Beaver +1 Lac Ste. Anne County - $50,000.00
Although this may be funny if you are a beaver, this certainly is not funny if you are a ratepayer of Lac Ste. Anne County. LSAC has many Bridges which are in desperate need of repair and are on this years budget as well as future years Budgets.An attempt to clear a beaver dam with explosives directly underneath a bridge on TWP 540 has resulted in damage done to two girders that will need to be replaced and will cost LSAC $50,000 + which is not included in this year's Budget or any future Budget.
In the September 13, 2018 Council Meeting, Councillor Lorne Olsvik asked administration for an update regarding damage done to the bridge on TWP 540.
“They had to get the water moving, followed all the safety procedures and practices, used minimal charge and it just happened,” said Aren Skogstad, Agricultural Services Manager.
Reeve Joe Blakeman wanted to know any other options that could be done rather than spending the $50,000 to fix the bridge.
Joe Duplessie, general manager of infrastructure and planning, added that the life expectancy for that bridge is another 25 or so years. “We’ve got other bridges as well with bigger priorities,” he said.
Maybe what the Council should of asked for was to view the Pre-Job Hazard Assessment and asked;
- Was this approach the only option?
- How was this an acceptable Risk?
- Who signed off on the Procedure?
- Is there an investigation to this unnecessary Asset Loss?
Where is the improved accountability that our Councillors campaigned on?
How does something like this happen??? Is just anyone allowed to blow things up in this county??? Why is the county responsible for damages as this should be firmly laid at the door step of the company hired and their insurance company!!
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