MOTION ON NOTICE

At the Council meeting of November 20, 2001, Councillor Bass submitted the following Notice of Motion which was recognized by the Chair:

Water Metering (File:1755)

MOVER: Councillor Bass
SECONDER: Councillor

WHEREAS under the current flat rate for water, the average daily consumption of water in Vancouver is among the highest in Canada;

AND WHEREAS in Victoria, with universal water metering in place, and in Surrey which requires water meters for new developments; consumption is lower than that of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS with water metering residential users can realize substantial savings per household;

AND WHEREAS with construction of a filtration plant for the Seymour/Capilano watersheds, GVRD bulk water rates to member municipalities will increase significantly;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to report on the implications for Vancouver water users of introducing a universal system of water metering.

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(c) 1998 City of Vancouver