Township of Georgian Bluffs and Township of Chatsworth

BioGRID Joint Board Agenda

Friday, December 19 2014, 8:00 AM
1. Call to Order
2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof:
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting July 14, 2014
That the Joint Board minutes of July 14, 2014 be adopted as presented.
Resolution (Verbal)
4. Hearing of Delegations or Deputations
1) Rick Chappell Ministry of the Environment
5. Correspondence
1) Veolia 2014 June to November, 2014 Wastewater reports
2) MOE Hauled Sewage Disposal Sites
6. Reports and Recommendations:
Operations:
1) Action Items Report
2) Replacement Netting
3) Engineering Fees and Site Operational Review by WSP
Resolutions
Finance:
1) Revenue and Expense reports year-to-date
2) 2014 Financial Impacts
3) Capital Life Expectancy Budgeting Schedule
4) 2014 Draft Budget
7. Public Question Period:
8. In Camera Session:
9. Accounts:
Approval of accounts for the period of July 10, 2014 to December 16, 2014.
Resolution

10. Unfinished Business:

1) Georgian Bluffs draft By-Law to regulate the collection and disposal of septic
waste
2) Aeration Electrical Supply Quote
Resolution
11. New Business:
12. Adjournment:

Georgian Bluffs Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board

Minutes
Monday July 14, 2014, 3:00 PM
Members Present:
Mayor Alan Barfoot, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Mayor Bob Pringle, Township of Chatsworth (arrived at 9:02AM)
Deputy Mayor Dwight Burley, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Deputy Mayor Terry McKay, Township of Chatsworth
Staff Present:
Chief Administrative Officer Murray Hackett, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Director of Operations Peter Paquette, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Treasurer Holly Morrison, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Treasurer - Grace Nayler, Township of Chatsworth
Biodigester Operator Troy Unruh, Township of Georgian Bluffs
Operations Assistant Desire van Dijk, Township of Georgian Bluffs (Recording
Secretary)
1. Call to Order:
Chair Alan Barfoot called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM
2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof:
None at this time
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Motion Number: BIO 023-2014
Moved by: Member Bob Pringle
Seconded by: Member Terry McKay
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board
approves minutes of the April 28, 2014 meeting as presented.
Carried
4. Hearing of Delegations or Deputations:
1) None
5. Correspondence
1) Veolia April, May 2014 Wastewater Report
Committee requests Veolia contact staff when complaints are received so that
they can be addressed prior to receiving the monthly report.
Motion Number: BIO 024-2014
Moved by: Member Dwight Burley
Seconded by: Member Bob Pringle
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Minutes
July 14, 2014
Be it resolved that the Georgian-Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board
accepts the Veolia April, May 2014 monthly wastewater report.
Carried
6. Reports and Recommendations:
Operations
1)
Action Items Report
Source separated organics moved to a potential future capital list.
Potential apple waste Have not been able to obtain a sample supplier
seems uninterested.
The following recommendation was made:
Motion Number: BIO 025-201
Moved by: Member Terry McKay
Seconded by: Member Dwight Burley
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board receives
the July 2014 Action Items report.
Carried
2)

BRO008-2014 Aeration System for Odour Control

Starting in late 2012, odour complaints have been reported to the MOE and the
Township from residents that live near the BioGRID. Township staff met with the
local Ministry of the Environment staff on 2 occasions. We were asked to
communicate proposed action plans to the MOE on how best to mitigate and
prevent the odors from occurring. It is believed the odours are coming from the
large digestate tank. The stagnant liquid warms in the sun and begins to grow
algae. Odours occur as the algae begin to breakdown. The dead algae give off
the odor as it decomposes. It is expected the problem can be solved by injecting
air into the liquid, creating an aerobic decomposition of the bacteria. As a
preventative measure, staff has investigated alternative pricing for an aeration
system that could be installed in the large tank.
The following recommendation was made:
Motion Number: BIO 026-2014
Moved by: Member Bob Pringle
Seconded by: Member Dwight Burley
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board receives
the report prepared by Peter Paquette, Director of Operations, recommending
the supply and installation of an aerating system, to prevent odours from
occurring in the BioGRID large holding tank, be approved at a cost of $15,000.00
plus HST. And further, it is recommended that this expense be unfinanced for
the year 2014.
Carried
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Minutes
July 14, 2014
3)

Discussion on Potential By-Laws

a) Haul residential sewage to Biodigester
Georgian Bluffs Council to authorize similar by-law to Chatsworth and
set a public meeting date.
b) Charge BioGRID operating expenses to assessment role
Documentation required indicating an effective date of the change.
c) Hire full-time Operator and re-negotiate Veolia contract
The following recommendation was made:
Motion Number: BIO 028-2014
Moved by: Member Dwight Burley
Seconded by: Member Bob Pringle
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint
Board direct the Director of Operations to re-negotiate the current
service contract with Veolia Water Canada regarding operating
services at the BioGRID and sewage lagoon.
Carried
d) Change fees & services
If there is consensus, respective municipalities will bring back those
by-laws for amendment. All residential tipping fees will be removed
from the fees and services by-laws. Staff will look bring back a
recommendation regarding commercial tipping fees.

4)

Georgian Bluffs will set a public meeting date.

Finance
1)

2014 Financial Impacts

The 2014 BioGRID draft budget has not yet been adopted; however the Councils
of the Townships of Chatsworth and Georgian Bluffs have each adopted its
respective budget. The Board provided direction to the Treasurer so that a
budget may be brought back to the next meeting for approval
2)

Revenue and Expense reports year-to-date July 9, 2014

The following recommendation was made:

Motion Number: BIO 027-2014
Moved by: Member Bob Pringle
Seconded by: Member Dwight Burley
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Minutes
July 14, 2014
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board receives
the year-to-date revenue and expense reports to July 9, 2014.
Carried
7. Public Question Period:
None
8. In Camera Session:
None
9. Accounts:
Approval of accounts for the period of April 23, 2014 to July 9, 2014.
The following recommendation was made:
Motion Number: BIO 029-2014
Moved by: Member Terry McKay
Seconded by: Member Dwight Burley
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board
approves accounts in the amount of $101,122.39 for the period of April 23, 2014
to July 9, 2014.
Carried
10. Unfinished Business:
None
11. New Business:
1)

We have lost one of our suppliers to a co-operative and until a highenergy supply can be obtained, the BioGRID is operating at approximately
50%.

12. Future Meeting Date:

Friday, August 22, 2014 at 8:00AM
13. Adjournment:
The Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board meeting adjourned at
5:00PM on a motion moved by Member Bob Pringle.

Mayor Alan Barfoot

Desire van Dijk,

Recording Secretary
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DATE:
August 22, 2014
REPORT TO: Bio Digester Joint Board
FROM:
Desire van Dijk, Operations Assistant
SUBJECT:
Action Items
Date

Project

Nov
23/12

Sunset Strip
Sewage

Feb
14/13

Meet with
Sunset Strip
Hauler
Odour
Control
By-Law

Feb
14/13
May 3/13
July
14/14
July
14/14
July
14/14
July
14/14
July
14/14

Details

Action by

Maximum allowable agreements to be reviewed

and specified if they are being charged by tonne
or m3
Peter to review with Holly

HM
PP & HM

2014 Budget

MegaLab Bacteria Seeding of digestate to

minimize odours has begun.
Possible start date for by-law. Awaiting response
from Minister (MOE).
Staff to bring back a revised document on tipping
fees
Budget to be brought forward for approval

BioGRID

Charge BioGRID expenses to assessment roll

HM

Veolia
Contract
Tipping fees

Re-negotiate Veolia Contract and hire full-time

Operator
Staff to bring forward a recommendation on
commercial tipping fees

PP

Tipping fees

PP
AB/BP
HM/GN/
PP/WM
HM

HM/GN/
PP/WM

TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS

Date:
Report To:
From:
Subject:

December 19, 2014

GB Chatsworth Biodigester Board
Peter Paquette, Director
Replacement netting (Biodigester) BR10-2014

Strategic Plan:
3.1

Water & Waste Water System

Operate water and waste water systems to maintain a high standard of public health and
safety, protect the environment and ensure long term financial sustainability.

Summary:
On September 6th, 2014 staff arrived on the Biodigester site to find the Mesh that
contains the vulcanized rubber membrane over the Biodigester had been damaged
during a severe wind and thunder storm. The tear in the mesh was observed to be more
than 20 feet long. The damaged mesh was installed 2 years ago and does not have a
warranty. Staff proceeded to obtain quotes from 2 specialty mesh suppliers. Quotes are
summarized below. Staff proceeded to make temporary repairs to the mesh by sewing a
rope through the torn portion of the mesh opening. The bio was then brought back on
line.

Comments:
Options:
1-Replace with exactly the same: (Single Layer)
Supplier: InCord;
Product #120 3.5 inch diamond Nylon rope

Cost: $4,143.00us

2- Replace with
( Single layer)
Supplier: InCord;
Produce N815 2 inch Square Polypropylene

Cost

$3,654.00us

3- Replace with
(Double layer)
Supplier: InCord
Product: N815 2 inch Square Pollypropylene
Cost $6,748.00us
Shipping Taxes and currency exchange extra)
Note: InCords mesh includes a sewn in perimeter rope.
4- Replace with:
(Single layer)
Supplier: Redden Net Custom Nets Ltd.
Product #RN1168 2.5 inch square Nylon
Perimeter rope extra 200 feet $5.95 per foot.
Total estimate (shipping and taxes extra)

$6500.00
$1190.00
Cost $7,690.00ca

The InCord N815 product is used in Europe extensively on bio digesters.

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Financial Considerations:
The cost of the repair will be coming out of the 2014 repair and maintenance budget.

Recommendation:
That; the Joint BIO Board accept the report submitted by Peter Paquette, Director of
Operations and further that; the Joint Board instruct the Director of Operations to
purchase new mesh as described above as Option 2. Supplied by InCord N815 Nylon
mesh at a cost of $3,654.00us plus taxes, shipping and currency exchange..
Submitted for the joint Boards consideration and direction.
Peter Paquette
Director of Operations.

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GEORGIAN BLUFFS-CHATSWORTH BIOGRID

Date:
Report To:
From:
Subject:

December 17, 2014

Georgian BluffsChatsworth BioGRID Joint Board
Peter Paquette, Director of Operations
Engineering fees and site operational review by WSP
BR009-2014

Strategic Plan:
3.2

Solid Waste Management

Manage solid waste to protect public health and minimize environmental impact through
waste reduction, diversion, recycling and re-use.

Summary:
In 2013 WSP (Genivar) was contracted by the Township to complete an engineering
design that included improvements the existing facilities at the Biogrid site. The final
engineering fees for the work were over the estimate. Subsequently, only part of the
fees were paid at that time. The Joint board has been withholding the remaining fees
until a settlement was reached.
In November of 2013 Staff met with WSP to discuss this issue. It was decided that WSP
would review the digester and mechanical process provide a review summary and offer
suggestions/ recommendations on how to better operate the facility with the existing
equipment. This service was to be provided free of charge. The township agreed to pay
all outstanding Engineering fees for the design work after the inspection was completed.

Comments:
The inspection of the BIOGRID facility by WSP was completed in November 2014 by
Chris Wilson P. Eng. Please see attached inspection summary. Recommendations in the
summary are for the committees consideration. Staff will present any capital
improvements suggested by the engineer at the 2015 budget meeting early in 2015.

Financial Considerations:
The municipality has been holding payment of the outstanding engineering fees until
the evaluation was complete. All outstanding engineering fees will be paid as soon as
possible, as per the resolutions passed by the joint board in 2014 that instructed staff to
pay the engineering fees.

Recommendation:
Be it resolved that the Georgian Bluffs-Chatsworth BioGRID Joint Board receive the
report from Peter Paquette, Director of Operations for information.

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Respectfully submitted,

Peter Paquette,
Director of Operations

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Table 1
Review of Biodigester Operation - 2014
Township of Georgian Bluffs/Township of Chatsworth
4-Dec-14
WSP
SO-03-012-11-OS
No.
Description
1.0 Dumping Station
Control Panel

Current/Past Issues
Past computer software and hardware issues.

Remedial Action Taken/Recommended

Operator resolved issues with control panel manufacturer.

2.0

Bar Screen

Currently approximately 3-4 septage loads are dumped at

the site each day.
Operator has to rake the Bar Screen between each load or
Bar Screen Tank will plug and overflow during the following
dump.

Operator should continue to complete raking of Bar Screen between

loads.
The Bar Screen design was selected over a septage receiving
station and holding tank by the Township's due to cost.
Expansion design for new septage receiving station and holding tank
is complete, which includes a washing station at the current Bar
Screen.

3.0

Drum Screen
(Control Building)

Drum Screen blocks up occasional, backing up the mixing

tank (prior) whereby the mixing tank can potentially overflow
into the building.
Outlet trough from Drum Screen can plug on occasion likely
due to intermittent flows to flush downstream piping.
No automatic control of polymer injection is currently
possible due to low solids in incoming material. Injection
rate has been manually selected.
Angle of Consistency Meter (analyses material to adjust
polymer injection rate) is not correctly installed at right angle
(required is 90o, but currently installed at 110o)
Water supply to Drum Screen was restricted by 1" piping.

Operator has dealt with backup issue from Drum Screen to the
mixing tank.
The issue with the outlet trough from the Drum Screen plugging
would likely be remediated by having more consistent setpage supply
to the site.
Automatic control of polymer injection is not possible with current
setup as material source is weak in solids content. Sources of higher
solids content are required. Further review into the issue should be
explored to optimize polymer injection.
Water supply piping to Drum Screen increased to 2" in building
which solved the supply problem.

4.0

Flow Meter (Control

Building)

Discrepancy between recorded flow meter volume for a

truck septage dump in comparison to the actual volume of
septage in a truck.

Operator worked with programming to attempt to narrow the gap.

Through discussions with WSP and supplier, Operator installed a air
release valve prior to the flow meter.
Based on the changes made by the Operator, including the fixed
programming, installation of air release valve, and throttling of the
inlet valve, the volume accuracy per dump has neared 95%.
With a gravity flow system, there will always be some inaccuracy.
There are inaccuracies in pumped systems as well, both in water and
sewage.
Recommendation to the Operator was to attempt to establish a
starting flor adjustment factor, based on different starting truck
volumes. Once documented, it could be rationalized for auditing
purposes that for a dump of A) 3,400 GAL, the flow meter read
associated should be multiply by B) 1.05% to account for the error
(e.g. 5% error on low side or other as proved by testing), where you
should get a modified flow quantity much closer to the 3,400 GAL.
The hauler could be billed accordingly based on this modified #.

Pasteurizer (Control Vent for pasteurizer plugs. Vent comes out at 4" but
Building)
reduces to 1".

Recommendation to increase size of vent to 4" if feasible.

5.0

Septage Pumps
(Control Building)

Pumps are used by operator to pump to the Hydrolyzer on

occasion, however until the flow rate of incoming septage
can be reduced to below the Drum Screen/Pumps capacity,
the pumps cannot be used in automatic mode.
Operator would like to see a flow meter on the pumps
discharge.

No capital works recommendations.

A flow meter for the pumps discharge was not part of the projects
scope of work. Based on the configuration of the pumps, it would
likely be difficult to install flow monitoring.

6.0

Water Treatment
(Control Building)

Issues with water treatment equipment alarming out.

Recommendation to complete a review of water quality and to rectify

the operation of the water treatment equipment.

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7.0

Washroom (Control
Building)

Odor issue in washroom

Recommendation to review odour issue.

8.0

Onsite Above
Ground Pipes

Several above ground insulated supply pipes (hydrolyzer to Heat tracing has been provided for these supply pipes and has
digester and fog tank pump line) froze over the past winters. resolved the issue.

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9.0

Fog Holding Tank

Pump has gummed up a few times (rags).

Inlet bar screen plugs when used, but this typical so no
stones, etc. will get into the tank, which could damage the
pump.

Operation and Maintenance issue; no capital works recommended.

10.0 Generator and

Housing

Generator failure (rotor overheating) was most likely caused Recommend the addition of protection to better protect the alternator
by a loss of excitation or voltage regulator failure and/or
against a future loss of excitation occurrence.
malfunction. There is no loss of excitation protection
Possible options includes:
included in the existing controls (intellisys) or protection (SEL- 1) Excitation Relay (BE1-40Q). This relay senses the reactive power
351A).
(using current and potential transformers) from the utility going to the
generator and sends a trip signal to the main circuit breaker;
Generator exhaust pipe within the generator housing
2) Minimum /Maximum Excitation Limiter ( EL200). This relay senses
corroded and rotted out.
the alternator field current and sends a trip signal to the main circuit
breaker when the excitation current drops below a certain level and
3) Digital Voltage Regulator (DECS-100). This digital regulator
includes the under excitation (loss of excitation) protection but also
requires a PMG generator.
As an additional recommendation, and since the generator is run on
a continuous basis, recommend having RTDs (Resistive
Temperature Detectors) embedded in the stator windings with
protection 49 (Stator Temperature Protection). This relay protects the
stator winding in case of high winding temperature and is useful for
preventive maintenance.
Since the generator was replaced and modifications were
completed, there has been very few utility trips.
Generator exhaust pipe within the generator housing was replaced
with 1/2" steel piping. No issues since.

11.0 Digester

Ongoing netting issues (lines breaking) which hold the

digester cap in place. Issue as a result of Pressure Relief
Valve settings and power outages.
No other issues noted by Operator

Netting has been fixed in areas where it has broke.

Operator operates the Digester at a lower pressure (inches of water)
and has adjusted the Pressure Relief Valve setting.

12.0 Gas Cooling Field

Cooling field plugged during the winter of 2013/2014

Operator flushed cooling field out and it operated correctly again.

Operator has questioned CHFour (Biodigester designer/consultant)
as to why the field plugged. Investigation is ongoing.

13.0 Stormwater Ditching Some erosion is seen in the access roads on-site.

A review could be completed to verify the need for additional

culverts and/or ditching.

14.0 Small and Large

Digestate Holding
Tanks

As discussed with the operator, a review should be completed to see

if piping can be installed to the bottom of the small holding tank to be
used to agitate and pump out the digestate.
Discussions with the MOECC for approval of test odor
masking/reducing modifications have occurred. Approval has not
been granted to date to install any method.

Operator noted that digestate supply inlet to the large

holding tank is slightly higher then the bottom of the small
holding tank, therefore the small holding tank can not be
totally emptied into the large holding tank.
WSP reviewed the layout design for the large holding tank,
which was installed after the small holding tank under a
separate contract. Based on the top elevation of the small
holding tank and the suitable location to install the large
holding tank, the bottom depth of the large holding tank had
to be set slightly higher. The cost of the tank would have
increased significantly if it had been lowered.
Odour issues have been apparent at the holding tanks.

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15.0 Hydrolyzer

Issues with dumping of materials with some spillage around The hydrolyzer was designed to receive agricultural products. With
the high costs to bring in agricultural products, other waste streams
hydrolyzer dumping area.
were added to the CofA for the facility. These other waste streams
are brought in by various types of supply vehicles, some of which
cannot dump appropriately into the hydrolyzer i.e. resulting in some
spillage.
Recommend review be completed to see if a spill collection pad can
be provided.

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TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS

Date:
Report To:
From:
Subject:

July 9, 2014
Biodigester Board
Holly Morrison, Treasurer
2014 Financial Impacts

Strategic Plan:
2.0

Environment

Apply principles of sustainable development, reduce the Townships environmental

footprint, and improve quality of life.
2.0

Accountability

Communicate actively and transparently while providing a high level of customer service
to ratepayers, associations, business interests, visitors and others involved in Township
initiatives.

2.1

Water and Waste Water Systems

Operate water and waste water systems to maintain a high standard of public health and
safety, protect the environment and ensure long term financial sustainability.

Summary:
Georgian Bluffs and Chatsworth Council have met to discuss the current and future
operations of the Biodigester. In preparation of the upcoming Joint Meeting, staff would
like direction as to what information (and format) is required.

Comments:
Staff is recommending that the Board consider the following financial impact issues and
provide staff with direction (where required).
1. Budget
a) A budget has not been adopted by the Joint Board for 2014; however, the two
respective Municipalities have adopted their respective budgets, including a
set amount to transfer to the Biodigester Board.
b) The Biodigester Board ended 2013 with an operating deficit, which was to be
funded from 2014.
c) The draft budget has been amended with reduced revenue

2. Product
a) Increase in septage product is beneficial. Consideration to reduce or eliminate
tipping fees will require revising the fees bylaw for the respective
municipalities, as well as the projected revenue.
b) Increase in organic waste and FOG (fats, oils and grease) products is
beneficial. Consideration to reduce or eliminate tipping fees will require
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revising the fees bylaw for the respective municipalities, as well as the
projected revenue.
c) Revenue for septage produced within the municipal boundaries, to be
invoicing to the residents (included in the tax rate). The residents will pay the
hauler direct.
d) Accountability at the site regarding the amount of product received for
invoicing and tracking purposes.

Financial Consideration:
The financial impact will vary based on the direction given by the Board.

Recommendation:
That the 2014 Financial Impact report be received, and direction provided.
Respectfully submitted,

Holly Morrison
Treasurer

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GB/Chatsworth Biodigester
Capital Life Expectancy Budgeting Schedule
Prepared October 28, 2013
BIO 2014 Budget Consideration
Capital - 10 YEAR PROJECTION FORECAST

Capital Asset
Sewage logging System
Electrical Panels (Anaerobic)
Screening Station
100kw Generator
Odour Control System
Electrical Panles (Control Bldg)
Logic Control System (computer)
Chopper/Feeder Pumps (2)
Boiler/Radiator System
Pasteurizer System
Drum Separator & Pumps/Tanks
Pipes for Anaerobic Digestor
Pipes Control Building
Auxiliary Heating Unit
Vehicle Total

Lagoon Building
Anaerobic Digestor Structure
Control Bldg
Gnerator Structure
Digestate Storage Structure
Digestate Storage
Fencing & Gates
Driveway
Tractor/Snow Removal
Equipment/Building Total

TOTAL

2014
3,304.70
13,075.59
2,376.42
15,117.83
1,140.47
5,569.73
2,864.43
5,941.04
5,304.50
9,601.15
21,695.41
16,178.73
6,312.36
875.24
109,357.57

2015
3,403.84
13,467.86
2,447.71
15,571.36
1,174.68
5,736.82
2,950.36
6,119.27
5,463.64
9,889.18
22,346.27
16,664.09
6,501.73
901.50
$ 112,638.30

2016
3,505.96
13,871.90
2,521.14
16,038.50
1,209.92
5,908.92
3,038.87
6,302.85
5,627.54
10,185.85
23,016.66
17,164.01
6,696.78
928.54
$ 116,017.45

2017
3,611.14
14,288.05
2,596.77
16,519.66
1,246.22
6,086.19
3,130.04
6,491.93
5,796.37
10,491.43
23,707.15
17,678.93
6,897.68
956.40
$ 119,497.97

2018
3,719.47
14,716.69
2,674.68
17,015.25
1,283.61
6,268.77
3,223.94
6,686.69
5,970.26
10,806.17
24,418.37
18,209.30
7,104.61
985.09
$ 123,082.91

2019
3,831.06
15,158.20
2,754.92
17,525.70
1,322.11
6,456.84
3,320.66
6,887.29
6,149.37
11,130.36
25,150.92
18,755.58
7,317.75
1,014.65
$ 126,775.40

2020
3,945.99
15,612.94
2,837.56
18,051.47
1,361.78
6,650.54
3,420.28
7,093.91
6,333.85
11,464.27
25,905.45
19,318.24
7,537.28
1,045.09
$ 130,578.66

2021
4,064.37
16,081.33
2,922.69
18,593.02
1,402.63
6,850.06
3,522.89
7,306.73
6,523.87
11,808.20
26,682.61
19,897.79
7,763.40
1,076.44
$ 134,496.02

2022
4,186.30
16,563.77
3,010.37
19,150.81
1,444.71
7,055.56
3,628.57
7,525.93
6,719.58
12,162.44
27,483.09
20,494.72
7,996.30
1,108.73
$ 138,530.90

2023
4,311.89
17,060.68
3,100.68
19,725.33
1,488.05
7,267.23
3,737.43
7,751.71
6,921.17
12,527.32
28,307.58
21,109.57
8,236.19
1,141.99
$ 142,686.83

488.01
14,269.11
5,962.26
6,821.59
5,453.03
5,824.34
464.14
1,129.86
1,670.92
42,083.25

502.65
14,697.18
6,141.13
7,026.23
5,616.62
5,999.07
478.07
1,163.75
1,721.05
43,345.75

517.73
15,138.09
6,325.36
7,237.02
5,785.12
6,179.04
492.41
1,198.67
1,772.68
$ 44,646.12

533.27
15,592.24
6,515.12
7,454.13
5,958.67
6,364.41
507.18
1,234.63
1,825.86
$ 45,985.50

549.26
16,060.00
6,710.57
7,677.76
6,137.43
6,555.35
522.40
1,271.67
1,880.63
$ 47,365.07

565.74
16,541.80
6,911.89
7,908.09
6,321.55
6,752.01
538.07
1,309.82
1,937.05
$ 48,786.02

582.71
17,038.06
7,119.25
8,145.33
6,511.20
6,954.57
554.21
1,349.11
1,995.16
$ 50,249.60

600.20
17,549.20
7,332.83
8,389.69
6,706.53
7,163.20
570.84
1,389.58
2,055.02
$ 51,757.09

618.20
18,075.68
7,552.81
8,641.38
6,907.73
7,378.10
587.96
1,431.27
2,116.67
$ 53,309.80

636.75
18,617.95
7,779.39
8,900.62
7,114.96
7,599.44
605.60
1,474.21
2,180.17
$ 54,909.10

$ 155,984.05

$ 160,663.57

$ 165,483.48

$ 170,447.98

$ 175,561.42

$ 180,828.26

$ 186,253.11

$ 191,840.70

$ 197,595.92

151,440.82

Estimated
Life
Cost 2011 Expectancy
62,300.00
20
246,500.00
20
112,000.00
50
285,000.00
20
21,500.00
20
105,000.00
20
54,000.00
20
112,000.00
20
100,000.00
20
181,000.00
20
409,000.00
20
305,000.00
20
119,000.00
20
16,500.00
20

23,000.00
672,500.00
281,000.00
321,500.00
257,000.00
274,500.00
8,750.00
106,500.00
31,500.00

50
50
50
50
50
50
20
100
20

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GB/Chatsworth Biodigestor
Preliminary 2014 Budget
Presented: November 1, 2013

Operating or Capital/Long Term Planning

Budget?
The operating budget provides funds for the day-to-day operations

Includes maintenance of existing capital assets

The capital budget process involves consideration of priority

capital needs, and financing capabilities, and planning for the

future

2012 Capital Assets Audit

2012 Opening
Net Book Value

Additions &
Betterments

2012 Closing
Balance

2012 Opening
Amortization

Annual
Amortization

2012 Closing
Amortization
Balance

2012 Closing Net

Book Value

Building

1,919,107.00

4,445.00

1,923,552.00

32,520.00

38,390.00

70,910.00

1,852,642.00

Equipment

2,033,422.00

16,695.00

2,050,137.00

97,337.00

102,193.00

199,530.00

1,850,607.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

138,310..00

138,310.00

26,798.00

1,525.00

21,140.00

4,113,999.00

156,655.00

142,108.00

Land
Internal
Roadways
Total

4,092,859.00

28,323.00
298,763.00

109,987.00
3,815,236.00

Depreciation Comparison
Category

2012 Actual Depreciation

Building

$ 38,390.00

Equipment

$ 102,193.00

Internal Roadways

$ 1,525.00

Future Replacements

Total

2013 Budgeted Future Capital

$ 170,000.00

$ 142,108.00

$ 170,000.00

Details
The 2014 proposed budget has expenditures totaling
$615,500. including $180,000 for capital (current and/or
future). The contribution from the respective municipalities
is NOT increasing. Revenue is anticipated to offset the
additional expenditures from additional user fees.
Factors that impacted the increase include:

Increase in Service Contracts $20,000

Repairs & Maintenance $50,000
Increase in Digestate Disposal $16,000
Increase in Capital (future replacement) $30,000
Heat & Hydro (used) $3,000
Property Taxes (estimated in 2012) $4,000

2014 Proposed Budget

Hydro Generated
Tipping Fees
Hauled Sewage
Transfer from Georgian Bluffs
Transfer from Chatsworth
Misc. revenue
TOTAL REVENUE
Wages & Benefits (internal)
Vehicle Expenses
Office Supplies
Utilities (heat, hydro,
telephone)
Materials & Supplies
Service Contracts
Insurance
Professional Services (engineering/audit)
Septage Mgmt
Repairs & Maintenance
Digestate Disposal
Taxes
Capital (current/future)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES

2014 Draft
Budget
- 90,000.00
- 70,000.00
-155,000.00
-150,000.00
-150,000.00
500.00
-615,500.00
16,500.00
5,000.00
1,500.00
33,000.00
17,000.00
200,000.00
16,500.00
60,000.00
8,000.00
54,000.00
18,000.00
6,000.00
180,000.00
615,500.00

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Revenue and Expense Working Current Budget Report
Up To Period 12
Account

Description

Accounts: ??-????-???? by Department

2013 Total Budget

2013 Actual

2014 Actual Proposed Budget

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Final Budget

Fund: 04 GB Biodigestor
0150 Biodigestor - Capital Assets
Revenue
04-0150-9998 Change in Tangible Capital Assets
Total Revenue

Total 0150 Biodigestor - Capital Assets

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Up To Period 12
Account

Description

Accounts: ??-????-???? by Department

2013 Total Budget

2013 Actual

2014 Actual Proposed Budget

Final Budget

1061 Biodigestor - V238 - New Holland Tractor

Expense
04-1061-1110

V238 Salaries

04-1061-1111
04-1061-1249

V238 Benefits
V238 Materials & Supplies

0.00

90.15

0.00

0.00
500.00

16.93
0.00

0.00
0.00

04-1061-1250

500.00

V238 Vehicle Fuel

1,500.00

0.00

0.00

1,500.00

04-1061-1281
04-1061-1310

V238 Repairs & Maintenance

Future Capital - Tractor

1,500.00
1,500.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

2,000.00
2,000.00

5,000.00

107.08

0.00

6,000.00

5,000.00

107.08

0.00

6,000.00

Total Expense

Total 1061 Biodigestor - V238 - New Holland Tractor

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Accounts: ??-????-???? by Department

2013 Total Budget

2013 Actual

2014 Actual Proposed Budget

Final Budget

1062 Biodigestor - Expenditures

Expense
04-1062-1110

Salaries

13,000.00

5,789.04

0.00

13,000.00

04-1062-1111
04-1062-1112

Benefits
Mileage

3,500.00
0.00

1,135.63
0.00

0.00
0.00

3,500.00
1,000.00

04-1062-1241

Office Supplies

500.00

199.44

0.00

500.00

04-1062-1242
04-1062-1249

Heat & Hydro

Materials & Supplies

28,000.00
17,000.00

23,381.56
4,049.49

0.00
0.00

28,000.00
5,000.00

04-1062-1251

Postage & Freight

500.00

75.82

0.00

500.00

04-1062-1252
04-1062-1253

Audit Fees
Service Contracts - Sunset Strip

0.00
50,000.00

6,500.00
42,235.39

0.00
0.00

6,500.00
60,000.00

04-1062-1254

Service Contracts

150,000.00

142,693.03

0.00

140,000.00

04-1062-1255
04-1062-1258

Telephone/Internet
Insurance

5,000.00
16,500.00

1,765.89
15,955.92

0.00
0.00

2,500.00
17,000.00

04-1062-1259

Other Services

5,000.00

10,487.64

0.00

5,000.00

04-1062-1260
04-1062-1261

Professional Fees - Maintenance

Professional Fees - Spec Projects

25,000.00
30,000.00

12,382.80
16,968.56

0.00
0.00

10,000.00
10,000.00

04-1062-1280

Septage Management

8,000.00

1,480.80

0.00

5,000.00

04-1062-1281
04-1062-1282

Repairs & Maintenance

Licenses

54,000.00
500.00

58,086.30
0.00

0.00
0.00

20,000.00
500.00

04-1062-1283

Digestate Disposal

18,000.00

32,805.30

0.00

15,000.00

04-1062-1289
04-1062-1290

Taxes
Capital

6,000.00
10,000.00

8,026.98
32,472.53

0.00
0.00

6,000.00
100,000.00

04-1062-1300

Transfer to Georgian Bluffs

0.00

0.00

0.00

04-1062-1301
04-1062-1310

Transfer to Chatsworth
Depreciation

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

04-1062-1311

Future Capital - Building

04-1062-1312
04-1062-1313

Future Capital - Equipment

Future Capital - Internal Roadways

Total Expense

Total 1062 Biodigestor - Expenditures

45,000.00

0.00

0.00

40,000.00

120,000.00
5,000.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

100,000.00
10,000.00

610,500.00

416,492.12

0.00

599,000.00

610,500.00

416,492.12

0.00

599,000.00

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Up To Period 12
Account

Description

Accounts: ??-????-???? by Department

2013 Total Budget

2013 Actual

2014 Actual Proposed Budget

Final Budget

1064 Biodigestor - Revenue

Revenue
04-1064-7110

Tipping Fees

-70,000.00

-40,241.16

0.00

-70,000.00

04-1064-7111
04-1064-7112

Sunset Strip Sewage

Hydro Generating

-60,000.00
-90,000.00

-66,029.57
-68,987.33

0.00
0.00

-65,000.00
-90,000.00

04-1064-7113

Hauled Sewage

-95,000.00

-11,269.22

0.00

-10,000.00

04-1064-7114
04-1064-7115

Restaurant Waste
Bank Interest Earned

0.00
-500.00

0.00
-842.68

0.00
0.00

04-1064-7116

Miscellaneous Revenue

0.00

-90.40

0.00

04-1064-7200
04-1064-7201

Transfer From GB (Operating)

Transfer From Chats (Operating)

-60,000.00
-60,000.00

-60,000.00
-60,000.00

0.00
0.00

-60,000.00
-60,000.00

04-1064-7210

Transfer from GB (Capital)

-90,000.00

0.00

0.00

-125,000.00

04-1064-7211

Transfer from Chats (Capital)

-90,000.00

0.00

0.00

-125,000.00

-615,500.00

-307,460.36

0.00

-605,000.00

-615,500.00

-307,460.36

0.00

-605,000.00

Total Revenue

Total 1064 Biodigestor - Revenue

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04-0150

Biodigestor - Capital Assets

04-1061

Biodigestor - V238 - New Holland Tractor

04-1062

Biodigestor - Expenditures

04-1064

Biodigestor - Revenue

Accounts: ??-????-???? by Department

2013 Total Budget

2013 Actual

2014 Actual Proposed Budget

0.00

0.00

0.00

5,000.00

107.08

0.00

6,000.00

610,500.00

416,492.12

0.00

599,000.00

-615,500.00

-307,460.36

0.00

-605,000.00

Total Revenues:

-615,500.00

-307,460.36

0.00

-605,000.00

Total Expenses:

615,500.00

416,599.20

0.00

605,000.00

0.00

109,138.84

0.00

Report Net:

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS

BY-LAW NO.

2014

Being a By-law to regulate the collection and disposal of septic waste within the
Township of Georgian Bluffs.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 provides that Waste Management is within
the sphere of jurisdiction of a lower tier municipality and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. c.40, every municipality
which discharges , deposits, causes or permits the discharge or deposit of material of any kind
into any well, river, pond, spring, stream, reservoir or other water or watercourse that may
impair the spring, stream, reservoir or other water or watercourses is guilty of an offence and;
WHERAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bluffs considers it
necessary and desirable to institute a system for the collection and disposal of septic waste
from Class 4, 5 and 6 systems, as set out in the Ontario Building Code, within the Township of
Georgian Bluffs;

DRAFT

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bluffs enacts
as follows:

1. Definitions

(1) In this By-law:

Building Code Act means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended, or any
successor legislation thereto;
By-Law Enforcement Officer means a police officer, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, special
constable or any other public officer engaged in the enforcement of this or any other by- law;
Hauler means a person who is licensed to transport hauled liquid waste to the septic waste
disposal site for disposal;
Hauled Liquid Waste means waste removed from a sewage system, including a cesspool, a
septic tank system. A privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a portable toilet, or a sewage
holding tank but does not include sludge removed from a wastewater treatment plant;
Person includes an individual, association, partnership, corporation, municipality, Provincial or
Federal agency, or an agent or employee thereof.
Director of Operations means the Director of Operations of the Township of Georgian
Bluffs.

Sewage means any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, chemical or mineral matter in
solution or in suspension, but does not include stormwater or uncontaminated water;
Township means the municipal corporation of the Township of Georgian Bluffs or the
geographic area of the Township of Georgian Bluffs, as the context requires;

2. Disposal of Hauled Liquid Waste

1.That all liquid waste from a Class 4, 5 and 6 sewage waste system within the
Township of Georgian Bluffs, as defined by the Ontario Building Code, that is collected
by any hauler licensed by the Province of Ontario to collect and transport liquid waste,
shall be transported to the Township of Georgian Bluffs/Township of Chatsworth waste
disposal site located at the South part of Lot 4, Concession 6, in the geographic area of
the former Township of Derby and municipally known as 062111 Sideroad 3.
3. Hauled Liquid Waste Permit
Permit Required

DRAFT

(1) No person shall collect and dispose of hauled liquid waste of any type within the
Township unless:
(a) The person has first procured a Hauled Liquid Waste Permit; and
(b) The discharge or deposit of the hauled liquid waste is fully compliant with the terms
and conditions of the Hauled Liquid Waste Permit and this By-law.
(2) Every applicant for the issuance of a Hauled Liquid Waste permit under this By-law
shall:
(a) file with the Director of Operations, an application in the form established by the
Township from time to time which:
(1) identifies the name, municipal address, mailing address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of the applicant
(2) sets out contact information including emergency contact information;
(3) provides particulars of any Provincially issued septic waste disposal permits
currently held by the applicant;
(4) sets out such other particulars as the Director of Operations may require to
investigate and process the application;
(5) is signed by the applicant, or in the case of a corporate applicant, by the
authorized signing officer of the corporation, certifying as to the accuracy of
the information in the application.
(b) file with the Director of Operations, as part of the application for the Hauled Liquid
Waste Permit:

(1) An insurance certificate evidencing a policy of insurance held by the applicant

with an insurance company licensed to operate in Ontario, with limits of not
less than $100,000 for property damage and $1,000,000 general liability and
the Township of Georgian Bluffs and the Township of Chatsworth shall be
named as additional insured parties; and
(c) Pay the applicable non-refundable application fee determined in accordance with
the Townships Fees and Services By-law
(3) The Director of Operations shall be guided by the Townships policy for the issuance
or refusal to issue a Hauled Liquid Waste permit as amended from time to time.
4. Fees for the processing of Hauled Liquid Waste
(1) All haulers of liquid waste that have been issued a permit from the Township shall be
permitted to dispose of septic waste, free of charge, at the Townships waste
disposal facility.
5. Offences

DRAFT

(1) Every person other than a Corporation who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable for every day or part thereof
upon which such offence occurs or continues to a fine of not more than $5,000
for the first offence and $10,000 for any subsequent conviction.
(2) Every corporation who contravenes any provision of this By-law and every
director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in such contravention
is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable for every day or part there of
upon which such offence occurs or continues to a fine of not more than $25,000
for the first offence and $50,000 for any subsequent conviction.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections 5(1) and 5 (2), every person who contravenes any
provision of any other section of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on
conviction is liable for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs
or continues to a fine of not more than $2,500 as provided for in the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33as amended.
(4) In this By-law, subsequent conviction means a conviction for an offence which
offence occurs after the date of conviction for an earlier offence under this Bylaw.
(5) When a person has been convicted of an offence under this By-law, the Ontario
Court (Provincial Division), or any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may,
in addition to any penalty imposed on the person convicted, issue an Order
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence of the doing of any act or
thing by the person convicted directed toward the continuation or repetition of the
offence.
(6) An offence and subsequent conviction under this By-law pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Act. R.S.O.1990, c.P.33 or the Municipal Act, 2001, shall not

be deemed in any way to preclude the Township from issuing a separate legal
proceeding to recover charges, costs and expenses incurred by the Township
and which may be recovered in a Court of competent jurisdiction.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
6. Confidential Information
(1) All information submitted to and collected by the Township, will, except as
otherwise provided in this Section, be available for disclosure to the public in
accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56 (MFIPPA).
(2) In the event that any person, in submitting information to the Township or to the
Director of Operations, in any form, as required by this By-law, where such
information is confidential or proprietary or otherwise may be exempt from
disclosure under the MFIPPA, the person submitting the information shall so
identify that information upon its submission to the Township or the Director of
Operations and shall provide sufficient details as to the reason for its purported
exemption from disclosure.

DRAFT

7. Severability

(1) If any section, clause or provision of this By-law, including anything contained in
any Schedule attached hereto, is for any reason declared in a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this By-law as a whole
or any part thereof other than the section, clause or provision so declared to be invalid
and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all remaining sections, clauses or
provisions of the By-law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed,
notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be
invalid.
(2) Nothing in this By-law relieves any person from complying with any provision of
any Federal or Provincial legislation or any other By-law of the Township.
(3) Where a provision of this By-law conflicts with the provisions of another By-law in
force in the Township, the provision that establishes the higher standard to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the general public shall prevail.
8. That this By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon the final passing thereof.
9. This By-law may be referred to as the Septic Waste Disposal By-law

Read a first and second time this ______ day of ________, 2014.
Read a third time and passed this _____ day of _________, 2014

_______________________

__________________

Mayor Alan Barfoot

C.A.O.Clerk Murray Hackett

DRAFT