Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mr. Lafferty on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, regarding Highway No. 3 access roads.
1.Can I request a detailed costs to repair and service the Highway No. 3 access roads, specifically to the Charlo's camp on a monthly basis?
The department's mandate includes the operation and maintenance of public transportation infrastructure in the NWT. This mandate does not extend to privately owned infrastructure.
When Highway No. 3 was reconstructed, the department constructed and/or reconstructed private access roads to reconnect properties where people were living, back to the reconstructed Highway No. 3 alignment. These are private access roads and the responsibility for maintenance and repair of these roads rests with the property owner.
As such, the department does not have any monthly maintenance or repair costs relating to private access roads.
2.Can I also request for copies of meeting minutes or documentations on the previous contractual discussion? Specifically, the community/local private contractor complaints.
The question is very general and could refer to a number of files. However, if what the Member is referring to is related to private access roads on Highway No, 3, the department does not have any contractual arrangements with local or private contractors to maintain these roads. As such, we do not hold the records or documentation regarding private maintenance contracts for these roads.