THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM C 0 1 \ C

FEB 2 1981

TO: Mayor and Aldermen January 30th, 1981

FROM: Public Works Committee

ITEM I

Re: Development Cost Charge Amendments

The cost to the City of constructing various offsite improvements
to the benefit of new development which cannot be fairly charged to any
individual development are recovered through development ‘cost charge
by-laws. The by-laws cover work which is to be done in the future.
However, the legislation does not permit us to make provision for inflation
in the charges. It is therefore neccessary to periodically amend the by-laws

as the projected costs increase.

The Committee examined each by-law individually and recommends the
following adjustments:

a. Highway Facilities Bylaw No. 1680 - increase all rates by 35.8%
(This is based on estimated unit construction cost increases
since the original by~law was adopted in 1979.)

Sewage Facilities By~law No. 1735 - increase rate by 172%
(This is based on a 2% increase in 1980 actual over 1980
estimated plus an estimated 15% increase in 1981.)

Water Facilities By-law No. 1657 - increase all rates by 15%
(This by-law was last amended in 1980 and.a further 15Z
increase in costs is anticipated for 1981.)

Drainage Facilities By-law No. 1736 — increase all rates by 17.5%
(The original charges were based on a rough estimate of a
drainage system. <A subsequent preliminary design has refined
the cost figures and the 17.5% increase is in line with the

new costs.)

Park Acquisition By-law No. 1652 - no increase reccomended
(The present charge of $800.00 per dwelling unit is still

reasonable.)

The attached copies of cost schedules from the by-laws are marked
to show the proposed new rates so that Council can compare with the old.