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Garibaldi said he expects , -M .,__ { the result of the sheer scope Garibaldi said he expects the consultant may develop ‘ Q n 1 of the project, approved last the consultant will not only three potential plans to , x‘flkaw,“ week by council. assess the city's current finance and maintain each ‘ l, “ w "t" I "l l)(‘Ill‘\‘f‘ it will go tip infrastructure but will also class of infrastructure. but 'i:,,\‘<‘ ”A -â€"sr‘ ' ‘fiftrlwij‘: , because that deficit was esti conduct public input sesâ€" those details have yet to be - . A, “‘"’ “" M r ‘ mated for roads and faciliâ€" stons to gauge the public's fullydiscussed, l tit-s." said Bill (iilI'lhilltlI. opinions on acceptable low» The nearly lOOpageasset ‘ ‘ 4 t'y‘t tllt\‘(' operations officer els oi service for tnfrastnicr plan presented to council ‘ 3 ' at the ( ll) oi Waterloo tutu such as road condir last November found many - i l‘ “\\'e'\ e included l l asset tions of the city's assets are in fair __ - RE ( lassi-s in this study onli "We may be overestating or good condition: 5; mo oi isliich are fat IIIlIt‘\ our required level of serv- 7 ' and the transportation nct it c." said Garibaldi 0 About 82 per cent ofall 1“, ‘ 5 unit ' for example. motorists roads are still within their ' ' l list neck count illors till" actualh willing to accept useful life stage and 50 per a approved a tender from (Al loner-quality roads than cent have a “good" rating ' Blur-Plan lngineering limit the) think the) are and and I9 per cent are consid- 3 , ed to complete a yearlong inaior rebuilds aren't always cred "fair" ii asset d“dl_\‘\l\ of t it) infra necessary as long as the city ' About 70 per cent ofall ’ < > ' slf‘lltltll’t' “till a price tag oi continues to maintain that sanitary pipes are in “good” ' J V 578“) 370. the lowest of the road istich as filling pot condition and ll per cent AVE |F€f three bids the ( Il\ rei t'lit‘tl holes‘c he said are in ‘fair" condition t)l\lh\‘ptt))t'(‘l I-ollowmg last week's ' The majority (9l Pe' n WT“ (“he no» "hen- hasu .illi tl’t'illlllg budget update that suggest- cent} of city bridges are in ' " '“ the t ll\ ‘s to do list? said ed the city could be facing a “good" or "fair' condition _' ( oun Illtllll‘ l lt't’llldll on three year operating budget and are inspected every two ;, m .‘ Month» m er the phone gap of more than $8 million. years. 4“ m m m irom the \ssoi iation oi I H‘t'ltiall said she wasn't - lbere is a maior gap in H mm Mono iliiillllt‘s (llilitllli (tllltt’l'nt'tl about the poten the understanding of the ; , annual tillllt‘fl'lN i- in Magic ital for the infrastructure quality of stormwater piPG. _ ‘ ' til hills \\l]t'lt‘ mimstnii tiiii~ tlt‘fit it to increasi- based on however, as the condition of is out c again an important this new plan 66 per cent of the system is _. ' topii oi dist llssltlll among "I or me. it's an important unknown. llilllllt ip.il It'dilt'l\ tool to maln- good. informed (if the remaining one- iseiiwi-ii mm and (it to (It'( isionsf she said addin third of i es. 3] er cent » , ‘ ' A _ . twr Jilin the ioiisiiltant Will upper levels of governmenfii are in "goal" or "fat?" condi- lake adtantage Of tbeje IfltTe’dlb/é’ d I l h " ’ .in.il\/t- millions of plt‘t es of must commit to redictable tion. ,' ' ‘ ' I t I data It'ldlt‘tl to the ( tlttt'lit and stable fundin’g if munic~ W Ink Quaflflfte"! 14’s" ' ' ttiti(lltttili oi ( in assets such ipalities at ross Ontario are [he city has an estimated AN roads and sewers. and Will going to address the issue of $957 million wonh of tang- Iii-Ip dewlop a strategy for depreciating assets, ble capital assets. including how lllt'tll) can Prltifilllt' its Asset management plans “is kilometres of paved inlrastrutturi' planning over are now required by the roads, 427 kms of water tlicmming dfi aides. province under the new mains. 393 kms of sanitary } In Juli staff revealed to Municipal Infrastructure sewer pipes. 427 kms of ' i Kl“ (”lint i| that Watcrloo's Investment Initiative in stormwater collection pipe { ’ infrastrut turt- defit it was an order for municipalities to and 35 road bridges and 37 1 estimated $250 million quality for future grant pcdestnan bridges. . 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