HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2012-04-11, Page 1424 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Lambton Shores: Council agrees to upgrades for Legacy Centre
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
The Legacy Centre project is finally
nearing completion and financial
update shows shows that the project is
still on budget with
an expected $57,146.9 under budget
number at the project conclusion, 1 lav-
ing saki that, the project was developed
within an extremely tight time frame
in early 2(X)9 when the Federal/Provin-
cial Stimulus Fund program was
announced. As a result some compo-
nents were left out of the scope of the
project at that time, primarily site work
like landscaping and paving of the
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harking lot etc. Other items were
8sphask and drainage, a consession
booth, hall and kitchen acct�s,sories and
a donor board. After a lengthy discus-
sion council approved the CA() report.
'they agreed to put the PhotoVoltaic sys-
tem on hold until they have answers
about the HT; 'They agreed that asphalt
and drainage, concession booth, hall
and kitchen accessories and donor wall
signage will be funded via the Recrea-
tion and Leisure reserve fund and the
Federal gas tax.
"The one other area we were hoping
to avoid dealing with was the need to
repair and refurbish the roof over the
old arena ice pard," explained CA() John
Byrne at last week's budget meeting,
"Unfortunately we do need to address
the repairs to the roof that will involve
the re -caulking of seams and the laying
of a new synthetic roof surface at a
cost of approximately $47,000.(0. The
new resurfacing should extend the life
expectancy for the roof another 10 years.
This reduces the overall projected sav-
ings for the project to a little over
$10,000.(10," she said,
Other concerns for council
consideration:
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The Photo Voltaic System - The
Photo Voltaic System is a stan-
dalone component of the total project
estimated to cost $195,171.34. The sys-
tem is designed to generate energy from
a roof top array of solar panels, with
the power generated fed back into the
grid. 'Ihe Municipality has received ECM
Green Energy Funding for this compo-
nent of the project in the amount of
$87,657,00 and an $876,574.00 low inter-
est loan to offset a portion of the project
cost. The payback of this installation
would be approximately $20,500.00
annually but is dependent up the Munic-
ipality receiving a FIT (Feed in 'NM)
approval. We do have an application
into the Ministry for that approval but as
Council is aware all new FIT applica-
tions are on hold pending a review of the
grid's capacity to absorb these projects.
Council needs to decide whether or not
it wishes to continue to pursue the
project. Estimated payback of the project
based on the $.71.3 per KW/hr will he 10
years, with contract with the ()PA
if approved lasting 20 years.
Asphalt and Drainage - The project
dict not include upgrades or restoration
of the existing parking lot. Our cost esti-
mate to undertake this work is $43,000.00
and it was suggested that it be done at
the saute time as the
reconstruction of Allen St, If Council
opts not to undertake this work at this
time it call be done at a future date down
the road and staff ran do what it can to
grade out the existing parking lots to
Ingagement Announcement
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I.OVIE - SMITH
Randy & Susan 1.ovie, Bob & Deb Smith
are pleased to announce the engagement
of their children
Nicholas Smith
and
Natalie Love
They plan to be married in Exeter
at Precious I3lumi Church
on July ()tit, 2011. n►
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( )pen reception to follow at 4
South i boron Recreation ('entre.
Congratulations from your t:unily
make it functional. The
$43,000.00 could be incorpo-
rated into the Allen St. project
and come from the road
reserve fund.
Concession Booth - The
original plan for the facility
was to provide vending
machines to serve the needs
of the facility initially. So all
that has been provided at this
time is the area those
machines would operate
from along with the power
and water supply and drain-
age needed to operate in that
way. 'There is a strong desire
within the community to
broaden the scope of conces-
sion services to include a fully
functioning food concession
booth. 'Ihe estimated cost for
such a facility would
be approximately $32,000.00.
Hall & Kitchen Accesso-
ries -- The project did not
include the cost of replacing
tables and chairs in the new
hall, unless directed other-
wise by Council the old exist-
ing chairs and tables will be
utilized. Similarly the
kitchen facility will utilize
equipment used in the former
facility. 'Ihat said, in market-
ing this facility as an upscale
venue for weddings and
receptions new tables and
chairs would be an expecta-
tion from renters and pro-
vide increased flexibility for
the facility. The tables and
chairs could be
made available at other
municipal venues as needed,
'Ihe proposal is to replace the
conventional rectangular
tables with round banquet
type tables with matching'
chairs. 'Ihe estimated cost (
these table and chair,
is $30,000.00. New equipment
for the kitchen facility would
cost approximately $6,8500).
Donor Recognition Sig-
nage - The Legacy Centre
Fundraising Committee has
been extremely hard working
in its efforts to
raise $400,000.00 towards the
project. ',heir budget did not
include the cost of erecting a
suitable "Donor Recognition
Wall" for the facility that
will acknowledge these major
donations from the commu-
nity. Donor Recognition has
been a municipal cost in
other projects like The
Shores and The Grand Bend
Beach. 'Ihe estimated cost of a
suitable sign is in the $5,000.(X)
to $10,000.00 range.
The total cost of these
adjustments amounts to
$116,490.00. Staff says possi-
ble sources of funding for
these items can conte, with
Council approval, from the
Recreation & Leisure Reserve
Fund and the Federal Gas 'Mx
funding for the Allen St.
project (the parking lot would
be considered an eligible and
fundable project).
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