REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 20, 2018 Report No. EPW-18-028
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Council Resolution for Funding Request to Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Municipal Asset Management Program
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves to support submission of a funding application to the Municipal Asset Management Program, through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, for a Road Corridor Management Program with a value of $67,000, and that the Township confirm that it will commit up to $17,000 towards the cost of this Project.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Not Applicable
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Well Managed and Well Maintained Infrastructure
BACKGROUND:
Infrastructure Canada has established the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), which is administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). It is a five year, $50 million program to assist municipalities to make informed infrastructure investment decisions. Under this program, municipalities can obtain 80% of the project funding with the maximum MAMP funding contribution, which are capped at $50,000. The Project has to be completed 11 months from the date of FCM Project approval.
The program has five eligible activities. Engineering and Public Works has identified a project that would be eligible under the Data Collection and Reporting stream. The project would review the condition of streets, line markings, curbs/gutters, sidewalks, signage and street lighting levels. The data collected is then used to generate a customized road corridor prioritization list. This information will then be combined with the information (primarily underground condition assessment) being gathered from the Road Corridor Program. Based on the two sets of information, maintenance and renewal programs/projects will be established and under taken.
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