6.

Name and number of

Neighbourhoods
•
neighbourhoods that are planned
3
for renewal with the 2% tax
Awaiting increase up to and including
Reconstruction, 2018.
• Plans for communicating the
Overlays or Renewal neighbourhood renewal to
Building Great Neighbourhoods neighbourhoods, business and
industrial areas.
• Criteria used to determine the
Recommendation: neighbourhoods to be renewed.
That the November 16, 2010, • Coordination between road and
Transportation Department report sidewalk reconstruction and
2010TD1432 be received for information. sewer, water and drainage
replacement.
Report Summary • Total dollars allocated in previous
This report provides an overview of 20 years to these programs prior
the City’s Neighbourhood to the 2% program.
Infrastructure Renewal Program and
identifies neighbourhoods that have At the August 24, 2010, Transportation
been renewed since 1980. The report and Public Works Committee meeting,
also outlines the list of planned the following motion was passed.
neighbourhood infrastructure
renewals from the 2% tax increase up That Administration provide a report
to 2018 and identifies proposed to Transportation and Public Works
timelines required to achieve Committee outlining the
condition targets. neighbourhoods awaiting
reconstruction or overlay, and the
Previous Council/Committee Action anticipated timelines to achieve
At the August 30, 2010, City Council condition targets based on the
meeting, the following motion was financial strategy described in the
passed. July 27, 2010, Transportation
That Administration provide a report Department report 2010TD2720, and
to Transportation and Public Works include improved methods for public
Committee, with the following access to information related to
information on the Neighbourhood neighbourhood renewal.
Renewal Program: Report
• Name and number of Neighbourhoods Renewed Since 2000
neighbourhoods that have been
renewed each year since 2000. Since 2000, 33 neighbourhoods have
• Name and number of been renewed. (Attachment 1)
neighbourhoods that have been
renewed the 20 years prior to Neighbourhoods Renewed Between
2000. 1980 and 1999

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Neighbourhoods Awaiting Reconstruction, Overlays or Renewal – Building Great
Neighbourhoods
During the period between 1987 and
1999, 37 neighbourhoods were
renewed. Prior to 1987 there was no
significant renewal work undertaken in
the neighbourhoods. (Attachment 2)
Proposed Renewal Neighbourhoods -
2011 - 2018
Administration has identified
approximately 35 candidate
neighbourhoods for the Neighbourhood
Infrastructure Renewal Program from
2011 through to 2018. This is a
preliminary list as potential locations
may be adjusted to accommodate
coordination with other capital
infrastructure work. The candidate
neighbourhoods identified from 2011 to
2018 using the 2% Tax funding are
shown in Attachment 3.
Proposed Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Communications Plan
Communication in regard to
neighbourhood infrastructure renewal
programs consists of:
• meetings/open houses with the
community in the year prior to
construction
• Community League meetings
• bulletin information to individual
residences and businesses is carried
out immediately prior to and during
construction
• Information regarding criteria,
neighbourhood condition and
neighbourhood scheduling is
provided on the City of Edmonton
Web Site.
Administration is looking for
opportunities to enhance the City’s
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investment in the Neighbourhood
Infrastructure Renewal Program by:
• investing in value-added
neighbourhood projects that improve
the liveability of neighbourhoods
• better connecting residents to each
other, by looking at coordinating
work with other capital budgets and
programs that better meet the needs
of neighbourhoods
The proposed plan is based on
enhancing direct sharing of information
using the resources and opportunities
available through the Great
Neighbourhoods Program. In addition,
an update to the City’s Neighbourhood
web page is being developed to provide
residents and business owners with
easier access and more up-to-date
information relating to projects in their
neighbourhoods.
Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal
Criteria
The City’s Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Program involves three
different alternatives depending on the
age of the roads. Our current options
include:
• Microsurfacing – roads are resealed
with a thin ride surface.
Microsurfacing candidates have
typically good road conditions and
are typically applied 10-12 years
after road reconstruction or
resurfacing.
• Overlay – roads are repaved and
sidewalks are treated to eliminate
safety hazards. Overlay
neighbourhood candidates have
poor road condition and good
sidewalk condition.
Neighbourhoods Awaiting Reconstruction, Overlays or Renewal – Building Great
Neighbourhoods
• Reconstruction – roads are repaved,
sidewalks, curb and gutter, and
streetlights are replaced.
Reconstruct neighbourhood
candidates have poor sidewalk
condition and fair to poor road
condition.
Selection and timing of neighbourhood
infrastructure renewal depends on the
condition of the following infrastructure
components:
• Sidewalks
• Curb and gutter
• Road condition – surface and base
In addition to infrastructure condition,
factors such as available budget and
coordination with external infrastructure
operators such as drainage, EPCOR
Water and other underground utilities
determine timing of construction.
Before infrastructure renewal is
scheduled, timing of planned work in the
Great Neighbourhoods Capital Program
is reviewed, and any necessary
infrastructure renewal is scheduled in
conjunction with the Great
Neighbourhoods Capital Program.
Attachment 4 shows proposed locations
within this Program.
Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal
Construction Coordination
Currently, Administration is involved in
ongoing short-term coordination with
EPCOR Water to ensure that
underground work is completed prior to
reconstruction of roads and sidewalks.
Despite this short term coordination
effort, there have been situations in
which newly constructed roads were
excavated in order to repair
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underground infrastructure. In response
to this issue, Administration has been
working with both EPCOR Water and
Drainage in assisting them in developing
more aggressive rehabilitation programs
which would be intended to more closely
meet the schedule of the
Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal
Program. The proposed plans for these
utilities would allow them to perform
additional work which allows more
neighbourhoods to become eligible for
the City’s Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Program and would reduce the
number of locations in which newly
constructed roads are excavated.
Previous 20 Years Neighbourhood
Renewal Funding Sources Prior to 2%
Tax Funding
Prior to the City implementing the
dedicated 2% tax levy funding, the City
relied on various funding sources to
conduct neighbourhood rehabilitation.
Data on funding programs is only
available back to 1992. Since 1992, the
City has spent approximately $282
million on neighbourhood renewal from
13 different funding sources (average
annual expense of about $16 million per
year). A summary of the various
neighbourhood funding programs and
their levels of funding are contained in
Attachment 5.
Proposed Timeframe Required to
Achieve Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Construction Coordination
The current Neighbourhood
Infrastructure Renewal Program is
based on the City using an annual 2%
tax increase to develop a sustained
funding source for the renewal of
neighbourhoods. This funding source
Neighbourhoods Awaiting Reconstruction, Overlays or Renewal – Building Great
Neighbourhoods

would be dedicated to neighbourhoods 4. Great Neighbourhoods –

only and would allow the City to not Revitalization Zones and High Needs
have to rely on other levels of Neighbourhoods
government or other funding programs 5. Neighbourhood Renewal Funding
in order to maintain the condition of its Sources Prior to 2% Tax Program
neighbourhoods. Several scenarios
have been reviewed and the proposed Others Reviewing this Report
funding model would see the • M. Koziol, General Manager, Capital
neighbourhood 2% tax increase Construction Department
continue through 2018, with deletion of • M. Koziol, A/General Manager, Asset
Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding Management and Public Works
in 2018. An ongoing review of Department
construction inflation will be necessary • L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and
to ensure that sufficient funds are in Treasurer
place for sustainable funding. Based on • L. Cochrane, General Manager,
this funding pool the City would have all Community Services Department
of its neighbourhoods restored to a
condition rating of ‘C’ or better within
approximately 20 years. This means
that the combined average condition of
the roads, sidewalks, curbs and
streetlights would be rated as fair to
good for the entire City. The projected
time-frame is also based on
reconstruction rate of five to six new
neighbourhoods per year.
Focus Area
• Environment:
• Diverse Communities
• Balanced Infrastructure
Management
• Social and Cultural:
• Vibrant Communities

Attachments
1. Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Program – 2000 – 2010
2. Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Program – 1980 – 1999
3. Neighbourhood Infrastructure
Renewal Program Candidate
Neighbourhoods – 2011-2018

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 Attachment 1

Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal Program – 2000 – 2010

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 Attachment 2

Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal Program – 1980 – 1999

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 Attachment 3

Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal Program Candidate Neighbourhoods –

2011-2018

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 Attachment 3

City of Edmonton
Neighbourhood Infrastructure Renewal
Program Candidate Neighbourhoods
2011 - 2018
2011 - 2014 2015 - 2018
Rio Terrace Avonmore
Woodcroft Westwood
North Glenora Hazeldean
Parkallen Lansdowne
Windsor Park Delton
King Edward Park Grovenor
Fulton Place Terrace Heights
Capilano Canora
Sherbrooke Queen Mary Park
West Jasper Place Bonnie Doon
Dovercourt Lauderdale
Argyll Rosslyn
Laurier Heights Eastwood
Malmo Plains
Glenora
Central McDougall
Cromdale
Westmount
Queen Alex
Eastwood
Alberta Ave
Strathearn

*Note: Neighbourhoods with bold and italics denotes neighbourhoods ranked in Top 30
high priority neighbourhoods.

Neighbourhoods with bold, italics and underline denotes neighbourhoods currently

engaged in Neighbourhood Revitalization program.

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 Attachment 5

Neighbourhood Renewal Funding Sources Prior to 2% Tax Program

City of Edmonton
Neighbourhood Renewal Funding Sources
1992 - 2008
Funding Program Dollar Value
General Financing 101,773,677.50
Tax Supported Debt 27,670,716.34
Local Improvements 23,693,294.91
Reserves 294,688.69
Developer Financing 570,616.22
Federal Infrastructure 8,349,027.19
Provincial Infrastructure 8,349,027.19
AMPLE 14,840,292.15
Basic Grants 78,769.28
Other Grants 18,778.33
AMIP 95,243,073.25
MSI 17,664,487.81
Other 1,106,000.00
TOTAL $ 281,987,961.05

*NOTE: Includes both reconstruction and overlay work as shown in Attachment 1.

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