"Are you in favour of the Capital Regional
District Board adopting Bylaw No. 3564, "Salt Spring Island Liquid
Waste Disposal Facilities Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2008" to
authorize the borrowing of up to $2,100,000 for upgrading liquid
waste disposal and composting facilities located on Burgoyne Bay
Road."
Estimated annual debt servicing cost on $2,100,000
$39.59
Present Parcel Tax, 2008
$42.11
Loans that were used to finance previous upgrades
are coming to term in the next three years. Rather than reducing the
tax levy, the current levy could be maintained to finance the
upgrade loan.
Estimated Parcel Tax 2009 if bylaw
passes.
$42.11
Cost Breakdown
Proposed Work
Estimated
Cost
Construct permanent process
building, roughly 200m2 with integral spill containment and odour
control systems
$300,000
Procure and install new
receiving station, including aerated grit channel, auger screen,
grit and screenings washing, card reader and magnetic flow meter for
automated billing
$350,000
Upgrade storage tanks to include
mixing
$200,000
Refurbish and relocate existing
dewatering press, and procure and install additional press
$250,000
Procure and install new membrane
system for treatment of separated water
$160,000
Upgrade electrical service to
site
$50,000
Construct permanent composting
facility
$300,000
Engineering, project management,
regulatory approvals and contingency (30% of bare construction cost)
$490,000
Total Estimated Cost
$2,100,000
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