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Home My WebLink About1994-06-23 Council MinutesL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT JUNE. 23rd, 1994 The Executive Committee of Otto Hoff and Richard M Vickery met on Thursday, June 23rd, 1994, at the M D of Kneehill office in Three Hills, commencing at 9:10 A.M. Mr John C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator was present and Mrs. Jennifer Deak, Assistant Accountant was present and recorded the minutes. The following items were discussed 1 Woodlot Management Survey The A.A.M.D. &C, on behalf of the Rural Developers Institute of Brandon University, is requesting participation from municipalities in a survey focusing on issues surrounding woodlot management The purpose of the survey is to assist Canadian Forest Service in designing and delivering programs of relevance to rural landowners The survey would require each municipality to provide a listing of twenty landowners that own in excess of ten acres of land. Executive Committee recommend a letter be forwarded to the Rural Development Institute advising them that due to the lack of woodlots in the municipality woodlot management is not relevant in this area 2 Temporary Storage of Power Poles The A A M D. &C has sent a letter of clarification regarding the temporary storage of power poles in ditches along municipal roadways Municipalities which adopt policies setting out desired practices and time limits for storage of utility poles must realize such policies are not legally binding on any external party. Such a policy may indicate the preferred options of the municipality, however this has no binding effect upon the utility company. The only means by which such standards can be made legally binding is through a duly adopted bylaw. Due to the liability and insurance implications, the A A M D &C strongly advises member municipalities not to adopt such a bylaw, unless the municipality is able and willing to expend the necessary resources to ensure the enforcement of the bylaw. This would include the need for regular inspections and /or monitoring to ensure the poles are stored in accordance to the bylaw requirements It is the A.A.M.D. &C's position that the voluntary adoption of clear standards, on a province -wide basis, by individual utility companies is the most appropriate means of dealing with this issue Executive Committee recommend the M.D. policy regarding power poles be maintained and no bylaw concerning this matter be adopted 3 Hi- Flight Enaineerin The A A M D &C has advised that Hi- Flight Engineering has recently undertaken a study, on behalf of the City of Leduc, on the implementation of a regionally based emergency dispatch system and following this study has sent letters out to several municipalities. The A A M D &C is clarifying its position that it has not endorsed the Hi- Flight proposal and has also been 1 tP }�4�r sPr' )011" [A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT JUNE 23rd, 1994 advised that neither the Alberta Public Safety Services nor the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association have endorsed the report Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information 4 Joe Friedrich retirement Mr. Joe Friedrich, grader operator in Division 3, will be retiring, effective June 30, 1994, after eighteen years of service with the municipality. M P- J r►o Executive Committee recommend a plaque, acknowledging Mr GT�RE Friedrich's service with the municipality, be presented to him by Reeve Marz and Division 3 Councillor Boake 5 Safety Codes Council Due to changes in legislation, municipal regulatory inspection staff will need to become certified under the Safety Codes Act as Safety Codes Officers and receive their Designation of Powers This will mean all fire chief's will require this certification to continue doing inspections A two day Safety Codes Act "grand- fathering" course will be offered at a cost of $195 00 per participant Ve +ors SPo-t Executive Committee recommend each town and village in the municipality be sent a letter asking if they are interested in sending their fire chief to this course. 6. Joint Use Aqreement - M D Carbon Sho The Three Hills School Division have advised that it reviewed the agreement with the M.D. for joint use of the M D 's Carbon shop and have decided to use its own premises until the end of the year after which it shall be part of the regionalizing with the County of Wheatland. Executive Committee recommend to table this matter until January ,,.,A 1995. 7. Distribution of Power Poles on County /M D Road Allowances In response to Mrs. Diane Jaffray's concerns regarding the placement of power poles on road allowances, Alberta Power Ltd. has developed an interim work practice for its crews and contractor crews to follow This practice addresses all Mrs Jaffray's concerns and should minimize the potential for serious incidents involving power poles laying in the ditch Alberta Power, Drumheller Division, has adopted and implemented this practice until September 1, 1994 when it shall review and update this procedure The company is requesting the municipality review this practice and meet with their representative, Mr Al Nagel, to discuss any concerns /comments Executive Committee recommend Mr Jeffery and Mr. Lonnie McCook, grade foreman, review this practice and meet Mr. Nagel to Tom' discuss this matter. �G 2 f11111"I :1 r H .a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT JUNE 23rd, 1994 8 Waste Recycling Survey The A A M D &C have sent out a survey regarding municipal recycling programs Executive Committee recommend the survey be returned as completed by the executive committee members. 9. Public School Boards' Association of Alberta The Public School Boards' Association of Alberta is requesting support from municipalities for the newly formed Local Democracy Defense Fund This fund has been set up to challenge in the courts the constitutionality of some assumptions and provisions of Bill #19, the School Amendment Act. The association is asking the courts to set out in writing some of the principles of local democracy that are unstated but inherent in the Canadian Constitution The association is requesting each municipality in the province adopt a resolution of support for the challenge to Bill #19 and also adopt a resolution to provide financial support, with a suggested contribution of $0 02 per municipal resident, to the Local Democracy Defense Fund Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information. 10 June 14, 1994 Council Meetinq Minutes The minutes of the June 14, 1994 council meeting were reviewed and it was agreed which items should be included and which items excluded for publication in the newspaper Executive Committee recommend the edited minutes be submitted for publication. The Executive Meeting then adjourned Time 10.15 A M Mrs J ifer Deak, Assistant Accountant 3 fvl�