Title
Alberta Transportation Bridge Report Highway 16 East of Range Road 42
Proposed Motion
That the Alberta Transportation Bridge Report for Highway 16 east of Range Road 42 be tabled to the scheduled January 24, 2023 Council meeting.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion to table a presentation to Council pertaining to the Alberta Transportation Bridge Report at Highway 16 east of Range Road 42 to allow administration to receive and review a detailed design report of a pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor under Highway 16 east of Range Road 42.
Purpose
Administration was directed by Council to present an updated construction cost estimate, right of way considerations, and additional information on the trail alignment options for the pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor under Highway 16 east of Range Road 42 by the end of 2022. This information will come in the format of a detailed design report prepared by Alberta Transportation. As of December 7, 2022, Alberta Transportation had not provided Parkland County with the detailed design report and therefore, there is minimal to no information to present at this time. Administration is anticipating the report by end of 2022/ early 2023 and will present information to Council once the information is available. No commitments beyond the initial $150,000 of Municipal Sustainability initiative (MSI) capital funding have been made nor will they be made without Council's review of the detailed design report and subsequent discussion following review of the report.
Summary
At the July 12, 2022 Council meeting, Council made the following motions:
1. That Council approve an amount of up to $150,000 from Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) capital funding for the detailed design of a pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor under Highway 16 east of Range Road 42.
2. That administration be directed to present to Council prior to the end of 2022 with an updated construction cost estimate, right of way considerations, and additional information on the trail alignment options for the pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor under Highway 16 east of Range Road 42.
Administration continues to pursue the detailed design report from Alberta Transportation for a pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor under Highway 16 east of Range Road 42 that will provide a construction cost estimate, right of way considerations, and additional information on the trail alignment options for the pedestrian underpass/wildlife corridor. As administration was tasked to present the information prior to end of 2022, the information is not available to present to Council within the requested timeline. Administration respectfully requests that this matter be tabled to be presented to Council at the scheduled January 24, 2023 Council meeting. This will allow administration to obtain the requested information and to provide Council with information as directed.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications:
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Financial Impact:
Cost: 0.0
Source of Funding: n/a