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November 15, 2019 - County News County News Friday, November 15, 2019 | Volume 11 Lacombe County Council appoints What’s Inside 2 Sylvan Lake IDP Public Open Reeve and Deputy Reeve House 3 Winter Road Maintenance During the October 22, 2019, Organizational Meeting, Lacombe County Council re-elected Division 4 Council- 4 NEW Rural Crime Watch App lor Paula Law as Reeve for a seventh one-year term. Councillor Law assumed the Reeve’s Chair after taking 6 Mirror Corner the Oath of Office from County Manager, Tim Timmons, and expressed thanks to the members of Council for their 7 Sanitary Sewer: F.O.G. info continuing support. 8-10 Agriculture News “It is my honour and privilege to serve another term as 11 Rural Crime announcement Reeve of Lacombe County, and to continue advocat- ing for our residents and for Central Alberta on regional, 12-13 Public Hearing information provincial and federal issues,” said Reeve Law. “I appre- ciate the trust and confidence my fellow Councilors have 14-15 Development Activity / Map in me, and I’m committed to working with this passionate group of individuals to serve Lacombe County.” 15 TAKE OUR SURVEY! 16 Ellis Bird Farm Reeve Law says that she is looking forward to another Councillor Law assumed the Reeve’s Chair after busy year. Discussions continue for Intermunicipal Col- 17 Lacombe Regional Tourism laboration Frameworks (ICF) – a new requirement under taking the Oath of Office from County Manager, the Municipal Government Act – and updating Inter- Tim Timmons, and expressed thanks to the mem- 20-21 Council Highlights municipal Development Plans (IDP). Lacombe County bers of Council for their continuing support. recently signed ICF Master Agreements with the Town 26-27 Events Around the County of Bentley, Village of Alix and Village of Clive, and are in mutual understanding and cooperation between our com- discussions with Eckville, Blackfalds and Lacombe. munities,” said Reeve Law. www.lacombecounty.com “We are fortunate at Lacombe County to have positive, Council also voted to re-appoint Division 5 Councillor long-standing relationships with our neighbouring munici- Ken Wigmore as Deputy Reeve, which is a two-year palities on these important agreements that will ensure term. Councillor Wigmore was elected in 2017 as Deputy Reeve. Lacombe County sign Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with Clive, Bentley and Alix Following months of meetings and discussions, Lacombe to facilities, programs and services for the residents County Council signed three Intermunicipal Collaboration of these municipalities, and pave a path forward for Frameworks (ICF) with the Town of Bentley, Village of Clive continued collaboration and communication between our Publication Mail Agreement No 0040025170 and the Village of Alix. These documents specifies what municipalities.” Return undeliverable items to: Lacombe County and how services are funded and delivered and highlights Municipalities that share a common boundary must create RR3, Lacombe, AB T4L 2N3 the ways that Lacombe County can work together an Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF), which efficiently with its urban neighbours. is a new legislated requirement that was introduced in the “For some municipalities, an ICF would be a new process, Modernized Municipal Government Act in 2016 but the work completed by Lacombe County and the Town of Bentley, Village of Clive, and Village of Alix reinforced STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 agreements already in place," said Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law. "The ICFs also ensure equal access County News is available to read on our website every month. If you wish to stop receiving County News by mail, email [email protected] with your mailing address and we will take you off our mailing list. CountyCounty News News - November- August 18, 15, 2017 2019 “There has been a lot of work done to get to this “We were pleased to work with the County on “We feel the development of an Intermunicipal point, and on behalf of the town council, our staff our ICF; through this process, it was evident that Collaboration Framework has strengthened and citizens, we are proud to have adopted the both the Village and the County truly believe in communication between Lacombe County and final ICF Master agreement,” said Town of Bentley the power of partnerships,” said Village of Clive the Village of Alix,” said Village of Alix mayor Rob Mayor Greg Rathjen. “This ICF with Lacombe mayor Luci Henry. “The ICF allows us to plan Fehr. “We look forward to continuing to work County simply documents the cooperative and and deliver programs and services effectively, closely with our neighbours on all matters of supportive attitude and approach that the Town efficiently and economically to the residents we mutual interest.” of Bentley and Lacombe County have always both serve.” brought to each shared activity, challenge and The Lacombe County / Village of Alix ICF includes the The Lacombe County / Village of Clive ICF includes partnership.” following key points: the following key points: The Lacombe County / Town of Bentley ICF includes • An update and consolidation of the Fire • An update and consolidation of the Fire the following key points: Services Agreement between the village and Services Agreement between the village and • An update and consolidation of the Fire county; county; Services Agreement between the town and • An endorsement of the existing Facilities • An endorsement of the existing Facilities county; Operational Cost Sharing Agreement; Operational Cost Sharing Agreement; • An endorsement of the existing Facilities • A joint approach to capital planning for capital • A joint approach to capital planning for capital Operational Cost Sharing Agreement; assets used by village and county residents; assets used by village and county residents; • A joint approach to capital planning for capital • An opportunity for each municipality to have • An opportunity for each municipality to have assets used by town and county residents; input into policy and service level development input into policy and service level development • An opportunity for each municipality to have for operating cost-sharing; for operating cost-sharing; input into policy and service level development • Service Inventories outlining the types • Service inventories outlining the types of for operating cost-sharing; of service, funding mechanisms, and the service, funding mechanisms, and the party(ies) • Service inventories outlining the types of party(ies) responsible for delivering each responsible for delivering each service, service, funding mechanisms, and the party(ies) service, including Solid Waste Collection and including Water, Solid Waste, Fire Response responsible for delivering each service Disposal, Fire Response Services, Emergency Services, Emergency Management, Library (transportation, recycling, fire response, bylaw Management, Recreation Services, Library Services, Family and Community Support enforcement, etc.). Services and Seniors Housing. Services, and Seniors Housing. Background Information: Intermunicipal Collaboration Public Open House: Frameworks (ICFs) Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan Municipalities that share a common boundary must create an Intermunicipal A collaborative project with all 8 municipalities Collaboration Framework (ICF), which surrounding Sylvan Lake is a new legislated requirement that was introduced in the Modernized Municipal Government Act in 2016. Municipalities November 20, 2019 | 5:30 pm - 8 pm have until March 31, 2020 to finalize all required ICFs for their municipality. NexSource Centre – Seniors Centre, Sylvan Lake Frameworks are intended to: • provide for integrated and strategic Join us on November 20, 2019 to provide input on the final draft of the Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development planning, delivery and funding of Plan. You can access the draft Sylvan Lake IDP at www.sylvanlakeidp.com or visit one of the Partner intermunicipal services Municipality’s to get a hard copy. An online survey will be available from November 20 to December 4. • allocate scarce resources efficiently The content of the IDP focuses on: in delivering local services • How development will proceed in the Plan Area; • ensure municipalities contribute • How the environment will be protected; funding to services that benefit their • What support services (recreation, infrastructure, transportation and community services programming) will residents be required and how it will be coordinated to accommodate future development; and Each framework must identify which • How the Partner Municipalities will continue to work together in the future to ensure the successful outcomes service they provide, which service is of their shared goals. shared between municipalities, and which Your feedback on the draft plan will be used to finalize the Intermunicipal are provided by third parties. The ICF also Development Plan by early 2020. A joint public hearing will be held For more information: details how the services listed below are between the eight Partner Municipalities. Future project updates will be www.sylvanlakeidp.com funded/delivered: available on the project website. • transportation • water and wastewater • solid waste • emergency services • recreation, and • any other services that benefit residents in more than one of the municipalities that are parties to the 2 framework November 15, 2019 - County News Maintenance contractor for highways in Lacombe County Please note: Alberta Transportation maintains and