86 / 140
76
For the year ended December 31, 2015
[tabular amounts in thousands of dollars]
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
City of Surrey
21. SURREY CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CONTINUED)
d) Beedie Limited Partnership
Beedie Limited Partnership (“Beedie LP”) is a partnership in the business of real estate investment and development of a build-to-suit
industrial building in the City. SCDC is an equal partner and will provide contributions of cash and land to fund development. Beedie
LP financial results are proportionately consolidated with SCDC based upon the 50% share of total contributions. The liability of the
Corporation is limited to the cash and land which it will contribute to Beedie LP. The proportionate amounts included in the financial
statements at December 31, 2015 are as follows:
Assets
$
146
Liabilities
(1,491)
Tangible capital assets
3,117
Prepaids
159
Accumulated surplus
$
1,931
22 SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The City of Surrey is a diversified municipal government institution that provides a wide range of services to the citizens of Surrey,
including Police Services; Parks, Recreation and Culture Services; General Government Services; Water Services; Fire Services; Sewer
Services; Engineering Services; Drainage Services; Solid Waste Management Services; Roads & Traffic Safety Services; Planning and
Development Services; Parking Services; Surrey City Energy Services; and Surrey Public Library Services. For management reporting
purposes, the Government’s operations and activities are organized and reported by Service Area. Service Areas were created for the
purpose of recording specific activities and related objectives in accordance with legislated requirements.
City Departments and the activities for which they are responsible are reported in these Service Areas. The Departments listed in the
Segmented Information, along with the services that each Department provides are listed below:
Police Services
The mandate of the Police Department includes enforcing laws, preventing crime, and maintaining peace, order and security.
Parks, Recreation and Culture Services – Parks, Recreation and Culture Department
The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is responsible for planning, facilitating the development of, operating and maintaining high
quality parks, recreation and cultural facilities and services.
General Government Services – Mayor & Councillor’s Department, City Manager’s Department, Finance & Technology Department,
Human Resources Department, Surrey City Development Corporation, and Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society
General Government Services includes those elements of the organization with responsibility for adopting by-laws, adopting
administrative policy, levying taxes, acquiring, disposing and managing City assets, ensuring effective financial management, monitoring
performance and ensuring that high quality City service standards are met. The Surrey City Development Corporation, which engages in
the provision of consulting services, land development activities, property acquisition/disposal and asset management and the Surrey
Homelessness and Housing Society, which focuses on addressing homelessness in Surrey through raising funds and the provision of
grants to worthy projects also form part of General Government Services.