Agenda Package - City of Vernon

B. BEARDSELL 

PRESENTATION - 

VARIOUS INITIATIVES 

AT REGIONAL 

DISTRICT OF NORTH 

OKANAGAN AND THE 

CITY OF VERNON 

2OO8 ANNUAL REPORT 

(P. 14) 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON 

AGENDA 

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2, 

3. 

4. 

5. 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

MoNDAy, JUNE g,h, 2oo9 

8:40 AM 

A. THAT the Agenda for the June gth, 2009, Committee of the 

Whole meeting be adopted as presented. 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES 

A. THAT the minutes of the committee of the whole meeting 

of Council held May 25th, 20Og be adopted; (p. 3) 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Special Committee 

of the Whole meeting held on May 21, 2OOg, be adopted. 

(P.6) 

GENERAL MATTERS 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

A. Council, at its meeting of April j4rn, 2009, received a 

presentation from Mr. Barry Beardsell expressing various 

concerns and requested that the Manager of Finance reporl 

back to the May 11'n meeting, and invite Mr. Beardsell to be 

in attendance. Due to scheduling conflicts between Mr. 

Beardsell and the Manager of Finance, the meeting was 

rescheduled for June Bth, 20Og 

. Report dated June 2, 2OOg, from Mr. Kevin Beriles, 

Manager of Finance re: lnquiries from B. Beardsell. 

(P.10 ) 

NEW BUSINESS 

A. THAT Council approves the 20OB Annual Report, as 

submitted, and authorizes a public lnput session on Monday, 

June 22, 2009 at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers, City Hall.

PAGE 2 coMMrrrEE oF THE wHoLE - JUNE ItH, 2oo9 

EMERGENCY B. Mr, Brent Watson, EP/ESS Coordinator, re: Role of Elected 

MANAGEMENT - ROLE Officials in Emergency Management. 

OF ELECTED 

oFFrcrALs (P. 9e) 

6. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS 

7. COUNCIL INFORMATION UPDATES 

8. G.V.S.C. / N.O.R.D. REGULAR MEETINGS 

9. CLOSE OF MEETING 

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

CALL TO ORDER 

AGENDA ADOPTION 

ADOPTION OF THE 

MINUTES 

COURT LIAISON 

PRESSURES - VERNON 

/ NORTH OKANAGAN 

DETACHMENT 

MINUTES OF A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING 

HELD MONDAY, MAY 25,2OO9 

PRESENT: Mayor WaYne LiPPert 

Councillors: J. Gilroy, B. Spiers, S. Lee, 

B. Baumbrough, P. Nicol, M. O'Keefe, 

Staff: L. Gous, Chief Administrative Officer 

M. Bailey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 

P. Bridal, Manager, Corporate Services 

K. Bertles, Manager, Finance 

K. Flick, Manager, Planning & Building Services 

R. Dickinson, Manager, Engineering Services 

J. Carlisle, Fire Chief 

L. Skolrood, DePutY Fire Chief 

R. Owens, DePutY Fire Chief 

Others: Media and Members of the public 

Mayor Wayne Lippert called the meeting to order at 8:45 am' 

Moved bv councillor Gilroy, seconded by councillor o'Keefe: 

THAT the Agenda for the May 25, 2009, committee of the whole 

meeting be amended as follows: 

1. Move ltem 5.4.(i) (court Liaison position) to first item on the 

Agenda; 

2. Add ltem 4.8 - Pleasant Valley Village; 

AND FURTHER, that the Agenda be adopted as amended. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT the Minutes of the committee of the whole meeting of 

Council held May 11, 2009, be adopted. 

CARRIED. 

NEW BUSINESS 

s/sgt Percy spoke to the request from vernon/North okanagan 

Detáchment for the .5 position for the Court Liaison. 

Moved bv councillor Nicol, seconded by councillor o'Keefe: 

3 6/1/20t

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(1700-40;251 0-01) 

VERNON FIRE RESCUE 

SERVICES POLICIES 

(7010-03) 

PLEASANT VALLEY 

VILLAGE . ONS¡TE 

WATER ¡SSUES 

REOUEST FOR BYLAW 

SETTING STANDARD 

FOR ENTRY ONTO 

PRIVATE PROPERTY 

(4000-1 0;CT-2009-0s4) 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 

MAY 25, 2OO9 

THAT Council approves the addition of a .5 (part time permanent) 

court Liaison officer (cLo) position, for the vernon / North 

okanagan Detachment, at a cost of $29,076 per annum, with the 

2OO9 funds required, payable from the Police Reserve fund. 

CARRIED. 


Report dated May 25th, 2OOg from Fire Chief Carlisle. 

Moved bv Councillor Spiers, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Council directs staff to amend the VFRS Response Policy 

to indicate that the City of Vernon will utilize the National Fire 

Protection Association (NFPA) 1710 standards as a measuring 

tool onlylor Vernon Fire Rescue Services, or the response times 

as per the recommendations; 

AND FURTHER, that this amended policy be referred back to 

Council for further consideration. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Council defersfurther discussion of the vernon Fire 

Rescue services Policies, together with the discussion item 

regarding the Vernon Fire Rescue Services Review, Business 

plán 2009 - 2013 - Staff response to Public lnpuVlnformation 

Sessions, scheduled for the iìegular meeting of tVtay 25th, 2OOg 

for two weeks in order for Council to review, in detail, and refer 

questions to staff, prior to further review. 

CARRIED. 

Moved bv Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

THAT Council directs staff to arrange a meeting with the Strata 

Council of Pleasant Valley Village, Mr. Dickinson, Manager 

Engineering, Mr.Mike Nolan, Mr. Gous, CAO, and some 

members of council to listen to their onsite drainage issues. 

CARRIED, with Councillors Gilroy and O'Keefe opposed 

NEW BUSINESS 

Moved bv Gouncillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

THAT Council receives the letter dated May 6th, 2009 from Mr. 

Jeff Wilson, regarding soliciting on private property; 

AND FURTHER, that council advises they have no authority to

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REQUEST FOR 

ASSISTANCE TO PLACE 

PLAQUE TO 

COMMEMORATE THE 

OKANAGAN HOTEL 

FIRE - AUGUST 10, 1909 

(081 0-1 5;CT-2009-057) 

REQUEST FOR 

CHANGES TO LOCAL 

PARKS TO REMOVE 

BARRIERS TO 

CHILDREN WITH 

SPECIAL NEEDS 

(6140-01, 0480-20) 

O'KEEFE RANCH - B.C. 

HYDRO STATUTORY 

RIGHT OF WAY 

(0540-40, 0230-37) 

CLOSE 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MAY 25' 2OO9 

regulate business insofar as how they access a property. 

CARRIED. 

Moved bv Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Baumbrough: 

THAT Council supports the request of Mrs. Pat Bayliss fo.r the 

City of Vernon to contact the property owner at 3301-30"' 

Avenue, and fonruard her letter to them which requests their 

consideration of placing a Commemorative Plague on the 

building located on 30h Avenue, to Commemorate the Okanagan 

Hotel Fire of August 10, 1909. 

CARH¡ED. 

Moved bv Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Council refers the letter dated May 18, 2009, from Ms. Liz 

Rezanson, regarding a Request for Changes to Local Parks to 

Remove Barriórs to Children with Special Needs, to the Greater 

Vernon Advisory Committee for consideration, and response to 

Ms. Rezansons' request. 

CARR¡ED. 

Moved bv Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Council authorizes the signing of a statutory Right of way 

Agreement prepared by BC Hydro for the O'Keefe Ranch 

property. 

CARRIED. 

Mayor Wayne Lippert closed the meeting at 9:56 am. 

CERTIFIED CORRECT: 

Mayor: 

Corporate Officer: 

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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING 

HELD THURSDAY, MAY 21",,2009 

PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Lippert 

Councillors B. Baumbrough, S. Lee, B. Spiers, J. Gilroy, 

M. O'Keefe , P Nicol (8:30 am) 

Staff: L. Gous, Chief Administrative Officer 

M. Bailey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 

S. Blakely, Acting Corporate Officer 

K. Bertles, Manager, Finance 

T. Martens, Accounting Supervisor 

R. Dickinson, Manager, Engineering Services 

D. Ross, Manager, Recreation Services 

lnsp. S. McVarnock, OIC Vernon Detachment 

J. Carlisle, Fire Chief 

Others: Members of the public 

CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wayne Lippert called the meeting to order at 8:09 am. 

AGENDA ADOPTION Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Lee: 

THAT the Agenda for the May 21't, 2009 Special Committee of the 

Whole meeting be adopted. 

CARRIED. 


COUNGILS STRATEGIC Council reviewed in detail, the Strategic Priorities Chart, prior to 

PRIORITIES completion of the Annual Report, as follows: 

Operationa I Strateq ies (GAO/Staff) 

CAO (Leon Gous) 

1. O'Keefe Ranch - revised - Sept 2009 

2. Water Devolution - revised - Nov 2009 

3. NORD Service Review - revised - Oct 2009 

4. Regional Governance Review - revised - Nov 2009 

5. lntermunicipal Action Plan - confirmed ongoing, and add to 

2010 priorities list 

6rr,t

PAGE 2 SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MAY 215',2009 

Finance (Kevin Bertles) 

1. Water Devolution - Nov 2009 

2. Financial Plan - ongoing 

3. Asset Management PSAB Compliance - Dec 2009 

4. E-Commerce - Dec 2009 

Plannino (Kim Flick, per Rob Dickinson) 

1. Ec Dev of EOS - Sept2009 

2. OCP Projects - Completed & Remove from List 

3. Zoning Bylaw - Dec 2009 

4. Downtown Neighbourhood Plan -2010 

5. Development Approval Process - Oct 2009 

6. Waterfront Plan (New) - Oct 2009 

Councillor Nicol entered the meeting at 8:30 am 

Enqineerinq (Rob Dickinson) 

1. Storm & Sewer Master Plan - Revised - June 2009 

2. DCC Bylaw - Oct 2009 

3. Basin Study - July 2009, Budget for another Oct 2010 

4. Liquid Waste Management Plan - Dec 2010 

Recreation (Douq Ross) 

1. Polson Park - Oct 2009 

2. Rec Centre Renovation - July 2010 

3. Conference Centre - Sept 2010 

4. Aquatics Staffing - Completed & Remove from list 

5. Senior's Accessibility - Completed & Remove from list 

RCMP (Steve McVarnock) 

1. Addiction Strategy (Portland Model) - June 2009 with review 

Oct 2009 

2. Crime strategy - 

June 2009 with review Oct 2009 

3. Enhance Traffic Enforcement Program Completed & 

Remove from list 

Operations (Shirley Koenio per Leon Gous) 

1. Biosolids Odour Control - revised - September 2009 

2. Water Devolutíon & lmpact on Operations - Oct 2009 

3. Spirit Square - Fall 2009 

4. Airport Master Plan, including leases - Oct 2009 

5. Revising spring sweeping process - Completed & Remove 

from list 

Fire (Jeff Carlisle) 

1. Fire Service Review - revised - May 2009 

2. Professional Development - Sept 2009 

3. Fire Dispatch Service - revised - Oct 2009 

4. IAFF Negotiations - Preparation 2009 / Complete 2010 

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PAGE 3 SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MAY 21",,2009 

Administration (Marq Bailey) 

1. Tourism Service Start-up - Completed & Remove from list 

2. lmplementation of Hotel Tax - Revised - Dec 2009 

3. lmplementation of HRIS System - July 2009 

4. Land lnventory & Policy - Oct 2009 

5. Bylaw Adjudication System - Sept 2009 

Corporate Priorities (Council) 

1. Economic Development Strateqy 

Confirmed September 2009 

2. O'Keefe Ranch - $ / Policv 

Revised to September 2009 

3. Polson Park Plan 

Revised to October 2009 

4. Fire Service Review Direction 

Revised to June 2009 

5. OCP Projects 

Completed & Remove from list 

6. NORD Relations / Orientation - Service Reviews 

Orientation - Completed & Remove from List 

Service Reviews - Revised to October 2009 

NEW - Okanagan Regional Library 

7. NEW - 

2010 

Waterfront Plan 

2009 PERMISSIVE TAX With regard to the information provided to the public regarding 

EXEMPTION recipients of permissive tax exemptions, staff was directed to follow 

INFORMATION FORMAT the same format as the 2006 Financial Services Report, with the 

organization names íncluded, rather than just the street addresses. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

FHAT Council adopts the amendments, as provided in these 

minutes, to the City of Vernon Strategic Priorities Chart. 

CARRIED. 

Councillor O'Keefe left the meeting at 10:15 am 

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PAGE 4 sPEctAL coMMtrrEE oF THE wHoLE - MAy 2tsr, 2009 

Moved by councillor Baumbrough, seconded by councillor Lee: 

JHAT Council participate in a formal Strategic planning 

Session, with a facilitator, in the Fall of 2OOg, 

CARRIED. 

CLOSE Mayor Lippert closed the special meeting at 10: 17 am. 

CERTIFIED CORREGT: 

Mayor: Corporate Officer: 

9

TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 

SUBJEGT: 


L.Gous, Administrator 

K.Bertles, Manager Finance 

INQUIRIES FROM B. BEARDSELL 

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM 

FILE: 

DATE: 

J,¡z B Cou) 

1700-40 

June 2, 2009 

At the April 14, 2009 regular Council meeting, I was directed to address the concerns 

raised by Mr. Beardsell at that meeting. 

Previous direction from Council was to continue only work on the list of CAO and CFO 

action items. An updated list of items is attached. 

Current Status 

o ltems which have changed in status since the last report to Council are 

highlighted in red. 

o ltems on all lists have remained on the same list as the last report to 

Council despite being completed, with no further action required, to 

facil itate comparison. 

. There are no items remaining on the CAO/CFO action list. 

clF¡nance\BUDGET (sll yearslBUDGET 2008\Barry's L¡st Of Ouêstions June 2 2009 doc 

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CAO & CFO ACTION ]TEMS 

[urtle Mountain 7l1l2OOB ot oriot 

ls this a 

Íollow up 

ouêslion? 

Tom Fletchers costs recovered? Partiallv oaid remaining costs have been billed out No I 

^/ere 

All Fast track and recoverable billinqs have been issued No 

Iurtle Mounlain Aug-0t 1 qre there other outstanding agreements? Summarv attached. billino ¡n Droqress - (Prev c¡rculatodl No 

Predator Ridqe 71112008 o¡ orio¡ Should we have been outtinq moneY aside for a new F¡re Hall? )etailed review of documents completed. 

Predalor was to annuallv contribute money to the City 

No 

lor this ouroose. Referred to Leqal Counsel. 

No 

Leoal Counsel have determined that we do not have an 

avecutable ãoreement. 

No 

iewer Lew 

iewer Lew 

Auq-08 

Aug-08 

Do an analvsis of the lew. 

Whv was the lew charqed out beyond the 

oriqinal olan for collection? 

ln Drooress 

A detailed review of the sDecified area lew was conducted. 

The review looked at the terms of the bylaw at the inception of 

he soecified area and the oavment historv. The review was 

:irculated to Council, and the Finance Committee. No levy will be 

:ollected for 2009, or future vears, as the original terms of the 

;oecified area have now expired. 

No 

No 

2008 Budget 

2008 Budget 

Auq-0 

Auqtercentaqe 

of taxes for capital 

Need a new conceptional model to ensure that planned levels 

rf ernendilure are nol eroded bv hirino of administrative staff. rq model chanqes will be implemented for 2009 

ncremental chanoes for 2009 imDlemented more to follow in 2010. 

No 

H 

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ITEMS INCURRING ADDITIONAL COSTS TO INVESTIGATE 

Sewer Plant 7/1/2008 or Drior Use of vernon reserves benefitting Coldstream? fetailed review completed and discussed. No 

:ire Protec'tion 7l1l2OO8 or p¡io¡ 2006 Grant in Lieu re BC Hydro -were fire taxes paid? No short Davment in BC Hvdro qrants. No 

2006 Grant in lieu re Province of BC - were Fire taxes paid Province of BC does not pay specified area fire levies (Pr.Attachodl No 

Oct 14 2008 lounillor Beardsell certain that full Fire taxes were paid in 2002 Have requested that the Province conf¡rm the details 

of their 2002 Davment 

:ire Lew now inteorated with qeneral DUrDose taxation. No 

:uture orant in lieu oavments should pav total lew. 

Ooldstream Auq-08 Review Catherine Lord's listinq of connect¡ons & comments Yes 

Sewer Aug-08 Should DCC's oo down once a oroiect is completed or be Yes 

Sewer Aus-O8 Can we charoe out interest costs as an elligible cost for DCC's lf defined in the bvlaw ves No 

lnlr{clream Adrêêmênl Auo-08 ìe 15th Street & Main collec'tor line: 

oavs for capacilv increases from Coldstream? 

^rho 

loldstream Aqreement Auq-O8 Re 1sth Street & Main collector line: 

oavs for caoacity increases from Coldstream? 

^/ho 

Ooldstream Agreement Aug-0t urreclton or uoloslream's 

loldstream Aqreement Aug-O8 wnrcn new unll conncllons 

Hrn¡w 6. Are there other access points? 

Sewer Levy Auq-O8 Were statements conect? 

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6t2t2009 

Auq-08 

Defined in the aqreement each iurisdiclion pays for 

oioes in its own boundaries 

- Sched 2 loreviouslv circulatedl 

Defined in the eqreement each iurisdiction pays for 

oioes in its own boundar¡es 

- Sched 2 (Dreviously circulated) 

coldetream resDonse oreviouslY circulated 

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No 

No 

No 

No 

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follfl up 

QUesllon? 

)oldstr€am Msadows rrlrzuuü or Dnof YeÊ lo$, did th6 DCC refund oet ¡nltlet€d? Request fmm PDE No 

loldstf€am Meadows r/1/200t or pnor /vlet Ms thâ besis of dstamlnallon for conorêoale cer€? R€seerch is conllnuino NO 

loldstrêam M€erlows l/1/2008 or Dftor 

.{ow wes the timlno of the Deyment affêc'ted :searc'h is mnt¡nuind No 

loldstrBam MeadovúE t/l/zooB or pnor )v lhe rete et lime of Dsvment Vs eDDllcâtlon? Rssearcì is cont¡nulno No 

loldslmem Msedo$,s Ar YBs /vlose Aulhority whet revlelv Droc€ss? Pertiâl mtund of DCC'S fmm resldênllal lo e conorêoalê carê No 

rale match thlrd Derlv celculatlons âuthorized W D Pessmore No 

ìerer Ar len wE charos out interest cosls as an slllolble cost for DCC'S lf defined ln lhe hn lil ves No 

jswsr Lsìry Auo-0t /VsrE slatemônls corf€cf? les No 

2007 Vendor Pæmênts 

2007 Vêndor Pavments 

2007 Vendor Payments 

1007 Vêndor Pâvments 

lO07 Vendor Pâvmonts 

1007 Vendor Pa$nents 

1007 Vendor Pavments 

Aug-0t )olson Park Dinêr - lerge lncr€ase why? 

fh€rs was an $l 1 ,300 increâs€ in payments ln 2007. 92,300 wes 

lue lo e timing difier€nce for tha DêdOG monthly b¡ll belng pald ln 

2007. The remalnlng $9,000 wes due to increased prlsoner 

,olume. un¡t costs w€re identicâl in both vears. No 

Aug-0t Supêr Save D¡sposal - Vsry lerge lncreass wÎùn ncrÊase of t1 1,00o ln 2007. $l,s00 due to lncreesed volum€ of 

A,ood cfìlp haullng for Sprlng Chlpping progrem. $200 due lo 

¡dditlon of the Airport in 2007. t200 due to additlon of seMcê to 

:hs Miss¡on Hlll wäter treatment centrs ¡n mid-2007. Rsmalndsr 

tue to change of disposal supplier from Maple DisPosel to Supsr 

lãuÂ lñ f,rryrñA No 

Aug-ot úee V6ntures - large lncrees€ wñy? ncrease of $1 0,000 ln 2007. Pertlally due to Vee Vsntures hourly 

ate increeslng by 5% in 2007 ($105.00 psr hour lncreesed lo 

E1 1 0.00) Rsmalnder due to a 50% lncr€ass ln volume of 6prlng 

strest swsâplng done by thls vendor in 2007 (79 edditionâl hours 

rf contrac{ work) 

Aug-08 ìummitt Envlronmental - how much did we pay for th€lr work on 

he MadlÉl Cllnlc Bulldlno? 

\ total of 912,583 was paid ln relat¡on lo the M€dlcel clìnic Bldg 

:actual cosl net d GST r€bate wes $1 1,871) 

Aug-08 IDO is the $69,000 all rslat¡ng to 2006? The amount la broken down lnto th€ following: tõo,5oo Glry euo 

for 2006; S7,1(N) Airport Corp audlt for 2006i $800 Vemon Land 

com audlt for 2006: Sl -30o oeneEl consultlno for 2007 No 

Aug-08 i,llA Pryments lor both yâers ere shodng, w€re lhey Ð(pensed ln 

ha .ññmñdâla vêrrc? 

Aug-01 /vcB - 2006 wes 124,OOO ln 2OO7 wes 1 32,000 dld ratês go up or 

lld w€ hire thet menv more D6oDle? 

Yes, the premlums for 2007 and 2008 tì/êre properly accrusd to 

thâ aDomDriel€ vêera. 

Sched 3 pr€vlously clrculete.l 

:ord World Curllno Champlonshlps Auo4t s lhâre env remvsrv lo 6ms fmm the chemDlonshiDs? No Subsldv wa6 olvên to lhe Ford World Womsns 

lurlino ChamDionsh¡ps, nre dld oive S 5,000 to lhe 

curi¡no Club towarde wheelctìalr l¡Ít. 

\nnusl Rsporl Auo-08 ¡rtould llk€ to have nems of orgânizat¡ons ¡n the rsporl 

be Drovlded on fequ€st 

No 

^/¡ll 

\nnuel R€Dort Auq-08 

dld the ooels ln the annuel reporf come from? ìoals extraDolated from Drior goels NO 

Reoorl AI ^rere 

\doDtlon of the r€Doft 6ndorsed lhê ooels No 

\nnual Reporl Auo-08 ation of 20f16 & 2007 & 2008 emolovsss ¡êaue[ No 

\nnual ReDorl Aug{8 ìeconc¡llatlon of defered cha¡g€6 16 requ€sted \tte.lêd sdredule - Sched ¡l lPruylou¡lv clltultte( No 

1008 Budoet Auo-08 efÞentaoe of texes for caDltal 

20OB Budoet 

2008 Budoet 

2008 Budo€t 

¿008 Budoet 

Auo-O8 

Au0-0f 

Ar 

th€ ecquisitlon of land lncluded ¡n the câlculal¡on? 

^/as Mn out lhe lß 1.500.000 for land ln lhe budoel 

ivhat wes the t 1,500,000 for land tor, 

ivhat lând Durcùasês r,r€f€ ln mlnt 

qm m ât l5% 

n Dfooress 

freasurgr a8 ¡n oest veafs 

UnsDeclfled purdtes€8 

UnsD€clfled Durcheses 

5ê6 reDorl¡no model chânoes 

No 

No 

No 

o/s 

No 

No 

No 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2OO8 

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2008 Annual Report 

TABTE OF CONTENTS 

Location of Vernon. 

.........2 

OPERATIONAT SECTION 

Mayor's Message ............4 

Council Photos....... ..........5 

CAO's Report ...................6 

Senior Management Team - Organizational Chart ............... 7 

Report on Municipal Services & Operations.............. ......'....8 

Statement of Management Responsibility .'.......9 

2008 Objectives & Outcomes. 

...........10 

2OO9 & 2010 Objectives & Outcomes Ll'Lz 

Divisionalsummaries 

.-..-.L3-27 

FINANCIAT SECTION 

Audited Financialstatements 29-50 

Permissive PropertyTax Exemptions......... .........51-52 

Council Expenses... ..........53 

Employee Remuneration............. ......54 

Consulting Fees Paid .......55 

Grant Payments.. .............56 

Payments to Vendors in Excess of 525,000 

........57-67 

Severance Agreements & Guarantees.......... ...... 68 

STATISTICAT SECTION 

Financial Equity Balances ..................70 

Consolidated Revenue by Source.. ......................71 

Consolidated Expenses by Function.............. ......72 

Consolidated Expenses by Object ..... 73 

Capital Expenditures by Function/type ..............74 

Capital Funding by Source.. ...............75 

Long-Term Debt by Function.... .........76 

Annual Debt Servicing Capacity ........77 

Taxable Property Assessments............... ............. 78 

Property Tax Revenue - General & Fire Taxes........ .............. 79 

Principal Corporate Taxpayers - Top Twenty for 2008.... ..... 80 

Number of Employees (Full-time Equivalents) ............. ........81 

Net cost of Salaries, Wages & Benefits ...............82 

Building Permits & Business licences & L& use Applications.......... ......83 

Population, Demographics & lnfrastructure Statistics..............,. ............84 

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Location olVernon

OPERATIONAL SECTION



MAYOR,S MESSAGE 

On behalf of Vernon City Council and staff, we are pleased to present the Annual Report 

for 2008. We continue to work hard to maintain the quality of services to all our citizens 

and visitors to our community. 

With the completion of the Official Community Plan with its policies around land use, 

transportat¡on, and environmental stewardship, we have laid a strong foundation for our 

future growth and development. As our City cont¡nues to Brow, Council is working hard at 

improving our roads and infrastructure. We realize that transportation infrastructure will 

be a critical element in our community and the region overall. 

Vernon saw significant activity in the development industry, in the form of new housing 

and new business. Building permits exceeded 5169 million in 2008, generating many local jobs and bringing huge 

benefits to local retail and service industries, compared to S147 million for 2007. 

The City is responding to the serious issue of affordable housing and we are making good progress in this area. Under 

One Roof six-plex- a partnership between the City, Habitat for Humanity, Kindale Development Associat¡on and the 

Vernon and District Community Land Trust - is fast becoming a reality to provide safe and affordable housing for low 

income families and individuals with developmental disabilities. Under One Roof will be used as a model for future 

projects in the North Okanagan. ln addition, City Council and staff continue working with other agencies and community 

groups to tackle the issues of drug abuse/addictions and crime. 

Vernon will continue to protect its parks, streams and green spaces, ensuring that generations to come will be able to 

enjoy the beauty of Vernon's natural areas and wildlife as much as we do today. 

With the support of administration, our citizens, business and community leaders, Vernon is destined for a bright and 

prosperous future. City Council takes pride in their commitment to serve the citizens of Vernon. We, remain committed 

to posit¡on Vernon for well-planned and sustainable growth and for a future rich with opportunity. 

I am proud of the work our staff and City Council have done this past year to develop our community as a healthy and 

sustalnable c¡ty. 

Wayne LipPert 

Mayor 

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Councillor 

Buffy 

Baumbrough 

Current Council 

Councillor 

Jack Gilroy 

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5-?6' 

Outgoing Councillors - 2008 Civic Election 

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Councillor 

Shawn Lee 

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THE CORPORATION OF THE C]TY OF VERNON 


CAO's REPORT 

The Chief Administrative Office/s office is responsible for overall direction and 

supervision of City operations, and implementation of Council objectives. This office 

additionally provides support to Council by providing information and resources to 

assist them in determining the overall direction of City and regional initiatives. 

The fall saw elections for Council with three new Councilors stepp¡ng ¡n to serve the 

community. A facilitated session was held to acquaint the new Council and Senior 

Managers and to discuss the direction and preferences of the new Council. 

The year was also notable in a constant senior management team, in contrast to the previous year which 

saw turnover in several key positions. I believe the City will remain under constant pressure to attract and 

reta¡n qualified professionals. These pressures extend to skilled positions throughout the organization. 

Growth and a demand for higher levels of service continue to apply upward pressure on our recruitment 

efforts and expenses. 

One of the challenges of a growing organization is keeping up with the provision of suitable work space for 

all staff. Proposed new office space to meet our needs for the 20-year horizon as part of a Civic Center 

upgrade that would have included a new library and art gallery failed at referendum during 2008. 

Consequently some City divisions are housed in two temporary locations downtown and we cont¡nue to 

seek solutions to meet the medium- and long-term space needs of the City and RCMP. 

The City successfully concluded negot¡ations with our Firefighter's union, the IAFF. We also implemented 

our 2OO7 to 2011 settlement with the Vernon Civic Employees union. Generally, we continue to enjoy 

positive working relationships with our two bargaining units' 

During the first half of 2008 the City formed a partnership with the cities of Kelowna, West Kelowna and 

Penticton. This inter-municipal partnership was created under provisions of the Community Charter and 

provides the largest cities in the Okanagan the opportunity to cooperate on valley-wide issues such as 

affordable housing, climate action, susta¡nable development, transit and harmonization of key bylaws. The 

four cities represent about 80% of the population of the Okanagan; so the inter-munic¡pal partnersh¡p 

represents a strong vo¡ce to the Province when providing input on valley-wide governance issues. 

Leon Gous 

Ch ief Adm inistrative Officer 

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THE CORPORAT]ON OF THE CITY OF VERNON 


Deputy cAo & 

Manager of 

Administrative 

Services 

Marg Bailey 


Finance 

Kevin Bertles 


Operations 

Shirley Koenig 


Recreation 

Doug Ross 

Senior Management Team - OrganizationalChart 

Chief 

Administrative 

Officer 

Leon Gous 


Engineering 

Rob Dickinson 


Planning and 

Building 

Kim Flick 

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Report on i,lun¡cipal Services and Operations 

The City's Mission Statement is "To preserve and enhance our unique environment and lifestyle 

on benálf of the people of Vernon through the provision of dynamic and accountable leadership 

and effective municipal services". 

The services provided by the City include: 

r Legislative (adoption of bylaws; approval of development permits; adoption of corporate 

policies and procedures); 

o Policing, including community policing; 

. Fire protection; 

¡ Emergency preparedness planning and co-ordination; 

r Building approvaland inspection; 

o Bylaw enforcement; 

r Planning and engineering services; 

. Environmental protection services; 

¡ Street, sidewalk and lane maintenance, construction and reconstruction; 

¡ Boulevard and other landscape maintenance; 

. Drainage system maintenance; 

r Parking control and parkade operation; 

¡ Street lighting; 

o Traffic control; 

¡ Cemetery operation; 

. Public transit, including HandiDart operation; 

¡ Garbage and recycling services; 

o Airport operation; 

o Tourism; 

r Acting as collection authority for oher taxing jurisdictions; 

o Sanitary sewer collection system operation, maintenance and construction; 

r Sanitary sewer treatment and disposal facili$ operation, maintenance and construction; 

¡ Water system operation on behalf of the Regional District of North Okanagan; 

. Parks maintenance and operation on behalf of the Regional District of North Okanagan; 

¡ Recreation programs and facilities operation and maintenance on behalf of the Regional 

District of North Okanagan 

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Statement of Management Responsib¡l¡ty 

The financial statements of the Corporation of the Ci$ of Vernon for the year ended December 

91, 2OOB have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted 

ãcðounting principles cohsistentìy apfliéd and appropriate in the circumstances. The financial 

statement-s 'have,'in management's opinion, been properly prepared within reasonable limits of 

mãieriality ano wittr¡n the -framework of the significant acc_ounting policie_s summarized in the 

notes to the financial statements. The firm of BDO Dunwoody LLP has performed an 

inãèpen6ent audit of the financial stiatements in accordance with generally accepJed auditing 

sþnbards. The auditor's report outlines the scope of this independent audit and their opinion on 

the financialstatements of the City of Vemon. 

Management depends upon a system of intemal accounting controls that provide reasonable 

assurãnce, on a cost-effective basis, that the financial information is reliable and accurate. 

The Finance Committee of Council has been given the added responsibility of acting as the Audit 

Committee of Council and meeb with the extemal auditors as required. The Audited Financial 

Statements have been approved by both the Audit Committee and Council. 

The Finance Committee and the full Council meet with management to set the financial plan for 

the City and to review the financial results of operation. 

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Stratesic Obiective 

Review of Official 

Community Plan 

Address Commun¡ty 

Public Safety Concerns 

lmprove Roads 

lnfrastructure 

lmprove Relations and 

Coordination with 

RDNO & Coldstream 

lmprove Parks and 

Recreation Service 

2008 Objectives and Outcomes 

Desired Outcomes 

Adopt new Official Community Plan including Completed 

the Transportation Plan. 

Adopt a f¡re protect¡on strategic plan as a 

result of the Fire Protection Review Study 

carried out in 2007. 

25th Ave. final phase (between 41$ 

st, and 43d st.) 

Pleasant Valley Rd reconstruction 

(between 3oth Ave. and 32nd Ave.) 

3oth Ave. reconstruction (between 

Pleasant Valley Rd. and 2/h st.) 

32nd Ave. reconstruction (between 

Pleasant Valley Rd. and 27th st.) 

Work with regional partners to 

implement public transit service to 

UBC Okanagan. 

Regional public mapping. 

lmprove Transit Service Addinc service to UBC Okanagan. 

lnstallation of wireless internet connectivity in 

select CiÇ parks. 

Astual Outcomes 

Adoption of a strategic plan did not 

take place. The objective was changed 

to developing a s-year plan instead 

with completion targeted for mid- 

2009. 

Completed 

Not started until 2009 

95% complete as of Dec 31, 2008 

Completed 

Regional partnering was successful in 

expanding the transit service. 

The regional mapping in¡tiat¡ve was 

completed in early 2009 resulting in 

an award being issued by the software 

vendor involved for the caliber of 

excellence shown in the project, 

Transit service to UBCO commenced in 

August,2008. 

Not completed in 2008. Planned for 

completion in 2009. 

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Strateric Prioritv 

CORE PRIORITIES: 

Collaboration with other 

Local Governments 

Economic Development 

O'Keefe Historical Ranch 

DIVISIONAL PRIORITIES: 

Administration: 

¡ Human Resource 

Planning 

r Bylaw Adjudication 

¡ Land lnventory 

¡ Hotel Tax 

Engineering: 

. Util¡ty Planning 

¡ DCC Bylaw 

¡ Drainage Studies 

¡ LWMP 

Finance: 

r Asset Mgmt. 

¡ E-Commerce 

¡ Financial Planning 

Fire & Rescue: 

¡ Fire Services Review 

o Firefighter 

Professional 

Development 

¡ Firefighter Union 

Negotiations 

Operat¡ons: 

¡ Biosolids Odour 

Control 

¡ Airport Planning 

. Spirit Square 

2009 & 2010 Obiectives and Outcomes 

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Ob¡est¡ve/Outcome 

Development of a plan for Polson Park 

Completion of fire dispatch service review 

Completion of regional governance review 

Completion of water service arbitration & 

devolution 

Ongoing inter-municipal Action Plan 

Renovations to the recreation centre 

Conference Centre development 

lmplementation of a Human Resource information 

system 

Development of a bylaw tìcket adjudication system 

Development of a City-owned land inventory & 

planning policy 

lmplementation of Hotel Taxation program 

Tareeted Completion 

Sep, 2009 

Oct, 2009 

Nov, 2009 

Nov, 2009 

2010 

2010 

2010 

Development of an economic development strategy Sep, 2009 

Development of a fiscal policy to address long-term Oct, 2009 

funding issues 

Jul, 2009 

Sep, 2009 

Oct, 2009 

Dec, 2009 

Completion of the Storm and Sanitary Sewer Master Jun, 2009 

Plans 

Adoption of new DCC Bylaw 

Oct, 2009 

Ongoing completion of Draining Basin Studies 

2010 

Adoption of new Liquid Waste Mgmt Plan 

2010 

Full compliance with new asset accounting 

regulations 

Additional on-line services for taxpayers 

Ongoing enhancements to the s-year Financial Plan 

Complet¡on of an overallfire service review 

Creation of a framework of professional 

development for each firefighting posit¡on 

Preparation for negot¡ations with the lnternational 

Assoc. of Firefighters in 2009 with new collective 

agreement completed by 2010 

Development of an odour control system for biosolids 

Completion of the Vernon Regional Airport Master 

Plan 

Completion of the Vernon Spirit Square project 

Dec, 2009 

Dec, 2009 

2010 

Jun, 2009 

Sep, 2009 

2010 

Sep, 2009 

Oct, 2009 

Nov,2009 

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Planning & Building: 

¡ Development 

Processing 

¡ Land Use Planning 

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Police: 

a Addiction Planning 

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Waterfront Planning 

Crime Reduction 

Review of the development approval process 

¡ Various Zoning Bylaw amendments 

¡ Adoption of the Downtown Neighbourhood 

Plan 

Completion of Waterfront Plan 

Oct,2009 

Dec,2009 

2010 

2010 

Development of a strategy to deal wlth addiction Oct, 2009 

issues 

Development ofa strategyto deal with an approach Oct, 2009 

to reduce overall crime 

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ADM IN ISTRATION SERVICES 

ln 2008, the City established a tour¡sm function and hired a Tourism Manager. lt also consolidated its 

real estate services and hired an in-house real estate Manager. These two services, as well as Bylaw 

Enforcement, Corporate Services, lnformation Services, Safe Communities, Human Resources and 

Grants/Media were amalgamated into the Administration Services Department. Highlights of 2008 for 

the various Divisions are as follows: 

Tourism Services 

Tourism Services act on behalf of the tourism industry and citizens to promote the community's diverse 

attr¡butes; co-ordinates the Tourism Advisory Committee and Spirit of B.C. initiatives, as well as 

providing Visitor Services through the Visitor Centre at the Watson House on Hwy 97 South. 

W¡th the creation of th¡s function, the City positions itself 

as a major player in the Okanagan tourism scene, 

particularly in the area of sport Tourism evidenced by 

being chosen as a Celebration Community for the 2010 

Olympic Torch Relay Celebration and successful bids for 

the 2011 World Masters Cross Country Skiing event at 

Sovereign Lake and the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. 

Real Estate Services 

ln an effort to consolidate land matters, the City hired an in-house Real Estate Manager to co-ordinate 

all land sales, purchases, leases, rights of way and easements. Th¡s area will also undertake an inventory 

of all lands and recommend to Council the disposition of lands deemed surplus to the City's needs. 

Corporate Services 

The Corporate Serv¡ces Division is responsible for supporting the legislative matters and decisions of 

Council and for providing the official secretariat for Council and other statutory bodies within the 

Corporation. This function includes agenda preparation, recording of official minutes of the business of 

the City, administration and certification of bylaws and the execution of legal documentation on behalf 

of the City. Council adopted the implementat¡on of an electronic agenda process, which has proven to 

be very successful and mindful of the environment. 

ln January of 2008, Corporate Services coordinated the Referendum for the proposed Library Civic 

complex. The Municipal Election was also completed in November, which elected three new members 

on Council. The new Council has implemented many new Comm¡ttees this year and the Corporate 

Services Division presently co-ordinates meetings and agendas 1o¡ L7 various Committees. 

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lnformation Services 

lnformation Services provides strateg¡c planning, management and technical support for the City of 

Vernon's Enterprise Systems, network infrastructure, communications network, technical services 

contracts and is responsible for the distribution of all forms of electronic information. 

Major achievements in this area included a Penetration test of the City's network to safeguard it from 

outside intrusion, upgrades of the network infrastructure including a data domain file system, 

implementation of a data archival system, public ¡nternet mapping solution with the Regional District of 

North Okanagan, lnternet based Wireless security monitoring system base at the Crime Prevention unit, 

Council Chambers upgrade for paperless agendas and the installation of a wireless iMesh at Cenotaph 

Park and the Vernon Library. 

Bylaw Enforcement 

The Bylaw Enforcement Division administers and enforces approximately 30 regulatory bylaws, patrols 

and maintains approximately 950 parking meters, City owned parking lots, the Parkade residential 

permit zones and signed restricted parking. ln addition it provides security and enforcement services to 

the downtown core and regional parks. Officers respond throughout the City investigating complaints 

for a variety of infractions. 

Human Resources 

During 2008 the Bylaw Enforcement Division continued its 

program of replacing meters, developing policies and 

procedures and working with the Cities of Penticton and 

Kelowna to coordinate wording and enforcement of 

various bylaws. A new Rental Unit Standard Maintenance 

Bylaw was approved by Council and Bylaw Enforcement 

Officers increased enforcement of the City's Graffiti Bylaw. 

The Human Resources Division manages City-wide external and internal staff recruitment, tra¡ning and 

development; administers the City's payroll and benefits programs; provides employee and labour 

relations advice and assistance and recommends and administers the City's health and safety programs. 

2008 saw continued high recruitment volumes, establishment of a job evaluation Committee, 

completion of CUPE Collective Agreement housekeeping issues and selection of a human resources 

information system provider. 

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Community Policing 

Over and above our regular involvement with some 56 community based programs and part¡cipation on 

16 boards and committees we saw 2008 as a year of ongoing development with our community 

embracing certain social issues that have been long 

established crime generators including homelessness 

and poverty. Within the Safe Communities Unit our 

volunteers have been extremely busy donating in 

excess of 12,000 hours towards the operations of our 

various divisions. 

Activities in 2008 included participating in the 

Dumpster Removal project in partnership with the 

Downtown Vernon Association, implementation of the Safe Needle Disposal project, development of 

the Rural Programs Coordinator position and creation of a partnership between five local municipal 

governments, securing the extension of the Regional Programs Coordinator position for an additional 

three years, Linear Park strategic planning, RCMP Command Post operations, CPTED review and ongoing 

consultation with the Native Housing Project, working with the Partners in Action Committee on the 

Harm Reduction Action Team, and developing a neighborhood security plan for the Gateway Shelter 

operations. 

lnvitations to speak as a guest included the SILGA Conference in Vernon and the Citizens Advisory 

Committee in Oliver. 

Volunteers of the Safe Communities Unit participated ¡n local events including the Vernon Winter 

Carnival, Scooter Safety Course, Canada Day fireworks, Sunshine Festival, Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 

Kindergarten Health Fair, Flu Clinic, Wendy's Dreamlift, Mature Driving Workshops, and Halloween 

celebrations. 

ln 2009 the Administration Services Division looks fonryard to the construct¡on of a new entrance/foyer 

to the Council Chambers that will improve after hou/s access to the Chambers. We also anticipate the 

implementation of a Hotel Room Tax to assist in promoting and maintaining Vernon as a tourist 

destination, and we will host the Municipal lnformation Services Association Conference in Vernon, 

September 14 - September 77,2010 at the Wesbild Centre. 

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ENGINEERING 

Engineering Services is responsible for the implementat¡on of the municipal services and bylaws related 

to infrastructure planning. We work very closely with many of the other departments to provide this 

service. 

The mandate of the Engineering Division is to hold paramount the safety, welfare and quality of life of 

the public and the protection of the environment through fiscally responsible management of public 

infrastructure. 

ln 2008 the Planning, Development and Engineering Services Division (PDES)was restructured to create 

a Planning and Building Division and an Engineering Division. This restructuring has eliminated the PDES 

Manager and placed the Planning and Engineering Managers at the Senior Manager table thereby 

permitting better representation from the two small but ¡mportant Divisions. 

The Capital year saw the following significant improvements to our roads and util¡t¡es which were 

managed by the Engineering department: 

o 25 Avenue, 41 Street to 43 Street 

. 32 Avenue, 27 Street to Pleasant Valley Road 

o 39 Avenue,27 Streetto PleasantValley Road 

¡ Tronson Road Phase I 

o Ellison Parkway Path 

Furthermore the Operations and Engineering Divisions worked together to construct a green lane pilot 

project adjacent to Silver Star School. This project utilized a porous pavement design constructed of a 

stabilizing geotextile system and structural gravel. The main benefit of this system over standard paving 

or chip sealing is it does not require a stormwater system. 

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FINANCE 

The Finance Division is responsible for all matters of Financial Administration for the City of Vernon, 

specifically: 

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Billing and Revenue Collection of City 

services and revenue sources. 

Payment for goods and services. 

Cemetery administration. 

Safekeeping of securities. 

lnvestments of reserved funds. 

¡ Purchasing. 

¡ Risk management claims administration. 

¡ Grant funding 

¡ Financial Planning and Reporting. 

¡ Debt administration. 

2008 was a year marked by a relatively light workforce turnover. ln contrast, the previous year saw turnover 

in many finance positions. 

Taxation revenue increased through construction growth and an overall increase of 3.22% across all 

properties, for an overall taxation and grants in lieu of taxes total of 22.L million dollars. An Additional 29 

million dollars was levied and collected on behalf of other governmental bodies such as the North Okanagan 

Regional District and Provincial SchoolTax. 

Overall debt levels funded from taxation remain low. 

The City's overall debt at year end declined from 546.8 

million dollars in 2O07, to S 43.9 million dollars. The 

overall debt amount is made up of 19.3 million, carried 

by the sewer utility and recovered through user 

charges, a further 19.3 million is linked to the BC Gas 

Lilo agreement and is funded by ongoing lease 

payments. Another 4.1. million is linked to specified 

area improvements such as the Anderson Subdivision 

and is recovered through charges to the benefiting 

properties. The remaining 5 1.2 million is carried by 

the general taxpayer . 

Reserve balances at the end of 2008 were 

S 4L.2 million. This amount is comprised of statutory 

reserves, S Z.f million, deferred Development Cost 

Charge funds of S fS.f million, other deferred charges of S 1.S million, and reserves for future expenditures 

and replacements of S 22.5 million. Reserve levels are reviewed annually by Council. Long term reserve 

targets will be revised with the upcoming changes to our accounting standards. 

Economic developments in the last quarter of 2008 will have impacts into 2009 and into 2010. This places 

pressures on increasing taxation as other non taxation forms of revenue diminish. The City also to provides 

services to residents which themselves have increasing cost factors. 

A IOO,YEAR:COMPAñASION' 

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OPERATIONS 

Mission Statement: To provide quolity municipol seruices in o cost effective ond efficient monner that 

satisfies the needs of the people of Vernon. 

The Operations Division is the 

Operation Services Manager. 

Sections: 

o Public Works and 

Parks 

o Water Operations 

Public Works and Parks 

largest Division within the C¡ty of Vernon and is managed by the 

ln 2008, the Operations Division was comprised of the following 

o Utilities Operations 

¡ Fleet and Facilities 

¡ Water Reclamation 

and Spray lrrigation 

o Airport 

This Section ls managed by the Manager of Public Works and Parks and employs 31 permanent staff 

and 10 seasonalstaff. The Section is responsible forthe operation and maintenance of the cemetery, 

roads, traffic lights, street lights, sidewalks and boulevards within the City of Vernon, including snow 

and ice removal, landscaping and weed control. The Section is also responsible for the construction of 

the '¡n-house' capital works road projects. 

The Parks sub-section contracts a port¡on of the services for the operation and maintenance of all 

parks within the Greater Vernon area. 

The operations of the Vernon Regional Airport was restructured and included in this Section under the 

direction of the Manager, Public Works. 

Water Utilities 

This Section is under the direction of the Manager of Water and is comprised of 22 permanent staff. 

This Section is under contract with Greater Vernon Water (GVW) and is responsible for the operation 

and maintenance of the supply, distribution, storage and treatment of the Kalamalka and Duteau 

water systems within the City of Vernon and Areas B and C (excluding Coldstream). 

Water Reclamation and Spray lrrigation 

This Section is under the direction of the Manager, Water Reclamation and is comprised of 9 

permanent staff and 2 seasonal employees. This section is responsible for the operation of the 

Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) including the High Lift and Booster Pump Stations. The 

VWRC was upgraded in 2004 and now produces 'lake quality' reclaimed water that is pumped to the 

MacKay Reservoir and the reservoir at the Rise for distribution through spray irrigation. During 2008, 

the management of the spray irrigation program was added to the Water Reclamation Manager's 

profile. 

Fleet and Facilities 

This Section is under the direction of the Fleet and Facilities Manager and employs 9 permanent staff, 

1 part time and 1 seasonal staff as well as supplementing labourers when required. The Facilities sub- 

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section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all City facilities, including City Hall, City 

yards, CSB, Library, Firehall, RCMP, Water Reclamation Centre, Parkade and all other City owned 

properties. The Fleet sub-section is responsible for the maintenance of all City owned equipment and 

vehicles and all GVS vehicles and equipment used by the Parks Section. At present, there are 140 units 

maintained by this sub-section. 

Utilities Operation 

Under the direction of the Utilities Operation Manager this Section is comprised of 13 permanent staff 

and is responsible for the maintenance, operation and repair of the sanitary and storm infrastructure 

including mains, manholes, catch basins and lift stations. This Section is also responsible for repair 

and replacement of GVW water mains within the City of Vernon and Areas B and C as well as the 

construction of the majority of underground works included in the Capital Works program. 

Airport 

The Vernon Regional Airport was restructured in October of 2008. Prior to the restructuring, the 

Airport was under the direction of the Airport Manager using contract services for maintenance and 

aircraft refueling. The Airport is now operated and maintained by the Airport Supervisor under the 

direction of the Manager of Public Works. 

2008 Highlights for operat¡ons 

Projects Constructed by Operations: 

¡ Alexis Park Drive Sanitary Sewer Replacement, from 35 Avenue to 39 Avenue 

¡ 25 Avenue, 41 Street to 43 Street, Road Reconstruction, Trafflc Signal 

¡ Ellison Parkway, Path to connect to Okanagan landing Road 

o Bella Vlsta Road, from 41 Street to Heritage Drive, Road Widening and Overlay 

o Lane West of 33 Street, Sanitary Sewer Replacement 

o Lane West of 32 Street, Sanitary Sewer Replacement 

¡ 32 Avenue, 30 Street to 31 Street, Road and sidewalk Reconstruction 

r Okana8an Avenue, from Fulton Road to 14 Street, Road Reconstruction 

¡ 30 Street, from 30 Avenue to Highway 6, Road Overlay 

. lntersection at 20 Street and 43 Avenue 

¡ lntersection atTronson Road 

¡ Resurfacing Projects 

o Lake Access at Foster Road 

¡ Marshall Field access road, linear trail and soccer field 

¡ Replacements of Lakeview and Creekside playgrounds 

e Completed new building expansion at City Yards 

o Renovations to City Hall office area 

¡ Renovations to RCMP office area 

¡ Purchased upgrades to Spray lrrigation Equipment 

¡ Shared in cost of upgrades to Regional Biosolids Compost¡nt Facility with City of Kelowna 

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VERNON FIRE RESCUE SERVICES 

Municipal fire services are evolving in many areas of British Columbia, and in 2008, Vernon Fire - Rescue 

Services was no except¡on. Ongoing service delivery in the areas of fire suppression, fire prevention, 

emergency medical response and specialty services meant the community continued to be well served 

in the area of public safety. Strategic Planning that began in the fall of 2007 resulted in complete review 

of service delivery within the municipality in 2008, and a number of initiatives resulted as Vernon Fire - 

Rescue keeps pace with provincial, nat¡onal and international industry practices. 

ln 2008 the Downtown Station provided the following services to all areas of the City: 

o Fire Suppression 

o Fire Prevention 

o Public Education 

o Fire Dispatch 

o First Medical Responder (FMR) 

. Emergency Preparedness and 

Emergency Social Services 

. Heavy Hydraulics (Jaws) for Motor 

Vehicle lncidents (MVl) 

¡ Hazardous Material Response, and 

¡ Non-emergencyadm¡nistrativeservices. 

Fire suppression in the area commonly known as Okanagan Landing continued to be prov¡ded under 

contract. As a result of 2008 Business Planning, statistics and comparative analysis, as well as response 

time mapping was produced, giving Vernon Fire - Rescue a snapshot of existing capabilities and 

guidelines for future service improvements and response targets' 

Vernon Downtown Station 

383 379 

4L6 8.5% increase 

FMR 81 91 588 7847 2778% increase 

305 374 

16% increase 

Burning Complaint 100 63 84 22 63% decrease 

Hazmat/Rescue 79 108 44 

44 % decrease 

Other 49 85 139 100 100% increase 

Sub-Total 997 7O2? I7O9 2783 l9O%increase 

Okanagan landlng Statlon 

Fire 32 27 35 63 96% increase 

MedicalAssist 

100% decrease i 

29 79 16 20 31% decrease 

Rescue 2 6 2 5 .lSO%increase 

Other 7 6 7 9 28%increase 

Sub-Total 35% increase 

Total 

1058 1083 1770 2880 180% increase 

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of vcrnon Fire Rescue Rcspoose Times 

2008 lnitiatives / Significant Events: 

¡ Business Plan 

o Performance targets for response times / risk management 

o OperationalGuidelinereview 

o Service delivery model recommendations 

. Regional Service Agreements for Ammonia/Chlorine/Sulpher Dioxide response and for Fire 

lnvestigations and lnspections 

¡ Mutual Aid Agreement review and update 

¡ Re-structure of Vernon Emergency Management Program (including Emergency Social Services) 

in partnership with the District of Coldstream - Emergency Program Coordinator staff position 

filled 

¡ Review of Dispatch, Fire Training Centre, Regional Road Rescue program 

o Request for Proposal issued for new apparatus 

o Training and Certificat¡ons for Fire Officer programs, Medical, and Specialty Teams 

¡ New Collective Agreement with the IAFF 

. Emergency Preparedness Week - Open House Event May 4th (16 agencies) 

o Completion of lntegrated Emergency Planning Project (535,000 UBCM Grant, with 5 

neighbouring regions) 

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ln conclusion, 2(N8 wqs a yeor of review, initiation and implementatìon in mony oreqs ol our seruice 

provision and through the process of the review, Vernon Fire - Rescue could meosure our existing 

copobilities as ø størting point þr loruord progress. Keeping poce wíth the growing community, 

increasing population, and unique geog¡aphic and topogrophic conditions presents øn ongoing 

challenge thot Ve¡non Fire - Rescue Seruices met in 2008 and wÍll continue to meet ahead. 

Public safety and responder safety remain the number one priorities and 

looking forward in 2009, Vernon Fire - Rescue Services will continue an 

excellent level of community service and carry forward the Business Plan 

project, anticipating implementing a number of operational 

improvements based on Council decisions for service delivery. lncreased 

staffing will improve capac¡t¡es for Fire Prevention initiatives and ongoing 

Operational Guideline reviews will ensure response protocols are current, 

effective and in keeping with industry standards. Emergency 

Management Planning and Emergency Social Services will continue to 

build on regional cooperation, disaster preparedness, public education 

and readiness for all levels of emergencies, in keeping with the protocols 

and practices within the Provincial Emergency Program. 

]lAZMat Training 

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PTANNING AND BUITDING SERVICES 

planning and Building Services is responsible for the implementation of municipal bylaws and policies 

related to the planning and susta¡nable grourth of the community. The Division strives to foster a 

positive public attitude towards planning and the City's approach to growth management, and actively 

engages the community in the development of neighbourhood plans and other initiatives. 

The primary responsibilities of the Division include land use planning and related policy development; 

building permit and inspection services; subdivision, rezoning and development permit applications; 

environmental planning; community outreach and transportation demand management initiatives. The 

Division works with all City departments and regional partners in the delivery of these services. 

Highlights from 2fXl8 

o The City's new Official Community Plan was adopted after two and a half years of extensive 

community participation and consultation. Significant departmental resources were allocated to 

this process throughout 2007 and 2008. W¡th an original three year project budget of 5548,500, 

the project came in under budget at 5464,000. 

o Development act¡v¡ty was very strong with the City recording 5169 million in building permit 

values, the highest in its history. 424 building permits were issued in 2008, over half of which 

were for single family homes. However, it is noted that there were slightly more multiple family 

units constructed (182) than single family units (148) during the year. 

o The Environmental Management Areas Strategy, which protects highly sensitive ecosystems ¡n 

the development process, was adopted. 

o The Environmental Development Review Group was implemented to coordinate approvals from 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Ministry of the Environment with the City development 

approval process. 

o Community stewardship events including Earth Day, Rivers Day and the Commuter Challenge 

were all initiated during 2008. These are annual events held in partnership with community 

groups, agencies, businesses and other stakeholders. 

¡ The Planning, Development and Engineering Services Division was restructured to create a 

Planning and Building Division and an Engineering Division. Planning and Engineering were 

subsequently relocated to a building near City Hall, while Building remains at City Hall. 

Outlook for 2009 

With the adoption of the Official Community Plan, a number of policy initiatives must be undertaken in 

2009 in order to support the new growth strategy. As there is expected to be a drop in development 

activity arising from global economic circumstances, it is an ideal time to direct departmental resources 

to policy development. The priority ¡mplementation items include: 

¡ Development of neighbourhood plans for the City Centre District, Bella Vista West and 

Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre. 

¡ Development of policies regarding the annual consideration of Annexations, OCP Amendments 

and ALR Exclusions. 

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¡ Development of hillside specific zoning districts. 

¡ Revision of the Zoning Bylaw. 

¡ Review of building permit process and fee structure. 

¡ Revision of development approval process to correspond with new growth strategy. 

o Development of the Sustainability Scorecard. 

¡ lmplementation of an on-line OCP monitoring program. 

¡ lmplementation of an annual Sustainability Awards program. 

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VERNON NORTH OKANAGAN RCMP SERVICES 

Vernon / North Okanagan Detachment consist of an ¡ntegration of what previously was included 

in 6 distinct policing jurisdictions. These were Armstrong (including the Township of 

Spallumcheen), Enderby (including the Spallumcheen First Nations Lands), Falkland, Lumby, 

Vernon Rural (including Okanagan First Nations lands) and City of Vernon (including Municipal 

Contract for the Municipality of Coldstream). The geographical land mass of the integrated 

Detachment is 7,912 square kilometers. This excludes the City of Vernon & Municipality of 

Coldstream, as well as the extens¡ve port¡ons of the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) A 

Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) areas existing in the Enderby & Falkland policing 

jurisdictions. 

The following statements reflect Vernon North Okanagan Detachment's vision for the 

Detachment and local communities: 

The North Okanagan policing jurisdictions are safe and caring communities. The members of 

the RCMP in conjunction with the members of the communities have worked together to bring 

about their shared vision and to ensure that the communities are safe and attractive to children, 

youth, seniors, families, businesses, and visitors. 

There is fair and unbiased treatment of all people. Communication between different sectors of 

the communities and the RCMP is frequent, open and honest. These relationships are 

characterized by a high degree of dignity, trust and mutual respect. Our youth is our most 

valuable community asset for the future and remains the focus for many of our strategies and 

programs. 

Through ongoing involvement and education, allcommunity members have become more 

accountable and are integral in maintaining a safe and caring community. The RCMP works in 

consultation with community members to identify solutions to various community problems. 

Crime has been reduced significantly and the communities enjoy some of the lowest crime rates 

of any comparatively-sized commun¡t¡es in British Columbia. 

Values 

The Vernon North Okanagan Detachment embraces the nationalvalues and commitments to our 

employees and communities. The Detachment's work is guided by these core values and by the 

commitment statements to our communities and employees. 

Hishlishts of 2(l{l8 

o 4 day street level drug UC operation results in 12 persons being charged; 

¡ Marihuana grow op house forfeited by court disposition; 

o Community Stakeholders Strategic Planning meeting held with 100+ attendees; 

¡ Policing of 2008 Ford Woman's World Curling Championships; 

o lncrease to HR of 4 RM Supervisory positions; 

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a 

a 

o 

a 

a 

Acquisition and implementation of a Gator ATV for operational patrols; 

Use of Mobile Command Post to monitor and deter drug and sex trade activities; 

One day street level drug UC operation resulting in 4 persons being charged; ' 

lmplementation of a new "Red Zone" area to disrupt criminal activity; 

Two day street level UC operation target¡ng the sex trade results in 10 persons being 

charged; 

Policing of TELUS World Skins Game at Predator Ridge; 

Hosting quarterly meet¡ng of BC Association of Chiefs of Police at Silver Star; 

Training and deployment of 9 new Auxiliary Constables; 

lmplementation of a ditferential response for motor vehicle accidents; 

Establishment of a Domestic Violence Unit for oversight on VIR investigations; 

Employing a second Reserve Constable dedicated to traffic enforcement; 

Forfeiture of 6 residential properties (S3 million value) used in grow ops. 

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RECREATION 

The Recreation Division is responsible for the operation of the Vernon Recreation Centre and for the 

planning, promot¡on and operation of recreation programs and the supply of recreation services to the 

public in the Greater Vernon area. The Recreation Division supplies these services to the North 

Okanagan Regional D¡str¡ct v¡a a contract through the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee. The 

Recreation Division takes a leadership role in the promotion of active healthy lifestyles for the 

community. Through the programs and services we offer, the Recreation Division plays an ¡mportant 

role in improving and maintaining the quality of life that the public associates w¡th l¡v¡ng in Vernon. 

Last year in an effort to assist all citizens of Vernon to become more active and to reduce barriers to 

recreation we partnered with the Social Planning Council and created the 75% Disability Discount for 

person's with Disabilities, Person's with Persistent and Mult¡ple Barriers and those on Canada Pension 

Disabilities. This year, due to the success of that program, we have expanded to include individuals that 

are financially disadvantaged including tncome Assistance recipients. lndividuals in this provincially 

recognized program are now eligible to receive a75% discount on certa¡n programs and services. The 

result has been extremely positive and has allowed over two hundred individuals to get active that 

would have othenrise been left on the sidelines. ln 2009 we will be adding individuals receiving the 

Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors. 

Phase two of renovat¡ons at the Recreation Centre Auditorium continued with the removal of the 

concrete tiers that had been a fixture in the building since 1966. By removing the tiers and lying in a 

new flat floor throughout the Auditorium the accessibility and versatility of the room have been 

ingeased significantly. ln addition to the work on the floor, a new overhead door was installed 

improving access for renters to load in and load out of the building before and after events like the BC 

Snowmobile Federation Snow Show held in November. 

other events held at the Recreation centre included the civic complex Referendum' Queen silver star & 

Winter Carnival Events, Women's World Curling Championships Opening & Closing Banquets and Keith's 

patch, BC Hobby Expo, Fund Raisers for the Canadian Cancer Society and Hospice, BC Home Shows, 

Vernon's Outdoors Show, Oktoberfest and both the Federal and Municipal Elections, just to name a few. 

Rll of the events listed above helped to attract a conservatively estimated 100,000 visitors to the 

Auditorium and Curling Rink. Coupled with the 188,000 public user visits to the Aquatic Centre and the 

133,OOO user visits to registered programs the Vernon Recreation Centre boasts over 421,000 user visits 

per year making the Centre one of the busiest and most active facilities in the community. 

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FINANCIAL SECTION


Finance Division 

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED, 

DECEMBER 31,2008 

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BDO Dunrvoody lln 

Chartered Accountants 

and Advisors 

To the Members of Councilof 


2 ' Floor, CIBC Building 

3201 - 30'h Avenue 

Vernon BC Canada VIT 2C6 

Telephone, 1250\ 545-2136 

Fax (250) 545-3364 

u,ww bdo ca 

Auditors' Report 

We have audited the consolidated statement ol financial position of The Corporation of the City of 

Vernon as at December 31, 2008 and the consolidated statements ol financial activities, 

segmented financial acf¡vit¡es and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements 

are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an 

opinion on these financialstatements based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. 

Those standards require thet we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assuranoe 

whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, 

on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An 

audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 

management, as wellas evaluating the overallfinancialstatement presentation. 

ln our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the 

financial position of the Corporation as at December 31, 2008 and the results ol its financial 

activities and changes in its financial position for the year then ended in accordance with 

Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. 

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Vernon, British Columbia 

March 6, 2009 

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ConsolidaÞd Statement of Financial Position 

Statement A 

_q999rnÞ9l_q!@_tho!99!,_ap94þ!!gts| 

FinancialAssets 

Cash and investments 

Accounts receivable 

Prepaid expenses 

Municipal Finance Authority deposits 

Liabilities 

Bank advances 

Accounts payable and accrued liabil¡ties 

Municipal Finance Authority reserves 

Long-term debt 

Deferred charges 

Net Debt 

PhysicalAssets 

Property held for resale 

Tangible capital assets 

NET POSITION 

Financial equ¡ty: 

Balance, beginning of year 

lncrease / (decrease) in Operating Funds 

lncrease / (deøease) in Capital Funds 

lncrease / (decrease) in Statutory Reserve Funds 

Balance, end ofyear 

Equity in proærty held for resale: 


lncrease in equity in properÇ held for resale 


Equity in tangable capitalassets: 


lnqease in equity in tangible capitral assets 


MUNICIPAL POSITION 

þproved by: 

(Note 2) 

(Note 3) 

(Note 10) 

(Schedule 6) 

(Note 15) 

(Note 4) 

(Note s) 

(Note 15) 

(Note 6) 

2008 2@7 

$ 46,326 $ 

12,806 

49 

42,750 

12,08E 

552 

2,59it 3,050 

62,175 

15,250 

2,59/t 

43,865 

312 

14,711 

3,050 

46,785 

16,657 13,809 

(16,191) (20,227) 

u7 

2?5,8f9 214,U2 

$ 210,s35 $ 193,815 

$ 26,ss8 $ 26,031 

2,352 282 

187 312 

167,257 150,453 

14,757 

182,O14 

$ 210,53s $ 193,815 

The accompany¡ng summary ol significanl account¡ng policies and notes are an integral part of these l'¡nancial ståtements. 

Manager of Finance 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 

Statement B 

þlJ!g_Y9!f_Ðqe!_qqçq!9l 9r (n ötousands of dortarc) 

Revenue 

Taxation (Nore 7) 

Services provided to other local governments 

Govemment grants 

Sales of services: 

LioÊnoes and permits 

Sewer fees and cñarges 

Environmental health 

Ærport 

Public transit and parking 

Development Ëes 

F¡nes end rentals 

Other 

Fiscal services: 

Penalties and inteest on taxes 

lnterest on investments 

lnterest on overdue trade receivebles & utilities 

Natural gas system lease and franchise agreement 

Prooeeds of land sales & insurance recoveries 

Capital contributions from developers 

Expenditures 

General govemment and common services 

Protective services: 

Police 

Fire and rescue 

Emergency measures 

Planning & building insæction 

Engineering 

Operations: 

Road transportation 

Airport 

Storm drainage 

Solid waste & recycling 

CemeÞry 

Sanitary serruer 

other 

Bylaw enbrcement & park¡ng control 


lnterest on long-term deþt 

Other interest and bank charges 

Acquisitions of tangible capital assets and property held for resale 

Net revenues br the'year 

Principal payments on long-term debt 

Budget 

2008 

21,EE1 922,071 $20,152 

1,912 2,145 1,526 

4,728 4,551 4,215 

2,U9 1,E85 1,856 

E,829 E,453 8,591 

1,43E 1,486 1,3E7 

673 1,006 726 

1,733 1,569 1,U5 

267 324 371 

704 809 638 

990 1,447 1,202 

6,590 

E,EO6 

3,272 

105 

r,499 

1,492 

7,yE 

805 

268 

1,272 

189 

3,9ô4 

1,167 

1,005 

Actual Actual 

200E 2007 

230 too 282 

1,528 2,093 2,688 

37 73 67 

2,992 2,997 3,023 

1,66ô 103 

3,E39 2,436 9,s7s 

51,751 

5,922 

7,702 

3,419 

63 

1,425 

1,027 

7,028 

1,U2 

200 

1,325 

207 

3,500 

1,15ô 

1,001 

5,557 

7,04E 

2,949 

u 

1,299 

1,252 

5,2E2 

E16 

1E3 

1,275 

272 

3,310 

915 

930 

3,34E 3,029 3,392 

500 225 292 

1ô.874 13,006 

51.277 

13,355 

(4,674) 4,035 3,540 

2,161 2,919 3.013 

The accompånying 3ummary of significant account¡ng policies and noteg ar€ an int€gral part ot these financial 3tåtemenb. 

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Consolidated Statement of Seomented Financlal Activities 

Statement C 

FCf t¡g_Ygff E¡!q.q _PgcJAlq 1L_2.09e !,!!tou_s.angs-of do!!4ts) 

General Govemment: 

Legislative & Grants to Organizations 

Corporate Adminisfation 

Tourism 

City Clerk's Offtce 

Finanoe & Purchasing 

Human Resources & Occupational Health and Safety 


Civic Buildings 

Protective Services: 

Police 

Fire & Rescue 

Emergency Measures 

Planning & Building lnspection: 

Planning 

Building & Licence lnspection 

Engineering Services 

Operations: 

Roads & Sidewalks 

Airport 

Storm Drainage 

Sanitary Sewer 

Public Transit 

Sol¡d Waste & Rerycling 

Cemetery 

Other 

Parking & Bylaw Enforcement 

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries: 

Hesperia [Þvelopment Corp. 

Captain Bailey Way Development Corp. 

Non-Segmented ltems (unallocated) 

Net Revenue/ 

Revenue _E¡psnqe.- lllçLE&e¡ s_9 

$ $ 666$ 

76 855 

-14 

10 

459 

11 

zzg s¿¿ (265\ 

83s 6,282 (5,47) 

572 7,936 (7,3ô4) 

3,790 3,439 351 

21 63 (42\ 

4,383 11,438 (7,055) 

407 

1,871 

2,278 

886 

556 

1,42 

(479) 

1,315 

836 

260 1,04s (78s) 

2,073 2,769 

1,327 1,325 

176 207 

(666) 

(77s) 

(14) 

399 (38e) 

1,6s2 (1,1e3) 

74e (749) 

1,403 (1,392) 

2,715 10,272 (7,s57) 

1,008 1,093 (85) 

161 4s9 (298) 

10J23 7,271 2,852 

(6e6) 

2 

(31) 

414 1,296 (882) 

17,997 24,692 (6,695) 

1,087 1,024 63 

- 

_ 

- 

æ7 

119 

766 

(ô47) 

(1191 

(7ô6) 

28.472 4.588 23.8V 

The accompanying summary of signifioant accounting policies and notes ar€ an integral part of thesê f¡nancial slaþments. 

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THE CORPORATION OF THE 

Gonsolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Statement D 

CITY OF VERNON 

December 31 li0þolylqan{g_ q þ!g!t) 2008 2007 

Cash provided by (used in): 

Operat¡ng activities: 

Net revenues for the year 

Changes in non-cash working capitalitems: 

Receivables 


Payables 

Defened charges 

Financing activities: 

Principal payments on long-term debt 

Increase (decrease) in cash and investments 

Cash and investments, beginning of year 

Cash and ¡nvestments are represented by: 

Cash on hand and on deposit 

lnvestments in Municipal Finance Authority of B.C. - Money Market Fund 

lnvestmenß in Municipal Finance Authority of B.C. - Bond Fund 

4,035 $ 3,540 

(71e) (3,226) 

1U (4e5) 

247 (2,695) 

2,E28 (351) 

6,495 (3,227) 

(2,919) (3.0131 

(2,s1s) (3,013) 

3,576 (6,240) 

42,750 4E.990 

$ 3,929 $ 5,01E 

uA70 30,308 

7,927 7,424 

The accompany¡ng summary of signmcånt account¡ng policies and notes are an ¡ntegral part of these flnancial stiatements 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Year Ended December 31, 2008 

1. Significant Accounting Policies: 

a) Basis of Accountino: 

The consolidated financial statements of the City of Vernon are prepared by 

management in accordance with local government accounting standards 

established by the Public Sector Accounting Board ("PSAB') of the Canadian 

lnstitute of Chartered Accountants. ln line with the standards, the resources and 

operations of the City are segregated into various funds for accounting and 

financial reporting purposes, each being treated as a separate enti$ with 

responsibility for the stewardship of the assets allocated to it. The accrual 

method for reporting revenues and expenses has been used. 

b) Basis of Consolidation: 

The consolidated statements include all funds of the Gity and the Wholly-Owned 

Subsidiaries. lnter-fund revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities have been 

eliminated. 

c) Measurement Uncertainty: 

The preparation of financial statements in conformi$ with Canadian generally 

accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and 

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date 

of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 

during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

d) Tanoible CaoitalAssets: 

Tangible capital assets are recorded at cost and are not subject to amortization. 

Donated or contributed tangible capitals assets are recorded at fair market value 

at the time of transfer. 

el Prooertv Held for Resale: 

0 

Property held for resale is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. 

Costs of inventory include the original land costs and design, engineering and 

other related costs associated with holding the property. 

Debt Charges: 

Debt principal payments are charged against current operating revenue in the 

periods in which they are paid. lnterest is recorded on an accrued basis, 

o) Deferred Charoes: 

Defened charges are comprised of levied and unused Development Cost 

Charges; Sidewalk Gifting funds; Foothills/Silver Star Road Development funds; 

and Gas Tax / Public Transit transfer payments, These funds are recorded as 

revenue in the year they are used to fund tangible capital asset additions or 

eligible operating expenditures, 

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h) Reserves: 

i) 

k) 

m) 

Statutory reserve funds are used for future capital expenses as designated by 

bylaw and City Gouncil. Reserve accounts for future expenses are amounts set 

aside from past and current operations and are not governed by bylaw. 

Government Transfers: 

Govemment transfers are recognized in the consolidated statements as revenue 

in the period in which the event giving rise to the transfer occurs, provided the 

transfers are authorized, any eligibility criteria have been met, and reasonable 

estimates of the amounts can be made. 

Financial lnstruments: 

The City's financial instruments consist of cash, short-term investments, 

ae¿ounts receivable, bank advances, accounts payable, and long-term debt. 

Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the City is not exposed 

to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from these financial 

instruments. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their 

carrying values. 

Budoet Fioures: 

The budget figures are from the annual Financial Plan Bylaw. They have been 

reallocated to conform to PSAB financial statement presentation requirements. 

These figures have not been subjected to the same auditing procedures applied 

to the actual financial statement figures and are presented for inbrmation 

purposes only. Subsequent amendments have been made by Ci$ Council to 

reflect changes in the budget as required by law. Such amendments are not 

reflected in the financial statement budget figures. 

Comoarative Fioures: 

Some of the comparative figures have been modified to conform to the financial 

statement presentation adopted in the cunent year. 

Progress began in 2007 to prepare for the coming reporting requirements of this 

initiative from the Public Sector Accounting Board. Significant work took place in 

2008 consisting of research of existing capital asset clatabases and 

determination of historical values. lt is est¡mated that 80% of the project was 

complete as of December 31, 2008. However, the data cunently in place has yet 

to receive final approval from all applicable staff and in some cases - a final 

review from independent sources. Completion and full compliance will take place 

in 2009. 

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n) PSAB Section 2700 lnitiative (Segment Disclosures): 

Beginning in the 2008 fiscal year, segmented financial information is presented in 

groups of distinguishable activities in a similar approach to the City's internally 

reported cost centres. These segments are structured in a fashion to assist 

users of financial statements in understanding and identifying the resources 

allocated to support commonly recognized functions of the City. Segments are 

identified primarily by function and secondarily by organizational relationship. 

Revenues are only allocated to segments when there is a direct cause and effect 

relationship to the expenses of those segments. Revenues that cannot be 

reasonably allocated in such a manner are unallocated and are considered 

common to the City as a whole. 

2. Accounts Receivable (in thousands of dollars): 

Property taxes 

Utili$ billings 

Trade accounts 

Other govemments 

Other receivables 

3. Accounte Payable and Accrued Liabilities (in thousands of dollats): 

Trade payables 

Prepaid property taxes 

Salaries, wages and related costs 

Deposits and holdbacks 

Prepaid fees & charges 

Other accrued liabilities 

4. Tangible Capftal Assets (in thousands of dollars): 

Engineering structures 

Buildings 

Machinery & equipment 

Capitalleases 

Land 

2008 2007 

1,110 $ 

4,621 

5,U2 

1,321 

412 

2008 

7,066 $ 

2,281 

2,1 59 

2,678 

281 

78s 

739 

4,379 

2,4U 

3,371 

2007 

7,112 

1,822 

2J25 

2,W 

107 

601 

$ 15,250 $ 14,711 

2008 2007 

158,168 

13,995 

16,787 

20,958 

149,051 

12,456 

15,537 

21,681 

15.971 15.317 

225,879 214,U2 

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5. Financial Equity (in thousands of dollarc): 

Operating Funds 

CapitalFunds 

Statutory Reserve Funds 

6. Equity in Tangible Capital Asseb (in thousands of dollals): 

General Capital Fund 

Sewer Capital Fund 

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries 

7. PrcpeÉy Tax Revenue 

Note 14 

2008 2007 

2008 2007 

$ 115,793 

66,102 

119 

182,014 

$ 104,720 

62,537 

Total tax revenue net of transfers of taxes collected for other governments and agencies were as 

follows (in thousands of dollars): 

2008 2007 

Specific assessments: 

Residential 

Business 

Utilities 

Light industrial 

Non-profit 

Farm land 

Grants in lieu of taxes 

Specified area taxes 

23,406 21,Oæ 

2,174 1,987 

2,091 3,517 

27,674 26,558 

$ 13,245 $ 12,208 

6,226 5,626 

178 162 

288 261 

68 65 

22 

20,007 

990 

18,324 

739 

1,074 1,089 

$ 22,071 $ 20,152 

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8. Gemetery Care Trust Fund 

The City owns and maintiains Pteasant Valley Cemetery. Pursuant to provincial legislation, a 

Cemetel4, Care Trust Fund was established to ensure continuity of cemetery maintenance. A 

portion oï atl plot sales and memorial seüing fees is credited to this Fund. Although the Fund 

baþnce is noi included in the consolidated financial stiatements, all investment earnings during 

the year are transferred into general revenue as permitted by law. 

Trust Fund Continui$ (in thousands of dollars) 


lnterest earned 

Proceeds from plot sales 

Transfers to General Revenue Fund for maintenance 

Balance, end of year 

9. Expenses by Obiect (in thousands of dollars): 

Salaries, wages and employment benefits 

Supplies, equipment and infrastructure 

Contracted services 

Debt servicing and bank charges 

Utilities, telephone and insurance 

Other 

2008 2007 

$ 56e$ 

17 

548 

17 

25 21 

(17) (7\ 

$ 5e4 $ s6e 

2008 2007 

$ 15,641 $ 

14,497 

13,705 

3,060 

1,930 

13,723 

14,246 

1 1,851 

3,392 

1,790 

Z¿¿¿, 32D.9 

$ 51,277 $ 48,211 

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10. Long-term Debt (in thousands of dollarc) 

Debt 

law No 

GeneralCaoitial Fund: 

3602 Police Building Expansion 

4172 48th Ave Specified Area 

4717 BC Gas Lease 

4718 BC Gas Lease 

4624 Downtown Revitalization 

4625 DowntownRevitalization 

4728 Downtown Revitalization 

4739 Various 

Sewer Caoital Fund: 

3830 Misc Sewer 



3875 Okanagan Landing 


4172 4Eth Ave Specified Area 

12148J Blue Jay Specified Area 

1214B,J Blue Jay Specified Area 

4889 Reclaimed Water Line 

4680 Treatment Plant Phase 1 

4680 Treatment Plant Phase 2 

4791 Water Reclamation Plant 

TotalLong{erm Debt 

lnterest Year of 2008 

Rate 

Balance 

4.75o/o 

5.99% 

5.25o/o 

9.85o/o 

4.150/o 

4.15o/o 

4.15o/o 

4.150/o 

8.75o/o 

8.75o/o 

8.75o/o 

4.00o/o 

6.10olo 

5.99o/o 

5.99% 

5.99o/o 

4.15o/o 

6.06% 

4.90o/o 

4.15o/o 

2007 

2011 $ s46$ 711 

2014 221 250 

2019 18,051 19,261 

2037 1,213 1,221 

2020 328 349 

2020 108 115 

2020 178 189 

2020 3.946 4.199 

2a5-o1 26295 

2008 - 408 

2008 - 77 

2008 - 73 

2011 78 101 

2012 44 54 

2014 238 271 

2017 57 62 

2019 257 275 

2020 895 953 

2027 4,288 4,421 

2028 1,802 1,854 

2030 1 1 ,615 11 ,941 

19,274 20,490 

$ 43,865 $ 46,785 

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ll. Futurc Principat Payments and Sinking Fund Additions on Existing Debt (in thousands 

of dollars) 

Year 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 & thereafter 

Actuarial Additions 

12. Natural Gas System Lease Agrcements 

General Fund Sewer Fund Total 

$ 1,323 $ 558 $ 

1,324 558 

1,324 558 

1,250 

1,251 

æ4 

539 

1,881 

1,882 

1,882 

1,794 

1,790 

8,760 7,707 16,467 

15,232 10,464 25,696 

The City has entered into an agreement with B.C. Gas Utility Ltd (now known as Terasen Gas 

lnc. anci hereafter referred to as "Terasen") which has resulted in the creation of the Natural Gas 

Legacy Fund. 

a) CaoitalLeases: 

Under the terms of the agreement, the City has entered into a 35-year capital 

lease commencing December 1, 2002 for the natural gas distribution system 

within the City boundary. The City has prepaid $23,750,000 of the capital lease 

obligation and has financed the prepayment through debenture debt. The 

remaining obligation, wtrich is included in long-term debt, will be paid with annual 

lease payments of $127,8U including interest based on Terasen-approved pretax 

weighted average cost of capital oÍ 9.25o/o. 

b) Ooeratino Lease: 

The City has also entered into a 17-year operating lease that commenced 

December 1,2002 whereby the Cig leases back to Terasen the operation of the 

gas distribution system. Under the operating lease, Terasen is obligated to make 

ãnnual lease payments to the City that are calculated by a formula specified in 

the agreement which is based on the total annual revenue generated by the 

transaction' The lease revenue in 2008 was $2,417,767 ($2'471'071 in 2007)' 

At the end of the 17-year term, Terasen has the option of making a termination 

payment equal to the unamortized portion of the City's $23,750,000 prepayment 

under the capital lease, which is estimated to be $12,214,000 or negotiate a new 

18-year operating lease with a continuation of the annual lease payments wttich 

existed under the previous 17-year operating lease agreement. 

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Year Ended December3l, 2008 

13. Long-term Agreements with North Okanagan Regional District and the District of 

Coldstream 

The City has entered into a 1O-year agreement with the North Okanagan Regional District for the 

operation of the entire water system owned by the Regional District. This agreement was entered 

into following a successful altemate approval process. Subsequently, the City has entered into a 

lg-year agreement with the District of Coldstream whereby the District operates that portion of 

the water system that is located within and east of the District boundary. This agreement was 

also subject to a successful altemate approval process. Under these agreements, the City and 

the District are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the water system, and are wholly 

reimbursed by the Regional District for the operating expenses made to undertake these duties. 

The agreements expire January 31,2013. 

14. Wholly0wned Subsidiaries 

ln 2007, two new City-owned corporations were created - the Hesperia Development 

Corporation, and the Captain Bailey Way Development Corporation. These corporations were 

created for purposes of development within two geographical areas. All revenues, expenses, 

assets, and liabilities of these corporations are included in the Consolidated Statements. 

15. Property Held for Resale 

ln 2008, development activity began for the Hesperia Development Corporation. The 

accumulated value of $&47,000 is comprised of the historical cost of the land plus all design, 

engineering, and related costs incurred to date. 

16. Federal Gas Tax & Public Transit Funds 

Gas Tax and Public Transit funding is provided by the Government of Canada. The use of the 

funding is established by a funding agreement between the City; the Union of British Columbia 

Municipalities; and the Government of Canada. Gas Tax funding may be used towards 

designated public transit (including road rehabilitation), community energy, water, wastewater, 

solid waste, and capacity-building projects, as specified in the funding agreement. Any unused 

funds (including interest eamed) are recorded as a defened charge. 

17. Gontingent Liabllities 

a) NorthOkanaoanReoionalDistrict: 

The Gity is responsible as a member of the Regional District for its proportional 

share of operating deficits related to functions in which it participates. Under the 

provisions of the Locat Govemmenf Acf, the Regional District's debt is a joint and 

several liability of the Regional District and each of its member municipalities 

including the City. 

b) MunicioalFinance Authority: 

Municipal Finance Authority debentures are covered by a loan agreement with 

the Municipal Finance Authority which provides that, if at any time the paymenb 

provided for in the agreement are not sufficient to meet the authority's obligations 

in respect of such bonowings, the resulting deficiency becomes a proportional 

liabili$ of each member local government including the Ci$. 

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c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

Municipal I nsurance Association: 

In 1987, the City entered into a self liability insurance plan with several other 

local governments in British Columbia forming the Municipal lnsurance 

Association of B.C. The City is obligated under the plan to pay a percentage of 

its fellow insured's losses. The City pays an annual premium, which is 

anticipated to be adequate to cover any losses incurred. 

LeoalClaims: 

The Cig has been named defendant in several uninsured legal actions. No 

reserve or liability has been recorded regarding any of the legal actions and any 

possible claims because the amount of loss, if any, is not determinable. 

Settlement, if any, made with respect to these actions, would be expected to be 

accounted for as a charge to expenses in the period in which realization is 

known. 

Pension Liabilitv: 

The City and its employees contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan ("the Plan"), 

a jointly trusteed pension plan. The Board of trustees, representing plan 

members and employers, is responsible for overseeing the management of the 

Plan, including investment of the assets and administration of benefits. The Plan 

is a multi-employer contributory pension plan. Basic pension benefits provided 

are defined. The Plan has approximately 150,000 active members and 

approximately 54,000 retired members. Active members include approximately 

32,000 contributors from local government. 

Every three years an actuarial valuation is performed to assess the financial 

position of the Plan and the adequacy of Plan funding. The most recent 

valuation as at December 31, 2006 indicated a surplus of $438 million for basic 

pension benefits. The next valuation will be as at December 31, 2009 with 

results available in 2010. The actuary does not attribute portions of the surplus 

to individual employers. The City of Vernon paid $1,031,748 for employer 

contributions to the Plan in 2008 ($933,437 in2007). 

Letter of Credit - Hesperia Prooertv: 

ln 2007, the City issued an lrrevocable Letter of Credit in favour of the 

Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) of British Columbia as a guarantee to fund 

works required by the ALC as a condition of the property being removed fiom the 

Agricultural Land Reserve. The property is being developed by the wholly-owned 

subsidiary, the Hesperia Development Corporation. The Letter of Credit will be 

replaced by the newly created subsidiary once financing arrangements are in 

place. The amount of the Letter of Credit is $ 716,000. As of December 31, 

2008, no drawing on the Letter of Credit has occurred. 

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BDO Dunwoody t-t-n 


and Advisors 

2' Floor, CIBC Building 

3201 - 30 Avenue 

Vernon BC Canada VìT 2Có 

Telephone 12501 545'2136 

Fax (250) 545-3364 

u,tuv' f¡do ca 

Auditors' Report on Supplementary Financial lnformatlon 

To the Members of Councilof 


We have aud¡ted and reported separately herein on the consolidaled financial statements of the 

Corporation as at and for the year ended December 31, 2008. 

Our audit was oonducted for the purpose of express¡ng an opinion on the consolidated linancial 

statements oi the Corporation taken as a whole. The supplementary information on the financial 

position, financialact¡vities of the operations of individualfunds and deferred charges for the year 

ended December 31, 2008 included in the following supporting schedules are presented for the 

purposes of additional anal¡tsis. Such supplementary information has been subjected to the 

auditing procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and, in our 

opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements 

taken as a whole. 

ß¡) o ò,r- ^r.r-,¿\ lLp 


Vernon, British Columbia 

March 6, 2009 

BDO Dunwoodg rue is a Límìteil Llobllítg Partnership registered ítt Britislt Colutnbia 

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Revenue Funds Statem€nt of Financial Posit¡on 

Schedule I 

lÞcember 31 (lnthousands oî dollars) 



Due fom other funds 

Accounb receivable 


Municipal Finance Authority deposits 

Liabilities 

Bank advances 

Due to other funds 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 

Municipal Finance Authority reserves 

Defened charges 

NET POSITION 

Financial Equity, beginning of year 

Add: Excess of revenue over expenditure 

Add: Additions to reserves 

Less: Del'iciency of revenue over expenditure 

Less: Appropriation from prior years' surplus 

Less: Deductions from reserves 

General Revenue Fund 

2008 2007 

Sewer Revenue Fund 

2008 2007 

$ 35,284$ 30,414$ - $ 

47 257 7.438 5,315 

13,919 12,652 

449 552 

:'o 

1,727 1,707 867 1,U3 

s1,426 45,582 8,305 7,æ8 

16,381 

15,000 

311 

13,169 

14,467 

1,727 1,707 

177 245 

867 1,y3 

1,476 1,014 - - 

u,su 30,6ô8 1,W 1,s88 

16,U2 $ 14,914 $ 7,261 $ 6,060 

14,914 15,946 6,060 

7,480 

(124) 

o,eso 

(20) 

^ 

2,319 

4,669 

212 

2,291 

(5,428) (7,862) (1,121) (1,112) 

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Statement of Geneml Revenue Fund Financ¡al Act¡v¡ties 

Schedule 2 

For the Year Ended Decembe¡ 31 (in üousands oî dolla¡s) 

Revenue 

Taxation 

Services provided to other localgovemments 


Sale of services 

Fiscal services 

Natural gas system lease and franchise agreement 

Transfers from own funds 

Expenditures 

General government and common services 

Protective services: 

Police 

Fire and rescue 

Emergency measures 

Planning & building inspeclion 

Engineering 

Operations: 

Road transportation 

Airport 

Storm drainage 

Solid waste & recycling 

Cemetery 

Other 

Bylaw enforcement & park¡ng control 


lnterest on long-term debt 

Other interest and bank charges 

Transfers to own funds: 

General operating reserves 

General Capital Funcl 

Gigowned Subsidiary Coçorations 

Net revenues (expenditutres) for the year 

Long-term debt issued 

Principal payrnents on long-term debt (inclucling actuarial adjustnents) 

Budget Actual Actual 

2008 2008 2007 

$ 21,EE1 $ 21,776 $ 19,859 

1,396 1,376 971 

4,057 3,876 3,331 

7,853 8,453 7,481 

1,749 1,768 2,001 

2,992 2,997 3,023 

2,693 2,926 2,832 

42,621 43,'172 39,498 

6,020 5,524 5,187 

E,806 

3,272 

105 

1,744 

1,492 

7,U8 

805 

268 

1,272 

1E9 

808 

1,005 

1,807 

500 

1,43 

4,415 

41,299 

1,322 

1.322 

7,771 7,048 

3,418 2,94:8 

63e4 

1,548 1,299 

1,030 1,252 

7,027 

1,U2 

200 

1,325 

207 

728 

1,007 

1,807 

22s 

5,713 

2,E33 

41,464 

1,7U 

1.7U 

5,282 

E16 

1E3 

1,275 

272 

618 

930 

1,807 

293 

6,269 

2,249 

80 

37,892 

1,606 

1,626 

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Stetement of Sewer Revenue Fund Financlal Activities 

Schedule 3 

For the Year Ended December 31 (ln thousands ol dollaæ) 

Revenue 

Ta¡


Caoital Funds Statement of Financial Position 

Schedule 4 

lÞcember 31 (inthousands of dolla¡s) 



Due from other funds 

Liabilities 

Due to other funds 

Long-term debt 

Net Debt 

Tangible Capital Assets 

NET POSITION 

F¡nanc¡al Equity, beginning of year 

Add: hterest on investments 

Add: Refunds of excess sinking fund requirements 

Add: Local Service Area funding adjusÍnent 

Less: Financial equity used for funding asset additions 

Financial Equity, end of year 

Equ¡ty in Tangible Capital Assets, beginning of year 

Add: asset additions tunded by: 

General Revenue Fund (incl. general operaüng reserves) 

Sewer Revenue Fund (incl. sewer operating reserves) 

Statutory Reserve Funds 

Developerc 


Excess bonowing bylaw funds 

Add: fansfer of Vernon Airport Corporation assets 

Add: long-term debt principal payments 

Add: long-term debt ac{uarial adjustments 

Less: curent amortization of leased assets 

Less: asset disposals 

Equity in Tangible Capital Asseß, end of year 

FUND POSITION 

General Capital Fund 

2008 2007 

- $ 113 $ 


2008 2007 

1,013 978 1,161 1,120 

1,013 1,091 1,161 1,120 

- 113 

110 

24,591 26,295 19,274 20í90 

24,591 26,¿108 19,274 20,ô00 

(23,578) (25,317) (18,113) (19,4E0) 

140,385 131,016 E5,375 83,026 

$ 116,807 $ 10s,699 $ 67,262 $ 63,s46 

978 937 1,009 739 

41 40 42 

- 177 359 

- 110 

- - (175ì (131) 

1,013 978 1,161 1,009 

1U,721 90,668 ô2,537 58,976 

5,380 7,280 

1,560 349 

2,989 4,427 

413 4U 

- 

1,322 

810 

382 

(723) (723) 

z,iza 

9E 

r,orz 

432 

175 131 

1321 839 92E 

305 376 458 

(250) (120) (200) - 

11s,794 10/,721 66,101 62,537 

$ 116,807 $ 105,699 $ 67,262 $ 63,546 

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CIry OF VERNON 

Statutoru Reserue Funds Statement of Financial Position 

Schedule 5 

December 31 (it!_thousands o!3þ!þ¡sl 

Financial Assets 

Liabilities 


Due from General Revenue Fund 

Due to General Revenue Fund 

Financial Equity, beginning of year 

Add: lnterest on ¡nvestments 

Add: Proceeds from sale of land 

Add: Proceeds from Vemon Land Corp. 

Add: Development contributions 

Land Sale Reserve 

2008 2007 

Local lmprovement 

Reserve 

2æ8 2007 

1,360 $ 2,793 $ ô86 $ 

oÂ 

686 

1,360 2,793 7E1 75E 

47 

2,759 

Less: Appropriations to General Capital Fund (1,560) (349) - - 

POSITION 

45 

69 

u 

2,Ey 

107 

103 

44 

75E 

23 

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72 

730 

28 

63


æ 

C_onli¡t¡ib¿S=h¡dule of DeËmed Charoes 

Schedule 6 

lÞcember 31 (ln ütousands oî dollats) 


Add: lnterest 

Development levies 


Less: Transfers to: 


GeneralCapital Fund 


Less: Payout for developer-construsted 

capitalassets - Silver Star Road 

Change in development levy 

installments receivable 

Balance, end of year 

Represented by: 

Dedicated bank accounts 

Dedicated investments 

Due from General Revenue Fund 

Develop. Sidewalk Gas Tax / Silver 

Cost Gifting Transit Star Rd. 

Charges Funds Funds Dev. Funds TOTAL 

2008 2(x¡8 2008 2008 2008 

812,2U $ 

741 

3,051 

(2,013) 

(s8) 

1.2ß 

1,014 $ $ s60 

414 

205 

(1s) 

529 

(83) 

(1s8) 

$ 13,808 

759 

3,256 

s29 

- (E3) 

- (2,1E6) 

- (s8) 

(s74) (574) 

- 1.246 

TOTAL 

2007 

$ 14,159 

528 

2,7U 

397 

(3,211) 

(134) 

$ 15,161 $ 1,204 $ 292 $ $ 16,6s7 $ 13,809 

$ 877$ - $ 

7,927 

6,357 1,2ù4 

$ 877 $ 1,248 

7,927 7,424 

7,E53 5J37 

$ 1s,161 $ 1.204 $ 292 $ $ 16.ô57 $ 13.809 

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CrvlcADDRESS 

Al Churórr¡ ¡rd Hou¡c5 of wo'¡hlp 

3906 35A Sr 

3301-3205 27 Sr 

3m5 27 Sl 

3605 12 Sr 

4300 BEUA VrstA nD 

1506 35 5f 

4611 23 Sr 

3412 15 AVE 

2001 45 AVE 

3910 27A sI 

1¡Í¡6 32 AVE 

4312 25 sf 

3701 32 AVE 

6525 OTANAGAN I¡NDING RD 

4203 PIIASANT VAIIEY RO 

38OO COMMONAGE CRES 

1424 MISSTON RD 

3016 37 sf 

1204 30 AVE 

3303 32 AVE 

2607 27 SÍ 

2210 40 AVE 

33OO AIEXIS PARK DR 

2305 40 AVE 

19-22fD 40 5r 

4105 27 Sf 

2601 43 AVE 

4506 29 sf 

4107 PI,fASANT VAIIEY RD 

3508 25 AVE 

5871OKANAGAN UNDING RD 

4106 PIIASANT VAIIEY RD 

¡1895 BEU¡ VtSfA RD 

E¡ Educ¡üonrl lnrütuüon 

180241802 ¡15 A\rE 

1E02A1802 {5 A\rE 

2700 28 AVE 

C) Soci¡l S.wlcr. 

351r 27AVE 

33{¡t-3205 27 Sl 

3100 28 A\Æ 

3605 2¡l A\Æ 

2AO22S AVE 

2904 29 AVÊ 

31oa 37 AVE 

1340 POLSON DR 

1507 35 A\Æ 

1507 35 AVE 

2400 46 AVE 

¡t00E 20 sT 

2309 ¡t0A\Æ 

3801 27 A\Æ 

4f07 27 ST 

41æ 27 ST 

28{¡2 3¡t ST 

3100 32 AVE 

3OO3 GATEBY PL 

uo227 AVE 

34(x¡ 27 AVE 

¿1402 27th Ave 

3102 29 AVE 

9E EASTSIDE RD 

3¡t03 27 AVE 

35oO 27 AVe 

Tt07 26 ST 

2803 39 SÌ 

2OO8 PERTIISSIVE PROPERTY TAX EXEiIPTIONS 

Alqls Park Church 

All Sålnts Antlløn 

Asæmby of God church 

chrll¡an RelDmed church of vernon 

Church of God 

EXETPTASSESSTIENIS CITYTAXES tT 

COtlfON IIAME l¡ND BUILDINGS EXEMPÏED Ex.mpt 

Church ofJBus Christ ot l¡n€r Dåy Salnts 

com€rtone Blble Church 

Emmanuel Fellowshlp Baptll Church 

E$ntlallst Chußh of Christ 

falth 8åptlst Ciurch 

Flßt Baptll Clìurch 

German ChurEh of God 

l(nox PËbyter¡an church 

Llving litord Lrtheran Church 

New Apostollc Church ofC¿nada 

North Ok¡n¡tan Slkh CutturalSælety of Vernon 

Ok¡nsgan As€mùly c€ntr€ forJehowh's W¡tn$€s 

Our t¡dy of Páæ 

Pëe LuthGEn Consre8allon 

Salvatlon Amy Communlty Church 

St. Jams Rom.n crthollc church 

St. losphads UkElnlan c¡thollc Church 

TrinÌty unlt€d Church 

Slavlc Chrillans of €Eng€liøl Falth ln cånada 

vemon chrlldelphlan Eæl€sla 

UkElnl.n Grek Olhodd Church 

vemon Allisne church 

vernon chrlstirn Felloffihip 

vcmon Church of ChrlsÎ 

vernon Famlly Church 

vcrnon Full Gospel labernacle lnc. 

vernon Gospcl chspel 

Vemon Japsre CultuEl Soclcty 

PkÐasonl Vrlley Acad€fÌry 

Pleesanf Veilcy Ac.demy 

Sl. James Sóool 

ADb€yfield House 

Æ)ACL - Vèßùrê Upown 

C.nad¡en Mcntd He€lth Assoc. 

Cdn lrsntel Hesl'lh Assoc. 

F¡rst t'¡rüons Friandshlp Cenùe 

F¡lst Naüons Friendshlp Cenû€ 

GrEttBr Vcrnon Teen lniti¡fve 

Kndole - Sêlbn ConùE 

KivUanls V¡lbge 

Kiwanis Villogê 

N.O. Communny Llb Sodety 

N.O. Communily LlË Sodav 

N.O. H¡ndþap'p€d Astoc. 

N.O. Handic.ppcd A$oc. 

N.O. Youlh and Famlly S€Niccs - Mara Hous¿ 

N.O. Youlh md Ftmily Scrvlces - Mara House 

Norlh Oklnqan Ncuroloeical ABEoc 

Norih Olln¡gÊn Youh and Fam¡ly Scfvices 

OK Comm (Colunbus Court) 

Poople PlÊca 

Poople PlacÊ 

Solv. Arny T¡iñ Slor€ (27th SùEet) 

Selvalion Anny Thrin Shop 

Trinity Unlbd Churcñ - Cünp Hurlburt 

Upper Room Mlsslon 

V&DHospiccSodely 

VDACL - 2tlh SûÊot Group Homc 

VDACL - 39ñ Sùlet Group Home 

589,300 

609,000 

121,odt 

227,@0 

89,3æ 

:i86,200 

¡t43,000 

427,300 

ls2,6{X¡ 

495,500 

267,400 

232,000 

298,9(x) 

254,600 

114,q)0 

104,100 

996,000 

156,500 

23s,000 

601,000 

585,200 

150,7fX¡ 

1,399,000 

143,s00 

111,1ü) 

297,7@ 

414,ü¡0 

363,9ü) 

74,700 

406,400 

290,s00 

22'',900 

189,700 

1,065,@0 s 

2,931,@0 s 

169,¿100 s 

sls,ofx¡ s 

243,900 s 

2,æ0,000 s 

514,000 s 

2,339,000 s 

160,000 s 

1,2s0,000 s 

532,000 s 

479,0m s 

1,379,@0 s 

426,000 s 

68,000 s 

818,700 s 

3,201,(D0 

176,100 

80Lmo 

1,196,(x¡0 

787,000 

601,m0 s 

3,9¿þ,fx)0 s 

¡187,000 s 

187,8{¡0 s 

25t,000 s 

2,343,m0 s 

¡t41,000 $ 

151,6æ s 

384,000 s 

r"ss0,0@ s 

393,000 s 

381,100 s 

5,383.71 100 

12,164.10 100 

927.74 100 

2,667.54 1(x) 

7,173.17 100 

4,223.42 100 

3,013.66 100 

9,s53.49 r00 

976.60 100 

5,80s.16 1oO 

2,618.69 100 

2,3:t4.85 l(x) 

5,755.46 100 

2,202,93 l(x) 

543.76 10f) 

3,224.A6 úO 

14,151.23 1(Þ 

1,0¡t/1.87 1ü) 

3,503.85 100 

14,363.41 100 

4,370.50 lü) 

2,561,87 100 

17,871.48 100 

2,131.93 100 

968,17 1(þ 

1,7æ.99 1m 

9,533.$ 100 

2,543.26 lfx¡ 

752.74 IOO 

2,4/,9,02 100 

6,350.G¡ 100 

1,998.29 1æ 

1,871.05 100 

46,9m 2,518,0æ S 22,ô66.72 

6{Xr,100 421,0æ $ 3,æ7.s8 

569,000 ¡r,24t,æ0 S 41,24¿.æ 

1m 

100 

1oo 

187,(x)0 ?24,0{þ $ 2,a70.76 100 

1r6,tþ0 247,000 $ 2,915.83 r00 

339,q¡0 1,070,q¡0 ¡ 11,ô8ô.34 100 

177,q¡0 316,(x¡0 $ 1,2æ.22 100 

150,(x)0 12E,000 $ Eõ4.a0 lfx) 

150,000 l?9,(x)0 $ 2,522.97 100 

151,000 94,qD $ 1,761.E6 r00 

335,æ0 157,m0 3 3,477.38 1(x) 

280,æ0 698,000 ¡ 2,620.¡t{l 100 

682,000 2,1¡t3,000 s 7,603.47 100 

234,(m 447,(m $ 5,¿t26.56 100 

194,æ0 3:t0,fx¡0 ¡ 1,376.72 1(x) 

2m,m0 2Ht,(¡(¡0 $ I,179.68 100 

164,(x¡0 19:t,000 ¡ 902.23 100 

150,m0 237,m0 $ 9S,S8 r00 

fs(¡,q¡o 2¡10,000 ¡ 1,00?.60 100 

522,(m I,S93,000 ¡ 20,9$.59 1æ 

504,tþ0 1ô9,000 ¡ ¿1,634.46 100 

580,fþ0 1,358,m0 $ 5,131.62 tm 

503.m0 t,ô47,q¡0 ¡ 17,7ô1.90 100 

ß4,m0 22,1æ $ 2,89{.00 100 

343,æ0 387,q¡0 $ 5,''0.9f 1fi) 

15t,æ0 242,q¡0 $ 3,126.æ 100 

3,3¡t9,Of¡0 154,200 ¡ 7,il2.82 l(x) 

¡t08,m0 r73,fx¡0 ¡ 4,073.30 lfx) 

364,æ0 7¡15.000 t 2,912.3¡1 100 

17S,000 313,m0 $ 1,278.U 100 

141.(m 272,@0 ¡ 't,0E0.47 100 

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2OO8 PERIIISSIì'E PROPERTY TAX EXEilIPTIONS 

EXETPTASSESSTENTS GITYTAXES tT 

CMC ADDRESS COTTON I,IATE I.AÎ{D BUILDINGS EXETPTED ETT|nPI 

2211 38 ST VDACL - Doßüy Aþñxler Conùe 1,219,000 4,O01,tlOO $ 43,663.39 1ü) 

42¡IO ALEXIS PARK OR 

33{¡1-3205 27 ST 

3506 27th Ave 

2808 35 ST 

3502 27 A\Æ 

3$2 19 ST 

2603 2ô ST 

D) Culh¡rrl 

2901 35 A\Æ 

1705 32 A\Æ 

1705 32 A\Æ 

E) Eduflüonrl 

250 ALTAN BROOKS WAY 

260f¡ HWY 6 

2600 HWY 6 

3505 30 A\Æ 

2704 HWY 6 

Fl Rocrt tion.l 

7E1&7811 OIqNAGAI'¡ LANDING RD OK Lsndlng Comm. Assoc. 

781$7El I OI(AÀIAGAN |¡NDING RD OK LEnding Cqnm. Assoc. 

Gl Hlr.d ¡nd Un¡quc 

37(x¡ 33 ST 

509 t(ALAlr^U(A llKE RD 

r 07-2200 53 AVE 

10&22æ 53 A\Æ 

1og22m 53 AVt 

180$1901 47 A\Æ 

1905-1q)1 ¡t7AVE 

4304 25 ST 

34{¡0 COLDSTREAÍVI AVE 

34æ COLDSTREAII, A\Æ 

Hl Nü2006 

4312 25 ST 

3102 31 AVE 

4507 29 ST 

ll N.w 2007 

gt05 27 sT 

49fX 20 ST 

¡tg(x)20 sT 

a306 25 ST 

4308 25 ST 

3601 27 AVE 

¡t3t l 27 sT 

¡t305 27 ST 

J) l{ew 200E 

230? 43 ST 

VDACL - Veîülre Trdning 

Al Sainb Anslican 

Vomon Hospice Sodrly 

V8mon Rorüsne 

Vemon Ulûliniån Vilhge 

Women's T¡en6. Hqr6e (2nd StBg€) 

Womdr's Trandlion Hou8e 

Powcrtouse Theatical Sodsly 

Vcmon Comm. Music Sdìool 

Vemon Music Sdrool - Cosdr House 

Alan BrDolc NEù¡re Cênhe 

Ok¡nagpn Sdonce Cmt€ 

Ok.na$n Sd€nce ffi€ 

Scñubôrl CGnûê 

Verîon & Dist. Horibge Sodety 

BoyE & Glds Club (Cêntsnnl) 

Ml.ldlclon Mh Palf (Sawid(i) 

NORO HaÞnry 

NORD Hercnry 

NORD Hrmnry 

Scoub Csnsda 

St. John Arnbulsnce 

SunryYele Re6üromê Sodêly 

Vsmon Pons¡onôrs - Mccullogh Court 

Vomon Pensþn€ls - Mccu[ogh Court 

G€man Churü oÎfu 

vemon and A¡aa PrE LlÞ Sodely 

Vomon Chrisü€n FdlowEl¡p 

Cdn. i,lêntal Heelth A8roc. 

Good Samaribn Csnad€ - Vemon 

Good Samaribn Csnads - Vsmon 

Sunryvalè Reslhome Sodely 

Sunnwaþ Resüome Soc¡ety 

VDACL - az¡l{l AÞxis Peil Dr 

VemonAlhnceChurE r 

Vemon Alhncr Churdl 

John Hovraßt Sodsty 

10,2(x¡ 42ô,0q¡ ¡ 3,8¡18.88 100 

11ô,000 247,m0 $ 2,915.89 lq¡ 

364,0æ 7¡15,000 s 2,912.91 100 

765,000 1,389,(m $ 5,595.64 100 

652,(X)0 2,¡149,æ0 $ 8,419.13 100 

176,0{X¡ 310,m0 I 1,26¡1.86 r(x¡ 

435,000 832,æ0 $ 3,312.83 lO0 

152,000 ¡t08,000 $ 4,5t0,32 75 

140,000 324,(x)0 ¡ 3,749.æ 75 

111,000 254,000 $ 2,9,.1.01 75 

¡t45,(xx) 127,m0 t 3,894.52 75 

0 ¡t¡t3,000 s 3,916.54 75 

11,076,æ0 0$ 29,0f¡6.94 75 

560,0{D 692,000 $ 3,961.94 75 

$,900 88,3æ ¡ 1,101.02 75 

49,700 31¡t,100 $ 3,1$.04 50 

4.480,000 0i 11,732.67 50 

4,074,q¡0 0 $ 25,322.76 

3¡t5,æ0 0 $ 90¡t.52 

112,000 0 $ 237.43 

112,000 0 $ 237.¡l¡l 

112,000 0 $ 237.43 

30,000 41,7(x) $ A¿g.g 

í35,000 147,m0 $ 2,1a5.38 

98,(n0 394,000 $ 1,341.S9 

418,0ü¡ I,152,æ0 $ 4,196.28 

3:t,3@ 1tD,500 $ 1,09:1.82 

0 15',(x)0 $ 45r.12 

69,8(x) 119,3@ $ 1,a93.97 

245,000 85,ôæ $ 705.34 

72,900 149,m0 ¡ 582.08 

¡t50,q¡0 3,953,q¡0 ¡ 12,312.51 

548,q¡0 3,266,000 $ 10,5¡t6.23 

36,¡m0 39,3fþ $ 't90.09 

3f,800 25,200 I 139.02 

1¡l¡t,000 495,000 $ 2,162.0s 

264,æ0 1¡t3,000 $ 2,911.66 

123,000 0 $ 764.5:r 

'tE4,000 182,(x¡0 $ 913.02 

Tot lEr.mpgonr I 555,t5?.ôe 

r00 

f00 

100 

r00 

1(x) 

75 

75 

33 

33 

33 

1(X) 

92.5 

100 

67 

67 

67 

22 

22 

67 

67 

67 

52lP age 

66



LIPPERT, Wayne 

BAUMBROUGH, Buffu 

GILROY, Jack 

CUNNINGHAM, Juliette 

NICOL, Patrick 

COCHRANE, Pat 

BEARDSELL, Barry 

SPIERS, Robert 

O'KEEFE, MaryJo 

LEE, Shawn 

TOTAI.s 

Mayor 

Councillor 

Councillor 

2008 Council Expenses 

Councillor (Jan to Nov) 

Councillor 



Councillor (Dec) 



Council Disqualifications 

51,510 

19,843 

19,843 

L8,697 

19,843 

18,597 

t8,697 

1,145 

L,L45 

1,145 

Expenses 

3,563 

3,4O7 

L,822 

2,350 

325 

46 

65,073 

23,25O 

21,665 

21,o47 

19,843 

19,o22 

18,743 

1,145 

1,145 

1,145 

180,565 11,513 192,07E 

There were no Council disqualifications as per Section 98 (e) of the Community Chøfter. in 2008. 

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Emolovees With Total Remueration over S75.fXl0 

GOUS, Leon 

BAILEY, Margaret 

FLICK, Kimberly 

DICKINSON, Robert 

BERTLES, Kevin 

CARtISLE, Jeff 

PSHYK, Paul 

KOENIG, Shirley 

OWENS, Richard 

KUHN, Doug 

BOLTON, KiM 

IKESAKA, Wayne 

BIEBER, JiM 

l(USTASKI, Terry 

RINTOU!, Dale 

SKOLROOD, lawrie 

MANN, Reinhard 

BOND, Brent 

STRANKS, Ed 

STRACHAN, William 

GIBSON, Ronald 

KULAK, Chris 

WAKEFIELD, Dean 

MARTENS, Cornelius 

BRIDAL, Patricia 

MARTENS, TCTCNCC 

CECCHINI, Darren 

GREEN, KEith 

ROBINSON, Chris 

lMRlCH, Douglas 

WAIKER, DAN 

CUCHERAN, Robert 

IISHENKO, Alex 

RICE, James 

KOPP, Tony 

CIÂRKE, COIiN 

DEMERS, Paula 

TAYLOR, DCNN|S 

BOWER, Allyson 

THOMPSON, Greg 

BARKER, CiNdy 

All Orher EnDlov€es 

6rand Totål 

Name Division 

20f18 Employee Remuneration 

Administration / Corp. SeN. S 

Administration / Corp. Serv. 

Planning / Building 

Engineering 

Finance 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Operations 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Administration / Corp, Sew. 

Fire / Rescue 

Admin¡stration / Corp. Serv. 

Planning / Euilding 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Engineering 

Planning / Building 

Operations 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Planning / Euilding 

Admin¡stration / Corp, Serv. 

Finance 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Flre / Rescue 

Fire / Rescue 

Operations 

Operat¡ons 

Operet¡ons 

Fire / Rescue 

Administration / Corp. Serv. 

Operat¡ons 

Fire / Rescue 

Engineering 

F¡nance 

t27,427 s 

109,328 

92,965 

93,375 

91,101 

65,081 

95,093 

88,892 

88,747 

91,305 

91,021 

84,553 

90,7t9 

82,221 

84,444 

86,010 

86,775 

85,654 

u,132 

82,538 

84,6L4 

84,220 

83,701 

77,732 

77,732 

77,574 

80,s42 

80,394 

79,934 

79,597 

79,183 

78,257 

77,729 

77,729 

76,549 

76,8(x) 

72,269 

75,790 

75,901 

75,0,46 

70,392 

3,¿143,060 

L2,1O2,527 

Expenses Allowances 

of GST 

7,7s5 S 

2,285 

2,689 

1,875 

3,259 

11,891 

25 

897 

4,846 

110 

143 

3,689 

7L 

3,091 

490 

1,415 

70 

27 

7,O72 

2,288 

25 

1,598 

3,670 

3,703 

7t 

263 

229 

1,224 

60 

2,193 

358 

138 

550 

4,740 

66,810 

77,2OO 

4,571 s 

8,542 

3,238 

4,(X)0 

20,332 

4,000 

2,857 

2,857 

2,857 

2,857 

2,286 

58,397 

42,271 

139,753 

111,613 

104,196 

s,488 

98,360 

9r,304 

95,118 

93,789 

93,587 

91,415 

91,164 

9l,0gg 

90,790 

88,169 

81,7!tl 

87,¡lil5 

86,845 

85,681 

85,2f¡4 

8itß26 

84,514 

u,22O 

Et,726 

E2,L87 

81,¿ll¡2 

81,277 

$,542 

E0,394 

79,94 

79,t97 

19,29 

78,257 

77,92 

77,998 

71,773 

76,880 

,6,18 

75,1¿18 

76,039 

75,595 

75,L?2 

3,5ü,261 

12,221,9!t8 

$ 15,545,587 $ 1¡t¡1,010 s 100,668 $ 15,790,265 

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Focus Corporation 

Consulting Firm 

Kerr Wood leidal Services 

quantum Consulting 

EBA Environmental 

Golder Assoclates Ltd 

Shatzko EngineerinB 

CEI Archltecture 

Landlnfo Technologies 

Stantec 

Fletcher Paine Assoclates 

MCW Consultants 

MacDoutall Appraisals & Consult¡nB 

Pacific Land Services Ltd 

Urban Systems 

Splegel Sklllen & Assoc. 

Quadra Development Solutions lnc 

Summil Environmental Consultants 

Calhy Coner 

95 Services 

Consulting Fees Paid (incl. GST) 

Servlces Pmvided 2lm 2ú7 

Engineering - various projects 

Entineering - various projects 

Engineering - varlous projects 

Environmental - various projects 

EntineerinB - var¡ous projects 

Entine€rlng - various projects 

Library/Clvic Bldg 

GIS consulting 

EntineerinB - various projects 

Engineer¡ng - var¡ous projects 

tibnry/Civic Bldg 

Property appra¡sals 

Real eslate management 

Transpoftat¡on Assessment & DCC Review 

tibrary/Civic Bldt 

water devolution of GvS 

Envlronmental - vernon Clinic building 

HR RecruitlnB 

Transportation Plan 

Remax 

Land professional fees - Parkade lease 

Debra Strong & Assoc¡ates lnc. 

Adm¡n & sen¡or mgmt teambuilding 

Marathon Communications 

Staff teambuilding 

Serko Property Serv¡ces 

Property negotiations 

Dayton & Knlght 

Asset manaSement planning 

GHK lnternational 

Airport economic lmpact study 

Digital Boundary Group 

lT securlty penetration testing 

Commando Bay Consult¡nB 

Emergensy Program consulting 

Tim Dillon & Associates 

Exempt taff review 

Archineers Consult¡nt 

McMech¿n Reservoir 

Osprey Strateg¡c Management 

Operations consult¡ng - eff¡ciency review 

Fletcher & Company Municipal Consulting Engineerlng - various projects 

Bel-MK BX Creek Drainage Study 

Read Jones Christofferson tibmry/Civic Bldg 

L¡m Clark Traffic volume surveys 

Lee Gabel Transportat¡on Plan 

Ryan So Trafftc volume surveys 

Results Management S€rvices 

Stratetic plannint (Operations & Fire Diy¡s¡ons) 

BDO Dunwoody 

Advisory accounting services on PSAB issues 

Terracotnito Consuh¡nE 

OCP Review 

B¡adshaw Consultint Group 

Operations consuhint 

Bill DiPasquale 

EnBlneerinB on WRP issues 

Smart Growth Advisory 

OCP Revlew 

Gen Suttling 

SILGA Conventlon planning 

Ray Folsy 

Advisory seÌv¡ces on BC Assessment issues 

Synovate 

Traffic volume surveys 

Brooke Marshall (employee in 2ü)81 

Envlronmental consulting - OCP Review 

MQN Architects 

tibrary/Civlc Bldt 

Earth Tech Canada 

Engineerlng - various proJects 

Documatlcs - R. Scott Secord 

Records management services 

Ekilics Town Planning 

Commercial Waterfront Plan 

Maplnfo Canada 

GIS consult¡ng 

¡f82,286 S 7,t79 

274,226 757,770 

150,452 12,799 

146,659 

131,054 

92,895 

L25,897 80,s38 

111,086 65,7t4 

64,830 87,755 

62,755 436,593 

s9,626 E2,057 

43,130 13,¿tO0 

42,7U 

3L,265 

4U6 

13,029 

28,42t 72,L78 

28,350 

26,250 

25,577 28,819 

27,421 19,954 

19,661 

L6,710 

t4,47 

24,027 

13,166 2,U7 

11,801 39,706 

10,799 6,035 

10,500 

L0,237 

9,854 16,115 

9,728 

9,250 

8,390 

s,937 s4116 

5,094 67,23E 

5,æ0 10,323 

4,770 39,781 

4,672 

4s10 17,380 

4,473 25,425 

4,L74 

3,200 

1,963 

7,229 

991 140,614 

648 

525 

- 165,000 

- 42,663 

- 32,113 

- 7,08s 

- 5,655 

- 5,247 

- 1,15E 

s 2,047,108 s 1,809,614 

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Canada Day Committee 

William Hermanson 

Vernon Public Art Gallery 

Christiaan Bosman 

Upper Room Mission 

Downtown Vernon Association 

Maurie Deaton 

Vernon Curling Club 

Habitat for HumanitY 

Hendrick Bosman 

Vernon & District Heritage Society 

Gallery Vertigo 

Vernon & District Family History Society 

BC Gra pegrowers Association 

Social Planning Council for the N.O. 

Downtown Vernon Association 

O'Keefe Ranch & Historical Society 

2008 Grant Payments 

Canada Day Celebrations 

Heritage restorat¡on program 

Artwork rental for City Hall displays 

Heritage restorat¡on Program 

Council Discretionary Grant 



Wheelchair accessibility elevator 


Heritage restoration program 




Starling control 

Community Grant in aid 

Downtown landscape maintenance 

Grant in Aid 

s 1,000.00 

1,028.63 

2,080.80 

2,600.00 

4,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

7,500.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 

12,995.00 

18,000.00 

28,469.00 

199,246.00 

S 321,819.43 

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2008 Payments to Vendors in Excess of 525,000 

Name Total 2008 Comparative 

Total 2007 

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN 21,879,996.20 22,229,180.27 

Details 

Long-term debt payments for the MFA / Annual reglonal tax requisition / 

Annual transfer of water DCC's / Transfer of water revenue / Residential 

recycling contract / and others 

MINISTER OF FINANCE t7,691,646.4O 70,697,427.4t Transfer of school taxes collected on behalf of the Province 

RECEIVER GENERAT FOR CANADA 9,731,913.94 9,170,430.05 Remlttances of payroll contributions for income tax, CPP, and El 

MUNICIPAT PENSION PLAN 2.056,726.33 t,9o4,826.78 

Remittences of both employer & employee portions of pension 

contributions 

PETËRS BROS. CONSTRUCNON LTD 1,813,309.40 287,423.36 Contractor for 30'" Ave & 39" Ave projects in 2008 

ACRES ENTERPRISES LTD L,708,647.75 482,482.89 Contractor for Tronson Rd project in 2OO8 

OKANAGAN RËGIONAL TIBRARY 1,260,530.94 1,162,311.18 Remittances of regional llbrary taxes collected 

NORTH OKANAGAN COTUMBIA-SHUSWAP REGIONAT 

HOSPITAT DISTRICT 1,245,57O.OO t,251,236.OO Regional Hospital tax requisit¡on 

BC I{YDRO 1,232,644.8t 1,238,957.63 

Coldstream quarterly water operating expenses (reimbursed bv NORD) / 

DISTRICT OF COTDSTREAM 

BCÎRANSIÎ 

TAWRENCE ENTERPRISES tTD 

1,174,249.93 

t,ll4,2l7.OO 

1,013,556.96 

820,335.65 

541,237.OO 

6,080,682.30 

conventional transit PaYments 

New contract provlder & translt servlce expanslon ln 2008 

@ 

project in 2008 / Middteton Way and 25" 

Ave projects in 2007 

Garbage collectlon contractor for resldentlal; multl-famlly; and downtown 

o.lt. r¡¡v¡notlfvlENTAt wAslE SYSTEMS 

C.G.L. CONTRACTING 

881,866.68 

798,627.24 

927,856.88 

920,367.66 

recePtacles 

Contractor lor MacKay Reservolr prolecr ö. 5u Ave; 5z Ave; ö' rv nu 

projects in 2008 / 48'h Ave & Bella Vista Rd - 41't St intersection projects in 

2007 

flnanclng ln 2008 / common share purchase in 

útä¡cor,¡r ¡icrrÈr nourNl rnnD 

OKANAGAN AGGREGATES LTD 

775,5ü).oo 

772,774.85 

30,000.00 

1,097,927.06 

2007 

Almost all capital-related. Amounts fluctuate with capital projects 

to transfer of Sllver Star Rd/Foothllls Development 

covenant fees to developer for upgradlng of sllver star Rd at Foothllls ln 

FOOII{IIIS DEVETOPMËNÎS LTD 

CORIX WATER PRODUCTS 

76l-,314.70 

b¿5,¿ló.uL 

115,058.08 

485,706.38 

Primary water system material 

2008 

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Totel 2007 

EXECUTIVE FTIGHT CENTRE FUEI SERVICES TTD. 615,151.50 228,843.01 

PETRO-CANADA 539,101.82 396,165.38 

BC ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 529,875.29 478,816.70 

PREDATOR RIDGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 

FOCUS CORPORATION 

519,973.O4 

482,286.30 

Details 

Primary Airport fuel supplier - used a different supplier for.portion of 

2007 

Primary fleet fuel supplier - sharp increase in fuel costs in mid-2008 

followed by a decline late in the year 

Remittances of BC Assessment Authorlty taxes collected on thelr behalf 

City portion of Commonage Rd upgrades plus Provincial portion flowing 

through City books 

Engineerlng fees for several proJects includlng Okanagan Ave road project, 

Tronson Rd sewer prolect, and Upper BX Creek storm proJect 

R.E.POST]tt & SONS LTD 371,929.2L 799,202.67 Hauling of road sand and topsoil and snow removal services 

CITYOF KELOWNA 342,16'..49 1,209,205.00 

Cost sharlng for regional bio-sollds faclllty operation' 2007 lncluded a 

larger capltal component. 2008 amount does not lnclude 3'd and 4th 

quarter payments whlch were made in 2009 but accrued to 2008 

DOWNTOWN VERNON ASSOC. 340,254.89 315,491.66 Mostly for remittance of annual Business lmprovement Aree taxes 

EAGLE ROCK AGGREGATES 334,050.26 246,414.90 

O.KEEFE RANCH & HISTORICAT SOCIETY 332,827.33 114,000.00 

Gravel purchases - fluctuates dependlng on volume of capltal projects and 

cholce of vendor 

For 2008, direct city grant of s799,246 plus remittance of Provincial grant 

that flowed through CitY books 

TËRASEN GAS INC. 

JACK, JOHN 

BRENNTAG CANADA INC 

BRANDTTRACTOR LTD 

318,084.57 

302,630.00 

291,481.99 

2t9,394.25 

408,159.18 

52,250.O4 

264,913.L4 

Beginning in Sep 2008, commodlty component of natural gas purchased 

from another supplier through a flxed-price contract 

5-year prepaid Airport land lease payment issueqil l99q 

Primary chlori!9 IlgqlglllgPplþl 

Purchase of new John Deere grader 

KERR WOOD TEIDAT ASSOCIATES TIÍìTIÌED 214,226.25 157,769.75 

Englneerlng fees for several projects in 2008 lncluding 39'n Ave, 30"'Ave, 

and waterfront neighbourhood qg!!e!qlg!:gly!tioI 

OKANAGAN TANDING FI REFIGHTERS ASSOC. 266,602.50 260,347.5O Okanagan Landing firefighting cont 

GRÉAT-WEST IIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 262,088.70 2tt,ot7.t5 

OKANAGAN BREEZE DEVETOPMENTS INC 253,096.09 Approx S180,000 in approved DC 

\¡ 

N) 

nd dental beneflt premiums - cost is 

variab 

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Total 2007 

Details 

fee transfers 

MEDICAL SERVICES PI.AN OF BC 

NORSTEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD 

246,594.00 

242,772.90 

211,722.OO 

64,308.35 

Employee medlcal beneflts 

New building at Yards for utilities 

Traffic signal suppller - higher ln zoo8 due to 25' Avel43 st ano 

Okanagan Landing Rdflronson Rd lntersection projects 

ECONOLITE CANADA INC 230,005.63 82,476.29 

BTUERIDGE TANDSCAP]NG & MAINTENANCE LTD 

BANK OF MONTREAT 

HORMANN, PEARL 

211,914.4t 

207,078.98 

t99,260.79 

161,044.50 

Approx /, ol 2OO8 emount was for cemetery maintenance / remainder 

was for parks maintenance contract and civic building landscaping. New 

Park areas w 

Certlfied bank draft for purchase of 4100 25'n Ave (affordq!þ!999!¡g!- 

Refund of cash securities held 

VERNON CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION - LOCAI626 r92,O21.L6 172,870.68 Remlttance of emPloYee unlon dues 

KTEARWATER EQUIPMENT TECHNOTOGIES CORP 79L,OtA.22 146,466.57 Reclamation Plant treatment materials 

REGIONAT HOSPITAL DISTRICT - N. OKANAGAN t63,252.19 221,866.00 

WOODTAND EQUIPMENT INC 

160,328.00 

zoÃo-pRopemEs (Gossto Bc trD) 

t58,677.46 

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD 155,110.63 L32,522.11 

¡¡ii.¡arÀrr ¡¡ eiiíËoc 151.639.08 139,750.40 

EMCO CORPORATION 

f1I IÂNTI IM I.NNçI II TING GROUP LTD 

DAVIDSON AND COMPANY 

757,28t.99 

150,451.64 

148,2s9.57 

FLOYD EDWARDS CONTRACNNG t47,602.94 76,672.1O 

HORIZON TREE SERVICE tTD 

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(, 

NÊ 'rlNCI II TANTç I TD t46,658.75 92,895.06 

743,120.71 

s (old hospital dlstrict debt payments still 

be 

Refund of cash securitles held 

lldlngs - Development Servlces Bldg 

was added in 2008 

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2008 Payments to Vendors in Excess of $25,000 

Name Toral 2008 Comparative 

Total 2007 

97,493.42 

GRIZZTY CURB & CONCRETE tTD 14t,207.59 225,229.37 Sidewalk & curb work shared with another supplier in 2008 

DESNOYER, SHARON 140,474.30 2008 Tax Sale particiPant 

Legal tees - approx sLL5,UUU ln ¿uu I was ror a roao allowdrrce [,ur Lr rdst 

YOUNG ANDERSON 73t,674.95 246,52L.39 

payable through the CitY's law firm 

GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD 131,064.33 Engineerin8 fees mostly for MacKay Reservoir saddle dam project 

E.B. HORSMAN & SON tTD !28,t27.90 114,209.93 Water & sewer materials suPPlier 

SHATZKO ENGINEERI NG tTD 125,897.46 80,537.88 Engineerlng fees for ya¡þg¡¡¡glsg!! 

R.L. WALKER CONTRACTING tTD 121,3L2.45 Sidewalk & curb work (see G 

BRY-MAC MECHANICAL tTT) t20,864.23 Mostlv for RCMP & Flrehall HVAC sYstem replacements & maint' 

TETUS SERVICES INC 7t7,872.19 82,468.97 

BRUCE MANAGEMENT tTD 

177.2^0.75 

JOHNSON IÂWRENCE A 

114,698.30 

WLKINS, WAYNE D 

172,512.83 

JAMES WESTERN STAR STERTING LTD 

177,463.95 

Details 

volume 

Road dedicatlon costs - 48"' Ave 

Refund of cash securities held 

Tax sale partlclPant 

New tandem dumP 

w Llbrary/Civlc bullding (Most of the 

2008 amount was accrued as a 2007 cost but was physically pald in 2008.) 

IOß DI ÂNNING 111,086.73 65,734.33 

110,o92.48 47,160.39 Approx 579,000 in major 

SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION 

ATTEC INDUSTRIES LTD 

109,934.00 

Purchase of new aerlal bucket truck. 

Morning star advertising. 2008 amount is comparable to the 2006 amount 

âD^t tD I Tn 708,572.63 

I.AËREN1Z ROAD MARKING - DIV OF CDN ROAD 

at ilt ñEDC 

105,525.29 

ANDREW SHERET LfD 

SPECIAL T CLEANING 

CAPTAIN BAITEY WAY DEVETOPMENT CORP 

{ È 

to3,!64.O2 

toz,3!9.37 

75,237.60 

36,110.60 

6S,103.00 

Approx S17,000 in 2008 was for low-tlow toilet reDales; remarnrnË' 

increase due to increased water/sewer materials inventory purchases 

using this vendor 

storm õ. sanltary maln lluslllllË, 

lnternal lgf lull lH, dËl ËËl I lEr rt rrr ror rLrr 16 

I nama¡n charo nlrr¡heçe in 

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Total 2007 

100,054.49 so,o00.o0 2007 

Liabillty insurance provider - 2007 & 2008 premlums were both pald in 

MUNICIPAT INSURANCE ASSOC. OF BC 98,855.51 623,275.50 

2OO7. 2OO8 amount represents deductible amounts only 

UNIVAR CANADA LTD 97,591.80 94,57L.O8 

Trafflc control engineering fees for Tronson/OK Landlng Rd and 25" 

wEsr coAsT ENGINEERING GROUP (VAIMONTI 95,200.85 

Ave/¿3d St intersectlons. 2007 amount was below reportlng threshold 

Supplier for Treatment Plant centrifuge machines. Vendor not used in 

AIFA tAVAt INC 

92,757.88 

2007 

Purchase of new 1.5 ton sand/plow truck. 2007 amount was below 

BLOOM & SIGATET - A DIV OF IRt TRUCK CENTRE LTD 91,463.57 

reportlng threshold 

TIMBER FACIIIW tTD 87,457.31 191,688.11 Refund of cash securities held (new Tolko office building) 

I.AKESIDE DEVETOPMENT CORPORATION 87,398.96 Refund of cash securlties held 

Property insurance provider - 2OO7 & 2008 premiums were both 

physically paid in 2OO7. 2OO8 amount is for additional premiums for new 

CAPRIINSURANCE 87,O38.70 428,919.00 

additions 

AARDVARK PÀVEMENT MARKING SERVICES dbA 547354 

BC 85,926.53 Vendor not used PreviouslY 

FRASER BURRARD DIVING 84,988.03 MacKay Reservoir Project 

EDDI Ë.S BI.ACKTOP MAINTENANCE 81,999.35 t!2,479.39 

BEARPAW EARTHWORKS tTD 81,424.98 47,579.92 Middleton Wav proiect - 2008 amount was accrued as a 2007 cost 

PROTOCOT ËNVIRONMENTAT SOLUTIONS INC 78,951.04 Purchase of new water valve exerclser unlt 

TELUS COMMUNICATIONS (BC) INC 77,437.14 7L,568.87 

DAIZIET CONTRACTING 76,378.03 59,667.40 

MICROSERVE 76,L19.43 89,126.26 Computer hardware & software leases & purchases 

TEMPTASIAN RESTAURANT tTD 72,l7S.tO Refund of cash securities held 

Traffic signal materials & parking meters - amounts fluctuate year to yeaf 

TRAFCO (CANADA) 77,845.53 118,s06.39 

HUSKY OIL MARKETING CO 71,o74.8t 79,078.53 

OKANAGAN TRAFFIC CONTROT PROFESSIONALS 

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70,164.68 

Mostly for roads capital projects - 

Details 

2OO7 amount was below reporting 

threshold 

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Total 2007 

UNION OF BC MUNICIPATITES ÍUBCMI 69,969.50 

KNIGI.IT'S VACUUM SERVICES tTD 69,166.51 43,745.36 

Details 

lncludes a refund of approx 540,000 ln unused Provincial Grants 

administered through the UBCM. 2007 amount was below the reporting 

threshold 

Additional services provided in 2008 over and above WRP sludge hauling 

I.ANE. T'I{OMAS G 65,123.87 Tax sale partlclpant 

TANDINFO TECHNOTOGIES INC 64,830.03 87,754.75 GIS consulting 

STANTEC CONSUTTING LTD 62,754.9O 436,592.72 Enslneerlnq servlces - fewer orolects for thls vendor ln 2008 

HOUSTON SERVICE INDUSTRlES 61,625.00 Capital equipment for the WRP (blowers) 

SOCIAT PTANNING COUNCIL FOR THE N.O. 60,030.10 Safe Communltles contract / communlty grant 

FLETCHER PA]NE ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING LTD 59,625.57 82,057.43 

Engineering for various projects including Tronson Rd and Okanagan Ave 

IONDON DRUGS 59,381.46 86,138.65 Employee purchase plan (repayable from staff) 

Traffic signal parts & materials - 2OO7 amount was below reporting 

ETECTROMEGA tTD 

59,062.98 

threshold 

Misc small pavlng & patchlng - 2008 amount lncludes Foster Rd project 

VERNON PAVING tTD 58,992.31 2t,tts.67 

OAKCREEK GOIF & TURF INC sa,424.45 Parks mower purchase 

CORPORATE EXPRESS 57,153.61 52,503.60 

BEtt MOBILITY INC 55,572.01 66,477.87 See Telus Mobility below 

KIMCO CONTROIS LTD 

55,175.40 

TELUS MOBITITY CEtLUtAR INC 54,384.53 28,71L.60 

HVAC malntenance for clvlc bulldlngs & WRP control malnt. 2007 amount 

was below rePortlng threshold 

cellular accounts are moving back to Telus from Bell. Additional staff in 

2008 meant higher cell costs 

COVI NA DEVETOPMENTS LTD 53,320.00 DCC refund authorlzed 

Pre-cest concrete materials used for both operating and capital purposes 

IEKO PRE CAST LTD 53,134.23 39,237.5L 

HAZCO ENVI RONM ENTAL SERVICES 51,072.00 WRP treatment supplles (vendor not used in 2007) 

Mostly for Operations Yard electronic gate project (2007 amount was 

DOOR DOCTOR 

50,955.86 

below rePorting threshold) 

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Total 2007 

KIRKHAM HOLDINGS INC 50,859.50 Road dedication costs - 48'n Ave 

SIMPTE PURSUITS INC. 50,781.63 Refund of cash securities held (new Casino building) 

RUDNISKY KENNETH M 50,169.39 200,699.44 Tax sale partic¡pant 

CORIX UTILITIES INC 49,752.93 s2,283.39 

Annual audlt & consultinB fees. 2007 amount reflects additlonal 

BDO DUNWOODY LIP 49,114.09 69,708.63 

asslstance requlred for the 2006 year end due to staff shortages 

PAISLEY INVESTMENTS LTD 48,859.75 Road dedication costs - 48"'Ave 

Contract excavation work mostly for capltal projects -2007 amount wes 

POSTITL NIXON EARTHWORKS 

48,189.75 

lust under the reportlng threshold 

TOWN & COUNTRYTREE SERVICE 47,992.88 77,443.30 Amounts vary between the various tree contrectors 

PACIFIC NEWSPAPER GROUP INC 47,177.66 HR recruitment advertislng in the Vancouver Sun & Provlnce 

Mostly for purchase of new dump truck box - 

ARMSTRONG MACHINE SHOP tTD 

46,865.90 

2007 emount was just under 

the reporting threshold 

CISCO SYSTEMS CAPITAT CANADA CO 

G W STEETE tAND HOTDINGS 

521048 BC trD 

GREEN VETVET LAWN & TREE CARE 

JOHN S. MAGUIRE BARRISTER & SOTICITOR 

46,853.64 

46,306.05 

45,153.50 

45,869.84 

45,509.92 

59,089.95 

s2,885.73 

67,572.t7 

374,527.40 

Telephone hardware costs 

Refund of cash securities held' 

Refund of building permlt & DCC fees - permlt was cancelled 

Fluctuates depending on volume 

Mostly for land-related legal lssues - 2007 amount lncludes purchase of 

Correale property throuSh John Magulre's firm 

KAL TIRE tTD 

OKANAGAN BOYS & GIRI.S CTUB 

45,O75.33 

44,820.00 

47,6t8.53 

44,820.O0 Annual Restoratlve Justlce progrem fundlng 

ACKTANDS-GRAINGER INC 44,272.87 55,955.27 

ESRICANADA LIMITED 44,224.25 74,466.30 

1&2ELECÍRICLTD 43,526.tO 138,130.97 2007 amount includes capital costs for 48"'Ave project 

CENTURY VAttEN 43,445.72 55,226.60 

Details 

Annual GIS software maintenance fees plus software capital upgrades - 

capital portlon fluctuates dependlng on when upgrades are purchased 

LATITUDE GEOGRAPHICS 43,324.15 Software upgrades 

Consultlng fees for new L¡brary/Clvic Bulldlng - most ot tne amount was 

MC,w CONSUITANTS LTD 

43,129.98 

accrued as a 2007 cost but phE!ç4!ytq!!!jn?991 

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Total 2007 

AVENUE MACHINERY CORP 42,800.00 37,226.38 

31,837.26 Refunds of overpayments of property taxes (on behalf of mortgage 

SCOTIABANK 

42,795.48 

holders) 

MACDOUGATT APPRAISATS & CONSUTTING tTD 42,784.O2 Property appraisals -2OO7 amount was below reporting threshold 

Photocopier malntenance agreement charges. For 2008, one addftional 

unit was added; and equlpment move charges were paid when 

IKON OFFICE SOTUTIONS 42,t90.27 32,017.45 

reorganlzlng office locatlons 

Remittances of firefighter union dues 

VERNON FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION TOCAL 1517 47,877.62 38,289.00 

MAYFIEID INVESTMENTS 41,653.71 62,959.88 Refund of cash securltles held 

CANADA POST CORPORATION 4t,Ato.66 38,75t.O4 

SUMMERWIND ESTATES ITD 41,394.11 Authorlzed DCC refund (due to DCC credlts) 

Higher expenses for certain legal issues in 2008. 2007 amount was just 

MURDY & McALLISTER BARRISTERS & SOIICITORS 

4'-,t26.87 

below the S25,000 reporting threshold 

Represents both software malntenance fees and software user tralnlng. 

TEMPEST DEVETOPMENT GROUP 

40,819.86 

2007 amount was below reportlne threshold - more tralning ln 2008 

2007 amount was below threshold; 2008 amount includes Stz,lOO for 

A1 MACHINE & WETDING (1986) LTD 

40,641.60 

specialized work at the WRP 

TEDGESTONE PROPERTIES LTD 40,547.28 Rent on the newly leased DSB offìce space 

POWER CONCEPTS TTD 

38,395.48 

Details 

Software user training & group team building training. 2007 amount was 

below reporting threshold 

PI.AD EQUIPMENT tTD 38,136.00 Purchase of recirculatlon pumps at the WRP 

Mostly represents annual software licencing costs - both 2008 & 2009 

VADIM MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD 

TIJHUIS PROPERTIES INC 

37,611.25 

37,384.09 

fees were physically paid in 2OO8 - 2007 represents only one year and is 

below the rePorting threshold 

Refund of cash securitles held 

GUIttEVIN INTERNATIONAT CO. 

VODA COMPUTER SYSTEMS TTD 

MORFCO SUPPTIES LTD 

36,873.78 

36,579.34 

35,777.O4 

34,526.OO 

Capital- data archival project (lnforqgllc! Jgrucgll- 

Mostly for purchases of inventoried materials -2OO7 amount was below 

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Total 2007 

the reoortine threshold 

VIII.AGE GREEN HOTET 35.578.28 Refund of cash securltles held 

VAIIEYVIEW CONTRACTING 34,632.21 32,740.22 

SUPER SAVE DISPOSAL INC 34.149.91 3t,784.62 

BOBCAT COUNTRY INC 34,124.49 Purchase of new brush chíooer unit 

JAMES MITLAR TOGGING LTD 34,091.71 Sorav lrrlsatlon ooolar tree orolect 

MACAUTAY & CO HOTDINGS 33,753.30 45,336.20 Hired eouioment 

TORDCO PARTS 33,694.51 2007 amount was below threshold 

MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT tTD 33,120.50 Authorized refund of DCC's 

DRIVE PRODUCTS - VANCOUVER 32,800.49 Accessories for the new tandem dump/plodsandlng truck 

SIEMENS WATER TECHNOTOGIES CANADA INC 32,414.95 Weter materials inventory purchases - 2OO7 amount was below threshold 

CHAPMAN MECHANICAL LTD 32,233.52 

Details 

Misc mechanical work at various civic buildings - 2007 was below 

threshold - 2008 amount lncludes Parkade fire sprlnkler proJect costs of 

s1s,500 

POTSON PARK DINER 31,658.48 33,395.59 RCMP prisoner catering 

MONASHEE SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS 31,347.22 2007 was below threshold - more capltal in 2008 

PACIFIC LAND SERVICES tTD 31,265.05 Contract costs for real estate manager 

TORBRAM EtEcrRrC SUPPTY CO LTD (TAMWORT|{I 30,665.98 

Electrlcal contractor for varlous road capltal & rehab projects -2007 

amount was below 525,000 

SFH SATES & CONSUTTING GROUP 30,522.24 Traffic signal component purchases - vendor not used in 2007 

THORPE, DAVID 30,050.82 s27,460.26 Tax sale partìclpant 

ANACHEMIA CANADA INC 29,959.57 28,97t.25 

Misc bulldlng supplles & low flow tollet rebates - 2007 amount was below 

HOME BUITDING CENTRE -VERNON 

29,740.74 

threshold 

Watkins Ford - one ton sign truck purchased in 2008 / 9 pick-ups 

MARJAK SERVICES tTD 29,708.45 280,852.00 

purchased in 2OO7 

BIOMAGICCANADA INC 28,548.80 Lift statlon wet well cleaning - vendor not used in 2007 

URBAN SYSTEMS LTD 28,42t.77 Transportation assessment 521,000 / DCC Review 57,4OO 

SPIEGET SKILTEN & ASSOCIATES tTD 28,350.00 Consulting for new Ubrary / Clvlc building 

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Total 2007 

ctBc 28,268.28 Sick time Davout for retiring employee paid directly to RRSP 

ENCÀN CONSTRUCTION tTD 27,622.80 Refund of cash securlties held 

VAN-KEL IRRIGAT]ON - A DIV OF EMCO CORP 27,453.90 52,893.98 Additional parks capital work in 2007 

PRESTIGE INN 27,321.99 SlIGA Conventlon costs 

Monthly railway crossing charges - cost increese ln zuuð ralseo rne 

OKANAGAN VALTEY RAITWAY 

PACIFIC ROOF CENTRE INC 

26,518.50 

26,566.80 

amount above the r 

Refund of cash securltles held 

0755119 BC tTD 26,276.23 Refund of duplicate Payment 

QUADRA DEVELOPMENT SOIUÎONS INC 26,250.00 nesearch & consultlng for water devolution of GVS 

SUN VAttEY MAIL 26,O23.16 26,946.72 

ETECTRICAT ENTÊRPRISE LTD 25,951.92 2007 amount was below threshold 

VEE VENTURES LTD dbA CIEANtINE SWEEPERS 25,822.L5 30,000.65 

ÞneorroR RTDGE GoLF ctuB trD 25,827.O1 Refund of overpgyment of property taxes 

SUMMIT ENVI RONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LlD 25,577.42 28,819.01 

HOME DEPOT 

ANSELL CONSTRUCTION !-TD 

CREEKSIDE IANDING LTD 

GAKHAL SUKHWINDER 

VIMAR EQUIPMENT tTD 

E^CTCINF NFVFI NPMFNTS ITD 

Jf 

SMART GROWTH ADVISORY 

OKANAGAN DEVETOPMENT CORP 

592422 ALBERTA tTD 

VERNON IINE PÀINTING tTD 

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25,195.82 

647,247.17 

453,579.68 

267,578.80 

216,476.12 

201,091.90 

199,536.88 

183,931.98 

155,000.00 

14o,674.39 

126,500.00 

115,558.11 

111,788.39 

Details 

Mlsc bulldlng materlals & low-flow tollet rebates - 2007 amount wes 

below threshold 

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Total 2O07 

20æ'STTBTOTAT ÍVÊNDORS > s2s.0001 78.834.608.86 

2008 su6lofAr fArr oTHER vEfiDoRsl 4,721,768.42 

2008 GHAf{tt ftIrAL f Ar.r vEilDoRSl 8:t,556,377.28 

2007 suËIldÎÀl fVEilDORS T s100,0001 

71,8¿19,964.11 

2007 suÉfdfAl fAtt ('ri{ER irEñDoRsl 10,25¿155.80 

2æ7 GRAilD TOIAr lArt VENDOR!i| 82,10¿119.91 

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Schedule of Severance Agreements 

ln accordance with the requirements of the Financial lnformation Acf below is a schedule of 

Severance Agreements and equivalent's month range of compensation for the year 2008. 

Number of Severance Agreements: 0 

Range of equivalent's months pay: N/A 

Approved by: Dated: 

Finance Manager 

Approved by Council: Dated: 

Mayor 

Schedule of Guarantees 

ln accordance with the requirements of the Financial lnformation Acl below is a summary of 

Guarantees in effect for the year 2008. 

The City of Vemon has issued an irrevocable letter of credit in favour of the 

Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) as a guarantee to fund works required by 

the ALC as a condition of a property being removed from the Agricultural Land 

Reserve. The property is being developed by the wholly-owned subsidiary, 

Hesperia Development Corporation. The amount of the guarantee is $716,000. 

As of December 31, 2008, no drawing on the letter of credit has occuned. 

Approved by: Dated: 

Finance Manager 

Approved by Council: Dated: 

Mayor 

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STATISTICAL SECTION



FINANCIAT EQUITY BATANCES 

(ln 51,0N's exceptfor per-copito figures) 

Statutory Reserve Funds (not including 

Development Cost Charges) 

Non-Statutory Reserves: 

Funds Committed for Uncompleted Projects 

Capital Purposes 

Operating Purposes 

Tax & User Rate Equalization 

Natural Gas System Lease Arrangement 

Less: Loans to Subsidiary Corporat¡ons 

Capital Funds; 

General 

Sewer 

Operating Funds: 


Sewer Revenue Fund 

Subsidiary Corporations 

TOTAL 

FINANCIAL EQUIW PER CAPITA 

s30,000 

$2s,000 

$20,000 

915,0O0 

2(xlE 200, 2006 2005 

2,094 5 

3,902 

14,693 

EO 

3,O44 

1.,578 

(814) 

22,483 

1,013 

1,161 

2,774 

174 

632 

lr7 

Financial Equity (¡n S1,000'sl 

3,5t7 s 

3,026 

t2,432 

39 

3,020 

1,530 

20,o47 

978 

1,009 

298 

629 

80 

L,007 

3,584 s 

4,582 1,161 

9,505 10,161 

40 229 

4,607 4,826 

r,254_ 

19,988 

937 

739 

1,676 

210 

477 

156 

1.7,350 

916 

959 

T,875 

204 

587 

630 

t,42r 

5 zt,aq S 26,ss8 S 26,031 $ 2r,4r4 

720 $ 706 $ ros s 592 

I Opcretlnt Funds 

r C.pit¡l Funds 

I 1{on-Sl¡tutory Rcservca 

¡ St¡tutory Rcs.¡ve Fund¡ 

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CONSOTIDATED REVENUE BY SOURCE 

(ln 51,000's except for per-copito figures) 

Property Taxat¡on 

Sale of Services 

Sanitary Sewer Fees 

Government Grants 

Sewices Provided to Other Local Govts 

Fiscal Services 

Natural Gas System Revenue 

Proceeds of land Sales & Other 

Contributions From Developers 

TOTAI. REVENUE PER CAPITA 

PROPORTION OF PROPERWTAXATION TO 

TOTAT REVENUE 

200E 20,J7 2006 200s 

s 22,071 s 2c.,ts2 s 19,s24 5 t8,L22 

8,s28 7,s25 7,176 5,E56 

8,453 E,591 8,004 7,44s 

4,551 4,215 3,955 3,494 

2,!45 1,526 

2,465 3,037 

2,997 3,023 

1,666 103 

134! 1,455 

2,988 1,993 

3,105 3,106 

3,9t2 1,362 

2,436 3,579 3,548 1,351 

s 55,312 $ Sr,ZSr $ s3,5s3 s ¡¿,ZOC 

l,¡l!¡9 $ 

39.9,6 

7,376 s 

38.9,6 

Consolidated Revenue by Source (¡n S1,000'sl 

1,450 $ 

36.5% 

L,221 

v contributlon¡ From DcuËlopers 

¡ Procclds of t¡nd S¡lc¡ & Othcr 

¡ N¡turrl G¡s Sy¡tcm Ravrnue 

I Flsc¡l Serrlccs 

I SclYlccs ProYldcd to Othlr Loc¡l 

Govts 

I GoYCmmlnl Gr¡nts 

¡ s¡nlt¡ry Scwcr Fcrs 

I S¡lr d Sclïlccs 

¡ P?opcrty T¡x.l¡on 

TllP age 

85



CONSOTIDATED EXPENSES BY FUNCTION 

(ln 51,ü)0's except for per-copito ligures) 

General Govemment & Common Services 

Police 

Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services 

Bylaw Enforcement & Parking Control 

Planning & Building lnspection 

Engineering Services 

Sanitary Sewer Operations 

Transportation & Drainage 

Solid Waste, Recycling & Cemetery 

TOTAI EXPENSES PER CAPITA 

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN PER.CAPITA EXPENSES 

FROM PRIOR YEAR 

2008 20,¡t 2006 2005 

s s,s22 

7,702 

3,482 

1,001 

1,,42s 

t,o27 

3,500 

9,426 

1,532 

s,ss7 s 

7,M8 

3,033 

930 

t,299 

1,252 

3,310 

7,!96 

1,547 

4,606 s 4,928 

6,936 5,972 

2,872 2,766 

526 564 

936 837 

1,156 L,770 

3,49t 3,26! 

5,896 4,945 

L,273 

Debt & Fiscal Services (incl. principal payments) 6,!73 6,697 7,566 7'27t 

Gapital Asset Acquisitions 13,006 13,355 13,418 t7'752 

s s4,196 s s1,224 s 48,788 s M,739 

1,110 s 

3.5% 

1,362 $ 

t.7% 

Consolidated Expenses by Function (¡n S1,000's) 

1,32! $ 

6.9% 

r C¡plt¡l Asset Acqu¡silions 

r Dcbt & F¡sc¿l SeÌY¡cca 

¡¡ solid w8ste, Rccyclint & cemetefy 

¡ Transpoit¡tion & Drain¡te 

E S.nitary Srwer Oper¡tions 

¡ Entlne€r¡nt Scrv¡c€s 

I Phnning & Bu¡ld¡nt lnspect¡on 

1,2?6 

I Bylaw Eriforc€ncnt & P.rk¡nt Control 

¡ Fire, Rcscue & Emcrtency Sarviccs 

r Pollce 

I Gêncral Govlrnmant & Common 

Scfr¡ccs 

72lP age 

86



CONSOTIDATED EXPENSES BY OBJECÍ 

(ln $7,000's) 

Salaries, Wages & Employment Benefits 

Supplies, Equipment & I nfrastructure 

Contracted Services 

Debt Principal, lnterest & Bank Charges 

Utilities, Telephone & lnsurance 

Other 

s 15,641 s 13,723 s 12,949 s 11,772 

t4,497 14,246 L4,221 t4,1j6 

13,705 11,851 10,553 9,6L7 

5,979 6,405 7,249 6,9s1 

1,930 1.,790 1,696 1,725 

2,444 3,209 2,120 558 

s 54,196 s s1,224 $ 48,788 s 44,739 

Consolidated Expenses by Obiect (¡n S1,000's) 

¡ Olhcr 

r Utlllrlcs, TehDhont & lnsur¡nce 

¡ Debl Pr¡nc¡9.|, lntcr.st & B.nk 

Chrrtcs 

¡ Conlr¡ctCd Scrvlccs 

I Suppl¡c3, Eqslpflrcnt & lrdrs3tluctut€ 

I S¡l¡r¡cs, W¡BC3 & Employment 

Bcncfils 

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CAPITAT EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION/TYPE 

(ln S1,ÙOO's exceptfor per-copitø figures) 

Roads & Drainage lnftastructuæ 


Property Purchases 

Vehicle Fleet 

Subsidiary Corporations 

General Govemment 

lnformation Technology 

Police, Fire & Emergency Services 

Parking & Bylaw Enforcement 

TOTAT CAPITAT EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA 

$16,0m 

Sr+mo 

sr2,000 

s10,000 

$a,ooo 

$6,æ0 

9t,000 

$2,æ0 

2006 20lJ7 2006 200s 

6,272 s 

2,549 

1,777 

897 

766 

306 

28t 

135 

23 

9,820 s 

7,877 

349 

624 

361 

158 

t37 

29 

4,103 s 

7,212 

415 

400 

548 

280 

320 

toz 

38 

3,311 

4,900 

2,361 

276 

190 

331 

305 

55 

23 

s 13,005 s 13,3ss s rS,¿rA S 11,7s2 

338 S 3ss s 363 $ 325 

Capital Expenditures by Functionfiype (in $1,000's) 

! P¡rklrtr & BTl.w Enlorccm.nt 

r Policc, F¡rc & Emartlncy Scrvlccs 

E lnform¡t¡on lcchnoloty 

¡GrncnlGoErnment 

r Subûldh ry Corpor¡tion¡ 

lvchlcl€ FhGt 

¡ Propcfty Pursh¡scs 

¡Srnlt ryScwri 

I Rord¡ & Drrln¡t! lrfr¡3t¡ucturc 

74lP a ge 

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2008 AnnualRePort 

CAP¡TAI FUNDING BY SOURCE 

(tn SLNo's) 

General Taxation 

General Non-Statutory Reserves 

Sanitary Seuær Fees 

Senær Non-Statutory Reserves 

Siatutory Reserve Funds 

Development Cost Charges 

Developer Gontributions 

Long-Term Debt Bylaws 

Government Granls 

PROPORTIONAT BREAKDOWN OF CAPIÎAL FUilDING 

fui{DtNG 

St6,0o 

$r+000 

2008 2006 200s 

3,s3ss 4,820s 2,071s 3,263 

2,61! 2,460 L,747 489 

1,885 1,584 2,436 1,788 

391 28 1,954 

r,560 349 I,173 L,629 

z,ttt 2,941 L,743 s92 

32s 638 1,80s 

r75 131 L92 3,99r 

413 404 

297 

s 13,006 s 13,3ss s 13,418 s 11,7s2 

2(m 2006 2ms 

27.2% 

14.5% 

35.1% 

t8.7% 

t3% 

3.2% 

36.1% 

11.9% 

2t.2% 

26.8% 

1.0% 

3.0% 

Capital Funding by Source (¡n S1,000'sl 

100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

sr2,m0 ¡¡ Gorcrnmlnt Grants 

s10,000 

st 000 

so000 

${,o00 

s2,000 

¡ lonS-Tcrm Drbt lyl¡ws 

¡ DcYrlopcr Con¡ilbution¡ 

r Dlvclopmlnt Co3t ChartÊs 

I StltutorÌ Ac¡crva Funds 

t Scrcl ilon-Statutory Rcsa]Uts 

¡S¡nh.ryS!re? Fccg 

¡ Gcncr¡l 1{on-St¡tutory Rcærúcs 

I Gencr¡l Tar¡tion 

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2008 AnnualReport 

LONG-TERM DEBT BY FUNCTION 

(ln 51,@0's except for per-copitø figures) 


Natural Gas System Gapital Lease 

Roads & Drainage 

General Govemment 

Downtown Beautillcation 

Police 

PROPORTIONAT FUNDIT{G SOURCES FOR 

TONG.TERM DEBT 

Sanitary Sevrcr Fees 

Sanitary Seuær Specified Areas 

Roads, Drainage & Beautification Specified Areas 

Natural Gas System Operating Lease Revenue 

General ïaxation 

s€o,000 

s50,000 

$o,o0 

$30,ooo 

Seo,om 

5rc,om 

s- 

2mE 

2008 

40.4% 

3.6% 

9.4% 

43.9% 

2.7% 

201t7 2006 200s 

t9,2t4 5 

19,265 

3,527 

639 

614 

20,490 s 2t,876 s 

20,482 21,641 

3,769 4,001 

6E0 719 

653 691 

546 

43,865 

7t7 E69 

2007 

40.1% 

3.7% 

9.5% 

43.8% 

3.0% 

long-Term Debt by Function (in S1,000's) 

2008 long-Term Debt 

2.tx 

9rx 

Funding 

2(x¡6 

40.1% 

3.8% 

9.4% 

435% 

3.2% 

23,769 

22,745 

4,306 

2005 

757 

728 

8 

39.6% 

s.0% 

9.4% 

42.7% 

33% 

¡ Pollcc 

I Downtown Be¡utlff c¡tlon 

I Genlr¡l Govcmmcnt 

I Ro¡ds & Dr¡¡n¡gc 

I N¡tur¡l G¡i Systcm C¡p¡t.l Lc¡se 

I $n¡t¡?y Scwer 

r S¡nlt¡ry Scwel Fces 

t S¡n¡t¡ry SêwÚ Spcclfl:d Arers 

Y Ro¡ds, Dr¡¡n¡lr & Bc¡utlffc¡tlon 

Spcclfled A]t¡s 

I il¡luÎ.l G.s Sv¡tcm Oper¡tlng Lc¡sc 

Rcutnuê 

I Gcn!r¡l 1¡I¡tlon 

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(ln 57,000's except Íor per-copito ligures) 

LONG.TERM DEBT PER CAPITA 

% OF FINANC]AT EQUITY TO LONG.TERM DEBT 

ANNUAL DEBT SERVICIf{G: 

Actual Debt Servicing (not including actuarial 

adjustments) 

Estimated Debt Servicing for Authorized but 

Unissued Debt 

Estimated Debt Servic¡ng for Loan Guarantees 

% OF AI{NUAI DEBT SERVICING TO CONSOTIDATED 

EXPENDITURES 

IEGAI DEBT SERVICING LIMIT 

REMAINING DEBI SERVICING tIM¡T CÂPACITY 

s14,000 

$12,000 

sr0,000 

$8,000 

S6,om 

s4,000 

s2,0fxl 

s- 

s1,600 

s1,400 

s1,2oo 

$1,ooo 

s 

s 

1,141 s 

63.1% 

5,190 s 

t,2M s 

55.8% 

5,641 s 

1,349 s 

52.3% 

5,932 5 

2005 

L,473 

40.2% 

5,57t 

25 270 270 270 

716 716 

5,931 s 6,627 s 6,202 s 5,84r, 

70.9% 

TI,E94 

Debt per Capita 

5,963 

Annual Debt Servicing Capacity 

(in $1,000's) 

s 

s 

72.9% 72.7% 

10,3s8 s to,2o2 

3,731 s 4,000 

t3.t% 

s 9,4s9 

S 3,6t8 

I Rcmr¡n¡nt C¡p¡clty 

I Annu¡l DCbt ScrYlclng 

77lP age 

91



TÐ(ABIE PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS 

(in 5Læ0's) 

Residential 

Commercial 

Iight lndustrial 

Recreat¡on & Non-P¡ofit 

Utility 

Farm Land & Managed Forest 

% Change From Prior Year 

AVERAGE SINGTE FAMITY RESIDENTIAI. 

ASSESSED VATUES (in $1,000's) 

Land 

lmprovements 

% Chante From Prior Year 

Total Property Assessments 

Residential & Commerc¡al 

(¡n s1,000's) 

$5,000,000 

s5,m,oo 

st,000,000 

$3,00,000 

s2,000,m 

s1,000,000 

$- 

2W 2æt 2006 200s 

+Rcddent¡¡l *Commcrcl¡l 

s s,643,s14 

830,855 

34,050 

27,438 

5,24t 

3,913 

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28,438 

20,579 

4,793 

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PROPERW TAX REVENUE - General & Fire Taxes 

Residential 

Commercial 

L¡ght lndustrial 

Utility & Other 

PROPERTY TAX REVENUE PER CAPIÎA - GeneTaI 

& Fire Taxes 

RATIO OF TA'( RATES. COMMERCIAT TO 

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TÐGS TEI'IED FOR OTHER AGENCIES 

Provincial School Taxes 

Regional Distr¡ct of North Okanagan 

Regional Hospital Distr¡cts 

Okanagan Regional Library 

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248 

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18,832 s uÉ62 s 16,178 s 14,965 

9,126 8,554 

8,099 7,832 

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1,232 1,165 

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441 

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PRINCIPAT CORPORATE TAXPAYERS. TOP TWENTY FOR 2@8 

(in 51,@O's) 

1 Retail Village Green Shopping Centre Ltd. 

2 Retail First Okanagan Shopp¡ng Centres Ltd. 

3 Retail Loblaw Propert¡es West lnc. 

4 Retail Realfund lnvestments (Bc) Ltd. 

5 Retail Sunstone Holdings lnc. 

6 Reta¡l Home Depot Holdings lnc. 

7 Retail Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. 

I Retail Canada Safeway [td. 

9 Reta¡l Fruit Un¡on Plaza Holdings Ltd. 

10 Retail 4246551 Canada lnc. 

11 Hotel R.P.B. Holdings Ltd. 

72 Office Timber Facility Ltd. 

13 Hotel Tucson Properties Ltd. 

74 lndustry Sleeman Breweries Ltd. 

1.5 Reta¡l Loblaw Properties West lnc. 

16 Hotel 338089 Bc ttd. 

!7 Office Far West lndustries lnc. 

18 Retail DC lnvestments Ltd. 

19 Automot¡ve 0705534 BC Ltd. 

20 Automotive Marjak Services Ltd. 

lotal Gcneral & Fire Tax ReYcnue - ToP Twenty 

Total GÊndral & Fire Tex Revenue - City Wide 

Proportlon of Taxes Pald Þy Top Twenty 

Village Green Mall 

Vernon Smart Centre (including Wal-Mart) 

Real Canadlan Superstore 

Vernon Square (northern portion) 

Polson Place Mall 

The Home Depot 

Canadian Tire 

Vernon Square (southern portion) 

Fruit Union Plaza 

Rona 

Best Western Vernon Lodge 

Tolko lndustries Head Office 

Prestite lnn 

Okanagan Springs Brewery 

Real Canadian Wholesale Club 

Village Green Hotel & Casino 

Far West Head Office 

Okanagan Landing Plaza 

Vernon Toyota 

Watkins Ford 

General & 

FIre Taxes 

Rank catctory Propcrty Owner common Name Levled 

Tax Contribution from Principal Corporate 

Taxpayers - 2008 

I Top Twenty Taxpayers, 10.4% 

¡ All other Taxpayers, E9.6% 

S ¿CZ 

281 

207 

132 

702 

101, 

77 

75 

69 

68 

67 

59 

58 

50 

48 

48 

46 

45 

42 

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(ln 57,üþ's except where noted) 

Buildlng Perm¡t Construct¡on Values 

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Buildlng Permit Fces 

Number of Buildiq Permits lssued 

Bus¡ness l¡cencc Fees 

Number of licenced Businesses 

Number of land Use Applicatlons Processed * 

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79,393 s 

88,236 

1.,511 

105,149 S 

31,159 

9,857 

439 

120,216 s 

16,524 

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1,531 

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Building Permit Fees 

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Business Licence Fees 

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1,329 

492 

353 

2,985 

198 

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Number of Employees (Full-time Equivalentsf 

Administration & Corporate Services: 

General Administation 

City Clerk's Office 

Human Resources 


Bylaw Enforcement 

Community Policing Office 

Finance & Purchasing 

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Planning & Building lnspect¡on 

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Police (civilian staff) 

Operat¡ons: 

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Sanitary & Storm Sewers 

Water r 

Public Works 

Parks + 

Fleet & Facilities 

Vernon Water Reclamation Plant 

Airport 

Recreation * 

Gross Number of Employees 

* Less: Number of employees for which full employment 

costs are recorded by the North Okanagan Regional 

D¡strict for Parks, Recreation, and Water 

Net Numbe¡ of Employees (relating to total employment 

costs recorded by the City of Vernon) 

Gross FTE Positions per 1,000 Population 

Net FTE Posltions per 1,@0 Population 

210 

190 

t70 

150 

130 

Net Number of Employees 

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5 

5.5 

5 

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4 

3.5 

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11.0 

9.4 

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4.0 

4.7 

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10.6 

4.0 

16.5 

13.3 

12.7 

29.7 

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ilet Cost of Salaries, Wages & Benefitsr 

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Admin¡stration & Corporate Services 

Finance & Purchasing 

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Police (civil¡an staff) 

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769 

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2,759 

981 

5,927 

2,259 s 

1,005 

646 

1,1.60 

2,324 

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5,566 

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r Pollß€ (clv¡l¡¡n st¡tfl 

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Population Growth Rates 

Statistics Canada Census Data (for the last two census yearsf 

Census Population 

Population by Age Group 

Seleeted lnfrast¡ucture Statistics t 

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Sanitary Sewer Mains (km) 

Storm Sewer Mains (km) 

Reclaimed Water Mains (km) 

Sidewalks & Walkways (km) 

Number of Signalized lntersections {incl. Provincial Hwy 

intersections) 

Number of Fire Hydrants (estimated) 

Total Volume of Treated Sanitary Effluent (in 1,000's of 

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3E,000 

37,ofm 

36,000 

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45 to 54 

55 to 64 

65 to 74 

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38,444 

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Annual Estimated Population 

37,614 

2001 

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35,9M 33,494 

1,680 r.,615 

3,930 4,190 

2,345 2,235 

2,010 1,860 

8,290 8,645 

5,290 4,425 

4,505 3,605 

3,650 3,395 

4,244 3,524 

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