2015 MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR
MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
LARGER MUNICIPALITIES AWARD – SUBMISSION FORM
Thank you for your interest in the 2015 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence. This is a twopart application. The Practice Collection Form must be submitted to the Municipal Excellence team
at menet@gov.ab.ca for posting on website (https://maportal.gov.ab.ca/EXT/MeNet/default.aspx).
The submission form below is a supplement to the practice submitted to the Municipal Excellence
Network (MEnet). By submitting the form below, your municipality will indicate the category you
wish to submit your practice under and also provide any additional information for the Review
Committee.
The Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence evaluation criteria are based on the information in
the practice posted to MEnet. The Review Committee members are interested in how well the
practice has been planned, communicated, organized, implemented and managed. Information on the
improvements experienced using the practice is very important as evidence of the success of the
practice in achieving the stated goals. In addition to the practice form information, there are four
additional qualities that are considered for every submission.
These are:
 Sustainability - viability of the practice in the long run and documentation of efforts to evolve
and improve the practice over time; how the practice supports the long term sustainability of the
municipality.
 Relevance – suitability of the practice to the local conditions, size of municipality and available
resources
 Transferability - effect the practice has or could have on local government throughout the
province and the effort expended in order to assist other municipalities in understanding and
implementing the practice.
 Quality of submission - clarity, logic and completeness of practice document and supporting
materials
The emphasis for the Larger Municipality category will be demonstrating creative solutions to the
challenges that larger communities face, including and beyond, community safety, innovation and
partnership taking into consideration the significant resources available. Larger municipalities
are defined as those with a population greater than 500,000. Initiatives or policies that identify
targets/goals and demonstrate improvement are especially significant. Points will be awarded for the
degree of difficulty relative to available resources, scope of innovation and level of collaboration
amongst partners as relevant.
Please e-mail your completed submission by noon on May 29, 2015 to menet@gov.ab.ca.
If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Dunn, Municipal Excellence Advisor, at (780) 4272225 or toll free: 310-0000 or by email at menet@gov.ab.ca
2015 MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR
MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
Please read the questions carefully. Click on the grey boxes to answer the questions. The boxes will
expand as you type. Thank you for your contribution to the Municipal Excellence Network!
Please complete the following questions for the Larger Municipalities Award:
Name of municipality:
Name of municipal practice:
Contact person (submitting this form):
Date:
Question 1 - Why do you believe this municipal practice should be considered for
a Municipal Excellence Award? Please briefly list the reasons.
Question 2 - How does this practice demonstrate an innovative and/or efficient use
of resources for your community?
Question 3 - What positive and tangible impact has this practice had on local
government or delivery of services in your municipality?
In addition to your practice being considered for an award, it is a very valuable tool in expanding the
knowledge network offered through the Municipal Excellence Network website!
The information provided on this form will be used in support of the Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence Program. It is being collected under
the authority of section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will be managed in accordance with the FOIP Act.
If you have any questions about this collection, please contact the Municipal Excellence team, 17th Floor Commerce Place, 10155 - 102nd Street,
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L4, (780) 427-2225 (Outside Edmonton, call 310-0000 to be connected toll free).