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Lagoon Expansion Project

Proposed Local Improvement
The Council for the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is proposing a Local Improvement Plan for the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead for the repair and expansion of the existing wastewater lagoon located on NW, SW and SE quarters of Section 15-13-6EPM.

The $5,000,000.00 total cost of the project will be cost-shared by the Federal Government ($1,566,666.00), Provincial Government ($1,566,666.00) and the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead ($1,866,668.00).

The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead will fund its share of the cost by drawing $1,188,045.00 from reserves and borrowing the balance of $678,623.00

Local Improvement District
The Local Improvement District required under this proposal will include:

  1. All taxable, grant-in-lieu and other wise exempt properties in the Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson (LID #1) that has an existing holding tank and/or septic field or injector system or has the potential to have a holding tank and/or septic field or injector system, excluding vacant residential lots over 10 acres and excluding all farmland and farm outbuildings (property class 30 and 31) as described in Schedule "A”.  Refer below to view a map of LID #1.
  2. All taxable, grant-in-lieu and other wise exempt properties in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead (LID #2) that has an existing holding tank and/or septic field or injector system or has the potential to have a holding tank and/or septic field or injector system, excluding vacant residential lots over 10 acres and excluding all farmland and farm outbuildings (property class 30 and 31) as described in Schedule "B”.  Refer below to view a map of LID #2.

Potential Tax Payers
Potential tax payers under this plan are property owners of:

  1. All taxable, grant-in-lieu and other wise exempt properties in the Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson (LID #1) that has an existing holding tank and/or septic field or injector system or has the potential to have a holding tank and/or septic field or injector system, excluding vacant residential lots over 10 acres and excluding all farmland and farm outbuildings (property class 30 and 31) as described in Schedule "C”.  Refer below to view list of properties affected in LID #1.
  2. All taxable, grant-in-lieu and other wise exempt properties in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead (LID #2) that has an existing holding tank and/or septic field or injector system or has the potential to have a holding tank and/or septic field or injector system, excluding vacant residential lots over 10 acres and excluding all farmland and farm outbuildings (property class 30 and 31) as described in Schedule "D”.  Refer below to view list of properties affected in LID #2.
Method and Rate to Calculate Local Improvement Tax
The local improvement tax to be levied under this proposal will be based on a per parcel basis for LID #1 and LID #2.  These rates are to be calculated as follows:

Cash (Prepayment) Option:
  1. $175.00 (one-time) per dwelling, buildable lot and/or principal building for LID #1 – Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson.  Additional levies will be charged on the following Roll Numbers:  9000.560, 9001.040, 24000.000 and 45775.000
  2. $317.00 (one-time) per dwelling, buildable lot and/or principal building for LID #2 – Rural Municipality of Brokenhead Rural Area.  Additional levies will be charged on the following Roll Number:  414500.00.
  3. Pursuant to Section 325 of The Municipal Act, taxpayers will be permitted to prepay their respective local improvement taxes by a date set by Council under the "cash cost” method because they are based on a per parcel rate.
OR

Finance Option:
  1. $23.07 per dwelling, buildable lot and/or principal building annually on property taxes for 10 years (2017 to 2026) for LID #1 – Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson.  Additional levies will be charged on the following Roll Numbers:  9000.560, 9001.040, 24000.000 and 45775.000
  2. $41.77 per dwelling, buildable lot and/or principal building annually on property taxes for 10 years (2017 to 2026) for LID #2 – Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.  Additional levies will be charged on the following Roll Number:  414500.000.

Examples:  A residential property with one dwelling unit will be charged for one dwelling.  A residential property with two dwelling units will be charged for two dwellings.

Estimated Cost of Project
The total cost of the repair and expansion of the existing wastewater treatment lagoon expansion is estimated at $5,000,000.00.

 
 Lagoon Expansion $4,084,434.00 
 Existing Lagoon Repairs 495,558.00 
 Administrative & Services Agreement 243,120.00 
 Lagoon Expansion Design 176,888.00
 TOTAL: $5,000,000.00 


Anticipated Sources of Funding
Anticipated sources of funding for the project are reserves ($1,188,045.00), Canada-Manitoba New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund (Provincial $1,566,666.00), (Federal $1,566,666.00) and borrowing ($678,623.00).

 Reserves  
 Lagoon Reserve $661,061.00 
 Utility Reserve 289,025.00 
  LUD Road Maintenance Reserve 109,200.00 
 Bridge Reserve 78,759.00 
General Reserve 50,000.00 

Particulars of Borrowing
 Estimated Amount of Borrowing $678,623.00 
 Term 10 year period 
 Rate No more than 5.375% per annum 
 Annual Payment $89,492.38 

Funding Annual Operations and Maintenance
The continuing maintenance of the local improvement is to be funded by the Utility yearly Operating Budget.

Previous Lagoon By-Laws
By-Law 1977 – Original Borrowing By-Law of Current Lagoon (April 2003, project cost $8,650,000, borrowing $3,200,000)
By-Law 2048-07 – Amended Borrowing By-Law ($2,452,437.15 actual costs, capital costs/lot reduced to $3,000)
By-Law 2060-08 – Second Borrowing By-Law ($546,968.12, residents pay $104.26/year for 20 years)
 
Other By-Laws of Interest
By-Law 2075-08 – Establishing Fees for Septic Hauling
By-Law 2036-06 – Establishing a Lagoon Reserve Fund
By-Law 2114-12 – Utility and Sewer Rates