View - The Municipality of Lambton Shores
View - The Municipality of Lambton Shores
View - The Municipality of Lambton Shores
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. 8.<br />
completed the formerly noted assignments on behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong>.<br />
Jamie Cook, Manager, Associate Director, will be responsible for the preparation <strong>of</strong> the residential and<br />
non-residential development charge growth forecast for the <strong>Municipality</strong>. Mr Cook has approximately<br />
twelve years’ experience in municipal demographics and growth forecasting. He has been with Watson<br />
& Associates for nine years, and has carried out numerous development charge growth forecasts<br />
throughout Ontario over this time period. He has also completed comprehensive growth management<br />
assignments and land needs studies for several municipalities.<br />
Dan Wilson, BBA, CA, Manager, Municipal Finance, is responsible for the Study modeling and report<br />
writing. He has extensive experience in the areas <strong>of</strong> municipal finance and municipal auditing with 7<br />
years industry practice with municipal governments and public accounting firms. Since joining the<br />
company in 2006, Dan has worked on numerous Development Charge Studies, water and wastewater<br />
studies, Ont. Reg.453/07 water financial plan reporting requirements, full accrual financial reporting,<br />
development applications approvals process user fee studies, PSAB 3150, and asset management<br />
related studies. In 2005, Dan was a part <strong>of</strong> the Associate group that provided comments and potential<br />
impacts to the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) in the creation and implementation <strong>of</strong> handbook<br />
section 3150, relating to municipalities accounting for all tangible capital assets on their financial<br />
statements.<br />
Mary Bailey, Senior Consultant, will assist in data collection, policy review; capital forecast cash flow<br />
analysis, compilation and report preparation. Ms. Bailey’s background includes 14 years in a<br />
management government setting and 3 years in the health care industry prior to joining Watson. She<br />
joined our firm in 2004 and has participated in numerous DC assignments, including District <strong>of</strong> Muskoka,<br />
Stratford, Wellington North, Wellington County, Chatham-Kent, Collingwood, Thames Centre and others.<br />
Curriculum vitae for each <strong>of</strong> the above individuals are provided in Appendix A to this document.<br />
6. MUNICIPALITY STAFF AND OTHER CONSULTING REQUIREMENTS<br />
We have not made provision to engage other sub-consultants for this project. It is assumed that the<br />
consultant will rely on staff <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Municipality</strong> to facilitate the gathering and production <strong>of</strong> <strong>Municipality</strong><br />
information that is required during the DC Background Study preparation process. This will include, at a<br />
minimum, historical data to support a calculation <strong>of</strong> the previous 10-year average level <strong>of</strong> service for<br />
each service category included in the study, and information regarding Council approved future capital<br />
requirements (as may be available in the <strong>Municipality</strong>’s Capital Budget Forecast, engineering studies,<br />
staff reports, etc.). <strong>Municipality</strong> staff will also be responsible for attending working meetings with the<br />
consultant to discuss DC policy recommendations and to provide input and clarification regarding all<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> the Background Study, and for advertising, co-ordinating and attending public information<br />
meetings as applicable.<br />
H:\PROPOSAL\<strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong>\2012 DC W&WW\DC\<strong>Lambton</strong> <strong>Shores</strong> 2012 DC.docx<br />
188