ECA Review 2021-03-11

2 M arch 11'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. Eca REVIEW
STETTLER TOWN COUNCIL
Main Street work for summer 2021
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
The Town of Stettler’s busy Main
Street is poised to get a lot busier this
summer as council approved major
road and infrastructure work during
the regular meeting of council Mar. 2.
Councillors read a report from
Director of Operations Melissa Robbins
regarding the downtown streetscape
tender and its results.
The work was described as “2021
capital budget project to replace the
water main, water services and sidewalks/curb
and upgrade pedestrian
bulbing on 50 Street from 48 Ave. to 49
Ave. for $850,000.”
Curb bulbing (extensions) extend the
sidewalk into the parking lane to
narrow the roadway and provide additional
pedestrian space at key locations
for enhancing pedestrian safety by
increasing pedestrian visibility, shortening
crossing distances, slowing
turning vehicles, and visually narrowing
the roadway.
Robbins noted three companies bid
on the work, including Wally’s
Backhoe Services ($680,077), Watson
Welding ($724,505.54) and Urban
Dirtworks ($775,762.64), and her
recommendation was to award the
work to Wally’s Backhoe.
Robbins stated Wally’s is a local company
that she has a lot of confidence in.
Robbins also noted contingency and
tax was not included.
The project was not originally
intended to include the entire block
from 48th to 49th, but Robbins stated
the COVID-19 pandemic required some
projects to be tweaked. This was one of
them.
Coun. Gord Lawlor asked how reliable
estimates are for the length of
work, noting that he’s heard some estimates
for other jobs that were
supposed to be three months instead
end up taking a year to complete.
Robbins stated the project will be
split into two major parts, with each
part taking about four to six weeks
weather permitting, resulting in a two
to three month project.
Robbins stated it’s expected that the
water construction will begin in May.
She also noted the Town of Stettler
has a public information plan for businesses
along that stretch of Main
Street, including a mail-out and an inperson
meeting with town staff so
businesses know what to expect during
construction.
Lawlor stated he liked that approach
STETTLER COUNTY
because communication with the business
community is important.
Robbins again noted she has a lot of
faith in the proposed contractor, but
the first contact with businesses
regarding this project will be with
town staff.
Councillors were curious how
traffic on Main Street would be handled
during this project.
Robbins answered that the contractor
will do one side of the street at
County will lobby about human
fecal matter in Buffalo Lake
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
The County of Stettler will lobby the
Alberta Safety Codes Authority
(ASCA) to closely monitor private
wastewater systems surrounding
Buffalo Lake after councillors were
required to alter a bylaw that had
already passed first reading.
The decisions were made at the Feb.
10 regular meeting of council streamed
via the county’s YouTube channel.
Councillors read a report from
Director of Municipal Services
Andrew Brysiuk, who noted a water
and wastewater bylaw, if it was to
receive second and third reading, had
to be changed.
“Bylaw 1652-21, Water and
Wastewater was presented for first
reading at the January 2021 regular
council meeting,” stated Brysiuk’s
memo.
“At that time, it was advised that
administration was seeking direction
from council prior to referring the
bylaw to legal counsel.
Upon review, our lawyers advised
that the provisions of the bylaw that
sought to give the county the ability to
require compliance with the Safety
Codes Act was inconsistent with the
Safety Codes Act and therefore would
be inoperative.
“In this case, the safe operation of a
private wastewater system is identified
to be a matter addressed by the Safety
Codes Act.
Thus, any bylaw a municipality
makes to regulate the safe operation of
a private wastewater system is
inoperative.”
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Stettler town council approved
a project for more pedestrian
bulbing at the south end of
Main Street, illustrated here at
the north end. ECA Review/S.
Salkeld
a time, so traffic flow and parking on
the opposite side will continue, albeit
reduced.
Councillors unanimously approved
awarding the tender for the 2021
downtown streetscape project to
Wally’s Backhoe Service, along with
Tagish Engineering as engineers plus
a 10 per cent contingency.
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