MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF HINES CREEK, held in Council ChambersFebruary27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

Present:Mayor Reintjes

Deputy MayorZavisha

Councillor Bjornson

Attending: Acting C.A.O. Walmsley

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Reintjescalled the meeting to order at9:00 a.m.

AGENDA

Additions to Agenda

None

C-068-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornsonto adopt the agendafor the February 27, 2018 Regular meeting of Council as presented. CARRIED.

MINUTES

C-069-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson to adopt the Special Meeting Minutes of the Public Hearing/Special Inter Collaboration Meeting February 6, 2018 with corrections to Wayne Snith Smith and the culvert of 5the. CARRIED.

REPORTS

a.Acting C.A.O. Walmsley

C-070-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornsonthat this Council receive Acting C.A.O. Walmsleys’ report for information. CARRIED.

Councillor Bjornson left meeting at 9:53 a.m.

Councillor Bjornson entered meeting at 9:55 a.m.

Council recessed at 10:00 a.m.

Council reconvened at 10:12 a.m.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Bylaw No. 572-17

A Bylaw of the Village of Hines Creek, in the Province of Alberta, for the purpose specified in section 258 of the Municipal Government Act for Municipal Borrowing

C-071-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson that Council proceed with 3rd reading of Bylaw NO. 572-17 A Bylaw of the Village of Hines Creek, in the Province of Alberta, for the purpose specified in section 258 of the Municipal Government Act for Municipal Borrowing. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

C-072-18MOTION by Deputy Mayor Zavisha that Council give 3rd reading to Bylaw No. 572-17, a Bylaw of the Village of Hines Creek, in the Province of Alberta, for the purpose specified in section 258 of the Municipal Government Act for Municipal Borrowing. CARRIED.

b. Municipal Planning Commission – Member at Large Appointment

C073-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson to appoint Cindy Ostrem as a member at large to the Municipal Planning Commission. CARRIED.

REPORTS CONTINUED.

b. Committee Reports

  • Fire Department
  • Medical Recruitment & Retention Committee
  • North Peace Housing Foundation

C-074-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson to receive Council Committee Reports as information. CARRIED.

FINANCIAL

a. Financial Statement Month Ending January 2018

C-075-18MOTION by Deputy Mayor Zavisha to receive the January 2018 Financial Statement for information. CARRIED.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Cheque Listing for Council

C-076-18MOTION by Deputy Mayor Zavisha that Council receives for information the Accounts Payable report for the Village of Hines Creek for the period of February 14 to February 27, 2018 (Cheques #20180090-20180100), totaling $18,512.04 (eighteen thousand five hundred and twelve dollars and four cents). CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

a. AB North.com Internet Services

C-077-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson to authorize administration to cancel Invoice #201700274 in the amount of $1,260.00 and Accounts Receivable penalties of $50.40 totaling $1,310.40 for costs related to changing IP address with AB North. CARRIED.

b. Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau

C-078-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson to receive the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau Annual Leaders of Tomorrow Luncheon as information. CARRIED.

ITMES FOR INFORMATION

a. AUMA – Legalization of Cannabis for Recreational Use

b. Annual Rural Crime Watch Meeting February 8, 2018 Minutes

c. Email correspondence regarding the review of the Autumn Lodge decision

d. Chris Warkentin MP News Release – Warkentin Calls For Trudeau to Intervene and End Trans Mountain Dispute

e. Energy Consumption – Dave Shaw.

C-079-18MOTION by Councillor Bjornson that this Council receive items a – e as information. CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Reintjes adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.

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Hazel Reintjes, Mayor

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Leanne Walmsley, Acting C.A.O

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