Council Notes
From the committee meeting of Monday, May 24, 2016
The only item on the agenda this week was for council to discuss upcoming work priorities regarding various projects that are close to being completed.
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Director of Infrastructure Allan Kendrick said the spray park became operational over the weekend, with no foreseeable expenditures in the next five years.
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The Aquaplex modernization project is undergoing preliminary draft work which should be finalized next week. Council said they wish to complete the project before the end of September.
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Work on town trail systems has begun and inmates from the Drumheller Institution have been hired to work on projects like PetroCanada Park. Councillors have expressed resident's concerns over specific trail locations to the infrastructure department.
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Work is beginning on replace water intake pumps and a contractor has been signed for the Street Improvement Program. The cast iron replacement program will begin May 27.
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Beautification work will begin this year with plans to update signage and to add additional signage to demarcate the satellite communities of Rosedale and Nacmine. The intention is to come up with themes, specific locations, and have them installed this year, said CAO Ray Romanetz.
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A meeting is scheduled Monday, June 6 with Stantec to discuss work on the Infrastructure Master Plan and Asset Management documents. CAO Romanetz said the development of an asset management document will be necessary for securing provincial funding in the future.
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Councillor Zariski congratulated Infrastructure for work done on road painting over the last week, and expressed the need to lobby the provincial government to repaint the highways, which they are responsible for.
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Deputy Mayor Tara McMillan said the Valley Bus Society has applied for a grant for a new bus, after they spent over $80,000 on repairs in the last two years.
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