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asset management

“When we wait or things to break down beore we repair orreplace them, it causes an emergency situation. Tat oen meansunplanned disruptions in services, more time spent on nding

crews and paying them overtime, or people having to x brokenpipes in the dead o winter”

~ Don Funk

TTeS is taking a new role in

managing community assets

The vision for asset management is tobe proactive in addressing the completelifecycle needs of all Band tangible capitalassets, spanning planning, construction,operations, maintenance, and disposal.Achieving this vision requires understandingthe breadth of asset managementcomponents to ultimately be included, aseach department has unique requirements.

what is asset management?

A set of activities that help plan for the currentand long-term investment needs of a community’sinfrastructure (or assets).

Asset management helps answer questions such as:

• What inrastructure or assets do we ownnow?

• What are our assets worth?• What condition are they in?• Where are we decient?

• What assets will need to bereplaced/repaired and by when?• What will it cost?

Ruby Samson, Accounts Receivable echnician and Claude Julien,Financial Accountant, are looking orward to the benets the assetmanagement program will deliver on the nancial side. Tey wereproled in the asset management newsletter.

benefits of asset management

While it can appear to be more costly at the outset,taking a proactive approach to managing assets bringswith it a number o clear benets.

Asset Management:• Provides a direct link between what we invest in and

the long-term aordability o the services we oer• Allows us to create long-term capital and nancial

plans• Enables us to make the best use o resources and

increase efciency • Promotes teamwork and collaboration (because it

requires several departments to work together)• Minimizes risk (like service delays or costly xes to

unanticipated problems)• Can save communities money in the

long-term

The objectives for asset management aretaking a collaborative approach to managingcommunity assets, raising awareness, beingproactive in the rehabilitation of aginginfrastructure, considering full lifecycle costsof assets (value for money), and prioritizingcapital projects (doing the right things frst)



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Meters

Water SystemInventory

water system

Water System

Mains 44.7 km

Treatment Plants 1

Reservoirs 2

Pump Stations 3

Age of System

less than 25 Year 25 to 50 Years

50 to 75 Years 75 to 100 Years

54% 46%

Today, water meter readers are typing thedata into a spreadsheet, which helps withthe accuracy. This information is used to helpequitably allocate the costs of operating thewater system to the customers who receivewater services.



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Meters

Sanitary Sewer System Inventory

sanitary sewer system

Sanitary Sewer System

Mains 13.3 km

Manholes 110

Pump Stations 7

Services 210

Age of System



100%

Justin Gottfriedson is a Waste-waterCollection System Operator. He was profledin the asset management newsletter andexplains how long-term asset managementwill ensure the sanitary sewer collectionsystem remains a reliable community service.

The TteS’s long-term asset managementprogram will help to ensure the sanitarysewer collection system remains a reliableand affordable community service well intothe future.



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Meters

Road NetworkInventory

road system

Road Types

Local 19.6 km

Arterial 6.4 km

Rural 3.7 km

“The vision for asset management is to have along-term strategy that helps TteS proactivelyplan, construct, operate and maintain allof the Band’s assets. It will enable greaterorganizational efciency and good scalmanagement.”

Road Types

Local Arterial Rural

6.4 km

3.7 km

19.6 km



housing

Housing Mix

Rentals 52 units

Rent to own 63 units

Owned 164 units

10%7%

14%

24%13%

12%

20%

Housing Stock Age

0-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years

16-20 years 21-25 years 26-30 years

31+ years

Carey Morin, a housing coordinator, wasproled in the asset management newsletterand discusses how the asset managementprogram will create efciencies ininformation sharing.

The asset management program will helpensure that the whole infrastructure system,including Housing information, is betterintegrated and will give busy people like Carymore efcient access to the information theyneed.



buildings, facilitiesand equipment

Age of Facilities



35%25%

22%

18%

Buildings, Facilities and Equipment

School

Powwow Facility

Gas Bar

Misc. Buildings

Tools and Equipment

Simple things that each of us rely on, liketurning on our tap and receiving cleandrinking water, are made possible through ourcommunity’s assets (also called infrastructure).

The assets the TteS is responsible for includethe community’s roads, water system, sewersystem and buildings (to name a few).

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