Whereas the Ministry of Transportation and Transit is responsible for providing safe, well-maintained highways and oversees the privatized service contracts according to terms set out by the Province that define road maintenance standards across British Columbia; And whereas contract terms and local area specifications included in highway maintenance agreements apply to broadly scoped regions, creating critical gaps in safety and service standards, especially pertaining to communities that face severe winter conditions: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Ministry of Transportation and Transit meet with local governments prior to the negotiation of highway maintenance contracts to receive localized input to inform the negotiations with the goal of improved highway maintenance standards.
