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KNEEHILL COUNTY
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
8:30 a.m.
Kneehill County Council Chambers
1600- 2ND Street NE
Three Hills, Alberta
1.0 Agenda
1.1 Additions to the Agenda
1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
2.0 Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2018
3.0 Delegations
No Delegations Scheduled
4.0 Public Hearings
No Public Hearings Scheduled
5.0 Municipal Services
5.1 Transportation
5.1.1 Verbal Report on Recent Snow Event
5.2 Water/Wastewater/Environment
No Report
5.3 Planning
5.3.1 Bylaw 1757-Land Use Bylaw Amendment from Agriculture District to
Agriculture Business District
5.4 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
5.5 Protective Services
5.5.1 Appointment of Fire Chief & Deputy Fire Chief of Torrington Fire
6.0 Corporate Services
No Report
7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
No Report
8.0 New Business
8.1 AAMDC Spring Resolutions
8.2 Policy 18-4, Coffee with Council
8.3 Policy 18-1, Communications Policy
8.4 Aerial Photo Joint Project
8.5 Strategic Priorities Chart
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9.0 Disposition of Delegation Business
10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Community Futures Wildrose
10.2 Canadian Badlands Ltd.
11.0 Council Follow-up Action List
12.0 In Camera
12.1
13.0 Motions from In Camera
Adjournment
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MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 2018 REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE,
1600- 2ND STREET NE, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA.
PRESENT:
Division No. 1 Faye McGhee, Councillor
Division No. 2 Debbie Penner, Councillor
Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Reeve
Division No. 4 Glen Keiver, Councillor
Division No. 5 Jim Hugo, Councillor
Division No. 6 Wade Christie, Councillor
Division No. 7 Kenneth King, Deputy Reeve
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
Chief Administrative Officer Al Hoggan
Director Municipal Services Laurie Watt
Director Corporate Services Mike Morton
Protective Services Manager &
Communications Officer Debra Grosfield
Environmental Services Manager John McKiernan
Manager of Planning and Development Barb Hazelton
Manager of Financial Services Will Wolfe
Recording Secretary Carolyn Van der Kuil
CALL TO ORDER Reeve Wittstock in the Chair
Reeve Wittstock called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Agenda
1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Additions under New Business
8.1 Canadian Badlands Request
Additions under In-Camera
11.1 Land
11.2 Labour
ADOPTION OF
AGENDA
1.2 Adoption of Agenda
57/18 Councillor Penner moved approval of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED
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MINUTES 2.0 Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2018
58/18 Councillor Christie moved approval of the February 13, 2018 Council
Meeting minutes as presented.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERV 5.0 Corporate Services
5.1 Bank Reconciliation-November and December 2017
59/18 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council receives for information the
November and December 2017 Bank Reconciliation.
CARRIED
5.2 Policy #16-12, County Credit, Debit and Fuel Cards
60/18 Councillor Christie moved to approve County Credit, Debit, and Fuel
Cards Policy #16-12 as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.3 Reserve Reallocation
61/18 Deputy Reeve King moved to table the Reserve Allocation agenda item
until the April 17, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.4 Policy #16-2, Accounts Receivable Collection Process
62/18 Councillor Keiver moved to approve as presented Policy #16-2,
Accounts Receivable Collection Process.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.5 User Fee Review
63/18 Deputy Reeve King moved to receive the User Fee Review Report as
information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Chair called for a recess at 9:08 a.m. and called the meeting back
to order at 9:21 a.m. with all previously mentioned Council members
present.
Bowen Clausen was not present when the meeting reconvened.
MUNICIPAL
SERVICES 6.0 Municipal Services
6.2 Water/Wastewater/Environment
6.2.1 Churchill Water System
64/18 Councillor McGhee moved that Council postpone further discussion on
the Churchill Water System until the Thursday, April 5, 2018
Committee of the Whole meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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PROTECTIVE SERV 6.5 Protective Services
6.5.1 Peace Officer Rural Crime Deterrent Initiative Proposal
65/18 Councillor McGhee moved to direct Administration to add an
additional Level 2 Community Peace Officer for the Kneehill County
Rural Crime Deterrent Initiative and to amend the 2018 Operating and
Capital Budget.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
66/18 Councillor McGhee moved to defer the discussion on the 2nd
Community Peace Officer until the 2019 budget deliberations.
CARRIED
The Chair called for a recess at 10:33 a.m. and called the meeting back
to order at 10:49 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
6.5.2 Kneehill County Rural Fire Strategy-Fire Chief Proposal
67/18 Councillor King moved to add a Fire Chief to the Organizational Chart,
and fund the position by collapsing the Economic Development Budget
and transferring the funds to the appropriate budget line items.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS 8.0 New Business
8.1 Canadian Badlands Request
68/18 Councillor McGhee moved to donate $1500.00 to the Canadian
Badlands Tourism Development Conference with funds to come from
the transfer to individuals/organizations account.
CARRIED
COUNCIL REPORTS 10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Drumheller RCMP Statistics
69/18 Councillor Penner moved that Council receive the Council and
Committee reports as presented.
CARRIED
COUNCIL ACT LIST 11.0 Council Follow-Up Action List
70/18 Councillor Keiver moved that Council receive the February 13, 2018
Council Follow-Up Action List as presented for information.
CARRIED
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IN-CAMERA 12.0 In-Camera
71/18 Councillor McGhee moved that Council go into closed session to
discuss legal and labour matters pursuant to sections 20 & 17 of the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act at 11:15 a.m.
CARRIED
The In-Camera session recessed from 12:33 p.m. to 1:14 p.m.
72/18 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council return to open meeting at 1:28
p.m.
CARRIED
1:28 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
1:29 p.m. - meeting resumed.
MOTIONS FROM IN-
CAMERA
13.0 Motions from In-Camera
73/18 Councillor McGhee moved that Kneehill County Council direct
administration to proceed with the labour matter held In-camera.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
74/18 Deputy Reeve King moved that Kneehill County Council direct Reeve
Wittstock to contact Mayor Kletke and Mayor Nash in regards to the
labour matter held In-Camera.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADJOURNMENT Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
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Jerry Wittstock
Reeve
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Al Hoggan
CAO
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Document Last Updated April 15, 2014
REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
5.3.1
SUBJECT:
Land Use Bylaw - Amendment from Agriculture District to
Agriculture Business District
MEETING DATE:
2017-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Barb Hazelton, Manager Planning & Development
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
Ross & Ray Benedict as well as Stephanie & Micha Fakner have applied to
redesignate a 23 +/- acre portion of the NE 3-034-26-W4 from Agriculture
District to Agriculture Business District.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
The subject parcel is located directly south west of the Wimborne gas plant,
and is bound by Highway 805 on the east.
The purpose of the application is to subdivide out a 23 acre +/- parcel for the
purpose of a commercial arena. Under the current Land Use Bylaw 1718,
redesignation is required to subdivide a larger parcel for a specific agricultural
business.
This parcel currently has an outdoor arena area, a couple smaller hay fields as
well as a stand of trees. If the subdivision is approved, this parcel will
incorporate both hay fields and the outdoor arena area. The commercial
riding arena is considered a discretionary use in the Agriculture Business
District.
$800 cost for redesignation for the Developer
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REQUEST FOR DECISION Agenda Item # 5.3.1 2 | Page
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
ENGAGEMENT:
Prior to the Public Hearing, notifications will be sent to all adjacent
landowners, and notice will be posted in the Three Hills Capital and on our
website.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
1.0 Safe & Viable Communities – Enable growth possibilities through Land
Use Bylaw
ATTACHMENTS:
Site Plan
Proposed Bylaw 1757
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Council move first reading of proposed Bylaw 1757 for the purpose of
amending the Land Use Bylaw 1718 by redesignating a portion of the
NE 3-034-26-W4 from the Agriculture District to Agriculture Business
District.
2. Council move to schedule the Public Hearing, as per Section 606 of
the Municipal Government Act, to be held on April 10, 2018 at 10:00
a.m.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
A. Council move first reading of proposed Bylaw 1757
B. Council move to schedule the Public Hearing for April 10, 2018 at
10:00 a.m. for the purposes of amending the Land Use Bylaw for
rezoning a portion of the NE 3-034-26-W4 from Agriculture District to
Agriculture Business District.
C. Council move to schedule the Public Hearing for an alternate date.
D. Council request more information prior to proceeding to first reading.
MOTION:
1. Council move first reading of proposed Bylaw 1757 for the purpose of
amending the Land Use Bylaw 1718 by redesignating a portion of the
NE 3-034-26-W4 from the Agriculture District to Agriculture Business
District.
2. Council move to schedule the Public Hearing, as per Section 606 of
the Municipal Government Act, to be held on April 10, 2018 at 10:00
a.m.
Prepared By: Barb Hazelton Approved By: Laurie Watt Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Senior Planning & Development Officer Director of Municipal Services Chief Administrative Officer
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BYLAW NO. 1757
REDESIGNATION FROM AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
TO AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DISTRICT
BEING A BYLAW OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AMEND
LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1718
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M‐26, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000,
as amended, a Municipal Council has authority to govern and to pass bylaws respecting the municipality;
and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1718 in the manner hereinafter.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of Kneehill County, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, and
under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M‐26,
and amendment thereto, enacts as follows:
1. THAT in PART XIV‐ LAND USE MAPS, the relevant 23 +/‐ acres of NE 3 ‐034‐26 W4 shown
on the sketch below are to be redesignated from A‐ Agricultural District to AB‐
Agriculture Business District.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE
(1) This bylaw comes into effect upon third reading.
READ a first time on this 13 day of March, 2018.
READ a second time on this XX day of April, 2018.
READ a third time and final time of this XX day of April, 2018.
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Bylaw No. 1757, Agriculture District to
Agriculture Business District Bylaw Page 2 of 2
Reeve
Jerry Wittstock
Date Bylaw Signed
Chief Administrative Officer
Al Hoggan
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Document Last Updated March 3, 2015
REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
5.5.1
SUBJECT:
Appointment of Fire Chief & Deputy Fire Chief of Torrington Fire
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Debra Grosfield, Manager of Protective Services, Communications
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
As per Bylaw 1712, Kneehill County Council must appoint the Fire Chief and Deputy
Fire Chief for our District Fire Department (Torrington).
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
The recommendation from the CAO for Fire Chief is Doug Fretz and for Deputy Fire
Chief is Jason Michielsen.
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
N/A
ENGAGEMENT:
Consultative: Discussion within Protective Services Department, Torrington Fire
Informative: FMC committee and all other Fire Departments in area, as well as shared
information with Kneehill County staff
LINK TO STRATEGIC
PLAN:
Safe and Viable Communities
ATTACHMENTS:
N/A
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
That Kneehill County Council appoints Doug Fretz as Fire Chief and Jason Michielsen
as Deputy Fire Chief of Torrington Fire Department until March 1, 2020. Should this
member leave the department, their position will be deemed vacant immediately.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
1. Appoint Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief as recommended
2. Appoint Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief as amended
3. Administration research other options for Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief of
Torrington Hall.
MOTION:
That Kneehill County Council appoints Doug Fretz as Fire Chief and Jason Michielsen
as Deputy Fire Chief of Torrington Fire Department until March 1, 2020. Should this
member leave the department, their position will be deemed vacant immediately.
Prepared By: Debra Grosfield Approved By: Laurie Watt Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Manager of Protective Services and
Communications Officer
Director of Municipal Services Chief Administrative Officer
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Document Last Updated April 15, 2014
REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
8.1
SUBJECT:
AAMDC Spring Resolutions
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Al Hoggan, CAO
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
The AAMDC represents rural municipalities in meeting with government and
ensures that provincial and federal decision-makers, as well as industry and
other relevant stakeholders, understand and incorporate the best interests of
rural Alberta in their policies.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
The resolutions that will be presented during the resolutions session at the
AAMDC Spring 2018 Convention are attached for Council to review.
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
N/A
ENGAGEMENT:
N/A
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
2018 AAMDC Spring Resolutions
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That Council receive as information.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
1. Receive as Information
2. Propose amendments to resolutions to AAMDC
MOTION:
That Council receive the 2018 AAMDC Spring Resolutions Report as
information.
Prepared By: Carolyn Van der Kuil Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Executive Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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Spring 2018 Submitted Resolutions
1) Call to Order
2) Acceptance of Order Paper
3) Resolution Session
1-18S Request for Implementation of the 2018 Assessment Year Modifier for Well and Pipeline
Assessments (MD of Willow Creek)
2-18S Combatting Rural Crime (Lacombe County)
3-18S Increase Crown Prosecutor Staffing Levels for Rural Municipalities (County of St. Paul)
4-18S Support for Continuation of Grant Funding for Agricultural Initiatives Program (Lac Ste. Anne
County)
5-18S Provincial Government Consultation and Communication Protocol with
Municipalities (County of Grande Prairie)
6-18S Wind Energy Regulations Required at Provincial Level (County of Paintearth)
7-18S Standards for Buildings Contaminated by Fentanyl and Carfentanil (Sturgeon County)
8-18S Amendments Required for Provincial Recycling Regulations (Strathcona County)
9-18S Exemption of Seniors Housing from Requirement to Pay Carbon Levy (Beaver County)
10-18S Tenure Extension Requirements for Unconventional Development (MD of Greenview)
11-18S Recycling of Solar Panels (MD of Foothills)
12-18S Victim Services Units Funding (Northern Sunrise County)
4) Vote on Emergent Resolutions (if needed)
5) Closing of Resolution Session
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Resolution 1-18S
Request for Implementation of the 2018 Assessment Year Modifier for Well and
Pipeline Assessments
MD of Willow Creek
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 1 (Foothills-Little Bow)
WHEREAS Section 292(2) (a) of the Municipal Government Act states: “Each assessment must reflect the
valuation standard set out in the regulations for linear property”; and
WHEREAS the Minister of Municipal Affairs had decided not to implement the adjustment to the
assessment year modifier (AYM) reflecting increases for well assessments and for pipeline asses sment in
2018 stating no reason other than that the Government of Alberta intends to conduct a rate review sometime
in the future; and
WHEREAS this unprecedented action will result in lost revenue for many rural municipalities, create an
unfair and unequitable shift in taxation to other assessment classes and result in significant increases to
mill rates, for no apparent reason;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
lobby the Government of Alberta to im mediately implement the 2018 assessment year modifier to
well and pipeline assessments as identified in the draft calculation.
Member Background
It has been brought to the attention of the Council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 that the
Minister of Municipal Affairs is not going to implement the adjustment to the AYM, which reflects increases
for well and pipeline assessment as recommended by the Linear Property Assessment Unit within the
Assessment Services Branch of Alberta Municipal Affairs.
The increase in the AYM is based on the recommendations of provincially hired consultants who applied
changes based on the ‘ad volarem’ system which is founded on the philosophy that the more value there
is in a specific property, the more the property owner is able to pay.
Property assessments are adjusted yearly to reflect increases or decreases in market value, or as in the
case of industrial and linear properties, changes in estimated cost to construct or build a specific property.
It has been a long standing principle that in times of economic downturn, when the cost of construction and
materials drop, the assessment reflects the trend by applying a reduced AYM. In times of economic
recovery, which was reflected in the adjustment determined by the consultants, the AYM increase is
applied.
The principle of our fair and equitable assessment system is being destroyed. The Minister’s decision to
not implement the AYM showing the increase in value will result in shifting the tax burden to resid ential and
commercial ratepayers. There is a case to be made that this action will unfairly undermine the integrity of
the provincial assessment system.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 2-18S
Combatting Rural Crime
Lacombe County
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 2 (Central)
WHEREAS there has been a proliferation of crime in rural Alberta over the past several years; and
WHEREAS citizens of rural Alberta are extremely concerned for their personal safety due to escalating
levels and severity of property crime; and
WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and other police services lack the required
resources to respond to and investigate reported rural crimes; and
WHEREAS Alberta’s overburdened court system results in charges laid against perpetrators of rural crime
being dismissed; and
WHEREAS residents and businesses of rural Alberta are becoming increasingly frustrated with the
shortcomings of our criminal justice system;
THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
(AAMDC) request that the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta develop and
implement strategies and initiatives to prevent and combat rural crime, and punish those convicted
of committing rural crime in a manner that will maximize deterrence;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the AAMDC request the Government of Canada to continue with
its review of the criminal justice system and sentencing reforms in a way that gets repeat offenders
off the street for longer periods of time.
Member Background
Rural crime is on the rise in Alberta. This statement is supported by the crime statistics that are kept by
every major police agency in the province.
The reasons for this increase are suspected to be a downturn in our economy and the increased use of
illegal drugs. The reality is that every rural resident has either had a crime committed against them or
their property or can refer to a neighbour that has experienced it. What used to be a rare occurrence is
now commonplace in rural areas.
While vulnerable individuals are being targeted by criminals - who have identified flaws both in the
criminal justice system and in the capacity of police departments to respond to - they are unable to
defend themselves without the risk of facing heavier penalties for protecting their home and families.
Law-abiding residents have their hands tied.
Lacombe/Wetaskiwin Member of Parliament, Blaine Calkins recently hosted a series of town hal l
meetings with residents to discuss rural crime. All of these meetings were fully attended and
participants voiced deep concern about both the frequency and increasing severity of rural crime. The full
proceedings of these meetings will be presented to Pa rliament in the future, but the sheer number
of attendees and the common themes in the views expressed all pointed to a serious problem with rural
crime.
Residents are taking steps that are offered to them. This is evidenced by the resurgence of Rural Cri me
Watch organizations and Citizens on Patrol groups in most communities as a possible way for residents
to deal with this problem. ln addition, many rural municipalities have implemented programs like Crime
Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to assist their residents.
These actions by citizens are not likely to have much of an effect unless the criminal justice system in
Canada takes this problem seriously and deals with offenders in a much more serious and meaningful
way. Conversations with police agencies indicate that repeat offenders are committing much of this
crime and they are increasingly becoming more concerned with the ability of the system to keep these
offenders incarcerated.
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Rural Albertans need the other levels of government to stop letting increasingly dangerous and violent
offenders off with a "slap on the wrist''. Harsher penalties are needed, especially for criminals who have
been proven, repeat offenders, while also giving them the tools they need to reform and rehabilitate from
addictions that leads them to this lifestyle. ln addition, the Government of Canada needs to give property
owners the ability to protect their home, their families, and their assets in a suitable manner, without the
risk of receiving a prison sentence for assault (while the criminal gets away with little or no punishment at
all).
Regardless of the reasons for this increase in rural crime, the fact remains that many rural residents do
not feel safe in their homes as a result. This is an unacceptable situation in Canada, and we call for both
the governments of Alberta and Canada to address this problem. ln 2017, the Government of Canada
announced that it was undertaking a broad examination of Canada's criminal justice system to ensure that
it is just, compassionate and fair, while promoting a safe, peaceful and prosperous Canadian society.
Together with our MPs, MLAs, AAMDC, police officers, and fellow municipalities we can make our voices
heard and take every opportunity to lead to a true change of the judicial system that protects the victims
while penalizing (and reforming) the criminals.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 3-18S
Increase Crown Prosecutor Staffing Levels for Rural Municipalities
County of St. Paul
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 5 (Edmonton East)
WHEREAS Albertans are concerned with the escalating levels of rural crime as evidenced by many media
reports over the past few years; and
WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2016 decision in R v Jordan puts hard timelines in place to
resolve cases: eighteen (18) months for provincial court matters and thirty (30) months for Superior Court
(in Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench) to uphold an accused person’s Charte r right to trial without
unreasonable delays; and
WHEREAS hundreds of court cases across Alberta have been stayed over the past two years because of
a lack of resources in the provincial prosecution service; and
WHEREAS thousands of court cases across Alberta could be at risk of being dismissed for violating new
time guidelines set out in the Jordan decision; and
WHEREAS Alberta’s chief justice has ruled police officers do not have the authority to act on behalf of the
Crown at bail hearings; and
WHEREAS the current prosecutor staffing levels are not sufficient to manage the demands of the numbers
of cases on the current docket; and
WHEREAS Crown prosecutors in rural municipalities are overworked and understaffed and require
additional support to effectively carry out their duties;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
(AAMDC) encourage the Government of Alberta to increase Crown prosecutor staffing levels as
well as relevant administrative staff for rural communities and collaborate with rural communities
to ensure that court cases are being sufficiently prosecuted in a timely manner.
Member Background
Alberta Justice lawyers, employed as Crown prosecutors, are responsible for prosecutions under some
federal statutes, such as the Criminal Code, and under provincial statutes.
In a typical case, the prosecutor's responsibilities include determining appropriate charges, discussions
with defence counsel, preparing witnesses for court, examination and cross -examination of witnesses and
presenting arguments respecting conviction and sentence.
More than 100 cases have been stayed in Alberta since December 2016 because of a lack of resources in
the provincial prosecution service, according to the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association. Moreover, there
has been tremendous anecdotal evidence in rural communities that crown prosecutors are unable to carry
out their duties due to a dearth of resources.
While the Government of Alberta has announced the hiring of 50 new cr own prosecutors and 30 support
staff to help mitigate against the current backlogs in the court system, it is imperative that rural communities
are endowed with the resources necessary to address rural crime; increased staffing levels in the major
cities will not be sufficient to address the challenges presented by rural crime in Alberta.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 4-18S
Support for Continuation of Grant Funding for Agricultural Initiatives Program
Lac Ste. Anne County
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 3 (Pembina River)
WHEREAS Alberta agricultural societies operate various facilities including rural community arenas/hockey
rinks, curling rinks, ball diamonds, community ha lls, agricultural facilities, etc.; and
WHEREAS Alberta agricultural societies plan and deliver various community special events and activities;
and
WHEREAS Alberta agricultural societies utilize provincial grant funding to finance facility operations,
enhancements and community events; and
WHEREAS the Government of Alberta has notified a local agricultural society that the Agricultural Initiatives
Program grant has been discontinued;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
(AAMDC) advocate to the Government of Alberta to re-instate or replace the Agriculture Initiatives
Program funding for local agricultural societies.
Member Background
Little is known or has been communicated about the Agricultural Initiatives Program that has recently been
discontinued. A local agricultural society has received written notice that the funding was cancelled, and
further, no replacement grant program announced.
The ability for agricultural societies to provide much-needed community infrastructure has been hampered
by the decision of the Government of Alberta, with no communication or engagement with the agricultural
societies, or the rural municipalities that have these societies within their boundaries.
Letter from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is attached.
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AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 5-18S
Provincial Government Consultation and Communication Protocol with
Municipalities
County of Grande Prairie
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 4 (Northern)
WHEREAS municipalities have a responsibility for the provision of good government, the provision of
services, facilities, or other things that in the opinion of council, are necessary or desira ble for the
municipality and to develop and maintain safe and viable communities as per the Municipal Government
Act RSA 2000 c. M-26; and
WHEREAS the municipal/provincial relationship is vital to ensure that such good government and services
can effectively be provided; and
WHEREAS the challenges of effective consultation and communication between municipal and provincial
government are evident and are impeding municipal government from effectively fulfilling its' duties and
calls into question the province’s commitment to working with municipal elected officials to their fullest
capabilities; and
WHEREAS a municipality is a creature of the province with a limited amount of natural person powers
given to it by the Municipal Government Act; and
WHEREAS the province is required by that same legislation to provide municipalities with clear and
concise direction, which would require direct interaction;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
appeal to the Government of Alberta to establish and maintain a uniform consultation and
communication protocol with municipal elected officials which is applicable to all provincial
bodies;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that through this consultation and communication protocol, t he
Government of Alberta recognizes and acknowledges the legislated significance of municipal
elected officials, and that the Government of Alberta engage municipalities openly and
transparently to provide input and feedback on the consultation and communi cation protocol from
inception through to implementation.
Member Background
Alberta municipal elected officials are concerned and challenged with the absence of direct communication
and difficulty utilizing or having access to limited channels to arrange meetings with provincial elected
officials. Examples of this are vast and province wide. For example, the County of Grande Prairie had
requested a meeting with Minister Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism on August 22, 2017. Various
emails have gone back and forth with the Minister's office but as of January 31, 2018 no meeting has yet
been scheduled or explanation for delay provided.
In addition, due to the difficulties encountered to schedule appointments or converse with provincial elected
officials, municipalities are not sufficiently consulted on various issues that directly affect the residents of
Alberta under the direct care of locally elected officials.
Municipalities expected to participate in the implementation of provincial programs and/or initiatives are
hampered with a lack of information or inconsistent information. Municipal elected officials cannot therefore
make an educated and informed response. An example of this is the Intermunicipal Collaborative
Framework legislation. Various questions surround the transportation component, which still have not been
addressed, and municipalities have received conflicting direction from provincial staff on how to proceed
and how transportation is defined. Specifically, does "transportation" mean just public
transit or all transportation infrastructure and maintenance?
Municipalities are invited to comment on various topics at the same time as the public when it appears a
plan is already in place or being developed. This process is not a consultation process but rather an exercise
in informing the public and municipalities.
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Provincial elected officials visiting municipalities or regions are not consistently informing municipalities of
the visit. When the municipality learns about the visit after the provincial elected official has arrived, local
elected officials lose the opportunity to share information and develop relationships with the provincial
elected official. In late 2017, Alberta Health Minister Hoffman visited the Grande Prairie area and th e County
of Grande Prairie did not learn of the visit until after it had concluded and the Minister had left the region.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 6-18S
Wind Energy Regulations Required at Provincial Level
County of Paintearth
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 2 (Central)
WHEREAS the recent increase in wind energy developments throughout Alberta has illuminated the need
for a provincially standardized set of regulations f or the land development concerns faced by rural
municipalities and rural land owners; and
WHEREAS rural municipalities are and will continue to be the most impacted jurisdictions where these
developments will occur; and
WHEREAS the lack of standard regulations has made landowners skeptical and distrusting of wind energy
developers due to future requirements for remediation and reclamation of wind energy developments; and
WHEREAS rural municipalities are faced with a lack of consistency in regulations over the assessment,
taxation, and legal ramifications of various wind energy development issues both current and future; and
WHEREAS the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has proven to be an effective approval and oversight
regulatory agency for Alberta’s oil an d gas (energy) industry for decades and is supported by existing and
competent staff, policies and recognition by both landowners and industry, with processes and
responsibilities negating the need to create additional bureaucracy;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
(AAMDC) request the Government of Alberta to undertake the creation of a Renewable Energy
Division within the AER to approve, regulate, and enforce the responsible development,
reclamation, and assessment of renewable energy projects in the Province of Alberta;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that renewable energy projects formally proceeding into the review
and approval stage of the above-noted Renewable Energy Division are to be corporately approved
and construction ready projects, not speculative or conditional in any way;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the AAMDC request the Goverment of Alberta to set up and
enforce the collection of monetary funds towards the implementation of an Orphan Turbine Fund
to oversee potential future reclamation of abandoned turbine sites.
Member Background
1) This Renewable Energy Division should be tasked with the following:
a) Receipt and review of proposed renewable energy projects taking into account any or additional
requirements in the same manner of existing AER applications and regulations.
b) Approval and oversight/enforcement of regulations for renewables projects being developed.
c) Development of a proper assessment and taxation system for the leases and improvem ents.
d) Completion of amendments and updates as required to any other provincial legislation needing
amendment such as the Municipal Government Act (MGA), etc.
The oil and gas industry in Alberta has evolved over decades to where many in the indust ry revere the
AER as both an effective approving agency and watchdog to ensure Alberta maintains the highest
level of environmental sustainability of oil and gas industry projects in the modern industrialized world.
The placement of energy converting turbines delivering electricity to a substation could be looked upon
as no different than oil producing pump-jacks pipelining oil to a battery or tank farm.
The current lack of regulations of large scale renewable wind energy collection systems in Alberta ha s
led to a dysfunctional system where landowners, municipalities, and project developers are constantly
faced with uncertainty in getting projects off the planning table and onto the ground for construction.
Compounded by a lack of congruency between municipal jurisdictions where there could exist 30
different sets of land use regulations among 30 rural municipalities, it lends additional confusion to
applications for joint border projects. Further complicating the matter are the hierarchical levels of
authority as outlined in the MGA s. 619 whereby a provincial agency such as the Alberta Utilities
Commission (AUC) may over rule an MD or county bylaw, or impose bylaws upon jurisdictions that
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resist or decline such projects, and unfairly place the responsibi lity to oppose or challenge such
projects at the local municipal or land owner level.
Also, landowners in Alberta have had generally positive relationships with the oil and gas industry
personnel, including trained and certified land agents. There is an evident level of distrust and
miscommunication with renewables agents crossing all over the province purporting surface wind
lease rights for speculative projects. Conflicts are frequent between neighbours, developers and the
rural municipalities. Expanding the AER existing standards for surface leases and processes for
completion to renewable energy projects would be seamless and cost effective. However, land rights
issues are a different matter as renewables are purely a surface rights project, to which land owners
control.
2) Having the Renewable Energy Division hear “construction ready” proposals:
Currently the AUC is bogged down with many “speculative” proposals for wind and solar energy
projects, not yet having received provincial funding approvals under the current government’s program
for subsidy funding. This has meant HEAVY administrative review work done both at the AUC and at
the municipal permitting levels for projects that may never see the light of day. One recent AUC hearing
in Red Deer from November 21-23, 2017 for a project in the County of Paintearth may reach over
$100,000 in expenses bore by the taxpayers for a project with no provincial funding approval which
may not even be constructed. As per the utility industry and provincial “nee d” there is a large difference
between private oil and gas industry and projects approved moving forward. This needs to be taken
into account for efficiency and accountability of expensing public funds only towards relevant reviews.
The AER would be able to work co-operatively with the AUC to the extent of seeing applications after
they have cleared prior regulatory and funding approvals.
3) Renewable Energy Division tasks and areas of responsibility:
Having the AER assume responsibility for renewable energy project reviews approvals would also be
relatively streamlined and lend more credibility to the process by all parties involved, namely
municipalities, landowners, and project proponents. The existing approval process in the AER for oil
and gas projects would lend itself well to the renewables industry in providing common and well-known
construction and operating guidelines, as well as governing interactions with landowners and rural
municipalities. All the same requirements that the AER have in place for oil and gas approvals shall
apply such as:
i) Landowner consultations, approvals and compensation factors
ii) Notification of projects to affected neighbouring landowners and municipalities where projects are
to be located
iii) Development of any required amendments to the Surface Rights Act, as differentiating renewable
energy developers’ rights to access lands from mineral rights developers’ rights to access lands
iv) Retain the requirements for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and AU C approvals as
to the evaluation of worthiness and provincial need of proposed projects
v) Develop a standardized set of land use regulations that include:
- setback distances from roads, residences, property lines, water bodies and other
environmentally sensitive areas
- land types to be used for projects on both private and Crown lands
- currently existing environmental requirements for the AUC approval
- concurrence with/approval from municipality on road use impacts
vi) Requirement of an extensive public process allowing for input from developers, land owners, and
municipalities, may be in conjunction with or part of an expanded AUC process
vii) Municipalities may retain the right to opt out of allowing surface wind collection projects within
their boundaries where:
- new transmission facilities are required by the project which may significantly impact current
land use and values
- natural landscapes and farming practises are deemed incompatible
- wind projects would pose significant interference with existing industries, agricultural
operations, or residential densities and developments in the rural areas
viii) Developers to have and maintain minimum standards and practises of emergency response plans
in place for the life of the projects the same as currently licensed AER facilities
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ix) Other items and requirements of the AER process for oil and gas that are applicable and desirable
to the renewables industry not identified above
Currently turbine lease and access road preparations are not covered by provincial environmental
standards, leaving the responsibility to the municipalities and landowners to enforce proper soil
stripping conservation practises. Having competent staff already in place for oil and gas applications
and qualified contractors which regularly meet or exceed provincial standards will reduce conflict in
many areas at an efficient cost to the taxpayers at both the local and provincial levels.
The regulations and processes already established by the AER in matters r elated to assessment,
taxation, and reclamation are similarly desired by many parties in the renewables arena. Currently
landowners, and to an extent municipalities, are exposed to costs in the event of default that is not
relevant to much of the oil and gas industry. The legal relationship between land owners and leasers
leave the landowners exposed under the current lack of regulations.
Reclamation would be a non-issue with the creation of an Orphan Turbine Fund in the same manner
that the oil and gas industry operates under with participation in the Orphan Well Association, and
would go a long way to easing landowners’ fears that 20 years in future they could be tasked with
unreclaimed concrete pedestals sticking out of their fields. Reclamation should follow a similar
standard of AER site reclamation with requirements to one metre below surface. This would require a
monetary contribution per turbine to be set aside into the fund upon construction to be used in the
event of project failure or developer insolvency that allows for the AER or municipality to access and
remediate abandoned sites.
Also, the existence of quasi-judicial agencies and tribunals such as the Surface Rights Board also lend
assistance to the notion that this renewables industry would be best served within the purview of the
AER. However, there needs to be clarification to the rights of both parties, as currently landowners can
outright reject turbines as opposed to the mineral exploration developers’ projects. Having an
established body oversee disputes with clear ground rules in advance is highly desirable.
Having a set of provincial regulations that appear to be commonly well accepted within the oil and gas
industry for years would lend credibility to the AER organization in having the same level of commonly
accepted renewables regulations and go a long way in reducing conflict with neighbours, municipalities
and rural communities.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolution directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 7-18S
Standards for Buildings Contaminated by Fentanyl and Carfentanil
Sturgeon County
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 3 (Pembina River)
WHEREAS fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid pain medication; and
WHEREAS carfentanil is a highly potent analogue of fentanyl; and
WHEREAS fentanyl and its analogues pose significant hazard, potentially fatal, to persons who come into
contact with minuscule amounts via inhalation, ingestion or skin contact; and
WHEREAS there is rapid rise in illegal production and consumption of fentanyl and carfentanil; and
WHEREAS the products are often produced in buildings not designed for this activity, which increases risks
of contamination and building damage; and
WHEREAS buildings that house fentanyl labs pose complex challenges for cleaning and remediation; and
WHEREAS municipalites are being asked to inspect and certify that fentanyl contaminated dwellings are
safe for habitation; and
WHEREAS no standard is established to define or guide this certification;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
request the Government of Alberta to establish defined standards and consistent regulated
approaches for inspecting buildings contaminated by fentanyl or carfentanil.
Member Background
Sturgeon County remains committed to working with the Government of Alberta to maintain safe
communities. The presence and exposure of drug labs has created some public safety concerns regarding
several issues, including their presence in communities with children, remediation, and the danger of third-
party exposure. Currently there is no clear jurisdiction, protocol or standards to determine that a remediated
building is safe for employees, residents or human habitation. Since no standards exist, remediation efforts
have been put on hold. As more drug labs are exposed, we believe this experience is or will likely become
common amongst other counties and municipal districts across Alberta.
Therefore, the intent of this resolution is to advocate for the development of standards and consistent
regulated approaches to ensure that properties contaminated by fentanyl, carfentanil, or other toxic
substances are remediated and meet the requirements to be declared safe for entry and habitation.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 8-18S
Amendments Required for Provincial Recycling Regulations
Strathcona County
Simple Majority Required
Individual Resolution
WHEREAS in 2013, Alberta Environment and Parks completed an extensive consultation on the
development of a new recycling regulation that would include the necessary regulatory amendments to
existing programs to ensure long term sustainability; and
WHEREAS the result of the consultation was a proposed Designated Materials Recycling Regulation for
decision makers’ review that included several changes to Alberta’s existing regulatory framework for
recycling materials; and
WHEREAS the proposed changes were intended to:
▪ streamline Alberta's regulatory framework, while reducing solid waste;
▪ provide options to shift end-of-life management responsibilities from taxpayers to producers and
consumers;
▪ consolidate Alberta's existing recycling regulations under one regulation – the Designated
Materials Recycling Regulation;
▪ remove specified maximum environmental fees from regulation while still ensuring consumer
protection from excessive fees;
▪ expand the electronics program to include small appliances, audio/visual equipment,
telecommunications equipment and power tools; and
▪ expand the used oil materials recycling program to include automotive anti -freeze/coolant
containers and diesel exhaust fluid containers;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Coun ties
(AAMDC) advocate to the Government of Alberta to make the changes outlined under the 2013
proposed Designated Materials Recycling Regulation.
Member Background
Alberta has a number of successful recycling stewardship programs, including the following :
▪ Beverage Container Recycling Program (1972)
▪ Hazardous Waste Legislation (1985)
▪ Tire Recycling Program (1994)
▪ Used Oil Materials Recycling program (1997)
▪ Electronics Recycling Program (2004)
▪ Paint and Paint Containers Recycling Program (2007)
Despite the success of these programs, Alberta has the highest per capita waste disposal rate of any
province in Canada. In the past, the Government of Alberta had set a goal to reduce the provincial per
capita waste disposal rate to 500 kg per person per year b y 2010. This goal has not been achieved, nor
has the Government of Alberta set new targets or programs to assist municipalities in achieving higher
diversion rates from landfills. In 2014, the per capita disposal rate for Alberta was 981 kg per person (Stats
Canada), with a provincial diversion rate of only 16%.
In 2013, the City of Red Deer put forward a resolution for regulatory changes. In 2014, the government
response indicated that the Province was considering several changes and would engage municipa lities
when the Province determined its next steps. As of today, the Government of Alberta has yet to take any
of the needed steps to resolve this issue.
This issue affects all municipalities in Alberta that provide collection points for materials covered under the
province’s programs.
With the exception of the beverage container recycling program, municipalities across Alberta are the
collection point for these programs, and thus are the connection between the Province’s regulations and
Alberta residents.
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Through the recycling fees that are collected at point of purchase for all of these materials, these programs
were originally intended to fully fund collection, transportation and recycling. These fees are set in
regulation, making it difficult for the stewardship organizations to adjust their programs based on economic
fluctuations. As a result, municipalities are left to subsidize these programs in their local communities.
Some economic, environmental and social impacts include:
▪ municipalities subsidizing the paint program by about 40-60%;
▪ challenges for municipalities to secure reliable collection services for the tire program;
▪ areas of the province where oil collection has been discontinued leaving Albertans without an option
for environmentally safe disposal; and
▪ the continued expectation from Albertans that their municipality will provide diversion services in
their community despite difficult circumstances.
Expansion of the existing provincial recycling programs would also assist with was te diversion. For
example, many municipalities are already recycling, at their own cost, additional electronic items (i.e.
microwaves, power tools, entertainment equipment, etc.) and antifreeze containers that are not part of the
province’s current lists.
Provincial programs are being strained financially, adding extra stress on municipalities. It is the right time
for the Province to make these regulatory amendments, which would represent an important first step in
enhancing Alberta’s waste reduction record.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 9-18S
Exemption of Seniors Housing from Requirement to Pay Carbon Levy
Beaver County
Simple Majority Required
Individual Resolution
WHEREAS the Government of Alberta (under the Climate Leadership Implementation Act, Bill 20/2016
[Chapter C-16.9]) has introduced a provincial carbon levy as of January 1, 2017 to reduce the carbon
footprint and greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta; and
WHEREAS the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) and its members support
initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions and want to be part of the solution;
and
WHEREAS regulated housing providers that provide publicly supported housing, independent living,
supportive living, designated supportive living and rent regulated accommodation are charged the carbon
levy; and
WHEREAS housing management bodies (HMBs) provide housing services to thousands of Albertans and
most AAMDC members are also members of an HMB (e.g. seniors’ housing foundations); and
WHEREAS the carbon levy rebate goes to low and middle income individuals and families in regulated
housing who do not pay the utility bills and have no ability to utilize the rebate to reduce the carbon footprint
in a congregate setting, which is the intent of the levy; and
WHEREAS the Government of Alberta has introduced provincial carbon incentives to businesses and
communities to physically reduce their energy consumption through energy efficiency initiatives; and
WHEREAS the provincial carbon incentives to businesses and communities do not begin to address the
requirements needed to reduce the carbon footprint of the aging infrastructure in this housing segment;
and
WHEREAS the regulated housing providers have no resources to change or enhance the current
infrastructure, or to change the behavior of their residents, to make the necessary reductions that will
sufficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS the carbon levy will increase operating and capital expenses for HMBs, impacting the quality
of accommodation and accommodation services for Albertans residing in their buildings;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
(AAMDC) urge the Government of Alberta to exempt housing management bodies from the
provincial carbon levy;
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the AAMDC advocate to Alberta Seniors and Housing for additional
capital funds to be accessed by housing management bodies to install more efficient infrastructure
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in regulated housing facilities.
Member Background
Housing management bodies (HMB’s) provide housing services to thousands of Albertans and most
AAMDC members are also members of an HMB (e.g. seniors’ housing foundations).
HMBs will face increased direct costs in utilities and fuel as well as indirect increases for food, equipment
and supplies, and contracted services as a result of the levy. However, the ability of HMB’s to recapture
any portion of these increased costs is restricted by current government directive.
The self-contained apartment portfolio, which many HMBs manage on behalf of the Government of Alberta,
has rigid regulations in place to accommodate the low income seniors who reside in these suites. The rent
is fixed at 30% of the income on line 150 of the resident's Notice of Assessment. While electricity costs may
be charged over and above the rental fee to a maximum of $50 per month, no further fees for other utility
costs are allowable.
The Government of Alberta also requires HMBs to recapture at least 80% of the building's electricity costs.
Anticipated increases in electricity distribution fees may push some HMBs below the mandated recoverable
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amount of 80%. Further, increases in natural gas will need to be absorbed without any means of recovery,
as these costs are included in the rental fee.
Residents of these self-contained units, however, will be receiving carbon levy rebates as determined by
their taxable income, which falls well below the $47,500 income threshold for the carbon levy rebat e. They
are essentially receiving a rebate for costs they are not incurring. While we understand that the Government
of Alberta is protecting vulnerable citizens through this legislated energy transition, our concern is that some
of those funds are being directed to individuals who are not bearing the additional costs, rather than to the
HMBs who are going to see the increases.
AAMDC Background
1:17S: Carbon Levy Exemption of Natural Gas and Propane for All Food Production Uses
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties appeal
to the Government of Alberta to provide carbon levy exemption certificates for the use of natural gas and
propane for all food production uses.
DEVELOPMENTS: Though it is positive that the Government of Alberta has indicated in its
response that multiple ministries and the Alberta Climate Change Office are exploring alternative
solutions to address concerns regarding the carbon levy that have been identified by the AAMDC,
there is no indication that exemption certificates will be issued as requested in this resolution. The
AAMDC’s Climate Change Advisory Committee recognized the benefit that Alberta’s agricultural
lands serves as a carbon sink, and supports the need for continued advocac y for an exemption
from the carbon levy on natural gas and propane used for food production. Due to the lack of
commitment by the Government of Alberta in moving this forward, this resolution has been
assigned a status of Intent Not Met. The AAMDC will continue to work with the government and
monitor any resulting develops related to this issue.
2-16F: Exemption of Municipalities from Carbon Levy
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties request
the Government of Alberta to exempt all municipalities in Alberta from the carbon levy.
DEVELOPMENTS: The Government of Alberta response indicates that municipalities will not be
provided an exemption from the carbon levy. Although the AAMDC appreciates the Government of
Alberta’s willingness to collaborate with municipalities to ensure that programs provided through
Energy Efficiency Alberta and other bodies provide benefits to municipalities, there is still a concern
that imposing the levy on municipalities will force an increase in municipal taxes and fees to
maintain levels of service. The AAMDC’s Climate Change Advisory Committee supported the need
for a municipal exemption from the carbon levy, and as such, this resolution is assigned a status of
Intent Not M et.
6-16F: Carbon Levy Exemption on Natural Gas and Propane Used for Agricultural Operations
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties request
that the Government of Alberta amend the Climate Leadership Implementation Act to exempt farming
operations from the carbon levy on natural gas and propane.
DEVELOPMENTS: The Government of Alberta response indicates that natural gas and propane
used for agricultural purposes will not be exempted from carbon levy payments. The AAMDC
appreciates the exemptions applied to marked gasoline and diesel for agricultural use, as well as
other current and future tools implemented by the Government of Alberta to assist agriculture
producers in balancing energy efficiency with operational viability. However, as the response does
not indicate a willingness to meet the intent of the resolution, this resolution is assigned a status of
Intent Not Met. The AAMDC’s Climate Change Advisory Committee explored the impacts of the
carbon levy on the agriculture industry and identified the need for continued advocacy for an
exemption from the carbon levy on natural gas and propane used for food production. Advocacy
on this issue will continue.
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Resolution 10-18S
Tenure Extension Requirements for Unconventional Development
MD of Greenview
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 4 (Northern)
WHEREAS the Mines and Minerals Act and associated regulations are the authority for administration and
regulatory procedure regarding tenure and tenure extension; and
WHEREAS the draft Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas is an update of the Water
Conservation and Allocation Policy for Oilfield Injection (2006) and places a greater emphasis on the use
of alternative water sources such as industrial or municipal wastewater and impaired quality ground water,
and is extended to oil sands mining, conventional enhanced recovery, and hydraulic fracturing water use;
and
WHEREAS the Alberta Energy Regulator initiated a multi-stakeholder panel in the Area-Based Regulation
Pilot Project in the M.D of Greenview, which examined the draft Water Conservation Policy for Upstream
Oil and Gas and presented 23 consensus recommendations for improving the use of alternate sources of
water and supporting the implementation of the policy; and
WHEREAS the draft Caribou Range Plan requires industry to engage in integrated land management to
reduce the environmental impacts and fragmentation of landscape through regional access plans, multi -
use corridors, and phased restoration to in the protection of caribou and restoration of caribou habitat; and
WHEREAS the federal Species at Risk Act will require similar actions to protect and restore other
threatened and endangered species across the province; and
WHEREAS the current tenure process encourages the fracturing of the landscape and reduces orderly
development of energy resources as industry is focused on planning activities around maintaining tenure;
and
WHEREAS industry and municipalities support actions to reduce ecological footprint and environmental
impacts, and seek to protect endangered species in Alberta through compliance with provincial and federal
legislation and regulation, while maintaining and enhancing economic prosperity;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
AAMDC requests the Government of Alberta review and examine tenure extension requirements for
unconventional resource development, removing the need for industry to plan activities around
securing tenure, and thereby allowing more orderly development and reduced impact on the
environment.
Member Background
Tenure
Tenure systems enable companies to explore for, and develop Alberta’s resources, such as petroleum and
natural gas. Alberta’s Crown petroleum and natural gas rights are issued in the form of licenses or leases
through a competitive bid system. The tenure ends when an agreement holder can no longer prove it is
capable of producing resources in paying quantities, is lost through rental or royalty payment default, or by
voluntary surrender.
When tenure holders wish to extend their tenure, they are required to engage in a process called “holding
the land.” With conventional resources, wells are required to demonstrate reasonable reserves in the area
where an extension is sought. This process was developed to prevent companies from holding and not
developing their leases.
When applied to unconventional resource development, such as hydraulic fracturing or horizontal drilling,
the target for tenure extension is a well-defined geological formation, such as the Duvernay or Montney.
Companies are required to drill wells away from current development in order to hold the lease to land
where it is already known that the resource exists creating isolated patches of development. Therefore,
the current tenure extension process does not allow for orderly development creating non -optimal
disturbance on the landscape and adds significant costs to operators. The additional drilling, roads,
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pipelines and infrastructure required to extend tenure increases industry’s overall footprint and further
fragments the landscape.
Issue
The discussion about tenure extension emerged as a supplementary issue in the Area -Based Regulation
(ARB) Pilot Project in the M.D of Greenview. The ARB approach was initiated by the Alberta Energy
Regulator to make geographically-specific rules and practices that consider the unique environment, energy
resources, and communities of targeted areas in collaboration with the people that live, work and recreate
in those locations. The pilot project involved a multi-stakeholder panel which developed recommendations
specific to water use by the energy sector within the M.D of Greenview. The panel involved representatives
from municipalities, environmental organizations, industry, and Indigenous and Metis groups. The panel
presented 23 recommendations aimed at improving the use of alternative sources of water and supporting
implementation of the draft Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas.
During the panel, there was discussion of the current energy tenure system. The current effects of the
requirements for extending tenure holdings was seen by panel members to hamper the ability to implement
the draft Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas. This issue was outside the panel’s scope
as defined in their terms of reference, but the panel felt that altering tenure extension requirements would
help achieve environmental and economic outcomes across the province.
The Government of Alberta is in the process of receiving feedback on the draft Caribou Range Plan, which
will be followed by a number of plans under the federal Species at Risk Act for the protection of threatened
or endangered species across the province. These plans have a number of significant potential impacts on
municipalities and industry throughout Alberta. In its current form, the range plan would require industry to
engage in integrated land management, including best practices to reduce their ecological footprint through
regional access plans, multi-use corridors, and phased restoration. Alterations to tenure extension will allow
industry to comply with changes to regulations and reduce their environmental footprint, reduce costs to
operators, and maintain industry prosperity.
Recommendation
Changes to tenure extension requirements would reduce the need for industry to plan activities around
maintaining tenure. Particularly, but not limited to, unconventional development, these changes would allow
for more orderly development, reducing environmental impacts and fragmenting of the landscape. These
changes are required as soon as possible as there are a number of tenure expirations occurring in 2019
and 2020.
There are a number of benefits to changing tenure ex tension requirements. There is potential for
acceleration of provincial revenue streams as production from wells would be in focused development
areas, rather than if wells were drilled to secure tenure away from the existing development. More orderly
development would allow for improved water management, especially reduced impacts on aquatic
ecosystems through improved water recycle and reuse planning. It also allows for reduced land
fragmentation through focused development. Changes to tenure extension would also encourage operators
to increase the use of alternative water resources in unconventional resources development.
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Resolution 11-18S
Recycling of Solar Panels
MD of Foothills
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 1 (Foothills-Little Bow)
WHEREAS the Government of Alberta has deemed it to be in the best interests of its citizens to create
recycling programs for items such as tires, plastic containers, electronics, etc. and
WHEREAS solar panels are now reaching a point where replacement is required; and
WHEREAS the materials and elements used in the construction of solar panels can be hazardous or could
be recycled but at a significant cost;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
request that the Government of Alberta expand existing recycling programs to include solar panels
(photovoltaic modules).
Member Background
It appears that the State of Washington is taking the lead regarding the issue and has passed the Solar
Incentives Job Bill (ESSB 5939) of which Section 12 states the following:
The legislature finds that a convenient, safe, and environmentally sound system for the recycling
of photovoltaic modules, minimization of hazardous waste, and recovery of commercially valuable
materials must be established. The legislature further finds that the responsibility for this system
must be shared among all stakeholders, with manufacturers financing the take back and recycling
system.
The industry in Alberta is nowhere near as mature as the one in Washington, but it would be prudent to
create a program early on and not when significant costs would have to be borne by the taxpayer.
AAMDC Background
7-15F: Agriculture Plastics Recycling
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties request that
Alberta Environment and Parks develop a recycling program to provide for the collection and recycling of
agricultural plastics in Alberta.
DEVELOPMENTS: The AAMDC believes that a coordinated, province-wide approach to end of life
management for agriculture plastics is the most effective means of limiting the amount of agriculture
plastics that end up in landfills. Currently, some rural municipalities have provided recycling options
for this material, but due to its large size and limited recycling options, these programs are beyond
the capacity of most municipalities.
The AAMDC has been collaborating with other municipal associations, AAMDC members, and with
the Recycling Council of Alberta to explore options used in other provinces and will continue to
identify opportunities for advocacy alignment. In recent months, the AAMDC has made progress
with Alberta Environment and Park s and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in emphasizing the need
for an agriculture plastics program and anticipates that discussions will continue moving in a
positive direction. Until a coordinated recycling program is developed, this resolution is assign ed
a status of Intent Not Met. The AAMDC will continue to work with other stakeholders and advocate
for the formation of a program to enable the recycling of agriculture plastics.
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Resolution 12-18S
Victim Services Units Funding
Northern Sunrise County
Simple Majority Required
Endorsed by District 4 (Northern)
WHEREAS the Report of the Auditor General of Alberta, dated February 2016, provides information
regarding the lack of a plan to appropriately and productively use the growing accumulated surplus of the
Victims of Crime Fund to best meet the needs of Albertans as intended by the Victims of Crime Act and;
WHEREAS provincial victim services units are established to provide support programs for individuals who
have suffered as a result of violent crim es; and
WHEREAS victim services units must request additional funding from the rural municipalities in their
borders to subsidize the amount received from the Government of Alberta; and
WHEREAS volunteers, while widely used and appreciated, are not able t o provide the level and scope of
service that victims need at all times of the day or night;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
lobby the Government of Alberta to use the monies from the Victims of C rime Fund to adequately
fund provincial victim services units so they can provide the staffing levels required to assist
victims of crime.
Member Background
Victims services units annually request funding from municipalities to subsidize the inadequate f unding they
have received from the Government of Alberta. The funding received does not adequately supply the
services that are needed in Northern Sunrise County, as well as other rural municipalities. Municipal funding
is provided out of necessity, as the municipalities do not want to see the services lost to the region.
See following excerpts from the Report of the Auditor General of Alberta / February 2016
Justice and Solicitor General – Victims of Crime Fund – Systems to Manage Sustainability and
Assess Results
SUMMARY
Victims of crime come from all walks of life and socio-economic groups. Crime victims are not only
from vulnerable populations, they live in every neighbourhood and can be any age, gender or
ethnicity. The Victims of Crime Fund (VOCF} provides funding for financial benefits paid to eligible
victims of violent crime for physical and/or emotional injuries suffered. It also provides grant funding
primarily to police based Victim Services Units (VSUs} and specialized community-based
assistance programs, to deliver programs that benefit victims during their involvement with the
criminal justice process, as legislated under the Victims of Crime Act.
OVERALL CONCLUSION
The department and VOCF program have adequate systems and processes to manage the day-
to-day administration of the fund. However, the department is not completing the necessary
strategic planning, analysis and reporting to establish desired results, and the resources necessary
to achieve those results.
There is also no plan how to appropriately and productively use the fund's growing accumulated
surplus to best meet the needs of Albertans as intended by the Act. The government's and
department's current budget process treats the fund like any other generally funded program even
though it is self- financing and has its own independent funding source. Business and budgeting
practices are potentially restricting operating decisions intended to better serve victims of crime.
WHAT WE FOUND
The department has not completed the necessary analysis and forecasting of the financial
resources required to achieve the desired results set out in the Victims of Crime Act. The
department cannot presently answer the question: Are the resources currently available adequate
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and being used appropriately to deliver the desired result of accessible, appropriate and timely
services to victims in accordance with the legislation?
The fund is growing at a rate faster than payments to victims are being made. The government's
and department 's current budget process, which is applied to the fund, is not designed to assess
or consider its unique funding source, the changing needs of victims or increased fine surcharge
revenue inflows. Because of this disconnect, and with revenue trending higher, the fund's
accumulated surplus continues to grow and these excess funds are sitting unused, without the
department having a clear plan for intended future use. Underlying this is the lack of an achievable,
budgeted and approved plan to guide the priorities and direction of the fund.
VOCF program management has drafted planning documents to set the priorities and guide the
direction of the fund. The documents outline how the program can become more accessible,
appropriate and timely, and be more responsive to victims' needs. Additional funding would be
required to fully implement these objectives. However, the program does not have the ability to
access the surplus funds to maintain and expand services to victims without approval from the
department.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
The department needs to develop a plan that:
• clearly identifies what the actual current needs of the victim of crime population are and are
forecasted to be
• identifies gaps in service
• shows how much funding will be required to meet these needs and what the impact on Albertans
will
be if it is not made available
• can be monitored and measured for success, with the results publicly reported
The department also needs to determine an appropriate and productive use of the VOCF's
accumulated surplus, which is supported by a proper financial analysis, as a necessary starting
point to facilitate discussion with the Department of Treasury Board and Finance to show the impact
current budgetary and business policies have on potential uses of the fund's surplus and victims of
crime.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ALBERTANS
The Victims of Crime Act creates the VOCF to provide financial benefits and fund support programs
for individuals who have suffered as a result of violent crim e. Victims of domestic violence, families
of homicide victims, children who have been sexually abused and the elderly who have been
physically harmed, are among the Albertans who receive benefits from the fund and support as
their cases proceed through the judicial process. If the fund is not managed appropriately, there is
a risk that victims of crime will not receive the assistance and financial benefits to which they are
entitled under the law. Also, programs for victims of crime that are run by police-based VSUs and
community organizations may not receive sufficient grant funding to deliver on the intent set out in
the Victims of Crime Act.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Having a current strategy for the fund is important because demographics, populat ion trends and
demands on the fund can change, and they have changed over the 13 years since the crime
consultation report was issued. For example, the fund provides grant funding to a number of police-
based VSUs that are located across the province. When the original report was produced in 2002,
there were only a few VSUs operating within several police jurisdictions, but as of 2014 -2015 the
number of VSUs receiving funding grew to 76.
Recommendation 6: Determine Best Use of Victims of Crime Fund Accumulated Surplus
We recommend that the Department of Justice and Solicitor General, supported by sufficient
analysis, determine an appropriate use of the Victims of Crime Fund accumulated surplus.
Criteria: the standards for our audit
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Funding should be available to provide financial benefits and services to eligible victims of crime.
There should be processes to:
• ensure that sufficient funding is available to meet anticipated long-term obligations (Crimes
Compensation Board and Severe Injury liability)
• assess the level of net assets that should be maintained for sustaining the fund
• determine if a reserve fund should be retained and, if so, of what magnitude
USE OF FUND
SECTION 10
The minister may, in accordance with this Act and the regulations, make payments from the fund
(a) for grants relating to programs that benefit victims of crime;
(a.01) without limiting the generality of clause (a), for grants relating to programs that provide
counselling to children who are victims of sexual exploitation or other criminal offences
causing physical or mental harm;
(a.1) for programs that benefit victims of crime;
(b) for costs incurred by the Committee and the Review Board in carrying out their duties under
this Act;
(c) for remuneration and expenses payable to the members of the Committee and the Review
Board;
(d) for financial benefits payable pursuant to sections 13, 15 and 19(2);
(d.1) for death benefits payable pursuant to section 13.01;
(e) to pay the costs of administering this Act.
RSA 2000 cV-3 s10;2001 c15 s5;2006 c23 s81;
2011 c15 s9; 2013 cC-12.5 s22
AAMDC Background
The AAMDC has no active resolutions directly related to this issue.
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Document Last Updated February 3, 2016
REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
8.2
SUBJECT:
Policy 18-4, Coffee with Council (New)
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Deb Grosfield, Communications
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
Following the Coffee with Council meeting in January, Council made a motion
for Administration to create a policy for this initiative.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
Policy includes guidelines for scheduling, attendance, content items, reporting
and administrative procedures.
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
Internal costs of program only.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Brochure, Advertisements to be created in regards to this specific initiative to
clearly communicate to ratepayers the intent, Customer Service training.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
Communications
ATTACHMENTS:
Policy 18-4, Sample Communications Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That Kneehill County Council approve Policy 18-4 as presented.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
1. Approve Policy 18-4 as presented
2. Amend Policy 18-4
3. Administration to research other options, changes to Policy 18-4
MOTION:
That Council approve Policy 18-4 Coffee with Council as presented.
Prepared By: Debra Grosfield Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Manager of Protective Services and
Communications Officer
Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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Section Policy No. Page
COUNCIL POLICIES 18‐4 1 of 2
Policy Title Date: Resolution
No.
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Purpose:
To outline the procedures for intent, content, attendance, and scheduling of appointments for the Coffee with
Council meetings.
Coffee with Council meetings are intended as a method to communicate with local divisional ratepayers
matters of budgets, policy, bylaws, long term planning, and any other matter that are not specifically
delegated to a process or a procedure.
Policy Guidelines:
Scheduling
1. Coffee with Council meetings shall be scheduled through Administration, specifically the Kneehill
County Customer Service Representatives.
2. All Coffee with Council meetings will be scheduled with the Reeve, preferably the week or Monday
prior to the Council meeting date. This will allow the Reeve and/or Councillor in attendance to
prepare a report for Council regarding the content and attendance at the Coffee with Council with
meeting, and to present that report at the subsequent Regular Council meeting. Appendix “A”
attached to this policy indicates dates of the Coffee with Council meetings from January 1 through
to December 31.
3. All Coffee with Councillor meetings must be scheduled with the Reeve and/or Councillor no later
than 14 days prior to the proposed Coffee with Council meeting.
4. Should the Reeve or Divisional Councillor not be able to attend, then the Reeve or the Councillor
may select another Councillor to attend in their place.
5. The Coffee with Council meetings shall be scheduled for 30 minutes in length.
Attendance
1. The Reeve is automatically invited to all Coffee with Council Meetings.
2. The Divisional Councillor may be invited to attend at the Rate payers request.
3. A maximum of the Reeve and the Divisional Councillor, or invited alternate Councillor, will attend
Coffee with Council meetings.
4. A maximum of 2 Rate payers (does not apply to immediate family members who may attend) may
attend the Coffee with Council meetings. Any group larger than 2 ratepayers (excluding family
members) must arrange to meet with Council as a whole, through the delegation process, at a
Regular Council meeting.
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Section Policy No. Page
COUNCIL POLICIES 18‐4 2 of 2
Policy Title Date: Resolution
No.
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Content
1. In reference to the Councillor Code of Conduct Bylaw no discussion of matters before the Municipal
Planning Commission, Subdivision and Appeal Board, or Assessment Review Board will be discussed at
the Coffee with Council meetings. Administration will confirm with the Rate‐payer the content of the
discussion prior to scheduling the meeting.
2. No discussion of matters that have a public process will be discussed at the Coffee with Council
meetings, such as matters potentially before a Public Hearing, or other public processes that allow the
Rate‐payer an opportunity to present their opinion.
3. No discussion of any legal matter or potential legal matter will allowed.
Reporting
1. The Reeve and/or Councillor in attendance will prepare a written report for the subsequent Regular
Council meeting and will present their report at the appropriate time during the regular Council
meeting.
Administration
1. The Chief Administrative Officer may, at the Reeve’s and/or Councillor’s request attend the meeting.
2. Administration, at the request of the Reeve and/or Councillor will provide as much background
material as necessary to allow the Reeve and/or Councillor to be well informed of the matter(s) to be
discussed.
Jerry Wittstock
Reeve
Al Hoggan
CAO
Approved: February 13, 2018
Original: February 13, 2018
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REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
8.3
SUBJECT:
Communications Policy 18-1 (Review)
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Deb Grosfield, Communications & Protective Services
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
As part of a regular policy review rotation, Communications Policy 18-1 is
attached for review with recommended changes, additions.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
Changes suggested include:
the purpose should include Kneehill County as a whole, not just
employees.
As part of communications, we need to abide by all legislative
requirements, not just FOIP
The communications department has been established since the
creation of this policy, added throughout.
Coordinated communications added as we may be able to
communicate more effectively in some situations as partners
(including in emergencies)
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
Internal costs of program only.
COMMUNICATIONS:
On website for public, internally throughout the organization.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
Communications
ATTACHMENTS:
Policy 18-1
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That Kneehill County Council approve Policy 18-1 as presented.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
1. Approve Policy 18-1 as presented
2. Amend Policy 18-1
3. Administration to research other options, changes to Policy 18-1
MOTION: That Council approve Policy 18-1 Communications as presented.
Prepared By: Debra Grosfield Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Manager of Protective Services and
Communications Officer
Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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REQUEST FOR DECISION Agenda Item # X.X 2 | Page
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Section Policy No. Page
Communications 18‐1 1 of 3
Policy Title Date: Resolution
No.
Communications March 13, 2018
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that communications at Kneehill County are well coordinated,
effectively managed and responsive to the information needs of our citizens. in accordance with the Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Communicating with citizens, co‐workers, government partners,
agencies and other interested parties is a key function of municipal government. This policy serves as a guide
for all employees. This policy is designed to ensure all officials and employees of the County understand the
guidelines for external communication on behalf of the County.
It is the policy of Kneehill County to:
Provide the public with timely, accurate, clear, objective and complete information about the
County’s priorities, policies, programs, services and initiatives.
Employ a variety of ways and means to communicate, and provide information in the most
appropriate format to accommodate diverse needs.
Ensure Kneehill County is identified in a clear and consistent way in all communications ranging from
signage, voice, mail, print, advertising and the Internet.
Where possible, collaborate communication activities with other government partners, agencies, and
industry, in an effort to provide more effective, timely and efficient information to the public.
Use public funds responsibly to obtain maximum value in all communication activities.
Procedures Guidelines:
Kneehill County aims for effective and efficient communications. The following is provided as guidance in
certain areas.
1. Informing and Serving Citizens – The County is committed to providing the public with information about
priorities, policies, programs, services and initiatives. In doing this, the County will strive to ensure trained and
knowledgeable staff provide information to the public, in a timely, courteous, fair and efficient manner,
respecting privacy and individual rights. Information requests or inquiries from the public will be responded to
promptly within the parameters of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
2. Listening to Citizens – Effective citizen communications must address the needs and interests of our
community. The County is committed to consultation and ensures opportunities for citizens to provide
feedback and input. All communication will include information on how to access or who to contact for
further assistance. With the guidance of the Communications Department, Kneehill County Departments will
be encouraged to explore ways to collect public input such as informal meetings, information sessions,
surveys, and regular interactions with stakeholders.
3. Communicating Clearly – Kneehill County is committed to ensuring the public has ease of access and
understanding of information. Information will be clear, relevant, accurate, easy to understand and useful.
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Section Policy No. Page
Communications 18‐1 2 of 3
Policy Title Date: Resolution
No.
Communications March 13, 2018
4. Meeting Diverse Audience Needs – Kneehill County will ensure equitable access to information intended for
the general public in its publications and public meetings, and be sensitive to those who require other means
of communication.
5. Clearly Identifying Kneehill County – Clear and consistent corporate identity will help the public in recognizing
and accessing programs and services. The Kneehill County logo will appear on all publications and information
presented from the organization, with the support of the Communications Department.
6. Delivering Collaborative and Coordinated Communications – Kneehill County supports that communication is a
shared responsibility that is often coordinated within and across various departments. Departments are
expected to integrate communication priorities into their annual planning processes. Communication plans
will be a key component included in the development of all proposals for major projects and initiatives
recommended by a department. Departments will work collaboratively to develop communication plans in
areas or projects of mutual and overlapping interests, with the support of the Communications Department.
Departments will share materials and information on key programs, decisions and events with other
departments to maintain awareness and support corporate messages.
7. Communicating with County Employees – As part of keeping County employees current on programs and
services, when new information is communicated to the public, every attempt will be made to inform
employees before or at the same time as the information is shared with the public. Directors are expected to
communicate with their employees openly and frequently. The Communications Department will work
collaboratively with all Directors to support internal communications and will strive to develop mechanisms
and tools to enhance this interaction.
8. Making Information Available Electronically – Kneehill County supports the use of electronic communications,
and views the various tools as a means to build and sustain effective communication internally and externally.
To ensure alignment with all communication activities, website content will be provided to the
Communications Department for review before being published. This will ensure standardization and a
common look and feel throughout the website.
9. Communicating Through the Media ‐ Kneehill County will work in a proactive manner with media to promote
public awareness and understanding of news events. The CAO or designate will work with the
Communications Department to coordinate announcements utilizing tools such as interviews, news
conferences, background or technical briefings, and news releases.
10. Spokespeople – The Reeve or, in his absence, the Deputy Reeve be appointed as the official spokesperson for
Kneehill County. Upon authority of Council, the CAO may also be appointed official spokesperson for Kneehill
County. Spokespeople will be supported in this role by the Communications Department and the CAO or
designate. At all times, spokespersons will respect privacy rights, security needs, matters before the courts,
administrative policy and Council confidentiality.
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Section Policy No. Page
Communications 18‐1 3 of 3
Policy Title Date: Resolution
No.
Communications March 13, 2018
11. Advertising – Kneehill County will advertise to inform the public about policies, program, services, dangers or
risks to public health, safety or the environment, as well as an individual’s rights or responsibilities.
Departments wishing to advertise will consult with the Communications Department to coordinate the
approved message to certain outlets.
12. Communicating Emergencies – Kneehill County recognizes that effective communication is key in time of crisis
or emergency. Kneehill County is committed to communicating information that will protect the health, safety
and security and property of their citizens. In the confines of the Kneehill Emergency Management Plan, the
Information Officer, The Kneehill County Emergency Management Team will strive to ensure citizens receive
accurate, timely and relevant information to prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an emergency.
13. Coordinating Communications – The County shall coordinate communications activities with neighbouring
jurisdictions, industry and other partners, where possible, in an effort to communicate more effectively and
efficiency with the public.
14. Comply with Legislation – The County will ensure all strategic communications plans and activities comply with
existing municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations.
15. New Technology – Kneehill County will continue to assess advances in new technology to ensure the County’s
ability to connect with employees, citizens, and other partners is efficient and practical. Advancement in
technology should serve to:
a. enhance public access to information, programs and services,
b. achieve efficiencies in the preparation, accessibility and dissemination of information, while preserving
its availability to the public,
c. foster interactive communications with citizens and facilitate public consultation in the development
and delivery of policies, programs and services.
Al Hoggan
CAO
Jerry Wittstock
Reeve
Approved: October 8, 2013
Review Date: October 2016
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REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
8.4
SUBJECT:
Aerial Photo Joint Project
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY: Will Nyman, Information Services Supervisor
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
Tarin Resource Services will be flying certain areas of Central Alberta for
aerial photography. They are currently planning on flying Stettler County, Red
Deer County and Mountain View County. They have approached Kneehill
County to join.
Kneehill County had ortho-photos taken in 2014 and they are scheduled to be
taken again in 2019.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
Options
- Join other Counties in project
- Don’t Join
Benefits
- Significant cost savings in getting othro-photos flown as a group of
Counties rather than on our own next year.
- Photos will be up to date for mapping and planning needs
- Will not need to be updated till 2023
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
Total cost for the project is $58,061 with the money to be taken from the IT
reserve. The IT reserve currently has $70,000 for Ortho Photos to be flown in
2019.
ENGAGEMENT:
N/A
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
Think, Act Regionally
ATTACHMENTS:
N/A
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council agrees to partner with Red Deer County, Mountain View County and
Stettler County to have ortho-photos completed in 2018, with monies to come
from the IT reserve.
COUNCIL OPTIONS: 1. Partner with other Counties
2. Receive for Information.
MOTION: That Council approves the completion of the ortho-photos in 2018, partnering
with Red Deer, Mountain View and Stettler Counties, with funds to come from
the IT Reserve.
Prepared By: Will Nyman Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Information Services Supervisor Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
8.5
SUBJECT:
Strategic Priorities Chart
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY: Al Hoggan, CAO
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
As a result of our February 2018 Strategic Planning Session, Council’s
priorities and operational strategies were summed up into the Strategic
Planning Chart.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
The Strategic Priorities Chart should be reviewed regularly as a reminder of
the organization’s capacity to make adjustments, change priorities and
celebrate achievements.
The changes recommended are in red and items completed have a strike-
through the text.
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
N/A
ENGAGEMENT:
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Strategic Priorities Chart
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Strategic Priorities Chart as presented.
COUNCIL OPTIONS: 1. Approve the Strategic Priorities Chart as presented.
2. Amend the Strategic Priorities Chart.
3. Receive as information.
MOTION: That Council approve the March 13, 2018 Strategic Priorities Chart as
presented.
Prepared By: Carolyn Van der Kuil Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Executive Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES CHART March 2018
CORPORATE PRIORITIES (Council/CAO)
NOW TIMELINE
1. CHURCHILL WATER LINE: Council Direction Feb. April 5, 2018 COW Meeting
2. 2018 BUDGET: Scenarios April
3. RURAL FIRE STRATEGY: Position Proposal March
4. COMMUNITY PEACE OFFICER: Position Proposal March
3. USER FEE REVIEW: Targeted Services Feb. April 17, 2018 COW Meeting
4. INTER‐MUN. COLLABORATION FRAMEWORKS June
5. ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT STRATEGY April
NEXT
INTER‐MUN. COLLABORATION FRAMEWORKS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
TOURISM & RECREATION MASTER PLAN:
Review
INTER‐MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS (IDP)
HAMLET STRATEGY
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
ADVOCACY
Three Hills Water
GFL: Aerator Evaluation
Regional Partnership Forum
Trochu Senior Housing
Doctor Recruitment & Retention: Support
LATER
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
MDP/LUB: Review
INDUSTRIAL AREA: Zoning
THREE HILLS EAST WATER: Options
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING STRATEGY
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY
RURAL FIRE SERVICE STRATEGY
COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW: Update
YOUTH SPONSORSHIP: Policy Review
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES (CAO/STAFF)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. CPO: Position Proposal – Mar.
2. ICF Program: Approach – Mar.
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: ToR – Apr.
YOUTH SPONSORSHIP: Policy Review
Regional Partnership Forum
CORPORATE
1. 2018 BUDGET: Scenarios – April
2. HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY: Update – Mar.
3. USER FEE REVIEW: Targeted Services – Mar.
LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
1. RURAL FIRE STRATEGY: Position Proposal – Mar.
2. COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW: Update
3. OH & S: Legislative Compliance ‐ May
RURAL FIRE SERVICE STRATEGY
PLANNING
1. IDP: Completion – May
2. MDP/LUB: Review ‐ June
3. INDUSTRIAL AREA: Zoning – June
HAMLET STRATEGY
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TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENT
1. CHURCHILL WATER LINE: Council Direction – Feb.
2. HAMLET STRATEGY – Sept.
3. SOLID WASTE STRAEGY – Sept.
THREE HILLS EAST WATER: Options
AGRICULTURE & PARKS
1. TOURISM & RECREATION MASTER PLAN: Review –
Apr.
2. HORSESHOE CANYON ENHANCEMENTS – Aug.
CODES: BOLD CAPITALS = NOW Priorities; CAPITALS = NEXT Priorities; Italics = Advocacy; Regular Title Case = Operational
Strategies
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Directors of CF Wild Rose, February 1, 2018 Page 1
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF
COMMUNITY FUTURES WILD ROSE HELD FEBRUARY 1, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M.
AT THE CF WILD ROSE OFFICE, STRATHMORE, ALBERTA
PRESENT REPRESENTING
Vanessa Van Der Meer Chair - Linden
Corey Fisher Vice-Chair - Hussar
Tari Cockx Secretary Treasurer - Strathmore
Bruce McLeod Representative - Acme
Lynn MacWilliam Director – Bassano
Karen Ursu Director – Beiseker
Bryan Peever Director - Carbon
Wade Christie Director – Kneehill County
Joe Pedersen Director – Standard
Cheryl Lumley Director – Trochu
Amber Link Director – Wheatland County
Lucy Ann Daubert Director – Acme
Dalia Cheschire Director - Rockyford
Tim Shearlaw Director – Three Hills
Ron Cox Manager
Wendy Gerbrandt CED Coordinator
David Petrovich Business Analyst
ABSENT
Pat Grabo Business Analyst
Frank Friesen Director – Irricana
Ritesh Narayan Director - Chestermere
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Community Futures Wild Rose was called to order by
Vanessa Van Der Meer at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Additions
6 (m) South Region Meeting – March 5 to 9 potential dates
6 (n) Community Futures National Conference – Winnipeg June 5th to 8th
6 (o) Junior Achievement Southern Alberta – World of Choices
01-02-18 Joe Pedersen moved approval of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED
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3. MINUTES
a) Regular Meeting Minutes – January 4, 2018
02-02-18 Tim Shearlaw moved approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 4,
2018 as amended.
CARRIED
4. REPORTS
a) Financial Variance Report – December 2017
03-02-18 Amber Link moved approval of the December 2017 financial variance reports
CARRIED
5. OLD BUSINESS
a) LMP “Fabricating Workforce Grant” – Phase 2 update
David reported that they have received the grant from the Provincial LMP program
and are in the process of signing the paperwork. We will be forming a committee
for phase 2 of this project in the near future. We are planning to wrap-up the
project in July.
04-02-18 Joe Pedersen moved to approve the engagement of the Factor 5 Group to
complete this initiative at a cost of $41,700 plus GST with an advance of (25%)
$10,425 plus GST to initiate the project.
CARRIED
b) Strategic Planning Session – February 15, 2018 – Karen Blewett
Wendy provided details for the session. The planning session will be held at the
Strathmore Co-op Community Room (100 Edgefield Mews) from 5:30 – 8:30
p.m. There was confirmation of 10 board members who will be there. There were
no meal restrictions reported. A light supper and refreshments will be provided.
c) Shelley Cuthbertson – WD attendance at SP session
Ron reported that Shelley Cuthbertson will be unable to attend this strategic
planning session as originally planned.
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d) Monthly Report with Arrears
David reported that one loan in the amount of $25,000 remains in arrears and that
12 loans in the amount of roughly $600,000 have been advanced with another two
or three potential loans in the works.
e) Committees of the Board – Scheduled meetings TBD
Wendy reported that committees of the board will want to begin organizational
committee meetings after the strategic planning session. Wendy will provide an
updated committee list with contact information.
f) Train the Trainer – CFNA sponsored
David commented on the exceptional two- day training session. Participants
learned how to be effective and engaging facilitators/trainers/presenters as opposed
to learning the content of the modules and presenting them. This was very effective
and beneficial. To become certified, the office attends the session, signs the
memorandum of understanding and presents a training plan. Once all criteria are
met, the CFWR office will be certified to deliver the 20 training modules.
g) Current Codes of Conduct & Ethics
Wendy reported that all have signed the code of conduct except for Dalia and
Ritesh. Dalia provided a signed copy of the Code of Conduct at the meeting.
h) CRP Broadband Update
David reported that CRP (Calgary Regional Partnership) is disbanding in three
months, so the Broadband project led by them may not proceed unless another
organization with the necessary resources takes the lead.
i) 2017 Wage and Human Capital Survey
Ron discussed the survey and noted minor revisions that were circulated
05-02-18 Dalia Cheshire moved approval to distribute the survey to Directors
CARRIED
j) Wheatland County Economic Development Initiative
Wendy provided an update on the initiative. The final marketing piece has not yet
been received by the committee and will be distributed upon receipt. The first of a
three-part series will be held on April 16, 2018 in Rosebud with Colin Sprake, an
international speaker, mentor and author presenting.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a) 2018/2019 Operations Plan to Western Diversification
David reported the 2018/19 Operations Plan was circulated to the board and
requires a motion to approve.
06-02-18 Corey Fischer moved to accept the 2018/19 Operations Plan.
CARRIED
b) 2018/2019 Operation Plan Budget
Wendy reported the 2018/19 Operations Plan Budget was circulated to the board
and requires a motion to approve. Ron added the budget is comparable to previous
years.
07-02-18 Wade Christie moved to accept the 2018/19 Operation Plan Budget.
CARRIED
c) 2018/2019 Board Approved Interest Transfer $48,000 from Regular
Investment Fund
David reported a motion is required to approve the interest transfer of $48,000
from the regular investment fund to the operating fund as allowed by WD if the CF
is classified as a performing CF (3 year contract and meets minimum performance
standards)
08-02-18 Cheryl Lumley moved to approve the interest transfer of $48,000 from the
regular investment fund to the Operating Fund.
CARRIED
d) CFLIP
Ron provided an update on the transfer of $432,202 to CFLIP. This coupled with
the amount deposited in 2014 ($1,300,000) is equal to the original seed capital
received by Community Futures Wild Rose. The organization can currently meet
loan demand from the accumulated interest earned ($4,500,000) and significant
operational reserves. The funds deposited in the CFLIP program are available to be
withdrawn as required.
e) Strategic Planning Session – Resource Information and Preparation
Wendy provided an update on the agenda and package sent to everyone from Karen
Blewett. This document will provide individuals with an opportunity to make notes
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and considerations for the planning session ahead of time. Reference can be made
to the operations plan and priorities established by WD to assist at the planning
session. Wendy also communicated the current Vision and Mission statements of
Community Futures Wild Rose so that Directors can determine if these are still
applicable or need revision during the Strategic Planning session.
Vision: “Full Employment in Thriving Communities”
Mission: “Promote, assist and retain economic development and employment
activities and activities within the region”.
Ron provided additional information from his discussion with Karen. For those
who wish to provide feedback anonymously, they can do so on the document ahead
of time and submit to Karen. This is also beneficial for those who may want to
express ideas but may not feel comfortable in an open discussion environment.
f) BDC Small Business Loan Competition
David reported that BDC has opened a new online application portal to streamline
the application process on unsecured loans up to $100,000
g) WD Compliance Review February 20 - 22
Ron reported that the WD Compliance Review is scheduled to occur on February
20 to 22nd 2018 and will be conducted by PWC (Price Waterhouse Cooper)
h) CF Network of Alberta Update
Lynn MacWilliam provided an update from the CFNA on the following items:
• CF Panwest is moving to Manitoba as of March 1, 2018. (from CFNA)
• The CFNA received a presentation from the CFLIP Manager as to very
strong performance of the fund in the past year
• The line of credit was cancelled, which will amount to a savings of $5,000
annually.
• IBIS – CF’s can renew IBIS membership for $250 Canadian.
• The CFNA is increasing advocacy efforts and marketing of the program in
the province.
i) 2018 CF Symposium and Conference – Drumheller October 3-5, 2018
Lynn reported the conference will be held in October, as dates were not available
in late September. More details will be shared to the Board as they are received.
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j) Status of Funding Renewal Discussions and Petition
Ron reported on the national CF program efforts to date to access more funding
from Canada’s Regional Development Agencies and the Federal Government. The
CF networks from each of the national regions is pushing this initiative.
k) Community Futures Leadership Institute – Board Development
Ron reported that Board Development Training is available via webinar or direct
presentation by a Certified Board Development Trainer.
l) Attendance at Board Meetings
Discussions pertaining to the attendance of board meetings on a regular basis took
place. The organization’s Articles of Association states “The position of Director
shall forthwith be vacated upon the holder thereof: a) Being absent for (3) three
consecutive regular meetings of the Board unless the Board concludes that there
was adequate reason for such absences”
As the newly appointed Director (November 2017) has never attended any of the
(4) four regular meetings held since his appointment, the Board must act by
notifying the City of Chestermere and requesting an alternate appointment to the
CF Wild Rose Board to serve as a participating Director of the organization.
09-02-18 Corey Fisher moved the Chair send a letter to the City of Chestermere
requesting the City Council appoint a replacement to fill the position of Director
on the Community Futures Wild Rose Board of Directors.
CARRIED
m) South Regional Meeting – March 2018
Ron reported he received a request from Sean Blewett at Entre-Corp to host a
South Regional Meeting of Chairs (or Board member) and Managers at the CFWR
office in early March 2018. Ron will circulate confirmation of the date when
received.
n) National CF Conference
Ron reported the national conference of nationwide Community Futures
organizations will be held in Winnipeg, June 5 – 8, 2018.
o) Junior Achievement World of Choices
Wendy reported a request was received from Junior Achievement of Southern
Alberta for the World of Choices event in Strathmore and Drumheller. Previous
years, CFWR contributed $600 to the Strathmore Event and $200 to the
Drumheller event. This year they are requesting $500 to Strathmore and an open
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request to the Drumheller event. Wendy reported JA should also request a
sponsorship from CF Big Country Directly. Ron suggested a contribution be given
to Drumheller in support of students from Three Hills, Linden, Acme and Carbon.
10-02-18 Bryan Peever moved to contribute $500 to the Strathmore World of Choices
event and $200 to the Drumheller World of Choices event.
CARRIED
7. DATE AND LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING
Strategic Planning Session – February 15, 2018 (Strathmore Co-op – 100 Edgefield
Mews – Corner of Highway #1 and George Freeman Trail – traffic lights at east
end of Town)
Board Meeting – March 1, 2018. The decision as to the next meeting date (March
1, 2018) will be determined at the Strategic Planning session or at the call of the
Chair
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Signed
Chairman
Signed
Vice Chairman
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Document Last Updated April 15, 2014
REQUEST FOR DECISION
Agenda Item #
11.0
SUBJECT:
Council Follow-Up Action List
MEETING DATE:
2018-03-13
PRESENTED BY:
Al Hoggan, CAO
BACKGROUND/
PROPOSAL
To request Council’s acceptance of the Council Follow-Up Action List.
DISCUSSION/
OPTIONS/
BENEFITS/
DISADVANTAGES:
Please find attached the Council Follow-Up Action List. The Council Follow-
up Action list is a list of items from Council meetings that require follow-up.
This document is regularly updated after each Council meeting.
COSTS/SOURCE OF
FUNDING:
N/A
COMMUNICATIONS:
N/A
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
March 13, 2018 Council Follow-Up Action List
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive as information.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
1. Receive as information
2. Council provide further direction or required changes/amendments.
MOTION:
That Council receive for information the March 13, 2018 Council Follow-Up
Action List as presented.
Prepared By: Carolyn Van der Kuil Approved By: Al Hoggan Reviewed By: Al Hoggan
Executive Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Chief Administrative Officer
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Meeting Date Motion #Description/Motion
Action Required Assigned To Due Date Status
23-Jan-18 27-18
Councillor McGhee moved that Council direct Administration
to draft a letter, signed by the Reeve, to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs regarding the Assessment Year Modifiers for
Wells and Pipeline Assessments.COMPLETED
23-Jan-18 32-18
Councillor McGhee moved that Council direct Administration
to create a draft Communications policy to better define the
parameters of the Coffee with Council meetings, and to
present it at the last Council meeting in February.COMPLETED In Progress
27-Feb-18 59-18
Deputy Reeve King moved that Council receives for
information the November and December 2017 Bank
Reconciliation.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 60-18 Councillor Christie moved to approve County Credit, Debit,
and Fuel Cards Policy #16-12 as presented.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 61-18
Deputy Reeve King moved to table the Reserve Allocation
agenda item until the April 17, 2018 Committee of the Whole
meeting.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 62-18 Councillor Keiver moved to approve as presented Policy #16-
2, Accounts Receivable Collection Process.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 63-18 Deputy Reeve King moved to receive the User Fee Review
Report as information.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 64-18
Councillor McGhee moved that Council postpone further
discussion on the Churchill Water System until the Thursday,
April 5, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 65-18
Councillor McGhee moved to direct Administration to add an
additional Level 2 Community Peace Officer for the Kneehill
County Rural Crime Deterrent Initiative and to amend the
2018 Operating and Capital Budget.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 66-18
Councillor McGhee moved to defer the discussion on the 2nd
Community Peace Officer until the 2019 budget deliberations.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 67-18
Councillor King moved to add a Fire Chief to the
Organizational Chart, and fund the position by collapsing the
Economic Development Budget and transferring the funds to
the appropriate budget line items.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 68-18
Councillor McGhee moved to donate $1500.00 to the
Canadian Badlands Tourism Development Conference with
funds to come from the transfer to individuals/organizations
account.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 73-18
Councillor McGhee moved that Kneehill County Council direct
administration to proceed with the labour matter held In-
camera.COMPLETED
27-Feb-18 74-18
Deputy Reeve King moved that Kneehill County Council direct
Reeve Wittstock to contact Mayor Kletke and Mayor Nash in
regards to the labour matter held In-Camera.COMPLETED
Council Action Items
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