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An Agenda for a Regular Meeting of the Council of the Town of Innisfail Scheduled for Monday, November 13,2006 Commencing at 7:00P.M AN AGENDA FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF INNISFAIL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13,2006 COMMENCING AT 7:00P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. IN ATTENDANCE: MAYOR KEN GRAHAM COUNCILORS TRACEY WALKER, DON SHYGERA, PATT CHURCHILL, JASON HEISTAD, GARY MACDONALD, DEREK BAIRD C.A.O. DALE MATHER C.F.O. BARBARA SCOTT DIR. OF OPER. TIM AINSCOUGH DEV. OFFICER ELWIN WIENS ADOPT AGENDA: ______________________ AND __________________________ THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13,2006 BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED I AMENDED. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT MINUTES: AND -TH_A_T_T_H_E_M--IN_U_T-ES~O-F~T-H~E-P~R~EV-IOU S~R~E~G-U-LA~R~M~E=ET=I~N~G-H~E~L~D~O~N~----- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 BE ADOPTED AS PRESENTED I AMENDED. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY THE M INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF INNISFAIL HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOJ3EH 23,2006 COMMENCING AT 7:00 I'.M. IN TilE TOWN Oli'FICE. IN ATTENDANCE: MAYOR: KEN GRAHAM COUNCJLORS: TRACEY WALKER, DON SJIYC ERA, PATT CH URCHILL, J ASON HE lSTAD, GARY MACDONALD, DEREK BAIRD C.A.O.: DALE MATHER C.F.O.: BARBARA SCOTT DIR. OF OPEn: T IM AINSCOUGTT ABSENT: DEY. OFI<ICER: ELWIN WIENS ADOPT AGENDA: SHYGIWA & MACDONALD - TIJATTI-LE AGENDA FOR T ilE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, OCTODEH 23, 2006 BE ADOPTED AS AMEND Ell BY ADDITION Oli' TWO ITEMS UNDER TI-lli ENVlRONMENTAL HEALTH T'OR'I'FOLJO. CARHJIW UNANIMOUSLY ADOI'T MINUTES: MACDONALD & CHURCHILL- THAT TilE M I NUT I~S OF THE l'REVIOUS MEETING IIELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10,21106 BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED. CARHIED UNANIMOUS LY DYLAW #1449: WALKER & MACDONALD - THAT BYLAW #1449, OF THE TOWN OF TNNISFAIL, IN TflE PROVINCE OF ALBE RTA BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CIIIEF ADMlNISTRATIVE OFFICER 1'0 EXECUTE AN AGREI!:MENT WlTil ATCO GAS AND l'll'ELJNES LTD. TO RENEW AN AGREEMENT W ITH, AND TO CO NFER A FRANCHlSE ON HfE COMl'ANY TO DELJVER NATURAL GAS TO CUSTOMERS WlTHJN TilE TOWN OF INNISFAJL BE READ A FIRST TIME IN OPEN 10 COUNCIL TIHS 23 , DAY OF OCTOBER 2006. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY J>OLICY #2006-008: WALKER & BAIRD - THAT POLICY 112006-008, A l'OLICY FOR TilE IIJRLNG OF SUMMER STUDENTS BE ADOPTED- CARRIED UNANI MOUSLY iVIUNICll'AL Ali'FAIRS LETTER rROM ALBERTA MUN ICIPAL APFAIRS ACCOUNTING REGARDING CHANG ES TO THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: STAN DARDS FOR LOCAL GOVGRNMENTS IN CANADA WAS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION. EMJi:RGENCY LETTER FROM MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS REGA RDING T £-J E MANAGEMENT NEWLY CREATJ:.m IJ MERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: ALBERT/\ t\ GENCY WAS PRESENTED FOR INf ORMATION. AUMA - LAND-USE LErrER rROM 'AUMA' REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON A FRAMEWORK: DRAFT COPY Or A POLICY DISCUSSION PAP ER ON A PROV INCIAL LAND-USE FRAl\!l.EWORK WAS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION. WORK SCHEDULE: COMPLETED WORK SCHEDULE FROM OCTOBER I 0, 2006 WAS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION. P.C.P.S. - RE: RED PACKAGE FIWM PARKLAND COMMUN flY PLANN ING DEER ClTY GlWWTH: SERV ICES REGARDING TilE CITY OF RI3D DEER'S LONG TERM GROWTH WAS AVi\JLABLE FOR INFORMATION. 'CONTACT': 'CONTACT' NEWSLE'IT ERS FROM OCTOnER 6 & 13,2006 WERE PR ESENTED FOR INFORMATION. AMBULANCE STATS: GUA RDIAN AMBULANCE STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 WERE PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION . MU IC1J>AL SAFETY MUNICIPAL SAFETY NEWSLETfER FROM SEPTEMBER I NEWSLETTER: OCTOB I~R, 2006 WAS PRESENTED FOR INfORMATION. SUBDIVISION DISCUSSION \VAS IIELD REGARDING A REQUnST fROM EXTENSION: ALLEN AULD TO HAVE A ONE YEAR SUBDIVISION EXTENSION ON LOTS 17 & 18, BLOCK 41, PLAN 3733P. lT WAS NOTED TIIAT PREVIOUS EXTENSIONS I lAD BEEN GIVEN fN THE PAST. CII URCHILL & WALKER -THAT COUNCIL APPROVE nm REQUEST FOR EXTENSION. MOTION DEFEATED UNANIMOUSLY SNOWBLOWER HETSTAD & ClllJ RCill LL - TllAT COUNCIL APPROVE PURCHASE: TilE PURCHASE OF A llPM MODEL LM-217 SNOWBLOWER FROM INDUSTRIAL MACIIINE l NC. FOR THE PRI.CE OF $97,224.00 PLUS GST. CA RRIED UNANIMOUSLY SUSTAINED NEWS RELEASE fROM Tl IE CANA DIAN COUNCIL Of INFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONAL ENGfNEERS RJ2GARDING A CA LL POR FUNDING: SUSTATNED INfRASTRUCTURE FUNDING WAS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION. ECONOMIC COUNCILOR MACDONALD REPORTED AT LENGTll ON DEVELOPMENT THE MINUTES FROM THE ECONOM IC DEVELOPMENT UOARO MINUTES: BOARD MEETING IJELl) OCTOJ3ER 17,2006. CAEL': CAEP QUlCKNOTES FOR OCTOBER 2006 WERE !'RESENTED FOR INFORMATION. EDB Rli:S.IGNATION: MACDONALD & BAIRD - TIIAT COUNCIL ACCEI)T WITH REG RET THE H._ESIGNATION OF 13013 BRYCE FROM TirE ECONONnC DEVELOPMENT [lOARD. CAIUUED UNANIMOUSLY EDll llROCf{lJRE: C.A.O. DALE MATII ER REVIEWED THE BROCHURE Wli!CII I-IJ\D BEEN PREPARED AND PRJNTEO. CONCERN WAS EXPRESSED IU~GARD I NG SOME POINTS IN T! IE BROCIIURE WlllCI I DO NOT POLLOW lOP DISCUSS IONS. MACDONALD & Sll YGERA - THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT TliE '20 /20' BROCHURE WlTII THE FOLLOWING RESERVATIONS: 2 TilE COUNC IL OFTIIIL TOWN OF INNISFAIL RECOGNIZU:S THE VALUE OF VOLUNTJ.o:ER RESIDENT AN D BOARD INPUT. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOI'MENT BOAIW liAS DEVELOI'ED A 'TWI!: TY IN TWENTY' PLAN RI~COMM EN DI NG ST EPS TO PLAN FOR l' UT URE GROWTH. AS IN ALL PLANS T llli:RE ARE ASPECTS Of' T ilE '20/20' PI ,t\N Wll1Cll CAN BE ATT AINED EASILY. SOME OF T ilE Rli:COMM ENDATIONS CON'I'A INim WIT111 N THE '20/20' PLAN ARE IN CONFLICT W ITI-I EXISTING TOWN STATUTORY PLANS AND lNT ERMUNJCJPAL AGREEMENTS AND CO T AIN RECOMMENDATIONS O UT I DI~ OF T ilE TOWN'S JURISDICTION. T ilE COUNCIL OF T ilE TOWN OF INN ISFAIL liAS ACCF.PTED THE '20/20' PLAN WJTl1 TIIESF. RESERVATIONS IN Alflf i~CT AND WILL CONTI NU l~ TO WORK TOWARDS IMI'LEMENTA'f(ON OF TilE POSITIVE ASPECTS O F TilE I'LA N. CAIUUED MAYOR GRAHAM Ol'l'OSIW ADJOURN: BAIRD & 'WA Ll ER - T llAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCil~ UE ADJO URl~ED . CARRIED UNAN I ~ IO USLY TIMJ.o:: 7:35P.M. MAYOR CJIJEF FINANCIAL OJ?FICF.R 3 GENERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE COUNCILOR - TRACEY WALKER 1. ACCOUNTS 2. NOTES FROM THE COUNCIL RETREAT HELD MONDAY, NOVEMB ER 6, 2006 - FOR INFORMATION. 3. NEWSLETTER FROM ALBERTA MUN ICIPAL AFFAIRS REGARDING TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS PROJECT - FOR lNFORMJ\ TION. 4. COMPLETED WORK SCHEDULE FROM OCTOBER 23, 2006 - fOR INFORM A TJON. 5. 'CONTACT' NEWSLETTERS FROM OCTOBER 20, 27 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2006 - FOR INFORMATION. 6. PACKAGE FROM ALBERTA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE COALITION OF MUN ICIPJ\.LITJES AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION ­ PACKAGE AVAILABLE. 7. PACKAGE FROM THE MUNICIPAL GOV ERNMENT BOARD REGARDING A DECISION FOLLOWING J\ PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTS - FOR INFORMATION. 8. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT FROM ALBERTA URBAN MUN ICIPALITIES ASSOCIATION AND ALB ERTA MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION ­ AVAILABLE. TilE NOTES FROM A COUNCIL RETREAT HELO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006 COMMENCING AT 5:00pm IN THE TOWN OFFICE. IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Ken Graham Coun ci llors: Tracey Walker Derek Baird Don Shygcra Patl Churchill Jason Heistad Gary MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer Dale P. Mather Di rector of Operations Tim Ainscough ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING TERM: The fo ll owing items were reviewed as major accomplishments of Council during the term since elected: 1. Sewer/Water Main replacemen ts - Approximately 3.3 million dol lars have been spent during the 2 yea r term on water and sewer replacements in the older areas of Town. 2. Equipment upgrades - Include new grader, new Olympia icc machine, Snow blower, and gravel trucks. All agreed that the Equipment purchased is something to be proud of. 3. Lift Station Upgrades - New electrica l sheds and scada controls have been installed at wastewater lift stations. 4. Web Page - Lots of positive comments about the new web page. 5. Sil ver Smoking Bylaw - Bylaw working well. Intent of Cou ncil to place gold level Bylaw as plebiscite ques ti on at nex t municipal electi on. 6. Centennial Park - Service Clubs have been active, Kinsmen Playground, Rotary picnic shelter, Centennial grant. Project is progressing and residents arc using the facil.ities with positive inpu t. There are still projects remai ning to be completed. 7. Financinl Position - The 2005 Financial Indicator Graphs prepared by Alberta Municipal Affairs were reviewed. Of particular note were the low debt and very positive (inaneial positi on beJel by the Town when compared with simil ar sized communities. 8. Up land Aspen Residential - All lots have been sold. Revenue has been used fo r municipal improvements throughout Town including improvements in the Centennial Park area. Trees planted by private companies and service groups and those growing naturall y in the olcl lancl1ill area are maturing and wi ll soon ta ke the place of the area lost to housing. 9. Dodd's Lake - Developer has completed the municipal improvements and houses are bei ng constructed. I 0. [[azelwood Residential - Developer has started the installation ofmunieipal improvements. I I. Tntennunicipal Development Plan - Have reached an agreement in principle wi th Reel Deer County which will guide the Town's growth fo r the next I 00 years. 1\greemcnt includes immediate an nexation of I 0 quarter sections. 12. Paved Trails - The last two yenrs have seen an aggressive program of paving and constructing a linked trail system which sees continual increase of usc and enjoyment by residents. TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PRTOR TO OCTOBER 2007: The fo llowing arc accomplishments expected to be aceomplishecl prior to the expiration of this Council term : I . Regional Wastewater System 2. Reservoir 113- $5 million dollar project. 3. Sol id Waste Management System 4. Smoki ng Bylaw - Go ld standard 5.
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