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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-05 Council Minutesn • To Reeve Hoppins Council Agenda Item #5(c) Members of Council From Barb Long Date February 5, 2004 Issue Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer 191h Annual Municipal Law Seminar Background At the January 13, 2004 Council Meeting, discussion regarding the March 19 2004 RMRF Annual Municipal Law Seminar was deferred pending receipt of an agenda for the seminar Discussion On February 2, 2004 an agenda was faxed to the County Office along with a request to register those interested in attending prior to Monday, March 1, 2004 The seminar will be held on Friday March 19`h at the Edmonton Petroleum Club, 1110 —108 Street from 8 00 AN —5 30 P M Copies of the agenda have been attached for your review Financial Implications Registration — no cost Remuneration for hotel rooms, mileage, and meals Recommendation Council decision JA 0-Y-1. Barb Long 22 4 Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer,, BARRISTERS I SOLICITORS E • • 19th Annual Municipal Law Seminar Friday, March 19", 2004 Edmonton Petroleum Club, 11110 - 108 Street TIME AGENDA 8:00 - 5.45 am Re stration Re 'etration Condnental Breakfast - Pembina Room, Main Floor 8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome Sheila MCNe htan/Allan Fenner -Opening Remarks - Pembina Room Main Floor 9:00 - 10:15 am Plenary Session Special Guest Panel' Honourable Mr Mark Norris, Minister of Economic Development; Honourable Mr Lorne Taylor Minister of Environment; Honourable Mr Ed. Stelmach, Minister of Transportation; Honourable Mr Stan Woloshyn, Minister of Seniors Pembina Room 10:15 -10:30 am Break Coffee Break - Pembina Room, Main Floor 10:30 -11:45 am Binary Session Select EITHER Session A OR Session S (Note Sessions A and B am only offered once today) ion A - Pemb n oorn Main Floor What is the role of the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate? Bpeeial Guest SP&akw' Roger Jackson, Utilities Consumer Advocate How are your gas and electric rates determined? Randy McCreary and Todd SWplay j Ses ' B - Rainbow Ratini, 2" Lev t Planning Update; Amendment to off -site levy provisions in MGA, Recreation levies Ij Chwllenges to planning process - impact of decision in Kapp* v M.D. of Greenview; Annexations - overview of process Sheila McNau htan, Shelly Chamaschuk and Bonnie Bokenfohr 11,45 am - 1.00 pm , Buffet Lunch Pembina Room 1 *00 - 2,15 pm Concurrent Select two of the three ConCurrent Sessions Sessions atlao- r C Structuring Joint Services: From Authorities to 3P's. The pros and cone of different structures, including Ilability issues, and balancing the interests of the municipalities involved and of key stakeholders in the community. Bill Barclay, Julio Gagnon and Diane Afgulre �lssion_D Labour/Employment Update, Criminal Code Charges for Occupational Health & Safety violations; summary of changes to the Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Laws The New Cede Albert Lavergne, Kelsey Becker and Karen Gawne rik"'loA Environmental )agues f What can be learned from the City of Edmonton PCB case? When is due diligence a defence & how do You establish it? +` Intellectual property of munielpalities; Off -highway vehicle issues Allan Fanner, Cherisse Killick-Ozenick and Paul Eastwood 215 - 2:30 m Break Coffee Break - Coffee stations located in each room, 2:30 - 3:45 prn Sessions Concurrent Sessions - as above 3:50 - 4,00 pm Overview Pembina Room 4:00 - 4:15 pm Closing Sheila McNaughtan Remarks 1:15 - 5:30 pm Rece Lion Celfer Loun e C7 0 n �J Council Agenda Item #5(e) To. Reeve Hoppins Members of Council From Barb Long Date February 5, 2004 Issue Recreation Policies #15 4, #15 5, and #15 6 Background At the January 13, 2004 Council Meeting the following motion was tabled until the February 10 2004 Council Meeting Councillor Woods moved that Recreation Policies #15 4, #15 5, and #15 6, be amended to include the following Anyone receiving funding from Kneehill County under this policy agrees that charges or costs to Kneehill County residents will not exceed those charges or costs applied to any non Kneehill County resident, including any refunds or rebates offered " At the January 29 2004 Committee of the Whole meeting a tentative schedule for policy development was presented, with Recreation and Culture policy scheduled for roundtable discussion at the May 2004 Committee of the Whole meeting Recommendation That Council table this motion until after the May 2004 Committee of the Whole meeting 0� B Long 25 0 C7 To Reeve Hoppins Members of Council From Barb Long Date February 5, 2004 Council Agenda Item #6(b) Issue. Request for donation to assist with `Encounters with Canada" trip Background A letter has been received from Lame Watson a Senior High student at the Three Hills High School, for a donation to help offset the costs to participate in the Encounters with Canada trip (A copy of the letter has been attached for your information) Discussion Mr Watson noted that the Encounters with Canada program looks for students who excel in the classroom and the school community, and that this trip will provide a learning experience of a lifetime During this trip he will be touring important government institutions and learning about Social Sciences within Canada Recommendation Council decision Barb Long 27