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Central Avenue Streetscape Project

During the last week of October 2009, Howard Little Excavating Limited began construction on the Central Avenue Streetscape Project.  The project, designed by CBCL Limited, includes new street construction using interlocking brick pavers, new broom finished concrete sidewalks, new planters, rolled curbs, new water lines, new sanitary lines and a new paved walkway that connects to the Railtown public parking lot.  The duration of the project is expected to last approximately 8 weeks, which makes for a completion date near mid December 2009 (weather dependant).  The total cost of the project is $306,683.00 and funding sources for the project include:  Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) – $55,000, The Province of Nova Scotia - $50,000, and The Town of Wolfville and Water Utility - $201,683.  For those interested in a preview, a conceptual drawing has been attached. If you should have any concerns or questions in regards to the project, please feel free to contact Mr. Kevin Kerr, Director of Public Works at (902) 542-3960 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

icon Central Avenue Site Plan (135.81 kB)

icon Central Avenue Concept Plan (444.95 kB)

 

 
 

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#1 David A. Daniels 2009-10-23 04:19
In 2004 the Council set out its Guiding Principles “as the foundation for [its] decision-making process.” The Princi-ples are: (1) Sustainability; (2) Fairness, Equity, and Inclusiveness; (3) Fiscal Responsibility; (4) Health, Well-being and Social Responsibility; and (5) Open and Transparent Communication.

In 2008, Council adopted a new Mu-nicipal Planning Strategy (MPS) which is largely based on the principle of sus-tainability. The first principle of the “Melbourne Principles Adapted for Wolfville” is “Provide a long-term vision for Wolfville based on the three pillars of sustainability… ”

On September 21st, after about an hour of discussion, the Council ap-proved the Central Avenue Streetscape Project, at a total cost of $306,683.

Not once during the discussion were issues of sustainability addressed.

As to Principle No. 3, Fiscal Responsibil-ity, Councillor Irving posed a number of questions concerning the cost of the project and whether the project was worthwhile.

Council failed to follow the very princi-ples it has adopted in the past to guide its decision making.
Why make the effort (by staff, Council and public) to draft a Strategic Plan which has as its first and third core principles, respectively: sustainability and fiscal responsibility?
(At the Committee of Council meeting on Oct. 05, 2009 the Acadia Community Farm asked Council for $6,000 a year for three years, beginning this November.

This project, where a number of com-munity members grow food, including food for the Food Bank, is consistent with the Town’s principles of sustain-ability.

Could the Council in good faith turn down this request after approving over $400,000 for the Town Centre and Central Avenue projects, where sus-tainability is questionable?)

David A. Daniels
 

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