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Strategic Initiatives
Goals and Objectives for 2008-09Very Important Goals
- Drinking Water Licensing (Quality Management System) (Completion November 2010)
- PSAB 3150/Asset Management (Completion December 2009)
- Sourcewater Protection Implementation (Completion November 2010)
- New Official Plan for the Municipality - Ministry Approval
- Port Stanley Harbour Divestiture
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Enhance Improved Communication Measures (website, weekly ads, etc)
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Introduce Service Request Manager
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Southside Sanitary Servicing EA
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Master Finance Plan completion
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Blue Flag programme (Main Beach)
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Implement East Side Sanitary Servicing EA
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Master Fire Plan
Somewhat Important Goals
- St Thomas Airport Master Plan Implementation
- Pursue an Economic Development Strategy
- Undertake Sidewalk Needs Study
- Examine opportunities for green energy initiatives
- Community Improvement Plans
- Business Licensing By-law (Transient Vendors) before summer 2008
- Sign By-law
Lesser Importance
- Municipal-wide Traffic Study
- Improve Internal Records Library/Storage
Strategic Reports
Council is guided in setting Goals and Objectives by a number of long-range planning documents. These documents act as a "roadmap" guiding Council in setting policies, making day-to-day decisions, and setting budgets for the Municipality to ensure that the municipality's infrastructure is maintained.
These key documents include:
Official Plan
The Official Plan is currently being updated. For more information, click here.
Master Finance Plan
The Master Finance Plan provides a long-term renewal and replacement plan for all municipal facilities and infrastructure, including roads, that are tax supported. Water systems and wastewater systems which are supported by user fees have separate plans.
Table of ContentsSection 1 - IntroductionSection 2 - Life Cycle CostingSection 3 - Summary of Facility and Road NeedsSection 4 - Summary of Other Infrastructure and Capital Budget NeedsSection 5 - Financial PlanSection 6 - Conclusions and ObservationsA copy of the complete Plan with appendices is available for viewing in the Municipality's offices in the Elgin County Administration Building.
Master Fire Plan (2008, Adopted in Part 2010)
This 5 year plan provides a strategy for the future provision of fire rescue services. Council did not adopt recommendations respecting water rescue (9.3) and the establishing by-law (9.7)
PlanRecreation Master Plan (July 2002)
The Recreation Master Plan serves as a background document and provides a strategy for the future provision of parks and recreation facilities and services.
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Community Profile
Section 3 - Leisure Trends
Section 8 - Implementation Strategy
Parks
A copy of the complete Plan with appendices is available for viewing in the Municipality's offices in the Elgin County Administration Building.
Road Needs Study (2007)
Roads Needs Study
Wastewater Needs and Rate Study (August 2005)
The Wastewater Needs and Rate Study identifies all current and future wastewater system capital needs; identifies potential methods of cost recovery from the capital needs listing; identifies existing operating costs by component and estimates future operating costs over the next ten years; and determines potential rate structure(s).
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Capital Infrastructure Needs
Section 3 - Life Cycle Costing
Section 4 - Capital Cost Financing Options
Section 5 - Overview of Expenditures and Revenues
Section 6 - Pricing Structures
Section 7 - Analysis of Wastewater Rates and Policy Matters
Section 8 - Recommendations
Water Needs and Rate Study (August 2007)
The Water Needs and Rate Study identifies all current and future water system capital needs; identifies potential methods of cost recovery from the capital needs listing; identifies existing operating costs by component and estimates future operating costs over the next ten years; and determines potential rate structure(s).
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Capital Infrastructure Needs
Section 3 - Life Cylcle Costing
Section 4 - Capital Cost Financing Options
Section 5 - Overview of Expenditures and Revenues
Section 6 - Pricing Structures
Section 7 - Analysis of Water Rates and Policy Matters
Section 8 - Recommendations
Appendix A - 2006 Debt Capacity Calculations
Appendix B - Water System Inventory Data
Appendix C - Detailed Water Rate Calculations
The Recreation Master Plan serves as a background document and provides a strategy for the future provision of parks and recreation facilities and services.
Table of Contents Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Community Profile Section 3 - Leisure Trends Section 8 - Implementation Strategy ParksA copy of the complete Plan with appendices is available for viewing in the Municipality's offices in the Elgin County Administration Building.
Road Needs Study (2007)
Roads Needs StudyWastewater Needs and Rate Study (August 2005)
The Wastewater Needs and Rate Study identifies all current and future wastewater system capital needs; identifies potential methods of cost recovery from the capital needs listing; identifies existing operating costs by component and estimates future operating costs over the next ten years; and determines potential rate structure(s).
Table of ContentsSection 1 - IntroductionSection 2 - Capital Infrastructure NeedsSection 3 - Life Cycle CostingSection 4 - Capital Cost Financing OptionsSection 5 - Overview of Expenditures and RevenuesSection 6 - Pricing StructuresSection 7 - Analysis of Wastewater Rates and Policy MattersSection 8 - RecommendationsWater Needs and Rate Study (August 2007)
The Water Needs and Rate Study identifies all current and future water system capital needs; identifies potential methods of cost recovery from the capital needs listing; identifies existing operating costs by component and estimates future operating costs over the next ten years; and determines potential rate structure(s).
Table of Contents Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Capital Infrastructure Needs Section 3 - Life Cylcle Costing Section 4 - Capital Cost Financing Options Section 5 - Overview of Expenditures and Revenues Section 6 - Pricing Structures Section 7 - Analysis of Water Rates and Policy Matters Section 8 - Recommendations Appendix A - 2006 Debt Capacity Calculations Appendix B - Water System Inventory Data Appendix C - Detailed Water Rate CalculationsBenchmarking
BMA Management Consulting Inc. of Hamilton carries out an annual comparative financial survey of over 80 Ontario municipalities. The study is conducted at the cost of the participating municipalities. The Municipality of Central Elgin has participated in every annual survey since 2006.
To view a copy of the 2009 Municipal Study Executive Summary for Central Elgin, click here. To view the Full Report (9MB), click here.
To view a copy of the 2008 Municipal Study Executive Summary for Central Elgin, click here. To view the Full Report (3MB), click here.
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