BRAZEAU COUNTY
COUNCIL MEETING
December 1, 2020
VISION: Brazeau County fosters RURAL VALUES, INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP and is a place where a DIVERSE ECONOMY offers QUALITY OF LIFE for our citizens.
MISSION: A spirit of community created through INNOVATION and OPPORTUNITIES
GOALS
1) Brazeau County collaboration with Canadians has created economic opportunity and prosperity for our community. That we intentionally, proactively network with Canadians to bring ideas and initiative back to our citizens.
2) Brazeau County has promoted and invested in innovation offering incentives diversifying our local economy, rural values and through opportunities reducing our environmental impact. Invest in green energy programs, water and waste water upgrades, encourage, support, innovation and economic growth through complied LUB, promoting sustaining small farms, hamlet investment/redevelopment.
3) Brazeau County is strategically assigning financial and physical resources to meet ongoing service delivery to ensure the success of our greater community. Rigorous budget and restrictive surplus process, petition for government funding, balance budget with department goals and objectives.
4) Brazeau County has a land use bylaw and framework that consistently guides development and promotes growth. Promotes development of business that is consistent for all “open for business.” Attract and retain businesses because we have flexibility within our planning documents.
5) Come to Brazeau County to work, rest and play. This encompasses all families. We have the diversity to attract people for the work opportunities. We have recreation which promotes rest and play possibilities that are endless.
6) Brazeau County is responsive to its citizenship needs and our citizens are engaged in initiatives. Engage in various levels - website, Facebook, newspapers, open houses. VALUES
We recognize the benefit of diversity among our communities, resources and work to respect their uniqueness.
We ensure responsible stewardship and we understand the decisions we make today will echo for generations.
We believe in acting with integrity.
We are open and transparent in all activities and decisions.
We respect our citizens through active listening to deliver services fairly and respond appropriately.
MOTION ACTION STATUS 0864/19‐12‐17 Letter to AT regarding responsibilities on Hwys in Completed emergent situations 0879/19‐12‐17 MDP update with Conceptual Scheme Completed 0892/19‐12‐17 Moose Crossing Signs on Hwy 39 Completed 0818/19‐12‐03 Research the history of the mandate of Rural Completed Physician Action Plan 0862/19‐12‐17 Memorial for Maureen Schwab Completed 030/20‐01‐21 Report on how to educate the public on policing Completed costs 060/20‐01‐21 Letter to Minister of Transportation regarding line Completed painting on highways 0876/19‐12‐17 Track the Plow feasibility Update Completed 027/20‐01‐21 FIN‐7 Amendments Completed 126/20‐02‐18 Clarification of fee model for the funding of Completed community dinners 138/20‐02‐18 Resolution for RMA regarding economic crisis Completed
164/20‐03‐03 Letter to Regional Director of Transportation Completed regarding flagging on highways 165/20‐03‐03 Respond to ratepayer questions from March 3 Completed public input 189/20‐03‐03 Research alternative options for MDP consultation Completed plans 100/20‐02‐04 Administration to research RCMP responsibilities Completed 244/20‐04‐07 Emergency Management Committee Structure Completed 281/20‐04‐21 Letter to Minister of Agriculture regarding Completed opening of slaughter houses 344/20‐05‐05 Letter to Alberta Transportation regarding Completed intersections and resurfacing 086/20‐02‐04 Strategy Session: Solar Farm Potentials, Completed Social Strategy Plan, Provincial Downloading 169/20‐03‐03 Letter to the Town regarding recreation funding Completed 209/20‐04‐07 Education and break down on information with Completed cost sharing with the Village of Breton and the Town of Drayton Valley 386/20‐05‐19 Examples of citizen appreciation awards for Completed mowing the ditch and garbage clean up 389/20‐05‐19 Possible traditional round‐up in 2020 Post COVID Completed Pandemic 089/20‐02‐04 Fire Services report on previous years accidents on Completed provincial highways 376/20‐05‐19 Investigate “children at play” signs and installation Completed 407/20‐06‐02 Investigate community groups using RMA Completed Insurance through the municipality 415/20‐06‐02 Approach Policy PW‐10 for Review Completed 411/20‐06‐02 Contact the Village of Breton to discuss hosting a Completed joint Hazardous Waste Round Up this year 446/20‐06‐16 Craft a letter in response to the Drayton Valley Completed letter to minister Madu, copied to the Premier, Town and MLA, RMA and circulate the letter to Council for feedback. 454/20‐06‐16 Develop an application form and tracking Completed mechanism for approach maintenance requests 456/20‐06‐16 Bring back the costs of the big and little Children Completed at Play signs, where they are required, how much the cost would be and where the funds would come from. 458/20‐06‐16 Update Council‐1 Policy to reflect attendance at Completed virtual meetings 413/20‐06‐02 Research alternatives ways collect batteries, oil Completed and whatever else for recycling. 409/20‐06‐02 Research a secondary option for awarding citizens Completed for beautifying Brazeau County. 427/20‐06‐02 Budget for further research on Floating Wetland Completed Pilot Project 459/20‐06‐16 Research motions and communication regarding Completed acquiring land around Lodgepole since October 2017 496/20‐07‐07 Research permanent recycling depot for used oil Completed and any other toxic liquid waste 504/20‐07‐07 Bring back cost for the engineering design work Completed for upgrading Hwy 616 extension to pavement standards 511/20‐07‐07 Research road use agreements, and traffic counts Completed on Twp 495 east of airport 512/20‐07‐07 List of culvert and slide projects for 2020 and 2021 Completed 513/20‐07‐07 Cost for repair of the road slide on Range Road 80 Completed 514/20‐07‐07 Schedule of Fees Bylaw with ASB recommended Completed amendments 516/20‐07‐07 Public Meetings either side of the river Completed 539/20‐07‐07 Research the Library Act for ability to rent private Completed space 540/20‐07‐07 Letter of concern to provincial and federal Completed governments regarding local industry and orphan wells 515/20‐07‐07 Information regarding tender process Completed 580/20‐08‐18 Contact Alberta Transportation regarding shoulder Completed slide on Hwy 621 and RR 83 581/20‐08‐18 Letter to Town regarding SB90 road damages Completed along the Ring Road 599/20‐08‐18 Letter to Alberta Transportation regarding HWY Completed 22 and TWP 494 intersection 611/20‐08‐18 Letter to Government of Canada regarding Completed council’s concerns with changes to criminal code 612/20‐08‐18 Letter to Minister Nixon in support of Clearwater Completed County’s concerns with the state of the Bighorn backcountry 636/20‐08‐24 Open letter to Minister Madu and copy the Completed Premier that none of their options are acceptable, we need a better time line and we expect them to serve the people of Alberta before making decisions without proper consultation 445/20‐06‐16 Research background information, including listing Completed what the County has contributed to the Town in the past, and in regards to the impact regionalization would have to our County 449/20‐06‐16 Report on collision hot spots in the County Completed 448/20‐06‐16 Research time and money spent in different Completed jurisdictions for Station 3 calls for cost sharing between Brazeau County and the Town of Drayton Valley regarding provincial highway allocations of Fire Services 616/20‐08‐18 Invite stakeholders from the oil and gas industry Completed to meet with Council 653/20‐09‐01 Letter of Support to DV Ag Society for CFEP Grant Completed 661/20‐09‐01 Cost for repairs of washout on TWP 474 between Completed RR 53 and RR 54 and letter of response to Allan Taylor 673/20‐09‐01 Drayton Valley Library Bylaws brought to Council Completed 0674/20‐09‐01 Letter to Drayton Valley Library regarding Completed unsolicited attempts to restructure library board membership 675/20‐09‐01 Letter to Drayton Valley Library regarding Completed discussion at joint council session 679/20‐09‐01 New letter to Minister of Municipal Affairs Completed 642/20‐08‐24 Draft a letter for Reeve’s signature for recreation Completed cost sharing concerns based on proposed assessment model changes and provincial downloading 707/20‐09‐15 Research cost of chip sealing Completed 720/20‐09‐15 Letter to AT requesting shoulder to fence line Completed mowing on Hwy 39. 744/20‐10‐06 Amended FIN‐4 Policy Completed 754/20‐10‐06 Letter to appropriate agencies regarding HWY 621 Completed and RR 83 756/20‐10‐06 Investigate guard rail installation of the RR 52 slide Completed 758/20‐10‐06 Research past advertising on cost sharing with Completed Town of Drayton Valley 759/20‐10‐06 Research cost of one page information sheet for Completed mental health support numbers 761/20‐10‐06 Appreciation letters to service sector and oil and Completed gas companies 762/20‐10‐06 Contact Municipal Affairs regarding ICF as Completed discussed 734/20‐10‐06 Report on education regarding mature tree Completed management. 804/20‐10‐20 Publish 2 two page ads with just the facts and Completed numbers for our contributions to the community 805/20‐10‐20 Administration and ASB work together to host an Completed agriculture mental health and crime prevention workshop for 2021 BRAZEAU COUNTY REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA DATE: 2020 12 01 TIME: 9:00 AM PLACE: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS ______
Call to Order
Present
15 Year Long Service Award Presentation to Dale Metzger, Lead Mechanic
1. Addition to and Adoption of the Agenda (Pages 7 ‐ 10)
2. Adoption of the minutes of the Council Meeting of: a) November 17, 2020 Regular Council Meeting (Pages 11 ‐ 27) b) November 20, 2020 Council Budget Meeting (Pages 28 ‐ 32)
3. Business Arising Follow Up Action List:
MOTION ACTION STATUS 485/20‐07‐07 Administration to work with the Town Administration to Target Date: institute the County’s recommendations for ICF and IDP. on going 498/20‐07‐07 Letter of support for the Drayton Valley and District Target Date: Historical Society grant application Waiting for information 571/20‐08‐18 Research Options and Costs, including Alberta Recycle to Target Date: have a toxic recycle site on east and west side Budget Discussions 595/20‐08‐18 Administration look into purchasing lands from the Target Date: Province around Lodgepole October 2021 700/20‐09‐15 Add the MVA Collision data and map to newsletter Completed 733/20‐10‐06 Fire warning sign at the entrance of Birchwood In Progress 767/20‐10‐20 Members‐at‐large must be appointed from all areas of the Target Date: County for a balanced representation ‐ draft a policy to February 2,2021 provide direction to Council and member‐at‐large appointments 802/20‐10‐20 Create the mental health cards, 500 for $300, with funds In Progress from Council public relations budget 861/20‐11‐17 Council to Review Procedural Bylaw for cell phone usage Target Date: January 2021 865/20‐11‐17 Revise Policy PW‐8 first right of refusal for material for Completed adjacent landowners 7
4. Urgent Items
5. CAO Report No reports
6. Delegations/Appointments 9:15 am STARS Foundation Annual Update Glenda Farnden (Virtual) (Page 33 ‐ 41)
9:30 am Smoky Lake County Regional Heritage Board ‐ Kyle Schole (Virtual) Proposal to designate a portion of the North Saskatchewan River under the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (Pages 42 ‐ 45)
10:00 am Tim and Cheryl LaForest
11:00 am Public Input Session
11:30 am Questions from the Media
12:00 pm ‐ 1:30 p.m. Closed Session
7. Planning and Development a) Raelyn Wade Fencing Regulations ‐ Update Report to Council to be provided
8. Fire Services No reports
9. Agricultural Services No reports
10. Community Services No reports
11. Finance No reports
12. Public Works and Infrastructure a) PW‐8 Land Acquisition Policy Update ‐ Request for Council Decision attached (Pages 46 ‐ 51)
13. General Matters a) Appointment of Substitute Returning Officer ‐ Request for Council Decision attached (Pages 52 ‐ 53)
b) Geothermal Letter of Reference for Eavor ‐ K. Westerlund
8 14. Correspondence a) Minister Glubish re: Universal Broadband Fund (Pages 54 ‐ 57)
15. Agricultural Service Board ‐ D. Wiltse, H. Swan, S. Wheale
16. Municipal Planning Commission ‐ K. Westerlund, M. Gressler, A. Heinrich
17. Brazeau Seniors Foundation ‐ M. Gressler
18. Drayton Valley Library Municipal Board ‐ S. Wheale
19. Breton Municipal Library Board ‐ S. Wheale
20. West Central Airshed Society ‐ H. Swan
21. Yellowhead Regional Library Board ‐ D. Wiltse
22. Drayton Valley FCSS ‐ M. Gressler
23. North Saskatchewan Headwaters Alliance ‐ B. Guyon
24. Eagle Point/Blue Rapids Parks Council ‐ A. Heinrich
25. Pembina Area Synergy Group ‐ H. Swan
26. Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee ‐ K. Westerlund
27. Eleanor Pickup Arts Centre ‐ K. Westerlund
28. Northern Mayors Group ‐ B. Guyon
29. Breton and District FCSS ‐ D. Wiltse
30. ALUS ‐ B. Guyon
31. Recreation Board ‐ H. Swan, A. Heinrich
32. Chamber of Commerce ‐ D. Wiltse
33. Warburg Seed Cleaning Plant Board ‐ B. Guyon
34. Meeting Dates: a) Suggested Meeting dates for Joint Council Gathering with Town of Drayton Valley.
b) Ratification of Attendance at 2020 November 19th Virtual Luncheon: The Future of Oil via Leduc and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce Website ‐ M. Gressler, H. Swan, S. Wheale, D. Wiltse
9 c) 2020 December 19th Virtual Luncheon: Minister of Agriculture via Leduc and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce Website ‐ H. Swan
35. Closed Session: a) Airport Discussion FOIP Section 21
36. Round Table Wrap‐Up
37. Adjournment
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF BRAZEAU COUNTY, HELD IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN BRAZEAU COUNTY ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2020 CALL TO ORDER Reeve B. Guyon called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
PRESENT B. Guyon, Reeve H. Swan, Councillor D. Wiltse, Councillor S. Wheale, Councillor M. Gressler, Councillor A. Heinrich, Councillor K. Westerlund, Councillor J. Whaley, Chief Administrative Officer T. Kwirant, Executive Assistant M. Keeley, Junior Economic Development Officer K. MacInnis, Corporate Communications Coordinator (by telephone)
ADDITION TO AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA Addition to and Adoption of Agenda
0822/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to approve the agenda with the following additions and deletions. 14. Correspondence j) Minister of Municipal Affairs re: linear assessment k) Lynn Oberle re: United Church 10. Community Services a) Drayton Valley Library ‐ S. Wheale
Move 14. g) to 5. e) ‐ A. Heinrich Delete 5. a) and 5 b) ‐ A. Heinrich
0823/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to amend K. Westerlund’s motion to leave items 5. a) and b) on the agenda. IN FAVOUR B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler OPPOSED A. Heinrich S. Wheale H. Swan CARRIED Council Minutes 2020 11 17 Page 1 of 17
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VOTE ORIGINAL MOTION Moved by K. Westerlund to approve the agenda with the following additions. 14. Correspondence j) Minister of Municipal Affairs re: linear assessment k) Lynn Oberle re: United Church
10. Community Services a) DV Library ‐ S. Wheale
Move item 14. g) to 5. e) – A. Heinrich IN FAVOUR B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler H. Swan OPPOSED A. Heinrich S. Wheale CARRIED
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Adoption of Minutes
0824/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2020 Council Organizational meeting as presented. IN FAVOUR S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon D. Wiltse K. Westerlund M. Gressler OPPOSED A. Heinrich CARRIED
0825/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2020 Regular Council meeting as corrected: page 27 noting D. Wiltse as absent from the vote and Motion 0808/20‐10‐20 to read “school bus damages”. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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BUSINESS Business Arising ARISING Follow Up Action List J. Whaley reviewed the status of the action items.
0826/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to receive the Follow Up Action List for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
URGENT Urgent Items ITEMS None
CAO REPORT CAO Report
GEN‐1 Alternative Workspace Policy J. Whaley provided updated information on the usage of the Alternative Workspace Policy.
0827/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to receive the Alternative Workspace Policy Update for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Personnel Policy and Procedures J. Whaley presented the replacement personnel policies.
0828/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to accept the PER‐1 policy as existing. IN FAVOUR A. Heinrich S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon D. Wiltse OPPOSED M. Gressler K. Westerlund CARRIED
Workplace Harassment Policy J. Whaley presented the replacement Workplace Harassment Policy.
0829/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to remove wording on page 6 “although that is commonly the case.”
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IN FAVOUR A. Heinrich S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse OPPOSED M. Gressler CARRIED
0830/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to remove the current PER‐11 Workplace Harassment Policy in its entirety and replace with the revised PER‐ 11 Harassment and Workplace Violence Policy, with amendments. IN FAVOUR A. Heinrich H. Swan B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler OPPOSED S. Wheale CARRIED
Education on Mature Tree Management J. Whaley presented information on education on tree management and FireSmart publications.
0831/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to provide links to the FireSmart Program on the website and offer printed publications upon request. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 9:44 a.m. and the meeting resumed at 9:50 a.m.
Lynn Oberle re: appointments to Agricultural Service Board
0832/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to receive the letter from Lynn Oberle for information.
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IN FAVOUR S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler OPPOSED A. Heinrich CARRIED
PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing Bylaw 1065‐20
0833/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund that the regular Council meeting of November 17, 2020 proceed into public hearing for Bylaw 1065‐ 20 at 10:03 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
J. Whaley presented Bylaw 1065‐20 to amend Land Use Bylaw 1002‐18 to remove “dwelling, semi‐detached” as a discretionary use and add it as a permitted use in section 11.2 Compact Country Residential district, for second and third readings.
Public Input:
Applicant Don Regenwetter spoke in favour of this change to the land use bylaw. Currently he has approval for 22 duplex lots, if this is approved he does not have to come to the MPC each time for approval. Having 22 meetings would be inefficient use of his and the County’s time and resources.
0834/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund that the regular Council meeting of November 17, 2020 come out of public hearing at 10:11 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
0835/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to table Bylaw 1065‐20 until after the 10:30 a.m. delegation. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
DELEGATIONS/ APPOINTMENTS Delegations/Appointments
Fencing Regulations NW 21‐48‐05‐W5M Raelyn Wade expressed her concern with the fence adjacent to her property.
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0836/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to direct Administration to bring back a report to the next Council meeting regarding the work being done with Raelyn Wade. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
0837/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to bring the tabled item back to the table. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Bylaw 1065‐20 Discussion on Bylaw 1065‐20 continued
0838/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to allow the public to speak again to Bylaw 1065‐20. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Question from D. Gossmann: Will this development drop our county taxes as our property values will be going down?
Discussion ensued regarding batch applications.
0839/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to give second reading to Bylaw 1065‐20. OPPOSED A. Heinrich S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler DEFEATED
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION Public Input Session Reeve B. Guyon opened the Public Input Session at 11:02 a.m.
Lynn Oberle spoke to his letter and responded to comments Council made earlier. He thanked Heidi for her comments and noted that no malice is intended in his presentation. To Donna, my letter was not directed to just one council member. He acknowledged being corrected as appropriate. To Mr. Guyon, he took exception to him saying he is not responsible for ensuring provincial acts are followed. The ratepayers pay extra for the Reeve to mediate meetings and reiterated that the Reeve is ultimately responsible. To Sara, in regards to the legislation which has been around for 75 years, section 33 says members must have qualifications at the time they are appointed. With
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regards to the experience, just because you grew up on a farm, doesn’t cut it for him. To Heidi, he asked have you taken or have any farm accounting?
Reeve B. Guyon asked Mr. Oberle not to make the comments personal.
Mr. Oberle continued with commenting that there are a number of topics regarding farming that the appointed members do not have education for like he does. These include: farm accounting, soils, seeds, spraying, fertilizing, marketing, animal husbandry nutrition, vet procedures, genetics, pasture management, fencing and principles thereof. He stated that if they don’t have much of that, they were short on experience.
Allan Ekstrom attended representing the Breton West Concerned Citizen Group regarding TWP 474. They would like an approach installed going east on TWP 474 and RR 53 and the brush removed on TWP 474 between RR 52 and RR 53. He suggested a crew of five men with chainsaws for three days at $25.00 per hour. The approach would cost $3,200 and brushing $3,000. This is a very important thing Council needs to do for them even though he knows council can’t afford to build a road they think council could do this for them.
Garry Mastre on behalf of several people attended to pass along a message that this purchase of church for a dollar no one wants the County to do that. It will be a liability issue and end up costing a whole bunch of money. Let the Town have it for a dollar. On the library we don’t need the Hangdog building. Council needs to cut back spending. All the stuff in the paper regarding recreation is childish. The Town should cancel their staff membership to the pool and Omniplex. He told Council to act like grownups not spoiled kids. There has been a problem for a long time between the Town and County. We have to get along better than this.
Allan Taylor asked for an explanation of farm status. Reeve B. Guyon responded that it means you have to generate $10,000.00 in farm income. Allan Taylor asked if Council thought that acreage people class as farmers? He commented that if Drayton Valley raises user fees it will hurt them, as people will go elsewhere. He agreed with Garry Mastre that everyone should have to pay to use the facilities. He mentioned that at the last meeting he brought up cell phone use and feel that too much cell phone activity is going on. Is Council going to do anything about it? Reeve B. Guyon responded that it is up to Council to deal with it. Allan suggested putting their phones in a bucket at the beginning of the meeting. The residents are paying Council to work not to answer phones. He compared it to Edmonton City Council. He commented that from his seat in the chamber he sees all that is happening. He asked if the County was doing “Cram the Cruiser” again? He further commented that he appreciated Lynn Oberle’s comments and was unfortunate the rules weren’t followed regarding the ASB appointments.
Lynn Oberle suggested the County just cancel the agreements with the Town.
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MEDIA QUESTIONS Media Questions
Graham Long asked about the status of the purchase of the United Church? J. Whaley responded that it is currently in a holding pattern.
0840/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to add 13. General Matters d) Cell Phone Policy. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Planning and Development
Bylaw 1069‐20: Land Use Bylaw Amendment to Rezone Portion of SW 8‐48‐8‐W5M J. Whaley presented Bylaw 1069‐20 for first reading.
0841/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to give first reading to Bylaw 1069‐20 and schedule a public hearing for 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
FIRE SERVICES Fire Services J. Whaley presented the fire department Stats for September and October 2020.
0842/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the fire department stats for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES Agricultural Services
AG‐24 Fusarium Graminearum Policy D. McCann presented the revised AG‐24 Fusarium Graminerum Policy.
0843/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale to adopt the updates to the AG‐24 Fusarium Graminearum Policy. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMUNITY SERIVCES Community Services
Drayton Valley Library S. Wheale asked for Council’s wishes prior to her first Library Board meeting.
Discussion ensued.
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0844/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the Library Board discussion for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 12:01 p.m. and the meeting resumed at 12:43 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION Closed Session
0845/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler that the regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2020 proceed into ‘closed session’ at 12:46 p.m. for the purpose of discussing: a) 1:00 p.m. Independent Contractor ‐ FOIP Section 16 b) PSAM ‐H. Swan FOIP Section 16 c) Intermunicipal Rural Discussion FOIP Section 21 d) Intermunicipal Urban Discussion FOIP Section 21 e) Eavor FOIP Section 16 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
L. Fischer and the independent contractor joined the closed session at 1:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussing Independent Contractor ‐ FOIP Section 16.
J. Whaley left the closed session at 1:02 p.m.
L. Fischer and the independent contractor left the closed session at 1:42 p.m.
J. Whaley, and S. Lindop joined the closed session at 1:42 p.m. for the purpose of discussing Eavor FOIP Section 16.
S. Lindop and J. Whaley left the closed session at 2:02 p.m.
0846/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale that the regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2020 come out of ‘closed session’ at 2:02 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 2:02 p.m. to allow the public ample time to return and the meeting resumed at 2:10 p.m.
0847/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler to approve the letter of support and the Memorandum of Understanding for Eavor Technologies.
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IN FAVOUR A. Heinrich H. Swan B. Guyon K. Westerlund D. Wiltse M. Gressler OPPOSED S. Wheale CARRIED
0848/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to receive the intermunicipal rural discussion for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
0849/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the PSAM discussion for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
0850/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan that the regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2020 proceed into ‘closed session’ at 2:13 p.m. for the purpose of discussing: d) Intermunicipal Urban Discussion FOIP Section 21 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
0851/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale that the regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2020 come out of ‘closed session’ at 2:41 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 2:41 p.m. to allow the public ample time to return and the meeting resumed at 2:47 p.m.
S. Wheale absent
0852/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to direct Administration to continue to work with the independent contractor and bring back a report in February 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
S. Wheale returned to the meeting at 2:49 p.m.
0853/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to direct Administration to retain legal Counsel for intermunicipal collaboration assistance. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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FINANCE Finance
Tax Recovery Auction C. Swap presented a request to set a tax recovery auction date.
0854/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to approve the date of February 17, 2021 for the tax recovery auction for the listed properties. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Bank Reconciliation Statement as of October 31, 2020
0855/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to receive the bank reconciliation statement as of October 31, 2020 for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PUBLIC WORKS Public Works
2020 Construction Projects Update L. Fischer presented the progress of the 2020 construction projects.
0856/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to receive updated construction report for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2019 In‐House Project TWP 482 (RR 71 to RR 72) Budget Adjustment L. Fischer presented a budget adjustment for ROAD‐0011 Project from 2019.
0857/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse that Council approve an additional $85,826.73 from Road Restricted Surplus account for the 2019 in‐house construction project ROAD‐0011 TWP 482 (RR 71 to RR 72). CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
GENERAL MATTERS General Matters
Support Canadian Movie to be filmed in Brazeau County S. McIntosh presented a request for sponsorship for a movie to be filmed in Brazeau County.
0858/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan that Council approve a sponsorship fee of $450.00 for “A Little Late Films” company to support them in shooting a movie called Spearphishing 2” being filmed in Brazeau County in 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Council‐12 Divisional Meetings Policy B. Guyon instigated a discussion regarding the policy.
0859/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the Council‐12 Policy discussion for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Funding Available for Solar PV on Schools B. Guyon raised the issue of Solar of Schools Program for awareness.
0860/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale to receive the Solar for Schools Program for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Council Cell Phone Use Council reviewed their cell phone use procedure.
0861/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler to direct Administration to bring back the Procedural Bylaw to the first January 2021 meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS Correspondence/Items for Information
Village of Breton re: organizational meeting
0862/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to receive the letter from the Village of Breton for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Alberta Transportation re: mowing on Hwy 39
0863/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to defer the letter from Alberta Transportation 14 d) to final budget. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Minister Municipal Affairs re: critical infrastructure
0864/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to receive the letter from Municipal Affairs for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Howard Donald re: dirt haul
0865/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale to direct Administration to revise PW‐8 policy with a potential addition of adjacent landowner’s first right of refusal for material. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Town of Drayton Valley re: United Church
0866/20‐11‐17 Moved by D. Wiltse to receive the letter from the Town of Drayton Valley regarding the United Church for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Town of Drayton Valley re: discontinuation of free entry
0867/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to receive the letter from the Town of Drayton Valley regarding the free entry to facilities for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Minister of Municipal Affairs re: Western Economic Corridor
0868/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Minister of Transportation re: Hwy 621 and Range Road 83
0869/20‐11‐17 Moved by H. Swan to receive the letter from the Minister of Transportation for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Minister of Municipal Affairs re: linear assessment
0870/20‐11‐17 Moved by A. Heinrich to receive the letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Lynn Oberle re: Library
0871/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund that Administration draft a response to Lynn Oberle’s letter. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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COUNCILLOR REPORTS Councillor Reports Reeve B. Guyon reported that he attended: Keephills Ribbon Cutting Budget Meeting and Minister McIver Meeting Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting and Meeting With Oil Executives Organizational Meeting and Regular Council Meeting Geothermal Meeting, Sign Documents, Webinar Meeting Regarding Washout on Gravel Haul Town of Drayton Valley Council Meeting RCMP Meeting
Councillor S. Wheale reported that she attended: Budget Meeting Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting Organizational and Regular Council Meeting Breton Library Washout Meeting ASB Regional Conference
Councillor A. Heinrich reported that he attended: Budget Meeting Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting ASB Council and Organizational Meeting MPC Washout Meeting RCMP Meeting
Councillor K. Westerlund reported that she attended: Public Budget Workshop Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting with Town of Drayton Valley EOEP Partnership and Collaboration Course Business Luncheon ‐ no charge ASB Drayton Valley Library Board Meeting Organizational and Regular Council Meeting EPAC Committee Meeting ARC Washout meeting Physician Recruitment Committee Meeting RCMP Senior Officers Meeting Council Minutes 2020 11 17 Page 14 of 17
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Councillor H. Swan reported that she attended: Budget Meeting Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting ASB Meeting CPAA AGM Organizational and Council Meeting MPC Meeting Rural Economic Webinar Gravel Extraction Meeting Regional ASB Meeting
Councillor M. Gressler reported that he attended: Public Budget Meeting Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting FCSS Meeting Organizational and Council Meeting MPC Meeting Washout Road Meeting RCMP Meeting
Councillor D. Wiltse reported that she attended: Budget Meeting Regular Council Meeting Joint Council Meeting Organizational and Council Meeting Business Lunch Delivery to Louie Lake (no charge) Washout Road Meeting ASB Online Conference and RCMP Meeting
0872/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler to receive the Council reports for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee Reports
Agricultural Service Board Member’s Report (ASB) Councillor K. Westerlund provided a report regarding the Agricultural Service Board
Municipal Planning Commission Member’s Report (MPC) Councillor M. Gressler provided a report regarding the Municipal Planning Commission.
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Brazeau Seniors Foundation Report Councillor M. Gressler provided a report regarding the Brazeau Seniors Foundation.
Breton Municipal Library Board Councillor S. Wheale provided a report regarding the Breton Municipal Library Board.
Drayton Valley Municipal Library Board Councillor K. Westerlund provided a report regarding the Drayton Valley Municipal Library Board.
West Central Airshed Society No report
Yellowhead Regional Library Board Councillor D. Wiltse provided a report regarding the Yellowhead Regional Library Board.
Drayton Valley and District FCSS Councillor M. Gressler provided a report regarding the FCSS committee.
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance No report
Eagle Point/Blue Rapids Parks Council (EPBR) No report
Pembina Area Synergy Group No report
Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee Councillor K. Westerlund provided a report regarding the Community Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Eleanor Pickup Arts Centre (EPAC) No report
Northern Mayors Group No report
Breton and District Family Community Support Services (FCSS) No report
Alternative Land Use Service Partnership Advisory Committee (ALUS PAC) No report
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Recreation Board Councillor A. Heinrich provided a report regarding the Recreation Board.
0873/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale to direct Administration to draft a letter to the Town of Drayton Valley concerning a lack of appointment of board members to the Recreation Board in contravention of the Bylaw and unilaterally cancelling meetings without consent of the Chair. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Chamber of Commerce No report
Warburg Seed Cleaning Plant Board No report
0874/20‐11‐17 Moved by M. Gressler to receive the Councillor Reports for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MEETING DATES Meeting Dates
Selection of Dates for the Joint Council Session
0875/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to defer item 35. a) to the December 15, 2020 meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Meeting with Minister Schweitzer November 19, 2020 (B. Guyon)
0876/20‐11‐17 Moved by K. Westerlund to authorize the Reeve or designate to attend a meeting with Minister Schweitzer on November 19, 2020. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADJOURNMENT 0877/20‐11‐17 Moved by S. Wheale that the regular Council Meeting of November 17, 2020 adjourn at 4:01 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MINUTES OF THE BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING OF BRAZEAU COUNTY, HELD IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN BRAZEAU COUNTY ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2020 CALL TO ORDER Reeve B. Guyon called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.
PRESENT B. Guyon, Reeve H. Swan, Councillor D. Wiltse, Councillor S. Wheale, Councillor M. Gressler, Councillor A. Heinrich, Councillor K. Westerlund, Councillor J. Whaley, Chief Administrative Officer T. Kwirant, Executive Assistant C. Whalen, Finance Coordinator C. Swap, General Manager Finance
ADDITION TO AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA Addition to and Adoption of Agenda
0878/20‐11‐20 Moved by D. Wiltse to approve the agenda with the following additions: 1. a) Library Update Discussion ‐ S. Wheale b) Update from Meeting with Minister Schweitzer ‐ B. Guyon 8. Year correction to ‘2021 Capital Plan Review’ 2. Move PW‐16 Equipment Replacement Policy under 8. Capital Plan Review 6. Community Services c) Pembina Region Aerodrome Association 2021 Budget CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
DRAYTON VALLEY LIBRARY Drayton Valley Library Discussion S. Wheale gave an update on her recent Drayton Valley Library Board meeting.
0879/20‐11‐20 Moved by A. Heinrich to direct Administration to draft a letter to the Drayton Valley Library Board requesting a revised budget based on recent closures and further potential savings for submission by March 30, 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Minister Schweitzer B. Guyon gave an update on the meeting with Minister Schweitzer regarding the Economic Corridor and geothermal research.
0880/20‐11‐20 Moved by S. Wheale to receive the Economic Corridor Update for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
SERVICE DELIVERY DISCUSSION Roadside Spraying Program J. Whaley presented proposed service delivery changes to the roadside spraying program.
0881/20‐11‐20 Moved by K. Westerlund that Council approve the proposed service delivery change to the roadside spraying program with the caveat that we hold onto the truck unit (A36) until final budget approval. IN FAVOUR M. Gressler D. Wiltse K. Westerlund B. Guyon H. Swan OPPOSED S. Wheale A. Heinrich CARRIED
ASB Bursary Discussion J. Whaley presented proposed changes to the ASB Bursary program.
0882/20‐11‐20 Moved by K. Westerlund to approve an increase to the ASB Bursary budget from $1,000 to $2,000, and amend the policy to allow for four $500 bursaries or two $1,000 bursaries, at the discretion of the Agricultural Service Board.
0883/20‐11‐20 Moved by A. Heinrich to table K. Westerlund’s motion until later in the budget. IN FAVOUR A. Heinrich S. Wheale H. Swan B. Guyon D. Wiltse
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OPPOSED M. Gressler K. Westerlund CARRIED
Utility Rates J. Whaley gave a verbal update on the utility rates and provided copies of the information for Council’s review and discussion later in the budget.
FCSS Operating Model J. Whaley provided update report regarding FCSS funding.
Discussion ensued.
0884/20‐11‐20 Moved by S. Wheale to direct Administration to bring forward a report to Council with the legislative FCSS requirements, the current agreement including board structure, current programming focused on rural, and a review of Breton’s FCSS structure. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 10:27 a.m. and the meeting resumed at 10:41 a.m.
Utility Rates Council reviewed and discussed current utility rates and possible recovery costs for the water and sewer infrastructure information.
Discussion ensued ‐ no change
FIN‐7 Breakdown J. Whaley presented a review of the actual costs associated with Policy FIN‐7 Community Organization funding.
Discussion ensued – no change
OCT 5 BUDGET WORKSHOP ITEMS Birchwood Village Greens Signage J. Whaley presented a request for signage within Birchwood Village Green.
Discussion ensued – to be brought back later in the budget discussions.
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TWP Road 495 J. Whaley presented information on upgrades to TWP 495 (RR 72 to RR 73).
Discussion ensued
Drayton Valley and District Historical Society Council considered a request for a fulltime position at the Drayton Valley Museum.
Discussion ensued regarding cost sharing with Drayton Valley and Council asked who is the museum’s beneficiary?
TWP 480 EXTENSION Extension of Highway 616 ‐ TWP Road 480 (RR 71 to RR 72) Administration presented estimated engineering and construction costs for TWP 480 (RR 71 & RR 72)
OPERATING BUDGET REVIEW Council Budget J. Whaley presented the Council budget.
S. Wheale left the meeting at 11:40 a.m.
S. Wheale returned to the meeting at 11:46 a.m.
Council requested election costs be moved to its own section with a separate heading.
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 12:12 p.m. and the meeting resumed at 1:00 p.m.
K. Westerlund absent.
CAO, Economic Development, Emergency Management/Safety and HR Budget J. Whaley presented the CAO budget and requested the $10,000 promotional item amount to be removed.
Council asked to remove $5,000.00 from the promotional items budget.
Agricultural Services J. Whaley presented the Agricultural Department and the ASB Budget.
Pembina Region Aerodrome Association 2021 Budget J. Whaley presented the requested budget from Pembina Regional Aerodrome.
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0885/20‐11‐20 Moved by H. Swan to defer the airport discussion to the December 1, 2020 closed session and defer any budget decisions regarding the airport to the final budget. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reeve B. Guyon called for a break at 2:20 p.m. and the meeting resumed at 2:30 p.m.
K. Westerlund joined the meeting at 2:31 p.m.
S. Wheale left the meeting at 2:34 p.m. and returned at 2:36 p.m.
Community Services J. Whaley presented the Community Services budget.
Discussion ensued.
ADJOURNMENT 0886/20‐11‐20 Moved by K. Westerlund that the Council Budget Meeting of November 20, 2020 adjourn at 3:11 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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32 33 Dec. 01, 2020 #1 Priority Unimpacted Operations
✱ Enhanced PPE measures ✱ Suspected or confirmed COVID cases ✱ Approx. 13% of calls
✱ STARS Transport Physicians ✱ International consortium ✱ Online portal for medical personnel ✱ Shared learnings ✱ In-hospital resuscitation procedures ✱ Enhanced airway management protocols ✱ Advise on oxygenation/ventilation procedures
✱ Maintain Physician-driven strategy ✱ Calculated approach to reintegration
COVID – 19 PANDEMIC 34 Funding in Thousands AB Government Funding $ 7,354 Total Operating Costs /Capital Expenditures** $ 36,700 AB Government Funding as a Percent of Costs 20%
STARS Gross Fundraising $ 7,321 AB Lottery $ 10,358 Calendar $ 381 Site Registration / Emergency Contact Centre $ 3,077 Other Revenue $ 664 ** Excludes capital expenditures for fleet renewal 35 Brazeau County @ November 15, 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL
Near Breton 1 1 2 1 5 Near Cynthia 1 1 Drayton Valley Inter-facility transfers 26 15 17 18 10 86 Near Drayton Valley scene 8 4 2 1 15 Near Lodgepole 1 1 2 Near Tomahawk (within Brazeau County) 1 1 2 TOTAL 36 21 21 20 13 111
36 AIRBUS H145 Major safety initiatives Advanced avionics Reduce pilot workload / crew fatigue Ideal 360° maneuverability Increased fuel efficiency / speed / range
FLEET STATUS July 2019 – #1 operational from Calgary July 2019 – #2 back up & training flights Oct. 2019 – #3 operational from Saskatoon Dec. 2020 – #4 & #5 expected delivery Mar. 2021 – #6, #7 expected delivery *Grande Prairie Base arrival *New 5-bladed system 2022 - #8, #9 expected delivery
H145 – FLEET STATUS 37 AIRBUS H145 FLEET CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
$117M Helicopters only ($13M per helicopter) + $18M *Associated costs - $13M Saskatchewan Government (1) - $13M Alberta Government (1) - $65M Federal Government (5 helicopters) - $13M Corporate/Individual (pre-COVID) - $ 1M Municipal Fleet Gifts $30M Funds Raised To-date - $15M Possible sale proceeds $15M Campaign Remaining
*Associated costs include: Intensive Pilot training (all bases) Required Pool Pilot coverage (all bases) Mechanic training Specialized tools / Ground control equipment
H145 FLEET CAMPAIGN CONTINUES 38 AIRBUS H145 – AIRBORNE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) 39 HANDHELD PORTABLE ULTRASOUND
Collapsed lungs
Trauma-related Internal Hemorrhage
Heart abnormalities
Suspect heart failure
TIME / TOOLS / TALENT 40 Thank you for your continued support of STARS.
$ 15,542.000/ per year Standing Motion
YOU ARE OUR REASON FOR BEING. 41
Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS) Designation – Portion of the North Saskatchewan River
Further to the Letter dated October 23, 2020 from Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon, that the Brazeau County provide a Letter of Support to Smoky Lake County regarding the possible Designation of the North Saskatchewan River to the Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS).
• In 2019, the Smoky Lake County Council Regional Heritage Board (SLCRHB) initiated a project to potentially designate a portion of the North Saskatchewan River under the Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS).
• In October 2020, the Province of Alberta indicated that Alberta Environment and Parks will support the Nomination.
• To-date, Smoky Lake County has received +22 Letters of Support, including from: o the City of Spruce Grove, o the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA), o Paddle Alberta and Paddle Canada, o the Town of Stoney Plain, o Travel Alberta, o the Village of Clyde, o Westlock County, o the River Valley Alliance, o the Town of Rocky Mountain House, and o Lamont County
CANADIAN HERITAGE RIVERS SYSTEM (CHRS)
• Canada's national program for recognizing Canada’s important rivers. It is a cooperative initiative of the federal, provincial, and territorial governments in conjunction with local communities and citizens, who play a key role in the program.
• The CHRS Charter speaks to the Vision, and Purpose of the program:
o Vision: This Charter affirms the vision of the Canadian Heritage Rivers Board that: The Canadian Heritage Rivers System is a model of stewardship, cooperation and participation; one that engages society in valuing the natural and cultural heritage of rivers and river communities as essential to the identity, health and quality of life of Canadians.
o Purpose: This Charter sets out a framework for cooperation between Canada and the participating Provinces and Territories (hereinafter together referred to as “the Participants”) to recognize, conserve and manage, in a sustainable manner, Canada’s designated heritage rivers and their natural qualities, cultural/historical heritage, and recreational values. The Charter provides a tangible public expression by governments in Canada of their support for and participation in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System and acknowledges the operation of the program through a strategic plan.
o Created in 1984, Alberta joined the program in 1994, and currently enjoys three Designations under the System: 42
▪ 1989: Headwaters of the North Saskatchewan (48km within Banff National Park)
Headwaters of the Athabasca (~168km within Jasper National Park)
▪ 2003: Clearwater River (~326km from Fort McMurray, into the Province of Saskatchewan)
• The objectives of the Canadian Heritage Rivers program are to give national recognition to Canada's outstanding rivers as part of a comprehensive and representative system and to encourage long-term management that will conserve their natural, cultural and recreational values for the benefit and enjoyment of Canadians, now and in the future.
• The Canadian Heritage Rivers System is a model of stewardship, cooperation and participation; one that engages society in valuing the natural and cultural heritage of rivers and river communities as essential to the identity, health and quality of life of Canadians.
• Alberta’s representation to the CHRS is presently administered through Alberta Environment and Parks. Designation under the CHRS does NOT impact or increase development restrictions along the River. No new rules or restrictions are created as a result of Designation.
ATTACHMENTS:
- Letter dated October 23, 2020 from Minister for Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP), the Hon. Jason Nixon.
- Draft Letter of Support
• Promote Economic Development, Tourism
• Parks Canada Guiding Principles and Operational Policies, Part II - Activity Policies: Canadian Heritage Rivers Policy
• Regional, National, and International exposure for the area
• Opportunities for unlocking of grants, etc.
• Natural, land, and river-based tourism development opportunities.
Further to the Letter dated October 23, 2020 from Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon, that Brazeau County provide a Letter of Support to Smoky Lake County regarding the possible Designation of the North Saskatchewan River to the Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS).
43 44 Smoky Lake County Council 4612 McDougall Drive, PO Box 310 Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0
Sent by: Regular Mail DATE
RE: Letter of Support for Nomination of the North Saskatchewan River, Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS)
To Whom it May Concern,
Further to the letter dated October 23, 2020 from Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon, and on behalf of Brazeau County, it is a pleasure to provide this letter supporting nomination of the North Saskatchewan River for the Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS).
“The Canadian Heritage River System is a cooperative venture …designed to offer international, national, provincial and regional recognition to outstanding rivers in Canada that demonstrate exceptional examples of Canadian cultural, natural, and recreation values. The main objective is to ensure the long-term management of these rivers in order that their unique values are conserved for the continuing benefit and enjoyment of Canadians and visitors to Canada.” - from the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) Heritage River Background Study (2005).
The CHRS is a voluntary, community-driven program. Designation under the CHRS does not add to or increase existing development restrictions along the River corridor, and no new rules or restrictions are created because of participation.
The CHRS serves to celebrate and safeguard the future of our environment for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of future generations. As such, we support the nomination of a portion of the North Saskatchewan River for inclusion as a nationally recognized watercourse within the Canadian Heritage River System.
Best Regards,
Bart Guyon Reeve, Brazeau County e: @ / p: (780) XXX-XXXX cc: Kyle Schole, Planning, Development, & Heritage Assistant ,
45 BRAZEAU COUNTY
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL DECISION
SUBJECT: PW-8 Land Acquisition DATE TO COUNCIL: December 1, 2020 SUBMITTED BY: Zimran Khokhar, Project Manager, Public Works and Infrastructure ENDORSED BY: Lynden Fischer, Director of Public Works and Infrastructure REVIEWED BY CAO: J. Whaley, CAO FILE NO:
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Administration recommends that Council approve changes to PW-8 outlined in attachment 1.
1. TOPIC DEFINED
Executive Summary During the Council meeting of November 17, 2020, Council responded to a presentation by a resident and passed the following motion: 0865/20-11-17 – Moved by S. Wheale to direct Administration to revise PW-8 policy with a potential addition of adjacent landowner’s first right of refusal for material. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Brazeau County has reviewed the Land Acquisition Policy and updated it to include the requested changes as per the motion. The revised policy is attached (Attachment 1) with changes shown in red.
Relevant Policy:
PW-8
Strategic Relevance: To ensure the principles of fairness are adhered to when disposing of materials.
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2. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Administration recommends that Council approve changes to PW-8 outlined in attachment 1.
Advantages Disadvantages - Fairness and equality is maintained - None identified. when donating materials - Policy clarifies any confusion between first come first serve versus first right of refusal
3. IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION
Operational: No changes to workload required by administrative or operational personal.
Financial: No changes to expenses associated with these changes. Attachments: (1) PW-8 with corrections
47 Policy Name
Land Acquisition
Policy Number
PW-8
Policy Statement
Where it may be necessary to acquire land, or interests in land, for projects which are in the best interests of the general public, Brazeau County will acquire the land or interest in land by negotiation and agreement.
It is the belief of Brazeau County that any individual landowner affected by a project, in the best interest of the general public, should not have to unduly suffer economic losses because of the project. The individual landowner should be no worse off or no better off after being affected by such a project.
Where it may be necessary to acquire land, or interests in land for projects which are in the best interest of the individual, or mutually beneficial to Brazeau County and the individual, the cost associated with the acquisition shall be borne proportionately as the particular case may require.
Policy
Payment for Land Purchases Large Parcel Agricultural Land (Over 40 acres)
Land compensation shall be based on current fair market value for the land based on a review of comparable lands in the project vicinity that have transferred recently. The proposed land values shall be based on use categories such as bush land, pasture land and cultivated land. The same values shall be paid to all owners with the same use type lands (i.e. bush land, pasture land or cultivated land) on each project. Recommendations for proposed land values shall be made to Brazeau County and the proposed compensation amounts shall be reviewed and approved by the Brazeau County Assessment staff prior to utilization.
Acreage parcels (Under 40 acres in size)
48 The land compensation shall be based on current assessed values utilized by Brazeau County for taxation purposes. The land compensation amount will vary on each land parcel based on the site specific assessed values.
Minimum Payment for Land
The minimum payment for any land purchase shall be $500.00.
Compensation for Non-Land Related Items
Additional compensation should be paid to account for items of value that are impacted but not reflected in the land value compensation to ensure that landowners are fully compensated for the land purchase. Some typical items are planted tree shelterbelts, specialty fences, gates, ornamental gate posts, landscaping, relocation/ loss of outbuildings not affixed to the land, relocation of grain bins, replacement of grain bin pads, etc. If the landowner plans to complete the work to replace/ relocate an impacted item an estimate of cost should be prepared reflecting and labour and material costs. For items that are impacted that have an estimated value of over
$3,000.00 the Right of Way Agent shall obtain (3) three written estimates from independent suppliers/ contractors to form the basis for the proposed compensation amount. All proposed compensation for damages shall be approved by the CAO prior to any commitments being made to the landowner. Compensation for non-land related items shall not apply to lands acquired as a dedication or reserve as a result of a development or subdivision approval condition.
Payment for Backsloping and Temporary Workspace
Payment for Backsloping and temporary workspace shall be based on 100% of the fair market value of the lands. The minimum payment for backsloping, temporary workspace and landscape earthborrow shall be $300.00.
Payment for Landscape and Dugout Earthborrow
Payment for landscape and dugout earthborrow shall EITHER be based on a volumetric basis for the amount of borrow material removed from the lands at the current value of the borrow material on a cubic meter basis OR based on 100% of the fair market value of the lands, whichever is highest. The compensation shall be capped at a maximum of $10,000 on dugout earthborrow. The amount of earthborrow material removed shall be calculated
49 during the construction. Compensation shall be paid to the landowner after the construction is completed.
Fencing
Brazeau County shall replace any existing fences that are in a condition that is considered adequate for the containment of livestock with minimal repair. The new fence shall be constructed by Brazeau County on the new property boundary at the time of the construction of the project. The minimum standard for the new fencing shall be a four-strand barbwire fence. In the event the landowner prefers to complete the fencing Brazeau County shall compensate the landowner at the current contract fencing rates. Payment shall be released to the landowner by Brazeau County upon the completion of the new fence construction. In the event the existing fence is of a higher standard than a four-strand barbwire fence Brazeau County will replace it with a similar standard fence or will compensate the landowner to replace the fence.
Temporary Fencing
Brazeau County shall typically install a four-strand barbwire fence for temporary fencing in areas where the construction will impact lands utilized for livestock grazing purposes. In the event a four-strand barbwire fence is not adequate to contain the type of livestock affected Brazeau County will install a standard adequate to safely contain the livestock. The fencing will be completed on an as requested basis by the landowner. Upon the completion of the project Brazeau County will remove the temporary fencing from the lands.
Payment for Crop Damages
Brazeau County shall compensate the landowner for crop damages on any disturbed areas utilized for backsloping, temporary workspace and landscape earthborrow. The crop compensation shall be paid for a (3) three year period at 100% of the crop value. The crop damage compensation rates shall be based on the current crop prices and estimated crop yield at the time the crop damage occurred.
Right of Set Off
Prior to the release of any funds payable by Brazeau County for the acquisition of land, crop damages, borrow, temporary workspace, fencing and other items specified in this policy, Brazeau County shall be entitled to set off against such funds any amount which is owed to Brazeau County by the landowner.
50 Disposal of Earth Materials
If at any time Brazeau County is engaged in a project and excess earth materials require disposal, adjacent landowner(s) shall have the first right of refusal to said earth materials.
51 BRAZEAU COUNTY
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL DECISION
SUBJECT: Appointment of Substitute Returning Officer DATE TO COUNCIL: December 1, 2020 SUBMITTED BY: Jocelyn Whaley, CAO ENDORSED BY: REVIEWED BY CAO: J. Whaley, CAO FILE NO:
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: That Council appoint Courtney Whalen as the Substitute Returning Officer for the 2021 Municipal Election.
1. TOPIC DEFINED
Executive Summary One of the requirements introduced under Bill 45 for the updated Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) is that Council must appoint a substitute returning Officer for the 2021 municipal election. The substitute returning officer takes on the roles and responsibilities of the returning officer in the event they are unavailable or incapacitated. The LAEA stipulates that a substitute returning officer must be appointed by Council no later than June 30 in the year of the election. However, Administration is requesting Council make the appointment now to make it easier to coordinate the receiving of nomination papers, which may be submitted during regular business hours as of January 1, 2021. Brazeau County is proposing to contract a returning officer to carry out the functions of the 2021 municipal election, but until that person is selected and appointed by Council the CAO acts as the returning officer for the municipality (LAEA S. 13(2)). In order to ensure continuity of returning officer duties in the event of absence for work obligations, illness or vacation, Administration recommends appointing the substitute returning officer at this time. The substitute returning officer will remain in place when a new returning officer is appointed by Council next year. If Council chooses not to appoint the substitute returning officer at this time one will need to be appointed by June 30, 2021 to meet the legislative requirements LAEA S. 13(2). In order to allow for accepting nomination papers the current returning officer (CAO) may delegate duties to those who have taken the statement of a deputy returning officer and been trained on the requirements for accepting nomination forms.
Brazeau County ‐ Request for Council Decision – Appointment of Substitute Returning Officer Page 1 of 2 52 Relevant Policy: Local Authorities Election Act S. 13(2.1)
Strategic Relevance To ensure the efficient and effective execution of the 2021 municipal election.
2. ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDED ACTION That Council appoint Courtney Whalen as the Substitute Returning Officer for the 2021 Municipal Election.
Advantages Disadvantages ‐ Ability to meet legislation that allows ‐ No one is appointed to take on the duties of the nomination forms to be submitted any returning officer should that person be unavailable time during regular business hours as or unable to fulfill their role of Jan. 1, 2021 ‐ ‐ Allows continuity between the current returning officer and the transition to the contracted returning officer in 2021
3. IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION
Operational: The substitute returning officer will be required to take on duties of the returning officer as required.
Financial: There is no financial impact as duties for the substitute returning officer would be incorporated into current workload. Attachments: N/A
Brazeau County ‐ Request for Council Decision – Appointment of Substitute Returning Officer Page 2 of 2 53 ALBERTA SERVICE ALBERTA Office ofthe Minister MLA, Strathcona-Sherwood Park
AR39681 November 17, 2020
To Alberta's Municipal and Indigenous leaders
RE: The Federal Government's Launch of the Universal Broadband Fund
On November 9, 2020, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced a $750 million increase to the Universal Broadband Fund, for a total of $1.75 billion for the expansion of broadband internet connectivity in Canada. The federal agency also announced a $600 million agreement with Telesat, a Canadian satellite company, to use low earth-orbit satellites for broadband services in northern, rural, and remote regions.
Alberta's government has been awaiting the launch of the Universal Broadband Fund and looks forwa rd to working with municipalities, Indigenous communities, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), to improve connectivity across the province.
Service Alberta is working with the federal government on this initiative and will continue to share additional information with you as the process moves forward. My department was part of the pre-brief with ISED prior to the program's launch, and is participating in weekly calls w ith our federal counterparts to clarify any questions that may arise.
We will also continue to support rural ISPs, municipalities, and Indigenous communities w ho are applying for broadband funding from the federal government. While the Alberta government is exploring all options, recent application intakes have included a Ministerial Letter of Support. As the application deadlines are only 3 months away, I would encourage communities or service providers, interested in applying to the Universal Broadband Fund, to contact Holly Sau lou, Executive Director Telecommunications with Service Alberta, at [email protected] or by phone at 780-427-6332. Ms. Saulou will ensure that potential applicants are kept up to date on the latest information from both the province, and the Government of Canada.
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I'd also like to note the inclusion of new "Pathfinder" services as part of the Universal Broadband Fund announcement. Service Alberta advocated for, and supports the inclusion of these services to support smaller applicants. Many ISPs, municipalities, Indigenous leaders, and utility co-ops in rural Alberta may find these services helpful as they navigate these complex application processes.
Access to a high-speed reliable broadband internet connection is important to Albertans and essential for Alberta's recovery and economic diversification. Alberta has already invested more than $1 billion into the SuperNet to ensure connectivity for public sector facilities, including hospital and schools, and to support service providers in delivering internet to rural Albertans. We will be calling on the Government of Canada to work with Alberta to ensure that its applicants receive a fair share of support from the Universal Broadband Fund, and also to ensure that Alberta's eligible remote communities can benefit from broadband services offered through the Telesat low-earth-orbit satellite agreement.
I want to thank all of our municipal and Indigenous leaders for their time and commitment to these important matters. I have included key facts about the fund as an attachment, and encourage you to reach out to Ms. Saulou with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Honourable Nate Glubish Minister of Service Alberta
cc: Honourable Tracy Allard Minister of Municipal Affairs
Honourable Rick Wilson Minister of Indigenous Relations
Attachment: Key Facts on the Universal Broadband Fund
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Attachment: Key Facts on the Universal Broadband Fund
• The Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) has been positioned as the federal government's flagship funding program for connectivity projects that will help realize the objective of universal access to high-speed broadband services. • In response to the connectivity needs highlighted by the pandemic, the federal government has increased UBF funding to $1.75 billion, up from the $1 billion originally earmarked for the program in federal Budget 2019. • The federal government anticipates that the UBF will connect another 1.2 million Canadian families by 2026; and that the additional funding will ensure 98 per cent of Canadians can access high-speed services by 2026. • Unlike the Canadian Radio-television and Television Commission's (CRTC) Broadband Fund, the UBF has not contemplated multiple application intakes. Instead, there is currently a single application window with short deadlines: - January 15, 2021 for the Rapid Response Stream, and - February 15, 2021 for all other streams. • Alongside the launch of the UBF, the federal government has restated a commitment of up to $600 million to secure capacity on Telesat's Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. - This capacity will be made available to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) at subsidized rates in order to provide high-speed, reliable Internet access to the most challenging rural and remote communities in Canada. - Telesat anticipates that capacity will be available to service Canada's far North in 2022, and to the rest of Canada in 2023. - Alberta has a limited list of communities in which satellite may be eligible. No satellite dependent communities are noted in ISED maps, however ISPs in eligible rural and remote communities without access to fibre, may apply to the Telesat agreement. Those eligible communities are noted at: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/139.nsf/eng/00015.html. • The UBF will take a multi-pronged approach, designed around four funding streams: - The Rapid Response Stream will invest up to $150 million in projects that are ready to deploy and can help address immediate needs. Only projects that are exclusively dedicated to household connectivity are eligible under this stream. Beneficiary projects will need to be in service by November 15, 2021. o The Rapid Response Stream will be a rolling intake with a shortened review process within ISED. In that way, first in applications are the first funded. The Large-Impact Projects Stream will dedicate up to $750 million to projects that are "transformative", target a large number of households, and have the ability to leverage many sources of funding. For this stream, ISED is looking to partner with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). Applicants would have the option of seeking low-cost loans from the CIB in line with the $2 billion assigned to broadband in CIB's Growth Plan. The Mobility Projects Benefitting Indigenous Peoples Stream, will dedicate up to $50 million to improving mobile Internet availability in areas of benefit to Indigenous
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communities. This includes projects along highways and roads, and in Indigenous communities, where mobile connectivity is lacking. A General UBF Stream of up to $800 million will support a diversity of projects. Any underspend from other streams will be diverted to this stream. • With regard to eligibility and selection, the UBF will: - Allow almost any Canadian entity, including provinces and municipalities, to submit an application. Individuals and federal entities are excluded. Eligible applicants must have the ability to design, build and run broadband infrastructure, and must identify who will build, own and operate the broadband network. - Projects will be selected using a three-stage assessment process that will ensure projects from a wide variety of applicants across Canada can be considered. Selected projects will be those that best meet the objectives of the program. • With regard to funding: The maximum amount an applicant can request for a project is up to 75 per cent of the total eligible costs, or up to 90 per cent of the total eligible costs for projects targeting very remote areas, satellite-dependent and/or Indigenous communities. • It is anticipated that successful projects will be announced starting in early 2021.
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