County of St. Paul No 19

Council Meeting

AGENDA

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Time:	10:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.
Location:	5015- 49 Avenue, St. Paul, AB T0A 3A4

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Minutes

3.

Bank Reconciliation

4.

Additions to Agenda and Acceptance of Agenda

5.

In Camera

In Camera Item

6.

Business Arising from Minutes

6.1

Bylaw 2017-25 - Rescind Community Aggregate Payment Levy Bylaw

At the August Meeting, Council was presented with Bylaw No. 2017-25, a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 2015-01, Community Aggregate Payment Levy Bylaw.  Bylaw No. 2017-25 did not receive unanimous consent to be considered for third reading, as per section 187 of the MGA and therefore could not proceed to third reading.  Bylaw No, 2017-25 is being presented at this meeting for third reading. 

7.

Delegation

7.1

11:00 a.m. - Edmonton New Church Society

Ardith Francis, Secretary of the Edmonton New Church Society who own PNW 35-59-11-W4, will be in to request to connect to the Ashmont water distribution line.  They will also be requesting that Council consider a 50/50 split on this project, amortized over 20 years.  

8.

New Business

8.1

Request for Funding - Grandparent Day Walk

The Elk Point Grandparent Celebration Committee held their Annual Grandparent's Day Walk on September 10, 2017.  Residents in Elk Point and the County of St. Paul collected pledges to raise money for the Heritage Lodge Auxiliary for operational costs of the Handi-Van Bus and for activities for seniors residing in Heritage Lodge, Buckingham House and Fort George Manor.  

 

The Committee is requesting a donation to assist with their celebration.

 

The County has provided a $200 donation for the Grandparent's Day walk since 2012.

8.2

Request for Cold Mix - Elk Point Golf & Country Club

The Elk Point Golf & Country Club requested that the County donate 40 yards of cold mix to grade more of their cart paths along their golf course.  

8.3

Request for Funding for Arena - Mallaig Ag Society

The Mallaig Ag Society and Mallaig Minor Hockey Association are requesting $50,000 to cover the costs of expenses essential for the operation of the arena to start the hockey season  - repair the heating coil in the pit, fix their hot water issue for ice making and repair the boards.  If funds permit, they will also modernize the washrooms in three of their dressing rooms.  

 

The were unsuccessful with their Agristability grant application but are looking at other grants or fundraising opportunities.  They are also open to a short term loan, as the repairs need to be completed before the hockey season starts.  

 

As per section 265 of the MGA - A Municipality may only lend money to a non-profit organization if the loan is authorized by Bylaw.  The bylaw authorizing the loan must be advertised. 

8.4

Bylaw 2017-27 - Fire Protection Services Bylaw

Municipalities that have a trestle or bridge along the Iron Horse Trial have been requested by Muni Corr to include a clause in their Fire Protection Services Bylaw regarding a setback for open fires near the trestle or bridge.  This proposed wording is consistent with the wording used by the MD of Bonnyville.  

 

Bylaw No. 2017-27 is being presented to Council to amend Fire Services Bylaw No. 2017-08 to include the following clause under Section 7.7:

No person shall set, permit, maintain or operate an open fire or burning barrel at any time of the year within one hundred (100) metres of a trestle or bridge structure located on the Alberta's Iron Horse Trail. The person who set, permitted or maintained such an Open Fire or burn barrel shall extinguish the fire immediately upon the order of a Fire Guardian or his designate.  If the person who set, permitted or maintained such an open fire fails to comply with an order to extinguish, the fire services may extinguish the fire and recover the cost of extinguishment form the person in accordance with the Fee Schedule Bylaw.  

8.5

Bylaw 2017-02 - Borrowing Bylaw - Bring Water to the Hamlet of Mallaig

Bylaw No. 2017-02 was given first reading at the February Council Meeting.  The bylaw authorizes Council to incur indebtedness by the issuance of a debenture in the amount of $720,120 to bring water supply to the Hamlet of Mallaig.  The Bylaw was not advertised after first reading as Alberta Transportation thought that we may have to amend it due to funding changes.  At a meeting with Alberta Transportation on July 26, administration was informed that the dollar figures used in Bylaw No. 2017-02 are good, so we can proceed with the bylaw.    

 

Bylaw No. 2017-02 was advertised in the St. Paul Journal and Elk Point review the weeks of August 15 and 22, 2017.  

 

As per section 231 of the MGA, electors have 15 days from the date of the last publication of the notice, to petition Council for a vote on the money bylaw.  This 15 day time period has lapsed and we have not received any feedback from electors.  

 

After the Bylaw receives second and third reading there is 30 days for the public to appeal the decision through the courts.

8.6

Advertise Reverse Osmosis Unit for Sale

The Reverse Osmosis Unit that was used in the Ashmont Fire Hall is no longer required there.  We had planned to move it to the Mallaig Fire Hall before we knew about the water line extension.  And now, the cost to automate the existing system to accept the RO unit is no longer worth it, as the whole system will be have to be replaced with the new water line.  

8.7

Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

The Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is looking for help to acquire proper permits, supplies, as well as resources to rectify the water table situation at the cemetery.  They would like to trench the perimeter of the cemetery to avoid drainage into the cemetery and put a manhole in the center of the cemetery with a drain pipe to Highway 29.  They have the pipe but would need connectors and a manhole mechanism.  They will also need help to trench in the pipe.

8.8

Swimming Pool Operator Level 1 Course

Swimming Pool Operator Level 1 course which includes water circulation/filtration, basic chlorine and salt water chemistry, water balance, pool diseases and water testing, will be held October 19 & 20 in Edmonton.  Registration for the course is $412.  Administration is recommending that Kevin Maksymyk, Parks Manager at Westcove, take the course to help him with the operations of the spray park.   

8.9

Committee Members-at-Large

At the October Organizational Meeting, we will need to appoint members-at-large to the following committees.  Committees appointed for a four year term are denoted by *.  The Library Board is a three year appointment as per Libraries Act. 

FCSS *	Alphonse Corbiere
	Irene Pilisko
	Eleanor Zimmerman
St. Paul & Dist. Ambulance	Tim Mahdiuk
St. Paul Airport	Victor Tessier
Elk Point Airport	Dwayne Vogel
Library Board	Lorna Connor
	Connie Currey
	Joanne Paquette
	Irene Vanbrabant
	Eleanor Zimmerman
Town of St. Paul Rec Board *	Ron Wirsta
	Jana Zarowny
Regional Assmt. Review Board *	Leo deMoissac
Subdivision & Dev. Appeal Bd *	Leigh Babcock
	Tom Kurek
	George Saunders
	Eleanor Zimmerman
Weed/Pest Appeal Board	James Capjack
	Louis Dechaine
	Allan Tkachyk
	Ron Wirsta
Cemetery Committee *	John Yewchin
	Leo deMoissac

8.10

Specialized HST/GST Online Course: Public Sector Bodies

Comprehensive course will provide a better understanding of HST/GST issues facing public sector bodies.  Registration is $695.  Course is done online.  

Requesting approval for Gina Laramee and Darlene Smereka to attend.

8.11

Playground Installation Course

October 30 - November 2 in Sherwood Park .  Registration for the course is $1100 per person.  Requesting approval for 2 people to attend.  

8.12

Request to Purchase Road Allowance

8.13

Garbage

8.14

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9.

Correspondence

10.

Reports

10.1

CAO Report

11.

Upcoming Meetings

11.1

September 20 @ 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Strategic Planning

11.2

September 22 @ 9:30 a.m. - AAMDC Zone Meeting, Lac La Biche

11.3

September 27 @ 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Strategic Planning

11.4

October 23 @ 10:00 a.m. - Organizational Meeting

12.

Financial

12.1

Budget to Actual

A copy of the budget to actual will be presented to Council for review.

12.2

Listing of Accounts Payable

A listing of Accounts Payable will be provided for Council's review.

12.3

Council Fees

Council fees for the past month will be circulated for review. 

13.

Adjournment