The residents in the second phase of a sanitary sewer installation project in the Hart Highlands were applauded for their proactive approach in looking for funding for their upcoming construction work.
A pair of neighbours from the Killarny Drive, Wildwood Crescent and Sussex Lane area presented a comprehensive list to city council Monday night of the various federal and provincial grants that can be applied to municipal waste water projects.
"We would value the opportunity to work together," said Dale Grieves, who outlined the grants received by previous neighbourhoods in the 1980s.
The Hart Highlands area had received indication that there would be funding support back when it was amalgamated into the city boundary.
"You were not the mayor and council at the time the grants were given but, with our presentation information, please help and work with us to have a promise kept. We've waited 37 years," said Sylvia Korotash.
The first phase of the project began in the summer with the city installing roughly 1.6 kilometres of new sanitary sewer main along Berwick and Dundee Drives, Wallace Crescent, Wallace Place and part of Langley Crescent, connecting 100 properties to the city services.
The roughly $2.4 million project is to be funded through a local area service tax (LAS), attached to the affected property owners' bills.
However, work is still being done on the technicalities of the project and there isn't actually an associated cost determined yet. Residents have also not formally voted on whether they want to go ahead on the project, said public works director Bill Gaal.
The application process opened late last week for the federal infrastructure program, said city manager Beth James, and staff need time to wade through it.
A unanimous vote referred the issue back to administration.
