County of St. Paul No 19

Public Works Meeting

AGENDA

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1.
Call to Order

2.
Minutes Approval

3.
Addition to Agenda and Acceptance of Agenda

4.
In Camera

In Camera

4.1
In Camera

5.
Staff Changes

5.1
Staff Changes

  • Randy Winterbottom to be taking care of maintenance until we find a replacement for Steven Jeffrey.
  • Ad is out for Public Works Supervisor
  • Interviews for 1st year apprentice mechanic starting this week.

6.
Road and Bridge Construction

6.1
Road and Bridge Construction in Prograss

  • Owlseye and 103 North. Finish construction
  • Camp Lake Rd. Install culvert rip and repack
  • Garner road. Winter padding to be done before breakup then finish last 2 miles in summer
  • Stoney Lake parking lot to be finished in summer.
  • Approach and driveway to Russ Kowtun property started
  • Richland brushing just completed moving to Marcoux

6.2
Dirt Work requested for summer of 2018

  • Iron Horse Trail pad section of trail. Heinsburg
  • Seed cleaning plant. Planned for Summer 2018
  • Ashmont transfer station cell.
  • Elk Point Ag Society regrade for construction
  • Elk Point water fill grade and approach
  • MCSNet tower site and approach for water line (Mallaig)

7.
Oiling

7.1
Oiling Proposals & Estimates

The 2018 Oiling Proposals and Estimates are attached. 

8.
Dust Controls

9.
Gravel & Crusher

9.1
Gravel/Crusher

  • Gravel exploration. Tested in ?? quarters and found???
  • Agreements secured and plan to start exploring in North end of county
  • Golden Gate SML expansion in progress waiting on approvals
  • Maintenance on crusher.
  • Working on deal to crush near Lafond waste water road (Labrecque property) in exchange for pit run for County to crush.  This would be crushed to the spec required for Lafond Waste water road as it is only 3 miles away.
  • Would like to hire geoscientist from JD Mollard to help us find gravel deposits in the County.  

9.2
Gravel Comparison for 2014-2017

The gravel comparison for 2014-2017 is attached. 

10.
Mulching

10.1
Mulching

  • Just finished Ashmont lagoon road moving East on TWP RD 594
  • Will continue throughout County until migratory bird season

11.
Parks

11.1
Parks

12.
Subdivision and Hamlet

13.
Other

13.1
Water/Sewer

  • Ashmont to Mallaig water line update

13.2
Cold Mix

  • Tender going out soon.  Will be mixing in two locations (Richland and Mallaig) this year to reduce trucking distances and speed up work.

13.3
Shop and Equipment

  • Graders ordered as approved expect delivery in late February
  • Tractor trucks tendered.
  • Half way through inspecting summer construction equipment 

13.4
Winter Projects over and above Road Maintenance

  • Gravel to be forwarded to the St. Paul and Mallaig yards
  • Gravel to be forwarded to road at Batty lake
  • Winter graveling of roads in strategic locations
  • Shop building maintenance
  • Gravel exploration and acquiring SML on Crown
  • Brushing of planned construction projects

13.5
Industry Liaison

  • Met with CNRL in December - update

13.6
Environmental

Overview on:

  • First Nation Consultation
  • Water Act
    • Application for Stoney Lake boat launch underway
  • TFA
    • Garner borrow for road
  • SME / SML
    • Application for SML Golden gate
  • Bird Survey
    • Rapter season starting Feb 15th

13.7
Rural IDP Resolution and Council Presentation

Attached is a copy of a presentation prepared by McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. which provides an overview of the project’s purpose, goals, approach, and timelines.   Krystle Fedoretz will be in to speak to Council about the presentation.  We also require resolutions to appoint members to sit on each IDP Advisory Committee.

13.8
Ashmont-Mallaig Waterline

We need to purchase 1 hectare – 2.47 acres of land on SE-14-60-10-W4 for a new communications tower to provide for radio communications between Ashmont and Mallaig for the SCADA system for the waterline.  Our pre-discussions with the landowners was $2,000 per acre.  We also will need to cover the cost of the subdivision for the land.  Additionally, it is anticipated that the County will construct the approach and level the area and gravel the tower site.  We will be paid through the contractor for this work – as it will be covered under the grant.

 

MCSNet will be interested in using the tower as well.  Also potential to use for Fire and PW communications.

13.9
Linear Assessment Modifier Letter

Attached is a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs expressing the County's concerns with the Linear Assessment Year Modifiers.

13.10
RCMP

Does Council want to meet with K division during the AAMDC Convention?  

 

The new Staff Sgt Cory Blize, is requesting if Council wants to have one-on-one meetings with him or a group meeting with him at the detachment.

13.11
St. Paul Reconciliation Group

The Reconciliation St. Paul group will be hosting a play produced by Theatre for Living, which allows audience members to participate and contribute in resolving relationship conflicts and issues with diverse groups of people.  The play will build on community cohesiveness and reconciliation.  The proposed budget for the play is $3,550.00.

 

The organizing committee is requesting a donation of $500 to help offset their costs.

13.12
Prize for Regional Recreation Plan Household Survey

As an incentive for residents to complete the Regional Recreation Survey, the municipalities have agreed to donate one item each to be used for a draw.  Residents who complete the survey can also return a draw entry form which will not be reported in connection with the responses they provided.   

13.13
Industry and Municipal Engagements

Indigenous Relations would like to continue their dialogue in February to hear feedback on addressing the common policy issues discussed in October and November 2017, including cumulative effects management, enhanced capacity funding, and possible legislation.  A full day session has been scheduled for February 8 in Calgary or February 12 in Edmonton.  Indigenous Relations' senior leadership and Assistant Deputy Minister, Stan Rutwind will be present.

13.14
We Walk Together

13.15
Society Approval

13.16
Centralized Assessment

14.
Adjournment

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