O.C. 76 1 I95 DEC O 6 1995

Province of Order in Council ORDER IN COUNCIL.

Approved and ordered:

Lieutenant Governor The Lieutenant Governor in Council

(a) changes the status of Strathcona from a municipal to a specialized ,

(b) makes the order in Schedule 1, and

(c) establishes the wards for the specialized municipality as described in Schedule 2,

effective ~anua&1, 1996.

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Clerk of the Executive Councll

For Information only Alborra Recommended by: Minister of Municipal Affairs

Authority: Municipal Government Act (section 96) Schedule 1 Special Provisions for the Organization and Operation of Strathcona County

Definitions:

1 In this order,

(a) "Rural Service Area" means the of Strathcona County excluding the Sherwood Park Urban Service Area,

(b) "Shehood Park Urban Service Area" means the territory described in Schedule 3.

Specialized Municipality

2(1) The status of Strathcona County is changed to that of a specialized municipality to provide for the unique needs of a mur~icipalitythat includes both a large urban centre and a significant rural territory and population.

(2) The provisions of the Municipal Government Act and other enactments are modified to the extent necessary to accomplish the intent of this order.

, (3) Except as otherwise provided in this order, the enactments applicable to a apply in the Shewood Park Urban Service Area and the enactments applicable to a municipal district apply in the Rural Service Area.

Urban Service Area

3(1) The Sherwood Park Urban Service Area shall be recognized as equivalent to a city by the Government of Alberta for the purposes OF program delivery and grant eligibility.

(2) Strathcona County shall provide to the Government of Alberta any information required to administer programs or to determine the amount of grants which the Shewood Park Urban Service Area would be eligible for if it were a city.

(3) For the purposes of enactments affecting roads, culverts, ditches, drains and highways (excepting highways designated as primary highways under the Public Highways Development Act as of the date of this order) within the Shewood Park Urban Service Area, the Shewood Park Urban Service Area is deemed to be a city.

(4) Strathcona County may amend the boundary of the Shewood Park Urban Service Area. Rural Service Area

4(1) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Rural Service Area shall be recognized as equivalent to a municipal district by the Government of Alberta for the purposes of program delivery and grant eligibility, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, funding programs and grant eligibility under enactments affecting roads, including secondary roads.

(2) Strathcona County shall provide to 'the Government of Alberta any information required to administer programs or to determine the amount of grants which the Rural Service Area would be eligible for if it were a m~.~nicipaldistrict.

(3) For the purposes of enactments affecting roads, culverts, ditches, drains and highways (excepting highways designated as primary highways under the Public Highways Development Act as of the effective date of this order) within the Rural Service Area, the Rural Service Area is deemed to be a city.

Council Structure

5(1) The council of Strathcona County shall consist of 8 councillors one of whom is the chief elected official.

(2) 'The chief elected official shall be elected under section 150(1) of the Municipal Government Act.

(3) Strathcona County is divided into 7 wards described in Schedule 2 with 1 councillor to be elected from each ward.

(4) All councillors are to be nominated from and resident in the ward represented.

(5) Only an elector who is resident in the ward may vote for a counciHor in that ward.

Miscellaneous Matters

6(1) Sections 271 (l)(a) and 604(c) of the Municipal Government Act do not apply to Strathcona County.

(2) Strathcona County shall be treated as a special municipal district for the purposes of the Agricultural Service Board Act. (3) Any fines or penalties imposed in the Shewood Park Urban Service area which would enure to a city shall enure to the benefit of Strathcona County and any fines or penalties imposed in the Rural Service Area which would enure to a municipal district shall enure to the benefit of Strathcona County.

(4) Nothing in this order shall affect or deprive Strathcona County of any rights, privileges, benefits or commitments accruing to Strathcona County under any agreement or letter of intent between the Government of Alberta, or any agency or delegate of the Government of Alberta, and Strathcona County before it became a specialized municipality. SCHEDULE 2 ELECTORAL WARDS FOR STRATHCONA COUNTY

All of the herein described lands located in the of Alberta and lying west of the Fourttl Meridian.

Township 52 In range 23, all of the following: Block 1, Plan 882 2222; Lot 44, Block 2, Plan 882 2222; Lots 45 and 46, Block 2, Plan 892 2007; Lots 47 to 49 inclusive, Block 2, Plan 882 2222; Units 1 to 3 inclusive, Plan 942 4072; Lots 52A and 53A, Block 2, Plan 922 2858; Lot 39, Plan 882 2221 ; Lots 33,35, and 374, Plan 228 NY; and Plans 2590 ET, 681 HW, and 1239 HW in the northeast quarter of section 21. In section 27, all those portions lying north of the south limit of the right-of-way for She.hvood Drive, all of section 28, all those portions of sections 29 and 30 lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County, all those portions of sections 31 to 34 inclusive lying south of the south limit of the right-of-way for Baseline Road;

Township 52 In range 23, all those portions of section 25 lying north and east of the south limit of the right-of-way for Granada Boulevard and west of the east lirr~itof the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, all those portions of section 26 lyirrg north of the south limit of the right-of- way for Granada Boulevard, all those portions of sections 31 and 32 lying north of the south limit of the right-of-way for Primary Highway 16A, all those portions of sections 33 and 34 lying north of the south limit of the right-of-way for Baseline Road, all those portions of section 35 lying north of the south limit of the right-of-way for Granada Boulevard, and all those portions of section 36 lying west of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road;

Township 53 In range 23, all those portions of section 1 lying west of the east liniit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, all those portions of section 2 lying west a.nd south of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, all of sections 3 to 5 inclusive, all those portions of sections 6 to 8 inclusive lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County, all of sections 9 and 10, all those portions of section 11 lying west .and north of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, and all those portions of sections 15 to 17 inclusive lying ..withinthe boundaries of Strathcona County; All those portions of River Lot 45 of the Edmonton Settlement lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County;

Township 52 In range 23, in section 22, all of the following: Lot 1, Plan 2833 MC; Lot 23, Plan 4382 MC; Lot 27, Plan 963 MC; Lot 28, Plan 4382 MC; Lot 28A, Plan 512 RS; and all those portions of Plans 2590 t and 1239 HW which abut the herein before mentioned Lots 1,27, and 28. All of the northwest quarter of section 23 excepting thereout Lot A, Plan 852 2457, in section 25, all those portions lying west of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road and south of the south limit of the right-of-way for Granada Boulevard, all those portions of section 26 lying south and west of the south limit of the right-of-way for Granada Boulevard, all those portions of section 27 lyirlg south of the south limit of the right-of-way for Sherwood Drive, and all those portions of section 35 lying south of the south limit of the right-of-way for Granada Boulevard;

Township 52 In range 23, all of sections 13 to 16 inclusive, all of section 21 excepting thereout the following: Block 1, Plan 882 2222; Lot 44, Block 2, Plan 882 2222; Lots 45 and 46, Block 2, Plan 892 2007; Lots 47 to 49 inclusive, Units 1 to 3 inclusive, Plan 942 4072; Lot 52A, and Lot 53A, Block 2, Plan 922 2858; Lot 39, Plan 882 2221 ; Lots 33,35, and 37-U, Plan 228 NY; and Plans 2590 ET, 681 HW, and 1239 HW in the northeast quarter of section 21. All of section 22 excepting thereout the following: Lot 1, Plan 2833 MC; Lot 23, Plan 4382 MC; Lot 27, Plan 963 MC; Lot 28, Plan 4382 MC, Lot 28A, Plan 512 RS and all those portions of Plans 2590 tr and 1239 HW which but the herein before mentioned Lots 1, 27, and 28. All of the south half and northeast quarter of section 23, in the northwest quarter of section 23, all of Lot A, Plan 852 2457, all of section 24, and all those portions of sections 25 and 36 lying east of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road;

Township 53 In range 23, all those portions of section 1 lying east and north of the east limit of the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, all those portions of sections 2 and 11 lying east of the east limit of %the right-of-way for Cloverbar Road, and all of section 12; WARDS

Township 53 All of ranges 21 and 22;

In range 23, all of sections 13, 14, and 23 to 26 inclusive, all those portions of section 34 lying east of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River, and all of sections 35, and 36;

Township 54 In range 20, all of sections 6 to 8 inclusive, 16 to 21 inclusive, and 28 to 33 inclusive;

All of range 21 ;

In range 22, all those portions lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County;

In range 23, all those portions lying east of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River and lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County;

Township 55 In range 20, all of sections 5 to 8 inclusive, 17 to 20 inclusive, 30, and 31 ;

In range 21, all those portions lying east and south of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River;

In range 22, all those portions lying east of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River and lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County;

Township 56 In range 20, all of sections 6, 7, 18, 19, and 30, and all those portions of section 31 lying south and east of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River;

In range 21, all those portions lying south and east of the right bank of the North Saskatchewan River;

Township 57 In range 20, all those portions lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County; Township 51 In range 20, all those portions of sections 32 and 33 lying north and east of the south limit of the right-of-way for Secondary Highway 630, and all of section 34;

In range 21, all those portions of sections 26,28,33,34, and the west half of section 35 not covered by the waters of Cooking Lake;

Township 52 In range 20, the south half of section 3, all of sections 4 and 5, all those portions of section 6 lying east and north of the north shore of Cooking Lake, and all of sections 7 and 8;

In range 21, all those portions of section 1 not covered by the waters of Cooking Lake, all those portions of the northeast quarter of section 2 not covered by the waters of Cooking Lake, all those portions of the west half of section 2 lying west of the west shore of Cooking Lake, all those portions of section 3 lying west and south of the west shore of Cooking Lake, all of sections 4 and 9, all those portions of sections 10 to 12 inclusive not covered by the waters of Cooking Lake, and all of sections 13 to 36 inclusive;

In range 22, all of sections 13 to 36 inclusive;

Township 50 In range 21, all those portions of sections 32 to 34 inclusive lying north of the north shore of Ministik Lake;

Township 51 In range 20, the west half of section 2, all of sections 3 to 10 inclusive, the west halves of sections 11 and 14, all of sections 15 to 22 inclusive, and 27 to 31 inclusive, all those portions of sections 32 and 33 lying south and west of the south limit of the right-of-way for Secondary Highway 630;

In range 21, all of sections 1 to 25 inclusive, all those portions of section 26 lying south of the north shore of Cooking Lake, all of section 27, all those portions of section 28 lying south of the north shore of Cooking Lake, all of sections 29 to 32 inclusive, all those portions of sections 33 and 34 lying south of the north shore of Cooking Lake, all those portions of section 35 lying east of the west shore of Cooking Lake, and all of section 36;

All of range 22; In range 23, all of sections 1 to 4 inclusive, 9 to 16 inclusive, 21 to 28 inclusive, and 33 to 36 inclusive;

~ownshi~52 In range 20, all those portions of section 6 lying west of the east shore of Cooking Lake;

In range 21, all those portions not lying within said boundaries of Ward 6;

In range 22, all of sections 1 to 12 inclusive;

In range 23, all of sections 1 to 4 inclusive, and 9 to 12 inclusive. SCHEDULE 3

LANDS INCLUDED IN THE SHERWOOD PARK URBAN SERVICE AREA

All of the hereindescribed lands located in the Province of Alberta and lying west of the Fourth Meridian.

Township 52 In range 23, in section 21, Block 1, Plan 882 2222; Lot 44, Block 2, Plan 882 2222; Lots 45 and 46, Block 2, Plan 892 2007; Lots 47 to 49 inclusive, Units 1 to 3 inclusive, Plan 942 4072; Lot 524, and Lot 53A, Block 2, Plan 922 2858; Lot.39, Plan 882 2221 ; Lots 33,35, and 37-U, Plan 228 NY; and Plans 2590 ET, 681 HW, and 1239 HW in the northeast quarter of section 21. In section 22, Lot 1, Plan 2833 MC; Lot 23, Plan 4382 MC; Lot 27, Plan 963 MC; Lot 28, Plan 4382 MC; Lot 28A, Plan 512 RS; Plan 2590 ET; Plan 1239 HW; Lot 2, Plan 2833 MC; Lots 0 and D, Plan 1658 MC; Lot El Plan 5612 HW; Road Plan 752 1689; Lot 17, Plan 6428 KS; all those portions of all roads abutting said Lot 17; Plan 3681 HW; Lot E, Plan 6159 KS; Lots 1 and 2, Plan 872 0616; and the unsubdivided remainder of the northeast quarter of said section 22; all of northwest quarter of section 23 excepting thereout Lot A, Plan 852 2457, all of sections 25 to 28 inclusive, all those portions of sections 29 and 30 lying north of the south limit of the right-of-way for primary highway 14, all of sections 31 to 36 inclusive;

Township 53 In range 23, all of sections 1 to 5 inclusive, all those portions of sections 6 to 8 inclusive lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County, all of sections 9 to 14 inclusive, all those portions of sections 15 to 17 inclusive lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County, all those portions of section 23 lying south of Road Plan 1628 L, all those portions of section 24 lying south of Road Plan 2415 KS, and south of the left bank of the Oldman Creek and south of the left bank of the tributary of the Oldman Creek which converges with the Oldman Creek in the northeast quarter of said section 24;

All those portions of River Lot 45 of the Edmonton Settlement lying within the boundaries of Strathcona County;