relocation 589,215 589,215 - 0% Y

SD Infrastruct Relocation Cap 3,763,824 3,763,824 -

X0001 VSA IONA WWTP Upgrade Design 4,000,000 4,000,000 - 17% YX0002 NSA LIWWTP Upgrade Design 2,500,000 2,500,000 - 0% YX0003 Site Purchase Lions Gate WWTP 14,998,042 15,000,000 1,958 99% Y To be closed in 2009.

SD Infr Sec Treat Upgrade Cap 21,498,042 21,500,000 1,958

L0022 COQ LF Flyash Cell 2 Design 200,000 200,000 - 24% YL0023 COQ LF Flyash Cell 2 Construct 700,000 700,000 - 5% Y

SW Landfills Capital 900,000 900,000 -

L0011 Matsqui TS Floor Slab Replacem 75,000 75,000 - 6% YSW Transer Station System Cap 75,000 75,000 -

L0018 Heat Rec Imp Waste to Energy 6,760,000 6,760,000 - 98% YL0020 NOx Reduction Project Design 900,000 900,000 - 13% YL0021 Clean Room Project Design 50,000 50,000 - 99% Y To be closed in 2009. L0024 WTEF Fabric Filter Baghouse 200,000 200,000 - 30% YL0025 WTEF Air Cooled Condenser 150,000 150,000 - 14% YL0026 WTEF Seismic Detailed Design 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0% Y

SW Waste to Energy Fac Cap 9,060,000 9,060,000 -

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of On-going Projects 196,271,812 207,523,026 11,251,214

COMPLETED PROJECTS

G0002 N Surrey Inter 104 Ave Ext Re 498,112 500,000 1,888 100%G0006 SSI Twinning Colebrook2 Prop 1,985,673 2,000,000 14,327 100%

SD Infrastructure Growth 2,483,785 2,500,000 16,215

N0006 Iona Structural Inspect cor - 100,000 100,000 100%N0036 LG Disinfection system upgrade 1,401,627 1,400,000 (1,627) 100%N0051 Sewers Repair & Replacement 225,839 250,000 24,161 100%N0073 Still Ck Brunette Drain Ren 219,287 222,000 2,713 100%N0212 LGWWTP 2004 Motor Cont Ctr Rep 262,500 275,000 12,500 100%N0266 Westridge PS No 1 Repairs - 100,000 100,000 100%N0305 Iona WWTP Jetty Repair 2006 1,107,113 1,200,000 92,887 100%

SD Infrastructure Maint Cap 3,216,365 3,547,000 330,635

N0188 Harbour PS Phase 3 Upgrades 494,027 500,000 5,973 100%SD Infrastructure Risk Mgmt Cap 494,027 500,000 5,973 100%

L0016 Ashcroft Ranch Housing Phase 1 581,321 585,000 3,679 100%L0019 Ashcroft Ranch Housing Phase 2 634,105 655,000 20,895 100%

SW Ashcroft Landfill Capital 1,215,426 1,240,000 24,574 100%

Total Net Revenues and Expenditures of Completed Projects 7,409,603 7,787,000 377,397

Notes:(1) Project will be completed under budget - savings due to competitive pricing.(2) Full contingency not required.(3) Soil conditions better than expected.(4) Reduction in scope.

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Appendix B Capital Project Status Information

As at December 31, 2008

1. Greater Vancouver Water District Major GVWD capital projects are generally proceeding on schedule and within budget. The following capital program items and exceptions are highlighted: i) Drinking Water Treatment Program

• Construction of the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project (SCFP) is approximately 80% complete. The filtration plant is approaching substantial completion and testing of the control system is underway. The tunnel completion contractor is expected to mobilize in April, 2009. In February, 2009 the Board approved a revised project budget of $820 million. This change will be reflected in the next capital project update report. The projected final cost of the twin tunnels component will be dependent upon the results of future litigation.

• Detailed design of the Coquitlam UV disinfection facility is underway with construction

scheduled from 2010 to 2011.

ii) Infrastructure Growth Program

• Construction of Capilano Main No. 5 commenced in October 2007 and was completed in summer, 2008. Final tie-ins are scheduled for the spring, 2009.

iii) Infrastructure Maintenance Program

• The replacement of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the water system and sewer collection system, including the associated system configuration and programming assignment, is complete.

• Installation of Douglas Road Main No. 2 – Stage 1 (Delta Avenue and Buckingham

Heights Sections) was completed within budget but slightly behind schedule. Both sections of main are now in service.

• Installation of Douglas Road Main No. 2 – Stage 2 (Canada Way South Section)

commenced in April and was substantially complete in December 2008. Final restoration and tie-ins are scheduled for spring, 2009.

• Installation of 25th Avenue Main No. 2 – Phase 1 (Cambie St. to Fraser St.) and Phase 2

(Fraser St. to Kingsway) commenced in July and September, respectively. Work on both phases has been completed. This involved installation of approximately 3,150 m of 600mm diameter steel pipe replacing 25th Avenue Main No. 1 which has reached the end of its useful service life.

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iv) Infrastructure Risk Management Program

• Conceptual design for the proposed tunneled crossing of Burrard Inlet at 2nd Narrows is nearing completion. The RFP for preliminary design is expected to be ready to issue by early 2009. Some preliminary discussions have been held with the affected municipalities. The City of Burnaby has taken this project to their Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission to obtain their support for this initiative.

• Work on the Seymour Falls Dam Seismic Upgrade project is substantially complete, on

schedule and under budget. Tasks remaining include some replanting, installation of public amenities at the dam site, operations structure replacement, and mainline road repaving. It is anticipated that these ancillary tasks will be completed by fall 2009.

• Detailed design for seismic upgrading of Capilano Main No. 5 (Capilano River pipe

bridge crossing) continues. This project is behind schedule as system isolation issues are more complex than originally anticipated, however, a workable solution has now been developed. Construction of a new pipe crossing is tentatively scheduled for fall 2009.

• Work on seismic upgrading of Capilano Mains No. 4 and 5 at the North Shaft of the 1st

Narrows crossing has been delayed to coordinate with soil remediation being undertaken by Environment Canada at the Pacific Environmental Centre site at the south foot of Capilano Road in North Vancouver. A staged upgrade program has been developed and detailed design is substantially complete.

• Design of the new tunneled crossing of the Fraser River at Port Mann continues.

Discussions continue with the Gateway Program to ensure that property and construction issues are coordinated. Permitting for the project also continues. Detailed design is now anticipated to be complete by spring 2009, with the tender process for construction commencing in summer 2009.

• Seismic upgrade of the Cambie-Richmond Mains (Fraser River North Arm crossing)

continues. The ground densification contract is complete, within budget. The contract for repairs to the mains attached to the underside of the Oak St. Bridge is expected to be completed by March 2009 with final system tie-ins scheduled for spring 2009.

v) Infrastructure Upgrade Program

• An RFP is being prepared to assess the feasibility of generating hydro electric power at Cleveland Dam and is expected to be issued in early 2009. It is estimated that the power plant could generate between 16 and 20 megawatts of clean, sustainable power. This project is being coordinated with the Capilano/Seymour Water Use Planning process.

vi) Infrastructure Boundary Road Main No. 5 Program

• Phases 1 and 2 – Installation work is complete. • Phase 3 - Construction of this phase has been divided into two sections. Pipe

installation for the West Section located in Vancouver commenced in July 2008 and is about 95% complete. Installation for the East Section located in Burnaby was awarded in October 2008 and work is about 5% complete and is expected to be complete by June

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2009. The entire Boundary Road Main No. 5 is expected to be commissioned and put into service by early summer 2009.

2. Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District a) Liquid Waste Major GVS&DD liquid waste capital projects are generally proceeding on schedule and within budget. The following capital program items and exceptions are highlighted: i) Infrastructure Growth Program

• LSA – Lulu Island WWTP Stage 4 Expansion – Construction is substantially complete, approximately $6 million under budget, and the works placed into service in October 2008.

ii) Infrastructure Maintenance Program

• VSA - Columbia Pump Station – Construction is complete. The station was placed into service in August 2008. An official opening and public open house for the station took place in October 2008.

• VSA/NSSA – Motor Control Centre (MCC) Replacement and Control/Instrumentation

Programs – Behind schedule due to limited electrical engineering resources. The earlier phases of the program are anticipated to be complete by mid-2009. The 2009 phases of MCC replacement at both plants are expected to get underway by mid-2009.

• FSA – Annacis Island WWTP Disinfection System - Site preparation/preload work is

substantially complete. Design is nearing completion with main construction work scheduled to commence in August 2009.

• NSA – Lions Gate WWTP Digester No. 4 Refurbishment –Digester cleaning is complete

and structural inspection work is scheduled for March 2009. Design is 30% complete with construction scheduled to commence November 2009.

iii) Infrastructure Risk Management Program

• VSA - Jervis Forcemain False Creek Crossing – Tunnelling under False Creek, by horizontal directional drilling resumed in fall 2008 and is substantially complete except for casing pipe replacement and final reaming of the tunnel bore. Numerous delays have been experienced by the contractor in completing this phase of the work. Final pipe installation, testing and site restoration is scheduled for March/April 2009.

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iv) Infrastructure Upgrade Program

• FSA - Burnaby South Slope Interceptor West Branch – Construction of this project will likely be deferred as predicted flow increases have not materialized and sewer upgrade is not immediately required. Staff is investigating options to repair the existing sewer under Marine Way. Repair is scheduled to take place in summer 2009 during the low flow period.

• FSA - New Westminster CSO Storage Facility and Poplar Landing Sewer – Construction

of all three major project components including the CSO storage tank, the Poplar Landing sewer and the control building is complete. Following testing, commissioning and correction of deficiencies which are expected to be complete by early spring 2009, the facility will be put into service.

• FSA – Sapperton Pump Station – Design flows for the new pump station are being re-

evaluated based on a longer design horizon and a more conservative design criteria. The impact to the design of the new station as a result of the revised design flows is being assessed. Construction is planned for 2010/11.

• FSA – Port Moody Pump Station Odour Control Facility – Construction of this project,

which includes odour control, seismic upgrade and architectural treatment, is complete.

b) Solid Waste

i) Landfills Program

• The Coquitlam Landfill Flyash Cell No. 2 cover construction is planned for the third

quarter of 2009. ii) Transfer Station Program

• Materials testing for the Matsqui Transfer Station Floor Slab Replacement project is complete. Construction work is scheduled for completion in early 2009.

iii) Waste-to-Energy Facility Program

• Heat Recovery Improvements (Phases 1 and 2) were completed within budget and are

now in service.

• Conceptual design for the NOx reduction project has been completed. Detailed design is scheduled to commence in spring 2009.

iv) Ashcroft Ranch Program

• Phase 2 Ranch Housing construction is complete and the houses are occupied. The geothermal healing/cooling systems performed successfully during the harsh winter of 2008.

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To: Board of Directors From: Kelly Weilbacher, Office Manager, Corporate Secretary’s Department Date: April 14, 2009 Subject: Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – April 2009 Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated April 14, 2009, titled “Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – April 2009”. Attachment(s): A. Richard Babcock, Urban Wood Waste Recyclers 004917811

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# 4 Spruce Street.

New Westminster B.C V3L 5G6

Phone(604)523-6010

Fax:(604)523-6015 [email protected]

www.uwwr.com

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April 7, 2009 Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee Attention Ms. Klara Kutakova Assistant to Regional Committees Re: Urban Wood Waste proposal to provide land and capital for an “Ecocentre” Dear Waste Management Committee; Urban Wood Waste (“Urban”) made a presentation to Metro Vancouver last June about the fact that we had purchased 12 acres of land on the river in New Westminster. We operate on 4 acres of that land and will have access to the additional 8 acres when the current lease expires in December 2010. Urban’s presentation last year focused on the fact that we already process up to 200,000 tons of construction waste at our 2 facilities with approximately 155,000 tons being recycled or re-used as biomass fuel or alternative daily cover at the Vancouver Landfill. In our 2008 presentation we had stated the fact that the land purchase was a strategic move so that we could expand our operations to be able to process an additional 300,000 tons of construction and demolition waste. Today, we want to talk with the Waste Management Committee about the following:

1. We are currently experiencing a strong and growing demand for wood-based, biomass fuels (“AF”). This biomass fuel is being used to replace fossil based fuels currently used by our industrial customers.

2. Urban is prepared to build an “Ecocentre” on its land in New Westminster 3. Urban is also quite interested in building an Arrow Bio plant on that same property.

With respect to the first point above, the demand trend for AF is such that it will outstrip our current supply by over 100% within the next year. To address this expected shortfall, we can expand our operations to include a processing line for demolition waste and for other waste products like plastics and carpet. To address point 2, given the current plans as articulated in MV’s Zero Waste Challenge, we propose to build an Ecocentre on Urban’s New Westminster property to replace the current Coquitlam transfer station that is scheduled to close in March of 2011. We feel that this would be a very important step to the implementation of the Zero Waste plan underway within the shortest period of time. Replacing the current Coquitlam transfer station with an Ecocentre on Urban’s land, would result in an immediate increase in diversion from the landfills of up to 60,000 to 70,000 tons of materials which would equate to a 4% to 5% increment towards the 70% goal. With regard to point 3, Urban feels that building an Arrow Bio plant on our property is the optimum

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choice. By doing so, the diversion rate would be increased by some 15% to 18% and would result in MV getting very close to achieving the 70% diversion target with one initiative and within the next 3 years. Arrow Bio is a mechanical, biological treatment for solid waste that has significant benefits such as:

Upfront mechanical sorting optimizes recycling efforts by reclaiming metals, glass and recyclable plastics contained in the income waste stream.

Non-recyclable combustible materials can be turned into an alternate solid fuel used to replace fossil fuels in processes such as cement manufacture

Plastic bags being cleaned enough to be re-used instead of land filled. Creation of compost materials that can be used for projects such as reforestation and

mine reclamations. Creation of methane gas that can provide heating fuel. It can be built in stages. It is not incineration and therefore should be easier to gain stakeholder approval.

Urban has the beginnings of a business plan for this concept and has already invested significant capital to get to this stage. We present this idea to the Committee now because of the current MV initiative that proposes to send up to 600,000 Tons of Municipal Solid Waste down to landfills in Washington State. Urban is ready to commit the capital and resources to build the facilities to process and divert up 300,000 tons of solid waste. Given the benefits outlined above, our initiative makes more sense to us with respect to job creation in the Lower Mainland and achieving the 70% diversion targets. Proposed Action Items Urban personnel propose to work with MV personnel to complete a business plan for this concept so that we can present the detailed plan before the end of June this year. If done in that time frame, we believe that the public process for getting this type of project approved can be completed by the end of this year and development can begin in Q1 of 2010. Metro Vancouver has the opportunity to be leaders in economic and environmental recovery. We trust that this proposal will stimulate enough interest from the Waste Committee to approve the suggested action items. Lets all work together to demonstrate leadership in resource recovery instead of exporting this resource and our hard earned dollars to the US. Respectfully, Richard Babcock, CMA Managing Director

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004917091

GVS&DD Board Meeting: April 24, 2009

To: Board of Directors From: Waste Management Committee Date: April 8, 2009 Subject: Tipping Fee Bylaw Waste Management Committee Recommendation: That the Board: a) Amend Schedule B by adding the following section as shown in Attachment 1 to the

report dated April 8, 2009, titled “Tipping Fee Bylaw”:

Tipping Fee for Loads deposited at Matsqui Transfer Station Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $72.00 per tonne*

b) Introduce and give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “; and

c) Reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “.

At its April 8, 2009 meeting, the Waste Management Committee considered the attached report titled “Tipping Fee Bylaw”, dated March 9, 2009. Concerns were expressed by the Committee that a discounted tipping fee is being charged at the Matsqui Transfer Station. The Committee requested that the proposed bylaw be amended by increasing the tipping fee charged at the Matsqui Transfer Station to $72.00 per tonne in order to recover the $1.00 per tonne due to the Fraser Valley Regional District under the FVRD Bylaw No. 0327, 1999. The amendment is presented above in underline style. Attachments: Attachment 1 – amended Schedule B of the proposed Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw Attachment 2 – “Tipping Fee Bylaw”, dated March 9, 2009

Section G 1

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SCHEDULE “B”

TIPPING FEES AND SURCHARGES Tipping Fee for Loads originating from the District of Maple Ridge: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $75.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads deposited at Matsqui Transfer Station Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $72.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads deposited at Coquitlam Resource Recovery Plant, North Shore Transfer Station and Surrey Transfer Station during Peak Hours: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $20.00 per Load – flat fee Tipping Fee for Loads of Green Waste deposited at Recycling Areas designated for Green Waste: Loads weighing less than 100 kilograms: $6.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 100 kilograms and more: $56.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads of Gypsum deposited at a Recycling Area designated for Gypsum (“Gypsum Tipping Fee”): Loads weighing less than 100 kilograms: $15.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing from 100 kilograms up to 1000 kilograms: $150.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads of International Waste: Loads weighing less than 250 kilograms $50.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 250 kilograms and more $200.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Source-Separated Recyclable Loads deposited at Recycling Areas designated for such materials, substances and objects: No charge Tipping Fee for all other Loads: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $71.00 per tonne*

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Surcharge for Loads containing Prohibited Material: $50 Surcharge plus the cost of removal, clean-up or remediation Surcharge for Loads containing a quantity of Banned Recyclable Materials other than Gypsum that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load: 50 % of applicable Tipping Fee Surcharge for Loads containing a quantity of Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load: 50 % of applicable Tipping Fee Surcharge for Loads containing Gypsum commingled with other Municipal Solid Waste: 50 % of applicable Gypsum Tipping Fee * Any Tipping Fee charged per tonne shall be interpreted as allowing a proportionate charge for a portion of a tonne measured in 10 kilogram increments.

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To: Waste Management Committee From: Mike Stringer, Senior Engineer, Policy and Planning Date: March 9, 2009 Subject: Tipping Fee Bylaw Recommendation: That the Board: a) Introduce and give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and

Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “;

b) Reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “.

1. PURPOSE To consolidate regional solid waste tipping fees and special disposal rates and requirements in one bylaw which can be amended from time to time by the Board. 2. CONTEXT At the present time, regional tipping fees are established through Board resolution as part of the annual budgeting process and special rates and requirements, such as minimum fees or material disposal bans, are adopted as required by specific resolution. There are advantages of clarity to include all rates charged and other disposal requirements in one bylaw which can be amended from time to time. A bylaw has been prepared for consideration which includes the following components:

o The tipping fee for regular waste loads is set at $71/tonne except for loads of waste originating in the District of Maple Ridge for which the tipping fee for regular waste is $75/tonne. The additional $4/tonne is returned to the District of Maple Ridge in order to help finance its recycling programs. This rate was established during the 2009 budget approval process.

o A minimum flat fee for small loads less than 140 kilograms is set at $10 per load to recover Metro Vancouver’s costs of managing small loads, to encourage recycling, and to encourage fewer trips to disposal facilities.

o A list of banned recyclable materials is established and a surcharge set for loads found containing more than 5% of these materials. The surcharge for loads containing 5% or more of these materials is 50% of the normal tipping fee. Banned recyclable materials are readily recyclable materials which are included in the enhanced material disposal bans adopted by the Board in June 2007.

o A list of materials prohibited due to safety or operational concerns is established. Metro Vancouver is permitted to remove these materials from the waste tipping area

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and charge the customer for the costs of removing these materials (minimum charge of $50). Metro Vancouver may rescind dumping privileges for repeat offenders.

o The tipping fee for green waste is set at $56/tonne with a minimum fee of $6 for loads less than 100 kilograms. Differential pricing is set for source separated green waste to encourage waste reduction. The Board previously approved a tipping fee for green waste as $15/ tonne less than the base rate for garbage.

o Separate tipping fees for gypsum board and international wastes are set which recover Metro Vancouver costs for extra handling.

o A higher minimum fee of $20 per load is established at North Shore Transfer Station, Coquitlam Resource Recovery Plant and Surrey Transfer Station for loads less than 140 kg. that are delivered to the facilities between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on weekdays. This is to discourage delivery of small loads during peak weekday hours in order to reduce traffic congestion and safety issues at these times.

o Loads that are not tied, tarped, covered or otherwise contained in a vehicle will not be permitted to enter a disposal facility.

o The implementation date of the bylaw is July 1, 2009 to allow two months to notify regular users of the disposal facilities of the changes in minimum cost.

In 2000, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Bylaw No. 0327 instituted a fee in the amount of $1.00 per tonne for all direct haul municipal solid waste accepted for disposal within the FVRD, including the Matsqui Transfer Station. Since that time Metro Vancouver has collected this fee as part of the tipping fee collected at the Matsqui Transfer Station and has remitted the required amount to FVRD. By absorbing the $1.00 per tonne fee in the tipping fee charged at the Matsqui Transfer Station, the financial incentive for haulers to redirect waste out of the region through waste export has been minimized. The Regional Engineers Advisory Committee endorsed the proposed tipping fee bylaw on March 6, 2009. 3. ALTERNATIVES 1. The Board can:

a. Introduce and give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “;

b. Reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249, 2009 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw “.

The proposed bylaw formalizes existing disposal rates and restrictions for various materials delivered to Metro Vancouver facilities. These rates and restrictions have previously been set from time to time by separate Board resolutions. The only new provisions are the increase in the minimum disposal fee for small loads which is proposed for cost recovery, to encourage recycling, and to encourage fewer trips to disposal facilities and restrictions on receiving loads which are not adequately secured.

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2. The Board can direct staff to modify provisions of the bylaw. Staff recommends Alternative 1. 4. CONCLUSION A bylaw is desirable to consolidate and clarify the uses to which Metro Vancouver waste disposal facilities may be put and by whom they may be used and to clarify the scales of charges for services. Attachment: Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Bylaw No. 249 Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw. (004909127) 004904653

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Bylaw No. 249, 2009

TIPPING FEE AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATION BYLAW WHEREAS: A. Pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act the objects of

the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (“the Corporation”) include the disposal of all types of waste and the operation and administration of facilities for the disposal of all types of waste;

B. Section 7A(5)(b) of the Act empowers the Corporation to establish the uses to which its

waste disposal facilities may be put and by whom they may be used; C. Section 7A(5)(g) of the Act empowers the Corporation to establish scales of charges for

services rendered by the Corporation and for the use of any of the Corporation’s waste disposal facilities;

D. Pursuant to section 14 of the Act, the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and

Drainage District may proceed by bylaw, resolution or order. NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: Section 1 - Definitions 1.1 In this Bylaw:

(a) “Agricultural Waste” means Refuse that originates from an agricultural operation as defined pursuant to the Environmental Management Act and includes manure, used mushroom medium and agricultural vegetation waste;

(b) “Banned Recyclable Material” means Refuse listed under Schedule “D”;

(c) “Banned Recyclable Plastic” means polyethylene terephthalate (number 1

PET plastic), high density polyethylene (number 2 HDPE plastic), low density polyethylene (number 4 LDPE plastic) or polypropylene (number 5 PP);

(d) “Biomedical Waste” means Refuse defined as biomedical waste pursuant to

the Environmental Management Act; (e) “Board” means the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage

District;

(f) “Contaminated Recyclable Paper” means Recyclable Paper that has been contaminated with grease, oil, food residue or other material that renders the paper Unmarketable;

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(g) “Corrugated Cardboard” means Recyclable Paper that consists of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards;

(h) “Disposal Site” means any of the Municipal Solid Waste disposal facilities

listed in Schedule A; (i) “Emergency” means a present or imminent event or circumstance that:

(i) is caused by accident, fire, explosion, technical failure, labour strike or the forces of nature, and

(ii) requires prompt coordination of action or special regulation of persons or

property to protect the health, safety or welfare of a person or to limit damage to property;

(j) “Environmental Management Act” means the Environmental Management

Act S.B.C. 2003 c. 53; (k) “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act” or “the Act”

means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act S.B.C. 1956 c. 59;

(l) “Green Waste” means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises vegetative

matter resulting from gardening, landscaping or land clearing that is capable of being composted and includes grass, shrub and tree branches, grass sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, brush and tree stumps with a maximum diameter of 30 centimetres and maximum length of 120 centimetres, but excludes food waste and Agricultural Waste;

(m) “Gypsum” means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises board made of

several plies of fiberboard, paper or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core that is also known as drywall and includes gypsum board that has been painted or covered in wallpaper and removed during renovation and demolition;

(n) “Hazardous Waste” means

(i) dangerous goods if they

(1) are no longer used for their original purpose, and

(2) meet the criteria for Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or 9 of the federal dangerous

goods regulations,

including those that are recycled, treated, abandoned, stored or disposed of, intended for recycling, treatment or disposal or in storage or transit before recycling, treatment or disposal,

(ii) PCB wastes, (iii) wastes containing dioxin, (iv) waste oil, (v) waste asbestos,

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(vi) waste pest control product containers and wastes containing pest control products, including wastes produced in the production of treated wood products using pest control products,

(vii) leachable toxic waste, (viii) waste containing tetrachloroethylene, (ix) wastes listed in Schedule 7 to the Hazardous Waste Regulation B.C. Reg.

63/88, as amended or replaced from time to time, and (i) waste containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon;

(o) “International Waste” means Municipal Solid Waste traveling or originating

from outside Canada but does not include Refuse from cruise ships from the United States;

(p) “Load” means the quantity of Municipal Solid Waste material that is or was

contained within a single vehicle attending at a Disposal Site; (q) “Manager” means the person appointed to the position of Division Manager,

Contracted Services from time to time by the Corporation and includes any person appointed or designated to act in his or her place;

(r) “Municipal Solid Waste” means Refuse that originates from residential,

commercial, institutional, demolition, land clearing or construction sources or Refuse specified to be included in the Corporation’s waste management plan pursuant to the Environmental Management Act;

(s) “Occupational Health and Safety Regulation” means the Occupational

Health and Safety Regulation B.C. Reg. 296/97 enacted pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act;

(t) “Peak Hours” means from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday through Friday

inclusive; (u) “Prohibited Material” means Refuse listed under Schedule “C”;

(v) “Radioactive Waste” means waste defined as radioactive waste pursuant to

the Environmental Management Act; (w) “Reactive Waste” means waste defined as reactive waste pursuant to the

Environmental Management Act;

(x) “Recyclable Paper” means Refuse manufactured from thin sheets from wood pulp or other fibrous substances that may be converted into reusable materials and includes newspapers and inserts, magazines, telephone directories, catalogues, office papers, envelopes, boxboard, paper bags and mail; but excludes photographic paper, carbon paper, tissue paper, paper napkins or towels, paper that is adhered to plastic or metal, composite paper products such as tetrapak containers, gable-top paper containers such as milk cartons, or paper that is covered or infused with wax;

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(y) “Recycling Area” means those parts of a Disposal Site designated for Gypsum, Green Waste and the specific materials, substances and objects that comprise Source Separated Recyclable Loads;

(z) “Recycling Regulation” means the Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg.

449/2004 enacted pursuant to the Environmental Management Act; (aa) “Refuse” means discarded or abandoned materials, substances or objects;

(bb) “Source-Separated Recyclable Load” means a Load or part of a Load that

has been sorted by material, substance or object and that satisfies at least one of the following criteria:

(i) is managed as a marketable commodity with an established market by

the owner or operator of the Disposal Site, including Recyclable Paper, Corrugated Cardboard, glass and metal;

(ii) is being used in the manufacture of a new product that has an established

market or is being processed as an intermediate stage of an existing manufacturing process; or

(iii) has been identified as a recyclable material in the Corporation’s waste

management plan;

but does not include Green Waste or Gypsum;

(cc) “Surcharge” means the cost charged by the Corporation, in addition to the applicable Tipping Fee, for depositing Banned Recyclable Materials or Prohibited Materials at Disposal Sites;

(dd) “Tipping Fee” means the cost charged by the Corporation for depositing

Municipal Solid Waste at Disposal Sites; (ee) “Treasurer” means the person appointed to the position of Treasurer from

time to time by the Corporation and includes any person appointed or designated to act in his or her place;

(ff) “Unmarketable” means a material, substance or object that cannot be sold

or otherwise disposed of through an existing recycling program or a commercial market; and

(gg) “Wood Waste” means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises unpainted,

unstained and untreated solid wood with a maximum diameter of 30 centimetres and a maximum length of 120 centimetres.

Section 2 – Restriction and Prohibitions 2.1 No person shall dispose of any material, substance or object at a Disposal Site

except in accordance with this Bylaw. 2.2 No person shall dispose of any Prohibited Material at a Disposal Site.

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2.3 No person shall dispose of any Loads that emit odours, fumes or particulate matter (such as dust) that causes or is capable of causing material discomfort to a person at a Disposal Site.

2.4 No person shall dispose of any Loads dominated by oily materials, substances or

objects at a Disposal Site. 2.5 Despite sections 2.3 and 2.4, the Manager may authorize Loads:

a. that emit odours, fumes or particulate matter (such as dust) that causes or is capable of causing material discomfort to a person; or

b. dominated by oily materials, substances or objects

to be accepted at the Waste-to-Energy facility.

2.6 No person shall dispose of any Gypsum at the Waste to Energy Facility. 2.7 No person shall deposit or dispose of Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site

unless it originates from within the boundaries of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

2.8 Despite section 2.7, the Board may authorize the Manager to accept Municipal Solid

Waste at a Disposal Site, including International Waste, that originates from outside the boundaries of the Corporation’s members.

2.9 No person shall enter a Disposal Site with a Load unless the Load is tied, tarped,

covered or otherwise secured to prevent any Municipal Solid Waste from escaping while the vehicle is in motion or at a standstill.

2.10 The Manager may prohibit a person who contravenes this Bylaw from depositing

Municipal Solid Waste at any Disposal Site for such period as the Manager may determine.

Section 3 – Tipping Fees and Surcharges 3.1 Every person depositing Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site must pay to the

Corporation the applicable Tipping Fees and Surcharges in the amounts set out in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.

3.2 Except in cases of Emergency, every person who deposits a Load at a Disposal Site

that contains a quantity of Banned Recyclable Materials that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in accordance with Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.


that contains Gypsum commingled with other Municipal Solid Waste must pay a Surcharge in accordance with Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.


that contains Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in accordance with Schedule “B” of this Bylaw

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3.5 All Tipping Fees and Surcharges payable pursuant to this Bylaw must be paid to the

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District before the person leaves the Disposal Site.

3.6 Despite section 3.5 of this Bylaw, a person who deposits Municipal Solid Waste at a

Disposal Site on a regular basis may apply to the Corporation for a customer charge account in accordance with Schedule “E” to this Bylaw.

Section 4 – Interpretation 4.1 If a portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid it shall be severed and the remainder of

the Bylaw shall remain in effect. 4.2 Schedules “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” and “E” are attached to and form part of this Bylaw. Section 5 – Effective Date 5.1 This Bylaw is to come into force and take effect on July 1, 2009. Section 6 – Citation 6.1 This Bylaw may be cited as “GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal

Regulation Bylaw No. 249, 2009”. Read a FIRST time this _______________________________________________ Read a SECOND time this ____________________________________________ Read a THIRD time this _______________________________________________ Reconsidered, passed and finally adopted by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board this ____________________________________________ __________________________ _______________________

Chairperson Secretary

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SCHEDULE “A” DISPOSAL SITES

• Coquitlam Resource Recovery Plant located at 1200 United Boulevard, Coquitlam

• North Shore Transfer Station located at 30 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver

• Surrey Transfer Station located at 9770 192nd Street, Surrey

• Langley Residential Transfer Station located at 1070 272 Street, Langley

• Maple Ridge Residential Transfer Station located at 10092 236 Street, Maple Ridge

• Matsqui Transfer Station located at 33621 Valley Road, Abbotsford

• Waste-to-Energy Facility located at 5150 Riverbend Drive, Burnaby

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SCHEDULE “B”

TIPPING FEES AND SURCHARGES Tipping Fee for Loads originating from the District of Maple Ridge: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $75.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads at Coquitlam Resource Recovery Plant, North Shore Transfer Station and Surrey Transfer Station during Peak Hours: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $20.00 per Load – flat fee Tipping Fee for Loads of Green Waste deposited at Recycling Areas designated for Green Waste: Loads weighing less than 100 kilograms: $6.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 100 kilograms and more: $56.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads of Gypsum deposited at a Recycling Area designated for Gypsum (“Gypsum Tipping Fee”): Loads weighing less than 100 kilograms: $15.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing from 100 kilograms up to 1000 kilograms: $150.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Loads of International Waste: Loads weighing less than 250 kilograms $50.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 250 kilograms and more $200.00 per tonne* Tipping Fee for Source-Separated Recyclable Loads deposited at Recycling Areas designated for such materials, substances and objects: No charge Tipping Fee for all other Loads: Loads weighing less than 140 kilograms: $10.00 per Load – flat fee Loads weighing 140 kilograms and more: $71.00 per tonne*

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Surcharge for Loads containing Prohibited Material: $50 Surcharge plus the cost of removal, clean-up or remediation Surcharge for Loads containing a quantity of Banned Recyclable Materials other than Gypsum that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load: 50 % of applicable Tipping Fee Surcharge for Loads containing a quantity of Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load: 50 % of applicable Tipping Fee Surcharge for Loads containing Gypsum commingled with other Municipal Solid Waste: 50 % of applicable Gypsum Tipping Fee * Any Tipping Fee charged per tonne shall be interpreted as allowing a proportionate charge for a portion of a tonne measured in 10 kilogram increments.

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SCHEDULE “C” PROHIBITED MATERIALS

(a) Agricultural Waste; (b) automobile parts and bodies; (c) Biomedical Waste; (d) Refuse that is on fire, smouldering, flammable or explosive; (e) empty oil containers identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product Categories”

to the Recycling Regulation; (f) oil filters identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product Categories” to the

Recycling Regulation; (g) paint products identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product Categories” to the

Recycling Regulation; (h) pesticide products identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product Categories” to

the Recycling Regulation; (i) pharmaceutical products identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product

Categories” to the Recycling Regulation; (j) solvents and flammable liquids identified in “Schedule 2 — Residual Product

Categories” to the Recycling Regulation; (k) electronic and electrical products identified in “Schedule 3 — Electronic and

Electrical Product Category” to the Recycling Regulation; (l) tires identified in “Schedule 4 — Tire Product Category” to the Recycling

Regulation; (m) Hazardous Waste; (n) inert fill material including soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt in quantities

exceeding 0.5 cubic metres per load; (o) lead acid batteries; (p) liquids; (q) sludges; (r) metal household or commercial appliances; (s) dead animals; (t) excrement; (u) 45 gallon or larger barrels or drums, whether full or empty,

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(v) Radioactive Waste; (w) Reactive Waste; (x) any single object weighing more than 100 kilograms or measuring more than 2

metres in size in any direction; (y) Gypsum in quantities weighing more than one tonne per Load; and (z) Refuse that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to any

person at the Disposal Site or that would otherwise contravene the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation;

(aa) any other Refuse that the Manager considers unsuitable for handling at a

Disposal Site.

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SCHEDULE “D” BANNED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

(a) beverage containers identified in “Schedule 1 — Beverage Container Product

Category” to the Recycling Regulation; (b) containers made of metal, glass or Banned Recyclable Plastic; (c) Corrugated Cardboard; (d) Gypsum; (e) Recyclable Paper; (f) Green Waste.

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SCHEDULE “E” CUSTOMER CHARGE ACCOUNTS

(1) Any person wishing to establish a customer charge account with the Corporation must

complete the Corporation’s application for credit (“Application for Credit”). (2) The Treasurer may approve the Application for Credit on behalf of the Corporation and

establish a commercial charge account for up to one million dollars ($1,000,000). (3) Any two of the Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and

Treasurer may approve the Application for Credit on behalf of the Corporation and establish a commercial charge account for up to two million dollars ($2,000,000).

(4) If the Corporation approves a person’s Application for Credit and establishes a

commercial charge account, then:

a. the person may leave the Disposal Site before paying the applicable Tipping Fees and Surcharges; and

b. the Corporation will generate invoices for Tipping Fees and Surcharges on a monthly

basis for up to the established commercial charge account limit, which invoices are payable on receipt.

(5) Where a person fails or refuses to pay an invoice for Tipping Fees and Surcharges

within thirty-five (35) days, then the Treasurer may rescind their customer charge account and the person must:

a. pay interest on the Tipping Fee or Surcharge at the rate of 1.25% per month (15%

per year) compounded monthly and calculated daily on all amounts overdue, including all overdue interest from the date the charge was due to the date of payment; and

b. not dispose of any Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site until any outstanding

invoice has been paid in full. 004909127

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