The expertise to undertake an environmental assessment of the City,
however, is not available within the Municipality, therefore the grant monies
received from the Province ($25,000) plus, if necessary, some funds from the

regular Department's budget will be used to contract a private consultant.

The Study will be tendered without a specified ceat, although it is
expected to fall within the $20,000 to $30,000 range. The City will reserve
the cight not to assign the work to any Consultant, should the cost exceed the
available funds.

VISCUSSION :

Completion of the Environmental Assessment Study will permit the
Department to proceed with the preparation of a draft land-use designation map
for the new Official Conmunity Plan and complementary policy statements.
Should these drafts be completed prior to the end of May, 1992, it may still
be possible for the City to apply for an additional Provincial Grant for the
completion of the Official Community Plan work in 1992 or early 1993.

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