CITY OF CORNWALL U PDATE TO VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND STIMULUS PROJECTS

Projects Waste Water Treatment Plant New Watermain – Brookdale Avenue Emergency Medical Services Facility Multi-Sports Arena Multi-Purpose Gym St-Theresa Splash Pad Ballpark Lighting Reg Campbell Park

Waste Water Treatment Plant

Updates to the 2005 EA Increase of Average Day flows by 20% (from m 3 /d to m 3/ d) reconfirmed Peak Day and Peak Instantaneous flow capacity may be increased from m 3 /d to m 3 /d. This will be reviewed further during design. Effluent Objectives and Limits were clarified and approved by the Ministry of the Environment, as summarized below. The Opinion of Probable Cost for the project was updated for a total of $ plus taxes in two phases (Phase 1 - $ and Phase 2 - $ ) The use of Biological Aerated Filtration (BAF) and Ultraviolet Irradiation (UV) were reconfirmed as the preferred technologies for secondary treatment and disinfection, respectively.

Waste Water Treatment Plant Implementation Schedule Preliminary Design & Pre-selection of Major Equipment Suppliers March to December, 2010 Detailed Design & Preparation of Contract Documents January to December, 2011 Tendering and Contract Award January to April, 2012 Construction May, 2012 to August 2014 Start-up of Operations September, 2014

Watermain – Brookdale Avenue

Emergency Medical Services Headquarters Complex

Vehicle Area Technical Support Public Administration Operations

Vehicle Area Space for 21 vehicles Drive through configuration Clearance for semi-trailer delivery Enclosed wash bay Infloor heating Natural Lighting

Technical Support Area Storage and workspace independent of vehicles Specific contamination space Delivery direct to stores Secure zone

Public Area Training/meeting room Audio/video capability Communications infrastructure Configurable to multiple use Secure zone

Administrative Area 6 enclosed offices 3 workstations 6 seat meeting room Files/Printers Secure Zone

Operations Area Shared Captain’s Office Pre-shift Briefing Room Study/Resource Room Secure Drug Storage Lunch Room Configurable Locker/Change Room Secure Zone

Exterior Drive-in/Drive out Washboard patch on in ramp Security gate protected Low maintenance exterior Full function generator protection Parking for staff and visitors

Multi-Sports Arena

Three (3) Sequential tenders awarded Construction underway -(Site Preparation, Foundations, Steel (March-April 2010) Major general contractor tender open February 10 th, 2010 That will determine the total expected construction costs Good success with local bidders Premier facility for Eastern Ontario and will serve Cornwall and area for fifty (50) years This facility replaces aged existing facilities

Gym and Multi-Purpose Room

Design process proceeding Front location preferred and practical Rear location is problematic Front location is operationally superior and provides for only one construction area (Gym & Multi-Purpose Room) Gym design is single High School dimensioned (Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Floor use etc.) Challenges with exiting from Complex in any location = cost Budget may be a challenge (Total Approved, Design and Construct $2.5 Million) Consultants to develop design further to provide class “D” cost estimate

Gym and Multi-Purpose Room Design process proceeding Front location preferred and practical Rear location is problematic Front location is operationally superior and provides for only one construction area (Gym & Multi-Purpose Room) Gym design is single High School dimensioned (Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Floor use etc.) Challenges with exiting from Complex in any location = cost Budget may be a challenge (Total Approved, Design and Construct $2.1 Million) Consultants to develop design further to provide class “D” cost estimate

Gym and Multi-Purpose Room

St.-Theresa Splash Pad Design proceeding Equipment / Spray features chosen (Pirate Theme) Tender late winter / Early spring 2010 Spring construction, Demolition, Pool building modifications, Splash Pad Open by summer holiday / Pool season 2010 Budget appears to be on target

St.-Theresa Splash Pad

Reg Campbell Park Lighting Tender awarded Some primary cable layout before frost Balance of construction spring 2010 On budget

Financial Overview

Infrastructure Ontario - Financing The City has submitted the application for short term and long term borrowing per the report presented to Council on November 23, The City has received a verbal confirmation that the loan application should be approved. The City is anticipating the lines of credit will be available in March. Short term financing will operate similar to a line of credit, borrow as the funds are required. Long term debentures will require Council’s approval (via Bylaw) for the term and interest rate further into project completion. Interim financing has been arranged with the TD Bank until the financing is available with Infrastructure Ontario.

Interest Rates Interest rates continue to remain stable over the past few months: Source: Infrastructure Ontario

Project Summary

Projects Funded Budget The Municipal contribution for the following projects have been funded in the 2010 Budget submission: 1.New Watermain – Brookdale Avenue is a capital project that was included in the 2010 Water & Sewer Budget. 2.St. Theresa Splash Pad is a capital project that is included in the Parks and Recreation 2010 Budget submission. 3.Reg Campbell Park Lighting is a capital project that is included in the Parks and Recreation 2010 Budget submission.

Projects Requiring Long Term Financing 1.Waste Water Treatment Plant – The City will require approximately $11,100,000 in long term financing for this project. The annual contributions to reserves of $1,000,000 could be replaced by principal and interest payments to fund this project over a 20 year term.

2.Emergency Medical Services Facility – The City will require approximately $1,700,000 in financing for this project and the payments will be fully funded through lease payments from EMS: Projects Requiring Long Term Financing con’t

3.Multi-Sports Arena – The City portion of funding is approximately $13,995,158. Fundraising via “3 + 1” Project 2010 has committed to raise $2,000,000. The remaining $11,995,158 will need to be financed via a long term loan. Projects Requiring Long Term Financing con’t

4.Multi-Purpose Room & Gymnasium - The City portion of this project is approximately $701,400 which could be financed over a 5 or 10 year term: Projects Requiring Long Term Financing con’t