Agenda Package - City of Vernon

THE CORPORAT]ON OF THE CITY OF VERNON
2008 Annual Report
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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