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Yellowhead County - 2014 Capital Cost Share Request (Evansburg Arena)
Proposed Motion(s)
That Council approve funding up to $43,387.50 from Restricted Surplus - Recreation Facilities for Yellowhead County's Capital Cost Share request for Arena Lighting Upgrades; funding to be included in and paid out as part of Parkland County's 2014 Operating Budget.
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Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the proposed motion as presented. Under the terms of our cost share agreement capital cost sharing requests are to be submitted by August 1 of the previous year for consideration in the current years budget. Given this request was received after that date (August 1, 2012) we are recommending funding be included and paid out as part of the 2014 Operating Budget.
Purpose
Under the terms of our cost share agreement with Yellowhead County Parkland County may, at their discretion, provide funding support for capital repairs made to the Evansburg Arena.
Summary
The existing lighting and lighting control system was originally installed in the arena in 1992. Genivar was contracted by Yellowhead County to assess the current lighting situation and determined that it is substandard in accordance to Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) lighting standards for this type of facility. By improving the lighting situation in the arena they will meet the recommended lighting standards, and also allow the facility to capitalize on better technology by installing a more energy efficient system reducing operating expenses. The new system will consist of LED High Bay Luminaries.
Yellowhead County has applied for and been approved for funding through the Western Economic Diversification Canada - Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The total cost of the project is $173,550 less $86,775 from the CIIF fund leaves $86,775 to be cost share on. As per our Cost Share Agreement we may cost share up to 50% of the costs associated w...
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