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MEMORANDUM AUG 27 1979

TO: Mayor and Council August 16, 1979

FROM: F.E. Peters,
City Engineer

Re: Water Study by G.V.W.D.

As requested by Council, I have discussed the possibility of a
water study with Doug MacKay of the G.V.W.D.. I explained the urgencies
of the situation on Mary Hill and the Genstar area.

A comprehensive water study for the City could be done in two stages.
The first stage would consist of a conceptual plan showing the boundaries
of pressure zones, the trunk mains required to serve these zones and the
requirements for any pumping stations or reservoirs. In effect it would
be a study of only the backbones of the water system but would he suffi-
etent to allow us to prepare development cost charges for Genstar and also
to give us direction in the methods of feeding all the other areas of the
City. A second stage would involve a more detailed look at the grid dis-
tribution system. It is not necessary for this second stage to be done at
this time but it might be desirable to look at certain areas once we have
the initial report. ot

The cost of the first stage of the report would be about $5,000.
Doug MacKay has agreed that the G.V.R.D. would absorb $1,000 of this cost
leaving the City ‘vith an actual cost of about $4,000. If Council gives
the go-ahead for this study on August 27th, the study could be completed
by the end of October, 1979.

As we need this report in order to deal properly with Genstar, I
would recommend that Council approve of the study. The costs of the study
can come out of the $13,50C Uncommitted Fund in the Water Capital Budget
and can eventually be recovered through development cost charges.

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F.E. Peters, P.-Eng.,
City Engineer

FEP/sg

c.c. L. Melnechenko
Assistant City Engineer