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WHEREAS the Canada West Foundation released its report Foundations for Prosperity: Creating a Sustainable Municipal-Provincial Partnership to Meet the Infrastructure Challenges of Albertas 2nd Century in September 2004;AND WHEREAS the report was supported by the Ministers Provincial-Municipal Council on Roles, Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century, which includes the AAMDC, AUMA, the cities of Edmonton and Calgary and Alberta Municipal Affairs;AND WHEREAS the report highlights that a critical infrastructure problem exists in Albertas municipalities and must be addressed immediately;AND WHEREAS the report also calls for the establishment of a new governance structure between federal, provincial and municipal orders of government;AND WHEREAS the report recommends solutions to address the inadequacy of municipal infrastructure funding through: A commitment from Albertans and their governments to eliminate the infrastructure debt by 2015; Establishment of an Alberta Municipal Infrastructure Council to identify options for municipal infrastructure funding from expanded taxation options, provincial-municipal revenue sharing and provincial withdrawal from education property tax; Development of principles and mechanisms for the federal government to provide funding for municipal infrastructure (led by the provincial government, in partnership with municipalities); and A set deadline of December 2005 for the legislative changes necessary to give effect to new municipal funding mechanisms.
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) support the recommendations of the Canada West Foundation report Foundations for Prosperity: Creating a Sustainable Municipal-Provincial Partnership to Meet the Infrastructure Challenges of Albertas 2nd Century;AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the AAMDC urge the Government of Alberta to act quickly to implement the recommendations of the Canada West Foundation report.
Member Background:
The Canada West Foundation report Foundations for Prosperity: Creating a Sustainable Municipal-Provincial Partnership to Meet the Infrastructure Challenges of Albertas 2nd Century has been enclosed in all delegate packages for information and review.
RMA Background:
The AAMDC has no resolutions currently in effect with respect to this issue.
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The Canada West Foundation Report on Infrastructure continues to be an integral tool in the AAMDC lobby on the infrastructure deficit and infrastructure funding in general. The $3 billion Alberta Municipal Infrastructure Program is a positive step forward in beginning to address the infrastructure deficit. The AAMDC will continue to work closely with both the provincial and federal governments on infrastructure funding issues.
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